摘 要: | 1.Onceuponatime,therewasaman,whohadbrokenthelaw.Hewantedtogivethejudgeabasketofpapayasbeforeheap-pearedincourtforhisbeingtried,hopingtobedealtwithleniently.古时候,有个人犯了法。在他出庭受审前,准备送给法官一筐木瓜,希望得到从轻发落。2.Hiswifepersuadedhimnottohavethepapayasgiven,butabasketoffigs,forthefigsweremuchcheaperthanthepapayas.他的妻子劝他不要送木瓜,最好送一筐无花果,因为无花果要比木瓜便宜得多。3.Thejudgewasimpar-tialandincorruptible.Onseeingthepresent,hestampedwithf…
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