精彩英语故事15

PAGE精彩英语故事15小狐狸精心准备的午餐Foxhummedashepouredlemonadeintomoldsforicepops.HehadinvitedBearforlunch.“Bearwillbesurprised,”Foxsaidtohimself.“Hedoesn’tknowwhatagreatcookIam.”Foxlookedathiscookbook.“Thiscookierecipelookseasy,”hethought.Hereadfurther.Youmaydoubletherecipeformorecookies.“Yes!”saidFox.“Weneedlotsofcookies.”Foxgotoutonestickofbutter,thenonemore.Hemeasuredone-halfcupofsugar,thenanotherhalfcup.Heusedtwoofeverythingtherecipecalledfor.Soonthebatterwasready.Foxlookedatthecookbook:Oventemperature:300degreesFahrenheit.“I’lldoublethatto600degrees,”saidFox.Butthedialonhisovenonlywentto500degrees.Thatwouldhavetodo.Bakingtime:10minutes.“I’lldoublethatto20minutes,”saidFox.Heputthecookiesintheoven.Nextheputeggsinapanofwateronthestove.Egg-saladsandwicheswereBear’sfavorite.Foxgotoutthepaint-by-numberpictureofabeehivehehadstarted.ItwasgoingtobeapresentforBear.ButFoxwouldhavetoworkfasttofinishthepaintingbeforeBeararrived.小狐狸哼哼着把柠檬水倒进模子里，打算把它做成冰棒。小狐狸邀请了熊熊来吃午餐。“熊熊一定会觉得很意外。”小狐狸自言自语地说道。“他还不知道原来我是一个很棒的厨师呢。”小狐狸看了看食谱，“曲奇饼的食谱看起来很简单嘛。”他想。他又继续往下看。食谱上写道：如果你想要多一些的曲奇饼，你可以根据食谱将里面的东西加倍。“没错！”小狐狸说，“我们需要很多很多的曲奇饼.”小狐狸取出了一条黄油棒，然后又取出了一条黄油棒。小狐狸舀了半杯的糖，然后又舀了半杯的糖。食谱上要求的所有东西，小狐狸都将它们加倍了。很快，做曲奇饼的面糊糊弄好了。小狐狸又继续看食谱。烤箱温度：300华氏度。“我要将温度加倍到600度。”小狐狸说。但烤箱的刻度最高只到500度。那也没办法，就500度吧。烘培时间：10分钟。“我要将时间加倍到20分钟。”小狐狸说。然后，他把面糊糊放到烤箱里。接着，他把鸡蛋放进炉子上一个装着水的锅子里。蛋沙拉三文治是熊熊最爱吃的东西。小狐狸取出一张按数字涂颜色的画儿，画儿画的是一个蜂巢，他之前已经涂了一些颜色上去。这画儿是给熊熊的礼物。但小狐狸必须在熊熊到来之前赶紧把画儿完成。“Somebody’sburningsomething,”Foxthoughtashesetuphiseasel.“Yikes!Mycookies!”Herantothestove.Thecookieswerehardblackrocks.“Theremustbesomethingwrongwiththatrecipe,”thoughtFoxashedumpedthecookiesintothegarbagecan.Thewaterwiththeeggswasbubbling.Foxwentbacktothepainting.Letonecolordrybeforestartingthenextcolor,saidthedirections.ButFoxdidn’thavetimeforthat.Hepaintedallthenumber-threespacessunsetorange.Whenhehadfinishedthethrees,hepaintedthefoursmidnightblack.Foxlookedattheclockandpaintedfaster.Whenhehadfinishedthefives,hestoodbackandlookedathispicture.Somethingwaswrong.Allthecolorswererunningtogetherandbecomingmudbrown!Foxsmelledsomethingburningagain.Herantothekitchen.Theeggpanwasdry.Theeggswereturningblack.Thenhenoticedtheicepopsonthecounter.“Ohno!”hesaid.“Iforgottoputtheminthefreezer.”“有人在烧什么东西。”小狐狸一边想一边支起画架，“呀！我的曲奇饼！”他冲向烤箱。曲奇饼已经变成坚硬的黑块儿。