英语故事集-床边故事篇001.doc

狐狸与乌鸦The Fox and the crowOne day, a fox saw a crow sitting in a tree. The crow had a piece of cheese in her beak, and she sat in the tree to eat it. The fox thought, “I want that cheese,” and then hr thought of way to get it.The fox walked to the foot of the tree and said, “Hello, Miss Crow. You look beautiful today.”“Ready?” thought the crow while she looked down at the fox.The fox said, “Your feathers are so colorful and your eyes are so bright. But birds are not only beautiful to look at. They are also beautiful to listen to.”“Miss Crow , your voice is more beautiful than any other birds,” the fox said. “Please sing for me, and I will call you the Queen of birds.”The crow smiled and lifted her head. She began to sing, but when she opened her beak, the cheese dropped to the ground.The fox quickly ate it. “Your voice is wonderful,” he said, “but you are not very smart.” You gave me your cheese, so I will give you some advice: never trust anyone who flatters you.”Vocabulary1. crow n. 乌鸦2. beak n. 喙3. feather n. 羽毛4. colorful adj. 色彩鲜艳的5. lift v. 抬起，举起6. advice n. 劝告，忠告7. trust v. 信任8. flatter v. 奉承，谄媚英语补给站Language NotesQueen of birds 鸟中之后解析Queen 是皇后；女王的意思，常用来形容某位女性或雌雄动物是（某范围）中最棒的，常用句型如下：is + queen + of + 复数名词 （某人、物）是中之后Margot is Queen of Card Games. She always wins when we play.瑪格是牌后，我们玩牌时她总是赢家。小叮咛1. of后面的名词要用复数，才是表达在一群人里面比较的感觉。2. 如果要形容的对象是男性或雌雄动物，只要把queen换成king(国王)就可以了，够简单吧！驴子与店主The Donkey and the ShopkeeperA hardworking shopkeeper drove his donkey to the market to buy salt. On their way home, they had to cross a stream. The donkey was very tired, and he slipped on a rock and fell into the water. To the donkeys surprise, his load was now much lighter. The water had washed away almost all of the salt. The shopkeeper took the donkey back to the market and bought even more salt than before. This time when they reached the stream, the donkey fell into the water on purpose. The shopkeeper saw through the donkeys trick. He returned to the market and bought sponges instead of salt. When they reached the stream, the donkey used his trick again and fell into the water. But this time the trick was on him. The sponges became heavy with water and the weight of his load greatly increased. “I hope youve learned your lesson,” the shopkeeper said to the donkey. “If you use a trick to avoid work, you will just end up with more work in the end.”Vocabulary1. hardworking adj. 努力的；辛勤工作的2. salt n. 盐3. slip v. 滑倒4. load n. 负载，负担5. trick n. 诡计；小技俩6. sponge n. 海面7. weight n. 体重，重量8. increase v. 增加9. avoid v. 避免英语补给站Language Noteson (ones) way 在（某人）前往（某地）的路上解析这个片语常用于以下两种句型：1. on (ones) way+ 副词 在此常用的副词有home(回家)、back (回程)、out（出去）等等Can you pick up some orange juice on your way home ? 你回家的时候可不可以顺道买柳橙汁？2. on(ones) way + to + 地点Scott had an accident on his way to work this morning.史考特今天早上在上班途中出了意外。老鹰与农夫The Eagle and the Farmer One beautiful summer morning, a farmer went to check his animal traps. In one tap, he found a beautiful eagle. At first, he thought that he would hill the eagle and eat it. But then he thought to himself, “This is a beautiful and special bird. It often catches rabbits and mice that eat my crops. Ill let it go.” He opened the trap, and the eagle spread its wings and flew up into the blue shy. The eagle was very grateful to be free again. It continued to live on the farmers land and catch mice and rabbits. Later that summer, the farmer was building a wall. It was high and made of large stones. Suddenly, the wall started to fall, but the farmer did not notice. The eagle, flying above, saw that the farmer was in danger. It flew down and grabbed the farmers hat off his head. The farmer shouted, Hey! Bring that back!” The eagle flew a short distance and then dropped the hat. The angry farmer picked up his hat and walked back. He saw that the stone wall had fallen. The farmer smiled and thought, “The eagle repaid me when I most needed help.”Vocabulary1. trap n. 陷阱2. crop n. 农作物（常作复数）3. spread v. (spread-spread-spread)4. grateful adj. 感激的，感谢的5. stone n. 