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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:rtl]/害羞的乌龟
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."Shehadnofriendsbecauseshealwayshidinhershell.
So,Tillypokedherheadoutandlookedallaround,andshewasamazedathowmanynewfriendsshefound.
THENORTHWINDANDTHESUN北风与太阳
AdisputearosebetweentheNorthWindandtheSun,eachclaimingthathewasstrongerthantheother.Atlasttheyagreedtotrytheirpowersuponatraveller,toseewhichcouldsooneststriphimofhis
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cloak.TheNorthWindhadthefirsttry;and,gatheringupallhisforcefortheattack,hecamewhirlingfuriouslydownupontheman,andcaughtuphiscloakasthoughhewouldwrestitfromhimbyone
singleeffort:buttheharderheblew,themorecloselythemanwrappeditroundhimself.ThencametheturnoftheSun.Atfirsthebeamedgentlyuponthetraveller,whosoonunclaspedhiscloakand
walkedonwithithanginglooselyabouthisshoulders:thenheshoneforthinhisfullstrength,andtheman,beforehehadgonemanysteps,wasgladtothrowhiscloakrightoffandcompletehisjourneymorelightlyclad.
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.
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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；beingnowconvincedthathehadfoundarealPrincess.Thethreepeaswerehoweverputintothecabinetofcuriosities,wheretheyarestilltobeseen,providedtheyarenotlost.
TheLoyalDog忠诚的小狗
"WhatshallIdo,"saidaverylittledogonedaytohismother,"toshowmygratitudetoourgoodmaster,andmakemyselfofsomevaluetohim?Icannotdraworcarryburdenslikethehorse;norgivehimmilklikethecow;norlendhimmycoveringforhisclothinglikethesheep;norproducehimeggslikethepoultry;norcatchmiceandratssowellasthecat.Icannotdiverthimwithsinginglikethecanariesandlinnets;norcanIdefendhimagainstrobberslikeourrelation,Towzer;IshouldnotbeofusetohimevenifIweredead,asthehogsare.Iamapoorinsignificantcreature,notworththecostofkeeping;andIdon'tseethatIcandoasinglethingtoentitlemetohisregard."Sosaying,thepoorlittledoghungdownhisheadinsilentdespondency.
"Mydearchild,"repliedhismother,"thoughyourabilitiesarebutsmall,yetaheartygood-willissufficienttosupplyalldefects.Dobutlovehimdearly,andproveyourlovebyallthemeansinyourpower,andyouwillnotfailtopleasehim."
Thelittledogwascomfortedbythisassurance;and,onhismaster'sapproach,rantohim,lickedhisfeet,gambolledbeforehim,andeverynowandthenstopped,wagginghistail,andlookinguptohismasterwithexpressionsofthemosthumbleandaffectionateattachment.Themasterobservedhim."Ah!littleFido,"saidhe,"youareanhonest,good-naturedlittlefellow!"andstoopeddowntopathishead.PoorFidowasreadytogooutofhiswitsforjoy.
TheLionandtheMouse狮子和老鼠
LionwasawakenedfromsleepbyaMouserunningoverhisface.
Risingupinanger,hecaughthimandwasabouttokillhim,whentheMousepiteouslyentreated,saying:"Ifyou
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wouldonlysparemylife,Iwouldbesuretorepayyourkindness."TheLionlaughedandlethimgo.
IthappenedshortlyafterthisthattheLionwascaughtbysomehunters,whoboundhimbystrongropestotheground.
TheMouse,recognizinghisroar,cameup,andgnawedtheropewithhisteeth,andsettinghimfree,exclaimed:"Youridiculedtheideaofmyeverbeingabletohelpyou,notexpectingtoreceivefrommeanyrepaymentofyourfavour;butnowyouknowthatitispossibleforevenaMousetoconferbenefitsonaLion."Littlefriendsmayprovegreatfriends.
THEGOOSETHATLAIDTHEGOLDENEGGS下金蛋的鹅
AManandhisWifehadthegoodfortunetopossessaGoosewhichlaidaGoldenEggeveryday.Luckythoughtheywere,theysoonbegantothinktheywerenotgettingrichfastenough,andimaginingthebirdmustbemadeofgoldinside,theydecidedtokillitinordertosecurethewholestoreofpreciousmetalatonce.Butwhentheycutitopentheyfounditwasjustlikeanyothergoose.Thus,theyneithergotrichallatonce,astheyhadhoped,norenjoyedanylongerthedailyadditiontotheirwealth.Muchwantsmoreandlosesall.
Thecleverrabbit聪明的兔子
Thewolfandthefoxwanttoeattherabbit,butitwasn'teasytocatchhim.
