8个简短英语小故事doc2

1、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。2、TheRavenandtheSwan乌鸦和天鹅ARAVENsawaSwananddesiredtosecureforhimselfthesamebeautifulplumage.SupposingthattheSwan'ssplendidwhitecolorarosefromhiswashinginthewaterinwhichheswam,theRavenleftthealtarsintheneighborhoodwherehepickeduphisliving,andtookupresidenceinthelakesandpools.Butcleansinghisfeathersasoftenashewould,hecouldnotchangetheircolor,whilethroughwantoffoodheperished.ChangeofhabitcannotalterNature.乌鸦特别敬羡天鹅洁白的羽毛。他猜想天鹅必定是常常沐浴，羽毛才变得这样洁白无瑕。于是，他断然走开了他赖以生计的祭坛，到达江湖畔。他每日洗漱自己的羽毛，不只一点都没洗白，反而因缺乏食品饥饿而死。这故事是说，人的天性不会跟着生活方式的改变而改变。3、TheGoatandtheGoatherd山羊与牧羊人AGOATHERDhadsoughttobringbackastraygoattohisflock.Hewhistledandsoundedhishorninvain;thestragglerpaidnoattentiontothesummons.AtlasttheGoatherdthrewastone,andbreakingitshorn,beggedtheGoatnottotellhismaster.TheGoatreplied,"Why,yousillyfellow,thehornwillspeakthoughIbesilent."Donotattempttohidethingswhichcannotbehid.好多山羊被牧羊人赶到羊圈里。有一只山羊不知在吃什么好东西，独自落在后边。牧羊人拿起一块石头扔了过去，正巧打断了山羊的一只角。牧羊人吓得恳求山羊不要告诉主人，山羊说：“即便我不说，又怎能隐瞒下去呢？我的角已断了，这是十分显然的事实。”这故事说明，显然的罪行是没法隐瞒的。4、TheMiser吝啬鬼AMISERsoldallthathehadandboughtalumpofgold,whichheburiedinaholeinthegroundbythesideofanoldwallandwenttolookatdaily.Oneofhisworkmenobservedhisfrequentvisitstothespotanddecidedtowatchhismovements.Hesoondiscoveredthesecretofthehiddentreasure,anddiggingdown,cametothelumpofgold,andstoleit.TheMiser,onhisnextvisit,foundtheholeemptyandbegantotearhishairandtomakeloudlamentations.Aneighbor,seeinghimovercomewithgriefandlearningthecause,said,"Praydonotgrieveso;butgoandtakeastone,andplaceitinthehole,andfancythatthegoldisstilllyingthere.Itwilldoyouquitethesameservice;forwhenthegoldwasthere,youhaditnot,asyoudidnotmaketheslightestuseofit."有个吝啬鬼变卖了他全部的产业，换回了金块，并奥密地埋在一个地方。他每日走去看看他的宝藏。有个在邻近放羊的牧人留意观察，知道了真情，趁他走后，挖出金块拿走了。吝啬鬼再来时，发现洞中的金块没有了，便捶胸痛哭。有个人见他这样沉痛，问明原由后，说道：“喂，朋友，别再悲伤了，那块金子虽是你买来的，但其实不是你真实拥有的。去拿一块石头来，取代金块放在洞里，只需你内心想着那是块金子，你就会很快乐。这样与你拥有真实的金块成效没什么不一样。依我之见，你拥有那金块时，也从没用过。”这故事说明，全部财物如不使用等于没有。5、TheWolfandtheLamb狼与小羊WOLF,meetingwithaLambastrayfromthefold,resolvedtolayviolenthandsonhim,buttofindsomepleatojustify

nottotheLambtheWolf'srighttoeathim.Hethusaddressedhim："Sirrah,lastyearyougrosslyinsultedme.""Indeed,"bleatedtheLambinamournfultoneofvoice,"Iwasnotthenborn."ThensaidtheWolf,"Youfeedinmypasture.""No,goodsir,"repliedtheLamb,"Ihavenotyettastedgrass."AgainsaidtheWolf,"Youdrinkofmywell.""No,"exclaimedtheLamb,"Ineveryetdrankwater,forasyetmymother'smilkisbothfoodanddrinktome."UponwhichtheWolfseizedhimandatehimup,saying,"Well!Iwon'tremainsupperless,eventhoughyourefuteeveryoneofmyimputations."Thetyrantwillalwaysfindapretextforhistyranny.一只小羊在河畔喝水，狼见到后，便想找一个光明正大的借口吃掉他。于是他跑到上游，恶狠狠地说小羊把河水搅污浊了，使他喝不到清水。小羊回答说，他只是站在河畔喝水，而且又在下游，根本不可能把上游的水搅浑。狼见此计不可，又说道：“我父亲昨年被你骂过。”小羊说，那时他还没有出生。狼对他说：“不论你如何辩白，反正我不会放过你。”这说明，对恶人做任何正当的辩白也是无效的。6、TheBatandtheWeasels蝙蝠与黄鼠狼ABATwhofelluponthegroundandwascaughtbyaWeaselpleadedtobesparedhislife.TheWeaselrefused,sayingthathewasbynaturetheenemyofallbirds.TheBatassuredhimthathewasnotabird,butamouse,andthuswassetfree.ShortlyafterwardstheBatagainfelltothegroundandwascaughtbyanotherWeasel,whomhelikewiseentreatednottoeathim.TheWeaselsaidthathehadaspecialhostilitytomice.TheBatassuredhimthathewasnotamouse,butabat,andthusasecondtimeescaped.Itiswisetoturncircumstancestogoodaccount.蝙蝠掉落在地上，被黄鼠狼叼去，他恳告饶命。黄鼠狼说绝不会放过他，自己生来怨恨鸟类。蝙蝠说他是老鼠，不是鸟，便被放了。以后蝙蝠又掉落了下来，被另一只黄鼠狼叼住，他一再恳求不要吃他。这只黄鼠狼说他恨全部鼠类。蝙蝠改口说自己是鸟类，并不是老鼠，又被放了。这样，蝙蝠两次改变了自己的名字，终于虎口余生。这故事说明，我们遇事要见机而作方能防止危险。7、TheAssandtheGrasshopper驴子与蚱蜢ANASShavingheardsomeGrasshopperschirping,washighlyenchanted;and,desiringtopossessthesamecharmsofmelody,demandedwhatsortoffoodtheylivedontogivethemsuchbeautifulvoices.Theyreplied,"Thedew."TheAssresolvedthathewouldliveonlyupondew,andinashorttimediedofhunger.驴子听见蚱蜢唱歌，被美好动听的歌声所感动，自己也想能发出相同动听动听的声音，便敬羡地问他们吃些什么，才能发出这样美妙的声音来。蚱蜢答道：“吃露珠。”驴子便也只吃露珠，没多久就饿死了。这个故事告诉人们不要盼望非份之物。8、TheLionandtheMouse狮子与报答的老鼠ALIONwasawakenedfromsleepbyaMouserunningoverhisface.Risingupangrily,hecaughthimandwasabouttokillhim,whentheMousepiteouslyentreated,saying:"Ifyouwouldonlysparemylife,Iwouldbesuretorepayyourkindness."TheLionlaughedandlethimgo.IthappenedshortlyafterthisthattheLionwascaughtbysomehunters,whoboundhimbystrongropestotheground.TheMouse,recognizinghisroar,cameandgnawedtheropewithhisteethandsethimfree,exclaiming:"Youridiculedtheideaofmyeverbeingabletohelpyou,expectingtoreceivefrommeanyrepayme