石头，岩石6. grab v. 抓住7. distance n. 距离8. repay v. 报答，回报英语补给站Language Notesin danger 有危险解析：要表示有什么样的危险，可以用以下的说法：n. in danger of +n. 或 in danger of +v-ingThis area of the country is in danger of earthquakes.国家的这个区域有发生地震的危险。Your cup is in danger of falling off the table.你的杯子快从桌上掉下来了。补充：in + N. 可用来表示“陷入的状态”，常见的片语有：in danger 有危险 in need 有需要；指贫穷挨饿的in trouble 有麻烦 in love 陷入爱河农夫与驴子The Farmer and the DonkeyThere once was a farmer who wanted to buy a donkey. He wanted a hardworking one that could help him on his farm. He went to a market and saw one that looked perfect.“May I try out his donkey for a day or two?” asked the farmer. “If he is hardworking, I will pay you a good price.”“Of course you may,” said the seller. “Im sure that he will please you.” The farmer thanked the seller and took the donkey back to his farm.When they arrived, the new donkey joined the other animals on the farm. He placed himself beside the fattest, laziest donkeys there. The farmer shook his head and took him back to the seller.“Show me another donkey,” said the farmer. “I dont want this one.” He told the seller about what the donkey had done.“I dont understand,” said the seller. “Whats wrong with standing beside lazy donkeys?” “Well,” said the farmer, “you can understand a lot about someone if you look at the friends he chooses.”Vocabulary1. perfect adj. 完美的，理想的2. pay v.(pay-paid-paid)付，支付3. price n. 价格，价钱4. seller n. 卖方，卖家5. arrive v. 到达，抵达6. join v. 参加7. place v. 安置，安放英语补给站Language NotesWhats wrong with? .怎么了？解析：当我们要问某人事物“怎么了？有什么不对？”，可以用以下的句型：Whats wrong with + N. 或 Whats wrong with + v-ingWhats wrong with your scooter?你的机车怎么了？Whats wrong with eating pizza for breakfast?早餐吃披萨有什么不对？骄傲的苍鹭The proud heron There once was a proud heron. She thought she was the wisest and most beautiful heron in the world. One morning, she stood a stream and looked into the water. She want to have a big, fat fish for breakfast. “There are a lot of fish here,” she said, “but theyre too small for me. I deserve only the biggest and the best!” Just then, a bigger fish swam near the shore, but the heron still wasnt interested. “I wouldnt bother to open my mouth for such a small fish!” she said. Then heron was that a big, fat fish would come soon. She waited beside the stream, but only small fish appeared. As she waited, the sun rose into the sky. The water became warm and all the small fish swam away. The heron was hungry, but she could only find a tiny snail.“I had so many choices before,” said the heron, “but I was too proud and hard to please. Now I have nothing to eat at all.”Vocabulary1. heron 苍鹭2. stream 溪流，小河3. deserve 应收，该得4. interested 感兴趣的5. bother 烦恼1. appear 忽然出现、发生2. rise 升起3. snail 蜗牛4. choice 选择英语补给站Language Notestoo.for对（某人）来说太了解析：要形容某件事对某人来说太过于.可用下面这个句型：too + adj. + for +人This shirt is too small for me.这件衣服对我来说太小了。解析：文中另一个类似的句型则用来形容/太了而不能（做某事）/too + adj. + to V.He is too young to drive.他年纪太小了，不能开车。狐狸与山羊The Fox and the Goat One day, a fox fell into a deep well and could not get out. A thirsty goat looked down into the well. He saw the fox. “How is the water?” asked the goat. “The water is cool and delicious,” said the clever fox. “Come in and have a drink!” The goat was terribly thirsty. He jumped into the well without giving it a second thought. “But how will I get out?” asked the goat. “Well help each other,” said the fox. “Put your front feet on the wall. I will climb up your back. Then I will help you get out.” The goat agreed. He placed his feet on the wall. The fox quickly climbed out and started to run away. “Come back!” cried the goat. “I cant get out of the well by myself!” The fox turned back and said, “You silly old goat! Jump into the well was a foolish decision. You should always think twice before you act.”Vocabulary1. deep adj. 深的2. well n. 水井，井3. thirsty adj. 口渴的4. foolish adj. 愚蠢的；不智的5. decision n. 决定6. act v. 行动；行事英语补给站Language Notes解析：second thought 字面上指“第二个想法”，实际上就是指“从新考虑重新思考”，常用以下的片语：Without a second thought 毫不从新考虑；想都不想Alan lent him the money without a second thought.艾伦想都没想就把钱给他了。