英语故事50篇

1、英语故事Stories in English目 录 Contents英语故事Stories in English1I. A French Traveler22. A Smart Boy33. But I Missed Again44. Getting Lost45. A Clever Boy56. Who Deserves Help?67. Be Medically Examined68 .A Horse Thief79. Mark Twain Was Fooled810 .The General's Teeth811. Balzac's Handwriting912. Ein

2、stein and Chauffeur1013. Florence Nightingale1114. An Advertisement for Modern Bicycle1215. A Clever Interpreter1316. Who Pushed Me In1317. A Clever Man1418. Do I Have to Give the Watch Back?1519. Minding His T's and 2's1620. A Bet1721 .The Man Who Had No Friends1822. Uncle Podgerat Work1923

3、. An Attempted Murder1924 .The Lost Ring2125. The Perfect Pearl2226. A Funny Thing Happened to Me. .2327. Like Clockwork2428 .The Ugly Duckling2529. The Nightingale2630 .A Faithful Dog2731·The Fox and the Grape2832. The Hare and the Tortoise2933 .The Wolf and the Lamb2934·The Milkmaid3035.

4、 The Lion and the Mouse3136. April Fools' Day3237. Valentine's Day3338 .The Three Wishes3339. The Magic Kettle3440. Mencius's Mother3541. The Thief and His Mother3642. The Fisherman and the Gold Fish3743 .The Kind-hearted Mermaid4044. Cinderella4245.The Garden of Eden and the Serpent4546

5、. The Tower of Babel4647. The Flood4748. Echo4949. Narcissus5050. How Troubles Came into the World511. A French Traveler A Frenchman was once traveling in England. He could speak English quite well but not perfectly. For one thing, his vocabulary was not large. One day, he was having a meal in a sma

6、ll country hotel and wanted to order some eggs. But he couldn't remember the word for eggs. Suddenly, through the window, he saw a rooster walking in the yard. He immediately asked the waiter what the bird was called in English. The waiter told him that it was called a rooster. The Frenchman the

7、n asked what the rooster's wife was called. The waiter told him that she was called a hen. The Frenchman then asked what the hen's children were called. The waiter told him that they were chickens. The Frenchman then asked what the chickens were called before they were born. The waiter told

8、him they were called eggs. "Fine!" said the Frenchman. "Please bring me two eggs and a cup of coffee."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. A Smart Boy William Hen

9、ry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States, was born in a small town. As a young boy, he was very quiet and shy. In fact, he was so quiet that many people thought he was stupid. "It's a funny things," William's mother said to him one day, "I know that you are a smar

10、t boy, but sometimes you let people think you are not so smart. I wonder why?" The people of the town liked to play tricks on this boy who they thought was so stupid. "Here, William," one of them would say. "Here is a nickel, and here is a dime. Which one do you want?" Willi

11、am always chose the nickel, and all the people would laugh at him. Finally, his mother took him aside and said to him, William, why do you always choose the nickel instead of the dime? Don't you know that a dime is worth more than a nickel?" "Certainly I know it," William answered

12、 slowly, "but if I choose the dime, then people won't play the trick on me any more. Then I won't get any more nickels."注释1. It's a funny thing. 这真逗。2·play tricks on 跟开玩笑，戏弄3·nickel 五美分硬币4·dime 十美分硬币5·not.any more 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。

13、3. But I Missed Again Peter Judd joined the army when he was eighteen, and for several months he was taught how to be a good soldier. He did quite well in everything except shooting. One day he and his friends were practising their shootings, and all of them were doing quite well except Peter. After

14、 he had shot at the target nine times and had not hit it once, the officer who was trying to teach the young soldiers to shoot said, "You're quite hopeless. Peter! Don't waste your last bullet too! Go behind that wall and shoot yourself with it!" Peter felt ashamed?. He went behind

15、 the wall, and a few seconds later the officer and the other young soldiers heard the sound of a shot. "Heavens!" the officer said, "Has that silly man really shot himself?" He ran behind the wall anxiously, but Peter was all right. "I'm sorry, sir." he said, "

16、but I missed again. "注释l·were practising their shooting 正在练习射击2·shot at瞄准(shot的原形动词是shoot，shot是过去分词.)3.felt ashamed 感到羞愧4·missed again 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. Getting Lost A couple from another country was once visiting Miami. They wanted to take

17、 a walk and to see the city, but they were afraid they might get lost. They did not speak any English. After they left their hotel, they went to the first street corner and looked at the names of the two streets. Then they carefully copied the two names into their notebook, they thought that this wo

18、uld help them find their way back if they got lost. They walked for hours through the city, and suddenly they realized that they were lost. They found a police officer and asked for help, but the officer didn't speak their native language. After an hour they found a person who could help them. S

19、he was an interpreter who spoke both their native language and English. They explained that they didn't know the name of their hotel, but they knew which corner it was on. They showed the interpreter what they had copied into their notebook, and the interpreter began to laugh. The words which th

20、ey had so carefully copied were Stop and One Way.注释l·a couple 一对夫妇。注意a couple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·get lost 迷路4·find their way back 找到回去的路5·native language 本国语6·Stop 禁止通行7·One Way 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. A Clever Boy

