1、The fox and the grapes

Hungry fox saw the vine hanging from a string of crystal clear grapes, slobber DC, want to eat off, but also

Can't reach. At the moment, feel helpless to go, he said while walking his own comfort:" this has not cooked grape, sure

Are sour."

That is to say, some capacity is small, do not a thing, on the pretext that premature.

狐狸和葡萄

饥饿的狐狸看见葡萄架上挂着一串串晶莹剔透的葡萄，口水直流，想要摘下来吃，但又

摘不到。看了一会儿，无可奈何地走了，他边走边自己安慰自己说：“这葡萄没有熟，肯定

是酸的。”

这就是说，有些人能力小，做不成事，就借口说时机未成熟。

2、The little boy and the Scorpion

There is a child in the front wall to catch the grasshopper, while to catch a lot. Suddenly he saw a scorpion, he thought that is the grasshopper,

Then two go to catch him. The scorpion his sting, said: "come, if you really dare to do like this, even you catch a grasshopper

Grasshopper will completely lose."

This story warns people, to distinguish good and bad, to treat them differently.

小男孩与蝎子

有个小孩在城墙前捉蚱蜢，一会儿就捉了许多。忽然看见一只蝎子，他以为也是蚱蜢，

便着两手去捕捉他。蝎子举起他的毒刺，说道：“来吧，如果你真敢这样做，就连你捉的蚱

蜢也会统统失掉。”

这故事告诫人们，要分辨清好人和坏人，区别对待他们。

3、The wolf and the crane

Wolf mistakenly swallow a piece of bone, very hard, running around, looking for a doctor. He met the egret, stipulated fees to invite him

Bone removed, Lusi their head into the wolf's throat, and drew out the bone, so the wolf to be a good reward. The wolf answered

Say:" Hey, friend, you can wolf mouth all is well. Withdraws head, can not meet, how to speak reward?"

This story illustrates, the bad guys do no reward, and be thankful if you say the essence of credit.

狼与鹭鸶

狼误吞下了一块骨头，十分难受，四处奔走，寻访医生。他遇见了鹭鸶，谈定酬金请他

取出骨头，鹭鸶把自己的头伸进狼的喉咙里，叼出了骨头，便向狼要定好的酬金。狼回答

说：“喂，朋友，你能从狼嘴里平安无事地收回头来，难道还不满足，怎么还要讲报酬？”

这故事说明，对坏人行善的报酬，就是认识坏人不讲信用的本质。

4、The widow and the hen

A widow woman kept a hen, hen lays an egg every day. She thought some more chicken feed barley, a day will be two

Egg. Therefore, such a day to feed her, the result looks more and more fat hen, an egg a day is not even under the.

This story explained that, some people because of greed, want more benefits, the results are even deprived of the existing.

寡妇与母鸡

有个寡妇养着一只母鸡，母鸡每天下一个蛋。她以为多给鸡喂些大麦，就会每天下两个

蛋。于是，她就每天这样喂，结果母鸡长得越来越肥，每天连一个蛋也不下了。

这故事说明，有些人因为贪婪，想得到更多的利益，结果连现有的都失掉了。

5、Standing on the roof of the goat and Wolf

The little goats on the roof, saw a wolf from the pass underneath, and cursed him, laughing at him. The wolf said:" Oh, man, scold

I is not you, but you are in the ground."

This story illustrates the advantages and the secret, often give a person with strong courage to fight.

站在屋顶的小山羊与狼

小山羊站在屋顶上，看见狼从底下走过，便谩骂他，嘲笑他。狼说道：“啊，伙计，骂

我的不是你，而是你所处的地势。”

这故事说明，地利与天机常常给人勇气去与强者抗争。

6、Mountain Earthquake

One time, a mountain happened a big earthquake, vibration sounds like a loud moan and shout. Many people gathered

At the foot of the mountain to watch, do not know what had happened. While they were assembled in anxious, worried about seeing something bad omen, only

Saw a mouse running from the mountain.

Don't make much ado about nothing.

山 震

有一次，一座大山发生了大震动，震动发出的声音就像大声的呻吟和喧闹。许多人云集

在山下观看，不知发生了什么事。当他们焦急地聚集在那里，担心看到什么不祥之兆时，仅

看见从山里跑出一只老鼠。

这是说庸人多自忧。

7、Good and evil

Weak forces of good, evil away to heaven by. Asked Zeus is good at, how can we return to earth to. Zeus told

He, you don't go, one of the world's visit. Evil and people very close, so continuously to find him

Are. Good because down from the sky, on the very slow to very slow.

That is to say, people is not easy to meet good, but every day of the injury or harm.