“肯定是食谱出了什么问题。”小狐狸一边想一边把曲奇饼倒进垃圾桶里。煮鸡蛋的水冒泡泡了。小狐狸跑回去继续画画儿。根据说明，应该要等一种颜色干了之后再涂下一种颜色。但小狐狸没有时间等颜色变干了。他为画儿的第三块儿涂上落日一般的橙色，涂好之后，他把第四块儿涂成了午夜一般的黑色。小狐狸看了一眼时钟，加快了涂色的速度。当他涂完第五块儿的时候，他往后退了几步，检查自己的画儿。不对劲。所有的颜色都跑一块儿，变成泥巴一般的棕色了。小狐狸再次闻到了什么东西烧焦的味道。他冲向厨房。煮鸡蛋的锅子已经烧干了。鸡蛋正在变黑。这时，小狐狸想起要做冰棒的柠檬水还放在台面上。“噢，不！”他喊道，“我忘记把它们放进冰箱了。”Ding!Foxrantoopenthedoor.“I’mhere,”saidBearcheerfully.“Oh,dear—Imean,hello!”saidFox.Hewastryingtostandinfrontofthepainting.“Whatareyouhiding?”Bearasked.“Well,uh,it’sasurprise.”Foxmovedaway.“It’sapictureofme!”saidBear.“Abigbrownbear.”Foxlookedathispainting.Thebeehivedidsortoflooklikeabigbrownbearnow.“Whatasurprise!”saidBear,hugginghisfriend.“Yes,itis,”saidFox.“Andwe’rehavinglemonadeandbread-and-mayonnaisesandwichesforourlunch.”“Soundsinteresting,”saidBear.Foxgrinned.“Iknewyou’dlikemycooking,”hesaid.叮咚！小狐狸跑去开门。“我来啦。”熊熊高兴地说。“哦，亲爱的——我想说，哈罗！”小狐狸说道。他试着挡在画儿前面。“你在藏什么呢？”熊熊问道。“呃，嗯，是一个惊喜。”小狐狸移开了身子。“是我的画像！”熊熊说道，“一只大棕熊。”小狐狸看着自己的画儿。蜂巢现在看起来的确有点儿像一只大棕熊。“真是一个大大的惊喜！”熊熊说道，紧紧地跟小狐狸拥抱在一起。“是的，是的。”小狐狸说道，“我们的午餐会有柠檬水和面包蛋黄酱三文治。”“听起来很有趣嘛。”熊熊说道。小狐狸咧开嘴巴笑了，“我就知道你会喜欢我做的食物。”他说。TheBlindManandtheLameMan瞎子和瘸子Ablindman,beingstoppedinabadpieceofroad,metaLameMan,andentreatedhimtohelphimoutofthedifficultyintowhichhehadfallen."HowcanI,"repliedtheLameMan,"sinceIcanscarcelydragmyselfalong"Iamlame,andyoulookverystrong.""Iamstrongenough,"saidtheother,"IcouldgoifIcouldbutseetheway."'Oh,thenwemayhelpeachother,"saidtheLameMan,"Ifyoutakemeonyourshoulders,wewillseekourfortunestogether.Iwillbeeyesforyou,andyoushallbefeetforme.""Withallmyheart,"saidtheBlindMan,"letusrendereachotherourmutualservices."Sohetookhislamecompanionuponhisback,andtheytraveledonwithsafetyandpleasure.一个瞎子在一处糟糕的路段停了下来。他遇见了一个瘸子，于是，恳请瘸子帮助他摆脱困境。“我怎么帮你呢？”瘸子回答道，“我连自己都快要拖不动了。我的腿是瘸的，而你看起来很强壮。”“我是很强壮，”瞎子说，“我只要能看见路，就可以走。”“噢，那么我们可以互相帮助了，”瘸子说，“如果你把我背在肩上，我们就可以一同寻找发财的机会了。我做你的眼睛，你做我的双脚。”“我十分乐意，”瞎子说。“让我们互帮互助吧。”于是，瞎子把他的瘸子同伴背在背上，他们既安全又愉快地继续上路了。自负的鹅ThefeathersofaGooseputthenewly-fallensnowtotheblush.ProudofthisdazzlinggiftofNature,sheconsideredherselfintendedforaSwan,ratherthanforthatwhichshewas.有一只鹅，羽毛洁白如玉，连刚刚飘落的白雪都不能与之媲美。她对大自然给予她的这份光彩炫目的礼物大为骄傲，以为自己终会成为一只天鹅，而不再是现在这般模样。Accordingly,separatingherselffromhercompanions,sheswam,solitarilyandmajestically,roundthepond.Shenowstretchedherneck,thetreacherousshortnessofwhichsheendeavoredtoobviatewithallhermight.Nowshetriedtogiveitthegracefulbend,whichdesignatesthebeautifulSwanthebirdofApollo.