英语寓言故事阅读理解

英语寓言故事阅读理解一ThefoxandthestorkOnceafoxinvitedastorktodinner.Heputnothingonthetableexceptsomesoupinaveryshallowdish.Thefoxcouldeasilylapupthesoup,butthestorkcouldonlywettheendofherlongbillinit.Whensheleftthemeal,shewasstillveryhungry."Iamsorry,"saidthefox,"thesoupisnottoyourtaste.""Pleasedonotapologize,"saidthestork."Ihopeyouwillcometomyhouse,anddinewithmesoon."Afewdayslaterthefoxvisitedthestork.Hefoundthathisfoodwasputinalongbottle,andthemouthofthebottlewasverynarrow.Hecouldnotinserthisbigmouthintoit,soheatenothing."Iwillnotapologize,"saidthestork."Onebadturndeservesanother."●一次，狐狸请鹤来吃饭。他除了浅盘子中的一点汤以外，什么也没有准备。●狐狸可以轻而易举地喝到汤，但是鹤只够蘸湿他长长的嘴尖。吃完饭后，鹤仍旧很饥饿。“很抱歉,”狐狸说,“这汤不合你的口味”。●“别客气，”鹤说，“过几天请到我家来和我一起吃饭吧。”●几天后，狐狸应邀而至，他发现食物都装在一个长长的瓶子里，而瓶口很细，他无法将他的大嘴伸进去，什么也吃不到。“我不想道歉，这是你应得的回报。”鹤说。寓意:如果我们故意去伤害别人，最终只会害了自己。二CaoCaoPresentsABladeWhiletheHancourtwasinchaosDongZhuomarchedhis200，000battlewiseXiliangtroopsintothecapitalofLüoyang.HeforcesLiuBiantoquitthethroneandmadeLiuXietheEmperorXianandhimselftheprimeminister.Asheroderoughshodovertheemperor，manipulatedpowerforpersonalends，andhadactedextremelycruelly，allministersandgeneralswantedtogetridofhim.CaoCao，awiseandresourcefularmyofficer，hadlongwantedtokillDongZhuo.Oneday，hecametoseeDongZhuowithaborrowedblade.thelatterwassittinginhisbedroom，hisbravestep-sonLüBustandingbyhisside.Inquiringwhyhehadbeenlate，CaoCaosaid，“Myhorsewasslow.”DongZhuo，nowit'syourtimetodie.“ButfearfulofresistancefromtheoldbutstillstrongDongZhuo，CaoCaowaitedfortherightmoment.AsDongZhuowasaverylargeman，awhileofsittingtiredhimandhelaydownfacinginward.TakingthechanceCaoCaounsheathedtheknife.ItsohappenedthatDongsawhismoveinamirror.HelookedbackandaskedCaoCaowhathewasdoing.JustthenLüBureturnedwithahorse.Thequick-wittedCaoCaomadeupastory，”IchancedtosecureaveryunusualbladetheknifetoDongZhuo.Sureenough，thebladewasextremelysharp，andabouttwentysomecentimeterslong.Delighted，DongZhuotoldCaoCaotohavealookatthechosenhorse.Outside，CaoCaopleadedforatestride.Hethenleapedontothehorseandspedaway.“Hemusthavecometomurderme，”saidDongZhuotoLüBu.“IaGREe，”thelatterchorused.Theysentsoldierstogivechase，butbythen，CaoCaohadfledoutoftheeasterngate.曹操献刀统帅二十万西凉大军的刺史董卓，乘朝野之乱进军洛阳，废少帝刘辩，立刘协为献帝，自封为相国。他欺主弄权，残暴凶狠;朝中正直的大臣们都想除掉他。校尉曹操，足智多谋并早有杀董卓之心。一日，曹操借王司徒宝刀一口，藏刀来到相府。他走到小阁，见董卓坐在床上，义子吕布侍立于侧。董卓问曹操为何来迟，曹操说：“马走不快，所以迟了。”董卓听后，命吕布选一匹西凉好马送给曹操，吕布答应着出去了。