善 与 恶

力量弱小的善，被恶赶走到了天上。善于是问宙斯，怎样才能回到人间去。宙斯告诉

他，大家不要一起去，一个一个的去访问人间吧。恶与人很相近，所以接连不断地去找他

们。善因为从天上下来，所以就来得很慢很慢。

这就是说，人很不容易遇到善，却每日为恶所伤害。

8、Two pockets

Prometheus created man, and in each of them hanging round her neck has two pockets, a pack the faults of others, the other

Of their own equipment. He put the loaded others faults pocket hanging in the chest, the other is hanging behind his back. Hence it is that men are

Quick to see the faults of others, and their total however invisible.

This story explained that people often like to find fault with others, but ignore their shortcomings.

两只口袋

普罗米修斯创造了人，又在他们每人脖子上挂了两只口袋，一只装别人的缺点，另一只

装自己的。他把那只装别人缺点的口袋挂在胸前，另一只则挂在背后。因此人们总是能够很

快地看见别人的缺点，而自己的却总看不见。

这故事说明人们往往喜欢挑剔别人的缺点，却无视自身的缺点。

9、The hunting dog

An old dog young and strong never yielded to any beast of the forest, the elderly, in a hunting, met a

Wild boar, he bravely rushed to bite pig ears. Because of his dental aging weakness, not snapped, wild boar

Run away. Master came running greatly disappoint one's hopes, give him a meal. Old dogs raised his head and said:" master ah! This cannot be

Blame me not. My brave spirit and the youth are the same, but I can't resist the natural law. I used to act by

Your praise, it should not be your blame."

That is to say, the birth and death is the inexorable law.

老 猎 狗

一条老猎狗年轻力壮时从未向森林中任何野兽屈服过，年老后，在一次狩猎中，遇到一

头野猪，他勇敢地扑上去咬住野猪的耳朵。由于他的牙齿老化无力，不能牢牢地咬住，野猪

逃跑了。主人跑过来后大失所望，痛骂他一顿。年老的猎狗抬起头来说：“主人啊！这不能

怪我不行。我的勇敢精神和年轻时是一样的，但我不能抗拒自然规律。从前我的行为受到了

你的称赞，现在也不应受到你的责备。”

这是说，生老病死是不可抗拒的规律。

10、The ants and beetles

Summer, other animal have a leisurely life, only the ants run around in the fields to collect, wheat and barley, give yourself a

Winter food storage. Surprised todung beetle asked him why he was so diligent. Ant at the time said nothing.

Winter came, a heavy rain washed cow dung, dung beetle hungry, where ant went begging, ants said to him:" hey,

Buddy, if at the time when I work, you not criticize me, but also to work, we would not have the hungry."

It is said that, despite the changing situation, the people can avoid disaster save.

蚂蚁与屎壳郎

夏天，别的动物都悠闲地生活，只有蚂蚁在田里跑来跑去，搜集小麦和大麦，给自己贮

存冬季吃的食物。屎壳郎惊奇地问他为何这般勤劳。蚂蚁当时什么也没说。

冬天来了，大雨冲掉了牛粪，饥饿的屎壳郎，走到蚂蚁那里乞食，蚂蚁对他说：“喂，

伙计，如果当时在我劳动时，你不是批评我，而是也去做工，现在就不会忍饥挨饿了。”

这是说，尽管风云变化万千，未雨绸缪的人都能避免灾难。

祝你学习进步 天天向上

基础英语三则寓言故事

　少儿基础英语中，阅读寓言故事对于少儿来说是提升英语能力的一种非常好的途径，现在我为小朋友们带来基础英语三则寓言故事，希望对你有所帮助!

　1、A Friend in Need is A Friend Indeed 患难见真情

　Once upon a time there lived a lion in a forest。 One day after a heavy meal， it was sleeping under a tree。 After a while， there came a mouse and it started to play on the lion。

　从前，有一只狮子住在森林里。有一天，它在饱餐一顿之后，在一棵树下休息。过了一会儿，来了一只小老鼠，它跑到了狮子身上玩耍。

　Suddenly the lion got up with anger and looked for those who disturbed its nice sleep。 Then it saw a small mouse standing， trembling with fear。 The lion jumped on it and started to kill it。

　突然，狮子醒了，它非常生气地看着这个打扰了自己美梦的小老鼠。它看到这个小老鼠害怕得站在那里颤抖着。狮子跳了起来，想要吃掉它。

　The mouse requested the lion to forgive it。 The lion felt pity and left it。 The mouse ran away。

