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小学英语寓言故事(三篇)【第一篇:KingThrushbeard】AKINGhadadaughterwhowasbeautifulbeyondallmeasure,2butsoproudandhaughtywithalthatnosuitorwasgoodenoughforher.Shesentawayoneaftertheother,andridiculedthemaswell.3OncetheKingmadeagreatfeast4andinvitedthereto,fromfarandnear,alltheyoungmenlikelytomarry.Theywereallmarshalledinarowaccordingtotheirrankandstanding;firstcamethekings,thenthegranddukes,thentheprinces,theearls,thebarons,andthegentry.ThentheKing’sdaughter5wasledthroughtheranks,buttoeveryoneshehadsomeobjection6tomake;onewastoofat,Thewinecask,shesaid.Anotherwastootall,Longandthinhaslittlein.7Thethirdwastooshort,Shortandthickisneverquick.8Thefourthwastoopale,Aspaleasdeath.Thefifthtoored,Afightingcock.Thesixthwasnotstraightenough,Agreenlogdriedbehindthestove.Soshehadsomethingtosayagainsteveryone,butshemadeherselfespeciallymerryoveragoodkingwhostoodquitehighupintherow,andwhosechinhadgrownalittlecrooked.Well,shecriedandlaughed,hehasachinlikeathrush’sbeak!9andfromthattimehegotthenameofKingThrushbeard.10ButtheoldKing,whenhesawthathisdaugherdidnothingbutmockthepeople,anddespisedallthesuitorswhoweregatheredthere,wasveryangry,andsworethatsheshouldhaveforher
1husbandtheveryfirstbeggar11thatcametohisdoors.Afewdaysafterwardsafiddler12cameandsangbeneaththewindows,tryingtoearnasmallalms.WhentheKingheardhimhesaid,Lethimcomeup.Sothefiddlercamein,inhisdirty,raggedclothes,andsangbeforetheKingandhisdaughter,andwhenhehadendedheaskedforatriflinggift.TheKingsaid,YoursonghaspleasedmesowellthatIwillgiveyoumydaughterthere,towife.TheKing’sdaughtershuddered,buttheKingsaid,Ihavetakenanoathtogiveyoutotheveryfirstbeggarman,andIwillkeepit.Allshecouldsaywasinvain;thepriestwasbrought,andshehadtoletherselfbeweddedtothefiddleronthespot.WhenthatwasdonetheKingsaid,Nowitisnotproperforyou,abeggarwoman,tostayanylongerinmypalace,youmayjustgoawaywithyourhusband.13Thebeggarmanledheroutbythehand,andshewasobligedtowalkawayonfootwithhim.Whentheycametoalargeforest14sheasked,Towhomdoesthatbeautifulforestbelong?ItbelongstoKingThrushbeard;15ifyouhadtakenhim,itwouldhavebeenyours.Ah,unhappygirlthatIam,16ifIhadbuttakenKingThrushbeard!Afterwardstheycametoameadow,17andsheaskedagain,Towhomdoesthisbeautifulgreenmeadowbelong?ItbelongstoKingThrushbeard;ifyouhadtakenhim,itwouldhavebeenyours.Ah,unhappygirlthatIam,ifIhadbuttakenKingThrushbeard!Thentheycametoalargetown,18andsheaskedagain,Towhomdoesthis
2finelargetownbelong?ItbelongstoKingThrushbeard;ifyouhadtakenhim,itwouldhavebeenyours.Ah,unhappygirlthatIam,ifIhadbuttakenKingThrushbeard!Itdoesnotpleaseme,saidthefiddler,tohearyoualwayswishingforanotherhusband;amInotgoodenoughforyou?Atlasttheycametoaverylittlehut,andshesaid,Ohgoodness!whatasmallhouse;towhomdoesthismiserable,meanhovel19belong?Thefiddleranswered,Thatismyhouseandyours,whereweshalllivetogether.20Shehadtostoopinordertogoinatthelowdoor.Wherearetheservants?saidtheKing’sdaughter.Whatservants?21answeredthebeggarman;youmustyourselfdowhatyouwishtohavedone.Justmakeafireatonce,andsetonwatertocookmysupper,Iamquitetired.ButtheKing’sdaughterknewnothingaboutlightingfiresorcooking,22andthebeggarmanhadtolendahandhimselftogetanythingfairlydone.Whentheyhadfinishedtheirscantymealtheywenttobed;butheforcedhertogetupquiteearlyinthemorninginordertolookafterthehouse.Forafewdaystheylivedinthiswayaswellasmightbe,andcametotheendofalltheirprovisions.Thenthemansaid,Wife,wecannotgoonanylongereatinganddrinkinghereandearningnothing.Youweave23baskets.Hewentout,cutsomewillows,andbroughtthemhome.Thenshebegantoweave,butthetoughwillows24woundedherdelicatehands.Iseethatthiswillnotdo,saidtheman;youhadbetterspin,25perhaps
