30个英语简短的小故事

以下是 30 个英语简短小故事：

1. The Ant and the Dove（蚂蚁和鸽子） One hot day, an ant was searching for some water. After walking around for some time, she came to a spring. To reach the spring, she had to climb up a blade of grass. While making her way up, she slipped and fell into the water. A dove sitting on a branch nearby saw what happened. She quickly plucked a leaf from the tree and dropped it into the water near the struggling ant. The ant climbed onto the leaf and floated safely to the shore. The ant was very thankful to the dove for saving her life. She promised to repay the dove one day.
2. The Lion and the Mouse（狮子和老鼠） A lion was sleeping in the forest when a mouse ran across his paw. The lion woke up and was about to eat the mouse when the mouse pleaded for mercy. The lion laughed and let the mouse go. "I am not afraid of you," he said. "You are too small to be a threat to me." A few days later, the lion was caught in a hunter's net. He struggled to free himself, but he couldn't. Just when he thought he was going to die, the mouse appeared. The mouse quickly chewed through the ropes that were holding the lion captive. The lion was free and grateful to the mouse for saving his life. "Remember," he said, "even the smallest of creatures can be of great help when you least expect it."
3. The Boy Who Cried Wolf（狼来了的故事） There once was a shepherd boy who was bored as he sat on the hillside watching the village sheep. To amuse himself he took a great breath and sang out, "Wolf! Wolf! The Wolf is chasing the sheep!" The villagers came running up the hill to help the boy drive the wolf away. But when they arrived at the top of the hill, they found no wolf. The boy laughed at them and said, "I was only joking. There is no wolf here." The villagers were angry and went back to the village. A few days later, the boy did the same thing again. This time, the villagers were even more angry. One day, a wolf really did come. The boy was so scared that he cried out, "Wolf! Wolf! Please help me!" But no one came to help him. The wolf ate all the sheep and the boy learned a valuable lesson.
4. The Tortoise and the Hare（龟兔赛跑） Once upon a time, there was a hare who was very proud of his speed. He always boasted about how fast he could run and how slow the tortoise was. One day, the hare challenged the tortoise to a race. The tortoise accepted the challenge. On the day of the race, the hare started running quickly. He soon left the tortoise far behind. Thinking that he had already won the race, the hare decided to take a nap. When the hare woke up, he saw that the tortoise was already near the finish line. He quickly ran towards the finish line, but it was too late. The tortoise had already crossed the line and won the race. The hare learned a lesson that day. He realized that he should not be so骄傲 and that slow and steady wins the race.
5. The Fox and the Grapes（狐狸和葡萄） One hot summer's day, a fox was walking through an orchard. He saw a bunch of ripe grapes hanging from a vine. The fox wanted to eat the grapes, but they were too high for him to reach. He jumped and jumped, but he still couldn't get them. Finally, the fox gave up and walked away. As he did, he said to himself, "Those grapes are probably sour anyway." This story teaches us that sometimes we make excuses for not getting what we want. We tell ourselves that it's not worth having or that we don't really need it. But the truth is, we may just be too lazy or too afraid to try.
6. The Crow and the Pitcher（乌鸦喝水） A crow was very thirsty. He saw a pitcher on the ground and flew down to drink from it. But the pitcher was only half full, and the water was too low for the crow to reach. The crow thought for a moment, then he had an idea. He picked up some pebbles and dropped them one by one into the pitcher. As the pebbles filled the pitcher, the water level rose, and the crow was able to drink. This story shows that sometimes we need to think outside the box to solve a problem. We can't always rely on the obvious solutions, but we should be creative and look for alternative ways.
7. The Dog and the Bone（狗和骨头） A dog was walking down the street when he saw a bone lying on the ground. He picked it up and was about to eat it when he saw another dog coming towards him. The dog with the bone thought that the other dog wanted to take his bone away. So, he growled and showed his teeth. The other dog saw the bone and thought that it looked delicious. But when he saw the first dog's reaction, he decided to back off. The first dog ate the bone and thought that he had won. But in reality, he had lost a potential friend. This story teaches us that sometimes we are so focused on protecting our own interests that we forget about others. We should learn to share and be more generous, as it can often lead to better relationships.
8. The Ant and the Grasshopper（蚂蚁和蚱蜢） In a field one summer's day, a grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart's content. An ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest. "Why not come and chat with me," said the grasshopper, "instead of toiling and moaning in that way?" "I am helping to lay up food for the winter," said the ant, "and recommend you to do the same." "Why bother about winter?" said the grasshopper; "we have got plenty of food at present." But the ant went on its way and continued its toil. When the winter came the grasshopper had no food and found itself dying of hunger, while the ant was warm and well fed.
9. The Lion's Share（狮子的份额） Two men were traveling together, when a bear suddenly met them on their path. One of them climbed up quickly into a tree and concealed himself in the branches. The other, seeing that he must be attacked, fell flat on the ground, and when the bear came up and felt him with his snout, and smelt him all over, he held his breath, and feigned the appearance of death as much as he could. The bear soon left him, for it is said he will not touch a dead body. When he was quite gone, the other traveler descended from the tree, and jocularly inquired