on second thought 重新考虑以后改做某事I want vanilla ice cream. On second thought, Ill have chocolate ice cream, instead.我要香草冰淇淋。等等，我要巧克力的好了。补充：讲到对某件事多考虑一下，中文常说“三思而后行”， 而英文里则是用think twice(想两次)来表示喔！You should think twice before driving in this weather.在这样的天气里开车，你应该再考虑一下啊！The Bundle of Sticks团结力量大 An old farmer had two sons who fought with each other all the time. The old farmer often told them to stop fighting, but they never listened to him. So one day, he asked his sons to bring him a bundle of sticks. “Can you break these sticks in half?” he asked his youngest son. “Of course,” said his youngest son. “Those sticks are thin. I can break them like straw!” He took the sticks from his father, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldnt break them.“Of course he failed,” said the other son. “He is young and weak. I will succeed because I am oldest and the strongest.”The oldest son then took the sticks, but he couldnt break them, either.Then the father took out two sticks from the bundle and handed one to his sons. “Can you break them now？” he asked. And of course they could.“You can learn an important lesson from these sticks,” the farmer said to his sons. “Together, you are strong, but when you are alone, you can be broken easily.”Vocabulary1.fight v. 争吵2.bundle n. 捆；包（裹）3.thin adj. 薄的；瘦的4.straw n. 稻草5.fail v.失败6.succeed v.成功7.strong adj.强壮的8.lesson n.课程；教训英语补给站Language Notesno matter 的用法解析：no matter 表示“不管，无论”的意思，常接 wh-疑问词以后再加子句，一下是常用的句型： how + adj. =不管多么 what =不管什么 no matter + when +s. + v. =不管何时 where =不管何地 who =不管是谁 which =不管是那个Please call me, no matter what time you get home.不管你什么时候到家，请打个电话给我No matter where she looked, Nicole couldnt find her keys.无论尼克往哪儿找，都找不到她的钥匙。蚊子和狮子The Mosquito and the Lion A mosquito went up to a lion and said, “Everyone says you are the strongest animal in the world.” “Thats right,” said the lion. “I am big and strong, and I have sharp teeth.” “Well, Im not afraid of you,” said the mosquito. “I am going to fight you, and I am going to win!” “You could never win,” laughed the lion. “I am a thousand times stronger than you.” “Here I come!” cried the mosquito, and he flew toward the lions face.The mosquito landed on the lions nose and bit him again and again. The lion tried to sink his teeth into the mosquito, but the mosquito was too small.I give up! said the lion. Please dont bite me anymore.I won! shouted the mosquito as he flew away. But he didnt look where he was going and he became trapped in a spiders web.How strange, thought the mosquito. I defeated a lion, but a tiny spider can defeat me.Vocabulary1.mosquito n. 蚊子2.laugh v. 笑；嘲笑3.toward prep. 朝.;向.4.land v. 降落；着陆5.web n. （蜘蛛）网6.defeat v. 击败；战胜7.tiny adj. 微小的英语补给站Language NotesA thousand times stronger than 比强壮一百倍解析要说A比B更时，我们常用这样的句型：A +be动词+比较级+than +B*He is stronger than you.他比你强壮。如果要讲到A比B强几倍的时候呢，我们可以在比较级前面加入数字+times，表示.倍。A +be动词+数字+times+比较级+than +B*He is a thousand times stronger than you.他比你强壮一千倍。小叮咛：记得如果是超过两个音节的形容词，改成比较级的时候要加more喔！*Helen is ten times more beautiful than you.海伦比你美十倍。The Fisherman and the little fish渔夫和小鱼There once was a fisherman who lived in a little house by the ocean. He fished every day to feed his family. One day, he caught nothing except one small fish. This isnt much, thought the fisherman, but its better than nothing.The little fish hopped around in the net and cried out to the fisherman. Please return me to the water! he said. Im too small to be a good dinner. Someday, Ill be big and fat. You could catch me then and feed your family for a week!The fisherman listened as the fish spoke. He knew his family would love a big, fat fish. But he also knew that the ocean was very big. If he threw the fish back, he would never find it again.Little fish, he said, I would be a fool to put you back. Youll only be a small meal for my family, but at least they will have food. I cannot feed them with silly dreams!Appreciate the small things that you have. Dont give them up to chase impossible things.Vocabulary1. fisherman n. 渔夫2. hop v. 跳跃3. return v. 送回；归还4. listen v. 