3youcandothatbetter.Shesatdownandtriedtospin,butthehardthreadsooncuthersoftfingerssothatthebloodrandown.See,saidtheman,youarefitfornosortofwork;Ihavemadeabadbargainwithyou.NowIwilltrytomakeabusinesswithpotsandearthenware;youmustsitinthemarketplace26andselltheware.Alas,thoughtshe,ifanyofthepeoplefrommyfather’skingdomcometothemarketandseemesittingthere,selling,howtheywillmockme?Butitwasofnouse,shehadtoyieldunlessshechosetodieofhunger.Forthefirsttimeshesucceededwell,forthepeopleweregladtobuythewoman’swares27becauseshewasgoodlooking,andtheypaidherwhatsheasked;manyevengaveherthemoneyandleftthepotswithheraswell.Sotheylivedonwhatshehadearnedaslongasitlasted,thenthehusbandboughtalotofnewcrockery.Withthisshesatdownatthecornerofthemarketplace,andsetitoutroundaboutherreadyforsale.Butsuddenlytherecameadrunkenhussar28gallopingalong,andheroderightamongstthepotssothattheywereallbrokenintoathousandbits.Shebegantoweep,anddidnowknowwhattodoforfear.Alas!whatwillhappentome?criedshe;whatwillmyhusbandsaytothis?Sheranhomeandtoldhimofthemisfortune.Whowouldseatherselfatacornerofthemarketplacewithcrockery?saidtheman;leaveoffcrying,Iseeverywellthatyoucannotdoanyordinarywork,soIhavebeentoourKing’spalaceandhaveaskedwhethertheycannotfindaplacefor
4akitchenmaid,andtheyhavepromisedmetotakeyou;inthatwayyouwillgetyourfoodfornothing.TheKing’sdaughterwasnowakitchenmaid,29andhadtobeatthecook’sbeckandcall,anddothedirtiestwork.Inbothherpocketsshefastenedalittlejar,inwhichshetookhomehershareoftheleavings,anduponthistheylived.IthappenedthattheweddingoftheKing’seldestsonwastobecelebrated,sothepoorwomanwentupandplacedherselfbythedoorofthehalltolookon.30Whenallthecandleswerelit,andpeople,eachmorebeautifulthantheother,entered,andallwasfullofpompandsplendour,shethoughtofherlotwithasadheart,andcursedtheprideandhaughtiness31whichhadhumbledherandbroughthertosogreatpoverty.Thesmellofthedeliciousdisheswhichwerebeingtakeninandoutreachedher,andnowandthentheservantsthrewherafewmorselsofthem:thesesheputinherjarstotakehome.AllatoncetheKing’ssonentered,clothedinvelvetandsilk,32withgoldchainsabouthisneck.Andwhenhesawthebeautifulwomanstandingbythedoorheseizedherbythehand,andwouldhavedancedwithher;butsherefusedandshrankwithfear,forshesawthatitwasKingThrushbeard,hersuitorwhomshehaddrivenawaywithscorn.Herstruggleswereofnoavail,hedrewherintothehall;butthestringbywhichherpocketswerehungbroke,thepotsfelldown,33thesoupranout,andthescrapswerescatteredallabout.Andwhenthepeoplesaw
5it,therearosegenerallaughterandderision,34andshewassoashamedthatshewouldratherhavebeenathousandfathomsbelowtheground.Shesprangtothedoorandwouldhaverunaway,butonthestairsamancaughtherandbroughtherback;andwhenshelookedathimitwasKingThrushbeardagain.Hesaidtoherkindly,Donotbeafraid,Iandthefiddlerwhohasbeenlivingwithyouinthatwretchedhovelareone.ForloveofyouIdisguisedmyselfso;andIalsowasthehussarwhorodethroughyourcrockery.Thiswasalldonetohumbleyourproudspirit,andtopunishyoufortheinsolencewithwhichyoumockedme.Thensheweptbitterlyandsaid,Ihavedonegreatwrong,andamnotworthytobeyourwife.Buthesaid,Becomforted,theevildaysarepast;nowwewillcelebrateourwedding.35Thenthemaidsinwaitingcameandputonherthemostsplendidclothing,andherfatherandhiswholecourtcameandwishedherhappinessinhermarriagewithKingThrushbeard,andthejoynowbeganinearnest.IwishyouandIhadbeentheretoo.【第二篇:NielsandtheGiants】Onceuponatime...OnoneofthegreatmoorsoverinJutland,wheretreeswon’tgrowbecausethesoilissosandyandthewindsostrong,thereoncelivedamanandhiswife,whohadalittlehouseandsomesheep,andtwosonswhohelpedthemtoherdthem.Theelderofthetwowas
