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城里老鼠和乡下老鼠
城里老鼠嫌乡下饭菜粗，带表弟进城吃大餐。蛋糕火腿堆满一桌，可一口还没咽下，仆人来了，大花猫也来了。
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About this story
《城里老鼠和乡下老鼠》出自古希腊的《伊索寓言》（The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse），古罗马诗人贺拉斯也在《讽刺诗》里讲过这个故事。乡下老鼠进城吃了一顿大餐，却被仆人和猫吓得魂飞魄散，最后宁愿回家啃黄豆。这一版让城里表哥一路显摆，又加入一只阴阳怪气的大花猫，把“吃大餐”讲成一场惊险的夜宵。
What it teaches
安安稳稳的简单日子，比提心吊胆的富贵更踏实。适合自己的生活才是最好的，不必羡慕别人碗里的东西。
Suits
4–9 岁
Tips for telling it
- 城里老鼠的话可以讲得又快又满，乡下老鼠的话慢一点、实一点，两只老鼠一听就分得清。
- 大花猫出场前压低声音、停一停，孩子会跟着紧张起来，但别讲得太吓人。
- 听完问问孩子：如果是你，你愿意住城里还是乡下？两种答案都可以，重点是说出理由。
Questions people ask
- 城里老鼠和乡下老鼠告诉我们什么道理？
- 平平安安、自由自在的简单生活，胜过担惊受怕的富贵生活。每个人适合的日子不一样，不必盲目羡慕别人。
- 城里老鼠和乡下老鼠出自哪里？
- 出自古希腊的《伊索寓言》，英文名 The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse。古罗马诗人贺拉斯在《讽刺诗》第二卷里也用诗句讲过这个故事。
- 城里老鼠和乡下老鼠适合几岁孩子听？
- 大约 4–9 岁。小孩子爱听两只老鼠躲猫、逃命的热闹情节，大一点的孩子可以讨论“什么样的日子才算好日子”。
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