我只有三篇.
翅 膀
一天,我工作的炸雞店在關(guān)門前出現(xiàn)了一陣搶購狂潮,結(jié)果除了雞翅外所有的東西都賣完了.當(dāng)我正準(zhǔn)備鎖門時,一名喝醉了的旅客進來要進餐.我問他翅膀行不行,他從柜臺上靠過身子來,回答道：“女士,我到這兒來是吃東西的,不是要飛!”
Wings
The fried-chicken restaurant where I was working had a big rush just before closing one day,leaving us with nothing to sell but wings.As I was about to lock the doors,aa quietly intoxicated customer came in and ordered dinner.When I asked if wings would be all right,he leaned over the counter and replied,"Lady,I came in here to eat,not fly."
風(fēng)和太陽(The Wind And The Sun)
One day the wind said to the sun,“Look at that man walking along the road.I can get his cloak off more quickly than you can.”
(有一天風(fēng)跟太陽說:“看看那個沿著路上走的人.我可以比你快讓他把披風(fēng)脫下來.)
“We will see about that,” said the sun.“I will let you try first.”
(“我們等著看吧,”太陽說,“我讓你先試.)
So the wind tried to make the man take off his cloak.He blew and blew,but the man only pulled his cloak more closely around himself.
(因此風(fēng)嘗試讓那個人把披風(fēng)脫下來.他用力地吹,可是那個人把披風(fēng)拉得更緊.)
“I give up,” said the wind at last.“I cannot get his cloak off.” Then the sun tried.He shone as hard as he could.The man soon became hot and took off his cloak.
(“我放棄了,”風(fēng)最后說,“我無法讓他把披風(fēng)脫下來.”然后由太陽試試看.他盡可能地曬他.不久,那個人很熱就把披風(fēng)脫下來了.)
The Fox and the Crow
A Fox once saw a Crow fly off with a piece of cheese in its beak and settle on a branch of a tree.‘That’s for me,as I am a Fox,’ said Master Reynard,and he walked up to the foot of the tree.‘Good-day,Mistress Crow,’ he cried.‘How well you are looking to-day:how glossy your feathers; how bright your eye.I feel sure your voice must surpass that of other birds,just as your figure does; let me hear but one song from you that I may greet you as the Queen of Birds.’ The Crow lifted up her head and began to caw her best,but the moment she opened her mouth the piece of cheese fell to the ground,only to be snapped up by Master Fox.‘That will do,’ said he.‘That was all I wanted.In exchange for your cheese I will give you a piece of advice for the future .’Do not trust flatterers.
一次,一個狐貍看到一只烏鴉嘴里銜著一塊奶酪飛過并停在了樹枝上.“那是給我的,因為我是一只狐貍.”狐貍說道,然后便走到樹腳邊.“早安,烏鴉女主人,”他哭著說“你今天看上去很好,你的羽毛很有光澤,你的眼睛也閃著光芒,我相信你的歌喉一定比其他鳥兒都好,就像你的羽毛一樣;請讓我聆聽你的歌聲,僅僅一首,也許我會把你尊為鳥中之后.”烏鴉聽了很高興,于是就開始展現(xiàn)自己最棒的一面,但是正當(dāng)她張開嘴,那塊奶酪就落到了地上,沒想到竟被狐貍搶走了.“行了,”他說道“那是我想要的.那就用這奶酪交換一條對你未來的建議吧.”不要相信奉承者.