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英文经典胎教故事31个
Thethreewishes三个愿望
Acouplewishesforgoodluck.Afairycomestothemandsays,”Youmayhavethreewishes.”Thewifeisveryhappy.Shedoesn’tthinkmuchandsays,“IwishIhadadelicioussausage.”Soshehasit.
“Silly!
”shoutsthehusband.“Howcanyoujustwishforasausage?
”Iwishitwereonyournose!
”Afterthat,thesausagegrowsonthewife’snose.
“Howstupidyouare!
Whatcanwedonow?
”criesthewife.“Wehaveonlyonewish.”Thehusbandisalsoverysad,andsays,“Wemustwishthissausageoff.”Sothesausagegoesaway.Theyhavethreewishes,buttheygetnothingintheend.
Stir/美[stɚ/thegrassandstartlethesnake打草惊蛇
Longlongago,acountymagistratenamedWangLuworkedinpresentAnhuiProvince,eastChina.WangLuwasverygreedyandtookmanybribes.Oneofhissecretarieswasequallycorrupt,andoftenschemedforWangLu'sdeeds.
Onedayamanwenttothemagistratetolodgeacomplaintagainstthesecretary.Thesecretary'scrimeswerealmostthesameasthecrimesthemagistratehimselfcommitted.WangLuwassofrightenedthatheforgothisproperroleinhandlingthecase.Insteadofissuingajudgment,hecouldn'thelpwritingthesewordsconcerningthecomplaint:
"Bystirringthegrass,youhavestartledmewhoamlikeasnakeunderthegrass!
"
Theabovestoryprovidedtheidiom"Stirthegrassandstartlethesnake".Theoriginalmeaningisthatpunishmentforsomeonecanserveasawarningtoothers.Butpeoplenowusetheidiomtoindicatethatprematureactionswhichputtheenemyonguard.
月亮和妈妈Themoonandhermother
TheMoononcebeggedherMothertomakeheragown."HowcanI?
"repliedshe;"there'snofittingyourfigure.Atonetimeyou'reaNewMoon,andatanotheryou'reaFullMoon;andbetweenwhilesyou'reneitheronenortheother."
Theshyturtle/[ˈtɜ:
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Tillyisashytrutle.Shehaonofriends.Ifanyonecamebytotalkorplay,shewouldduckinhershellandwaituntiltheywentaway.
Thenoneday,Freddythefrogcameswimmingby.
"Tilly,don'thideinyourshell.Ijustwanttoplay.ButTillywastooshy."
"No.No.Justgoaway."
Freddythefroghadmanyfriends.Heknewallthefish,helikedthedragonflies.Hejokedwiththeladybugs,andhehungoutwiththebees,buthisbestfriendwasBettytheButterfly.
"Hi,Betty.Howareyou?
"
"Hi,Freddy,I'mfine.Howareyou?
"
"Idon'tthinkTillytheturtlelikesme.WheneverIaskhertocomeoutandplay,shehidesinhershellandwon'tcomeoutuntilIgoaway."
Bettysays,"IthinkTillylikesyou,butsheisveryshy.andsheisverylonely.Ithinkyoushouldkeepaskinghertocomeoutandplay.Onedayshewillcomeoutofhershell."
FreddylikedBettybestbecauseBettywassmart,andFreddykeptaskingTillytocomeoutandplay.
Onedaywhenhewasjustswimmingby,hesaidtoTilly,
"Youcan'thaveanyfriendsifyouhideinyourshell.Ithinkyoushouldcomeonoutandgiveitatry."
TillywaslonelyandsheknewthatFreddywas
Shehadnofriendsbecauseshealwayshidinhershell.
So,Tillypokedherheadoutandlookedallaround,andshewasamazedathowmanynewfriendsshefound.
THENORTHWINDANDTHESUN北风与太阳
AdisputearosebetweentheNorthWindandtheSun,eachclaimingthathewasstrongerthantheother.Atlasttheyagreedtotrytheirpowersuponatraveller,toseewhichcouldsooneststriphimofhis
cloak.TheNorthWindhadthefirsttry;and,gatheringupallhisforcefortheattack,hecamewhirlingfuriouslydownupontheman,andcaughtuphiscloakasthoughhewouldwrestitfromhimbyone
singleeffort:
buttheharderheblew,themorecloselythemanwrappeditroundhimself.ThencametheturnoftheSun.Atfirsthebeamedgentlyuponthetraveller,whosoonunclaspedhiscloakand
walkedonwithithanginglooselyabouthisshoulders:
thenheshoneforthinhisfullstrength,andtheman,beforehehadgonemanysteps,wasgladtothrowhiscloakrightoffandcompletehisjourney
morelightlyclad.
我爱你,儿子loveyou,son
Asayoungman,Alwasaskilledartist,apotterwithawifeandtwofinesons.Onenight,hisoldersondevelopedaseverestomachache.Thinkingitwasonlysomecommonintestinal(肠道)disorder,neitherAlnorhiswifetooktheconditionveryseriously.Buttheboydiedsuddenlythatnight.
Knowingthedeathcouldhavebeenavoidedifhehadonlyrealizedtheseriousnessofthesituation,healwaysfelthewasguilty.Tomakemattersworse,hiswifelefthimashorttimelater,leavinghimalonewithhissix-year-oldyoungerson.ThehurtandpainofthetwosituationsweremorethanAlcouldstand,andheturnedtoalcoholforhelp.IntimeAlbecameanalcoholic.
Asthealcoholismprogressed,ALbegantoloseeverythinghepossessed---hisland,house,etc.FinallyAldiedaloneinasmallbar.HearingofAl’sdeath,Ithought,“Whatatotallywastedlife!
