美联英语提供：英语阅读：TheBasisofLove爱的基础两分钟做个小测试，看看你的英语水平http://www.meten.com/test/kuaisu.aspx?tid=16-73675-0TheBasisofLove爱的基础ThefollowingstorytookplacelongagoinIsrael.Onedaywhengovernmentofficialswererebuildingabarn，theyfoundamouseholeinacornerandusedsmoketoforcethemiceinsidetheholetocomeout.Awhilelatertheyindeedsawmicerunningout,oneafteranother.很久以前，在以色列发生了一段故事：有一天当政府人员在翻新谷仓时，发现墙角有一个老鼠洞，于是众人用烟熏的方式，希望逼里面的老鼠出来。待了一会，果然看到老鼠一只只地逃窜出来。Then,everyonethoughtthatallthemicehadescaped.Butjustastheyabouttostarttocleanup,theysawtwomicesqueezingoutattheexitofthehole.Aftersomeendeavor,themicefinallygotout.Thestrangethingwasthataftertheycameoutofthehole,theydidnotrunawayimmediately.Instead,onechasedaftertheotherneartheexitofthehole.Itseemedthatonewastryingtobitethelailoftheother.众人正忖度老鼠大概已经逃光了，可以上前打扫之际，却见还有两只老鼠在洞口处推挤，经过一番努力，双双才逃出来。但很奇怪的是，两只老鼠出了洞口以后，却不立即逃走，而是在洞口附近互相追赶,像是要咬对方的尾巴似的。Everyonewaspuzzled,sotheysteppedclosertotakealook.Theyrealizedthatoneofthemicewasblindandcouldnotseeanything,andtheotheronewastryingtoallowtheblindmousetobiteonhistailsohecouldpulltheblindonewithhimtoescape.众人都很纳闷，便走上前去细看，这才发现原来其中一只老鼠瞎眼看不见，而另一只正设法使对方咬着自己的尾巴，然后带领同伴一起逃走。Afterwitnessingwhathappened,everyonewasspeechlessandlostinthought.Duringmealtime,thegroupofpeoplesatdowninacircleandstartedtochataboutwhathappenedtothetwomice.众人见状，都默然不语，陷入沉思中。吃饭的时候，众人又围着坐下，并开始讨论刚才的两只老鼠。OneseriousRomeofficialsaid:“Ithinktherelationshipbetweenthosetwomicewasthatofemperorandminister.”Theothersthoughtforawhileandsaid:“Thatwaswhy!”ThustheRomeofficialshowedhisarrogancesuperciliously.严肃的罗马长官说：“我认为刚才的两只老鼠是君臣主仆的关系。”众人思考一会后说：“原来如此！”于是罗马长官摆出一副高傲的模样。AsmartIsraelisaid:“Ithinktherelationshipbetweenthosetwomicewashusbandandwife.”Againtheothersthoughtforawhile,andallfeltitmadesense;sotheyexpressedassent.Therefore,theIsraeli’scountenanceshowedself-satisfaction.聪明的以色列人说：“我认为刚才的两只老鼠是夫妇关系。”众人又思考了一会，觉得不错，连声称是。于是以色列人露出一副飘飘然得意的嘴脸。AChinese,whowasaccustomedtothefirmtraditionofloyaltytoparents,said:“Ithinktherelationshipbetweenthosetwomicewasthatofmotherandson.”Onceagaintheothersthoughtforawhile,andfeltthiswasmorereasonable.Sotheyexpressedassentyetanothertime.Therefore,thefaceoftheChineseconveyedprofessionalhumility.强调孝义的中国人说：“我认为刚才的两只老鼠是母子关系。”众人又思考了一会，更觉合理，又连声称是。于是中国人的脸上立刻堆满了专业的谦虚。Atthatmoment,onepure-mindedSamaritanwhowassquattedonthegroundrestinghischininhispalms,bewilderedlylookedatotherpeople,andasked:“Whydidthosetwomicehavetohaveacertainrelationship?”此时，单纯的撒玛利亚人蹲在地上托着下巴，呆呆地望着众人，问道：“为什么两只老鼠一定要有什么关系呢？”Suddenly,theatmospherefroze.Stupefied,thegrouplookedbackattheSamaritanandremainedspeechless.TheRomeofficial,theIsraeliandtheChinesewhohadspokenearlierallloweredtheirheadsinshame,anddidnotdaretorespond.空气在刹那之间凝固了，众人呆呆地望着这个撒玛利亚人，不发一语。先前说话的罗马长官、以色列人和中国人都面露慚色地低下头不敢作声。Infact,thetrueloveisnotestablishedonbenefit,friendshipandloyaltyorbloodrelationship.Instead,itisbasedonnorelationship.两分钟做个小测试，看看你的英语水平http://www.meten.com/test/kuaisu.aspx?tid=16-73675-0