　小老鼠请求狮子原谅它，狮子起了怜悯之心，于是就走了。小老鼠跑走了。

　On another day， the lion was caught in a net by a hunter。 The mouse came there and cut the net。 Thus it escaped。

　又是一天，狮子被一个猎人用网抓住了。老鼠过去帮它把网弄开了。狮子逃了出来。

　There after， the mouse and the lion became friends。 They lived happily in the forest afterwards。

　从此以后，狮子和老鼠成了好朋友，它们快乐地一起生活在森林里。

　Moral： A friend in need is a friend indeed。

　俗语：患难见真情。

　2、The Sun and The Wind 太阳和北风

　ronger。 At last they agreed to have a trial of strength。

　从前，太阳和风吵了起来。它们都觉得自己更强大。最后它们决定比试比试，看看到底谁更强。

　?Here comes a traveler。 Let us see who can strip him of his cloak。? said the Sun。

　?看，来了一个旅行的人。我们来看看谁能让他脱下衣服。?太阳说。

　The Wind agreed and did choose to have the first turn。

　风同意了，决定它先来。

　He blew in the hardest possible way。

　风使出最大的劲儿刮了起来。

　As a result， the traveler wrapped his cloak even more tightly around him。

　结果，旅行者把自己的衣服裹得更紧了。

　Then it was the turn of the Sun。 At first he shone very gently。 The sun went on shining brighter and brighter。 The traveler felt hot。

　然后，轮到太阳了。刚开始，他很温柔，然后他越来越亮，旅行者感到热了。

　Before long he took off his cloak and put it in his bag。

　不久，他就脱下了外套，把外套放进了包里。

　The Wind accepted his defeat。

　风认输了。

　Moral： Fury or force cuts no ice where gentleness does the job。

　暴力无法解决的事情，温柔也许可以做到。

　3、Elephant and Friends 大象和朋友们

　One day an elephant wandered into a forest in search of friends。

　有一天，一只大象到森林里去找朋友。

　He saw a monkey on a tree。

　他看见树上有一只猴子。

　?Will you be my friend? asked the elephant。

　?你是我的朋友吗?大象问。

　Replied the monkey， ?You are too big。 You cannot swing from trees like me。?

　?你太大了，你不能像我一样在树上荡秋千。?猴子回答道。

　Next， the elephant met a rabbit。 He asked him to be his friend。

　然后，大象遇到了一只兔子。他问兔子能不能做他的朋友。

　But the rabbit said， ?You are too big to play in my burrow!?

　但是兔子说：?你太大了，不能到我的兔子洞里一起玩耍!?

　Then the elephant met a frog。

　大象又遇到了一只青蛙。

　?Will you be my friend? He asked。

　?你会成为我的朋友吗?他问。

　?How can I? asked the frog。

　?我怎么能成为你的朋友呢?青蛙说。

　?You are too big to leap about like me。?

　?你太大了，不能像我一样跳来跳去。?

　The elephant was upset。 He met a fox next。

　大象很伤心。他遇到了一只狐狸。

　?Will you be my friend? he asked the fox。

　?你会成为我的朋友吗?他问狐狸。

　The fox said， ?Sorry， sir， you are too big。?

　狐狸说：?对不起，你太大了。?

　The next day， the elephant saw all the animals in the forest running for their lives。

　第二天，大象看到森林里的小动物都在拼命地跑。

　The elephant asked them what was the matter。

　大象问他们发生了什么。

　The bear replied， ?There is a tiger in the forest。 He?s trying to gobble us all up!?

　熊说：?森林里有一只老虎。他要把我们都吃掉!?

　The animals all ran away to hide。

　小动物们都四处奔跑想要藏起来。

　The elephant wondered what he could do to solve this problem for everyone in the forest。

　大象觉得，他可以做些什么来帮助森林里的.小动物。

　Meanwhile， the tiger kept eating up whoever he could find。

　同时，老虎把他能找到的小动物都吃了。

　The elephant walked up to the tiger and said， ?Please， Mr。 Tiger， do not eat up these poor animals。?

　大象走到老虎跟前，对他说：?老虎先生，不要再吃这些可怜的小动物了。?

　?Mind your own business!? growled the tiger。

　?关你什么事儿!?老虎吼道。

　The elephant had no choice but to give the tiger a hefty kick。

　大象便给了老虎重重的一踢。

　The frightened tiger ran for his life。

　老虎害怕得跑了。

　The elephant ambled back into the forest to announce the good news to everyone。

　大象走回森林里，告诉了所有的小动物这个好消息。

　All the animals thanked the elephant。

　所有的动物都非常感谢大象。

　They said， ?You are just the right size to be our friend。?

　他们说：?你这么大，当我们的朋友正好!

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