用英语讲一个故事简单

　　Mr.Clark,I'mafraidIhavebadnews,thedoctortoldhis

　　patient.Youonlyhavesixmonthstolive.

　　Themansatinstunnedsilenceforthenextseveralminutes.

　　Ican'tpossiblypayyouinthattime.

　　Okay,thedoctorsaid,let'smakeitninemonths.

　　九个月吧

　　“克拉克先生，有个坏消息，你只有六个月可活了。”医生告诉他的病人。

　　病人惊呆了。“六个月我不可能付清医疗费。”

　　“好吧，”医生说，“那就九个月吧。”

　　ThecountryMaidandHerMilkCan

　　村姑和牛奶罐

　　Acountrymaidwaswalkingalongwithacanofmilkuponherhead,whenshefellintothefollowingtrainofreflections.”ThemoneyforwhichIshallsellthismilkwillenablemetoincreasemystockofeggstothreehundred,Theseeggs,allowingforwhatmayproveaddle,andwhatmaybedestroyedbyvermin,willproduceatleasttwohundredandfiftychickens.Thechickenswillbefittocarrytomarketjustatthetimewhenpoultryisalwaysdear;sothatbythenewyearIcannotfailofhavingmoneyenoughtopurchaseanewgown.Green-letmeconsider-yes,greenbecomesmycomplexionbest.andgreenitshallbe,InthisdressIwillgotothefair,whereallyoungfellowswillstrivetohavemeforaparter;butno-Ishallrefuseeveryoneofthem,andwithadisdainfultossturnfromthem.Transportedwiththisidea,shecouldnotforbearactingwithherheadthethoughtthatpassedinhermind,whendowncamethecanofmilk!Andallherimaginaryhappinessvanishedinamoment.

　　一个村姑头上顶着一罐牛奶在路上行走。走着走着她的脑子里浮现出一连串的幻想：“我卖了这罐牛奶后，用这笔钱买鸡蛋，这样我有的鸡蛋可以增加到300个。用这300个鸡蛋孵小鸡，这就算有坏的、生虫的，至少也能孵出250只小鸡。等小鸡长大后，正好能赶上卖个好市价；那么到了新年，我就能有钱买一件新晚装。买一件绿色的——让我好好想想——对，绿色与我的肤色最相衬。我穿上这件衣服去赶集，所有的年轻小伙子都会抢着邀请我做舞伴；但是不行——我要轻蔑地把头一扬，转身过去不理他们，让他们人人都碰个钉子。她想得得意忘形，情不自禁地把头一扬，刹那间，牛奶罐跌了下来！她幻想的一切幸福间破灭了。

　　1.TheDogInTheManger（牛槽里的狗）

　　Onceadogwastakinganapinthemangerofanox.Itwasfullofhay.Butsoontheoxcamebackfromhisworktothemanger.Hewantedtoeathisownhay.Thenthedogawoke,stoodupandbarkedattheox.Theoxsaidtothedog,“Doyouwanttoeatthishay,too?”

　　“Ofcoursenot,”saidthedog.

　　“Then,goawayandletmeeatmyownhay.”

　　“Oh,no.Yougoawayandletmesleep.”

　　“Whataselfishdog!Hewillneithereatthehayhimself,norletmeeatit!”saidtheoxtohimself.

　　2.TheLion,TheBearAndTheFox（狮子、熊与狐狸）

　　Longagoalionandabearsawakid.Theyspranguponitatthesametime.Thelionsaidtothebear,“Icaughtthiskidfirst,andsothisismine.”

　　No,no,saidthebear.“Ifounditearlierthanyou,sothisismine.”Andtheyfoughtlongandfiercely.Atlastbothofthemgotverytiredandcouldnolongerfight.

　　Afoxwhohidhimselfbehindatreenotfarawayandwaswatchingthefightbetweenthelionandthebear,cameoutandwalkedinbetweenthem,andranoffwiththekid.

　　Thelionandthebearbothsawthefox,buttheycouldnotevencatchthefox.

　　Thelionsaidtothebear,“Wehavefoughtfornothing.Thatslyfoxhasgotthekidaway.”

　　3.TheBoysAndTheFrogs（男孩与青蛙）

　　Onespringdaysomenaughtyboyswereplayingnearapond.Theybegantothrowstonesintothewater.Inthepondlivedmanyfrogsweremuchafraidoftheboys,forthestoneshurtsomeofthefrogs.Atlastanoldfrogliftedhisheadoutofthewaterandsaid,“Boys,pleasedon’tthrowstonesatus.”

　　Theboyssaid,“Weareonlyplaying.”“Iknowthat,butpleasestopthrowingstones,myboys.Whatisplaytoyouisdeathtous,”saidtheoldfrog.

　　Sotheboysstoppedthrowingstonesandwentaway.

　　4.TheTwoTravelers（两个旅人）

　　ManyyearsagotwomenweretravelingtogetherTheywerewalkingalongaroadinthewood.

　　Thentheyfoundabeautifulaxontheground.Oneofthempickeditupandsaid,“Lookherehavefoundanax.”

　　“Don'tsayI,butwehavefoundtheax,”saidtheother“Wearefriends.Weoughttoshareitbetweenus.”

　　“No,”saidthefirstone,“Ifoundtheax,soitismine.”

　　Soonaftertheyheardsomeonerunningafterthem.Theylookedback.TheyfoundHecalledout,“Stop,thieves!Stop,thieves!”

　　Thefirsttravelersaid,“Whatshallwedo?Heisrunningafterus.Weshallbecaughtbyhim.”“Don'tsaywe,butIshallbecaught.Youfoundtheax,andyousayitisyours,”saidtheother,andlefthimalone.

　　Thefirsttravelertriedtohidetheax,buthedidnotknowwheretohideit.Andatlasthewascaughtbytheowneroftheax.

　　5.TheAntAndTheDove（蚂蚁与鸽子）

　　Onedayalittleantwaswalkingalongthebankofastream.Hisfootslippedandhefellintothewater.“Oh,help,help!”criedtheant.Adovewassittingonabranchofatreeoverthestreamandheardhiscryofhelp.“Oh,poorant!”saidthedove.“Iwillhelptheant.”

　　Thedovepulledoffaleafanddroppeditneartheant.“Hereisaleaf.Climbonit,”saidthedove.Theantclimbedonitatonceandfloatedtothebank.

　　Afewdaysafterthisahunterfoundthedoveandwasgoingtoshoother.Justthentheantpassedbyandsaidtohimself,“ThistimeImusthelpthedove.”Theantrantothehunterandbithisfoothard.Thehuntersprangupandmissedtoshootthedove.Thedovesaidtotheant,“Thankyouverymuch,mylittlefriend.Youhavesavedmylife,”andshecouldflyawayhappily.

　　6.TheCockAndTheJewel（公鸡与宝石）

　　Onefinemorning,acocksaidtothehensandchickens,“Come,letusgoouttofindsomefood.Wehavenothadourbreakfastyet.”

　　Thenthecockbegantodigthesoftearth.Suddenlyhecried,“Look,look!Ihavefoundsomethingstrange.Iwonderwhatitis.Itislikeaball.Butitisnotastone.Itmaybeaneggofsomebird.”

　　Thehensheardhiscryandcamearoundhim.Oneofthemsaid,“Dearme!Thisisnotanegg,butajewel.Someonehaslostit.”Achickenasked,“Canweeatit?”“No,”saidthehen,“Itisveryprecioustohumanbeings,butitisofnousetous;wecannoteatit.Throwitawayandtrytofindsomeworms.Iwanttohaveonewormthanallthejewelsintheworld.”