Whatacompletefailure!
”
Astimewentby,Ibegantore-valuemyearlierroughjudgement.IknewAl’snowadultson,Ernie.Heisoneofthekindest,mostcaring,mostlovingmenIhaveeverknown.IsawthelovebetweenErnieandhischildren,thinkingthatkindnessandcaringhadtocomefromsomewhere.
Ihadn’theardErnietalkedmuchabouthisfather.Oneday,Iworkedupmycouragetoaskhimwhatonearthhisfatherhaddonesothathebecamesuchaspecialperson.Erniesaidquietly,“AsachilduntilIlefthomeat18,Alcameintomyroomeverynight,gavemeakissandsaid,“loveyou,son.”
TearscametomyeyesasIrealizedwhatIhadbeenafooltojudgeAlasafailure.Hehadnotleftanymaterialpossessionsbehind.Buthehadbeenakindlovingfather,andleftbehindhisbestlove.
FivePeas五颗豌豆
Therearefivepeasinabeanpod.Whentheyaremature,asmallboypicksitandopensit.
Thesmallboyputsthefirstoneintoanairgun.
"Ping"…thepeaisshotout.Itsayshappily:
Iwillflytothesky!
Thesmallboyasksthesecondone:
wheredoyouwanttogo?
Thesecondpeasays:
IwanttoflytotheSun.
So,thesecondoneisshotout,whosays:
Iwillflytothesun!
Thethirdoneandtheforthoneareafraidtobeputintotheairgun.Theyscootaway.
Thesmallboygetsoutthefifthoneandasksit:
wheredoyouwanttogo?
Thefifthonesays:
IwanttogotoaplacewhereIcanbringhappinesstoothers.
Thesmallboyputsitintotheairgunandsays:
youareconsiderate!
Hepullsthetriggerandthepeafliesintoaflowerpot.Theflowerpot'sownerispoor.Themotherhasasickdaughter,whohasbeenillforyears.Thegirlisveryweakandlooksmiserable.
Oneday,Mumgoesouttowork.Thelittlegirlliesbytheflowerspotsonthebalconyinthesun.Thebudstretchesoutitsleaves,whichseemtodanceandittellsthelittlegirl:
youwillgetbetter!
WhenMumcomesback,thelittlegirlsays:
mum,Ifoundalittleshoot.Mumsays:
oh,itisalittlepeashoot.Howdoyoufeeltoday?
Ifeelmushbetter!
Inthesun,Ifeelwarmandcomfortable.Iwillsoonbewell.Mumsayshappily:
Ihopemydaughterwillgrowupasthislittlepeashoot!
So,mumputsabamboostickthereandtiesastringsothattheshootcangrowalongit.
Fromthenon,thelittlegirlliesbesidethelittlepeaplant,talkswithitandsingssongsforit.Thepeaplantgrowsdaybyday.Littlebylittlethegirlalsorecovers.
Finally,thepeaplantblooms.Ithasabrilliantpinkflower.Thelittlegirlkissesit.Shesmileshealthilyandhappily;hereyesshine;shethanksGodforsendingherthebeautifulangel—thepeaflower.Mumsays:
thankyou,peaflower!
Youmademydaughterhappyandhelpherfightthesicknessandgetwell!
Then,thelittleboypassesbythewindow.Thepeaflowerwavesitsbranches,andseemstosay:
Look!
Ifulfilledmypromise.Iamsuchahappyflower!
TheRealPrincess真正的公主
TherewasonceaPrincewhowishedtomarryaPrincess;butthenshemustbearealPrincess.Hetravelledallovertheworldinhopesoffindingsuchalady;buttherewasalwayssomethingwrong.Princesseshefoundinplenty;butwhethertheywererealPrincessesitwasimpossibleforhimtodecide,fornowonething,nowanother,seemedtohimnotquiterightabouttheladies.Atlasthereturnedtohispalacequitecastdown,becausehewishedsomuchtohavearealPrincessforhiswife.
Oneeveningafearfultempestarose,itthunderedandlightened,andtherainpoureddownfromtheskyintorrents:
besides,itwasasdarkaspitch.Allatoncetherewasheardaviolentknockingatthedoor,andtheoldKing,hePrince'sfather,wentouthimselftoopenit.
ItwasaPrincesswhowasstandingoutsidethedoor.Whatwiththerainandthewind,shewasinasadcondition:
thewatertrickleddownfromherhair,andherclothesclungtoherbody.ShesaidshewasarealPrincess.
"Ah!
weshallsoonseethat!
"thoughttheoldQueen-mother;however,shesaidnotawordofwhatshewasgoingtodo;butwentquietlyintothebedroom,tookallthebed-clothesoffthebed,andputthreelittlepeasonthebedstead.Shethenlaidtwentymattressesoneuponanotheroverthethreepeas,andputtwentyfeatherbedsoverthemattresses.UponthisbedthePrincesswastopassthenight.
Thenextmorningshewasaskedhowshehadslept."Oh,verybadlyindeed!
"shereplied."Ihavescarcelyclosedmyeyesthewholenightthrough.Idonotknowwhatwasinmybed,butIhadsomethinghardunderme,andamalloverblackandblue.Ithashurtmesomuch!
"
NowitwasplainthattheladymustbearealPrincess,sinceshehadbeenabletofeelthethreelittlepeasthroughthetwentymattressesandtwentyfeatherbeds.NonebutarealPrincesscouldhavehadsuchadelicatesenseoffeeling.
ThePrinceaccordinglymadeherhiswife;bei