五年级英语小故事.doc

五年级英语小故事TheDogAndTheShadow狗和它的影子ADOG,crossingabridgeoverastreamwithapieceoffleshinhismouth,sawhisownshadowinthewater,andtookitforthatofanotherDog,withapieceofmeatdoublehisowninsize.Hethereforeletgohisown,andfiercelyattackedtheotherDog,togethislargerpiecefromhim.Hethuslostboth:thatwhichhegraspedatinthewater,becauseitwasashadow;andhisown,becausethestreamsweptitaway.一条狗嘴里叼块肉,来到一座桥上.它看见水里有自己的影子,以为是另一条嘴里也叼着一块比自己那块肉大一倍的狗.它忙丢下自己嘴里的那块肉,猛力地攻击水里的狗.试图去抢它的肉.结果,它两块肉都得不到.因为那只是一个影子,它自己的影子而已.真正的肉也被水冲走了.Whichdoyoufindmoreimportant,moneyorfriends?B:Friends,ofcourse.A:Why?B:Icanalwaysborrowmoneyfromfriends.钱和朋友甲:你认为钱和朋友哪一个更重要?乙:当然是朋友。甲:为什么?乙:我总可以从朋友那儿借到钱.THEANTANDTHEDOVE蚂蚁和鸽子Onehotday,anantwassearchingforsomewater.Afterwalkingaroundforsometime,shecametoaspring.Toreachthespring,shehadtoclimbupabladeofgrass.Whilemakingherwayup,sheslippedandfellintothewater.Shecouldhavedrownedifadoveupanearbytreehadnotseenher.Seeingthattheantwasintrouble,thedovequicklypluckedoffaleafanddroppeditintothewaternearthestrugglingant.Theantmovedtowardstheleafandclimbedupthere.Soonitcarriedhersafelytodryground.Justatthattime,ahunternearbywasthrowingouthisnettowardsthedove,hopingtotrapit.Guessingwhathewasabouttodo,theantquicklybithimontheheel.Feelingthepain,thehunterdroppedhisnet.Thedovewasquicktoflyawaytosafety.