A fisherman and a genie
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Once upon1 a time there was an old fisherman. He went fishing very early every morning, but he never cast2 his net more than four times a day.
 
One morning, he went out early to the sea. He cast his net for the first time, and drew in the body of an animal. He cast it a second time, and drew in an old basket full of sand. He cast it a third time, and drew in a lot of stones. It seemed he would have nothing to take home that morning.
 
Day had now broken3, and he cast his net for last time. After some time, he began to draw the net in. He found it was very heavy. But there were not any fish in it. Instead he found a jar4 with a lid5. He shook the jar, but could hear nothing. So he took off the lid and looked inside. He could see nothing. After a while a light smoke came slowly out of the jar. Then little by little, the smoke grew heavier and thicker till finally it turned into a terrible Genie6!
 
"Get down on your knees," said the Genie, "for I'm going to kill you."
 
"Why? Didn't I set you free from the jar?"
 
"That's why I'm going to kill you, but I'll let you choose how you're going to die."
 
"But why?"
 
"Listen, and I will tell you my story."
 
"I was one of the spirits7 in heaven8. But I did not want to obey Solomon's orders. So one day, he put me in this jar and threw it into the sea.
 
"During the first hundred years of my stay in the sea, I made a promise that if anyone set me free I would make him very rich. But no one came. During the second hundred years, I promised that if anyone set me free I would show him all the treasures9 in the world. But still no one came. During the third hundred years, I promised that if anyone came to set me free, I would make him king over the earth.
 
"Still no one came. Then I became very angry, and decided10 that if anyone should set me free I would kill him at once. Now you have come and set me free. So you must die, but I will let you say how you want to die."
 
The fisherman was not frightened. He said: "Since I must die, I must. But before I die, answer me one question."
 
"All right, but be quick."
 
"Were you really in the jar? You are so big and the jar is so small that it could hardly hold one of your feet."
 
"Of course I was in the jar. Don't you believe me?"
 
"No, and I won't until I've seen you in the jar with my own eyes."
 
When he heard this, the Genie changed into smoke. Slowly the smoke went back into the jar. When all of it was in the jar, the fisherman quickly put the lid on and threw it back into the sea. 


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1 upon PjCwJ     
prep.在……上面
参考例句:
  • I hope that fortune may smile upon you.我希望幸运之神会向你微笑。
  • I rely upon you to finish the work on time.我相信你会准时完成这项工作的。
2 cast eOKzx     
vt./vi.(cast,cast)投掷;投射;抛
参考例句:
  • You can cast your vote at the local polling station.你可以在当地的投票站投票。
  • He cast off fear and decided to make a try.他去掉害怕心理,决定试一试。
3 broken 6xZz4B     
adj.坏掉的,患病的,被制服的,断掉的;vbl.break的过去分词
参考例句:
  • He is mending a broken cup.他在修补破杯子。
  • Something was broken in my engine.我的发动机里有个东西损坏了。
4 jar h3Ixk     
n.罐子;坛子;瓶子
参考例句:
  • I need to open this jar.我得打开这个罐子。
  • Brian puts water into the jar.布赖恩把水灌到罐子里。
5 lid E1NxP     
n.盖子,眼睑;v.加盖,盖上;制止,取缔
参考例句:
  • She shut the lid down.她扣上了盖儿。
  • Put the lid on the garbage can.把盖子盖在垃圾筒上。
6 genie xstzLd     
n.妖怪,神怪
参考例句:
  • Now the genie of his darkest and weakest side was speaking.他心灵中最阴暗最软弱的部分有一个精灵在说话。
  • He had to turn to the Genie of the Ring for help.他不得不向戒指神求助。
7 spirits phizpn     
n.情绪;兴致;精灵;灵魂;精神( spirit的名词复数 );情绪;灵魂;神灵
参考例句:
  • He lost his spirits after the girl rejected his love. 那姑娘拒绝他的求爱后,他垂头丧气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He felt in excellent spirits when he arrived home. 他回到家里时情绪非常好。 来自《简明英汉词典》
8 heaven mdXzm     
n.天,天空,天堂,天国
参考例句:
  • Women hold up half of heaven.妇女能顶半边天。
  • Taiwan is really a heaven of delicacy,everyplace has the well-known repast.台湾真是个美食的天堂,各地都有著名的小吃。
9 treasures 6900d0f459390b927d4627c59b742ab0     
n.金银财宝( treasure的名词复数 );宝藏;珍宝;不可多得的人才v.重视( treasure的第三人称单数 );珍惜;珍视;珍爱
参考例句:
  • The manuscript is just one of the treasures in their possession . 这部手稿只是他们的珍藏之一。
  • to unearth buried treasures 挖掘地下埋藏的珍宝
10 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
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