英语故事50篇.docx

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英语故事50篇

英语故事StoriesinEnglish

目录Contents

1.AFrenchTraveler

AFrenchmanwasoncetravelinginEngland.HecouldspeakEnglishquitewellbutnotperfectly.Foronething,hisvocabularywasnotlarge.

Oneday,hewashavingamealinasmallcountryhotelandwantedtoordersomeeggs.Buthecouldn'trememberthewordforeggs.

Suddenly,throughthewindow,hesawaroosterwalkingintheyard.HeimmediatelyaskedthewaiterwhatthebirdwascalledinEnglish.

Thewaitertoldhimthatitwascalledarooster.

TheFrenchmanthenaskedwhattherooster'swifewascalled.

Thewaitertoldhimthatshewascalledahen.

TheFrenchmanthenaskedwhatthehen'schildrenwerecalled.

Thewaitertoldhimthattheywerechickens.

TheFrenchmanthenaskedwhatthechickenswerecalledbeforetheywereborn.

Thewaitertoldhimtheywerecalledeggs.

"Fine!

"saidtheFrenchman."Pleasebringmetwoeggsandacupofcoffee."

l·perfectly熟练地

2.vocabulary个人所使用的词汇量（集合名词，单数概念.）

3.rooster公鸡（美国英语，同cock.）

4·bird此处泛指禽类。

点评这位法国人说的英语实在不敢恭维;但他能利用极之有限的几个单词，解脱了困境，其急智与机巧令人叹服。

2.ASmartBoy

WilliamHenryHarrison,theninthpresidentoftheUnitedStates,wasborninasmalltown.Asayoungboy,hewasveryquietandshy.Infact,hewassoquietthatmanypeoplethoughthewasstupid.

"It'safunnythings,"William'smothersaidtohimoneday,"Iknowthatyouareasmartboy,butsometimesyouletpeoplethinkyouarenotsosmart.Iwonderwhy?

"

Thepeopleofthetownlikedtoplaytricksonthisboywhotheythoughtwassostupid.

"Here,William,"oneofthemwouldsay."Hereisanickel,andhereisadime.Whichonedoyouwant?

"

Williamalwayschosethenickel,andallthepeoplewouldlaughathim.

Finally,hismothertookhimasideandsaidtohim,William,whydoyoualwayschoosethenickelinsteadofthedime?

Don'tyouknowthatadimeisworthmorethananickel?

"

"CertainlyIknowit,"Williamansweredslowly,"butifIchoosethedime,thenpeoplewon'tplaythetrickonmeanymore.ThenIwon'tgetanymorenickels."

注释

1.It'safunnything.这真逗。

2·playtrickson跟……开玩笑，戏弄

3·nickel五美分硬币

4·dime十美分硬币

5·not...anymore不再

点评有的成年人常以为儿童年幼无知，喜欢作弄他们，殊不知自己被小孩作弄了还蒙在鼓里。

3.ButIMissedAgain

PeterJuddjoinedthearmywhenhewaseighteen,andforseveralmonthshewastaughthowtobeagoodsoldier.Hedidquitewellineverythingexceptshooting.Onedayheandhisfriendswerepractisingtheirshootings,andallofthemweredoingquitewellexceptPeter.Afterhehadshotatthetargetninetimesandhadnothititonce,theofficerwhowastryingtoteachtheyoungsoldierstoshootsaid,"You'requitehopeless.Peter!

Don'twasteyourlastbullettoo!

Gobehindthatwallandshootyourselfwithit!

"

Peterfeltashamed?

.Hewentbehindthewall,andafewsecondslatertheofficerandtheotheryoungsoldiersheardthesoundofashot.

"Heavens!

"theofficersaid,"Hasthatsillymanreallyshothimself?

"

Heranbehindthewallanxiously,butPeterwasallright."I'msorry,sir."hesaid,"butImissedagain."

