適合小學生讀的英語故事

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Whosecar?

OnedayMr.andMrs.Whitegoshoppingbycar.Theystoptheircarnearastore.Theybuyalotofthingsandtheywanttoputthethingsinthecar.ButMr.Whitecan’topenthedoorofthecar,sotheyaskapolicemantohelpthem.Thepolicemanisveryfriendlytohelpthem.Justthenamancomesupandshouts:“Whatareyoudoingwitmycar?”

Mr.andMrs.Whitetakealookatthecar’snumberandtheyarefrozenthere.Itisn’ttheircar.

TheWindAndTheSun

Onedaythewindsaidtothesun,“Lookatthatmanwalkingalongtheroad.Icangethiscloakoffmorequicklythanyoucan.”

“Wewillseeaboutthat,”saidthesun.“Iwillletyoutryfirst.”

Sothewindtriedtomakethemantakeoffhiscloak.Heblewandblew,butthemanonlypulledhiscloakmorecloselyaroundhimself.

“Igiveup,”saidthewindatlast.“Icannotgethiscloakoff.”Thenthesuntried.Heshoneashardashecould.Themansoonbecamehotandtookoffhiscloak.

Foxandcock

Onemorningafoxseesacock.Hethinks,"Thisismybreakfast.''

Hecomesuptothecockandsays,"Iknowyoucansingverywell.Canyousingforme?''Thecockisglad.Hecloseshiseyesandbeginstosing.Thefoxseesthatandcatcheshiminhismouthandcarrieshimaway.Thepeopleinthefieldseethefox.Theycry,"Look,look!Thefoxiscarryingthecockaway.''Thecocksaystothefox,"Mr.Fox,doyouunderstand?Thepeoplesayyouarecarryingtheircockaway.Tellthemitisyours.Nottheirs.''

Thefoxopenshismouthandsays,"Thecockismine,notyours.''Justthenthecockrunsawayfromthefoxandfliesintothetree.

HereComesaWolf!

Onceanaughtyboywaslookingafterhissheepinthemountain.Hewantedtomakeajokebecausehefeltlonely.Hecriedloudly,"Herecomesawolf!Help!"Onhearingit,thevillagersallranuptosavehim,buthelaughedandfeltfunny.Thesamethinghappenedagainthenextday,andthevillagersgotangrywithhim.

Andthen,awolfdidcomeoneday.Theboyshoutedagainandagain,butnobodycameup.Theboywaskilledatlast.

Remember:Nevertellalie!

Thetallmancamedownandasked,"Whatdidthebearsaytoyou?"

"Herunsawayfromyouwhenyouareingreatneed.Heisnotyourfriend,"heanswered.

Remember:Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.

AnAntandaBird

Onceanantwasdrinkingbyasmallriverandfellin.Shetriedherbesttoteachthebank,butshecould\'tmoveatall.Atthistime,abirdthrewapieceofwoodtoher.Shewassaved.

Whentheantwasdryingherselfinthegrass,amancame,carryingaguninhishand.Justasthemanwasgoingtokillthebird,theantbithimononeofhisfeet.Thebirdflewawayatonce.

Remember:Weshouldhelpeveryone,andweourselvesoftenneedhelp.

THEREDSHOES

Therewasoncealittlegirlwhowasveryprettyanddelicate,butinsummershewasforcedtorunaboutwithbarefeet,shewassopoor,andinwinterwearverylargewoodenshoes,whichmadeherlittleinstepsquitered,andthatlookedsodangerous!

InthemiddleofthevillagelivedoldDameShoemaker;shesatandsewedtogether,aswellasshecould,alittlepairofshoesoutofoldredstripsofcloth;theywereveryclumsy,butitwasakindthought.Theyweremeantforthelittlegirl.ThelittlegirlwascalledKaren.

Ontheverydayhermotherwasburied,Karenreceivedtheredshoes,andworethemforthefirsttime.Theywerecertainlynotintendedformourning,butshehadnoothers,andwithstockinglessfeetshefollowedthepoorstrawcoffininthem.

