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英语小故事8个简短英语小故事1、The Thirsty Pigeon口渴的鸽子A PIGEON, oppressed by excessive thirst,saw a goblet of water painted on a signboard. Notsupposing itto be only a picture, she flew towards it with aloud whir and unwittingly dashed against the signboard,jarringherselfterribl y.Having broken her wings by the blow,she fell to the ground, and wascaug ht by one of the bystanders。

...文档交流仅供参考...Zeal should not outrun discretion.有只鸽子口渴得很难受,看见画板上画着一个水瓶,以为是真的.他立刻呼呼地猛飞过去,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。

...文档交流仅供参考...这是说,有些人想急于得到所需的东西,一时冲动,草率从事,就会身遭不幸。

2、The Raven and the Swan乌鸦和天鹅A RAVENsaw a Swan and desired tosecure for himselfthe same beautiful plumage. Supposing thatthe Swan's splendid white color arose from his was hing inthe water inwhichhe swam, the Raven left the altars in theneighborhood where he picked up his liv ing, and took up residence inthe lake s and pools. But cleansing his feathers as often as he would,he could not change their color, while through want offood heperished. ...文档交流仅供参考...Change of habit cannot alter Nature.乌鸦非常羡慕天鹅洁白的羽毛。

他猜想天鹅一定是经常洗澡,羽毛才变得如此洁白无瑕。

于是,他毅然离开了他赖以生存的祭坛,来到江湖边。

他天天洗刷自己的羽毛,不但一点都没洗白,反而因缺少食物饥饿而死。

...文档交流仅供参考...这故事是说,人的本性不会随着生活方式的改变而改变。

3、The Goat and the Goatherd山羊与牧羊人A GOATHERD had sought to bring back a stray goat to his flock.He whistled and sounded his horn in vain; the straggler paid no attention to the summons. At last theGoatherd threw a stone,and breaking its horn, begged the Goat not to t ellhis master.The Goat replied, "Why,yousilly fellow, the horn w ill speakthough I besilent。

"...文档交流仅供参考...Do not attempt to hide thingswhichcannotbe hid。

很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,单独落在后面。

牧羊人拿起一块石头扔了过去,正巧打断了山羊的一只角。

牧羊人吓得请求山羊不要告诉主人, 山羊说:“即使我不说,又怎能隐瞒下去呢?我的角已断了,这是十分明显的事实。

”...文档交流仅供参考...这故事说明,明显的罪状是无法隐瞒的.4、The Miser守财奴A MISER sold all that hehad and boug ht alump of gold,which he buried in a hole in the ground by the side of an oldwall andwent to look at daily. Oneof h is workmen observed his frequent visit s to the spot anddecided to watch his movements. He soondiscovered the se cretof the hidden treasure, and digg ing down, came to the lump of gold,and stole it。

The Miser, on hisnext vi sit,found the hole empty and began to tear his hair and to make loud lamentations。

A neighbor, seeinghim overcomewith grief and learning the cause, said, "Pray do notgrieve so; but go and take a stone, and place it in the hole, and fancy tha tthe goldis still lying there。

It will d oyou quite the same service; for when t he gold was there, you had it not,as you did notmake theslightest use of it." ...文档交流仅供参考...有个守财奴变卖了他所有的家产,换回了金块,并秘密地埋在一个地方。

他每天走去看看他的宝藏。

有个在附近放羊的牧人留心观察,知道了真情,趁他走后,挖出金块拿走了。

守财奴再来时,发现洞中的金块没有了,便捶胸痛哭.有个人见他如此悲痛,问明原因后, 说道:“喂,朋友,别再难过了,那块金子虽是你买来的,但并不是你真正拥有的.去拿一块石头来,代替金块放在洞里,只要你心里想着那是块金子,你就会很高兴。

这样与你拥有真正的金块效果没什么不同。

依我之见,你拥有那金块时,也从没用过。

”...文档交流仅供参考...这故事说明,一切财物如不使用等于没有。

5、The Wolf and the Lamb狼与小羊WOLF, meetingwith a Lambastray from the fold, resolved not tolayviol ent hands onhim, but to find some plea to justifyto the Lamb the Wolf’s right toeat him. He thus addressed him:”Sirrah,last year you grossly insultedme。

" ”In deed," bleatedthe Lamb in a mournful tone of voice, "I was not then born。

”Then saidthe Wolf ,”You feed in m ypasture." "No, good sir,” replied theLamb,”I have not yet tasted grass." Again said the Wolf,"You drink of my well。

" "No,” exclaimed the Lamb, ”I never yet d rank water,for as yet my mother’s milk is both food and drink to me."Upon which the Wolf seized him and ate him up, saying,”Well! I won't remain su pperless, even though you refute every one ofmy imputations."...文档交流仅供参考...The tyrant will always find a pretext forhis tyranny。

...文档交流仅供参考...一只小羊在河边喝水,狼见到后,便想找一个名正言顺的借口吃掉他.于是他跑到上游,恶狠狠地说小羊把河水搅浑浊了,使他喝不到清水。

小羊回答说,他仅仅站在河边喝水,并且又在下游,根本不可能把上游的水搅浑。

狼见此计不成,又说道:“我父亲去年被你骂过。

"小羊说,那时他还没有出生.狼对他说:“不管你怎样辩解,反正我不会放过你。

”...文档交流仅供参考...这说明,对恶人做任何正当的辩解也是无效的。

6、The Bat and the Weasels蝙蝠与黄鼠狼A BAT who fellupon the ground and was caught by a Weasel pleadedtobe sparedhislife. The Weasel refused, saying that he was by nature the enemy of all bir ds. The Bat assured him that he was notabird,but a mouse,and thus was set free. Shortly afterwards the Bat again fell t o the ground and was caught by anotherWeasel, whom he likewise entreated not to eathim. The Weasel said that he had a s pecial hostility to mice.The Bat assured him that he was not a mouse, but a bat, and thus a second time escaped。

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