少兒英語(yǔ)啟蒙故事:口渴的鴿子
1.【The Thirsty Pigeon口渴的鴿子】 A PIGEON, oppressed by excessive thirst, saw a goblet of water painted on a signboard. Not supposing it to be only a picture, she flew towards it with a loud whir and unwittingly dashed against the signboard, jarring herself terribly. Having broken her wings by the blow, she fell to the ground, and was caught by one of the bystanders. Zeal should not outrun discretion. Change of habit cannot alter Nature. 有只鴿子口渴得很難受,，看見(jiàn)畫(huà)板上畫(huà)著一個(gè)水瓶，以為是真的,。他立刻呼呼地猛飛過(guò) 去,，不料一頭碰撞在畫(huà)板上，折斷了翅膀,，摔在地上,，被人輕易地捉住了。 這故事是說(shuō),，人的本性不會(huì)隨著生活方式的改變而改變,。
2.【A Good Boy好孩子】 Little Robert asked his mother for two cents. "What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?""I gave it to a poor old woman," he answered. "You're a good boy," said the mother proudly. "Here are two cents more. But why are you so interested in the old woman?""She is the one who sells the candy." 小羅伯特向媽媽要兩分錢,。 “昨天給你的錢干什么了？” “我給了一個(gè)可憐的老太婆,，”他回答說(shuō),。 “你真是個(gè)好孩子，”媽媽驕傲地說(shuō),?！霸俳o你兩分錢?？赡銥槭裁磳?duì)那位老太太那么感興趣呢,？” “她是個(gè)賣糖果的?！?br/> 3.【The Goat and the Goatherd 山羊與牧羊人】 A GOATHERD had sought to bring back a stray goat to his flock. He whistled and sounded his horn in vain; the straggler paid no attention to the summons. At last the Goatherd threw a stone, and breaking its horn, begged the Goat not to tell his master. The Goat replied, "Why, you silly fellow, the horn will speak though I be silent."Do not attempt to hide things which cannot be hid. 很多山羊被牧羊人趕到羊圈里,。有一只山羊不知在吃什么好東西，單獨(dú)落在后面,。牧羊人拿起一塊石頭扔了過(guò)去,，正巧打斷了山羊的一只角。牧羊人嚇得請(qǐng)求山羊不要告訴主人,， 山羊說(shuō):“即使我不說(shuō),，又怎能隱瞞 下去呢？我的角已斷了,，這是十分明顯的事實(shí),。” 這故事說(shuō)明,，明顯的罪狀是無(wú)法隱瞞的,。
4.【Drunk醉酒】 One day, a father and his little son were going home. At this age, the boy was interested in all kinds of things and was always asking questions. Now, he asked, "What's the meaning of the word 'Drunk', dad?" "Well, my son," his father replied, "look, there are standing two policemen. If I regard the two policemen as four then I am drunk." "But, dad," the boy said, " there's only ONE policeman!"
一天，父親與小兒子一道回家,。這個(gè)孩子正處于那種對(duì)什么事都很感興趣的年齡,，老是有提不完的問(wèn)題。他向父親發(fā)問(wèn)道:“爸爸,，‘醉’字是什么意思,？” “唔，孩子,，”父親回答說(shuō),，“你瞧那兒站著兩個(gè)警察。 如果我把他們看成了四個(gè),，那么我就算醉了,。” “可是，爸爸,， ”孩子說(shuō),，“那兒只有一個(gè)警察呀！”
5.【The Miser守財(cái)奴】 A MISER sold all that he had and bought a lump of gold, which he buried in a hole in the ground by the side of an old wall and went to look at daily. One of his workmen observed his frequent visits to the spot and decided to watch his movements. He soon discovered the secret of the hidden treasure, and digging down, came to the lump of gold, and stole it. The Miser, on his next visit, found the hole empty and began to tear his hair and to make loud lamentations. A neighbor, seeing him overcome with grief and learning the cause, said, "Pray do not grieve so; but go and take a stone, and place it in the hole, and fancy that the gold is still lying there. It will do you quite the same service; for when the gold was there, you had it not, as you did not make the slightest use of it."
