第一篇：英语小故事(英语小故事吧)
狮子和野猪 The Lion And The Boar
One hot and thirsty day in the height of summer a Lion a Boar came down to a little spring at the same moment to drink.In a trice they were quarrelling as to who should drink first.The quarrel soon became a fight and they attacked one another with the utmost fury.Presently, stopping for a moment to take breath, they saw xiaogushi8.com some vultures seated on a rock above evidently waiting for one of them to be killed, when they would fly down and feed upon the carcase.The sight sobered them at once, and they made up their quarrel, saying, “We had much better be friends than fight and be eaten by vultures.” 狮子和野猪
炎热的夏季，难耐的酷暑使人口渴，一只狮子和一只野猪同时来到一个小泉边喝水。他们立刻为谁应该先喝水而争吵起来，很快，争吵升级成了战争，他们互相攻击，斗得你死我活。就在他们喘气休息时，忽然看见几只秃鹰正坐在岩石上，显然他们正在等着看谁先败下阵来，接着就会冲过来吃掉那个尸体。一看到秃鹰，他们立刻停止了争斗，说：“我们还是成为朋友吧，总比相互争斗并被秃鹰吃掉好多了。”
狗占牛槽 The dog in the manger A Dog was lying in a Manger on the hay which had been put there for the cattle, and when they came and tried to eat, he growled and snapped at them and wouldn’t let them get at their food.“What a selfish beast,” xiaogushi8.comsaid one of them to his companions;“he can’t eat himself and yet he won’t let those eat who can.”
狗占牛槽
一条狗躺在牛吃草的饲料槽中，而狗身下的草正是为牛准备的食料。当牛向着牛槽走过去，准备吃草时，狗不仅冲着他们大吼大叫，而且还抓咬他们，不让牛吃干草。“这条狗太自私了！”其中一头牛对同伴说。“他自己不能吃干草，还不让能吃的去吃。” 两个口袋
The Two Bags Every man carries Two Bags about with him, one in front and one behind, and both are packed full of faults.The Bag in front contains his neighbours’ faults, the one behind his own.Hence it is that men do not see their own faults, but never fail to see those of others.两个口袋
每个人生来都带着两个口袋，一个在前，一个在后，两个口袋里都满载缺点。前面那只口袋里装的是别人的缺点，而后面那只口袋里则装满的是自己的缺点。因此，人们总是看不见自己的缺点，却永远也不会忽视去看别人的缺点。
The oxen and the axletrees 公牛和车轴
They complain most who suffer least.没受什么苦难的人往往最爱抱怨。
A pair of Oxen were drawing a heavily loaded wagon along the highway, and, as they tugged and strained at the yoke, the Axletrees creaked and groaned terribly.This was too much for the Oxen, who turned round indignantly and said, “Hullo, you there!Why do you make such a noise when we do all the work?”
公牛和车轴
几头公牛正用劲拉着超重的货车在大路上行走，当他们用劲拖拉货车和牛轭时，车轴被压得吱吱作响。牛有点不耐烦了，回过头对车轴说道：“喂，朋友，我们正在努力地干活，你叫唤什么？” 农夫和苹果树The peasant and the apple-tree
Utility is most men’s test of worth.实用性是大多数人对价值的检验。
A Peasant had an Apple-tree growing in his garden, which bore no fruit, but merely served to provide a shelter from the heat for the sparrows and grasshoppers which sat and chirped in its branches.Disappointed at its barrenness he determined to cut it sparrows and the grasshoppers saw what he was about to do, they begged him to spare it, www.xiexiebang.com and said to him, “If you destroy the tree we shall have to seek shelter elsewhere, and you will no longer have our merry chirping to enliven your work in the garden.” He ,however, refused to listen to them, and set to work with a will to inside and contained a swarm of bees and a large store of honey.Delighted with his find he threw down his axe, saying, “The old tree is worth keeping after all.”
农夫和苹果树
有一个农夫，他的园子里有一棵苹果树，这棵树并不茂盛，只能为麻雀和蝉提供一个可栖息的地方，让他们坐在枝桠上歇息和喋喋不休地。农夫认为这棵树没有什么大用处，决定把它砍掉，于是便拿起斧头走过去砍起树来。然而，那些蝉和麻雀看到农夫的行为后，便请求农夫留下这棵树，并且对他说：“如果你砍掉这棵树，我们还得另外再找一个窝，而你也不会在园子里干活时听到我们为你鼓劲的欢快歌声了。”农夫没理睬他们，继续拿起斧头砍起这棵树，几斧下去之后，树上出现一个洞，他发现树洞里有蜂蜜和蜂巢。他高兴地连忙抛下斧头，说：“这棵树还真是值得保留下来。”
The Mouse, The Frog, And The Hawk 老鼠、青蛙和鹰
A Mouse and a Frog struck up a friendship;they were not well mated, for the Mouse lived entirely on land, while the Frog was equally at home on land or in the water.In order that might never be separated, the Frog tied himself and the Mouse together by the leg with a piece of thread.As long as they kept on dry land all went fairly well;but coming to the edge of a pool, the Frog jumped in, taking the Mouse with him, and began swimming about and croaking with pleasure.The unhappy Mouse, however, was soon drowned, and floated about on the surface in the wake of the Frog.There he was spied by a Hawk, who pounced down www.xiexiebang.com on him and seized him in his talons.The Frog was unable to loose the knot which bound him to the Mouse, and thus was carried off along with him and eaten by the Hawk.英语小故事带翻译：老鼠、青蛙和鹰
一只老鼠与一只青蛙建立了友谊。但是他们并非十分相配，因为老鼠完全生活在陆地上，而青蛙则除了陆地上的生活外，还时常在水中生活。为了永远不分开，青蛙用一根绳子把自己的腿和老鼠的腿绑在一起。他们在干燥的地面上行走时，一切都正常，可是当他们来到池塘边时，青蛙带着老鼠一起跳进了水里，一边游泳，一边高兴的呱呱大叫，然而。可怜的老鼠很快就被淹死了，并且尾随着青蛙浮在水面。这是，一只老鹰发现了老鼠。猛然冲向水面，用鹰爪把他抓了起来。青蛙无法松开与老鼠绑在一起的绳结，于是也一同被抓走，成了老鹰的美食。
A hungry Fox found in a hollow tree a quantity of bread and meat, which some shepherds had placed there against their return.Delighted with his find he slipped in through the narrow aperture and greedily devoured it all.www.xiexiebang.com But when he tried to get out again he found himself so swollen after his big meal that he could not squeeze through the hole, and fell to whining and groaning over his misfortune.Another Fox, happening to pass that way, came and asked him what the matter was;and, on learning the state of the case, said, “Well, my friend, I see nothing for it but for you to stay where you are till you shrink to your former size;you’ll get out then easily enough.”
英语小故事参考译文：胀肚的狐狸
饥饿的狐狸在一棵中空的树干中发现了一些牧羊人存留的面包和肉。高兴之余，他立即通过那狭窄的缝隙挤进去，贪婪的大吃起来。然而，当他吃饱之后，却发现自己的肚子胀鼓鼓的，即便费了九牛二虎之力，却怎么也钻不出那个洞来，便在树洞里唉声叹气。另一只狐狸恰巧经过那里，听到他的呻吟，便过去问他原因。听明白缘由后，那只狐狸便说道：“我的朋友，你就老老实实待在里边吧，等到恢复了钻进去之前的身材，你就能轻松地出来了。” Physician, heal thyself 要医人，先医己。
Once upon a time a Frog came forth from his home in the marshes and proclaimed to all the world that he was a learned physician, skilled in drugs and able to cure all diseases.Among the crowd was a
Fox, who called out,“You a doctor!Why, how can you set up to heal others when you cannot even cure your own lane legs and blotched and wrinkled skin?”