于是，她离开同伴们，独自在池塘里神气地游来游去，她伸伸脖颈，竭力想拉长她那短短的脖子。她又试图优雅地把脖子弯一下，美丽的天鹅正是因此而被称为太阳神之鸟的。Butinvain,itwastoostiff,andwithallherpains,sheremainedaridiculousGoose,withoutinspiringasinglebeholderwiththeleastideaofherresemblancetoaSwan.可是白费劲儿，她的脖子太硬了。她费尽全力，还是只可笑的鹅，没有任何一个观看者会觉得她和天鹅有什么相像之处。Howmanygeesearethere,withoutwings,who,forsimilarassumption,becomelaughing-stockstotheirneighbors!有多少没有翅膀的鹅，因为同样的自负，而成为周围动物的笑柄！一个母亲在二战时写给世界的信DearWorld,亲爱的世界：Mysonstartsschooltoday.It'sgoingtobestrangeandnewtohimforawhile.AndIwishyouwouldsortoftreathimgently.我的儿子今天开始上学。在一段时间内，他都会感到既陌生又新鲜。我希望你能对他温和一点。Yousee,uptonow,he'sbeenkingofhisownroom.He'sbeenbossofthebackyard.Ihavealwaysbeenaroundtorepairhiswounds,andtocomforthisfeelings.你知道，直到现在，他一直是家里的小皇帝；一直是后院的主人。我一直在他身边，为他料理伤口，给他感情上的慰藉。Butnowthingsaregoingtobedifferent.Thismorning,heisgoingtowalkdownthefrontsteps,wavehishandandstartonhisgreatadventurethatwillprobablyincludewarsandtragedyandsorrow.Tolivehislifeintheworldhehastoliveinwillrequirefaithandloveandcourage.可是现在———一切都将发生变化。今天早晨，他将走下屋前的台阶，挥挥手，踏上他伟大的冒险征途，途中也许会有战争、悲剧和伤痛。要在他必须生存的世界中生活需要信念、爱心和勇气。So,World,Iwishyouwouldsortoftakehimbyhisyounghandandteachhimthatthingshewillhavetoknow.Teachhimbutgently,ifyoucan.Teachhimthatforeveryscoundrelthereisahero;thatforeverydishonestpolitician,thereisadevotedleader;thatforeveryenemythereisafriend.Teachhimthewondersofbooks.Givehimquiettimetothinkoverthemysteryofbirdsinthesky,beesinthesun,andflowersonthegreenhills.Teachhimitisfarmorehonorabletofailthantocheat.Teachhimtohavefaithinhisownideas,evenifeveryoneelsetellshimtheyarewrong.Teachhimtosellhisstrengthandbrainstothehighestbidder,butnevertoputapriceonhisheartandsoul.Teachhimtoclosehisearstoahowlingcrowd...andtostandandfightifhethinkshe'sright.Teachhimgently,World,butdon'tspoilhim,becauseonlythetestoffiremakesfinesteel.所以，世界，我希望你握住他稚嫩的手，教他必须知道的一些事情。教他———但如果可能的话，温柔点儿。教他知道，世界上有一个恶棍，就有一个英雄；有一个奸诈的政客，就有一个富有奉献精神的领袖；有一个敌人，就有一个朋友。教他感受书本的魅力。给他时间，去安静地思索自然界中永恒的神秘：空中的小鸟，阳光下的蜜蜂，青山上的花朵。教他知道，失败比欺骗要光荣得多。教他要坚信自己的思想，哪怕别人都予以否定。教他可把自己的体力和脑力以最高价出售，但绝对不要出卖自己的心灵和灵魂。教他对暴徒的嚎叫置若罔闻……并且在认为自己是对的时候站出来战斗。以温柔的方式教导他，世界，但不要溺爱他，因为只有烈火才能炼出真钢。Thisisabigorder,World,butseewhatyoucando.Heissuchanicelittlefellow.