一篇英语小故事，3到5分钟的，带翻译，谢谢

TheCountrySquireInasmallprettyvillageinNottinghamshirethereformerlylivedarespectableSquire，whoexcelledallhisfriendsinamusementsathletic，andwhosemanneroflivingwasfarfromascetic．Awifehehadtakenforbetterorworse，whosetemperhadprovedanintolerantcurse；butatlength，tohisgreatandunspeakablejoy，shediedwhenpresentingafinelittleboy．Strangefanciesmenhave；—thefatherdesignedtowatcho’erthedawnofhisson'syouthfulmind，—that，onlyapproachedbythemasculinegender，noroomshouldbelefthimforfeelingsmoretender．“HadIne’erseenawoman，”heoftenwouldsigh，“WhatSquireinthecountrysohappyasI！”Theboywasintelligent，active，andbright，andtookinhisstudiesuncommondelight；nojuvenilefolliesdistractedhismind；novisionsofbrighteyes，ordamselsunkind，andthosefairdemisisterlybeingssogay，yclept“prettycousins，ne’erpoppedinhisway；tillatlengththisremarkablysingularsoncouldnumberofyearsthathadpassedtwentyone．”Nowthefatherhadsettled，hispromisingsonshouldhisstudiesconcludewhenhereachedtwentyone；andhewent，withaheartbeatinghighwithemotion，tolaunchtheyoungmanonlife'sturbulentocean．Astheyenteredthetown，ayoungmaidentrippedby，withacheeklikearose，andalightlaughingeye．“Ofather，what'sthat？”criedtheyouthwithdelight，asthisvisionoflovelinessburstonhissight．“O，that，”criedthecautiousandpoliticSquire，whodidnottheyouth'sardentglancesadmire，“isonlyathingcalledaGoose，mydearson；weshallseemanymoreereourvisitisdone．”Bloomingdamselsnowpassedwiththeirbutterandcheese，whosebeautymightevenananchoriteplease：“Merelygeese！”saidtheSquire，“don'tmindthem，mydear；therearemanythingsbetterworthlookingathere．”Asonwardstheypassed，everystepbroughttoviewsomespectacleequallycuriousandnew；andthejoyoftheyouthhardlyknewanybounds，attheropedancers，tumblers，andmerrygorounds．Assoonasthetourofthetownwascompleted，thefatherresolvedthattheboyshouldbetreated；so，pausinganinstant，hesaid，“Mydearson，aneweratodayinyourlifehasbegun；nowofallthisbrightsceneandthegayetiesinit，choosewhateveryoulike，itisyoursfromthisminute．”“ChoosewhateverIlike？”criedthejouthfulrecluse．“O，thankyou，dearfather，thengiveme—agoose！”乡绅从前，在诺丁汉郡的一个美丽的小村庄里住着一位可敬的绅士。他玩起体育竞技游戏来比所有的朋友都高强，过的日子绝不是苦行僧式的。不管是福是祸，他娶了个妻。结果她脾气奇坏，成了个难以忍受的灾星。终于她在产下一玲珑佳儿后死去，乡绅先生的万分欣喜自是不可言传。人不时会突发奇想。这位父亲决定亲自督察儿子年幼的头脑的启蒙，务必使他接触的都是男性，绝不留下余地萌生更温柔的感情。“倘我从不曾见过女人，”他常常叹息道，“全国的乡绅里谁人能有我快活！”那男孩聪明、活泼而又通达事理，异常地喜欢学习。从不因小孩子的胡闹而分心；从没有明亮的眸子，或狠心的小妞，或被谓之“妩媚表亲”、半似姐妹的放肆尤物突然出现在他面前。到最后这位非同寻常、出类拔萃的儿子终于度过了21个年头。父亲决定他的前途无量的儿子在21岁时应该结束学业。于是他满心激动地带领年轻人启航进入汹涌的人生之海。当他们进城时，正有一少女款款经过，腮如玫瑰，眼笑流波。“哦，父亲，那是什么？”当那可爱身影闯入他的眼帘时，年轻人快乐地喊道。“噢，那个，”谨慎而讲究谋略的乡绅根本不赞赏儿子热烈的目光，于是大声说，“不过区区一笨鹅而已，我亲爱的孩子，我们一路还会见到很多的。”