21、I have a seven year old son named John. He loves chocolates. He often takes chocolates instead of meals. Therefore, he gets very bad teeth. The dentist told me not to let him eat chocolates any more. But his grandfather dotes on him very much. He often buys John chocolates even though he knows that

22、they are bad for his teeth. I know that John is his only grandson, who is everything to him. I really don't want to make him unhappy. Therefore, I always allow John to eat the chocolates his grandpa has bought him. Yesterday evening I kissed John good night and asked him to say his prayers befor

23、e going to bed, then I left his bedroom. A few minutes later, I heard John shouting word by word, "Tomorrow -is-my- birthday. May - God- bring - me - a - big - box - of - chocolates. " I went to his room and saw him kneeling on the ground shouting out his prayers. I said, "Don't s

24、hout, John. Your dad is sleeping now! God can hear you no matter how softly you talk to him. " Pointing to the next room where his grandpa sleeps, John said secretly, "My God is sleeping. He can't hear me unless I wake him up. "注释l·dote on 溺爱，过分偏爱2·who is everything to h

25、im 这是一个非限制性定语从句，意为"约翰是他爷爷的一切"。3·kissed John good night 跟约翰吻别，道晚安。4·My God 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. Who Deserves Help? Many years ago, there lived a very rich man who wanted to do something for the people of his town. But first he wanted to fi

26、nd out whether they deserved his help. So he placed a very large stone in the center of the main road into town. Then he hid behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow. "Who put this stone in the center of the road?" said the old man, but he did not try to remove the

27、 stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. Another man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone in the center of the road, but not one of them tried to remove it. Late in the afternoon, a

28、 young man came along. He saw the stone and said, "The night will be very dark. Some neighbor will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone. " The young man then began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his strength to move it to one side. But imagine his

29、surprise when under the stone he found a bag full of money and this message: "This money is for the thoughtful person who removes this stone from the road. That person deserves help."注释l·deserve 值得2·came along 走过来3·complain 抱怨4·fall against 踢着而跌倒5·pushed and pulled

30、 with all his strength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. Be Medically Examined A young man was called up for army service and had to go to be medically examined. The doctor was sitting at a desk when he went in. He said to the man. "Take your coat and shirt off, loosen your belt and si

31、t on that chair. " The young man did so. The doctor looked at him for a moment without getting up from his chair and then said, "All right. Put your clothes on again. " "But you haven't examined me at all," the young man said in a troubled voice. "It isn't neces

32、sary, "the doctor said gently. "When I told you to take your coat and shirt off, you heard me all right, so you aren't deaf. You saw the chair I pointed to, so your eyesight's good enough for the army. You managed to take your clothes off and to sit on the chair, so your body must

33、be healthy, and you understood what I told you to do and did it without a mistake, so you must possess enough intelligence for the army. "注释l·was called up 被召2·be medically examined 进行体格检查3·said in a troubled voice 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。

34、8. A Horse Thief George Washington was a well-known farmer and soldier before he became the first president of the United States. Here is one of the many stories people told about him. Once a neighbor stole one of Washington's horses. Washington went with a police officer to the neighbor's f

35、arm to get the horse, but the neighbor refused to give the horse up; he claimed that it was his horse. Washington placed both of his hands over the eyes of the horse and said to the neighbor, "If this is your horse, then you must tell us in which eye he is blind. " "In the right eye!&

36、quot; the neighbor said. Washington took his hand from the right eye of the horse and showed the police officer that the horse was not blind in the right eye. "Oh, I have made a mistake," said the neighbor. "He is blind in the left eye. " Washington then showed that the horse was

37、 not blind in the left eye, either. "I have made another mistake," said the neighbor. "Yes, "said the police officer, "and you have also shown us that you are a thief. This horse does not belong to you. You must return it to Mr. Washington."注释l·claim声称2· in wh

38、ich eye he is blind 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. Mark Twain Was Fooled Mark Twain was famous as a writer, but he was also famous as a public speaker and teller of funny stories. He often went from town to town giving lectures. One day he was walking along the street of

39、a small town where he was going to give a lecture that evening. He met a young man who said, "Mr. Twain, I'd like to talk to you for a minute, please. I have an uncle that I'm very fond of. The problem is he never laughs or smiles. Can you do anything?" "Bring your uncle to my

40、 lecture this evening, young man. I guarantee that he'll laugh and smile. Don't worry about a thing. " That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the first row. Mark Twain spoke directly at them. He told some very funny stories, but the old man never smiled. Then he told the funnie

41、st stories he knew, but the old man's face still remained blank . At last, Mark Twain left the platform almost exhausted . Later Mark Twain was talking with a friend about this. "Oh!" said the friend, "I know that old man. He has been deaf for years."注释1·I'd like to

42、我想,我愿意2·guarantee 保证3·remained blank 依然毫无表情，blank无表情的，空白的4·left the platform almost exhausted 离开讲台，几乎精疲力竭。此处exhausted是过去分词，表示状态。点评 幽默大师对着聋子讲笑话，真够"幽默"!10 .The General's Teeth Here is a story told about an American general who was a very important figure in the American ar