曹操心想，老贼该死，欲刺他，又怕董卓力大，没敢妄动，只好站在一旁等待机会。董卓身体肥胖，不能久坐，不一会，即侧身而卧。曹操见他躺下，急抽刀欲刺，董卓在穿衣镜内看见了曹操的动作，转身急问：“你要干什么?”这时吕布也牵马回来。曹操急中生智说：“我得一口宝刀，欲献恩相。”董卓接刀一看，长有盈尺，锋利无比，果然是一口宝刀。董卓引曹操出阁看马，曹操谢道：“愿借马一试。”然后快马加鞭往东南疾去。吕布对董卓说：“曹操有行刺之举。”董卓说：“我也怀疑。”于是派人去追。此时曹操已飞马奔出东门，逃得无影无踪了。一WinningOverJiangWeibyaCleverStratagemThisisastoryfromthenovelThreeKingdoms.JiangWeiwasadeptwithbothpenandsword.Hewasnotonlyamanofintelligenceandbravery，butalsoamanofresourcesandastuteness.ZhugeLiangwantedtowinJiangWeiovertobehisassistant.WhenhelearnedthatJiangWeiwasafilialsonwhosemotherwaslivinginJichengCity，hedevisedaplantowinhimover.HeorderedWeiYantoattackJichengCitybybluffingandblustering.AssoonasJiangWeiheardthenews，heimmediatelyledthetroopstoJichengCitytosavehismother.ZhugeLiangsentcaptured-generalXiahouMaotoJichengCitytopersuadeJiangWeitosurrender.WhenXiahouMaowasonlyhalfwaythere，hewastoldbypeoplethatJiangWeihadalreadysurrenderedtotheShuState.ThereforeXiahouMaohadtogotoTianshuiguan.HecametothecityofTianshuiguanaboutJiangWei'ssurrender.Inthemiddleofthenight，ZhugeLiangaskedsomebodytodressupasJiangWeiandattackTianshuiguan.ThismadetheofficersandsoldiersinthedityreallybelievethatJiangWei'ssurrendertoShuStatewastrue.JiangWeitriedeverypossiblemeanstoprotectJichengCity，althoughhelackedthenecessaryarmyprovisions.OnedayJiangWeiledhissoldierstoseizearmyprovisions.ThesoldiersoftheShuStatetookadvantageofthisandseizedthecity.SinceJiangWeihadlostthecity，hecouldonlyruntoTianshuiguan.Thegeneralsandsoldierswouldn'tlethimintothecity，becarsetheymistakenlybelievedthathesurrenderedtotheenemy.JiangWeihadtogooffintothewilderness.HewentlessthanafewkilometersbeforeZhugeLiangcamealonginacarriageandhistroopsencircledJiangWei.Realizinghewastrapped，hesurrenderedtoZhugeLiang.计收姜维守卫天水郡的魏国大将姜维，文武双全智有勇有谋。诸葛亮想收姜维为自己的助手。他得知姜维是个孝子，其母住在冀城，便想出一条计策：命魏延虚张声势打冀城，姜维得知消息，便请兵杀回冀城救母。诸葛亮又派俘将夏侯杼木带兵前往冀城劝姜维投降。夏侯懋走到半路，听老百姓说姜维已献城降蜀，他只好往天水郡来。夏侯懋进城，把姜维已投降蜀兵的消息告诉了天水郡守城官兵。深夜，诸葛亮让人假扮姜维打天水郡。守城官兵更认定姜维降蜀是事实了。姜维苦守冀城，粮草缺乏。一日带兵劫粮，蜀兵乘虚取冀城。姜维失城只好向天水郡逃去。天水郡众将，误认姜维已经投降，不准他进城。姜维无奈落荒而去。走不到数里，诸葛亮乘车而出，姜维见自己陷入重重包围之中，便下马投降了诸葛亮。二TheBattered-BodyTrickThisisastoryfromThreeKingdomsthathappenedbeforetheBattleofChibi.Onenight，ZhouYuwasthinkinghardinhistentabouthowtodefeatCaoCao'sarmy，whenHuangGaicamein.Hesuggestedattackingwithfire.“Well，it'sexactlywhatImeantodo.”SaidZhouYu.