携奶油乳酪的如花少女络绎而过，就是隐士也会被她们的美丽打动。“不过是些笨鹅！”乡绅道，“我儿不必放在心上，此间有许多事物更值得一观呢。”他们继续前行，每一步都见到同样新奇有趣的景象，年轻人看到走绳索的，翻斤斗的，和旋转木马等等，其乐也无穷。小城之行一结束，父亲就决定要款待儿子。于是他停顿片刻后说，“我亲爱的儿子，今日起你的生活开始了一个新的时期。现在在所有这眩目景象及种种赏心乐事中，选出你最喜爱的，你立刻就能得到它。”“由我任意选择？”年轻的隐居者大叫，“啊，谢谢你了，父亲，那就给我一只笨鹅吧！”追问：这个.......俄是学生，英语演讲用的，最好是寓言，这个俄不太满意哦回答：THELIONANDTHEMOUSELionwasawakenedfromsleepbyaMouserunningoverhisface.Risingupinanger,hecaughthimandwasabouttokillhim,whentheMousepiteouslyentreated,saying：“Ifyouwouldonlysparemylife,Iwouldbesuretorepayyourkindness.”TheLionlaughedandlethimgo.IthappenedshortlyafterthisthattheLionwascaughtbysomehunters,whoboundhimbystrongropestotheground.TheMouse,recognizinghisroar,cameup,andgnawedtheropewithhisteeth,andsettinghimfree,exclaimed：“Youridiculedtheideaofmyeverbeingabletohelpyou,notexpectingtoreceivefrommeanyrepaymentofyourfavour；butnowyouknowthatitispossibleforevenaMousetoconferbenefitsonaLion.”1．狮和鼠一只老鼠从一只狮子面前跑过去，将它从梦中吵醒。狮子生气地跳起来，捉住老鼠，要弄死它。老鼠哀求说：「只要你肯饶恕我这条小生命，我将来一定会报答你的大恩。」狮子便笑着放了它。后来狮子被几个猎人捉住，用粗绳捆绑倒在地上。老鼠听出是狮子的吼声，走来用牙齿咬断绳索，释放了它，并大声说：「你当时嘲笑我想帮你的忙，而且也不指望我有什么机会报答。但是你现在知道了，就算是小老鼠，也能向狮子效劳的。再加点开头结尾追问：呵呵O(∩_∩)O，原谅俄的苛刻，俄第一次演讲，想做到最好呢，这个貌似短了回答：ALittleHorseCrossingtheRiverThereareanoldhorseandalittlehorseonafarm.Onedaytheoldhorseasksthelittlehorsetosendthewheattothemill.Thelittlehorseisveryhappy.Hecarriesthewheatandrunstowardthemill.Butthereisariverinfrontofthelittlehorse.Hestopsanddoesnotknowwhattodonext.JustthenAuntCowispassingby.Thelittlehorseasks,“AuntCow,pleasetellme.CanIcrosstheriver”英语寓言故事AuntCowanswers,“Itisnotdeep,youcancrossit.”Whenthelittlehorsebeginstocrosstheriver,alittlesquirrelshoutsathim,“Littlehorse,don'tcrossit,youwillbedrowned.Yesterdayoneofmyfriendswasdrownedinthisriver.”Thelittlehorseisveryafraid.Finallyhedecidestogohomeandaskhismother.Theoldhorseasks,“WhydoyoutakethewheatbackWhat'swrongwithyouMychild.”Thelittlehorseanswerssadly,“Thereisariverinfrontofme.AuntCowsaiditwasnotdeep.Butthelittlesquirrelsaiditwasdeep.WhatshallIdo”Theoldhorsesays,“Mychild,youshouldtrytocrosstheriverbyyourself.Ifyoudonottry,howdoyouknowtheriverisdeepornot”Thelittlehorsecarriesthewheatandreturnstotheriverside.Atlast,hesucceedsincrossingtheriver.Now,Heknowshowdeeptheriveris.英语寓言故事小马过河农场里有一只老马和一只小马，一天老马叫小马把麦子送到磨房。小马很开心扛起了小麦就跑向了磨房。可有一条河挡住了去路，他停了下来不知如何是好，正在这时，奶牛大婶过来了。小马问：“奶牛大婶，请告诉我，我能趟过这条河吗？”奶牛大婶答道：“不深，你能过去。”英语寓言故事正当小马开始过河时，一只小松鼠朝他大喊：“小马，不要过河，你会淹死的。昨天我的一位朋友就在这河淹死了。”小马非常害怕，最后决定回家问问妈妈。老马问：“你为什么又把小麦扛回来了？你怎么了？我的孩子。”小松鼠委屈地回答：“有一条河挡住我的去路。奶牛大婶说它不深，可小松鼠说它深。我该听谁的呀？”老马说：“孩子，你应该自己试试，如果不试，你怎么知道河的深浅？”英语寓言故事小马驮着小麦又回到了河边。最后他成功地渡过了河。他终于知道河有多深了。