有深意的英文小故事

有深意的英文小故事英语小故事一：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.SupposingthattheSwan'ssplendidwhitecolorarosefromhiswashinginthewaterinwhichheswam,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（蝙蝠与黄鼠狼）AbatwhofelluponthegroundandwascaughtbyaWeaselpleadedtobesparedhislife.TheWeaselrefused,sayingthathewasbynaturetheenemyofallbirds.TheBatassuredhimthathewasnotabird,butamouse,andthuswassetfree.ShortlyafterwardstheBatagainfelltothegroundandwascaughtbyanotherWeasel,whomhelikewiseentreatednottoeathim.TheWeaselsaidthathehadaspecialhostilitytomice.TheBatassuredhimthathewasnotamouse,butabat,andthusasecondtimeescaped.Moral：Itiswisetoturncircumstancestogoodaccount.一只蝙蝠坠落到地上，被黄鼠狼叼去，他请求饶命。黄鼠狼拒绝了，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，被另一只黄鼠狼捉住了，他请求讨饶。黄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（驴子与蚱蠕）AnasshavingheardsomeGrasshopperschirping,washighlyenchanted;and,desiringtopossessthesamecharmsofmelody,demandedwhatsortoffoodtheylivedontogivethemsuchbeautifulvoices.Theyreplied,MThedew.”TheAssresolvedthathewouldliveonlyupondew,andinashorttimediedofhunger.Moral：Peopleshouldnotexpectanythingoutofproportion.驴子听见蚱螭唱歌，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。蚱蠕答道：“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,“1donotwanttoeatthoseapples;fortherichmanwillgivememuchfood;hewillgivemeverynicefoodtoeat.”Thenhetooktheapplesandthrewthemawayintothedust.Hewentonandcametoariver.Theriverhadbecomeverybig;sohecouldnotgooverit.Hewaitedforsometime;thenhesaidJIcannotgototherichman'shousetoday,forIcannotgetovertheriver.”Hebegantogohome.Hehadeatennofoodthatday.Hebegantowantfood.Hecametotheapples,andhewasgladtotakethemoutofthedustandeatthem.Moral：Donotthrowgoodthingsaway;youmaybegladtohavethematsomeothertime.一个男人要去一个富人的房子。当他沿着路走时，他看见路边有一箱好苹果。他说:“我不想吃那些苹果;因为那富足人必给我许多食物。他会给我很好的食物吃。”然后他拿起苹果，把它们扔到尘土里。他继续往前走，来到一条河边。河水变得很大;所以他不能把它翻过来。他等了一会儿;然后他说:“我今天不能去富人家了，因为我过不了河。”他开始回家。那天他没有吃东西。他开始想吃东西了。他来到苹果旁，高兴地把它们从尘土中拣出来吃。寓意：不要把好东西扔掉，换个时候你会觉得它们大有用处。英语小故事七:Abirdinadunghill（粪堆里的小鸟）Alittlebirdflytosouthforthewinter.Itwasverycold,almostfrozenbird.Hence,flytoalargespace,afteracowthere,inapileofcowdunguponthebird,frozenbirdlyingonthedunghill,feelverywarm,graduallyrecovered,itiswarmandcomfortablelying,andsoonbegantosingsongs,apassingwildcathearvoices,see,followthevoice,wildcatsquicklyfoundlyingonthedunghillbird5pullitoutandeatit.Moral：Thewayofexistence:noteveryonetoleadthedunguponyourpeopleareyourenemy.Eachofyouisnotfromthedunghilllirepeopleareyourfriends,and,whenyoulyingonthedunghill,hadbetterkeepyourmouthshut.一只小鸟飞往南方过冬。这是一只非常冷，几乎冻僵的鸟。因此，飞到一个大空间，一头牛,在一堆牛粪鸟，冻鸟躺在粪堆里，觉得很温暖，渐渐恢复，它是温暖和舒适的躺着，并很快开始唱歌的时候,一个路过的野猫听到声音，看到，顺着声音，野猫很快发现了躺在粪堆里的小鸟,把它拽出来吃了。寓意：不是每个往你身上拉大粪的人都是你的敌人。也不是每个把你从粪堆里拉出来的人都是你的朋友，还有，当你躺在粪堆里时，最好把你的嘴闭上。英语小故事八：Thelioninlove（恋爱中的狮子）Aliononcefellinlovewithabeautifulgirl,sohewenttoherparentsandaskedthemtomarryhertohim.Theoldparentsdidnotknowwhattosay.Theydidnotliketheideaofgivingtheirdaughtertothelion,buttheydidnotwanttoenragethekingofbeasts.Atlastthefathersaid,nWearegladtomarryourdaughtertoyou,butwefearthatyoumightpossiblyhurther.Soifyouremoveyourclawsandteeth,wewillgivehertoyou.nThelionlovedthegirlverymuch,sohetrimmedhisclawsandtookouthisbigteeth.Whenhecametotheparentsagain,theysimplylaughedinhisface,andbeathimoutoftheirhouse.Moral：Somepeopleeasilybelievewhatotherssay,abandontheirownstrengths,andareeasilydefeatedbythosewhowereafraidofthem.一只狮子爱上了一位美丽的女孩儿，便找到她的父母向她求婚。女孩儿的父亲不知道该如何回答，他不忍将女儿许配给野兽，但又害怕激怒这兽中之王。于是父亲说：“我们很乐意将女儿嫁给你，但又怕你不小心伤害她，如果你拔去牙齿，剁掉利爪，我们就将女儿嫁给你。”狮子非常爱这个女孩儿，于是他修剪了爪子，拔掉了尖牙后又去找女孩的父母。可是这时，他们嘲笑他，并把他赶了出去。寓意：有些人轻易相信别人的话，抛弃自己的长处，结果轻而易举地被原来害怕他们的人击败了。英语小故事九：HerculesandPallas（赫尔克里斯与雅典娜）WhenHerculeswaswalkingintheforest,hesawaballlyingontheground.Hekickeditbecauseitblockedhisway.Tohissurprise,theballdidnotrollaway,butgrewmuchbiggerthanbefore.Sohekickeditagainmuchharder.Theharderhekicked,thebiggertheballgrew.Atlastitcompletelyfilleduptheroad.Pallasthenappeared.“Stop,Hercules,nshesaid."Stopkicking.Theball'snameisStrife.Letitaloneanditwillsoonbecomesmallagain.HMoral:liferequirespeacefulcoexistence,andfightsandconfrontationsoftendomoreharmthangood.赫尔克里斯森林里行走时，他看到地上有一个球。他踢它是因为它挡住了他的路。令他吃惊的是，球并没有滚走，而是比以前大了很多。于是他又狠狠地踢了一脚。他踢得越用力，球就长得越大。最后，整条路上都挤满了人，雅典娜出现了。“不要再踢了，赫尔克里斯。”她说。“别踢。这个球的名字叫冲突。不去管它，它很快又会变小的。”寓意：生活中需要和平共处，争斗与对抗往往会带来更大的危害。英语小故事十：Thehareandthetortoise（龟兔赛跑）Theharewasonceboastin