初一英语小故事

第一篇TheThirstyPigeon口渴的鸽子APIGEON,oppressedbyexcessivethirst,sawagobletofwaterpaintedonasignboard.Notsupposingittobeonlyapicture,sheflewtowardsitwithaloudwhirandunwittinglydashedagainstthesignboard,jarringherselfterribly.Havingbrokenherwingsbytheblow,shefelltotheground,andwascaughtbyoneofthebystanders.Zealshouldnotoutrundiscretion.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.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.第二篇LittleRobertLittleRobertaskedhismotherfortwocents.WhatdidyoudowiththemoneyIgaveyouyesterday?Igaveittoapooroldwoman,heanswered.You'reagoodboy,saidthemotherproudly.Herearetwocentsmore.Butwhyareyousointerestedintheoldwoman?Sheistheonewhosellsthecandy.好孩子小罗伯特向妈妈要两分钱.“昨天给你的钱干什么了?”“我给了一个可怜的老太婆,”他回答说.“你真是个好孩子,”妈妈骄傲地说.“再给你两分钱.可你为什么对那位老太太那么感兴趣呢?”“她是个卖糖果的.”第三篇Bellingthecatlongago,therewasabigcatinthehouse.Hecaughtmanymicewhiletheywerestealingfood.Onedaythemicebadameetingtotalkaboutthewaytodealwiththeircommonenemy.Somesaidthis,andsomesaidthat.Atlastayoungmousegotup,andsaidthathehadagoodidea.“Wecouldtieabellaroundtheneckofthecat.Thenwhenhecomesnear,wecanhearthesoundofthebell,andrunaway.”Everyoneapprovedofthisproposal,butanoldwisemousegotupandsaid,“Thatisallverywell,butwhowilltiethebelltothecat?”Themicelookedateachother,butnobodyspoke.给猫挂铃铛很久以前,房子里有只大猫.他抓住了许多偷吃粮食的老鼠.一天,老鼠们开会讨论对付猫的办法.有的说这样,有有的说那样.最后一只小老鼠站起来,说他有一个好办法：我们给猫的脖子上拴一个铃当,当猫走近的时候,我们就可以听到铃声,就可以逃跑了.每个老鼠都同意这个建议,但是一只老老鼠站起来说：那谁去给猫戴上铃当呢?老鼠们你看我,我看你,没人出声了.第四篇StepsToHappiness通往幸福的阶梯EverybodyKnows:Youcan'tbeallthingstoallpeople.Youcan'tdoallthingsatonce.Youcan'tdoallthingsequallywell.Youcan'tdoallthingsbetterthaneveryoneelse.YourhumanityisshowingjustlikeeveryoneElise's.每个人都知道：你无法为每个人办到每件事.你无法立刻完成所有的事.你无法把所有的事都做的尽善尽美.你无法把每件事都做的比别人好,你只是和其他人一样.第五篇Oneday,amonkeydrovehiscarnearalake.Sudden,hesawatigerunderatree.Thetigersawhim,too.Thetigerranveryfastatthemonkey.Themonkeywasveryafraidandheandhiscarfellintothelake.Themonkeycouldn'tswimandheshouted.Arabbitcameandhejumpedintothelake.Therabbitswamtothemonkeybutdidnothelphim.Bothofthemshoutedforhelp.Luckily,agiraffecamealong.Hewasverytall.Hehelpedtherabbitandthemonkey.一天,猴子驾驶了他的汽车在lake.Sudden附近,他看见一只老虎在tree.The老虎之下看见了他,too.The老虎运行了在monkey.The猴子非常快速地害怕非常并且他和他的汽车分成lake.The猴子couldn't游泳并且他shouted.A兔子来了并且他跳入lake.The兔子游泳对猴子但没有帮助him.Both他们呼喊为help.Luckily,长颈鹿来了along.He是tall.He非常帮助了兔子和猴子第六篇TheDogAndTheShadow狗和它的影子ADOG,crossingabridgeoverastreamwithapieceoffleshinhismouth,sawhisownshadowinthewater,andtookitforthatofanotherDog,withapieceofmeatdoublehisowninsize.Hethereforeletgohisown,andfiercelyattackedtheotherDog,togethislargerpiecefromhim.Hethuslostboth:thatwhichhegraspedatinthewater,becauseitwasashadow;andhisown,becausethestreamsweptitaway.