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英语经典小故事汇总
66篇英语小故事在线阅读
1.TheDogInTheManger(牛槽裡的狗)
Onceadogwastakinganapinthemangerofanox.Itwasfullofhay.Butsoontheoxcamebackfromhisworktothemanger.Hewantedtoeathisownhay.Thenthedogawoke,stoodupandbarkedattheox.Theoxsaidtothedog,“Doyouwanttoeatthishay,too?
”
“Ofcoursenot,”saidthedog.
“Then,goawayandletmeeatmyownhay.”
“Oh,no.Yougoawayandletmesleep.”
“Whataselfishdog!
Hewillneithereatthehayhimself,norletmeeatit!
”saidtheoxtohimself.
2.TheLion,TheBearAndTheFox(獅子、熊與狐狸)
Longagoalionandabearsawakid.Theyspranguponitatthesametime.Thelionsaidtothebear,“Icaughtthiskidfirst,andsothisismine.”
"No,no," saidthebear.“Ifounditearlierthanyou,sothisismine.”Andtheyfoughtlongandfiercely.Atlastbothofthemgotverytiredandcouldnolongerfight.
Afoxwhohidhimselfbehindatreenotfarawayandwaswatchingthefightbetweenthelionandthebear,cameoutandwalkedinbetweenthem,andranoffwiththekid.
Thelionandthebearbothsawthefox,buttheycouldnotevencatchthefox.
Thelionsaidtothebear,“Wehavefoughtfornothing.Thatslyfoxhasgotthekidaway.”
3.TheBoysAndTheFrogs(男孩與青蛙)
Onespringdaysomenaughtyboyswereplayingnearapond.Theybegantothrowstonesintothewater.Inthepondlivedmanyfrogsweremuchafraidoftheboys,forthestoneshurtsomeofthefrogs.Atlastanoldfrogliftedhisheadoutofthewaterandsaid,“Boys,pleasedon’tthrowstonesatus.”
Theboyssaid,“Weareonlyplaying.”“Iknowthat,butpleasestopthrowingstones,myboys.Whatisplaytoyouisdeathtous,”saidtheoldfrog.
Sotheboysstoppedthrowingstonesandwentaway.
4.TheTwoTravelers(兩個旅人)
ManyyearsagotwomenweretravelingtogetherTheywerewalkingalongaroadinthewood.
Thentheyfoundabeautifulaxontheground.Oneofthempickeditupandsaid,“Lookherehavefoundanax.”
“Don'tsayI,butwehavefoundtheax,”saidtheother“Wearefriends.Weoughttoshareitbetweenus.”
“No,”saidthefirstone,“I foundtheax,soitismine.”
Soonaftertheyheardsomeonerunningafterthem.Theylookedback.TheyfoundHecalledout,“Stop,thieves!
Stop,thieves!
”
Thefirsttravelersaid,“Whatshallwedo?
Heisrunningafterus.Weshallbecaughtbyhim.”“Don'tsaywe,butI shallbecaught.Youfoundtheax,andyousayitisyours,”saidtheother,andlefthimalone.
Thefirsttravelertriedtohidetheax,buthedidnotknowwheretohideit.Andatlasthewascaughtbytheowneroftheax.
5.TheAntAndTheDove(螞蟻與鴿子)
Onedayalittleantwaswalkingalongthebankofastream.Hisfootslippedandhefellintothewater.“Oh,help,help!
”criedtheant.Adovewassittingonabranchofatreeoverthestreamandheardhiscryofhelp.“Oh,poorant!
”saidthedove.“Iwillhelptheant.”
Thedovepulledoffaleafanddroppeditneartheant.“Hereisaleaf.Climbonit,”saidthedove.Theantclimbedonitatonceandfloatedtothebank.
Afewdaysafterthisahunterfoundthedoveandwasgoingtoshoother.Justthentheantpassedbyandsaidtohimself,“ThistimeImusthelpthedove.”Theantrantothehunterandbithisfoothard.Thehuntersprangupandmissedtoshootthedove.Thedovesaidtotheant,“Thankyouverymuch,mylittlefriend.Youhavesavedmylife,”andshecouldflyawayhappily.
6.TheCockAndTheJewel(公雞與寶石)
Onefinemorning,acocksaidtothehensandchickens,“Come,letusgoouttofindsomefood.Wehavenothadourbreakfastyet.”
Thenthecockbegantodigthesoftearth.Suddenlyhecried,“Look,look!
Ihavefoundsomethingstrange.Iwonderwhatitis.Itislikeaball.Butitisnotastone.Itmaybeaneggofsomebird.”
Thehensheardhiscryandcamearoundhim.Oneofthemsaid,“Dearme!
Thisisnotanegg,butajewel.Someonehaslostit.”Achickenasked,“Canweeatit?
”“No,”saidthehen,“Itisveryprecioustohumanbeings,butitisofnousetous;wecannoteatit.Throwitawayandtrytofindsomeworms.Iwanttohaveonewormthanallthejewelsintheworld.”
7.TheWolfandtheGoat(狼與山羊)
Onedayawolfsawagoatonahighcliff.Hewasjumpingtoandfroandwasgrazing.
Thewolfwantedtoeathim,buthecouldnotclimbuptheretocatchhim.Sohesaidtothegoat,“Goodmorning,mygoodfriendGoat!
Comedownhere!
Ifyouslipdownthecliff,youwillbreakyourneck.Andthegrassisshortanddryupthere.Comedown!
Thegrassislongandtenderhere.”