英语小故事参考译文：庸医青蛙
从前，有一只青蛙从他那湿地中的家里蹦出来，向所有的动物宣称自己是一个博学多才的医生，精通于药学，能治百病。其中，有一只狐狸问他：“你这样的医生，连自己的跛足和斑驳起皱的皮都治不好，怎么还敢吹牛说能给别人治病呢？”
Give assistance, not advice, in a crisis.危急之中应伸出援手，而非建议
A boy was bathing in a river and got out of his depth, and was in great danger of being drowned.A man who was passing along a road heard his cries for help, www.xiexiebang.com and went to the riverside and began to scold him for being so careless as to get into deep water, but made no attempt to help him.“Oh, sir,” cried the boy, “please help me first and scold me afterwards.”
英语小故事带翻译：洗澡的男孩
一天，有个小男孩正在河里洗澡。他走到了水深没顶的地方，眼看就要被淹死了。一个正经过此路的行人听到了男孩的呼救声，他走到河边，开始教训小男孩太鲁莽地进入深水区，但是并没有要去救人的意思，小男孩大声喊道：“先生，拜托你，还是先把我救起来，再好好教训吧。”
老狮子The old lion A lion, enfeebled by age and no longer able to procure food for himself by force, determined to do so by cunning.Betaking himself to a cave, www.xiexiebang.com he lay down inside and feigned to be sick;and whenever any of the other animals entered to inquire after his health, he sprang upon them and devoured them.Many lost their lives in this way, till one day a fox called at the cave, and, having a suspicion of the truth, addressed the lion from outside instead of going in, and asked him how he did.He replied that he was in a very bad way.“But,” said he, “why do you stand outside? Pray come in.” “I should have done so,” answered the fox, “if I hadn't noticed that all the footprints point towards the cave and none the other way.”
英语小故事参考译文：老狮子
有一头上了年纪的狮子，已经不能凭借蛮力去抢夺食物了，暗自思忖着只能用智取的方法才能获得必要的食物。于是，他钻进一个山洞里，躺在地上假装生病，只要有其它小动物走过来窥视他健康状况，他就会上前抓住他们，然后吃掉。就这样动物都丧失了性命。直到有一天，怀疑事实真相的狐狸识破了狮子的诡计，他远远地站在洞外，询问狮子现在感觉如何。狮子回到说自己感觉很不好。他问狐狸：“不过，你为什么站在外面问，快进洞里来吧。”狐狸回答说：“我发现只有进去的脚印，却没有一个出来的脚印，若不是看到这些脚印，我也许已经进洞里去了。”
母山羊和她们的胡须THE SHE-GOATS AND THEIR BEARDS
Jupiter granted beards to the She-Goats at their own request, much to the disgust of the he-Goats, www.xiexiebang.com who considered this to be an unwarrantable invasion of their rights and dignities.So they sent a deputation to him to protest against his action.He, however, advised them not to raise any objections.“What's in a tuft of hair?” said he.“Let them have it if they want it.They can never be a
match for you in strength.”
英语小故事参考译文：母山羊和她们的胡须
朱庇特答应了母山羊的请求，让她们也长出胡须，但是公山羊对此非常不高兴，抱怨女人无理侵犯他们的权利和尊严。因此，为了反对这一举动，他们派出代表向朱庇特抗议。不过，朱庇特劝他们不要提出任何异议。“一绺毛发能算什么呢？”朱庇特说道，“如果她们想要，就让她们拥有吧。但是她们的力量永远无法与你们匹敌。”
A man wrote to a hotel to make reservations and asked if dogs were allowed.一位男士给一家旅馆写信，想要预订房间，并询问可否带狗一起入住。
The hotel manager answered his letter as follows: 以下是旅馆经理的回信：
“I’ve been in this business for thirty years.I have never had to call the police to eject a disorderly dog.Never had a dog set fire to a bed with a cigarette.I have never found a hotel towel or blanket in a dog’s suitcase.Certainly the dog will be welcome.” “我经营旅馆已三十余年。我从未请警察把一只没有教养的狗驱逐出去，从未发现有哪只狗用香烟将床铺烧着，也未曾看到狗的箱子里有旅馆的毛巾或毯子。毫无疑问，我们欢迎你的狗到来。
“P.S.If your dog will vouch for you, you can come along too.” “附言：假如你的狗能为你担保，你也能一同前来。”
An American General, a Russian General and a British General are standing on the deck of a ship watching war exercises.The topic of discussion turns to human courage, and the Russian General boasts,“Russians are the most courageous people on Earth!”
Upon which the American challenges him:“Oh YEAH?”
The Russian says,“Sure!Here, Yuri!Jump off the deck(into the freezing Atlantic)and swim around the ship!”
Yuri marches off without a word, and does as he is told.The Russian turns around and says:“See, there’s an example of courage!”
The American has to top this, so he calls up one of his underlings and gives him the order:“Jack, Jump off the main mast into the ocean,and swim around the ship seven times!”
Poor Jack goes off without a murmur, and he too does as he is told.www.xiexiebang.comAmerican General says:“Now top that for courage!”
So they both turn around to the British General who has been standing around watching these antics silently.They ask him:“What about your people?”
So the British guy calls up one of his people and says:“Trevor, jump off the mast and swim under the keel of the ship, will you, old chap?”
Trevor stares at his general.“Let me get this right.You want me to jump off the mast.”
“Yes.”
“And swim under the keel.”
“Yes.”
“You must be daft!”
And so saying, Trevor turns around and saunters off.Whereupon the British General turns to the other two and says, “Now there’s an example of TRUE courage!”
英语小故事参考译文：真正的勇气
在一艘船的甲板上，有一位美国将军、一位俄罗斯将军和一位英国将军，正在一起观看军事演习。他们的话题转移到人的勇气上，这时俄罗斯将军炫耀道：“俄罗斯的士兵是世界上最勇敢的！”
对此，美国将军反问道：“哦？真的吗？”
俄罗斯将军说：“当然，看着。尤芮，从甲板上跳下去绕着船游一圈。”(下面就是冰冷的大西洋)尤芮二话没说就执行了命令。俄罗斯将军转过头说：“看见了吗？这就是勇气的典范。”美国将军不服输，便叫来他的一个部下，命令道：“杰克，从桅杆上跳下去，然后绕着船游七圈。”可怜的杰克一声没吭地服从了命令。然后，美国将军说：“这才叫勇气。”
接着他们的目光都转向了一直站在旁边沉默不语的英国将军，然后他们问他：“你们的人如何？”
英国将军叫来了一个人说：“特雷弗，从桅杆上跳下去，然后从船底下游过去，听见了吗，老家伙？”
特雷弗双眼瞪着他的将军。
“你的意思是说让我从桅杆上跳下去。”
“是的。”
“然后从船底下游过去。”
“是的。”
“你一定是发疯了！”
说着，特雷弗转过身，悠闲地离开了。于是，英国将军转过来对那两个人说：“瞧，这才叫真正的勇气呢！”
披着狮皮的驴THE ASS IN THE LION'S SKIN
An Ass found a Lion's Skin, and dressed himself up in it.Then he went about frightening every one he met, for they all took him to be a lion, men and beasts alike, and took to their heels when they saw him coming.Elated by the success of his trick, he loudly brayed in triumph.The Fox heard him, and recognised www.xiexiebang.com him at once for the Ass he was, and said to him, “Oho, my friend, it's you, is it? I, too, should have been afraid if I hadn't heard your voice.”