6calledRasmus,andtheyoungerNiels.Rasmuswasquitecontenttolookaftersheep,ashisfatherhaddonebeforehim,butNielshadafancytobeahunter,andwasnothappytillhegotholdofagunandlearnedtoshoot.Itwasonlyanoldmuzzleloadingflintlockafterall,butNielsthoughtitagreatprize,andwentaboutshootingateverythinghecouldsee.Somuchdidhepracticethatinthelongrunhebecameawonderfulshot,andwasheardofevenwherehehadneverbeenseen.Somepeoplesaidtherewasverylittleinhimbeyondthis,butthatwasanideatheyfoundreasontochangeinthecourseoftime.TheparentsofRasmusandNielsweregoodCatholics,andwhentheyweregettingoldthemothertookitintoherheadthatshewouldliketogotoRomeandseethePope.Theothersdidn’tseemuchuseinthis,butshehadherwayintheend:theysoldallthesheep,shutupthehouse,andsetoutforRomeonfoot.Nielstookhisgunwithhim.‘Whatdoyouwantwiththat?’saidRasmus;‘wehaveplentytocarrywithoutit.’ButNielscouldnotbehappywithouthisgun,andtookitallthesame.Itwasinthehottestpartofsummerthattheybegantheirjourney,sohotthattheycouldnottravelatallinthemiddleoftheday,andtheywereafraidtodoitbynightlesttheymightlosetheirwayorfallintothehandsofrobbers.Oneday,alittlebeforesunset,theycametoaninnwhichlayattheedgeofaforest.
7‘Wehadbetterstayhereforthenight,’saidRasmus.‘Whatanidea!’saidNiels,whowasgrowingimpatientattheslowprogresstheyweremaking.‘Wecan’ttravelbydayfortheheat,andweremainwhereweareallnight.ItwillbelongenoughbeforewegettoRomeifwegoonatthisrate.’Rasmuswasunwillingtogoon,butthetwooldpeoplesidedwithNiels,whosaid,‘Thenightsaren’tdark,andthemoonwillsoonbeup.Wecanaskattheinnhere,andfindoutwhichwayweoughttotake.’Sotheyheldonforsometime,butatlasttheycametoasmallopeningintheforest,andheretheyfoundthattheroadsplitintwo.Therewasnosignposttodirectthem,andthepeopleintheinnhadnottoldthemwhichofthetworoadstotake.‘What’stobedonenow?’saidRasmus.‘Ithinkwehadbetterhavestayedattheinn.’‘There’snoharmdone,’saidNiels.‘Thenightiswarm,andwecanwaitheretillmorning.Oneofuswillkeepwatchtillmidnight,andthenwakentheother.’Rasmuschosetotakethefirstwatch,andtheotherslaydowntosleep.Itwasveryquietintheforest,andRasmuscouldhearthedeerandfoxesandotheranimalsmovingaboutamongtherustlingleaves.Afterthemoonrosehecouldseethemoccasionally,andwhenabig
8stagcamequiteclosetohimhegotholdofNiels’gunandshotit.Nielswaswakenedbythereport.‘What’sthat?’hesaid.‘I’vejustshotastag,’saidRasmus,highlypleasedwithhimself.‘That’snothing,’saidNiels.‘I’veoftenshotasparrow,whichisamuchmoredifficultthingtodo.’Itwasnowcloseonmidnight,soNielsbeganhiswatch,andRasmuswenttosleep.Itbegantogetcolder,andNielsbegantowalkaboutalittletokeephimselfwarm.Hesoonfoundthattheywerenotfarfromtheedgeoftheforest,andwhenheclimbeduponeofthetreestherehecouldseeoutovertheopencountrybeyond.Atalittledistancehesawafire,andbesideittheresatthreegiants,busywithbrothandbeef.Theyweresohugethatthespoonstheyusedwereaslargeasspades,andtheirforksasbigashayforks:withthesetheyliftedwholebucketfulsofbrothandgreatjointsofmeatoutofanenormouspotwhichwassetonthegroundbetweenthem.Nielswasstartledandratherscaredatfirst,buthecomfortedhimselfwiththethoughtthatthegiantswereagoodwayoff,andthatiftheycamenearerhecouldeasilyhideamongthebushes.Afterwatchingthemforalittle,however,hebegantogetoverhisalarm,andfinallysliddownthetreeagain,resolvedtogethisgunandplaysometrickswiththem.Whenhehadclimbedbacktohisformerposition,hetookgoodaim,andwaitedtilloneofthegiantswasjustintheactofputtinga
