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1、StoriesRead the following ten interesting stories and try your best to tell them out.Can you tell the story in English? Just have a tryStory 1: I Dont Want to Walk HomeTom is a very old man. After dinner, he likes walking in the street. And he goes to bed at seven oclock.But tonight, a car stopped a
2、t his house. A policeman helps him get out. He tells Toms wife, “The old man couldnt find his way in the street. He asked me to take him in the car.”After the policeman leaves there, his wife asks, “Tom, you go to the street every night. But tonight you cant find the way, whats the matter?”The old m
3、an smiles like a child and says, “I couldnt find my way? I just didnt want to walk home.”汤姆是一位老人，他喜欢在晚饭后到大街上散步，在 7 点回来睡觉。但是，今天晚上一辆小汽车停在他家门前，汤姆在一位警察的帮助下走下汽车。警察告诉汤姆的妻子：“这位老人在街上迷路了，他让我用汽车送他回来。”警察走后：“ 汤姆，你每天都到那条街上散步，但是今天你迷路了，你怎么了？”这位老人像孩子般的笑道：“我迷路了？我是不想走路回家。 ”Story 2:Adding Feet to a SnakeOne day, Mr. L
4、ion holds a party. Many animals come and drink a lot of wine. At last there is a pot of wine. Who can drink it? They thrink out an idea and decide to have a match-Draw a snake. If you finish first, you can get it. Soon Mr. Wolf finishes drawing. “Yeah, Ive finished. Im No.1,” he says. But he draws a
5、gain and says, “Oh, let me add feet to my snake.” At the time, Mr. Gorilla also finishes. He takes away the pot of wine and drinks, and then he says, “That isnt a snake. Snakes have no feet. I get the wine.”画蛇添足一天，狮子先生举行一场聚会，许多动物都来了，他们喝很多酒。最后只剩一壶酒了。让谁喝呢？它们想了想，有个主意。它们比赛画蛇，谁最快画好，谁就喝这壶酒。不一会，狼先生画好了。 “哈，
6、我画好了，我是第一个。 ”它说。可是它又画了起来，它还说：“ 再给它加几只脚吧。 ”这是猩猩先生也画好了。它拿起那酒壶喝起来。一边喝一边说：“ 那不是蛇，蛇是没有脚的，我赢了这壶酒。 ”Story 3: Covering ones Ears While Stealing a BellMr. Wang thinks he is clever, but he always does foolish things.One day he sees a beautiful bell at the top of a door. “Oh! How nice! I will take it home.” He
7、 thinks, “What can I do?” After a while he has a “good” idea. “Aha! I have an idea now. I can plug my ears. Then I will not hear the ring when I take off the bell.”Then he does so. But as soon as he takes off the bell, the owner opens the door. “What are you doing?” the owner says angrily.掩耳盗铃王先生总以为
8、自己很聪明，实际上他总干傻事。一天，他看见一户人家的门头有个很漂亮的铃铛。 “啊，真漂亮啊！我要把它拿回家去。 ”他自言自语道： “我该怎么做呢？”过了一会儿他想到了一个“好”主意。 “啊哈！我有办法了！我把耳朵堵上，拿铃铛的时候就听不见铃声了。 ”于是他就这样做了。可是他刚拿下铃铛，屋子的主人就打开门，怒气冲冲地说：“你在干什么？ ”Story 4:Adding Eyes to a DragonMr. Li is a good painter. One day he draws a beautiful dragon without eyes.Mr. Zhou looks at the pic
9、ture and says, “The dragon has no eyes. It isnt a good picture.”But Mr. Li smiles and says, “If I add eyes to the dragon, it will fly away.”Mr. Zhou shakes head and says, “You are boasting. I dont believe you.”Mr. Li isnt angry. He holds the paintbrush and adds eyes to the dragon. Woe! The dragon re
10、ally flies.画龙点睛李先生是位很好的画家。一天画了一条栩栩如生的龙，但是这只龙没有眼睛。周先生见了说：“ 这条龙没有眼睛。这不算一张好画。 ”可是李先生笑着说：“ 如果我给它加上眼睛，它就会飞走了。 ”周先生摇头说：“ 你吹牛。我不相信。 ”李先生也不生气，只是拿起笔给龙点上眼睛。哇！龙真的飞走了。Story 5: How a Colt Crossed the RiverOne day, a colt took a bag of wheat to the mill. As he was running with the bag on his back, he came to a sm
11、all river. The colt could not decide whether he could cross it. Looking around, he saw a cow grazing nearby. He asked, “Aunt Cow, could you tell me if I can cross the river?” The cow told him that he could and that the river was notvery deep, just knee high. The colt was crossing the river when a sq
12、uirrel jumped down from a tree and stopped him. The squirrel shouted, “Colt, stop! Youll drown! One of my friends drowned just yesterday in the river.” Not knowing what to do, the colt went home to consult his mum. He told his mum his experience on the way. His mother said, “My child, dont always li
13、sten to others. Youd better go and try yourself. Then youll know what to do.” Later, at the river, the squirrel stopped the colt again. “Little horse, its too dangerous!” “No, I want to try myself,” answered the colt. Then he crossed the river carefully. You see, real knowledge comes from practice.小
14、马过河一天，一匹小马驮着麦子去磨坊。当它驮着口袋向前跑去时，突然发现一条小河挡住了去路。小马为难了，这可怎么办呢？它向四周望了望，看见一头奶牛在河边吃草。小马问道：“牛阿姨，请您告诉我，这条河我能趟过去吗？”奶牛回答说：“水很浅，刚到膝盖。 ” 小马正准备过河，突然从树上跳下一只松鼠，拦住它大叫道：“小马，别过河！你会被淹死的。昨天，我的一个伙伴就在这条河里淹死啦！”小马不知如何是好，于是决定回家问问妈妈。 小马把路上的经历告诉了妈妈。妈妈说：“孩子，光听别人说是不行的，你自己亲自去试一试，就知道答案了。 ”小马回到河边，刚要下水，松鼠又大叫起来：“小马，你不要命啦？”小马说：“让我自己试试吧
15、。 ”他一面回答一面下了河，小心地趟了过去。 这下明白了吧，实践才能出真知Story 6: The Fisherman and His WifeOnce, there was a fisherman. He had an ugly wife. They were poor.One day, the fisherman caught a goldfish. But the goldfish could talk, “Please let me go! Ill reward you.”“Ok, my God?” cried the fisherman, “Dont worry. I have no
16、 wish to eat a talking fish.” So he puts it into the water.The fisherman went home and told his wife about it. She became very angry.“How foolish you are!” she said, “Look at the hut. Go back to the sea and tell the fish to give me a cottage.”So the fisherman went down to the beach.“Whats the matter?” asked the fish.“My wife wants to cottage.” said the fisherman.“Dont worry, she will have it.”So the fishermans wife had her cottage.But after a few days, sh