英语小故事参考译文：
一头驴发现了一张狮子的皮，于是就披到身上。他走出去吓唬其它动物，所有见到他的人和动物都把他当成狮子，吓得四处逃跑。驴见自己的诡计得逞了。兴奋地大叫起来。狐狸听到他的声音，立刻认出这是一头驴，于是就对他说：“哦，朋友，这才是真正的你，是吗？要不是听到了你的声音，我也被你吓着了。”突然一阵风刮来，把驴身上披着的狮子皮吹走了，驴子原形毕露。这时，动物们见此情形，又都跑回来，用木板和棍棒狠狠地打他。英语伊索寓言全集系列：猫头鹰和百鸟THE OWL AND THE BIRDS
The Owl is a very wise bird;and once, long ago, when the first oak sprouted in the forest, she called all the other Birds together and said to them, “You see this tiny tree? If you take my advice, you will destroy it now when it is small: for when it grows big, the mistletoe will appear upon it, from which birdlime will be prepared for your destruction.” Again, when the first flax was sown, she said to them, “Go and eat up that seed, for it is the seed of the flax, out of which men will one day make nets to catch you.” Once more, when she saw the first archer, she warned the Birds that he was their deadly enemy, who would wing his arrows with their own feathers and shoot them.But they took no notice www.xiexiebang.com of what she said: in fact, they thought she was rather mad, and laughed at her.When, however, everything turned out as she had foretold, they changed their minds and conceived a great respect for her wisdom.Hence, whenever she appears, the Birds attend upon her in the hope of hearing something that may be for their good.She, however, gives them advice no longer, but sits moping and pondering on the folly of her kind.英语小故事参考译文：猫头鹰和百鸟
猫头鹰是一种非常聪明的鸟，很久以前，第一只猫头鹰开始在森林里扎根繁衍时，她召集所有的鸟类，对他们说：“你们看到这棵小树了吗？要是愿意听从我的建议，在它没长成大树之前，就先毁掉它。因为当它长成参天大树之后，就会出现槲寄生，继而你们就等着被专门捕鸟的粘圈毁灭吧。”当亚麻种子第一次出现在森林里时，她又对鸟儿们说：“去吃掉那些种子，因为这是亚麻种子，要是没有亚麻，人类就无法英语小故事织网来捕鸟了。”还有一次，当她第一次看到弓箭手时候，就提醒鸟儿们注意这是它们的死敌，因为人们会带有鸟类羽毛的箭来射死鸟类。但是，鸟儿们并没有将她的话放在心上，正相反，鸟儿们还嘲笑她是个疯子。然而，当事实正如猫头鹰语言的那样依次出现时，鸟儿们开始改变自己的思想了，并且大大的佩服并赞赏猫头鹰的智慧，由此，只要猫头鹰一出现，鸟儿们就会趋之若鹜，想听到一些对自己有益的忠言。不过，猫头鹰已经不再提出忠告，而只是百般无聊坐在那里，沉侵在自己心中的遐想之中 油灯The Lamp
A Lamp, well filled with oil, burned with a clear and steady light, and began to swell with pride and boast that it shone more brightly than the sun himself.Just then a puff of wind came and blew it out.Some one struck a match and lit it again, and said, “You just keep alight, and never mind the sun.Why, even the stars never need to be relit as you had to be just now.”
英语小故事参考译文：
有一盏装满油的油灯，在燃烧时发出了清晰稳定的亮光。油灯开始洋洋得意起来，以为自己发出的光比太阳还要亮得多。就在这时，一阵风吹来，灯马上被吹灭了，有人过来点燃了它。并说道：“你就好好亮着吧，永远不要去想太阳。为什么?因为即便是星星，也不会像你刚才一样被风吹灭。” 父亲和儿子FATHER AND SONS
团结就是力量Union is strength.A certain man had several Sons who were always quarrelling with one another, and, try as he might, he could not get them to live together in harmony.So he determined to convince them of their folly by the following means.Bidding them fetch a bundle of sticks, he invited each in turn to break it across his knee.All tried and all failed: and then he undid the bundle, and handed them the sticks one by one, when they had no difficulty at all in breaking them.“There, my boys,” said he, “united you will be more than a match for your enemies: but if you quarrel and separate, your weakness will put you at the mercy of those who attack you.”
英语小故事参考译文：
有一个人生养了几个儿子，可是儿子们之间总爱争吵不休，父亲无论做什么，都无法使儿子们和睦相处。于是，他决定用下面的方法来说服儿子们。他让儿子们取来一捆木棒，大家轮流试着用膝盖折断它们。几个儿子分别试一下，可是都失败了。接着，他拆开那捆木棒，一根一根地交给儿子们，这是，他们便豪不费力地折断了木棒。“看吧，我的孩子，”他说，：“他们若能齐心协力，便可与敌人抗衡。但是，如果你们之间不团结且各自为营，那么这个弱点就会使你们任由敌人摆布。”
朱庇特和猴子JUPITER AND THE MONKEY
Jupiter issued a proclamation to all the beasts, and offered a prize to the one who, in his judgment, produced the most beautiful offspring.Among the rest came the Monkey, carrying a baby monkey in her arms, a hairless, flat-nosed little fright.When they saw it, the gods all burst into peal on peal of laughter;but the Monkey hugged her little one to her, and said, “Jupiter may give the prize to whomsoever he likes: but I shall always think my baby the most beautiful of them all.”
英语小故事参考译文：
朱庇特通知森林中所有动物，要给那些他认为拥有最漂亮子孙的动物颁奖。母猴怀里抱着一只扁鼻无毛、相貌丑陋的小猴子，与其它动物一起来到朱庇特那里参加评奖。当大家看到那只猴子时，发出一阵哄堂大笑。但是，母猴却抱紧了自己的孩子，坚定的说：“朱庇特或许奖励他最喜欢的那一个，但是，我坚定地认为自己的孩子就是最最漂亮的那一个。” 农夫和命运之神THE FARMER AND FORTUNE
Show gratitude where gratitude is due.应该感恩时，一定要表现出来。
A Farmer was ploughing one day on his farm when he turned up a pot of golden coins with his plough.He was overjoyed at his discovery, and from that time forth made an offering daily at the shrine of the Goddess of the Earth.Fortune was displeased at this, and came to him and said, “My man, why do you give Earth the credit for the gift which I bestowed upon you? You never thought of thanking me for your good luck;but should you be unlucky enough to lose what you have gained I know very well that I, Fortune, should then come in for all the blame.”
英语小故事带翻译：
有个农夫在耕地时用犁耙出一坛金币，他欣喜若狂，从那之后，他每天都用丰富的供品来供奉土地爷。命运之神对此很生气，来到他面前，说：“喂，朋友，那坛金币是我送给你的礼物，你为什么要供奉土地爷呢？赋予你如此好运，你却从未想到感谢我；如果你运气不好，丢了本应属于你的东西，我敢保证，你一定会埋怨我这个命运之神了。”
第二篇：英语小故事
A long time ago in China lived the Jade Emperor.It was his birthday.He wanted to measure time to know how old he was.All the animals arrived.The Emperor decided to have a race to give a name to each year of the Chinese Zodiac.The rat and the cat couldn't swim very well.“Can you take us across the river?” “Yes, jump and quick!”
