初一英语小故事

第一篇TheThirstyPigeon口渴的鸽子APIGEON,oppressedbyexcessivethirst,sawagobletofwaterpaintedonasignboard.Notsupposingittobeonlyapicture,sheflewtowardsitwithaloudwhirandunwittinglydashedagainstthesignboard,jarringherselfterribly.Havingbrokenherwingsbytheblow,shefelltotheground,andwascaughtbyoneofthebystanders.Zealshouldnotoutrundiscretion.有只鸽子口渴得很痛苦,看见画板上画着一个水瓶,认为是真的.他马上呼呼地猛飞过去,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,有些人想急于获得所需的东西,一时激动,轻率从事,就会身遭不幸.第二篇LittleRobertLittleRobertaskedhismotherfortwocents."WhatdidyoudowiththemoneyIgaveyouyesterday?""Igaveittoapooroldwoman,"heanswered."You'reagoodboy,"saidthemotherproudly."Herearetwocentsmore.Butwhyareyousointerestedintheoldwoman?""Sheistheonewhosellsthecandy."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妇人,”他回答说.“你真是个好孩子,”妈妈骄傲地说.“再给你两分钱.可你为何对那位老太太那么感兴趣呢?”“她是个卖糖果的.”第三篇Bellingthecatlongth

ago,thereey

wasabigcatinthehouse.Hecaughtmanymicewhilewerestealingfood.Onedaythemicebadameetingtotalkaboutthewaytodealwiththeircommonenemy.Somesaidthis,andsomesaidthat.Atlastayoungmousegotup,andsaidthathehadagoodidea.“Wecouldtieabellaroundtheneckofthecat.Thenwhenhecomesnear,wecanhearthesoundofthebell,andrunaway.”Everyoneapprovedofthis

proposal,but

anoldwisemousegotupandsaid,

“Thatisallverywell,butwhowilltiethebelltothecat?”Themicelookedateachother,butnobodyspoke.给猫挂铃铛好久从前,房屋里有只大猫.他抓住了很多偷吃粮食的老鼠.一天,老鼠们开会议论应付猫的方法.有的说这样,有有的说那样.最后一只小老鼠站起来,说他有一个好方法：我们给猫的脖子上拴一个铃当,当猫走近的时候,我们就能够听到铃声,就能够逃跑了.每个老鼠都赞同这个建议,但是一只老老鼠站起来说：那谁去给猫戴上铃当呢?老鼠们你看我,我看你,没人出声了.第四篇StepsToHappiness通往幸福的阶梯EverybodyKnows:Youcan'tbeallthingstoallpeople.Youcan'tdoallthingsatonce.Youcan'tdoallthingsequallywell.Youcan'tdoallthingsbetterthaneveryoneelse.YourhumanityisshowingjustlikeeveryoneElise's.每一个人都知道：你没法为每一个人办到每件事.你没法马上达成全部的事.你没法把全部的事都做的尽如人意.你没法把每件事都做的比他人好,你不过和其余人同样.第五篇Oneday,amonkeydrovehiscarnearalake.Sudden,hesawatigerunderatree.Thetigersawhim,too.Thetigerranveryfastatthemonkey.Themonkeywasveryafraidandheandhiscarfellintothelake.Themonkeycouldn'tswimandheshouted.Arabbitcameandhejumpedintothelake.Therabbitswamtothemonkeybutdidnothelphim.Bothofthemshoutedforhelp.Luckily,agiraffecamealong.Hewasverytall.Hehelpedtherabbitandthemonkey.一天,猴子驾驶了他的汽车在lake.Sudden邻近,他看见一只老虎在tree.The老虎之下看见了他,too.The老虎运转了在monkey.The猴子特别迅速地惧怕特别而且他和他的汽车分红泳而且他shouted.A兔子来了而且他跳入没有帮助him.Both他们呼叫为help.Luckily,