“That'swhyI'mkeepingthosetwospies：toconveyfalseinformationtoCao'scamp.ButIneedamantoplaythesamegameforus.”HuangGaisaidhewaswillingtodoit.Theydecidedtocarryoutthetrickofbeingfloggedtowintheenemy'sconfidence.thenextdayZhouYuconvenedageneralassemblyofhiscommandersoutsidehistent.Heorderedthecommanderstotakethreemonths'srationsandpreparetodefendtheirline.HuangGaicameforwardandsaid：“Wedon'tneedthreemonths.Ifnot，we'dbetterthrowdownourweaponsandsueforpeace.”ZhouYuexplodedinfury.“Ibearourlord'smandate，”hecried，“toleadourtroopstodestroyCaoCao.Howdareyouweakenourmorale?Removehimandexecutehim!”HuangGaiproudly，“IhaveservedtheSouthlandthroughthreesuccessivereigns.Wheredothelikesofyoucomefrom?”theentireassemblygotontheirkneestointercedeforHuangGai.ZhouYusaidatlast：“Inconsiderationforthecommanders'views，Ishallnotkillyou.Givehimonehundredstrokesacrosstheback!”HuangGaiwasforcedfacedowntotheground.Notyetatfiftyblowsoftherod，hisskinwasbrokenandhisoozingfleshwascrossedwithwelts.Hefaintedseveraltimes.ZhouYuletKanZe，HuangGai'sfriend，todelivertheletterofsurrendertoCaoCao，whichHuangGaihadprepared.Beforelong，CaoCaoreceivedaletterfromthetwospies，saying“Lookforaboatwithablue-GREenflagatthebow.ThatwillbeHuangGai.”InHuangGai'sboattherewerecombustibles.Inthisway，HuangGaiwasabletosetfiretoCaoCao'scamp.Whentheredcurrentoffirepassedthroughthesurfaceoftheriver，CaoCao'sships，linkedwithchains，turnedintoashes.苦肉计赤壁大战之前，周瑜苦思破曹之计。一日深夜，老将黄盖来到帐中，商议破曹以火攻为好。周瑜说：“我也这样想，所以才留下假投降的蔡氏兄弟，只是无人去曹营诈降。”黄盖自告奋勇，甘愿领此重任。当夜二人定下“苦肉计”。第二天，周瑜传各路将军帐下议事，命大将们各领三个月粮草，准备抗敌。黄盖反对说：“不用三个月，如果这个月能破敌就破，不能破敌，早点投降!”周瑜听后大怒道：“我奉命督军破敌，你敢动摇军心，推出去斩了。”黄盖骄傲地说：“我是东吴三世重臣，南征北伐时，你还不知在哪呢?”在场的将领们跪下替黄盖求情。周瑜狠狠地说：“看在众将面上，饶你不死，打一百军棍!”武士们把黄盖推倒在地，没打到五十下，已皮开肉绽，鲜血直流，几次晕死过去。黄盖的好友阚泽，根据周瑜的安排，带着黄盖早已写好的投降书前去诈降。不久，曹操又接到蔡氏兄弟的密信，说只要见到插有青牙旗的船只就是黄盖来投降了。结果在赤壁一战中，黄盖引火船冲入曹营，大江之上一片通红，把曹操用铁链连起来的几千条战船烧成灰烬。一RecommendingZhugeLiangonHorsebackXuShuwasmuchvaluedbyLiuBeiforhisstrategictalents.AfterseveralvictoriesonthebattlegroundagainstCaoCao，Xuwasmadethechiefmilitaryadvisor.Atthenews，CaoCaowasbegrudging.“Ifyouwantthisperson，”oneofhisadvisorssaid，“youcanbringhismothertoXuchangandsendaforgedletterinhismother'shandwriting，askingXuShutodesertLiuBeiandcomehere.AsXuiswell-knownforastrongfilialaffection，surelyhewillcome.”Thisplotworked，forXu，onreceivingtheletter，criedtearfully，askingLiuBeiforanimmediatedeparture.Feelingsad，though，Liupersistedinhisstayforanothernight，duringwhichthetwoairedtheirsadfeelings.thenextdayLiulaidabanquetoutsidethecityforXu.Holdingthelatter'shand，Liusaid，“Afterweseparatetoday，onlyheavenknowswhenandwherewewillmeetagain.”Heweptbittertears.Aftersettingoffonhisway，Xusuddenlyturnedhishorseandreturned.