They swam across the river.Then the rat pushed the cat into the water and jumped on to land.”Well done, Rat!The first year will be the Year of the Rat and the second will be the Year of the OX.“
”Look!Here's the tiger.He's very tired.The third year will be the Year of the Tiger.“
”The rabbit can't swim but he's very clever.The fourth year will be the Year of the Rabbit.“
”Why are you late, Dragon? You can fly!“ ”I had to make some rain for thirsty people to drink.“ ”Well done!The fifth year is the Year of the Dragon.“
”What's this? I can hear a horse.No, it's a snake.So the snake has the sixth year.“
”Well done!It is good to see you working together!The goat is eighth, the monkey is ninth and rooster is tenth.“
“Sorry I'm late.The water is clean and I needed a bath.” “ The eleventh is the Year of the Dog.”
These are some crazy and weird superstitions.Feel free to add some more, I know there are so many of them in this world。第一条：数字“13” 01 The number 13.这只是个数字。但是，每逢13号的礼拜五，人们普遍都会焦虑。很多机场没有13号登机口(好吧，你们真的以为12A登机口的乘客们不会发觉吗？)很多宾馆也没有13楼。It’s just a number.Yet, people tweak on Friday the 13th.Many airports don’t have a gate #13.(Like the folks at 12A won’t figure it out。)Many hotels don’t have a floor #13.人们告诉我，这个关于数字13的迷信来自叛徒犹大。他是那个坏信徒，是那个在“最后的晚餐”中第13个坐下的人。我觉得与其迷信13，不如迷信“坏信徒会带来厄运”，这样更理智些。
I was always told that the superstition is based on the idea that Judas, the bad disciple, was the 13th man to sit down to the table at The Last Supper.I think a more rational superstition would be to fear bad disciples。
第二条：在窗边挂一只橡果可以防止被闪电击中。02 An acorn at the window will keep lightning out。唔…真是神奇的橡果啊。That is some acorn.第三条：在新球棒上吐口口水，可以保持好运。
03 Spit on a new bat before using it for the first time to make it lucky.好恶心，好恶心，好恶心！在09年春，由于害怕猪流感的传播，全美的高中禁止运动员们在赛后握手。我很肯定他们也同样禁止了往球棒上吐口水这事儿。
Gross.Gross.Gross.In the spring of 2009, in fear of the Swine Flu, high schools all over the country forbade their athletes from shaking hands after the game.Pretty sure “not spitting on the bat” was implied.此外，从基本物理学的角度来讲，一个被口水润滑过的球棒的摩擦力更小，因此击球打滑的几率更大了…好吧，我真是精神病人思维广啊。
And speaking in terms of basic physics, having a lubricated bat makes for less friction, and therefore, slippery balls … okay, now I’m just out of control.第四条：为了写这篇文章，我得先去拿个蝴蝶研究的博士学位： 04 In order to write this article, I had to get a Ph.D.in butterflies… 蝴蝶出现得比以往早，预示着天气不错。
The early appearance of butterflies indicates fair weather.如果第一只蝴蝶是黄色的，那会是晴天。If the first butterfly is yellow, it will be sunny weather.如果第一只蝴蝶是白色的，那会是雨天。If the first butterfly is white, it will be rainy summer。如果第一只蝴蝶是白色的，会有人去世。If the first butterfly is white, someone will die。如果第一只蝴蝶是红色的，你会很健康。If the first butterfly is red, you will be healthy。
如果飞来了一只白蝴蝶，预示着夏天来了。If a white butterfly comes, summer follows.如果一只白蝴蝶从西南方向飞来，那就要下雨了。If a white butterfly flies from the southwest, expect rain。如果蝴蝶在围栏或树枝的下方飞舞，预示着快下雨了。
If butterflies are found hanging from the underside of rails or branches, it’s going to rain。如果发现它们在小树枝上方，说明不会下雨。If they are on the top of small branches, it will not rain。
如果第一只蝴蝶是深色的，雷雨很快要来了。If the first butterfly is dark, it means thunderstorms。如果第一只蝴蝶是黄色的，有人快生孩子了。
If the first butterfly is yellow, someone is going to give birth。如果一只白蝴蝶进了家里，绕着你不停飞，你将要死去。If a white butterfly enters your house and flies around you, you will die.如果一只蛾子落在新生儿的母亲身上，这个小孩很快便会死去。If a moth lands on the mother of a newborn, the baby will die.如果一只蝴蝶飞进你家，你认识的某人将要死去。
If a butterfly flies into your house, someone you know will die。如果一只蝴蝶飞进你家，说明某人要结婚了。
If a butterfly flies into your house, someone will get married.如果你抓住了一只蝴蝶，你会被车撞死。If you capture a butterfly, you will be struck dead。
如果你在夜晚见到蝴蝶，便将会死去。If you see a butterfly at night, you will die。呼，写完了！很“通俗易懂”吧，嗯？ There!Simple, right? 第五条：如果船上有猫，预示着会有好运。05 A cat onboard a ship is considered to bring luck。
我曾经在船上住过。猫绝对是个累赘。船上的角角落落都是它藏身、大小便的地方；甚至连机械装置都被破坏成了一片片的。有谁会愿意负责清理那些垃圾桶？垃圾桶可不是什么吉祥玩意儿。
I used to live on a ship.A cat would have been a real drag.All of those spaces to hide in, poop in, pee in? All of that machinery to get torn to pieces in? And who exactly would have been in charge of cleaning the litter boxes? Litter boxes are never lucky。第六条：如果三个人一起拍照，中间的那个会最先死掉。
06 If three people are photographed together, the one in the middle will die first。我不知道它是真是假，但这条让我毛骨悚然。
I can’t rationalize it, but this one just gives me the shivers。
第七条：经过墓地的时候，如果你把双手插在兜里，便能保护你的父母。
07 If you stick your hands in your pocket while walking past a graveyard, it will protect your parents。
我不禁好奇：假如我把里兜翻出来会发生什么？或者，假如我脱掉裤子摇摇手臂，又会发生些啥？
Makes me wonder what happens if I turn my pockets inside out.Or, take off my pants and wave my arms around.第八条：搬家的时候不要带走扫帚，它会带来厄运。把它扔了，买个新的。
08 Never take a broom along when you move.It is bad luck.Throw it out and buy a new one。这不是常识吗？用过的扫帚很脏，没法跟亚麻制品放一起啊。这就跟打包带走用过的垃圾桶一样好笑。再说，一把新扫帚只需要两美元。
