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One day, a grasshopper(蚂蚱) was relaxing in a field. And he was eating as much grass as he could. When his stomach was full, he began to play some music. He was having a good time in the sun.
Then, an ant walked by. He was carrying some corn.
"Come and sing with me!" said the grasshopper.
"No," said the ant. "I am busy getting food for the winter."
"Don't be serious about the winter!" said the grasshopper. "There's lots of food now and it is sunny today."
But the ant went on his way and kept on collecting food.
"How silly the ant is!" said the grasshopper. "He only needs to worry about winter when winter comes!"
When winter came, the grasshopper had no food. But the ant and his family had plenty to eat.
"Could I have some of your food?" asked the grasshopper.
"Hum..." said the ant. "Although you said I was silly, I'll still help you."
Hearing his words, the grasshopper was very thankful. At the same time, he was regretful for what he did. He learnt a very important lesson—working hard today is to get ready for tomorrow.
词汇
stomach /'stʌmək/ n. 胃 plenty /'plenti/ pron. 大量
regretful /rɪ'gretfl/ adj. 后悔的
句型
Although you said I was silly, I'll still help you. 虽然你说我傻，但我还是会帮你。
although 意为“虽然”，引导让步状语从句。
理解
1. What was the grasshopper regretful for?

2. Do you agree with the saying "Working hard today is to get ready for tomorrow."? Give your reason or an example.