“Thankyou,Mr.Wolf,butnevermind.Iamusedtoplayinghere,andIlikethegrassherebetter.Iwouldrathereatdrygrassthanbeeatenbyawolf,”saidthegoat.
8.TheHareandtheTortoise(野兔與烏龜)
Onedayaharemetwithatortoiseatthefootofahill.
“Hallo,littleTortoise!
Whereareyougoing?
Howshortyourlegsare!
”saidthehare.
“Iamgoingovertothehill.Iamaslowrunner,butIcanrunaracewithyou,”saidthetortoise.“Allright.Let'srunaracewithyoutothetopofthehill,”saidthehare.
Thehareandthetortoisestarted.Thehareranveryfast.Theharesaidtohimself,“Icanmuchfasterthanthetortoise,andImayhavealittlenaphere.”
Sotheharelaydownunderatreeandwasfastasleep.Butthetortoisedidnotstopforamoment.Hewalkedonandon.Atlasthegottothetopofthehill.
Theharewokeupandlookedaround,buthecouldnotseethetortoise.Hesprangupandranasfastashecould.Whentheharegottothetopofthehill,hefoundthetortoisewasrestingtherepeacefully.
Thetortoisesaidtothehare,“Now,Mr.Hare!
Whichwasthefasterrunner,youorI?
”
9.TheLionandtheMouse(獅子與老鼠)
Onceagreatlionwassleepinginawood.Alittlemousehappenedtocomeandranoverhisface.Thelionawokeandcaughtthelittlemouseinanger,andwasgoingtokillher.“Oh,dearkindLion!
”Saidthelittlemouse."Pleaseforgiveme.Ididn'tmeantodoyouanyharm.Letmego.Ishallreturnyourkindness."
"Ha,ha,ha," laughedthelion."Howcanalittlethinglikeyouhelpagreatlion?
""Thankyouverymuch,kindLion!
IhopeIshallbeabletodoyouagoodreturnsomeday," saidthelittlemouse.
Sometimeafterthis,thelionwascaughtinatrap.Justthenthelittlemousecamealong.Atoncesheranuptothelion,andsaid,"Youwereverykindtomeonce.NowI'llsaveyourlife,andrepayyouthekindnesswhichyoushowedmetheotherday." Soonshegnawedtheropesofthetrapwithhersharpteeth,andthelionwashappytobefreeagain.
"Thankyou,littleMouse!
" saidthelion,andhewalkedaway.
10.TheTreesandtheAx(樹與斧頭)
Onceuponatimeamancameintoaforest.Hesaidtothetrees,“Willyougivemeapieceofhardwood?
”
Thetreesaid,“Yes,we'llgiveyouagoodpriceofhardwood.”
Hewasverygladtogetagoodpieceofwood.Hehurriedhomewithit.Atoncehemadeanewhandleofhisax.
Thenhewenttotheforestagainandbegantocutdownallthebesttreesintheforest.
Thetreeswereverysad.Theysaidtooneanother,“Wesufferforourownfoolishness.”
11.TheFoxandtheGrapes(狐狸與葡萄)
Earlyinthefall,afoxsawripegrapesinagarden.Hewantedtoeatthem.
Hesaidtohimself,“HowluckyIam!
I'vefoundsomenicegrapes.”Hecreptintothegarden,andcametothegrapes.Hejumpedupatthegrapes,buthecouldnotreachthem.Hejumpedagainandagain,butinvain.
Atlasthegaveitup,andsaidtohimself,“Thegrapesaresour.Idon'twantsourgrapes.”Andhewentaway.
12.TheDog,theCockandtheFox(狗、公雞和狐狸)
Adogandacockweregoodfriendsandtheyweretravelingtogether.
Whennightcameon,thecockflewuptoatreeandsleptthere,andthegodfoundahollowinthesametreeandsleptinit.Whenthemorningcame,thecockwokeupandbegantocrow.
Ahungryfoxheardthiscrowandwantedtogetthecockforhisdinner.Thenthefoxsaidtothecock,“Whatabeautifulmorningthisis!
Iwanttotalktoyou.Youhaveaverysweetvoice.Won’tyoucomedownandhaveachatwithme?
”
“Thankyou,Mr.Fox.Buthowaboutyourcominguphere?
Itisveryniceandcoolhere,”repliedthecock.“Allright,Iwill.ButhowcanIgetup?
”askedthefox.“Justgoroundthetrunkbelowme,andwakemyservantinahollow.Hewillopenthedoorforyou,”saidthecock.Thefoxcamenearthehollow.Andthedogrushedout,spranguponthefoxandkilleditatonce.
13.TheWolfandtheCrane(狼與鶴)
Onedayawolfwaseatinghisdinnerhastilyandswallowedabone.Itstuckinhisthroat.Hetriedtogetitout,buthecouldnot.
Justthenacraneflewdowntohim.“DearCrane!
”saidthewolftothecrane.“I'mintrouble.Abonehasstuckinmythroat.Willyouputyourheadintomythroatandpullitout?
YouhaveaverylongneckandI'msureyoucanreachit.Iwillpayyouwellforit.”
“Allright.I'llhelpyou.Openyourmouthaswideasyoucan,”saidthecrane,andputhisheadintothewolf’smouthandpulledoutthebone.“Thankyouverymuch,myfriend,”saidthewolf.“NowImustbepaidforthework,”saidthecrane.
“Well,”saidthewolf.“Youputyourheadintomythroat,butIdidnotbiteoffyourhead.Isn'tthatenoughforyou?
Goalonganddon'ttalkaboutrewards.”
14.Theman,hisSonandtheirDonkey(一