Isn’t that common sense? A used broom is kind of a nasty thing to box up with the linens.Like packing up used trash cans.A new broom costs like two dollars。第九条：如果蜡烛熄灭，说明附近有邪恶灵魂。09 If a candle blows out, evil spirits are nearby。或者也可能只是有阵风。Or, there’s a draft.第十条：用一根火柴点燃3根香烟，会带来厄运。10 It is bad luck to light three cigarettes with the same match.嗯没错。这个厄运的名字叫“癌症”。Yeah it is.And that bad luck is called cancer.第十一条：当你站在一个圈内，邪恶的灵魂便伤害不到你。11 Evil spirits can’t harm you when you stand inside a circle.哦，难怪有些人会戴着呼啦圈在街上走来走去啊！
Oh, that explains all those people walking up and down the street wearing hula hoops。第十二条：如果捡起的硬币反面朝上，则会带来厄运；正面朝上会带来好运。12 It’s bad luck to pick up a coin if it’s tails side up.Good luck comes if it’s heads up。在当前经济形势下，就算会带来厄运我也不会放过地上那个硬币的。In this economy, a little bad luck is worth the nickel.第十三条：呃，我是不是该命名它为第12A条？ 13 – oops, should I have called this one #12A? 家里发现蟋蟀，会有好运。
A cricket in the house brings good luck.也会有蟋蟀粪便啊亲。It will also bring cricket poop。
第十四条：假如你右手掌发痒，说明很快就能获得一笔钱；假如你左手掌痒，说明你很快要付出去一笔钱。If the palm of your right hand itches, it means you will soon be getting money.If the palm of your left hand itches, it means you will soon be paying out money.假如你两只手都痒，那我建议你还是去医院检查一下吧。
If the palm of either of your hands is itching, you might want to get that checked。第十五条：如果爱人送了一把小刀作为礼物，说明爱情很快会结束。15 A knife as a gift from a lover means that the love will soon end。谁会送自己爱人一把刀啊！送玫瑰送巧克力不都行嘛？真是有毛病啊！Who gives their lover a knife for a gift? What happened to roses or chocolate? Creepy!还有： and 分娩的时候，在枕头下放把刀能减轻分娩疼痛。
A knife placed under the bed during childbirth will ease the pain of labor.如果我是那个孕妇，我会更紧张的。
If I were the impregnator, I would be very nervous。第十六条：汤太咸，说明那个厨子恋爱了。16 Salty soup is a sign that the cook is in love。
随便走进一家百货店，随便拿起一个罐头看看它的盐分含量吧。你会发现世界简直充满了爱了！
Check the sodium content on any can in any grocery store and feel good about how much love there is in the world。
第十七条：如果三只海鸥一起从你头上直直飞过，预示着死亡很快会降临。17 Three seagulls flying together, directly overhead, are a warning of death soon to come.也预示着你头顶会有一泡屎。Or poop on your head。
第十八条：打喷嚏的时候，用手捂住你的嘴，可以防止灵魂外逃。Place a hand in front of your mouth when sneezing so that your soul cannot escape。现在他们又叫我们往胳肢窝里打喷嚏了。我真为那些被喷进胳肢窝的灵魂感到惋惜。Now they tell us to sneeze into our armpits.I’ve got to feel sorry for any soul that gets sneezed into an armpit。
第十九条：右手掌有几个“X”，预示着你会有几个孩子。The number of Xs in the palm of your right hand is the number of children you will have。我数了一下。嗯，我会有47个孩子。I counted.I will have 47 children。
第二十条：新娘必须被抱着进入洞房，因为要是她摔跤了，那可就大难临头了。20 A new bride must be carried over the threshold because it’s bad luck if she falls。呃，我一直以为这是因为新娘之前喝太多了，才被抱进去的。I always thought it was because she was hammered from the reception。
第三篇：英语小故事
<<三国演义>>阅读体会
课程名称：文学鉴赏
院系：应用英语学院
班级：2010级2班
姓名：王振宇
学号：100440214
虽然“少不读三国”,但从小就开始读三国,从<<三国志>>到<<三国演义>>,还是觉得<<三国演义>>更好.虽然<<三国志>>更为客观.也许这种想法受童年长时间看<<三国演义>>的影响。这种想法明显很幼稚。喜欢赵云的高超武艺，喜欢诸葛亮对主子的执着，喜欢关云长的忠义，总是讨厌曹操的奸诈，明显这是不客观的，呵呵，这对曹操明显不公平，罢了 罢 了。。。。
首先让我们看看它讲了什么故事。《三国演义》，它讲述了从东汉末年时期到晋朝统一之间发生的一系列故事。书中第一句话这样说到：“话说天下大势，分久必合，合久必分。”周末七国分争，并入于秦，及秦灭之后，楚、汉分争，又并入于汉„„书中还有上百个人物、无数的军事谋略，加上作者本身借着历史人物，来阐述忠、教、仁、义、爱的道理，更是深中人心。它写的庸主献帝、刘禅，无能之辈吕布、袁术、袁绍、刘表、刘璋，气量狭隘的周瑜，长厚的鲁肃，勇者张飞、许楮、典韦，下至因行间而贻笑千古的蒋干，无不个极其态。这些人物给了我很深的教育。虽有这些人物，但最令我有所感受的是这本书当中所描述的几个英雄人物。
再看看书中几个真英雄。
1.关羽。他降汉不降曹、秉烛达旦、千里走单骑、五关斩六将、古城斩蔡阳，后来又在华容道义释曹操。他忠于故主，因战败降敌而约好一知故主消息，便不知千里万里往投。我认为虽降了敌，但最后还是回来了，不但仍算忠，而且还要算一种难得可贵的忠。《三国演义》表现关羽的方法也极简单：“丹凤眼,卧蚕眉，面如重枣，青龙偃月刀”，后来加上“赤兔马”，又读过《春秋》，刮骨疗毒不怕疼，斩颜良，诛文丑，几乎变得天下无敌。他的所做所为值得我们学习。
2.诸葛亮。封建统治时期需要忠臣，需要一个能够鞠躬尽瘁、死而后已的忠臣，这就是诸葛亮。诸葛亮熟知天文地理，能文能武，足智多谋，而且一生谨慎，鞠躬尽瘁。他借东风，草船借箭，三气周瑜，智料华容道，巧摆八阵图，骂死王朗，空城计，七星灯，以木偶退司马懿，锦囊杀魏延，这些是常人所想不到的。我本以为这种人应该相貌非凡，可书中描绘的却十分简单：身长八尺，面如冠玉，头戴纶巾，身披鹤氅。他的所做所为给后人很深的印象。
3.赵云。赵云开始跟随公孙瓒征讨，后投靠刘备，当年长阪恶战，赵云七进七出，杀得曹军闻风丧胆。保护刘禅和甘夫人安全脱险。刘备入西川，赵云随诸葛亮、张飞等人沿江而上作为援军，为平定益州做出了贡献。刘备死后，赵云跟随诸葛亮北伐，子龙单骑退追兵。为蜀汉立下赫赫战功。在演义中，赵云英武潇洒，武力超群，数次成为孤胆英雄，被刘备赞为“一身都是胆”。
4.曹操。虽然我不喜欢曹操，但他在客观上也的确是一个真英雄。曹操在《三国演义》中被称为奸雄，可能是因为他的儿子篡了汉。他说刘备与他是并世英雄，说得刘备都不敢听，但是他没有杀刘备，虽刘备正是他的瓮中之鳖。这使我感到了曹操的大度，也是周瑜做梦也梦不到的。周瑜眼中只有诸葛亮，与其誓不两立，只要把诸葛亮杀了，东吴的天下就太平了。后来又发现刘备也不是一般人物，便想杀刘备，至少把他留在东吴，东吴的天下也太平了。目光短浅，气量狭小，非英雄也。这也与曹操形成了鲜明的对比。曹操还是个实干家，曾经行刺董卓，诏聚诸侯讨伐董卓。这些使我感到了曹操的伟大之处。
最后让我们看看《三国演义》的艺术价值。《三国演义》是我国长篇小说的开山之作。在古代历史小说中，成就最高，影响最大。《三国演义》是罗贯中根据陈寿的《三国志》，并吸取野史、平话杂剧的故事情写作而成的。《三国演义》是一幅绚丽多姿的立体画卷，刻画了众多的人物形象。者描绘蜀方刘备方面的人物以忠勇仁义、骁勇善战、智慧机智为特点；描绘吴方周瑜方面的人物，少年武将，雄姿英发；描绘魏方曹操方面的人物，有曹操的虚伪奸诈，有司马父子的老谋深算。从而形成了全书立体形象的系谱。
《三国演义》的主要艺术特色在于人物性格的鲜明性。鲜明的人物性格是通过变化的情节、曲折的结构表现出来的。例如第二十七回的“美髯公千里走单骑”，揭示的是关羽的“义”；第四十一回的“赵子龙单骑救主”揭示的是赵云的“忠”。关羽的性格离开了千里走骑、过五关斩六将、单刀赴会等情节，就表现不了关羽的人物性格。
描写战争也是《三国演义》艺术的精华所在。着重写参加战争的人，不着重写战争的过程，这是《三国演义》战争描写的最显著艺术特点。作者巧妙地处理了人物与故事之间的关系，从人物的性格冲突中导出故事。又从故事情节的发展中渲染人物。在处理人物和故事的关系中，既写好了战争中的人物，又写好了战争过程基本原因。如“空城计”前后的描写。作者对战争双方的描写，对于在具体战役中掌握主动权的详写，处于被动方的略写；对于在未来战争中处于胜利的一方详写，而处于失败地位的一方则略写。这种写法产生的艺术效果使读者对整个战争的全貌、整个战争的发展有一个清 晰的认识和看法。