有個(gè)守財(cái)奴變賣了他所有的家產(chǎn),，換回了金塊,，并秘密地埋在一個(gè)地方。他每天走去看 看他的寶藏,。有個(gè)在附近放羊的牧人留心觀察,，知道了真情，趁他走后,，挖出金塊拿走了,。 守財(cái)奴再來(lái)時(shí)，發(fā)現(xiàn)洞中的金塊沒(méi) 有了,，便捶胸痛哭,。有個(gè)人見(jiàn)他如此悲痛，問(wèn)明原因后,， 說(shuō)道:“喂,，朋友，別再難過(guò)了,，那塊金子雖是你買來(lái)的,，但并不是你真正擁有的。去拿一 塊石頭來(lái),，代替金塊放在洞里,，只要你心里想著那是塊金子，你 就會(huì)很高興,。這樣與你擁有 真正的金塊效果沒(méi)什么不同,。依我之見(jiàn)，你擁有那金塊時(shí),，也從沒(méi)用過(guò),。” 這故事說(shuō)明,，一切財(cái)物如不使用等于沒(méi)有,。
1.【The Thirsty Pigeon口渴的鴿子】 A PIGEON, oppressed by excessive thirst, saw a goblet of water painted on a signboard. Not supposing it to be only a picture, she flew towards it with a loud whir and unwittingly dashed against the signboard, jarring herself terribly. Having broken her wings by the blow, she fell to the ground, and was caught by one of the bystanders. Zeal should not outrun discretion. Change of habit cannot alter Nature. 有只鴿子口渴得很難受,，看見(jiàn)畫(huà)板上畫(huà)著一個(gè)水瓶，以為是真的,。他立刻呼呼地猛飛過(guò) 去,，不料一頭碰撞在畫(huà)板上，折斷了翅膀,，摔在地上,，被人輕易地捉住了。 這故事是說(shuō),，人的本性不會(huì)隨著生活方式的改變而改變,。
2.【A Good Boy好孩子】 Little Robert asked his mother for two cents. "What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?""I gave it to a poor old woman," he answered. "You're a good boy," said the mother proudly. "Here are two cents more. But why are you so interested in the old woman?""She is the one who sells the candy." 小羅伯特向媽媽要兩分錢,。 “昨天給你的錢干什么了？” “我給了一個(gè)可憐的老太婆,，”他回答說(shuō),。 “你真是個(gè)好孩子，”媽媽驕傲地說(shuō),?！霸俳o你兩分錢?？赡銥槭裁磳?duì)那位老太太那么感興趣呢,？” “她是個(gè)賣糖果的?！?br/> 3.【The Goat and the Goatherd 山羊與牧羊人】 A GOATHERD had sought to bring back a stray goat to his flock. He whistled and sounded his horn in vain; the straggler paid no attention to the summons. At last the Goatherd threw a stone, and breaking its horn, begged the Goat not to tell his master. The Goat replied, "Why, you silly fellow, the horn will speak though I be silent."Do not attempt to hide things which cannot be hid. 很多山羊被牧羊人趕到羊圈里,。有一只山羊不知在吃什么好東西，單獨(dú)落在后面,。牧羊人拿起一塊石頭扔了過(guò)去,，正巧打斷了山羊的一只角。牧羊人嚇得請(qǐng)求山羊不要告訴主人,， 山羊說(shuō):“即使我不說(shuō),，又怎能隱瞞 下去呢？我的角已斷了,，這是十分明顯的事實(shí),。” 這故事說(shuō)明,，明顯的罪狀是無(wú)法隱瞞的,。
4.【Drunk醉酒】 One day, a father and his little son were going home. At this age, the boy was interested in all kinds of things and was always asking questions. Now, he asked, "What's the meaning of the word 'Drunk', dad?" "Well, my son," his father replied, "look, there are standing two policemen. If I regard the two policemen as four then I am drunk." "But, dad," the boy said, " there's only ONE policeman!"
一天，父親與小兒子一道回家,。這個(gè)孩子正處于那種對(duì)什么事都很感興趣的年齡,，老是有提不完的問(wèn)題。他向父親發(fā)問(wèn)道:“爸爸,，‘醉’字是什么意思,？” “唔，孩子,，”父親回答說(shuō),，“你瞧那兒站著兩個(gè)警察。 如果我把他們看成了四個(gè),，那么我就算醉了,。” “可是，爸爸,， ”孩子說(shuō),，“那兒只有一個(gè)警察呀！”
5.【The Miser守財(cái)奴】 A MISER sold all that he had and bought a lump of gold, which he buried in a hole in the ground by the side of an old wall and went to look at daily. One of his workmen observed his frequent visits to the spot and decided to watch his movements. He soon discovered the secret of the hidden treasure, and digging down, came to the lump of gold, and stole it. The Miser, on his next visit, found the hole empty and began to tear his hair and to make loud lamentations. A neighbor, seeing him overcome with grief and learning the cause, said, "Pray do not grieve so; but go and take a stone, and place it in the hole, and fancy that the gold is still lying there. It will do you quite the same service; for when the gold was there, you had it not, as you did not make the slightest use of it."
有個(gè)守財(cái)奴變賣了他所有的家產(chǎn),，換回了金塊,，并秘密地埋在一個(gè)地方。他每天走去看 看他的寶藏,。有個(gè)在附近放羊的牧人留心觀察,，知道了真情，趁他走后,，挖出金塊拿走了,。 守財(cái)奴再來(lái)時(shí)，發(fā)現(xiàn)洞中的金塊沒(méi) 有了,，便捶胸痛哭,。有個(gè)人見(jiàn)他如此悲痛，問(wèn)明原因后,， 說(shuō)道:“喂,，朋友，別再難過(guò)了,，那塊金子雖是你買來(lái)的,，但并不是你真正擁有的。去拿一 塊石頭來(lái),，代替金塊放在洞里,，只要你心里想著那是塊金子，你 就會(huì)很高興,。這樣與你擁有 真正的金塊效果沒(méi)什么不同,。依我之見(jiàn)，你擁有那金塊時(shí),，也從沒(méi)用過(guò),。” 這故事說(shuō)明,，一切財(cái)物如不使用等于沒(méi)有,。