9largepieceofmeatintohismouth.Bang!wentNiels’gun,andthebulletstruckthehandleoftheforksohardthatthepointwentintothegiant’schin,insteadofhismouth.‘Noneofyourtricks,’growledthegianttotheonewhosatnexthim.‘Whatdoyoumeanbyhittingmyforklikethat,andmakingmeprickmyself?’‘Inevertouchedyourfork,’saidtheother.‘Don’ttrytogetupaquarrelwithme.’‘Lookatit,then,’saidthefirst.‘DoyousupposeIstuckitintomyownchinforfun?’Thetwogotsoangryoverthematterthateachofferedtofighttheotherthereandthen,butthethirdgiantactedaspeacemaker,andtheyagainfelltotheireating.【第三篇:Therunawaybunny】Therunawaybunny一只小兔兔要逃离妈妈,但无论它变成什么,都逃不出妈妈的关爱从前有一只小兔子,他很要离家出走。有一天,他对妈妈说“我要逃走了”“如果你要逃走了,”妈妈说,“我就要去追你,因为你是我的小宝贝呀”Oncetherewasalittlebunnywhowantedtorunaway.sohesaidtohismother,’Iamrunningaway.’‘Ifyourunaway’,saidhismother,’Iwillrunafteryou,foryouaremylittlebunny’
10‘如果你来追我,’小兔说‘我就要变成溪里的小鳟鱼,游的远远的。‘如果你变成溪里的小鳟鱼,’‘我就要变成捕鱼的人去抓你’‘ifyourunafterme,’saidthelittlebunny,’IwillbecomeafishinatroutstreamandIwillswimawayfromyou’‘ifyoubecomeafishinatroutstream,’saidhismother,’IwillbecomeafishmanandIwillfishforyou.’‘如果你变成捕鱼的人’,小兔说‘我就要变成高山上的大石头,让你抓不到我’‘如果你变成高山上的大石头’,妈妈说‘我就要变成爬山的人,爬到高山上去找你‘ifyoubecomeafishman,’saidthelittlebunny,’Iwillbecomearockonthemountain,highaboveyou’‘Ifyoubecomearockonthemountainhighaboveme,’saidthemother,’Iwillbecomeamountainclimber,andIwillclimbtowhereyouare.’‘如果你变成爬山的人,小兔说‘我就要变成小花,躲在花园里’‘如果你变成小花,’妈妈说,‘我就要变成园丁,我还是会找到你’Ifyoubecomeamountainclimber,’thelittlebunnysaid,’Iwillbecomeacrocusinahiddengarden,’Ifyoubecomeacrocusinahiddengarden,’saidhismother,’Iwillbeagardener,andIwillfindyou’‘如果你变成园丁,找到我了’,小兔说,‘我就要变成小鸟,飞的远远的’
11‘如果你变成小鸟,飞的远远的,’,妈妈说,‘我会变成树,好让你回家’Ifyoubecomeagardenerandfindme,’saidthelittlebunny.iwillbecomeabirdandflyawayfarfromyouIfyoubecomeabirdandflyawayfarfromyou,’saidhismother’Iwillbecomeatreethatyoucometo.’‘如果你变成树,’,小兔说‘我就要变成小帆船,飘的远远的’‘如果你变成小帆船,妈妈说,‘我就要变成风,把你吹到想去得地方。Ifyoubecomeatree,’saidthelittlebunny,Iwillbecomealittlesailboat,andIwillsailawayfromyou,’Ifyoubecomeasailboat,’saidhismother’IwillbecomethewindandblowyouwhereIwantyoutogo.‘如果你便成风,把我吹走,’小兔说,‘我就要变成马戏团里的空中飞人,飞得高高的‘如果你便成空中飞人,’妈妈说,我就要变成走钢索的人,走到半空中遇到你‘‘ifyoubecomethewindandblowme,’saidthelittlebunny’’Iwilljoinacircusandflyawayonaflyingtrapeze,Ifyougoflyingonaflyingtrapeze,’saidhismother’’Iwillbeatightropewalker,andIwillwalkacrosstheairtoyou,‘如果你变成走钢索的人,走在半空中,小兔说‘我就要变成小男孩跑回家’如果你变成小男孩跑回家,妈妈说‘我正好就是你的妈妈,我会张开手臂好好的抱住你
12‘ifyoubecomeatightropewalkerandwalkacrosstheair,’saidthelittlebunny’Iwillbecomealittleboyandrunintoahouse’‘Ifyoubecomealittleboyandrunintoahouse,’saidthemother,Iwillbecomeyourmotherandcatchyouinmyarmsandhugyou“天啊,”,小兔说,“我不如就待在这里,,当你的小宝贝吧”“来跟胡萝卜把”,妈妈说‘shucks,’,saidthebunny,’IwilljustaswellstaywhereIamandbeyourlittlebunny.andsohesaid.‘haveacarrot,’saidhismother.故事结束了,很温馨的一篇对话,给人暖暖的感觉,soIwanttosay____everybody!cherishyourmomentwithyourparents,tobealittlebunny,enjoyyourcarrot.