《三国演义》结构严密，整体结构完美。作者善于用历史眼光和审美观点来写人物、事件，把构成历史的各种因素结合起来，构成整体结构。以写战争为主，又围绕主轴线描写了多种形式的政治斗争、外交活动。千头万绪，浑然一体，拓宽了小说的表现空间。《三国演义》不但受到我国人民的喜爱，而且在国 际文坛上有着极高的地位。《英国大百科全书》称 《三国演义》作者罗贯中是“第一位知名的艺术大师”，认为《三国演义》是十四世纪出现的一部“广泛批评社会的小说”。可见，《三国演义》不仅是中国的名著，也是世界的名著。
第四篇：一些英语小故事
烧炭人和漂布人
The Charcoal-Burner and the Fuller A Charcoal-Burner carried on his trade in his own house.One day he met a friend, a Fuller, and entreated him to come and live with him, saying that they should be far better neighbors and that their housekeeping expenses would be lessened.The Fuller replied, “The arrangement is impossible as far as I am concerned, for whatever I should whiten, you would immediately blacken again with your charcoal.” 烧炭人在一所房子里干活,看见有一个漂布人搬迁到他的旁边来住时,满怀高兴地走上 去劝他与自己同住,并解释说这样彼此更亲密,更方便,还更省钱。漂布人却回答说:“也 许你说的是真话,但完全不可能办到,因为凡我所漂白的,都将被你弄黑。”
这故事说明: 不同类的人难相处。Like will draw like.大力神和车夫
Hercules and the Wagoner A carter was driving a wagon along a country lane, when the wheels sank down deep into a rut.The rustic driver, stupefied and aghast, stood looking at the wagon, and did nothing but utter loud cries to Hercules to come and help him.Hercules, it is said, appeared and thus addressed him: “Put your shoulders to the wheels, my man.Goad on your bullocks, and never more pray to me for help, until you have done your best to help yourself, or depend upon it you will henceforth pray in vain.” 一名车夫赶着货车沿着乡间小路行进。途中车轮陷入了很深的车辙中,再也无法前进。这时,愚蠢的车夫吓得茫然失措,一筹莫展,痴呆呆地站在那里,凝视着货车,不断地高声喊叫,求大力神来助他一把。大力神来到后,对他说:“朋友,用你的肩膀扛起车轮,再抽 打拉车的马。你自己不自力更生,尽力解决,仅靠祈求我,怎么行呢?”
寓言告诉我们: 自力更生,自助自立是克服困难的最好办法。牛粪中的小鸟
A little bird was flying south for the winter.It was so cold,the bird froze and fell to the ground in a large field.While it was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on it.As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, it began to realize how warm it was.The dung was actually thawing him out!He lay there all warm and happy and soon began to sing A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate.Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung and promptly dug him out and ate him!一只小鸟飞往南方去过冬,天气实在太冷了,这只小鸟被冻僵了。掉到了一块田地里。当它僵硬地躺在那里,一头牛走了过来,拉了一堆牛粪在它身上。冻僵的小鸟躺在这堆牛粪里,便开始有了意识,渐渐的意识到躺在那里有多暖和。这堆牛粪的确令它苏醒过来,它躺在上面又暖和又快乐,一会儿便欢乐的唱起歌来。一只路过的猫听到鸟的歌声便过来探个究竟,寻声而来,猫发现了在这堆牛粪下的小鸟,便很快将它挖出来吃掉了 守财奴
A Miser, to make sure of his property, sold all that he had had converted it into a great lump of gold, which he hid in a hole in the ground, and went continually to visit and inspect it.This roused the curiosity of one of his workmen, who, suspecting that there was a treasure, when his master's back was turned went to the spot and stole it away.When the Miser returned and found the place empty, he wept and tore his hair.But a neighbor who saw him in this extravagant grief, and learned the cause of it, said: “Fret thyself no longer, but take a stone and put it in the same place, and think that it is your lump of gold;for, as you never meant to use it, the one will do you as much gold as the other.” 译文: 一个守财奴,为了确保他的财产,卖掉所有家当换成了一大块金子,埋在一个地洞里,并且不时地去查看,这引起了手下一个雇工的好奇。雇工猜测那里肯定有宝贝,趁主人离开之际,他来到埋藏地点,把金子偷走了。当守财奴回来发现金子不翼而飞,便痛哭流涕,乱撮头发。一个邻人见状问明原由后说“你也别太痛苦了,拿一块石头再埋在原地,就当是那块金子好了,因为既然你永远不想用它,那么两者不是一回事吗”。
该篇故事的寓意是: 金钱的价值不在于拥有,而在于使用 Three craftsmen三位工匠
一座大城被敌军围困了,城中的居民们聚在一起,共同商议对抗敌人的办法。
A siege of the city of the enemy, the city residents to get together to discuss common fight against the enemy's approach.一个砌匠挺身而出,主张用砖块作为抵御材料;一个木匠毅然提议用木头来抗敌是最佳的方法;一个皮匠站起来说:“先生们,我不同意你们的意见。我认为作为抵御材料,没有一样东西比皮更好。”
A build Carpenter to come forward to advocate the use of bricks
一、我是单身汉
Jack feell off his bicycle and got hurt.A beautiful young nurse asked him to fill forms.Jack finished them and gave them back.“Anything else?” The nurse asked.“Yes,”Jack thinks for a while and said,“I'm a bachelor.”
杰克骑车摔伤，得住院治疗。一位年轻美貌的护士拿着表格让填。仞杰克填好递上表格“还有什么漏填的？”护士问.“有！”杰克想了想说，“我是个单身汉.”
二、死予肝癌的人100%都吃饭
Wife:You see.According to te statistics on the paper 80% of those who have died of liver cancer have drunk alcoho.Husband:It's okey.To my investigation, all Thespeopleeat meals.妻子：你看这张报纸，据统计，死于肝癌的人80%都是喝酒的。
丈夫：那有什么？据我调查，死予肝癌的人100%都吃饭的。
三、位置上的冰激凌
“Excuse me,but the seat you've taken is mine.”
“Yours?Can you prove it?”
“Yes,I put a cup of ice cream on it.”
“请原谅，你占了我的位置.”
“你的位置？你能征明这点吗？”
“能，我在位置上放了杯 冰激凌.”
四、别无选择
One day,Eve asked Adam,“Doyou really love me?”
Adam said helplessly,“Do I have any other choice?”
一天，夏娃问亚当：“你当真爱我吗？”
亚当无可奈何地回答：“我还有的选择吗？”
五、总是口渴
Always Thirsty
“I had an operation,” said a man to his friend, “and the doctor left a sponge in me.”
“That”s terrible!“ said the friend.”Got any pain?“
”No, but I am always thirsty!“
总感到口渴
一个男人对他的朋友说：“我动了一次手术，手术后医生把一块海绵忘在我的身体里了。”
“真是太糟糕了！”朋友说道：“你觉得疼吗？”
“不疼，可是我总感到口渴。”
六、喝水洗苹果
A Useful Way
Father: Jack, why do you drink so much water?
