英语小故事

•Now,moreandmoreyoungpeoplearebecomingtooproudandover-confident.Theythinktheycandoeverything.Sotheysimplyignoretheiroldparents,andbelievethattheirparents’experiencedthoughtsareoutofdate.•ActuallyIusedtobeoneofthem,butafterhearingastorytoldbymyfather,Ichangedmymind.•Once,therewasayoungmanwholookeddownontheold.Healwaysthoughtthattheoldwerejustnuisances讨厌的人['nju:səns].Healsodidthistohisfather.Oneday,thefatherandthesonhappenedtomeeteachotherinthegrove小树林；果园[grəʊv].Thesonsuggestedthattheyshouldtakeawalktogether.•Astheywalked,abeautifulgardencameintotheirsight.Thesonpointedtooneoftheprettiestflowersandsaid,‘Wearelikethisbeautifulflower,sohealthyandfullofspirit.Whataboutyouoldpeople?Justlikethefallingleavesfromadyingtree.’Hearingthis,thefathersmiledbutsaidnothing.•Theycontinuedwalkinginsilence.Whentheypassedagrocery食品杂货店['grəʊs(ə)rɪ],thefatherstoppedandwentin.Heboughtawalnut胡桃['wɔ:lnʌt]andshowedittohisson.Hesaid,•‘Weoldarelikethiswalnut.We’veexperiencedmanyhardeventsinourlife.Sowebuiltupsuchafirmshell一个牢固的壳,andatthesametimewealsobuiltupapureinnerworld一个纯粹的内心世界.Everyfruitissofull-grown.’•‘Buteveryfruitwasbornbyflower.’Refuted反驳[rɪ'fju:t]theson.‘Yes,butnoteveryflowercanbearfruit….’•Fromthenon,Ialwayskeepthisstoryinmymind.Ithastaughtmealot.Weshouldtrytobeaflowerthatcanbearfruit.Wealsohavetoknowthatourparentsaren’tnuisances,uselesslivesorfallingleavesbutareexperiencedwalnuts.Theyaretheonesweshouldappreciate欣赏[ə‘pri:ʃɪeɪt]forever.END