听5. fool n. 蠢蛋6. food n. 食物英语补给站Language NotesFish的用法解析Fish这个字用法很多哦，我们一起来看看：词性意义例句动词钓鱼*My father likes to fish on the weekend.我爸爸喜欢在周末去钓鱼。可数名词一条条的活鱼*Russ caught a big fish.罗斯钓到一条大鱼。不可数名词加工过的鱼肉*Were going to have fish for dinner.我们晚餐要吃鱼The lioness 母狮子One day, some animals were talking about which animal was the best. The pig said, Pigs are the greatest because we have many babies. I have twelve healthy little pigs. She asked the rabbit, How many babies do you have?The rabbit felt embarrassed. She only had seven. Then she pointed at the sheep and said, She only has three! Everyone laughed.A snake passed by and said, Snakes are truly the greatest. I have fifty!So what? said a new voice. Everyone turned around and saw a lioness.The snake lifted up her head and looked at the lioness.Why do you speak? I have fifty babies. You only have one. Thats nothing. The other animals said that the snake was right.The lioness laughed. I only have one, but it is a lion. Only a lion can be the king of the forest.The other animals could think of nothing to say. They had many babies, but none of them would ever be as strong as a lion. One valuable thing, said the lioness, is worth more than a hundred common ones.Vocabulary1. healthy adj.健康的2.embarrassed adj.困窘的；尴尬的3.truly adv.真正地：真实的4.lioness n.母狮5.speak v.说，讲6.valuable adj.有价值的；贵重的7.common adj. 普通的；常见的英语补给站Language NotesWorth的用法解析Worth做形容词指有。价值的，常用句型如下：1.A is worth more than B A的价值比B高*Gold is worth more than silver.金子比银有价值。2.（something）+be动词+worth 金额（某物）价值（多少钱） N./V-ing (某事)值得。*This ring is worth a thousand dollars.这枚戒指价值一千美元。*This museum is worth a visit. 这座博物馆值得一游。*This book is worth reading.这本书值得一看。The wind and the sun 北风与太阳One day, the wind and the sun were arguing about who was the strongest. It is clear that I am the strongest, said the wind. When I blow, branches break off the trees, and the waves beat on the shore.Thats nothing, said the sun. I am much stronger than that. Just then, they saw a man wearing a heavy coat. We will both try to make this man take off his coat, said the sun. Whoever succeeds will be the strongest.The wind agreed to go first. He blew hard at the man, but it was no use. The man became cold and held onto his coat with both hands.Then it was the suns turn. He came out from behind a cloud and shone gently down on the man. The man smiled and took off his coat to enjoy the warm sunshine.You see? asked the sun. Kindness and gentleness are stronger than anything in the world.Vocabulary1.branch n.树枝2. wave n.波浪3.shore n.岸；海岸4.cloud n.云5.gently adv.温和地6.enjoy v.享受；喜欢英语补给站Language NotesTake off 脱下（衣物，鞋帽等）解析动词take表示拿，三态是take-took-taken。Take off 可以指脱下衣物，鞋帽等喔！*You should take off your coat. Its hot outside.你应该把外套脱掉，外面很热。要表示穿上衣物，鞋帽则可以用put on。*Let me put on my shoes before we go.我们出门之前先让我穿好鞋吧。补充：Take off还可以指飞机起飞喔！*Our plane will take off in ten minutes.我们的飞机再过十分钟就要起飞了。The old dog 老狗的命运 There once lived an old dog. When he was young, he was a great hunter and his master loved him very much. Now, though, he was becoming slow and weak.One day, the old dog and his master were walking in the forest. The dog saw a pig and chased it. He caught the pig by its ear, but his teeth were weak and the pig got away.My teeth were much stronger when I was young, thought the dog. I hope my master isnt mad.When the master saw the pig run away, he was angry. You useless dog! he shouted. What will my family eat tonight?The dog was sad. Master, he said, it is not my fault that Im old. For many years, Ive helped you to feed your family. Am I worth nothing to you now?The master realized that he was wrong. Youre right, he said. I shouldnt blame you for being old. I should praise you for all your years of service.Vocabulary1.master n 主人2.chase v 追赶3. catch v 抓；捉4.mad adj 生气的5.angry adj 生气的6.fault n 错误7.praise v 赞美8.service n 服务英语补给站Language NotesCatch+someone+by+(someones)+身体部位抓住某人的（身体部位）解析英文里面要表示抓住某人身体的一部分，有下面两种表示方法：Catch+（someone）+by + (someones)/the+身体部位*Tom caught Janet by her hand=Tom caught by the hand.汤姆抓住珍娜的手。Danger signs 危险意识O