一条狗嘴里叼块肉,来到一座桥上.它看见水里有自己的影子,以为是另一条嘴里也叼着一块比自己那块肉大一倍的狗.它忙丢下自己嘴里的那块肉,猛力地攻击水里的狗.试图去抢它的肉.结果,它两块肉都得不到.因为那只是一个影子,它自己的影子而已.真正的肉也被水冲走了.第七篇OurTails我们的尾巴Thelectureronevolutionhadbeengoingonfornearlytwohours.thenhestartedagain,andsaidhe:Letmeasktheevolutionistaquestion---ifwehadtailslikeababoon,wherearethey?教进化论的老师已经滔滔不绝地讲了快两个小时,他的话题又来了：“让我向进化论者提个问题——如果我们曾经像狒狒那样长着尾巴,那么现在尾巴到哪里去了?”I'llventureananswer,saidanoldlady.Wehavewornthemoffsittingheresolong..“我来试试看,”一位老太太说.“该是我们在这里坐这么久把它们磨掉了吧.”第八篇I'mTryingtoStopItBoy,whyhaveyougotcotton-woolinyourear?Isitinfected?No,sir,butyousaidyesterdaythateverythingyoutoldmewentinoneearandouttheother,soIamtryingtostopit.“孩子,你为什么用棉花塞住耳朵?它感染了吗?”“没有,老师.可是你昨天说你告诉我的知识都是一个耳朵里进,一个耳朵里出,所以我要把它堵在里面.”第九篇“I'msorry,Madam,butIshallhavetochargeyoutwentydollarsforpullingyourboy'stooth.”“Twentyddollars!Why,Iunderstandyoutosaythatyouchargedonlyfourdollarsforsuchwork!”“Yes,butthisyoungsteryelledsoterriblythathescaredfourotherpatientsoutoftheoffice.”“对不起,夫人,为您孩子拔牙我要收取20美元.”“20美元!为什么?不是说好只要4美元.”“是的,但是你的孩子大喊大叫,把另外四个病人吓跑了.第十篇Oneday,ateachertookhispupilstoachickenfarmtopayavisit.Whentheycameneartheincubator,chickjustgotoutofitseggshell.一天,老师带学生到养鸡场参观,当他们走近孵化器时,刚好一只小鸡破壳而出.It'swonderfultoseealittlethingcomeoutfromtheeggshell,isn'tit?theteachersaid.“看见一个小生命从蛋壳里出来,岂不是很奇妙的吗?”老师说.Yes,sir.saidoneoftheboys,butitwouldbemorewonderfulifweknewhowachickgetsintoitseggshellbeforehand.“是的,老师.”一个男学生说,“可是,如果我们知道它是怎样事先钻进蛋壳里的那就更奇妙了.第十一篇Teacher：Weallknowthatbeatcausesanobjecttoexpandancoldcauseittocontract.Now,cananyonegivemeagoodexample?John：Well,inthesummerthedaysarelong,andinthewinterthedaysareshort.老师：我们都知道热胀冷缩的道理.现在,谁给我举个例子?约翰：嗯,在夏天天都长,在冬天天都短.第十二篇ButtheteachercriedThesix-year-oldJohnwasterriblyspoiled.Hisfatherknewit,buthisgrandmadotedonhim.Hehardlyleftherside.Andwhenhewantedanything,heeithercriedorthrewatempertantrum.Thencamehisfirstdayofschool,hisfirstdayawayfromhisgrandmother'slovingarms.Whenhecamehomefromschoolhisgrandmamethimatthedoor.Wasschoolallright?sheasked,Didyougetalongallright?didyoucry?Cry?Johnasked.No,Ididn'tcry,buttheteacherdid!可是老师哭了六岁的约翰娇生惯养.他的父亲知道这一点,可他的祖父母仍然宠着他.这孩子几乎寸步不离他的祖母.他想要什么不是哭,就是闹.他第一天上学才离开祖母的怀抱.约翰放学了,他奶奶在门口接他并问道：“学校怎么样?你过的好吗?哭了没有?”“哭?”约翰问,“不,我没哭,可老师哭了.”第十三篇Juliewassayingherbedtimeprayers.PleaseGod,shesaid,makeNaplesthecapitalofItaly.MakeNaplesthecapitalofItaly.Hermotherinte