黑熊精
The Black Bear Demon
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孙悟空来到黑风山。他在草里听见黑熊精正在和朋友说话。黑熊精说：“我昨天晚上得到了一件宝贝衣服。过几天是我的生日，我要请大家来开一个‘佛衣会’，一起看看这件衣服！”
孙悟空跳出来，大叫：“坏熊，快还我的袈裟！”黑熊精拿起一根黑色的长枪，和他打了起来。从早上打到中午，谁也打不赢谁。黑熊精说：“我饿了，吃完饭再来！”说完就回到洞里，关上了门。
第二天，两个人又打了起来，还是谁也赢不了谁。孙悟空想：“这样下去不行，我得去找观音菩萨。观音院是她的地方，这件事她不能不管！”
他飞到南海，见到了观音菩萨。观音菩萨说：“你这只猴子！你要是不拿出好东西给人看，会有这些事吗？”孙悟空不好意思地笑了。可是，观音菩萨还是和他一起去了黑风山。
在山下的路上，他们看见一个人，手里拿着一个盘子，盘子里有两个仙丹。孙悟空拿起金箍棒，一下就把他打死了。他死了以后，变成了一只大灰狼。原来，他是黑熊精的朋友凌虚子，正要去给黑熊精送生日礼物。
孙悟空想了想，有了一个办法：“菩萨，您变成这个凌虚子，我变成一个仙丹，比另一个大一点。您把我送给黑熊精，他把我吃了，我就在他的肚子里打他！”观音菩萨说：“好办法。”
观音菩萨变成了凌虚子，拿着盘子，走进了黑熊精的洞。黑熊精很高兴：“朋友，你来了！”“凌虚子”说：“这是我送你的生日礼物，请吃吧。”她把大的那一个给了黑熊精。
黑熊精刚把它拿到嘴边，它就自己进了他的肚子里。孙悟空在里面打来打去，黑熊精疼得在地上动来动去，大叫：“疼死我了！”
观音菩萨变回了自己，说：“快把袈裟拿出来！”黑熊精马上说：“我给！我给！”孙悟空这才从他的鼻子里跳了出来。
黑熊精还想打，观音菩萨就拿出一个金箍，放在他头上，念了几句话。黑熊精头疼得不行，只好跪了下来。观音菩萨说：“你跟我回南海，给我看山吧。”黑熊精点点头，跟着观音菩萨走了。
孙悟空拿着袈裟，高高兴兴地回去见唐僧。唐僧看见袈裟，也高兴极了。
他们两个人又往西走。几天以后，他们来到了一个叫高老庄的地方。那里有一个老人，正在到处找人，想赶走他女儿的丈夫。他女儿的丈夫，是一头猪。
Key words
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 过 | guò | (particle) marks a past experience: have ever |
| 生日 | shēngrì | birthday |
| 草 | cǎo | grass; straw |
| 得到 | dédào | to get; to obtain; to receive |
| 跳 | tiào | to jump; to leap |
| 饿 | è | hungry |
| 不行 | bùxíng | won't do; not allowed |
| 地方 | dìfang | place |
| 盘子 | pánzi | plate; dish; tray |
| 以后 | yǐhòu | later; afterwards; in the future |
| 变成 | biànchéng | to change into; to turn into; to become |
| 礼物 | lǐwù | gift; present |
English (for the teacher)
Sun Wukong came to Black Wind Mountain. Hiding in the grass, he heard the Black Bear Demon talking with his friends. The Black Bear Demon said: "Last night I got hold of a treasure, a robe. In a few days it's my birthday. I'm going to invite everyone to a 'Buddha Robe Party' so we can all admire it!"
Sun Wukong jumped out and shouted: "You wicked bear, give me back my cassock!" The Black Bear Demon picked up a long black spear and they began to fight. They fought from morning till noon, and neither could beat the other. The Black Bear Demon said: "I'm hungry. I'll be back after lunch!" With that he went back into his cave and shut the door.
The next day they fought again, and still neither could win. Sun Wukong thought: "This won't do. I have to go to Guanyin. Guanyin Temple is her temple; she can't just stay out of this!"
He flew to the South Sea and found Guanyin. Guanyin said: "You monkey! If you hadn't shown off your treasure, would any of this have happened?" Sun Wukong grinned sheepishly. But Guanyin still went with him to Black Wind Mountain.
On the road below the mountain they saw a man carrying a plate, and on the plate were two magic pills. Sun Wukong raised his golden-hooped staff and killed him with one blow. When he died, he turned into a big grey wolf. He was the Black Bear Demon's friend Lingxuzi, on his way to bring the Black Bear Demon a birthday present.
Sun Wukong thought for a moment and had an idea: "Bodhisattva, you turn into this Lingxuzi, and I'll turn into a pill, a little bigger than the other one. You give me to the Black Bear Demon, he eats me, and I fight him from inside his stomach!" Guanyin said: "A good plan."
Guanyin turned into Lingxuzi and, carrying the plate, walked into the Black Bear Demon's cave. The Black Bear Demon was delighted: "My friend, you've come!" "Lingxuzi" said: "Here's my birthday present for you. Please, eat." She gave the Black Bear Demon the bigger one.
The moment the Black Bear Demon lifted it to his lips, it rolled down into his stomach by itself. Sun Wukong punched and kicked inside, and the Black Bear Demon writhed on the ground, howling: "It hurts! It's killing me!"
Guanyin turned back into herself and said: "Bring out the cassock, now!" The Black Bear Demon said at once: "I'll give it back! I'll give it back!" Only then did Sun Wukong jump out through his nose.
The Black Bear Demon still wanted to fight, so Guanyin took out a gold band, put it on his head and said a few words. His head hurt so much that he had to kneel down. Guanyin said: "Come back to the South Sea with me and guard my mountain." The Black Bear Demon nodded and followed Guanyin away.
Sun Wukong took the cassock and went happily back to the Tang Monk. When the Tang Monk saw the cassock, he was overjoyed too.
The two of them headed west again. A few days later they came to a place called Gao Village. There an old man was searching everywhere for someone to get rid of his daughter's husband. His daughter's husband was a pig.