“Ialmostforgotanimportantmatter，”hesaidtoLiu.“TenkilometersfromXiangyangCity，inaplacecalledLongzhong，Doyouwanttomeethim?”Liuexpressedhiswillingnessatonce，butalsoaireddoubtaboutwhetherZhugeLiangwasastalentedasXu.“Hetellsconfigurationsofstarsintheheavens，”Xuassuredhim，“andrecognizeseverythingonearth.Heknowsaperson'srealnatureatthefirstmeeting-thenumberonetalentundertheheaven.Ifyouhavehimasyourmilitaryadvisor，you'llhavethecountryunderyourname.”LiusuggestedavisittoZhugebyXuonhisbehalf，atthis，thelattershookhisheadindisapproval.“Youmustgoandofferyourinvitationpersonally，andhisacceptancedependsentirelyonyoursincerity.”Withthesewordssaid，Xuturnedhishorseandleft.Later，LiupaidthreetripstoZhuge'sstrawhouse，anotherfavoritestoryamongChinesepeople.走马荐诸葛徐庶反奔刘备后，很得刘备重用。曾帮助刘备几次打败曹兵，被封为军师。曹操得知此事很惊讶。曹操的谋士程昱献计说：丞相如果想用此人，召来不难，徐庶是个孝子，丞相派人把他母亲接到许昌，再仿他母亲的笔体写信让他来许昌，他必来。“徐庶接信，果然大哭一场，拿信找刘备辞行。刘备见信也哭，强留徐庶叙情一夜。第二天，刘备在城外排宴替徐庶饯行。刘备拉着徐庶的手说：”先生这一走，你我天各一方，不知何时才能再见?“说完又痛哭流涕。徐庶行数里又拍马返回对刘备说：”忘了一件大事，襄阳城外二十里的隆中，有一位天下奇人叫诸葛亮，将军想不想见他?“刘备说：”我当然愿意见他，不知他能比上先生吗?“徐庶说：”他抬头能知天文，低头能察地理，见面能识人心，是天下第一才人，如他能出来帮助胸，将军就可以稳坐天下了。“刘备见徐庶这样了解诸葛亮，想请徐庶辛苦一趟把诸葛亮请来。徐庶摇头说：”这样的人才，只能将军亲自去请，他愿不愿出来，还得看将军的诚意。“徐庶说完，策马离去。之后引出刘备三顾茅庐的故事。二NightFightAgainstMaChaoThisisastoryfromThreeKingdoms.ZhangLuorderedMaChaotoattackJiamengPass.Learningthis，LiuBeiimmediatelywenttohismilitaryadvisorZhugeLiangforideas.ZhugeLiangsaid，“MaoChaoissobravethatonlyZhangFeiandZhaoYuncanmatchhim.ButZhangFeiandZhaoYuncanmatchhim.ButZhaoYunisnotavailable;onlyZhangFeiisaroundatthemoment.”KnowingthatMaChaowasattackingthepass，ZhangFeicametoaskforafightagainsthim.Pretendingnottohear，ZhugeLiangsaidtoLiuBei，“MaChaoisattacking，andonlyZhaoYuncandefeathim.”Feelingsnubbed，ZhangFeinotedhispastmeritsandshouted，“IfIcannotdefeatMaChao，Iamwillingtobepunishedaccordingtherule.”OnlythendidZhugeLiangnodhisaGREement.LiuBeihimselfactedasthechiefcommanderandorderedZhangFeitofightinthevanguard.LiuBeiledthearmytothepass.TimeandagainMaChaochallengedthemtofight.Ateverychallenge，ZhangFeiwantedtoengagehim，butwasstoppedbyLiuBei.WhenLiuBeisawMaChaoandhisarmybecamefatigued，heorderedZhangFeitotakeonthechallenge.ZhangFeiandMaChaofoughtonehundredroundswithanevenhan