Question

Androcles was a slave. He ran through the forest. He wanted to hide among high trees. He wanted to run far from the village where he lived and was a slave. He thought his life was very hard, in fact it was impossible. Androcles wanted to save his life in the forest. Suddenly he saw a big lion. Nobody else was seen near him. Androcles became afraid but understood that the lion couldn’t do him any harm. The lion was breathing hard. He wanted to show Androcles that something was wrong with his paw.1 The lion couldn’t speak the language of people but he wanted to say: “Save me! Protect me! Help me!” Androcles looked at the lion’s paw and discovered a large thorn2 in it. It was hidden deep in the paw. Androcles took it away. The lion was happy. They became friends and the lion brought him food every day. But one day the Emperor’s3 people caught both Androcles and his friend the lion. They brought them to Rome and separated them. They didn’t give any food to the lion. He became very hungry and then they gave him Androcles to eat. But the lion was his real friend. He didn’t kill Androcles. He was happy to see his friend. The Emperor couldn’t understand it. Androcles was brought to him and he told the Emperor his story. The Emperor gave food to the lion and let them both go away. Можно пересказ

Answer 1

The story tells us about a man and a lion who became best friends. One day a man, Androcles, tried to escape because he was a slave. In the forest into which he came, he found a hurt lion, whom he soon helped. Later they became friends and the lion even began to provide the man with food. After a while they were caught and taken to Rome, where they were given almost no food. The lion was offered to eat Androcles, which he did not, and the man managed to tell their story to The Emperor. Eventually they were released and given plenty of food.

Answer 2

Androcles was a slave who decided to escape from the village where he lived and worked as a slave. He believed that his life there was extremely difficult and almost impossible to bear. His only hope was to find refuge deep within the forest among the tall trees.

As he made his way through the forest, Androcles suddenly came across a massive lion. There was no one else in sight, and he was initially terrified. However, he quickly realized that the lion posed no threat to him. The lion was breathing heavily and seemed to be trying to convey something to Androcles, despite not being able to speak the human language. It was clear that the lion needed help.

Upon closer inspection, Androcles noticed a large thorn embedded deep in the lion's paw. Without hesitation, he carefully removed the thorn from the lion's paw, relieving its pain. The lion expressed its gratitude, and from that moment on, they became fast friends. The lion would bring food to Androcles every day, forging a strong bond between them.

However, their newfound friendship faced a severe challenge when the Emperor's people captured both Androcles and the lion. They were taken to Rome and separated. The lion was denied food and grew increasingly hungry, but when they brought Androcles to be devoured by the lion, the lion did not harm his friend. Instead, it greeted him with joy and affection, refusing to harm him despite its hunger.

This act of loyalty and friendship puzzled the Emperor, who demanded an explanation. Androcles was brought before the Emperor and shared the story of how he had helped the lion when it was in pain. Moved by the tale of compassion and friendship, the Emperor decided to show kindness. He provided food for the hungry lion and allowed both Androcles and his loyal friend to go free, understanding the unique bond between them.