Onceuponatime...Afatherhadtwosons,ofwhomtheeldestwascleverandbright,andalwaysknewwhathewasabout;buttheyoungestwasstupid,andcouldn'tlearnorunderstandanything.Somuchsothatthosewhosawhimexclaimed:"Whata...
【英文原文】TheabilityoftheKangarooThezoobuiltaspecialeight-foot-highenclosureforitsnewlyacquiredkangaroo,butthenextmorningtheanimalwasfoundhoppingaroundoutside.Theheightofthefencewasincreasedto15feet...
MyfriendJohnalwayshassomethingtotellme.Heknowssomuchthatyoungmenhavetohaveolderandmoreworldlywisementotellthem.Forinstancewhototrust,howtocareforothers,andhowtolivelifetothefullest.Recently,Johnlosthi...
Twoyearsago,IreadthefairytaleofCinderella.EverybodyknowsCinderellaistreatedbadlybyherstepmotherandsheisfinallyrescuedbyaprince.Itseemssuchawonderfulstoryforgirls,butnowIrealizethatCinderellaisnegative...
ALION,growingold,laysickinhiscave.Allthebeastscametovisittheirking,excepttheFox.TheWolftherefore,thinkingthathehadacapitalopportunity,accusedtheFoxtotheLionofnotpayinganyrespecttohimwhohadtheruleovert...
Onceuponatime...Therewasonceuponatimeapeasant-womanwhohadadaughterandastep-daughter.Thedaughterhadherownwayineverything,andwhatevershedidwasrightinhermother'seyes;butthepoorstep-daughterhadahardtime....
ABOYputhishandintoapitcherfulloffilberts.Hegraspedasmanyashecouldpossiblyhold,butwhenhetriedtopullouthishand,hewaspreventedfromdoingsobytheneckofthepitcher.Unwillingtolosehisfilberts,andyetunabletowit...
Recently,Iwasmovedbyawarmingnews.AboyfromAmericawaslovedbyalotofsoldiers.Theboy'sfatherwasapolicemanandhewassenttoaforeigncountrytocarrythemission.Unluckily,hegotshotanddied.Theworldwassadforhim.This...
Simonwasaninveteratefisherman,wellknownforexaggeratingthesizeof"theonethatgotaway".Buttherecameadaywhenheactuallycaughttwoenormousflounders.Heimmediatelyinvitedafewfriendsovertodine,thentriedtofigur...
“Hellokindpeople!Whenyouseethischild,youwilldoubtlesscriticisetheparentsforbeingimmoral.Butwehavenowayout—pleasehelpus,wedon’tknowwhattodo.”“好心人您好！当你们看到这个小孩的时候肯定会骂他的父母不道...
Onceuponatime...InNorroway,langsyne,therelivedacertainlady,andshehadthreedochters.Theauldesto'themsaidtohermither:"Mither,bakemeabannock,androastmeacollop,forI'mgaunawa'toseekmyfortune."Hermitherdi...
Onceuponatimeinacertainplacetherelivedthreemenwhoallhadthesamename--Genjia.Onewasthetribalchief,thesecondacarpenter,andthethirdthechief'ssteward.Genjiathecarpenterwasmarriedtoanexceptionallybeautiful...
IwasmarriedthreetimesbeforeIwassevenyearsold.MyolderbrotherGaryperformedtheceremoniesinourbasement.Garywasgoodatentertainingthefamilyandneighborhoodkidswithhiscreativeideas.SinceIwastheyoungestboyinou...
Thezoobuiltaspecialeight-foot-highenclosureforitsnewlyacquiredkangaroo,butthenextmorningtheanimalwasfoundhoppingaroundoutside.Theheightofthefencewasincreasedto15feet,butthekangaroogotoutagain.Exaspera...
IsoldabusinesscalledGiraffe,thepopular,family-friendlyrestaurantchain,lastweek.Lettinggoisoftenabittersweetexperienceandinthiscaseespeciallyso,sinceIhadbeenchairmanandco-ownerfornineyearsandseenthecom...
ASHEPHERD-BOY,whowatchedaflockofsheepnearavillage,broughtoutthevillagersthreeorfourtimesbycryingout,"Wolf!Wolf!"andwhenhisneighborscametohelphim,laughedatthemfortheirpains.TheWolf,however,didtrulycome...
AlthoughIhadnevermethim,Iknewthatmygrandfatherhadbeenfivefeet,sixinchestall,whilemystatelygrandmotherstoodfivefeet,eleveninches.Asateen-agerleafingthrougholdphotographswithGrandma,Ifinallyrealizedhowu...
ANUMBERofFlieswereattractedtoajarofhoneywhichhadbeenoverturnedinahousekeeper'sroom,andplacingtheirfeetinit,ategreedily.Theirfeet,however,becamesosmearedwiththehoneythattheycouldnotusetheirwings,norre...
AtacountryfairtherewasaBuffoonwhomadeallthepeoplelaughbyimitatingthecriesofvariousanimals.Hefinishedoffbysqueakingsolikeapigthatthespectatorsthoughtthathehadaporkerconcealedabouthim.ButaCountrymanwhos...
AFAMISHEDWOLFwasprowlingaboutinthemorninginsearchoffood.Ashepassedthedoorofacottagebuiltintheforest,heheardaMothersaytoherchild,"Bequiet,orIwillthrowyououtofthewindow,andtheWolfshalleatyou."TheWolfsat...
Davidgrewupinthekitchenoftheinn.Hisfatherwastheinnkeeper.Hismothercookedthefood.David'soldersisterscleanedtherooms,andhisolderbrothersweptthestable.Davidlovedtosing.Hewouldsingtohismotherasshecook...
SOMEBOYS,playingnearapond,sawanumberofFrogsinthewaterandbegantopeltthemwithstones.Theykilledseveralofthem,whenoneoftheFrogs,liftinghisheadoutofthewater,criedout:"Praystop,myboys:whatissporttoyou,isdea...
ToxicsmogblanketsShanghai.Lastweek,officialsinBeijingissuedanunprecedentedredalertoverairpollution.AndinIndiaonWednesday,theSupremeCourtorderedseveraltransportationrestrictionsinthenation'scapital...
Formostgirls,IbelievetheymusthavereadthestoryaboutCinderella.ThestorytellsaboutabeautifulandkindgirlnamedCinderella,hermotherdieswhensheisverysmall,sohisfathermarriesanotherladywhohastwodaughters.When...
Itiscold,sobittercold,onthisdark,winterdayin1942.ButitisnodifferentfromanyotherdayinthisNaziconcentrationcamp.Istandshiveringinmythinrags,stillindisbeliefthatthisnightmareishappening.Iamjustayoungboy....
