1、the thirsty pigeon口渴的鴿子
a pigeon, oppressed by excessive thirst, saw a goblet of water painted on a signboard. not supposing it to be only a picture, she flew towards it with a loud whir and unwittingly dashed against the signboard, jarring herself terribly. having broken her wings by the blow, she fell to the ground, and was caught by one of the bystanders.
zeal should not outrun discretion.
有隻鴿子口渴得很難受，看見畫板上畫著一個水瓶，以為是真的。他立刻呼呼地猛飛過去，不料一頭碰撞在畫板上，折斷了翅膀，摔在地上，被人輕易地捉住了。
這是說，有些人想急于得到所需的東西，一時沖動，草率從事，就會身遭不幸。
2、the wind and the sun (風和太陽)
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.”
“we will see about that,” said the sun. “i will let you try first.”
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.
“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.
(有一天風跟太陽說: “看看那個沿著路上走的人.我可以比你快讓他把披風脫下來.)
(“我們等著看吧,”太陽說, “我讓你先試.)
(因此風嘗試讓那個人把披風脫下來.他用力地吹,可是那個人把披風拉得更緊.)
(“我放棄了,”風最後說, “我無法讓他把披風脫下來.”然後由太陽試試看.他盡可能地曬他.不久,那個人很熱就把披風脫下來了.)
3、little robert(好孩子)
little robert asked his mother for two cents.
"what did you do with the money i gave you yesterday?"
"i gave it to a poor old woman," he answered.
"you"re a good boy," said the mother proudly. "here are two cents
more. but why are you so interested in the old woman?"
"she is the one who sells the candy."
好孩子
小羅伯特向媽媽要兩分錢。
“昨天給你的錢幹什麽了?”
“我給了一個可憐的老太婆,”他回答說。 “你真是個好孩子,”媽媽驕傲地說。“再給你兩分錢。可你為什麽對那位老太太那麽感興趣呢?”
“她是個賣糖果的。”