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英语哲理小故事

（1）

Oneday,thelionkingannouncedthathewasgoingtogetmarried,andheinvitedalltheanimalstoattendtheweddingceremony.Sothetortoisethought,“Iamananimal.Ishallattenditaswell.”Thenhesetoutonthejourney.

Onhisway,hemetotheranimals.Theywerestunnedforafewsecondsandthenbegantolaughatthetortoise,saying,“Howsillyyouare!

Theceremonyisstarting.Canyoumakeitasyouwalksolowly?

I’mafraidyoustillcan’tbethereafterthebabylionkingisborn,orgrowuporevenafterhegetsmarried.”Butthetortoisehadmadehismindtogo.

Manyyearspassed,andhefinallygottotheentranceofthelionking’scave.Nowonderthatthelionking’sweddinghadalreadybeenfinishedalongtimeago.However,thetortoisefoundthatthecavewassowell-decoratedandallvarietiesofanimalswerethere.Theytoldthetortoise,“Today,thesonoftheoldlionkingisgoingtogetmarried.”

Howcouldthetortoiseattendthelittlelionking’sweddingpartyifhehadstoppedhalf-way?

（2）

Afteraheavyrain,aspiderwasclimbinghardtowardshisbrokennetonthewall.Becausethewallwastoowet,thespiderfelldownafterreachingacertainheight.Buthecontinuouslyclimbedupandfelldownagainandagain.

Thefirstmansawit,sighedheavilyandsaidtohimself,“Mylifeisjustlikethatspider’s;busyallthetimebutgettingnothing?

”Hebecameincreasinglydepressed.

Thesecondmansawitandsaid,“Whatastupidspider.Whydoesn’titmakeadetourtoadrierplace?

I’dneverbethatstupid.”Sohebecamesmarter.

Thethirdmansawit.Hewasquitemovedbythespider’sperseveranceandsaidtohimself,“Iwon’tletalittlespiderbestrongerandmorepersistentthanme.I’lllearnfromhisexampleandbecomestronger,”andhedid.

（3）

Therewasayoungflowerinthedesertwhereallwasdryandsadlooking.Itwasgrowingbyitself,enjoyingeverydayandsayingtothesun,“WhenshallIbegrownup?

”Andthesunwouldsay,“Bepatient!

EachtimeItouchyou,andyouwillgrowalittle.”Shewassopleasedbecauseshewouldhaveachancetobringbeautytothiscornerofsand.Andthisisallshewantedtodo----bringalittlebitofbeautytothisworld.

Butonedayahuntercamebyandsteppedontheflower.Shewasgoingtodieandshefeltsosad.Notbecauseshewasdying,butbecauseshewouldneverhaveachancetobringalittlebitofbeautytothiscornerofthedesert.

TheGreatSpiritsawher,thinkingthatsheshouldbeliving.Sohereacheddownandtouchedher----andgaveherasecondlife.

Finallyshegrewuptobeabeautifulflower.Andthiscornerofthedesertalsobecamesobeautifulbecauseofthesmallflower.

（4）

Soonafterherlittlebrotherwasborn,Sachibegantoaskherparentstoleaveheralonewiththenewbaby.Theyworriedthatlikemostfour-year-olds,shemightfeeljealousandwanttohurt（hitorshake）him,sotheysaidno.Butshetriedeveryefforttoshowshewouldn’thurthim.（Buttheyfoundherhavenosignofjealousy.）Shetreatedthebabywithkindness,andherpleastobeleftalonewithhimbecamemoreurgent.Afteralongtimeofobservation,herparentsfinallyallowedit.

Elated,shewentintothebaby’sroomandshutthedoor,butitopenedacrack----enoughforhercuriousparentstopeekinandlisten.TheysawlittleSachiwalkquietlyuptoherbabybrother,putherfaceclosetohisandsayquietly,“Baby,tellmewhatGodfeelslike.I’mstartingtoforget.”

（5）

TherearethreebrotherswhoallhavedoctordegreesandworkforNASA.Onedayafterfinishingdinnerintheirmother’shome,againtheystarteddiscussingtheprojectoflandingonthemoonandestablishingthespacestation.

Oneofthedaughters-in-lawwashingdishesinthekitchencomplained,“Theythreediscussthoseunimaginablethingsallthetime,whichmakesusfoolishcomparedwiththem.”

Butthemothersaid,“IusedtothinkthatIwasfoolish.However,Ichangedmymindrememberingthattheythreespentthewholeafternoonfixingallthescreenwindowsaroundthehouselastautumn.”

（6）

Acustomerhavinglunchinarestaurantaskedawaiter,“Whatwillbetheweatherliketomorrow?

”

Thewaiteransweredfullofcertainty,“ItwillbetheweatherIlike.”

Puzzled,thecustomerasked,“Howcanyouknowitwillbetheweatheryoulike?

”

Thewaitersaid,“Ifindthatthesurroundingscannotalwaysgowithmymind.SoIlearntofaceeverythingthatIencounterjoyfully.ThentheweathertomorrowmustbetheonethatIenjoy.”

（7）

Threecriminalsweresentencedtostayinprisonforthreeyears.Thewardenagreedtosatisfyeacharequest.

TheAmericanlikedtosmokecigarssoheaskedforthreecasesofcigars.

TheFrenchmanwasthemostromanticamongthemall.Hewantedabeautifulladyforcompanion.

TheJewish,however,wouldliketohaveaphoneconnectingtheoutsidesociety.