Jack: I have just had an apple, Dad.Father: What”s that got to do with it?
Jack: I forgot to wash the apple.一个有效的方法
爸爸：杰克，你干嘛喝这么多水呀？
杰克：我刚才吃了个
苹果，爸爸。
爸爸：可是这跟喝水有什么关系呢？
杰克：我忘了洗苹果呀。
七、凯特的礼物
A Present
Kate: Mom, do you know what I“m going to give you for your birthday?
Mom: No, Honey, what?
Kate: A nice teapot。
Mom: But I”ve got a nice teapot.Kate: No, you haven“t.I”ve just dropped it.凯特的礼物
凯特：妈妈，你知道我要给你一件什么生日礼物吗？
妈妈：不知道，宝贝，是什么呀？
凯特：一把漂亮的茶壶。
妈妈：可是我已经有一把漂亮的茶壶了呀。
凯特：不，你没有了。我刚刚把它给摔了。
八、医生懂得多
The Doctor Knows Better
A man was hit by a cab in the street.He was brought to the hospital.His wife who was standing up by his bed, said to the doctor: “I think that he is very ill.”
“I am afraid that he is dead.” said the doctor.Hearing this, the man moved his head and said: “I”m not dead.I“m still alive.”
“Be quiet, ” said the wife.“the doctor knows better than you!”
医生懂得多
一个男人在街上被出租车撞倒送进了医院。他的妻子站在他的床前对医生说：“我想他伤得很厉害。”
医生说：“恐怕他已经死了。”
听到医生的话，这个男人转动着头说：“我没死，我还活着。”
妻子说：“安静，医生比你懂得多。”
九、Waste or Save?
Father: Oh, Jack, you have slept away the whole morning.Don“t you know you are wasting time?
Jack: Yes, Dad.But I”ve saved you a meal, haven“ I?
浪费还是节约
父亲：噢，杰克，你又睡了一上午。难道你不知道你这是在浪费时间吗？
杰克：我知道，爸爸。可我还给您节省了一顿饭呢，是不是？
十、他为什么喊
Why Is He Howling
Dentist: Please stop howling.I haven”t even touched your tooth yet.Patient: I know, but you are standing on my foot!
他为什么喊
牙医：请你不要再喊了！我还没碰你的牙呢。
病人：我知道，可是你正踩着我的脚呀！
第五篇：英语小故事
英语小故事大全
1、The Thirsty Pigeon口渴的鸽子
A PIGEON, oppressed by excessive thirst, saw a goblet of water painted on a signboard.Not supposing it to be only a picture, she flew towards it with a loud whir and unwittingly dashed against the signboard, jarring herself terribly.Having broken her wings by the blow, she fell to the ground, and was caught by one of the bystanders.Zeal should not outrun discretion.有只鸽子口渴得很难受，看见画板上画着一个水瓶，以为是真的。他立刻呼呼地猛飞过 去，不料一头碰撞在画板上，折断了翅膀，摔在地上，被人轻易地捉住了。这是说，有些人想急于得到所需的东西，一时冲动，草率从事，就会身遭不幸。
2、The Boys And The Frogs 男孩和青蛙
One spring day some naughty boys were playing near a pond.They began to throw stones into the water.In the pond lived many frogs were much afraid of the boys, for the stones hurt some of the frogs.At last an old frog lifted his head out of the water and said, ¨Boys, please don‟t throw stones at us.〃The boys said, ¨We are only playing.〃 ¨I know that, but please stop throwing stones, my boys.What is play to you is death to us,〃 said the old frog.So the boys stopped throwing stones and went away.春天里的一天，一些顽皮的男孩在一个水塘边玩耍。他们开始往水里扔石块。许多生活在水塘里的青蛙非常害怕这些男孩，因为石头曾弄伤了他们中的一些。最后一只老青蛙把他的脑袋探出水面，他说：“孩子们，请别向我们扔石头。”男孩说：“我们只是在玩耍。”“我知道，但请别扔石头，孩子们。对你们而言的玩耍对我们可意味着死亡。”老青蛙说。因此男孩们不再扔石头并且离开了
3、Applauded Twice
The Head of the bureau addressde the meeting:“I have always felt strange why the audience always applauded twice.Now I have made clear.Those who listened attentively woke up those who were dozing off.That is why we heard the appluase twice.The moment his voice died down,an outburst of uproar of noise and laughter arouse,Again two outbursts of noise and laughter.4.Difference ”I can always tell a graduate class from an undergraduate class,“ observed the instructor in one of my graduate engineering courses at California State University in Los Angeles.”When I say, 'Good afternoon,' the undergraduates respond, 'Good afternoon.“ But the graduate students just write it down.”
“She is the one who sells the candy.” 5.A Good Boy
Little Robert asked his mother for two cents.“What did you do with the money I gave you yestrday?” “I gave it to a poor old woman,” he answered.“You're a good boy,” said the mother proudly.“Here are two cents more.But why are you so interested in the old woman?”
6.The Fox.and the Crow A Fox once saw a Crow fly off with a piece of cheese in its beak and settle on a branch of a tree.„That‟s for me, as I am a Fox,‟ said Master Reynard, and he walked up to the foot of the tree.„Good-day, Mistress Crow,‟ he cried.„How well you are looking to-day: how glossy your feathers;how bright your eye.I feel sure your voice must surpass that of other birds, just as your figure does;let me hear but one song from you that I may greet you as the Queen of Birds.‟ The Crow lifted up her head and began to caw her best, but the moment she opened her mouth the piece of cheese fell to the ground, only to be snapped up by Master Fox.„That will do,‟ said he.„That was all I wanted.In exchange for your cheese I will give you a piece of advice for the future.‟Do not trust flatterers.‟
7.Camels 骆驼的故事
At the small zoo camel ask: “Mother Mother, why do we eyelashes so long?” Camel mother said: “When the wind came, the long eyelashes will enable us to be able to see the direction of the storm.” small camel asked: “Mother Mother, why do we camels back then, the die ugly!” camel mother, said: “This is called hump, you can help us store a lot of water and nutrients, so that we can tolerate more than a dozen in the desert day of potable water without conditions.”small camel asked:“ Mother Mother, why do we so thick the soles of the feet? ”camel mother said:“ That will enable us to many of the body is not stuck in soft sand, to facilitate long-distance ah journey.”small camel pleased bad:“ Wow, so useful that we ah！But mother, why we are still in zoos, do not desert hiking? ”
My talents to be useful, but now no one used.A good attitude + a successful teaching + an infinite stage = success.Each potential is unlimited, the key is to find a stage for their full potential.以下为中文翻译
骆驼
在动物园里的小骆驼问妈妈：“妈妈妈妈，为什么我们的睫毛那么地长?”骆驼妈妈说：“当风沙来的时候，长长的睫毛可以让我们在风暴中都能看得到方向。”小骆驼又问：“妈妈妈妈，为什么我们的背那么驼，丑死了!”骆驼妈妈说：“这个叫驼峰，可以帮我们储存大量的水和养分，让我们能在沙漠里耐受十几天的无水无食条件。”小骆驼又问：“妈妈妈妈，为什么我们的脚掌那么厚?”骆驼妈妈说：“那可以让我们重重的身子不至于陷在软软的沙子里，便于长途跋涉啊。”小骆驼高兴坏了：“哗，原来我们这么有用啊！可是妈妈，为什么我们还在动物园里，不去沙漠远足呢?”
