老鼠和公牛英语故事短文

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A mouse once took a bite out of a bull's tail as he lay dozing。 The bull jumped up in a rage and， with his head low to the ground， chased the mouse right across the yard。 The mouse was too quick for him， however， and slipped easily into a hole in the wall。

　　The bull charged the wall furiously again and again， but although he bruised his head and chipped his horns， the mouse stayed safely inside his hole。 After a time the bull gave up and sank down to rest again。

　　As soon as the bull was asleep， the little mouse crept to the mouth of the hole， pattered across the yard， bit the bull again —— this time on the nose —— and rushed back to safety。 As the bull roared helplessly the mouse squeaked：

　　"It's not always the big people who come off best。 Sometimes the small ones win， you know。"