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英语故事50篇
英语故事StoriesinEnglish
目录Contents
1.AFrenchTraveler
AFrenchmanwasoncetravelinginEngland.HecouldspeakEnglishquitewellbutnotperfectly.Foronething,hisvocabularywasnotlarge.
Oneday,hewashavingamealinasmallcountryhotelandwantedtoordersomeeggs.Buthecouldn'trememberthewordforeggs.
Suddenly,throughthewindow,hesawaroosterwalkingintheyard.HeimmediatelyaskedthewaiterwhatthebirdwascalledinEnglish.
Thewaitertoldhimthatitwascalledarooster.
TheFrenchmanthenaskedwhattherooster'swifewascalled.
Thewaitertoldhimthatshewascalledahen.
TheFrenchmanthenaskedwhatthehen'schildrenwerecalled.
Thewaitertoldhimthattheywerechickens.
TheFrenchmanthenaskedwhatthechickenswerecalledbeforetheywereborn.
Thewaitertoldhimtheywerecalledeggs.
"Fine!
"saidtheFrenchman."Pleasebringmetwoeggsandacupofcoffee."
l·perfectly熟练地
2.vocabulary个人所使用的词汇量(集合名词,单数概念.)
3.rooster公鸡(美国英语,同cock.)
4·bird此处泛指禽类。
点评这位法国人说的英语实在不敢恭维;但他能利用极之有限的几个单词,解脱了困境,其急智与机巧令人叹服。
2.ASmartBoy
WilliamHenryHarrison,theninthpresidentoftheUnitedStates,wasborninasmalltown.Asayoungboy,hewasveryquietandshy.Infact,hewassoquietthatmanypeoplethoughthewasstupid.
"It'safunnythings,"William'smothersaidtohimoneday,"Iknowthatyouareasmartboy,butsometimesyouletpeoplethinkyouarenotsosmart.Iwonderwhy?
"
Thepeopleofthetownlikedtoplaytricksonthisboywhotheythoughtwassostupid.
"Here,William,"oneofthemwouldsay."Hereisanickel,andhereisadime.Whichonedoyouwant?
"
Williamalwayschosethenickel,andallthepeoplewouldlaughathim.
Finally,hismothertookhimasideandsaidtohim,William,whydoyoualwayschoosethenickelinsteadofthedime?
Don'tyouknowthatadimeisworthmorethananickel?
"
"CertainlyIknowit,"Williamansweredslowly,"butifIchoosethedime,thenpeoplewon'tplaythetrickonmeanymore.ThenIwon'tgetanymorenickels."
注释
1.It'safunnything.这真逗。
2·playtrickson跟……开玩笑,戏弄
3·nickel五美分硬币
4·dime十美分硬币
5·not...anymore不再
点评有的成年人常以为儿童年幼无知,喜欢作弄他们,殊不知自己被小孩作弄了还蒙在鼓里。
3.ButIMissedAgain
PeterJuddjoinedthearmywhenhewaseighteen,andforseveralmonthshewastaughthowtobeagoodsoldier.Hedidquitewellineverythingexceptshooting.Onedayheandhisfriendswerepractisingtheirshootings,andallofthemweredoingquitewellexceptPeter.Afterhehadshotatthetargetninetimesandhadnothititonce,theofficerwhowastryingtoteachtheyoungsoldierstoshootsaid,"You'requitehopeless.Peter!
Don'twasteyourlastbullettoo!
Gobehindthatwallandshootyourselfwithit!
"
Peterfeltashamed?
.Hewentbehindthewall,andafewsecondslatertheofficerandtheotheryoungsoldiersheardthesoundofashot.
"Heavens!
"theofficersaid,"Hasthatsillymanreallyshothimself?
"
Heranbehindthewallanxiously,butPeterwasallright."I'msorry,sir."hesaid,"butImissedagain."
注释
l·werepractisingtheirshooting正在练习射击
2·shotat瞄准(shot的原形动词是shoot,shot是过去分词.)
