床邊英語小故事

　　故事文學體裁的一種，側重於事件發展過程的描述。強調情節的生動性和連貫性，較適於口頭講述。已經發生事。或者想象故事。某些故事是人類對自身歷史的一種記憶行為，人們通過多種故事形式，敘述一個帶有寓意的事件。下面是小編為大家帶來，希望大家喜歡!

　　：蚊子和獅子

　　A mosquito went up to a lion and said, “Everyone says you are the strongest animal in the world.”

　　“That’s right,” said the lion. “I am big and strong, and I have sharp teeth.”

　　“Well, I’m not afraid of you,” said the mosquito. “I am going to fight you, and I am going to win!”

　　“You could never win,” laughed the lion. “I am a thousand times stronger than you.”

　　“Here I come!” cried the mosquito, and he flew toward the lion’s face.

　　The mosquito landed on the lion's nose and bit him again and again. The lion tried to sink his teeth into the mosquito, but the mosquito was too small.

　　"I give up!" said the lion. "Please don't bite me anymore."

　　"I won!" shouted the mosquito as he flew away. But he didn't look where he was going and he became trapped in a spider's web.

　　"How strange," thought the mosquito. "I defeated a lion, but a tiny spider can defeat me."

　　：驢子與店主

　　A hardworking shopkeeper drove his donkey to the market to buy salt. On their way home, they had to cross a stream. The donkey was very tired, and he slipped on a rock and fell into the water.

　　To the donkey’s surprise, his load was now much lighter. The water had washed away almost all of the salt. The shopkeeper took the donkey back to the market and bought even more salt than before. This time when they reached the stream, the donkey fell into the water on purpose.

　　The shopkeeper saw through the donkey’s trick. He returned to the market and bought sponges instead of salt.

　　When they reached the stream, the donkey used his trick again and fell into the water. But this time the trick was on him. The sponges became heavy with water and the weight of his load greatly increased.

　　“I hope you’ve learned your lesson,” the shopkeeper said to the donkey. “If you use a trick to avoid work, you will just end up with more work in the end.”

　　：老狗的命運

　　There once lived an old dog. When he was young, he was a great hunter and his master loved him very much. Now, though, he was becoming slow and weak.

　　One day, the old dog and his master were walking in the forest. The dog saw a pig and chased it. He caught the pig by its ear, but his teeth were weak and the pig got away.

　　"My teeth were much stronger when I was young," thought the dog. "I hope my master isn't mad."

　　When the master saw the pig run away, he was angry. "You useless dog!" he shouted. "What will my family eat tonight?"

　　The dog was sad. "Master," he said, "it is not my fault that I'm old. For many years, I've helped you to feed your family. Am I worth nothing to you now?"

　　The master realized that he was wrong. "You're right," he said. "I shouldn't blame you for being old. I should praise you for all your years of service."

　　：漁夫和小魚

　　There once was a fisherman who lived in a little house by the ocean. He fished every day to feed his family. One day, he caught nothing except one small fish. "This isn't much," thought the fisherman, "but it's better than nothing."

　　The little fish hopped around in the net and cried out to the fisherman. "Please return me to the water!" he said. "I'm too small to be a good dinner. Someday, I'll be big and fat. You could catch me then and feed your family for a week!"

　　The fisherman listened as the fish spoke. He knew his family would love a big, fat fish.

　　But he also knew that the ocean was very big. If he threw the fish back, he would never find it again.

　　"Little fish," he said, "I would be a fool to put you back. You'll only be a small meal for my family, but at least they will have food. I cannot feed them with silly dreams!"

　　Appreciate the small things that you have. Don't give them up to chase impossible things.