The legend of Herdboy and Weaving Maid
新素养 人与社会:故事 难度:★★★★★ 建议用时:12分钟
亲爱的小朋友,你听过牛郎织女的传说吗?你知道淳朴的牛郎是如何遇到貌美的天仙的吗?
One day, as the Sun was setting behind the western hills, Herdboy and the ox were plodding(艰难地行走) their weary(使人疲惫的) way home. The ox suddenly started to speak. It told Herdboy that fairies would descend from Heaven tonight to play in a nearby river, and asked him to go there.

Just before dawn, the fairies flew back to Heaven—all except the youngest, known as Weaving Maid. Herdboy rushed out of(从……中冲出) the trees, handed her clothes to her, and told his love to her. Weaving Maid, stopping crying, decided to stay with Herdboy for a few days before returning to Heaven.
But the days turned into months, and Weaving Maid gradually came to love diligent, clever and capable Herdboy. She decided to marry him. One year later, their son and daughter were born. With Herdboy farming and Weaving Maid weaving, together with their children, they led a happy life. Weaving Maid was the most skilful weaver in Heaven, and of course the cloth she wove was famous for miles around.
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descend /dɪˈsend/ v. 下来 diligent /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/ adj. 勤奋的
capable /ˈkeɪpəb(ə)l/ adj. 能力强的 lead a happy life 过着幸福的生活
skilful /ˈskɪlfl/ adj. 技术好的
一、阅读短文,从括号中选词填空。
1. A capable man is (good/bad) at the work.
2. A weary way means you feel (happy/tired) of it.
3. When we plod, we feel it's (easy/hard) to walk along.
4. A diligent student is always (hard-working/lazy).

1. good 解析：capable指“能干的”，故选good。be good at意为“擅长……”。
2. tired 解析：weary指“(使人)疲惫的”，故选tired。 3. hard 4. hard-working
解析：diligent指“勤奋的”，故选hard-working。