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30+English+stories

英语故事StoriesinEnglish

Contents

1.StoryaboutMaLiang

2.Littleredhen

3.Horror

4.Ajoyfulboy

5.Sleepingbeauty

6.Teddybear

7.TheHenandtheLittleGirl

8.TheUnwiseHans

9.Nightingale

10.TheNakedKing

11.TheTerribleKing

12.SmartBoy

13.ButIMissedAgain

14.AHorseThief

15.MarkTwainWasFooled

16.TheHareandtheTortoise

17.TheWolfandtheLamb

18.TheLionandtheMouse

19.TheThirstyDog

20.TheThreeWishes

21.TheMagicKettle

22.TheThiefandHisMother

23.AFriendinNeedIsaFriendIndeed

24.ThreeLittlePigsandaBigWolf

25.Thepig&Watermelon

26.WhoseDogWastheSmartest

27.It'sUnfair

28.TheAntandtheDove

29.LittleRedRidingHood

30.TheRabbitandtheFox

1.StoryaboutMaLiang

Onceupontime,therewasaChineseboy.HisnamewasMaLiang.MaLiangloveddrawingpictures.Buthewaspoor.Hehadnobrushes,paintsandpaper.

MaLiangsaid,“Itdoesn’tmatter.Icandrawpicturesonthesands.”

Onenight,MaLianghadadream.Inhisdream,anoldmangavehimabrush.“Goodboy,hereisabrushforyou.Butyoumustpaintforthepoorpeople.”

Thenextday,MaLiangsawabrushonthetable.MaLiangwashappy.“Wow!

Arealbrush!

”

“Iamhungrynow.Iwillpaintsomething.”MaLiangbegantodrawacake.Tohissurprise,therewasarealcakeonthetable.

“That’sincredible!

Thisisamagicbrush.I’llpaintforthepoorpeople.”MaLiangsaidtohimself.

2.Littleredhen

Onceupontime,alittleredhenspottedagrainofwheatinthesoil.

“Whowillhelpmeplantthiswheat?

”sheasked.“NotI,”saidtheduck..“NotI,”saidthemouse.“NotI,”saidthepig.

“ThenI’llplantitmyself,”saidthelittleredhen.Andshedid.

Thegainofwheatsproutedandgrewintoatallplant.Soonitwasyellowandripe.

“Whowillhelpmecutthiswheat?

”saidthelittleredhen.“NotI,”saidtheduck..“NotI,”saidthemouse.“NotI,”saidthepig.

“ThenI’llcutitmyself,”saidthelittleredhen.Andshedid.

Whenthewheatwascut,thelittleredhenasked,“Whowillhelpmethreshthewheat?

”“NotI,”saidtheduck.“NotI,”saidthemouse.“NotI,”saidthepig.

“ThenI’llthreshitmyself,”shesaid.Andshedid.

Whenthewheatwasreadytobegroundintoflour,thelittleredhenasked,“Whowillhelpmegrindthewheat?

”“NotI,”saidtheduck..“NotI,”saidthemouse.“NotI,”saidthepig.

“ThenI’llgrinditmyself,”saidthelittleredhen.Andshedid.

Whenthewheatwasgroundintoflour,thelittleredhenasked,“Whowillhelpmemakesomebread?

”“NotI,”saidtheduck.“NotI,”saidthemouse.“NotI,”saidthepig.“ThenI’llmakeitmyself,”saidthelittleredhen.Andshedid.

Whenthebreadwasbaked,thelittleredhenasked,“Whowillhelpmeeatthebread?

”“Iwill,”saidtheduck.“Iwill,”saidthemouse.“Iwill,”saidthepig.

“No,youwon’t,”saidthelittleredhen,“I’lleatitmyself.”

3.Horror

Itwasacoldwinterevening.Itwasdarkoutside.Anditwassnowing.Jessy,alittlegirlwasplayingwithhertoysinthelivingroom.MummyandDaddyweregoingtotheirneighbor’s.

“Jessy,MrsBrownissick.DaddyandIaregoingtoseeher.Wouldyoubeallrightonyourown?

”MummyaskedJessy.

Jessynoddedinagreement.Shethoughtherselfabravegirl.

Itwasquieteverywhere.Therewasnotanybodyelseathome.Suddenlythetelephonerang.ThebignoisemadeJessyjumpup.Jessypickedupthereceiver.“Hello,who’sthat”astrangevoicesaidslowly,“IamBloody-Fingers.Iamcoming.”Jessydroppedthereceiverandranintoherbedroomquickly.

Jessylockedthedoorandputachairbehindthedoor.Shecrawledunderherbed.Justthensomebodyopenedthedoorandgotintothehouse.Itwasabigman.Helookedaroundinthebedroom.Jessycouldseeblooddrippingfromtheman’shands.Bloody-FingerstriedtogetJessy.Jessywassoafraid.Sheshuthereyes.

Atthismoment,somebodywokeJessyup.Jessyopenedhereyes.Itwasadream,ahorribledream.

4.Ajoyfulboy

Andyisajoyfulboy.Sometimesheisalittlebitnaughty.

Helikesjumpinghighandtriestotoucheverythingoverhishead.

Helikesrunningonthestepsandchasingthedogsaswell.It’snotunusualforhimtofalldowntotheground.That’swhyAndyalwayshasstickingplastersonhisbody.

Thegoodwayoffindinghimistofollowthestickingplaster.It’stheshinysignofhim.Mumsaid,“Youlooksouglywithmanystickingplasters.Canyoubemorecarful?

”

ThenAndyhassomesmoothdayslikethese:

Hedidn’trunonhiswaytoschoolonMonday.

Hedidn’tjumponthestepsonTuesday.

Hedidn’tplayontheswingonWednesday.

Hedidn’tchasedogsonThursday.