这是个很高的要求，世界，但请你尽力而为。他是一个多么可爱的小伙子。谎言的背后到底谁在欺骗谁?Itwasasmalltownwithfantasticlandscapesthatattractedawealthoftherichtoliveinit.Buttheywerenotlivingforlong.Therichpeoplewouldcometothetownforoneortwomonthsduringtheirvacationsandrelaxedthemselves.这里是一个风景优美的小镇子，因为它的风景而吸引来了许多的富人在这里居住，不过当然不是长久地住在这里，而是每逢休假日就就来住一两月，放松放松。Mingwasalsoattractedbythescenicspotstothetown.Buthehadlittlemoneyanddidnothaveapermanentincome,soherentedacheaphouseafterhearrived.Butwhatdrewhisattentionmostherewasthosewealthypeople.Hisjobwastosellcellphones.Buttheywerenot“real”phones.Theywereindeedcounterfeitsthatcouldmodeltherealoneswhichhadcomprehensiveandgreatfunctionswiththecostofnomorethan20yuan.Ifhemethislessluckyday,hecouldearnatleastseveralhundredyuan,whileseveralthousandyuanifhemethisluckyday.Asthosebuyerswereverywell-off,theywouldnotcareaboutthemoneyeventhoughtheydiscoveredthephonestobefakelater.小明也是被吸引过来的，不过他没什么钱，没有固定收入，他到这个镇子里后，就租了一个廉租房。他正是看准了了这小镇里富人多的特点才来的，他的工作就是卖手机，不是真真正正的手机，而是假手机，花上十几元，就可以制造出一部貌似功能很好很强大的手机，运气差时能赚几百，运气好时一部就赚几千——这里面住的都是富人嘛，就算发现是假的，也不会在意，谁在乎这几千几百的？Oneday,Ming’spocketwasemptyagainandwantedtoearnmoneywithhistricks.Luckily,therewasstillafakephoneinhispockettosell,whichmadehimterrificallypleased.Hetookthephonewithhiminthestreetwhereacrowofpeoplewerecomingandgoingthatmadehiseyesspin.Butsoonenough,hespottedatarget,aseeminglywealthymiddle-agedmaninanoldjacket.Mingcameuptohimandsmiledpolitely,saying,“Hey,friend…….”Butthemanwasveryalertandasked,“What’sup?”这日，小明的口袋又空啦！就又打起歪脑筋来，正巧，上次还余下一部假手机，心里一阵狂喜，装着手机就走了。路上行人人来人往，叫小明看得眼花缭乱，但很快他就选好了目标——一个身着一件旧夹克，看似很有钱的中年男子。小明围上去，堆上职业性的笑容，说：“大哥……”男子似乎很警觉，说：“干什么？”Mingwasquiteacquaintedwiththeman’sreaction—thericheramanwas,themorealerthewouldbe,andtheeasieritwastocheathim.SoMingsaidtohimimmediately,“Friend,Ihaveaphonewithme.Iboughtitat5,000yuan.ButnowIcouldsellittoyouatonly3,000.”Themanseemeduninterestedinhisphoneandwantedtogoaway.Mingstoppedhimandsaid,“Whatabout2,000?”Themanwasgreatlyirritatedandshoutedathim,“Whatdoyouwanttodowithme?”小明对这类人司空见惯了——越富有，就越警觉，也越好被骗。于是立刻说：“大哥啊，我是个推销手机的，”说着，将口袋里的手机掏出来，继续说：“我这里有部手机，原价五千，现在卖您三千……”男子似乎毫不理他，转身就想走，小明立刻堵住他的路：“这样吧，两千……”男子见小明堵住他的路，顿时发起了大火，喝道：“你想干什么？”