寓言故事大全精选英语版

寓言故事大全精选英语版

寓言故事生动有趣、情节富于变化,如能巧妙运用于课堂中,能增强学生的阅读兴趣,有效提高学生听说和写作能力 ,下面这些是小编为大家推荐的几篇寓言故事大全精选英语版。

John and Bobby joined a wholesale1(批发的) company togther just after graduation from college the same year. Both worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted Bobby to the posotion of manager but John remained an ordinary employee. John could not take it anymore, tendered his resignation2 to the boss and complained the boss did not know how to delegate3 and did not value hard working staff, but only promoted those who flattered4him.

The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years. He thought for a moment and said, "Thank you for your criticism, but I have a request. I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you will change your mind and take back your resignation."

John agreed. The boss asked him to go and find out anyone selling watermelon in the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found out a man selling watermelon. The boss asked how much per kg? John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to inform the boss $1.2 per kg.

Boss told John to wait a second, and he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to go and find anyone seling watermelon in the market. Bobby went, returned and said, boss, only one person selling watermelon. $1.2 per kg, $10 for 10kg, he has inventory5(存货) of 340 melons. On the table 58 melons, every melon weights about 2 kg, bought from the South two days ago, they are fresh and red, good quality.

John was very impresed and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided6not to resign but to learn from Bobby.

My dear friends, a more successful person is more observant(善于观察的) , thinks more and explores in depth. Chances exists in the daily details. For the same matter, a more successful person sees more and farther so that he can find out an opportunity and catch it to realize his aim. If a person sees one year ahead, while another sees only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, how could you win?

A Charcoal1-burner carried on his trade in his own house. One day he met a friend, afuller(漂洗工) , and entreated2(恳求，请求) him to come and live with him, saying that they should be far better neighbors and that their housekeeping expenses would belessened3. The Fuller replied, "The arrangement is impossible as far as I am concerned, for whatever I should whiten, you would immediately blacken again with your charcoal(木炭) ."

Like will draw like.

An Archer1(射手座，弓箭手) , hunting in the woods, was so successful with his arrows that he killed many of the wild animals. This frightened the rest so much that they ran into thedensest2 part of the bushes to hide. At last the Tiger stood up, and pretending to be very brave, told the other animals not to be afraid anymore, but to rely on his courage, and he would attack the enemy on his own. While he was talking, and lashing3(抨击，鞭打) his tail and tearing at the ground with his claws to impress the others, an arrow came and pierced hisribs4. The Tiger howled with pain.

While he was trying to draw out the arrow with his teeth the Fox went up to him and asked, in surprise, whoever had the strength and courage to wound such a brave and mighty5 beast as the Tiger?

"Nay," said the Tiger, "I misjudged my enemy. It was that unbeatable man over there。"

MORAL: Knowledge is power.