Threeyearslater,thefirstmanrushingoutoftheprisonwastheAmerican,withhisnostrilsfullofcigars,shouting,“Givemefire!

Givemefire!

”Heturnedouttoforgettoaskforfire.

ThentherecametheFrenchman.Hewasseentoholdachildinhisarms.Thebeautifulladywasfollowedbyonechild,too,perceivingthethirdone.

ThelastcomingonewastheJewish.Heheldthewarden’shandtightlyandsaid,“Thankstothetelephone.Ihavebeenkeepingcontactwiththeoutsidesocietythesethreeyears.Mybusinessdidn’tstop,buthasincreasedby200%.SoI’llsendyouaRolls-Royceasagifttoshowmythankfulness.”

（8）TheFoxandtheCrow

Onedayacrowstoodonabranchnearhisnestandfeltveryhappywiththemeatinhismouth.Atthattime,afoxsawthecrowwiththemeat,soheswallowedandeagerlythoughtofaplantogetthemeat.However,whateverthefoxsaidtothecrow,thecrowjustkeptsilent.Untilthefoxthoughthighlyofthecrow’sbeautifulvoice,thecrowfeltflatteredandopenedhismouthtosing.Assoonasthemeatfelldowntotheground,thefoxtookthemeatandwentintohishole.

（9）

Therewasalittlemousestayingathomeallday.Itdarednottogoout,evenatnight.“Thecatissuchaterribleanimal.He’lleatme.”italwayssaid,withashudderofhorror.

Godsympathizedwiththelittlemouseverymuch,soheturneditintoacat.

Butthecatwhichwaspreviouslyamouseturnedouttobeafraidofdogs.

“Dogsalwaysappearfiendish.WhatcanIdoifIhappentoencounterhim?

”

SoGodturneditintoadog.Butitthenbegantobescaredoftigers.Andtryinghisbest,Godturneditintoatiger.

Tohissurprise,againthetigersaidwithitslegsshaking,“Thehunter’sguncankillmeatanytime.”

Atlast,Godwassoangrythatheturneditbacktoamouse.Hesaid,“You’reamouseafterall.EvenifIturnedyouintoahunter,youwouldbeinfearofmice.Icannothelpyoubecauseyouonlyhaveamouse’sgut.”

（10）SufferingIsaPartofLife

----ByKimberlyKirberger

Oneofthemostdifficultthingstoacceptaboutlifeisthefactthatsufferingisapartofit.Peopledie,getsick,hurteachotherandhurtthemselves.OneofthemostimportantlessonsIhavelearnedisthatitisveryimportanttoacceptthebadwiththegood,thelightwiththedarkandthepainwiththejoy.IhavelearnedthatwithoutpainIwouldn’tknowjoy.Ihavelearnedthatbecauseofthingslikeillnessanddeathitisthatmuchmoreimportanttoloveandlivelifetothefullest.Greatlessonsarelearnedfromterribletragedies,tremendousgrowthtakesplacewhenwearepushedtoourverylimits,andalthoughIdon’tnecessarilylikethe“toughstuff”Iamlearningtolivewithit.

（11）

AvaryingharenamedClaraandhisfamilylivedinthenorthernpartofAmericawherewassnowymostofthetimeandwaslackoffood.

Claradidn’twanttolivethiskindoflifeanymore.Soalthoughhisrelativesurgedhimtostay,heresolutelysetoffforimmigration

Aftermonthsoftrek,theopengrasslandwhichgrewallkindsofgrassfinallyappearedrightbeforeClara.ThisdefinitelyexcitedClara.Butrightatthattime,Clarasuddenlyfeltsomethingwrong.Helookedupalertlybutonlyfoundashadowdivingsharplytowardhim.“Aneagle!

”Clarashoutedout.Butitwastoolatetoescape.Clarawaslickedupbytheeagle.

Actually,eaglesareborntobetheenemyofvaryinghares.Butinthenorthernarea,varyinghares’furisthesamecolorwiththesnowsurrounded.Theeaglescan’tfindtheharesdespiteoftheirsharpeyes.However,whiteClarawassooutstandinginthegreengrassland.

Everyonehashisownadvantages.Buttheseadvantagesarenotimplicit.Sometimestheymayturntodisadvantages.

（12）

Acollegegraduatewasnewinjobandhefoundsomethingreallystrange.Oneofhiscolleagueswasachairwarmer.Mostofthetime,hewouldplayhisdigitalcamera,receiveandsendhisprivatee-mailsorlistentothemusic.Andmorestrangely,thebossneverblamedhim.

Thegraduatewasquitecurious.Howcomehiscolleaguecouldlazeawaywhilethecompetitionnowadayswassofierce?

Mayhebetheboss’srelative?

Oneday,hiscolleaguewaslisteningtothemusicleisurelywhilethebosssuddenlycameandsaidseriously,“Thehostcomputerinthecompanyhassomethingwrong.”

Thecolleaguejumpeduprightoffandrushedtothecontrollingcentre.Allthemanagerswerethere,waitinganxiously,andknewnothingtodo.

Thecolleaguetestedthemachinesandbegantofixitsilently.Twentyminuteslater,thehostcomputerreworkednormally.Thankstohisgoodjudgingandinstanthandling,thecompanysavedhundredsofmillionsofdollars.

Thenthegraduaterealizedthatthebosswasnotstupidtoraisealazyman.Theeconomiclossthathiscolleaguehadsavedthistimem