注释

l·werepractisingtheirshooting正在练习射击

2·shotat瞄准（shot的原形动词是shoot，shot是过去分词.）

3.feltashamed感到羞愧

4·missedagain又没打中

点评前九次他均未射小靶子，幸亏其射击技术差到极点，第十次才没有射中自己。

这次恐怕教官不会埋怨他了吧。

4.GettingLost

AcouplefromanothercountrywasoncevisitingMiami.Theywantedtotakeawalkandtoseethecity,buttheywereafraidtheymightgetlost.TheydidnotspeakanyEnglish.

Aftertheylefttheirhotel,theywenttothefirststreetcornerandlookedatthenamesofthetwostreets.Thentheycarefullycopiedthetwonamesintotheirnotebook,theythoughtthatthiswouldhelpthemfindtheirwaybackiftheygotlost.

Theywalkedforhoursthroughthecity,andsuddenlytheyrealizedthattheywerelost.Theyfoundapoliceofficerandaskedforhelp,buttheofficerdidn'tspeaktheirnativelanguage.

Afteranhourtheyfoundapersonwhocouldhelpthem.ShewasaninterpreterwhospokeboththeirnativelanguageandEnglish.Theyexplainedthattheydidn'tknowthenameoftheirhotel,buttheyknewwhichcorneritwason.Theyshowedtheinterpreterwhattheyhadcopiedintotheirnotebook,andtheinterpreterbegantolaugh.

ThewordswhichtheyhadsocarefullycopiedwereStopandOneWay.

注释

l·acouple一对夫妇。

注意acouple后面用的谓语动词是单数形式。

2·Miami迈阿密（美国Florida州东南部的一城市）

3·getlost迷路

4·findtheirwayback找到回去的路

5·nativelanguage本国语

6·Stop禁止通行

7·OneWay单行道

点评这对夫妇特地抄下的原来是普普通通的路标，并非他们以为已万无一失地记下之街道名。

5.ACleverBoy

IhaveasevenyearoldsonnamedJohn.Heloveschocolates.Heoftentakeschocolatesinsteadofmeals.Therefore,hegetsverybadteeth.Thedentisttoldmenottolethimeatchocolatesanymore.Buthisgrandfatherdotesonhimverymuch.HeoftenbuysJohnchocolateseventhoughheknowsthattheyarebadforhisteeth.IknowthatJohnishisonlygrandson,whoiseverythingtohim.Ireallydon'twanttomakehimunhappy.Therefore,IalwaysallowJohntoeatthechocolateshisgrandpahasboughthim.

YesterdayeveningIkissedJohngoodnightandaskedhimtosayhisprayersbeforegoingtobed,thenIlefthisbedroom.Afewminuteslater,IheardJohnshoutingwordbyword,"Tomorrow-is-my-birthday.May-God-bring-me-a-big-box-of-chocolates."Iwenttohisroomandsawhimkneelingonthegroundshoutingouthisprayers.Isaid,"Don'tshout,John.Yourdadissleepingnow!

Godcanhearyounomatterhowsoftlyyoutalktohim."Pointingtothenextroomwherehisgrandpasleeps,Johnsaidsecretly,"MyGodissleeping.Hecan'thearmeunlessIwakehimup."

注释

l·doteon溺爱，过分偏爱

2·whoiseverythingtohim这是一个非限制性定语从句，意为"约翰是他爷爷的一切"。

3·kissedJohngoodnight跟约翰吻别，道晚安。

4·MyGod此处指约翰的爷爷。

点评小约翰借晚祷大声道出自己的心愿，竟不惜惊醒爷爷的美梦。

不知爷爷是否"惊醒"?

6.WhoDeservesHelp?

Manyyearsago,therelivedaveryrichmanwhowantedtodosomethingforthepeopleofhistown.Butfirsthewantedtofindoutwhethertheydeservedhishelp.Soheplacedaverylargestoneinthecenterofthemainroadintotown.Thenhehidbehindatreeandwaited.Soonanoldmancamealongwithhiscow.

"Whoputthisstoneinthecenteroftheroad?