Onedaythewolfsaystothefox,"Yougohomeandlieinbed.I'lltelltherabbitthatyouaredead.Whenhecomestolookatyou,youcanjumpupandcatchhim."That'sagoodidea,"saysthefox.
Thefoxgoeshomeatonce.Thewolfgoestotherabbit'shouseandknockedatthedoor."Whoisit?"askstherabbit."It'sthewolf.Icometotellyouthatthefoxisdead."Thenthewolfgoesaway.
Therabbitgoestothefox'shouse.Helookedinthroughthewindowandseesthefoxlyinginbedwithhiseyesclosed.Hethinks,"Isthefoxreallydeadorishepretendingtobedead?Ifhe'snotdead,he'llcatchmewhenIgonearhim."sohesaid,"Thewolfsaysthatthefoxisdead.Buthedoesn'tlooklikeadeadfox.Themouthofadeadfoxisalwaysopen."Whenthefoxhearsthis,hethinks,"I'llshowhimthatI'mdead."Soheopenedhismouth.Therabbitknowsthatthefoxisn'tdead,andheransawayquickly.
Let’sSpeakEnglish让我们说英语
Itwasthefirstdayofclass.TwoofhernewESLclassmateswantedtoknowwhereTarawasfrom.TheywerebothfromIraq.BecauseTaralookedIraqi,oneofthewomenaskedTara,inEnglish,ifshewasfromIraq.Tarareplied,"No,I’mnot."ThenthewomentookturnsaskingTaraifshewasfromIran,orSyria,orJordan.Toeachquestion,Tararespondedwithasimpleno.Laughing,onewomansaidtotheother,"She'snotfromanywhere!"Thetwowenttotheirdesks,talkingtoeachotherinArabic.
Thenextday,theteacherdividedthestudentsintogroupsoffour.Thestudentsineachgroupaskedintroductoryquestionsofeachother.AstudentinTara’sgroupaskedher,"Whereareyoufrom?"TaraansweredthatshewasfromIraq.ThetwowomenwhohadquestionedTarathedaybeforeweresittingonlyafewfeetaway.BothofthemheardTara’sresponse.
"Aha!"theybothexclaimed."YouAREfromIraq!"Tarasmiledandsaidyes.Thensheapologizedtobothofthemforlyingthedaybefore.SheexplainedthatshehadnotwantedtogetintoanArabicconversationwiththem.IthadbeenherexperiencethatmanyESLstudentscontinuedtospeaktheirnativelanguageinESLclass,andTarahadnotcometoESLclasstopracticeherArabic.Inheropinion,ESLstudentsshouldtrytospeakEnglishonly."Iagree,"saidRose.
"You’re100percentright,"agreedJennifer."RoseandImuststopspeakingArabictoeachother.Right,Rose?"Rosenodded,andthensaidsomethinginArabic.Allthreewomenlaughed.
Overthenextfourmonths,Tarabecamefriendlywithbothwomen,althoughsheneverspokeawordofArabictothemduringclassorbreak.
BadDreams噩梦
"Ihadanotherbaddream,"shetoldherfiancé."Itwasaboutyouagain.Youandyourex-girlfriendwerekissing.I
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yelledatyoutostopit.Youlookedrightatme,andthenyoulaughedatme!Shelaughed,too.Thenyoubothwentbacktokissing.Itriednottowatch,butwhenIcoveredmyeyes,somethingpulledmyhandsaway.Itriedtoleave,butmyfeetweregluedtotheground.Finally,Iwokeup.Ofcourse,itwasverydifficulttogetbacktosleep.
"IhadtodrivehomefromLasVegasthismorning.It’sawonderIdidn’tcrash50times.Insteadofseeingtrafficinfrontofme,allIsawwasyouandher.Ican’ttakeanymoredreamslikethis.We’regoingtohavetobreakup.Wecanbefriends,butjustfriends.Thatway,Iwon’tbejealousanymore,andIwon’thavethesebaddreamsanymore.""Whydidn’tyoucallmeupandtellmeaboutyourdream?"heasked."Theysaythatthemoreyoutalkaboutbaddreams,thesooneryou’llstophavingthem."
Shedisagreed.Shethoughtthattheonlysolutionwastobreakupandbejustfriends.Shelovedhim,butthesedreamshadbecomesofrequentthatshewasactuallyafraidtogotosleep.Shewaslosingweightandhavingstomachachesfromthestress.
Hedidn’tknowwhattodo.Hewantedhertohavepleasantdreams.Hewantedhertohavealifewithoutstress.Hewantedhertobehiswife.Thiswasit,sherepeated;ifshehadjustonemorebaddream,theywerethrough.Hesqueezedherhand,butsaidnothing.
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