lake.The猴子couldn't游lake.The兔子游泳对猴子但长颈鹿来了along.He是tall.He特别帮助了兔子和猴子第六篇TheDogAndTheShadow狗和它的影子ADOG,crossingabridgeoverastreamwithapieceoffleshinhismouth,sawhisownshadowinthewater,andtookitforthatofanotherDog,withapieceofmeatdoublehisowninsize.Hethereforeletgohisown,andfiercelyattackedtheotherDog,togethislargerpiecefromhim.Hethuslostboth:thatwhichhegraspedatinthewater,becauseitwasashadow;andhisown,becausethestreamsweptitaway.一条狗嘴里叼块肉,到达一座桥上.它看见水里有自己的影子,认为是另一条嘴里也叼着一块比自己那块肉大一倍的狗.它忙丢掉自己嘴里的那块肉,猛力地攻击水里的狗.试图去抢它的肉.结果,它两块肉都得不到.由于那不过一个影子,它自己的影子而已.真实的肉也被水冲走了.第七篇OurTails我们的尾巴Thelectureronevolutionhadbeengoingonfornearlytwohours.thenhestartedagain,andsaidhe:"Letmeasktheevolutionistaquestion---ifwehadtailslikeababoon,wherearethey?"教进化论的老师已经滔滔不停地讲了快两个小时,他的话题又来了：“让我向进化论者提个问题——假如我们以前像狒狒那样长着尾巴,那么此刻尾巴到哪里去了?”"I'llventureananswer,"saidanoldlady."Wehavewornthemoffsittingheresolong.".“我来试一试看,”一位老太太说.“该是我们在这里坐这么久把它们磨掉了吧.”第八篇I'mTryingtoStopIt"Boy,whyhaveyougotcotton-woolinyourear?Isitinfected?""No,sir,butyousaidyesterdaythateverythingyoutoldmewentinoneearandouttheother,soIamtryingtostopit."“孩子,你为何用棉花塞住耳朵?它感染了吗?”“没有,老师.但是你昨天说你告诉我的知识都是一个耳朵里进,一个耳朵里出,因此我要把它堵在里面.”第九篇“I'msorry,Madam,butIshallhavetochargeyoutwentydollarsforpullingyourboy'stooth.”“Twentyddollars!Why,Iunderstandyoutosaythatyouchargedonlyfourdollarsforsuchwork!”“Yes,butthisyoungsteryelledsoterriblythathescaredfourotherpatientsoutoftheoffice.”“对不起,夫人,为您孩子拔牙我要收取20美元.”“20美元!为何?不是说好只需4美元.”“是的,但是你的孩子大喊大喊,把此外四个病人吓跑了.第十篇Oneday,ateachertookhispupilstoachickenfarmtopayavisit.Whentheycameneartheincubator,chickjustgotoutofitseggshell.一天,老师带学生到养鸡场观光,当他们走近孵化器时,恰好一只小鸡破壳而出."It'swonderfultoseealittlethingcomeoutfromtheeggshell,isn'tit?"theteachersaid.“看见一个小生命从蛋壳里出来,岂不是很巧妙的吗?”老师说."Yes,sir."saidoneoftheboys,"butitwouldbemorewonderfulifweknewhowachickgetsintoitseggshellbeforehand."“是的,老师.”一个男学生说,“但是,假如我们知道它是如何预先钻进蛋壳里的那就更巧妙了.第十一篇Teacher：Weallknowthatbeatcausesanobjecttoexpandancoldcauseittocontract.Now,cananyonegivemeagoodexample?John：Well,inthesummerthedaysarelong,andinthewinterthedaysareshort.老师：我们都知道热胀冷缩的道理.此刻,谁给我举个例子?约翰：嗯,在夏每日都长,在冬每日都短.第十二篇ButtheteachercriedThesix-year-oldJohnwasterriblyspoiled.Hisfatherknewit,buthisgrandmadotedonhim.Hehardlyleftherside.Andwhenhewantedanything,heeithercriedorthrewatempertantrum.Thencamehisfirstdayofschool,hisfirstdayawayfromhisgrandmother'sloving

ar

ms.Whenhecamehomefromschoolhisgrandmamethimatthedoor."Wasschoolallright?"sheasked,"Didyougetalongallright?didyoucr

y

?

""Cry?"Johnasked."No,Ididn'tcry,buttheteacherdid!"但是老师哭了六岁的约翰养尊处优.他的父亲知道这一点,可他的祖父亲母亲仍旧宠着他.这孩子几乎不离半步他的祖母.他想要什么不是哭,就是闹.他第一天上学才走开祖母的怀抱

.约翰放学了没

,他奶奶在门口接他并问道：“学校怎么样有?

?你过的好吗

?哭了”“哭?”约翰问,“不,我没哭,可老师哭了.”第十三篇Juliewassayingherbedtimeprayers."PleaseGod,"shesaid,"makeNaplesthecapitalofItaly.MakeNaplesthec