"saidtheoldman,buthedidnottrytoremovethestone.Instead,withsomedifficultyhepassedaroundthestoneandcontinuedonhisway.Anothermancamealonganddidthesamething;thenanothercame,andanother.Allofthemcomplainedaboutthestoneinthecenteroftheroad,butnotoneofthemtriedtoremoveit.Lateintheafternoon,ayoungmancamealong.Hesawthestoneandsaid,"Thenightwillbeverydark.Someneighborwillcomealonglaterinthedarkandwillfallagainstthestone."

Theyoungmanthenbegantomovethestone.Hepushedandpulledwithallhisstrengthtomoveittooneside.Butimaginehissurprisewhenunderthestonehefoundabagfullofmoneyandthismessage:

"Thismoneyisforthethoughtfulpersonwhoremovesthisstonefromtheroad.Thatpersondeserveshelp."

注释

l·deserve值得

2·camealong走过来

3·complain抱怨

4·fallagainst踢着……而跌倒

5·pushedandpulledwithallhisstrength用尽他所有的力气又推又拉

点评故事告诉我们，真正为他人着想的人理应得到别人的帮助。

7.BeMedicallyExamined

Ayoungmanwascalledupforarmyserviceandhadtogotobemedicallyexamined.Thedoctorwassittingatadeskwhenhewentin.Hesaidtotheman."Takeyourcoatandshirtoff,loosenyourbeltandsitonthatchair."

Theyoungmandidso.Thedoctorlookedathimforamomentwithoutgettingupfromhischairandthensaid,"Allright.Putyourclothesonagain."

"Butyouhaven'texaminedmeatall,"theyoungmansaidinatroubledvoice.

"Itisn'tnecessary,"thedoctorsaidgently."WhenItoldyoutotakeyourcoatandshirtoff,youheardmeallright,soyouaren'tdeaf.YousawthechairIpointedto,soyoureyesight'sgoodenoughforthearmy.Youmanagedtotakeyourclothesoffandtositonthechair,soyourbodymustbehealthy,andyouunderstoodwhatItoldyoutodoanddiditwithoutamistake,soyoumustpossessenoughintelligenceforthearmy."

注释

l·wascalledup被召

2·bemedicallyexamined进行体格检查

3·saidinatroubledvoice不安地说

4·possess拥有

点评这种体检方式确实反常，连接受体检者也觉得不像，但医生却能自圆其说，道出其科学根据。

8.AHorseThief

GeorgeWashingtonwasawell-knownfarmerandsoldierbeforehebecamethefirstpresidentoftheUnitedStates.Hereisoneofthemanystoriespeopletoldabouthim.

OnceaneighborstoleoneofWashington'shorses.Washingtonwentwithapoliceofficertotheneighbor'sfarmtogetthehorse,buttheneighborrefusedtogivethehorseup;heclaimedthatitwashishorse.

Washingtonplacedbothofhishandsovertheeyesofthehorseandsaidtotheneighbor,"Ifthisisyourhorse,thenyoumusttellusinwhicheyeheisblind."

"Intherighteye!

"theneighborsaid.

Washingtontookhishandfromtherighteyeofthehorseandshowedthepoliceofficerthatthehorsewasnotblindintherighteye.

"Oh,Ihavemadeamistake,"saidtheneighbor."Heisblindinthelefteye."

Washingtonthenshowedthatthehorsewasnotblindinthelefteye,either.

"Ihavemadeanothermistake,"saidtheneighbor.

"Yes,"saidthepoliceofficer,"andyouhavealsoshownusthatyouareathief.Thishorsedoesnotbelongtoyou.YoumustreturnittoMr.Washington."

注释

l·claim声称

2·inwhicheyeheisblind这是一个宾语从句"它哪只眼晴是瞎的"。

点评面对这个巧妙的提问，心虚的贼不打自招，原形毕露。

9.MarkTwainWasFooled

MarkTwainwasfamousasawriter,buthewasalsofamousasapublicspeakerandtelleroffunnystories.Heoftenwentfromtowntotowngivinglectures.

Onedayhewaswalkingalongthestreetofasmalltownwherehewasgoingtogivealecturethatevening.Hemetayoungmanwhosaid,"Mr.Twain,I'dliketotalktoyouforaminute,please.IhaveanunclethatI'mveryfondof.Theproblemisheneverlaughsorsmile