100个儿童英语故事DOC文本010019.docx

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100个儿童英语故事DOC文本010019

010LastDreamforanOldOakTree

Onceuponatime,therewasalargeoaktreeintheforest.Thisoaktreewasveryold.Onedayduringthehotsummer,amayflyflewbyandalightedonaleafoftheoaktree.

"Mayfly,youmustbesosad.""Why?

""Yougettoliveonlyoneday."Theoaktreefeltsorryforthemayfly.Mayflyasked,"Don'tyouliveforoneday?

""No.Ilivemuchlongerthanyoudo."

Themayflynoddedandasked,"Really?

Then,areyouhappynow?

""Yes,Iamveryhappy,"repliedtheoaktree.

Thenthemayflysmiledandsaid,"Iamveryhappy,too.AlthoughIgettoliveonlyoneday,itdoesn'tmatter.YougettolivemuchlongerthanIdo,butwearebothhappy,aren'twe?

"Theoaktreeandthemayflykeptontalkingtoeachother.

Eventually,themayflyleanedontheoaktreeandfellasleep."Mayfly!

"Theoaktreecalledthemayfly,butthemayflydidnotrespond.

Ithaddied."Mayfly,haveahappydream."Theoaktreeblessedthemayflyforthelasttime.

Manyweeksthenpassed.Spring,summerandfallwentby,andwintercame.Finally,thelong-awaiteddayofChristmascame.Theoaktreewantedtorestnow.

TheoaktreehadadreamonChristmasday.Init,prettyflowerswereabundantandbutterflieswereflyinginagreenforest.Inthisdream,theoaktreemetthemayfly.Themayflysaid,"Comeplayhere.Itissuchahappyplace."Theoaktreewasverypleasedindeedtoseethemayfly.

Whiletheoaktreewassleeping,itsrootswerecut.Itwastimefortheoaktreetodie.Theoaktreewenttoahappyworld,dreaming.

011TheHappyCouple

Alongtimeago,therewasahappyprinceandprincessinacountry.Theytookcareofandlovedeachotherverymuch,andtheircountrywashappy,too.Thereforetheydidn'tenvyanythingelse.Therewasonethingtheyworriedabout.Theywantedtomakesuretheycouldlivehappilyforeverlikethis

Oneday,oneofthesubjectsfoundoutthecouple'sworryandtoldthem,"Prince,Iheardthatthereisamagiccharm,anditcanprotectyoufromanyunfortunateevent.Ifyoualwayscarrythemagiccharmwithyou,yourfearandworrywilldisappear."

"Isittrue?

WherecanIfindthatcharm?

"Theprinceaskedhimjoyfully."Thereisanoldmanintheforest,andheknowsabouteverything.Youcanaskhim."

Thecouplevisitedtheoldman,andaskedforhelpwiththeirworriesandfears.Theoldmannoddedhisheadasifhekneweverythingandsaid,"Travelallaroundtheworld.Then,whenyoumeetaveryhappycouple,askthemtocutapieceoftheirunderwear.Ifyoukeepthepieceoftheunderwear,yourfearandworrywillgoaway."

Thecoupleappreciatedtheoldman'skindnessandsetoutonthejourney.Thecouplewanderedaroundeverywhereandheardaboutahappyknightandhiswifeofonetown.Theywenttovisittheknight."Areyoureallyhappyliketherumor?

"Thentheknightanswered."Ofcourse,weare,Prince.Butouronlyworryandproblemisthatwedidn'thaveanychildren."

Theyhadtofindanabsolutelyhappycouple,sotheycontinuedtheirjourney.Theyvisitedahappycouplewhowerefamousfortheirhappinessinthenexttown.Andtheyaskedthecoupleiftheywerereallyhappy.Thecoupleanswered."Yes,weareveryhappy.Butwehavetoomanychildren.Amotherwithalargebroodneverhasapeacefulday.Weworrytoomuchaboutourchildren."

Theycouldnotgetamagiccharmthistimetoo,andkeptgoingontheirtrip.Itwasveryhardtofindthehappiestcoupleintheworld.Oneday,theprincecouplemetashepherdandhiswifeinabigfield.

Theshepherdwasplayingafluteanddrivingaherdofsheep,andhiswifetooktheirtwochildrentohim.Assoonastheshepherdsawhisfamily,herantothemdirectly.Hekissedandembracedeachofthembyturns.Theysatinacircleandhadlunchafterthewifehadpreparedit.

Theprincecouplewatchedforawhileandapproachedthem."Excuseme.Youlooksohappy!

"Theshepherdsmiledandsaid,"Sure,anykingorqueencanneverbehappierthanweare."

Theprincecouplethoughtthattheyfinallyfoundwhattheywerelookingfor."Iamsorry,butcouldyoupleasecutapieceofyourunderwearforus?

"Theprincecoupleaskedthemverypolitely,buttheshepherdcouplefeltconfusedandsaid,"Ofcoursewewouldliketohelpyou,butwedon'twearanyunderwear."

Intheend,thecouplesetoutontheirjourneyagainwithnothing.Finallytheycamebacktotheirhomebecausetheyweresotired,andbecausetheycouldn'tfindthemagiccharmtoo.Assoonastheycamebacktotheircountry,theyvisitedtheoldman.

Theprincetoldtheirstorytotheoldmanandaskedhim."Whydidyoumakeussufferfromthelongtripforacharmwhichdoesn'tevenexist?

"Theoldmansmiledandsaid,"Well,doyoureallythinkyourtripwasavaineffort?

