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1、哲理的英语小故事Thefoxandthegrapes狐狸和葡萄Onehotsummerdayafoxwaswalkingthroughanorchard.Hestoppedbeforeabunchofgrapes.Theywereripeandjuicy.一个炎热的夏日,狐狸走过一个果园,他停在一大串熟透而多汁的葡萄前。Imjustfeelingthirsty,hethought.Sohebackedupafewpaces,gotarunningstart,jumpedup,butcouldnotreachthegrapes.狐狸想:“我正口渴呢。”于是他后退了几步,向前一冲,跳起来,却无法够
2、到葡萄。Hewalkedback.One,two,three,hejumpedupagain,butstill,hemissedthegrapes.狐狸后退又试。一次,两次,三次,但是都没有得到葡萄。Thefoxtriedagainandagain,butneversucceeded.Atlasthedecidedtogiveitup.狐狸试了一次又一次,都没有成功。最后,他决定放弃。Hewalkedawaywithhisnoseintheair,andsaid“Iamsuretheyaresour.”他昂起头,边走边说:“葡萄还没有成熟,我敢肯定它是酸的。”狼和狗TheWolfandtheD
3、ogThereisawolf.Heisveryhungryandhasnostrengthtofindfood.Asheliesunderalargetree,adogseeshim.Thedogseesthewolfissothinandhungry,andhefeelssorryforhimandsays,“Youaresoterrible!Areyouhungry?”“Yes,”saysthewolf,“Imhungrybecauseyouareguardingthesheep.NowIamsoweakthatIcantfindfood.IthinkIwilldo.”“Whynothel
4、pme?”Asksthedog,“IworkregularlyandIeatregularly.Youcoulddothesame.Youcanhelpmeguardthesleep.Inthatway,Iwillnotworryaboutyourstealingthesleep,andyouwillnotworryaboutgoinghungry.Itsgoodforus.Thewolfthinksitoverandthinksthedogisright.Sotheywalktothedogshouse.Astheyarewalking,thewolfseesthatonlythehairo
5、fthedogsneckisverythin.Heiscuriousaboutthis.Soheasksthedogaboutit.“Oh,dontworryaboutthat,”saysthedog,“Itstheplacewherethecollartiesontheneck.Mymasterchainsmeupatnight,”“Thatsnight,”saysthedog,“But,youllgetusedtoit.”“But,ifIamchainedup,Iwontbefree.”Aftersayingthis,thewolfturnsroundandrunsaway.Thedogs
6、houts,“Wait!Comeback!Imnotfree,butImhealthy.Ihavegoodfood,andawarmplacetosleep.Ilikeenjoyinglife.Infact,Imfreerthanyouare.”狼和狗有一只狼,他非常饿,而且饿得没有力气去找吃的了。当他躺在一棵大树下时,一只狗看见了他。看到狼又饿又瘦,狗挺可怜他的:“你看上去真可怕。你很饿啊?“是的。”狼说,“我饿是因为你和你的伙伴看守着羊群。现在我弱得没法去找食物。我想我就快要死了。”“为什么不帮我呢?”狗说,“我们按时工作,准时吃饭。你也行的。你可以帮我看羊群。那样我就不用担心你会来偷羊,
7、你也不用担心挨饿了。这对我们都有好处。”狼考虑了一下,觉得狗说的对,他们就一起朝狗的屋子走去了。正走着,狼看见口脖子上的毛很少。他觉得好奇,就问狗怎么回事。“啊,别担心,”狗说,“这是系狗项圈的地方,晚上主人会把我拴起来。”“拴起来?”狼叫起来,“你是说晚上你会拴起来?如果我去和你住,晚上也会被拴起来?”“没错,”狗说,“但是你会习惯的。”“但是,如果被拴起来,我就不自由了。”说完,狼转身跑了。狗大声喊道:“等等!回来!我是不自由,可是我很健康,我有好的食物,有个温暖的地方睡觉。你太喜欢享受生活了。我其实比你还自由些。”雕像Oncetherelivedamanamongthehills,who
8、possessedastatuewroughtbyanancientmaster,atlayathisdoorfacedownwardandhewasnotmindfulofit.从前,一个住在山里的人家有一座雕像,是古代的一位大师雕刻的。雕像脸朝下倒在门前,他根本没在意。Onedaytherepassedbyhishouseamanfromthecity,amanofknowledge,andseeingthestatueheinquiredoftheownerifhewouldsellit.一天,从城里来了一位学识渊博的人,在经过他家门前时,看见了雕像,便问主人愿不愿意将它卖掉。Theow
9、nerlaughedandsaid,andpraywhowouldwanttobuythatdullanddirtystone?主人笑着说:“请问是谁要买这块又脏又硬的石头呀?Themanfromthecitysaid,Iwillgiveyouthispieceofsilverforit.Andtheothermanwasastonishedanddelighted.城里人说:“我愿意给你一块银元买下它。“Thestatuewasremovedtothecity,uponthebackofanelephant.山里人惊讶之余,不禁喜出望外Andaftermanymonthsthemanfrom
10、thehillsvisitedthecity,andashewalkedthestreetshesawacrowdbeforeashop,andamanwithaloudvoicewascrying,雕像被一头大象背到了城里。几个月后,山里人迸城,当他在大街上闲逛时,看见一群入围在一个小店前。有一个人大声吆喝道:Comeinandbeholdthemostbeautiful,themostwonderfulstatueinalltheworld.Onlytwosilverpiecestolookuponthismostmarvelousworkofamaster.“进来吧,请进来欣赏全世界最漂亮、最神奇的雕像。只需花两块银元,就可以参观大师手下最不可思议的杰作。”Thereuponthemanfromthehillspaidtwosilverpiecesandenteredtheshoptoseethestatuethathehimselfhadsoldforonepieceofsilver.于是,山里人付了两块银元进店里参观,发现这个雕像正是他以一块银元卖掉的那个。