Mingwasstunnedtospeechlessness,becausehehadnotseenanyonelikethemansincehebeganhisbusiness.Mingimmediatelyputupapoorfaceandhuggedtheman’slegs,cryingtohim,“Oh,mydearfriend!Iamsellingphonestomakealiving.Ok,nowIwillonlysellmyphoneat1,000.Only1,000,isitok?”Mingbeganpouringouthis“miserablestory”ashewascrying.Theman,afterseeingthis,feltalittlebitaffectedandputhishandsintohispocket.Knowingthatthemanseemedtobestrickentobuythephone,Mingcriedevenharder.ThentoMing’sexpectation,themantookout1,000yuantoMingandtookthephoneaway.小明一愣，自他出道这么多日，还没见过这样的，不过小明自有方法。只见小明立刻换了一张可怜巴巴的脸，抱住男人的大腿，哭道：“大哥啊，我也是为了生活才来推销手机的啊。只要一千，一千就行了……”他竟然一把鼻涕，一把眼泪地诉说起来。连男子都有点被打动，手在袋子里动了动，小明一阵窃喜——有戏。于是哭得越发惨烈了。果然，男子掏出十张百元钞递给小明，拿了手机就匆匆离去。Afterearning1,000yuan,Mingfeltmorethanhappyandashefelthungry,hewenttoasmallshoptobuysomebread.ItwasnoonatthattimewhenMingtookthebreadandplannedthepaythebillatthecounter.Minghandedoverabanknoteof100yuantothecashier.ThecashierstaredatthebanknoteforquiteawhileandthensaidtoMing,“Sorry,Icouldnotfindthechangesforyouforthemoment.Pleasewaitaminute.”Thenhewentaway.Stayingintheshopwithoutanythingtodo,MingwassittingonastoolandwatchingTV.Afterall,hischeap-rentedhousehadnoTV.赚了钱的小明好不得意，忽然觉得肚子有点饿了，就打算到小卖部里买一两个面包来填填肚子。到了小卖部，已经是中午了，小明选好了两个面包，到收银处结账。小明递上了一张刚刚赚到的百元钞，收银员见了这张钱一愣，然后愣愣地对小明说：“对不起，这里暂时找不开，请稍等。”说完就转身离去。呆在店里的小明没事可干，正巧店里有一台电视，放的是昨晚新闻的重播，于是小明就搬了张凳子，坐下看电视，毕竟在他的廉租房里没有电视可看。TheTVwasbroadcastinganewsthatagangofcriminalsusingfakenoteshadcometothetownandremindingthecitizenstobemindfulaboutit.TheTVstationalsocalledforthepublictocallthepoliceiftheyhadanyclues.Mingcouldnothelpdespisingthosecriminals.Allofasudden,heheardpolicesirenandoutofoccupationalsensitivity,hewasabouttorunawayimmediately.Butafterasecond,hethoughtthatthepolicewasnottocatchhim,sohestayedoninthehouseandpretendedtohearnothing.电视里正播放这一个新闻，大体内容是这个小镇里来了一伙用假钞的罪犯，提醒市民要小心，或者有知情者可以警报.小明对它嗤之以鼻——哼！又来了一伙抢饭碗的。忽然，街道上传来了一阵警笛声，处于职业的敏感，小明想迈腿逃跑，可是转念一想，又不是来抓自己的，于是就正襟危坐，面无惧色。ThepolicepatrolcarstoppedbeforethesmallshopandtwopolicemencameoutofthecarandarrestedMing.Mingcouldhardlyresist.Atthismoment,thecashiershowedupandsaidtothepolicemen,“Yes,itishewhousesfakenotes!”Mingfeltdownrightshocked,sayingtohimself,“Theman警车到小卖部门口就停了下来，跳下来两个警察，一左一右将小明抓住，小明连反抗的机会都没有。这时，收银员从后面走出来，对警察说：“对！就是他，用假钞的罪犯！”