Thinkaboutitcarefully.Whileyouweretravelingaround,youlearnedmanythingsabouthowotherpeoplelive,didn'tyou?

"

Theprincethoughttohimselfforawhileandsaid,"Ah,nowIunderstand.Youmeanthattruehappinessisuptoyourself."Theprince'swifesmiledandnoddedherhead.Thehappycoupleheldtheirhandsandlookedineachother'seyes.

Theoldmansaidashewatchedthem."Thetruemagiccharmthatyouaresearchingforisinyourmind.Keepitcarefullyfromnowon.Then,you'llneverbeunhappywithwhatevercomesyourway."

012TheCrippleHans

Thereoncewasarichfeudallord.Heandhiswifehadabigfarm.Theywishedeveryoneelsewouldliveashappilyastheydid.OnoneChristmasEve,abeautifullydecoratedChristmastreestoodintheirbighall,andfirewoodwasburningvigorously.Thecoupleinvitedallthepoorchildrenandtheirparentsofthecountrytotheirhouse.

TraditionalChristmasmealswereservedtoeveryone,andpeoplewentbacktotheirhomesandtalkedaboutthedinnerandthegifts.KerstenandOle,whowereworkinginagarden,receivedthegiftsfortheirchildrenandwentbackhome."Bothmastersareverykind,butthat'sbecausetheyarerich.Theyareenjoyingthemselves."

"Wehaveonlyfoursuitsofclothes.Whydidn'ttheygiveanythingtoHans?

Maybeit'sbecauseHansisacripple,sotheyforgothim."Hanswasaveryactiveandsmartboy,buthehadtostayinbedforfiveyearsbecauseofhisweaklegs."Oh,butIreceivedabookforHans"Hanswassohappybecauseofthebook.Thethickfairytalebookhadalottoreadandtothinkaboutdeeply.

KerstenandOlewerealwayscomplainingbecausetheywerealwaysbusy."Somepeoplehavebothhappinessandwealthatthesametime,butforotherpeople,theonlythingtheyhaveispoverty.WhydowehavetosuffersomuchbecauseofAdamandEve?

IfwewereAdamandEve,wewouldnotbehavelikethem.""Youwoulddosameastheydid.Thisbookcantellyouwhy."

"Whatdidthebooksay?

"Hansreadastorytohisparentsloudly.'OnewoodcuttercouplealwayscomplainedthattheirunhappinessbeganbecauseofAdamandEve.Atthattime,aKingwasridingahorseandheardthemandsaid,"Cometomypalacewithme.YoucanliveasluxuriouslyasIcan.Youhavesevenkindsofwonderfuldishesanddesertsateverymeal."

"Nevertouchtheplatecoveredwithalidinthemiddleofthetable.Assoonasyoutouchtheplate,yourpeacefulandluxuriouslifewillbeover."Thewoodcuttercouplelivedluxuriouslyafterthat,butsoontheybecamecuriouswhatwasontheplateunderthelid.Afterawhile,theyuncoveredthelidoftheplate.

"That'sit.Nowgobackwhereyoucamefrom.DonotblameAdamandEveanymore.Youhavethesameamountofcuriosityastheydid,andbesidesyoucannotappreciateGod'sgraceandgifts."Hans'parentsweresurprisedbythestoryaboutthewoodcuttercouple,andtheytoldHanstoreadthesamestoryeverynight.

Onenight,Hansreadhisparentsastoryaboutamanwhodoesnotknowbothsadnessanddissatisfaction.'Alongtimeago,aKingbecameill,andtherewasonlyonecuretheunderwearofamanwhoneverknewbothsadnessanddissatisfaction.Hissubjectsvisitedeverykingandnoblemanoftheworldsearchingforthecure,buttheycouldnotfindit.'

Oneday,aswineherdwassittingnexttoaditchsaid,"Idon'tknowanythingaboutsadnessanddissatisfaction.Ihavealwayshavebeenlivingmylifehappily.""Givemeyourunderwear.Wewillgiveyouhalfofourkingdominexchangeforthat."Eventhoughthesubjectstriedtopersuadehim,theswineherddidnothaveunderweartogivetothesubjectoftheKing.Hans'parentslaughedloudlyasiftheyhadnotlaughedforalongtime.

"Whatareyousohappyabout?

It'sbeenalongtimesinceIsawyousmiling.""Hansreadastoryaboutamanwhodoesnotknowaboutsadnessanddissatisfaction.Heistoopoortohaveanyunderwear.Trytoimaginehim!

Everyonehashisownburdentocarrybyhimself.Butifyoulistentootherpeople'sstories,youwillfeelyourburdenoflifeismuchlighterthanbefore."

"Wheredidyougetthisbook?

""OneyearagoattheChristmasparty,themistressgaveusasagift.Atthattime,wewantedtohaveunderwearasagiftratherthanabook.Butthisbookislikemagic.Itgivesustheanswerstowhatwealwayswerecuriousabout."Afterthatday,theschoolmastervisitedHans,whoalwaysstaysinhisbedintheafternoons,gavehimalotofknowledgethatchildrenatschoolcouldlearn.

Theschoolmastergotinvitedtothefeudallord'smansionandhadamealwiththem.Inthemiddleofdinner,hetoldthemthebookthattheyhadgiventoHanswassuchablessedgiftforthefamily.Themistressgavesomesilvercoinstotheschoolmaster,andaskedhimtogivethemtoHans.Hans'parentswereveryhappytogetthesilvercoins."CrippledHansbringsusblessings."

Afewdayslater,themistressherselfvisitedHanswithabasketofdeliciousbread,fruitandj