3.feltashamed感到羞愧
4·missedagain又没打中
点评前九次他均未射小靶子,幸亏其射击技术差到极点,第十次才没有射中自己。
这次恐怕教官不会埋怨他了吧。
4.GettingLost
AcouplefromanothercountrywasoncevisitingMiami.Theywantedtotakeawalkandtoseethecity,buttheywereafraidtheymightgetlost.TheydidnotspeakanyEnglish.
Aftertheylefttheirhotel,theywenttothefirststreetcornerandlookedatthenamesofthetwostreets.Thentheycarefullycopiedthetwonamesintotheirnotebook,theythoughtthatthiswouldhelpthemfindtheirwaybackiftheygotlost.
Theywalkedforhoursthroughthecity,andsuddenlytheyrealizedthattheywerelost.Theyfoundapoliceofficerandaskedforhelp,buttheofficerdidn'tspeaktheirnativelanguage.
Afteranhourtheyfoundapersonwhocouldhelpthem.ShewasaninterpreterwhospokeboththeirnativelanguageandEnglish.Theyexplainedthattheydidn'tknowthenameoftheirhotel,buttheyknewwhichcorneritwason.Theyshowedtheinterpreterwhattheyhadcopiedintotheirnotebook,andtheinterpreterbegantolaugh.
ThewordswhichtheyhadsocarefullycopiedwereStopandOneWay.
注释
l·acouple一对夫妇。
注意acouple后面用的谓语动词是单数形式。
2·Miami迈阿密(美国Florida州东南部的一城市)
3·getlost迷路
4·findtheirwayback找到回去的路
5·nativelanguage本国语
6·Stop禁止通行
7·OneWay单行道
点评这对夫妇特地抄下的原来是普普通通的路标,并非他们以为已万无一失地记下之街道名。
5.ACleverBoy
IhaveasevenyearoldsonnamedJohn.Heloveschocolates.Heoftentakeschocolatesinsteadofmeals.Therefore,hegetsverybadteeth.Thedentisttoldmenottolethimeatchocolatesanymore.Buthisgrandfatherdotesonhimverymuch.HeoftenbuysJohnchocolateseventhoughheknowsthattheyarebadforhisteeth.IknowthatJohnishisonlygrandson,whoiseverythingtohim.Ireallydon'twanttomakehimunhappy.Therefore,IalwaysallowJohntoeatthechocolateshisgrandpahasboughthim.
YesterdayeveningIkissedJohngoodnightandaskedhimtosayhisprayersbeforegoingtobed,thenIlefthisbedroom.Afewminuteslater,IheardJohnshoutingwordbyword,"Tomorrow-is-my-birthday.May-God-bring-me-a-big-box-of-chocolates."Iwenttohisroomandsawhimkneelingonthegroundshoutingouthisprayers.Isaid,"Don'tshout,John.Yourdadissleepingnow!
Godcanhearyounomatterhowsoftlyyoutalktohim."Pointingtothenextroomwherehisgrandpasleeps,Johnsaidsecretly,"MyGodissleeping.Hecan'thearmeunlessIwakehimup."
注释
l·doteon溺爱,过分偏爱
2·whoiseverythingtohim这是一个非限制性定语从句,意为"约翰是他爷爷的一切"。
3·kissedJohngoodnight跟约翰吻别,道晚安。
4·MyGod此处指约翰的爷爷。
点评小约翰借晚祷大声道出自己的心愿,竟不惜惊醒爷爷的美梦。
不知爷爷是否"惊醒"?
6.WhoDeservesHelp?
Manyyearsago,therelivedaveryrichmanwhowantedtodosomethingforthepeopleofhistown.Butfirsthewantedtofindoutwhethertheydeservedhishelp.Soheplacedaverylargestoneinthecenterofthemainroadintotown.Thenhehidbehindatreeandwaited.Soonanoldmancamealongwithhiscow.
"Whoputthisstoneinthecenteroftheroad?
"saidtheoldman,buthedidnottrytoremovethestone.Instead,withsomedifficultyhepassedaroundthestoneandcontinuedonhisway.Anothermancamealonganddidthesamething;thenanothercame,andanother.Allofthemcomplainedaboutthestoneinthecenteroftheroad,butnotoneofthemtriedtoremoveit.Lateintheafternoon,ayoungmancamealong.Hesawthestoneandsaid,"Thenightwillbeverydark.Someneighborwillcomealonglaterinthedarkandwillfallagainstthestone."
