初中英语阅读文章

初中英语阅读文章

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　　第一篇：Dogedog

　　Dogedoghadalwaysbeenverylazy,andnowthathisfatherandmotherweredeadandhehadnoonetocareforhim,helivedverypoorly.Hehadlittletoeat.Hishousewasoldandsmallandsopoorthatithadnotevenafloor.Stillhewouldrathersitalldayandidleawayhistimethantoworkandhavemorethings.

　　Oneday,however,whentherainyseasonwasnearathand,Dogedogbeganthinkinghowcoldhewouldbewhenthestormscame,andhefeltsosorryforhimselfthathedecidedtomakeafloorinhishouse.

　　Wrappingsomericeinabananaleafforhisdinner,hetookhislongknifeandwenttotheforesttocutsomebamboo.Hehungthebundleofriceinatreeuntilheshouldneedit;butwhilehewasworkingacatcameandateit.Whenthehungrymancameforhisdinner,therewasnoneleft.Dogedogwentbacktohismiserablelittlehousewhichlookedforlorntohimeven,nowthathehaddecidedtohaveafloor.

　　Thenextdayhewentagaintotheforestandhunghisriceinthetreeashedidbefore,butagainthecatcameandateit.Sothemanhadtogohomewithoutanydinner.

　　Thethirddayhetooktherice,butthistimehefixedatrapinthetree,andwhenthecatcameitwascaught.

　　NowIhaveyou!criedthemanwhenhefoundthecat;andIshallkillyouforstealingmyrice.

　　Oh,donotkillme,pleadedthecat,andIwillbeofsomeusetoyou.

　　SoDogedogdecidedtosparethecat'slife,andhetookithomeandtieditnearthedoortoguardthehouse.

　　Sometimelaterwhenhewenttolookatit,hewasverymuchsurprisedtofindthatithadbecomeacock.

　　NowIcangotothecock-fightatMagsingal,criedtheman.Andhewasveryhappy,forhehadmuchratherdothatthanwork.

　　Thinkingnomoreofgettingwoodforhisfloor,hestartedoutatonceforMagsingalwiththecockunderhisarm.

　　Ashewascrossingariverhemetanalligatorwhichcalledouttohim:Whereareyougoing,Dogedog?

　　Tothecock-fightatMagsingal,repliedthemanashefondlystrokedtherooster.

　　Wait,andIwillgowithyou,saidthealligator;andhedrewhimselfoutofthewater.

　　Thetwowalkingtogethersoonenteredaforestwheretheymetadeeranditasked:Whereareyougoing,Dogedog?

　　Tothecock-fightatMagsingal,saidtheman.

　　WaitandIwillgowithyou,saidthedeer;andhealsojoinedthem.

　　Byandbytheymetamoundofearththathadbeenraisedbytheants,andtheywouldhavepassedwithoutnoticingithaditnotinquired:Whereareyougoing,Dogedog?

　　Tothecock-fightatMagsingal,saidthemanoncemore;andthemoundofearthjoinedthem.

　　Thecomp

　　anythenhurriedon,andjustastheywereleavingtheforest,theypassedabigtreeinwhichwasamonkey.Whereareyougoing,Dogedog?shriekedthemonkey.Andwithoutwaitingforananswer,hescrambleddownthetreeandfollowedthem.

　　Asthepartywalkedalongtheytalkedtogether,andthealligatorsaidtoDogedog:Ifanymanwantstodiveintothewater,Icanstayunderlongerthanhe.

　　Thenthedeer,nottobeoutdone,said:Ifanymanwantstorun,Icanrunfaster.

　　Themoundofearth,anxioustoshowitsstrength,said:Ifanymanwantstowrestle,Icanbeathim.

　　Andthemonkeysaid:Ifanymanwantstoclimb,Icangohigher.

　　TheyreachedMagsingalingoodtimeandthepeoplewerereadyforthefighttobegin.WhenDogedogputhisrooster,whichhadbeenacat,intothepit,itkilledtheothercockatonce,forituseditsclawslikeacat.

　　Thepeoplebroughtmoreroostersandwageredmuchmoney,butDogedog'scockkilledalltheothersuntiltherewasnotoneleftinMagsingal,andDogedogwonmuchmoney.Thentheywentoutsidethetownandbroughtallthecockstheycouldfind,butnotonecouldwinoverthatofDogedog.

　　Whenthecockswerealldead,thepeoplewantedsomeothersport,sotheybroughtamanwhocouldstayunderwaterforalongtime,andDogedogmadehimcompetewiththealligator.Butafterawhilethemanhadtocomeupfirst.Thentheybroughtaswiftrunnerandheracedwiththedeer,butthemanwasleftfarbehind.Nexttheylookedarounduntiltheyfoundaverylargemanwhowaswillingtocontendwiththemoundofearth,butafterahardstrugglethemanwasthrown.Finallytheybroughtamanwhocouldclimbhigherthananyoneelse,butthemonkeywentfarabovehim,andhehadtogiveup.

　　AllthesecontestshadbroughtmuchmoneytoDogedog,andnowhehadtobuytwohorsestocarryhissacksofsilver.Assoonashereachedhome,heboughtthehouseofaveryrichmanandwenttoliveinit.Andhewasveryhappy,forhedidnothavetoworkanymore.

　　第二篇：TheCarabaoandtheShell

　　Oneveryhotday,whenacarabaowentintotherivertobathe,hemetashellandtheybegantalkingtogether.

　　Youareveryslow,saidthecarabaototheshell.

　　Oh,no,repliedtheshell.Icanbeatyouinarace.

　　Thenletustryandsee,saidthecarabao.

　　Sotheywentoutonthebankandstartedtorun.

　　Afterthecarabaohadgonealongdistancehestoppedandcalled,Shell!

　　Andanothershelllyingbytheriveranswered,HereIam!

　　Thenthecarabao,thinkingthatitwasthesameshellwithwhichhewasracing,ranon.

　　Byandbyhestoppedagainandcalled,Shell!

　　Andanothershellanswered,HereIam!

　　Thecarabaowassurprisedthattheshellcouldkeepupwithhim.Butheranonandon,andeverytimehestoppedtocall,anothershellansweredhim.Buthewasdeterminedthattheshellshouldnotbeathim,soheranuntilhedroppeddead.