Once upon a time(从前), there were six blind(失明的) men.They had no idea what an elephant looked like and didn't know about its size. One day, they came to the king to ask for help. The king was kind and ordered his officials, "Take an elephant to me and let those blind men feel it with their hands. ". The officials took the elephant to the king. These blind men stood around it and felt it with their hands. The king asked them, "What do you think of the elephant looks like ?"
The first blind man touched the elephant's tooth and said, "The elephant looks like a long, long mooli(白萝卜)." The second blind man touched the elephant's ear and said, The third blind man touched the elephant's head and said, "The elephant looks like a large stone." The fourth blind man felt the elephant"s foot and said, "The elephant looks like a mortar(臼)." The fifth blind man felt the elephant's back and said , " Ha!Ha! All of you are wrong," the last blind man pulled（拉） the elephant's tail and said, "I can give a right answer. At this time, the king and his officials all laughed.
A.The elephant looks like a bed. B. The elephant looks like a big fan. C. The elephant looks like a long ,thin rope. D.Then ask them what the elephant looks like. E.The elephant looks like a bird. |