Suddenlyalargeoldcarriagedroveup,andalargeoldladysatinit:shelookedatthelittlegirl,feltcompassionforher,andthensaidtotheclergyman:

"Here,givemethelittlegirl.Iwilladopther!"AndKarenbelievedallthishappenedonaccountoftheredshoes,buttheoldladythoughttheywerehorrible,andtheywereburnt.ButKarenherselfwascleanlyandnicelydressed;shemustlearntoreadandsew;andpeoplesaidshewasanicelittlething,butthelooking-glasssaid:"Thouartmorethannice,thouartbeautiful!"Nowthequeenoncetravelledthroughtheland,andshehadherlittledaughterwithher.Andthislittledaughterwasaprincess,andpeoplestreamedtothecastle,andKarenwastherealso,andthelittleprincessstoodinherfinewhitedress,inawindow,andletherselfbestaredat;shehadneitheratrainnoragoldencrown,butsplendidredmoroccoshoes.TheywerecertainlyfarhandsomerthanthoseDameShoemakerhadmadeforlittleKaren.Nothingintheworldcanbecomparedwithredshoes.

NowKarenwasoldenoughtobeconfirmed;shehadnewclothesandwastohavenewshoesalso.Therichshoemakerinthecitytookthemeasureofherlittlefoot.Thistookplaceathishouse,inhisroom;wherestoodlargeglass-cases,filledwithelegantshoesandbrilliantboots.Allthislookedcharming,buttheoldladycouldnotseewell,andsohadnopleasureinthem.

Inthemidstoftheshoesstoodapairofredones,justlikethosetheprincesshadworn.Howbeautifultheywere!Theshoemakersaidalsotheyhadbeenmadeforthechildofacount,buthadnotfitted.

"Thatmustbepatentleather!"saidtheoldlady."Theyshineso!""Yes,theyshine!"saidKaren,andtheyfitted,andwerebought,buttheoldladyknewnothingabouttheirbeingred,elseshewouldneverhaveallowedKarentohavegoneinredshoestobeconfirmed.Yetsuchwasthecase.

Everybodylookedatherfeet;andwhenshesteppedthroughthechanceldooronthechurchpavement,itseemedtoherasiftheoldfiguresonthetombs,thoseportraitsofoldpreachersandpreachers'wives,withstiffruffs,andlongblackdresses,fixedtheireyesonherredshoes.Andshethoughtonlyofthemastheclergymanlaidhishanduponherhead,andspokeoftheholybaptism,ofthecovenantwithGod,andhowsheshouldbenowamaturedChristian;andtheorganpealedsosolemnly;thesweetchildren'svoicessang,andtheoldmusic-directorssang,butKarenonlythoughtofherredshoes.

Intheafternoon,theoldladyheardfromeveryonethattheshoeshadbeenred,andshesaidthatitwasverywrongofKaren,thatitwasnotatallbecoming,andthatinfutureKarenshouldonlygoinblackshoestochurch,evenwhensheshouldbeolder.

ThenextSundaytherewasthesacrament,andKarenlookedattheblackshoes,lookedattheredones--lookedatthemagain,andputontheredshoes.

Thesunshonegloriously;Karenandtheoldladywalkedalongthepaththroughthecorn;itwasratherdustythere.

Atthechurchdoorstoodanoldsoldierwithacrutch,andwithawonderfullylongbeard,whichwasmoreredthanwhite,andhebowedtotheground,andaskedtheoldladywhetherhemightdusthershoes.AndKarenstretchedoutherlittlefoot.

"See,whatbeautifuldancingshoes!"saidthesoldier."Sitfirmwhenyoudance";andheputhishandouttowardsthesoles.

Andtheoldladygavetheoldsoldieralms,andwentintothechurchwithKaren.

AndallthepeopleinthechurchlookedatKaren'sredshoes,andall