我的才华必有用，可惜现在没人用。一个好的心态+一本成功的教材+一个无限的舞台=成功。每人的潜能是无限的，关键是要找到一个能充分发挥潜能的舞台。
8.An old woman had a cat.The cat was very old;she could not run quickly, and she could not bite, because she was so old.One day the old cat saw a mouse;she jumped and caught the mouse.But she could not bite it;so the mouse got out of her mouth and ran away, because the cat could not bite it.Then the old woman became very angry because the cat had not killed the mouse.She began to hit the cat.The cat said, “Do not hit your old servant.I have worked for you for many years, and I would work for you still, but I am too old.Do not be unkind to the old, but remember what good work the old did when they were young.”
【译文】
老猫
一位老妇有只猫，这只猫很老，它跑不快了，也咬不了东西，因为它年纪太大了。一天，老猫发现一只老鼠，它跳过去抓这只老鼠，然而，它咬不住这只老鼠。因此，老鼠从它的嘴边溜掉了，因为老猫咬不了它。
于是，老妇很生气，因为老猫没有把老鼠咬死。她开始打这只猫，猫说：“不要打你的老仆人，我已经为你服务了很多年，而且还愿意为你效劳，但是，我实在太老了，对年纪大的不要这么无情，要记住老年人在年青时所做过的有益的事情。”
9.A man was going to the house of some rich person.As he went along the road, he saw a box of good apples at the side of the road.He said, “I do not want to eat those apples;for the rich man will give me much food;he will give me very nice food to eat.” Then he took the apples and threw them away into the dust.He went on and came to a river.The river had become very big;so he could not go over it.He waited for some time;then he said, “I cannot go to the rich man's house today, for I cannot get over the river.”
He began to go home.He had eaten no food that day.He began to want food.He came to the apples, and he was glad to take them out of the dust and eat them.Do not throw good things away;you may be glad to have them at some other time.【译文】
一个人正朝着一个富人的房子走去，当他沿着路走时，在路的一边他发现一箱好苹果，他说：“我不打算吃那些苹果，因为富人会给我更多的食物，他会给我很好吃的东西。”然后他拿起苹果，一把扔到土里去。
他继续走，来到河边，河涨水了，因此，他到不了河对岸，他等了一会儿，然后他说：“今天我去不了富人家了，因为我不能渡过河。”
他开始回家，那天他没有吃东西。他就开始去找吃的，他找到苹果，很高兴地把它们从尘土中翻出来吃了。
不要把好东西扔掉，换个时候你会觉得它们大有用处。
10.The City Mouse and the Country Mouse
Once there were two mice.They were friends.One mouse lived in the country;the other mouse lived in the city.After many years the Country mouse saw the City mouse;he said, “Do come and see me at my house in the country.” So the City mouse went.The City mouse said, “This food is not good, and your house is not good.Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city.You would live in a nice house made of stone.You would have nice food to eat.You must come and see me at my house in the city.”
The Country mouse went to the house of the City mouse.It was a very good house.Nice food was set ready for them to eat.But just as they began to eat they heard a great noise.The City mouse cried, “ Run!Run!The cat is coming!” They ran away quickly and hid.After some time they came out.When they came out, the Country mouse said, “I do not like living in the city.I like living in my hole in the field.For it is nicer to be poor and happy, than to be rich and afraid.”
【译文】
城里老鼠和乡下老鼠
从前，有两只老鼠，它们是好朋友。一只老鼠居住在乡村，另一只住在城里。很多年以后，乡下老鼠碰到城里老鼠，它说：“你一定要来我乡下的家看看。”于是，城里老鼠就去了。乡下老鼠领着它到了一块田地上它自己的家里。它把所有最精美食物都找出来给城里老鼠。城里老鼠说：“这东西不好吃，你的家也不好，你为什么住在田野的地洞里呢？你应该搬到城里去住，你能住上用石头造的漂亮房子，还会吃上美味佳肴，你应该到我城里的家看看。”
乡下老鼠就到城里老鼠的家去。房子十分漂亮，好吃的东西也为他们摆好了。可是正当他们要开始吃的时候，听见很大的一阵响声，城里的老鼠叫喊起来：“快跑！快跑！猫来了！”他们飞快地跑开躲藏起来。
过了一会儿，他们出来了。当他们出来时，乡下老鼠说：“我不喜欢住在城里，我喜欢住在田野我的洞里。因为这样虽然贫穷但是快乐自在，比起虽然富有却要过着提心吊胆的生活来说，要好些。”
Teacher:Why are you late for school every morning?
Tom:Every time I come to the corner,a sign says,“School-Go slow”.老师:为什么你每天早晨都迟到?
汤姆:每当我经过学校的拐角处,就看见一个牌子上写着“学校----慢行”.11.A Good Boy
Little Robert asked his mother for two cents.“What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?”
“I gave it to a poor old woman,” he answered.“You're a good boy,” said the mother proudly.“Here are two cents more.But why are you so interested in the old woman?” “She is the one who sells the candy.”
好孩子
小罗伯特向妈妈要两分钱。
“昨天给你的钱干什么了？”
“我给了一个可怜的老太婆，”他回答说。“你真是个好孩子，”妈妈骄傲地说。“再给你两分钱。可你为什么对那位老太太那么感兴趣呢？” “她是个卖糖果的。”
12.Drunk
One day, a father and his little son were going home.At this age, the boy was interested in all kinds of things and was always asking questions.Now, he asked, “What's the meaning of the word 'Drunk', dad?” “Well, my son,” his father replied, “look, there are standing two policemen.If I regard the two policemen as four then I am drunk.”
“But, dad,” the boy said, “ there's only ONE policeman!”
醉酒
一天，父亲与小儿子一道回家。这个孩子正处于那种对什么事都很感兴趣的年龄，老是有提不完的问题。他向父亲发问道：“爸爸，„醉‟字是什么意思？” “唔，孩子，”父亲回答说，“你瞧那儿站着两个警察。如果我把他们看成了四个，那么我就算醉了。” “可是，爸爸，”孩子说，“那儿只有一个警察呀！
13.There was a man who had seven sons, but he had no daughter, greatly though he longed for one.At last his wife told him that they could again expect a child and, sure enough, when it was born it was a baby girl.There was great rejoicing, but the child was weak and puny, so weak that it had to be christened at once.The father told one of the boys to go quickly to the spring and fetch christening water;the other six ran along with him, and because each of them wanted to be the first to dip the jug into the well, it fell in and sank.So there they stood and didn„t know what to do, and none of them dared go home.When they didn„t come back their father got impatient and said:“ I„ll wager they„ve been playing some game again and forgotten all about it, the godless brats.“ He was afraid the little girl would have to die unbaptized, and in his rage he cried out:“ I wish those boys would all turn into ravens.“ He„d scarcely spoken the words when he heard a whirring of wings in the air overhead, looked up and saw seven coal-black ravens flying away.有个人，他有七个儿子，他很希望有个女儿，可是怎么盼也没有。好不容易，妻子又怀孕了。生下来一看，果然是个女孩。他们非常高兴。但是孩子太小，又非常虚弱，非得马上急救洗礼不可。父亲打发一个男孩立即到井台去打洗礼水，其余六个也跟着去了。在井台旁，他们都争着先打水，结果罐子掉进井里，沉了下去。他们不知道该怎么办才好，都真楞楞地站在那儿，谁也不敢回家了。父亲在家里等得不耐烦了，就说：“我敢说这些无法无天的孩子一定是贪玩，把打水的事给忘了。”他担心女孩子不经洗礼会死，就生气地大声喊起来：“淘气鬼，都变成乌鸦才好呢！”这话刚出口，就听到头顶有“吧哒吧哒”鸟儿拍打翅膀的声音。他抬头一看，只见空中有七只漆黑漆黑的乌鸦飞过去了。
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