Theyoungmanthenbegantomovethestone.Hepushedandpulledwithallhisstrengthtomoveittooneside.Butimaginehissurprisewhenunderthestonehefoundabagfullofmoneyandthismessage:
"Thismoneyisforthethoughtfulpersonwhoremovesthisstonefromtheroad.Thatpersondeserveshelp."
注释
l·deserve值得
2·camealong走过来
3·complain抱怨
4·fallagainst踢着……而跌倒
5·pushedandpulledwithallhisstrength用尽他所有的力气又推又拉
点评故事告诉我们,真正为他人着想的人理应得到别人的帮助。
7.BeMedicallyExamined
Ayoungmanwascalledupforarmyserviceandhadtogotobemedicallyexamined.Thedoctorwassittingatadeskwhenhewentin.Hesaidtotheman."Takeyourcoatandshirtoff,loosenyourbeltandsitonthatchair."
Theyoungmandidso.Thedoctorlookedathimforamomentwithoutgettingupfromhischairandthensaid,"Allright.Putyourclothesonagain."
"Butyouhaven'texaminedmeatall,"theyoungmansaidinatroubledvoice.
"Itisn'tnecessary,"thedoctorsaidgently."WhenItoldyoutotakeyourcoatandshirtoff,youheardmeallright,soyouaren'tdeaf.YousawthechairIpointedto,soyoureyesight'sgoodenoughforthearmy.Youmanagedtotakeyourclothesoffandtositonthechair,soyourbodymustbehealthy,andyouunderstoodwhatItoldyoutodoanddiditwithoutamistake,soyoumustpossessenoughintelligenceforthearmy."
注释
l·wascalledup被召
2·bemedicallyexamined进行体格检查
3·saidinatroubledvoice不安地说
4·possess拥有
点评这种体检方式确实反常,连接受体检者也觉得不像,但医生却能自圆其说,道出其科学根据。
8.AHorseThief
GeorgeWashingtonwasawell-knownfarmerandsoldierbeforehebecamethefirstpresidentoftheUnitedStates.Hereisoneofthemanystoriespeopletoldabouthim.
OnceaneighborstoleoneofWashington'shorses.Washingtonwentwithapoliceofficertotheneighbor'sfarmtogetthehorse,buttheneighborrefusedtogivethehorseup;heclaimedthatitwashishorse.
Washingtonplacedbothofhishandsovertheeyesofthehorseandsaidtotheneighbor,"Ifthisisyourhorse,thenyoumusttellusinwhicheyeheisblind."
"Intherighteye!
"theneighborsaid.
Washingtontookhishandfromtherighteyeofthehorseandshowedthepoliceofficerthatthehorsewasnotblindintherighteye.
"Oh,Ihavemadeamistake,"saidtheneighbor."Heisblindinthelefteye."
Washingtonthenshowedthatthehorsewasnotblindinthelefteye,either.
"Ihavemadeanothermistake,"saidtheneighbor.
"Yes,"saidthepoliceofficer,"andyouhavealsoshownusthatyouareathief.Thishorsedoesnotbelongtoyou.YoumustreturnittoMr.Washington."
注释
l·claim声称
2·inwhicheyeheisblind这是一个宾语从句"它哪只眼晴是瞎的"。
点评面对这个巧妙的提问,心虚的贼不打自招,原形毕露。
9.MarkTwainWasFooled
MarkTwainwasfamousasawriter,buthewasalsofamousasapublicspeakerandtelleroffunnystories.Heoftenwentfromtowntotowngivinglectures.
Onedayhewaswalkingalongthestreetofasmalltownwherehewasgoingtogivealecturethatevening.Hemetayoungmanwhosaid,"Mr.Twain,I'dliketotalktoyouforaminute,please.IhaveanunclethatI'mveryfondof.Theproblemisheneverlaughsorsmile
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