每天一篇英语故事玩物丧志.doc

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1、Negligence玩物丧志Thisisaverywell-knownstorythatteachesusalotaboutusingourtimewisely.这是一个大家熟知的故事，它告诉我们要明智地利用时间。Agrasshopperwasplayingonhisviolinwheretheantswerebusycollectingfood.蚱蜢在拉小提琴，而蚂蚁却在忙着收集食物。“It'sthegrasshopperagain！”theysaid.“He'salwaysplayingthatviolinofhis.Heneverseemstodoanywo

2、rk.”“又是蚱蜢。”它们说，“它总是在拉小提琴，似乎从来不工作。”Thegrasshopperstoppedwhenhesawtheants.“Whyareyouworkingonsuchabeautifulday？”heasked.“Don'tyoufeelthegaietyofspring？Whyaren'tyoudancingandsingingwhileIplaymyviolin？”蚱蜢看见蚂蚁后停了下来。“这么好的天气，干吗工作呢？”它问道，“你们不觉得在春天心情是多么舒畅吗？我拉小提琴的时候，你们可以唱唱歌，跳跳舞啊！”“Wemustcollectf

3、oodnow,”saidtheQueenofants.“Ifwedon't,whatwillwedowhenwintercomes？”“现在我们必须要收集食物。”蚁后说，“否则，我们冬天怎么办呢？”“Oh,winter'salongwayoff,”saidthegrasshopper.“Youtakelifemuchtooseriously.”“哦，冬天还很远呢！”蚱蜢说道，“你们对待生活太认真啦。”“Butyoumustworktodayifyouwanttoeattomorrow,”saidthelittleant.“Youcanplayyourviolina

4、fteryouhavefinishedworking,”saidanotherastheantsscurriedbusilyabout.“但是，今天的工作是为了明天的生活。”小蚂蚁说。“你做完工作后再拉小提琴啊。”另一只忙于工作的蚂蚁说。Thegrasshopperdidn'twishtoheedtheiradvice,“Goonwithyourwork,mylittlefriends,”hesaid.“I'mgoingtodanceinthemeadowinthesun！”Andsothegrasshopperleftthebusyantsandwentonhi

5、sway,singing.蚱蜢却从来没有听从蚂蚁的建议。“我的小朋友们，你们继续工作吧。”它说，“我要到阳光照耀下的草地上跳舞去了。”蚱蜢唱着歌离开了忙碌的蚂蚁。Thespringsoonpassedandthewarmdaysofsummercame.Alldaylongthegrasshopperplayedhisviolinashesatinthesunorjustsleptonabladeofgrass.Soonsummerwasover.春天很快过去了，炎热的夏天来了。蚱蜢只是整日坐在太阳下，或躺在草叶上拉小提琴。很快夏天也结束了。Onemorning,

6、thegrasshopperwokeupandwassurprisedtoseethatsnowhadfallenduringthenight.Heshiveredandlookedforagreatleafforfood.Butalthoughhesearchedandsearchedhecouldnotfindathing.Thelongwinterhadcome.一天早上，蚱蜢醒来后惊讶地发现昨天晚上下雪了。它哆嗦着想去寻找一片大叶子作食物，但是它找啊找，可是什么也没找到。漫长的冬天到来了。“Ohdear,ohdear！WhatshallIdo？”cried

7、thegrasshopper,“Ishalldieofhunger.Ishallfreezetodeath！”“哦，天哪！我该怎么办呢？”蚱蜢哀号着，“我要被饿死、冻死了。”Thegrasshopperwanderedaroundlookingforaplacetokeepwarmbuttherewasnosuchplace.“HowsillyIwasnottolistentotheants.WhileIamdyingofcoldandhungertheyaresittingintheirwarmnestwithplentytoeat.”蚱蜢四处徘徊着想找一个御寒

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