英语小故事一:APIGEON(鸽子)
Apigeon,oppressedbyexcessivethirst,sawagobletofwaterpaintedonasignboard.Notsupposingittobeonlyapicture,sheflewtowardsitwithaloudwhirandunwittinglydashedagainstthesignboard,jarringherselfterribly.Havingbrokenherwingsbytheblow,shefelltotheground,andwascaughtbyoneofthebystanders.
Moral:Zealshouldnotoutrundiscretion.
一只鸽子口渴得很难受,看见画板上画着一只水杯。她并不以为那只是一幅画,而是发出一声响亮的呼噜声,朝画飞去,无意中撞在了招牌上,把自己撞得很不稳。她的翅膀被风吹断了,摔在地上,被一个旁观者抓住。
寓意:热情不应超过谨慎。
英语小故事二:TheRavenandtheSwan(乌鸦和天鹅)
AravensawaSwananddesiredtosecureforhimselfthesamebeautifulplumage.SupposingthattheSwanssplendidwhitecolorarosefromhiswashinginthewaterinwhichheswam,theRavenleftthealtarsintheneighborhoodwherehepickeduphisliving,andtookupresidenceinthelakesandpools.Butcleansinghisfeathersasoftenashewould,hecouldnotchangetheircolor,whilethroughwantoffoodheperished.
Moral:ChangeofhabitcannotalterNature.
一只乌鸦看到了一只天鹅,想要得到同样美丽的羽毛。假如天鹅的美丽的白色是由于它在水里游泳时洗过澡而产生的,那么乌鸦就离开它生活的地方,到湖里和水潭里去住下来。但是,尽管他经常清洗自己的羽毛,却无法改变它们的颜色,而由于缺乏食物,他就死了。
寓意:人的本性不会随着生活方式的改变而改变。
英语小故事三:TheBatandtheWeasels(蝙蝠与*鼠狼)
AbatwhofelluponthegroundandwascaughtbyaWeaselpleadedtobesparedhislife.TheWeaselrefused,sayingthathewasbynaturetheenemyofallbirds.TheBatassuredhimthathewasnotabird,butamouse,andthuswassetfree.ShortlyafterwardstheBatagainfelltothegroundandwascaughtbyanotherWeasel,whomhelikewiseentreatednottoeathim.TheWeaselsaidthathehadaspecialhostilitytomice.TheBatassuredhimthathewasnotamouse,butabat,andthusasecondtimeescaped.
Moral:Itiswisetoturncircumstancestogoodaccount.
一只蝙蝠坠落到地上,被*鼠狼叼去,他请求饶命。*鼠狼拒绝了,说他生来就是鸟类的天敌。蝙蝠向他保证他不是一只鸟,而是一只老鼠,于是就被放了出来。不一会儿,蝙蝠又掉到地上,被另一只*鼠狼捉住了,他请求讨饶。*鼠狼说他特别恨老鼠。蝙蝠向他保证自己不是老鼠,而是一只蝙蝠,因此第二次逃走了。
寓意:我们遇事要随机应变方能避免危险。
英语小故事四:TheAssandtheGrasshopper(驴子与蚱蜢)
AnasshavingheardsomeGrasshopperschirping,washighlyenchanted;and,desiringtopossessthesamecharmsofmelody,demandedwhatsortoffoodtheylivedontogivethemsuchbeautifulvoices.Theyreplied,"Thedew."TheAssresolvedthathewouldliveonlyupondew,andinashorttimediedofhunger.
Moral:Peopleshouldnotexpectanythingoutofproportion.
驴子听见蚱蜢唱歌,被美妙动听的歌声所打动,自己也想能发出同样悦耳动听的声音,便羡慕地问他们吃些什么,才能发出如此美妙的声音来。蚱蜢答道:“吃露水。”驴子便也只吃露水,没多久就饿死了。
寓意:这个故事告诉人们不要企望非份之物。
英语小故事五:TheDogandtheShadow(狗和影子)
IthappenedthataDoghadgotapieceofmeatandwascarryingithomeinhismouthtoeatitinpeace.Now,onhiswayhomehehadtocrossaplanklyingacrossarunningbrook.Ashecrossed,helookeddownandsawhisownshadowreflectedinthewaterbeneath.Thinkingitwasanotherdogwithanotherpieceofmeat,hemadeuphismindtohavethatalso.Sohemadeasnapattheshadowinthewater,butasheopenedhismouththepieceofmeatfellout,droppedintothewaterandwasneverseenmore.
Moral:Bewarelestyoulosethesubstancebygraspingattheshadow.
一只狗嘴里衔着一块肉,走过一条河上面的桥,看见他自己在水里的影子,以为是另一只狗,那时狗衔着的肉,比他自己的还要大一倍。因此他仍掉自己的那一块,狠狠地扑向那只狗,想夺到那一块较大的肉。结果两头都落了空,因为他想要抓取在水中的那一块,只不过是一个影子,而原来的那一块,也被水冲走了。
寓意:谨记,切莫因追逐幻影而丢失已有的东西
英语小故事六:Apple(苹果)
Amanwasgoingtothehouseofsomerichperson.Ashewentalongtheroad,hesawaboxofgoodapplesatthesideoftheroad.Hesaid,"Idonotwanttoeatthoseapples;fortherichmanwillgivememuchfood;hewillgivemeverynicefoodtoeat."Thenhetooktheapplesandthrewthemawayintothedust.
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