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1、英语趣味故事选集1. A Good BoyLittle Robert asked his mother for two dollars. What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday? I gave it to a poor old woman, he answered. Youre a good boy, said the mother proudly. Here are two more dollars. But why are you so interested in the old woman? She is the one w
2、ho sells the candy. 2. DrunkOne day, a father and his little son were going home. At this age, the boy was interested in all kinds of things and was always asking questions. Now, he asked, Whats the meaning of the word Drunk, dad? Well, my son, his father replied, look, there are standing two police
3、men. If I regard the two policemen as four then I am drunk. But, dad, the boy said, theres only ONE policeman! 3. How Many Groups of sheep?One day a rich man met Sam. The rich man asked, “I hear you are very clever and nothing is difficult to you . Can you tell me why are you so clever?”“Oh, I am no
4、t clever . Instead, you are foolish.” Sam answered with a smile. Hearing this, the rich man became very angry. Sam said, “Sir, please dont be angry .If you dont believe what I said, now let me ask you a very easy question. If you have a group of sheep, I send you another group. Then, now many groups
5、 of sheep do you have ?” “ Why ! That s the easiest question in the world. One and one is two. Anybody knows that. I have two groups of sheep.”“ You are quite wrong ,sir.” Sam said with a smile，“Tow groups of sheep together is still one group. That is the easiest question in the world!”4. Whats time
6、 to a pigOne day a visitor from the city came to a small rural area to drive around the country roads, see how the farms looked.And perhaps to see how farmers earned their living. The city man saw a farmer in his yard,Holding a pig up in his hands and lifting it so that the pig could eat apples from
7、 an apple tree. The city man said to the farmer, I see that your pig likes apples, but isnt that quite waste of time?The farmed replied, Whats time to a pig?5. Dont talk when you have meals!Tom has a family of three. His father is a teacher and his mother is a doctor. Tom is fatherwears glasses ever
8、y day except when he has meals and sleeps. Tom likes talking he likes talking about his school and his friends at table. Tom is father is not happy about this. “Try to be quiet and not to talk when you have meals,” the father always says to tom. One day，when the family had dinner,. Tom saw a fly in
9、his father is bowl of rice. He wantedto tell his father about it. He said, “Dad, there is.”His father was angry and said, “Stop talking!” After dinner ,the father asked Tom, “Well, what did you want to tell me just now?”“I saw a fly in your bowl, but it is in your stomach now,” Tom said. Hearing thi
10、s, the fathergot annoyed. “Why did not you tell me about it just now?” he asked. “Sorry, Dad,” Tom said. “Just now I really wanted to tell you about this, but you stopped me.” 6. A Witch and A ToadLong long ago, there was a woman with a surprising spell .If someone was under the spell, he or she wou
11、ld get perfect teeth .One day, the woman put the spell on her toad, and then the toad got beautiful teeth. They could help him eat all kinds of food. He could also start speaking.The toad was angry with the spell. He started to eat lots of chocolate. The woman found this and said to him, “Look after
12、 your teeth and brush them often. Dont eat so much chocolate”But the toad didnt listen to her. He believed his teeth were very good and he didnt have to brush them often. And he liked chocolate very much, so he didnt want to eat less.One day, one of the toads teeth got bad. Day by day, all the teeth
13、 in his mouth got bad. The toad decided to start looking after them, but it was too late. And when he lost his last tooth, he couldnt speak any more.7. How to Love and Be LovedJohn lives with two mice in a house with a garden. Every day John gives some nice food to the mice in the morning. Then he g
14、oes to works. The mice clean Johns garden every day to show their thanksOne morning, John left, wearing his best clothes. “Where is John going , Dad?” the little mouse asked the father mouse. The father mouse said, “Hes visiting his friends.” “Its so nice a day. Lets go out, too!” the little mouse s
15、aid.“ I want to play by the river.”“Ok, but we must finish cleaning the garden first,” the father mouse said. “Then John doesnt have to be so busy every day.” After doing the work, they went to a river. They played by the river, eating some food and watching some fish swim. After lunch, they went back to Johns house. John and the two mice have been living together in such a good way during the years. So when someone helps you, please try to give love to him. Then you will know how to love and be loved.8. Whats Your Trou