Andylookedsohandsomewithoutstickingplasters.

It’sonFriday.Schoolisover.It’stimetoplayfootball.

Andyrantotheplaygroundwithhisfriendsquickly.

“Passmetheball.”Andysaid.

“Kicktheball!

”Hisfriendshouted.

“It’sagoal.GoodoldAndy!

”

“Bang!

”Andycrashedtothegoalwhentheballranintothenet.

Andygotascoreandapieceofstickingplasteronhisforeheadaswell.Buthefeltevenhappybecausehecoulddosomethingforhisfootballteam.

5.Sleepingbeauty

Onceupontime,inacountryfaraway,abeautifulprincesswasborn.Thekingandthequeenwereveryhappy.Sotheywantedtohaveaparty.

Theyinvitedsevenfairiestocomeandaskthemtogivemagicalpowerstotheprincess.Butoneofthem,anevilfairysaidthattheprincesswoulddiewhenshewassixteen.

Everyonewasshocked.Atthattime,agoodfairycameinandsaidthattheprincesswouldnotdiebutwouldsleepforahundredyears.Ahandsomeprincewouldwakeherup.

Onthesixteenthbirthday,theprincesswasinthecastle.Shesawaroomshehadneverseenbefore.Shewentinandsawanoldspindle.Whentheprincesstouchedthespindle,shewentintoadeepsleep.Andtheneveryoneandeverythinginthiscastlealsosleptwiththebeautifulprincess.Thecastlebecameveryquiet.

Afteronehundredyears,abraveprincecametothecastle.

Allthepeopleinthecastlewokeup.Theywereverygladtoseetheprince.Theprinceandtheprincessgotmarried.Theylivedhappilyeverafter.

6.Teddybear

Lookatthisbear.Itislovely,ofcourse.What’sitsname?

Haveyougotone?

Yes!

It’sTeddyBear.BabiesloveTeddyBears.ChildrenloveTeddybears.Andgrown-upsloveTeddyBearstoo.ButdoyouknowhowTeddyBearsbegan?

Wheredidtheycomefrom?

Whowasthefirstonetomakethem?

Aboutonehundredyearsago,inasmalltowninGermany,therelivedagirl.HernamewasMargaret.Oneday,shewasveryill.Whenshefeltbettershefoundthatshecouldn’tgetupandwalkanymore.Thenshehadtositinawheelchair.Shereadbooks,playedwithhercatanddidsewinginherchair.

Whenshegrewup,sheworkedathome,stillinherwheelchair.Shewasgoodatsewing,soshemadedressesandskirtsforpeople.Oneday,shewasnotverybusy.Shemadeasmallelephantwiththecloth.Itreallylookedgood!

Whenthechildrensawtheelephant,theylikeditverymuch.

Margaretmadesomeothertoyanimalswiththecloth.Andshegavethechildrenthosetoysaspresents.Shedecidedtomakemoretoyanimalsforchildren.Margaretandherworkersmadeelephants,tigers,lions,horses,dogsandcats.PeoplecouldbuytheminthetoyshopsalloverGermany.

Margaretmadealovelybear.AnAmericanbusinessmanlikeditverymuch.HetookthreethousandlittlebearstoAmerica.Atthattime,thePresidentofAmericawasTheodoreRoosevelt.Itwasalongname,sohisfriendsalwayscalledhimTeddyforshort.

Oneday,TheodoreRooseveltwasgoingtogiveapartyforhisdaughter’swedding.Hesawanewtoyinthewindowofatoyshop.Hegotanidea.Heputthebearsonthetable.Andthetablebecameunusual.Alltheguestssaid,“Wow,solovely!

Bears,Teddybears!

”

Today,everyonelovesTeddyBears.Don’tyoulovethem?

7.TheHenandtheLittleGirl

Inacountryhome,amotherhenandhercutechickswerelivinghappily.Alittlegirlcametovisitthecountryhome,butwasverybored.Onenight,thegirlwentintothechickenhouse.Assoonasshewentin,therewasdisorder.

Hereandtherecriesofthechickenscouldbeheard.Thefather,whowasinside,wokeup.

"What'sgoingon?

Whyareyoubotheringthechickens?

""BecauseI'mbored."Youhavetosleepnow,goinside."

Thegirlwentintothechickenhouse,again,thenextday.Therewasaracketagain,asthechickenswerefrightened.Themooninthenightskywasworried.Thistime,thelittlegirl'sfatherwillnotbeforgiving.

Finally,thesleepingfatherwokeup."Whyarethechickenscrying?

"Thefatherwasangryandcameouttotheyard.

"What'swrongwithyou?

Isitokaytobotheranimalsthatcan'ttalk?

Youneedtobepunished."Whenthelittlegirlsawherfather'sangryface,shebegantocry.

"ItistruethatIbotheredthechickens,butIwasboredyesterday.ButtodayIwentintoapologizetothechickens.Iwasgoingtohugthechickens."

Whenthefatherheardwhathisdaughtersaid,asmilequicklyappearedonhisface."Youaretrulymydaughter."Thefatherpraisedhisdaughter.Hewasproudofhisdaughterthatknewhowtoapologize.Themoonintheskygaveabiglaugh,too.

8.TheUnwiseHans

Inthecountryside,therelivedthreebrothers.Thefirstandsecondbrotherswereverywise.Butthethirdwasnotverywise.PeoplecalledhimunwiseHans.Allthreeofthebrotherswantedtomarrytheprincess.Theprincesshadsaidthatshewantedtomarrythewisestmanontheland."Weonlyhaveoneweek."

Soinordertomarrytheprincess,theyhurriedoffontheirway.Thefatherofthethreebrothersgavehorsestoonlytwoofthesons.Thefirstbrothergotabrownhorseandthese