43、my during the First World War. Everybody in the United States knew him and many people wished to have a picture or something of his in their homes. Soon after the war the general returned to Washington. One day he went to a dentist and had six teeth pulled out. A week later the general heard that hi

44、s teeth were being sold in curiosity shops at $ 5 each. On each of the teeth there was a label with the name of the general and words: "Buy these teeth and show them to your friends at home. " The general got angry. He rushed to his office and ordered six officers to go around the city and

45、 buy all his teeth. The officers went out and visited every curiosity shop in the capital. They were away from the office all day. In the evening they returned and put on the table in front of the general the teeth they had bought. They had collected 175 teeth.注释l .told about an American general.这是过

46、去分词短语，后置作定语用，相当于which was told about.2·were being sold 正被出售。过去进行时态的被动语态。3·curiosity shop 古玩铺，古玩店点评 名人的牙齿成古玩，赚钱有术;假假真真，又何须分辨!11. Balzac's Handwriting Balzac, the famous French writer, wrote many books. His novels are read by people throughout the world. He was said to be good at many th

47、ings. And his achievements were great! It is said that Balzac had very high opinion of his handwriting. He spent much time practicing writing. And he often told his friends that he could describe a person's character from a person's handwriting. One day, a woman friend brought him a few shee

48、ts of a boy's handwriting. She said that she wanted to know what Balzac thought of the boy's character. Balzac studied the handwriting carefully for a few minutes. Then he looked at the woman strangely. The woman, however, told him that the boy was no relative of hers and that he could tell

49、her the truth. "Good, "said Balzac. "Then I can speak frankly. " He then went on to say that he thought the boy was a careless and lazy person. "He would grow up to be a good- for-nothings . His family would be ashamed of him, "he added. "Isn't that strange,&qu

50、ot; said the woman, smiling."Because this happens to be pages youre your own copybook，which you yourself used when you were a boy."注释l·Balzac 巴尔扎克,法国著名文学家，他的作品有人间喜剧等。2·be good at 擅长于3·It is said that 据说4·no relative of hers 不是她的亲戚5·good-for-nothing 无用的人，饭桶6·ha

51、ppen to 碰巧 ，偶然点评 能洞察人间种种奸猾险诈的巴尔扎克，却被此妇人施以小计，"以彼之矛刺彼之身"。12. Einstein and Chauffeur There is a story about how Albert Einstein was traveling to universities in a chauffeur-driven car, delivering lectures on his theory of relativity. One day whiles transit, the chauffeur remarked: "Dr. E

52、instein, I've heard that lecture 30 times. I know it by heart and bet I could give it myself. " "Well, I'll give the chance," said Einstein. "They don't know me at the next school, so when we get there I'll put on your cap and you introduce yourself as me and give

53、 the lecture. " The chauffeur delivered Einstein's lecture flawlessly. When he finished, he started to leave, but one of the professors stopped him and asked a complex question filled with mathematical equations and formulas. The chauffeur thought fast. "The solution to that problem is

54、 so simple," he said, "I'm surprised you have to ask me. In fact, to show you just how simple it is. I'm going to ask my chauffeur to come up here and answer your question. "注释1·Albert Einstein 阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦(1879一1955)(美国物理学家，生于德国，是相对论的创立人。)2·a chauffeur-driven car

55、由驾驶员驾驶的汽车;chauffeur汽车司机。3·delivering lectures on his the of relativity作有关相对论的报告，现在分词短语。4·in transit 在路途中5·flawlessly 完美无缺地6·a complex question filled with mathematical equations and formulas一个涉及方程式和数学公式的复杂问题点评 爱因斯坦智慧过人，其司机冒名顶替，差点露馅，却能巧妙遮掩，未出破绽。真是"强将手下无弱兵"!13. Florence N

56、ightingale "Be a lady, dear. That's what we want!" How many times pretty young Florence Nightingale heard these words from her father and mother! But for her, being a lady was not enough. She wanted to do something for others. Florence's father was a very rich man. Florence took le

57、ssons in music and drawing and read great books. She could speak French, German, and Italian as well as English. And she traveled a great deal with her mother and father. As a child she felt that visiting sick people was both a duty and a pleasure. She enjoyed helping them. As often as she could, sh

58、e visited hospitals in other countries. She saw so much suffering that she knew she must help. At last her mind was made up. " I'm going to be a nurse," she described. "Nursing isn't the right work for a lady," her father told her. "Then I will make it so," she

59、smiled. And she went to learn nursing in Germany and France. When she returned to England, Florence started a nursing home for women. Here she did everything from washing floors to giving her patients new hope. During the Crimean War in 1854 many soldiers were wounded or became ill. News reached Eng

60、land that they received very little care. At once Florence Nightingale wrote to the War Office and offered her services. She went with a band of thirty-eight nurses to the hospitals at Scutari. What they saw there was even worse than they expected. Dirt and death were everywhere to be seen and smelled. The officer there did not want any women to tell him how to run a hospital, either. Bu