小明心里一惊，那人……TheAssandHisMasters驴和他的三任主人ANASS,belongingtoanherb-sellerwhogavehimtoolittlefoodandtoomuchworkmadeapetitiontoJupitertobereleasedfromhispresentserviceandprovidedwithanothermaster.Jupiter,afterwarninghimthathewouldrepenthisrequest,causedhimtobesoldtoatile-maker.Shortlyafterwards,findingthathehadheavierloadstocarryandharderworkinthebrick-field,hepetitionedforanotherchangeofmaster.Jupiter,tellinghimthatitwouldbethelasttimethathecouldgranthisrequest,ordainedthathebesoldtoatanner.TheAssfoundthathehadfallenintoworsehands,andnotinghismaster'soccupation,said,groaning:"Itwouldhavebeenbetterformetohavebeeneitherstarvedbytheone,ortohavebeenoverworkedbytheotherofmyformermasters,thantohavebeenboughtbymypresentowner,whowillevenafterIamdeadtanmyhide,andmakemeusefultohim."草药商人的一头驴，因不满自己吃不饱还要干重活，向朱庇特请愿，希望能给自己换个主人，使自己从眼前的苦难中解脱出来。朱庇特提醒他，也许他会后悔做这个请求。驴执意。于是朱庇特使他被卖给了一个烧砖工。驴很快就发现自己在砖地里要干更重的活，驮更重的东西。于是他再一次请求更换主人。朱庇特告诉他，这将是他的最后一次机会。这一次，驴被一个皮革匠给买走了。知道了新主人的行当后，驴发现自己落入了更悲惨的境地，他痛苦的呻吟道，“在第一位主人那儿挨饿也好，在第二位主人那累死累活也罢，怎么着也比现在这种情况好啊。等我死了，他还要扒了我的皮，当做我对他的最后一点用处。”Hethatfindsdiscontentmentinoneplaceisnotlikelytofindhappinessinanother总是对现状不满的人，到哪都不会如意。TheCrimsonCandle深红色的蜡烛Amanlyingatthepointofdeathcalledhiswifetohisbedsideandsaid:"Iamabouttoleaveyouforever;giveme,therefore,onelastproofofyouraffectionandfidelity,for,accordingtoourholyreligion,amarriedmanseekingadmittanceatthegateofHeavenisrequiredtoswearthathehasneverdefiledhimselfwithanunworthywoman.Inmydeskyouwillfindacrimsoncandle,whichhasbeenblessedbytheHighPriestandhasapeculiarmysticalsignificance.Sweartomethatwhileitisinexistenceyouwillnotremarry."TheWomansworeandtheMandied.AtthefuneraltheWomanstoodattheheadofthebier,holdingalightedcrimsoncandletillitwaswastedentirelyaway.一个男人，在弥留之际把妻子叫到床边，对她说：“我就要永远地离你而去，因此，请最后一次向我证明你的爱和忠贞。因为按照我们神圣的宗教，已婚男人在进入天堂之门时，首先必须发誓：他决不会让一个不忠贞的女人玷污自身。你在我书桌里会找到一根深红色的蜡烛，它受过主教赐福，具有奇特的神秘意义。现在你向我发誓：只要它存在，你就不会再婚。”女人发了誓，男人也死了。葬礼上，女人站在棺材前，手托一根点燃的深红色蜡烛，直到它全部燃尽。如果你有邮箱那将会怎样Ajoblessmanappliedforthepositionof'officeboy'atMicrosoft.TheHRmanagerinterviewedhimthenwatchedhimcleaningthefloorasatest.一个失业的人去微软申请办公室文员的职位，人事经理面试他，并且看着他打扫地板，作为测试。"Youareemployed"hesaid."Givemeyoure-mailaddressandI'llsendyoutheapplicationtofillin,aswellasdatewhenyoumaystart."“你被录用了”，人事经理说：“给我你的邮箱地址，我会把申请表发给你填，发给你的同时也意味着你开始上班。”Themanreplied"ButIdon'thaveacomputer,neitheranemail".这个人回答说：“但是我没有电脑，更没有邮箱了。”"I'msorry",saidtheHRmanager."Ifyoudon'thaveanemail,thatmeansyoudonotexist.Andw