一只小蚂蚁(英文)

Once there was a little ant. She wanted to get married, but she only wanted to marry the strongest creature.23She wanted to marry the strongest crea-ture,but she didn’t know who is the strongestone.One day,she saw the wind blow housesdown.So she thought the wind was thestrongest creature.She wanted to marry thewind.But the wind told the little ant that hewasn’t the strongest creature.“There was atower in the forest.He had stood there for athousand years against my force.The towerwas the strongest creature.”...     

Carrots,Eggs or Coffee Beans?

A girl went to her mother and told her how hard life was for her.She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. Her mother took her to the kitchen.She boiled     

It Is As You Will

There was once a wise old woman who lived back in the hills.All the children used to come and ask her questions.She always gave the right answers. There was a naughty little boy among the children.One day he caught a tiny bird and held it in his cupped hands.Then he gathered his friends     

小红袄(英文)

There was a little girl.She lived with her mother ina hut near the forest.One day the mother gotsome red cloth. She took herneedle and made a red coatfor the little girl.She put the coat on thelittle girl, and said, "I shallcall you ‘Little Red Coat’.""So the little girl was called     

SHORT STORIES

Mary always wanted to be a singer. Music was the most important thing in her life,but to tell you the truth,she had a terrible voice. She took lessons for many years,but her voice didn’t become better. In fact,it just got louder.Her teacher finally gave up and stopped the lesson,but Mary refused to stop. One day,she decided to give a concert and invited her teacher to attend.     

五粒豌豆的故事

Spring came,and one morning early the sun shone brightly through the little window,and threw itsrays over the floor of the room.Just as the mother was going to her work,the sick girl looked at thewindow-“Mother,”she cried,“what is the little green thing in the wind?”The mother went to thewindow and opened it.“Oh!”she said.“There is a little pea which has taken root and is putting out itsgreen leaves.How could it get into this crack?Well now,here is a little garden for you.”So she moved thebed of the sick girl nearer to the window,that she might see the budding plant.Then the mother went outto her work.     

It Depends

Mabel is a beautiful girl. She likes allkinds of clothes, but didn't put her heart intoher lessons when she was at school. With herfriends' help, she finished middle school,butshe learned little there. Of course, she can't doany important jobs and now she's a salesgirl(售货员)in a shop.She has to work there buthopes to find a better one. Several days ago the girl quarreled(吵架)with her boyfriend. So the following morning     

两个极易理解错的重点结构

The little bird took nectar（花蜜）from a ftower.This sweet liquid was food the bird.She used her long bill to get at the nectar deep in the flower.The little bird was a hummingbird(蜂鸟). Hummingbirds are the samllest birds in the world.     

On His Way to School

One afternoon, when Jim was on his way to school, he saw a littlegirl standing near a tree,crying.The girl looked sad.“W hats wrong withher?”Jim said to him self.H e went to her.The little girl told him that shewent the wrong w ay and she did not know how to go back hom e. Jimthought thather parents m ust be w orried now. So he decided to help thegirlgo hom e.H e took the girl to the nearest police station. Just then, the littlegirls parents cam e to the police station,too.W hen they saw …     

I''''m Just the Poor Silkworm

Mr Clark lived in a small village.He had a few pieces of land at thefoot of a mountain.He worked hard and got some money. His wife diedand left a daughter to him.The girl’s name was Linda.She was clever andgood at her lessons. Mr Clark liked her very much and tried his best tosatisfy(使满意)her.He thought he was poor just because he had littleknowledge. So he sent her to a middle school in the town after she had     

一次不可思议的经历

It was a busy scene in the street when the Spring Festival was drawing near. I was helping my wife sell the goods at her stand when there were too many buyers around. One old woman, with her both hands occupied, was picking out trousers all by herself. She was wandering which one to take. She spent so long in choosing that I lost patience. So I just left her alone and turned to greet another guest. At the same time I saw a group of guys walking towards our stand. I was glad that we could make a little more today before my wife whispered into my ear "WATCH OUT!". "WHY?" I asked loudly. "Shoo-." my wife held her finger up to stop me and rolled her eyes at me when she quickly covered the moneybag tightly. "What?" I still wanted to find out the reason when the guys stood around the old woman. The guest I served left without buying anything though he liked the item very much.     

The Train Time

One day an old lady(女士) wanted to go to兵see her son. She got up early and reached the small station at nine o‘clock in the morning.Because this was her first trip to London, she didn‘t know the train time. She was very worried. Just at that time, she saw a little boy running towards her.     

The Smallest Bird

The little bird took nectar (花蜜) from a flower. This sweet liquid was food for the bird. She used her long bill to get at the nectar deep in the flower. The little bird was a hum-mingbird (蜂鸟). Hummingbirds are the smallest birds in the world.     

小幽默(英文)

TOO MANY QUESTIONSThere was this Christian lady that had to do a lot of traveling for her business so she did a lot of flying. But flying made her nervous so she always took her Bible along with her to read and it helped relax her.One time she was sitting next to a man. When he saw her pull out her Bible he gave a little chuckle (轻笑) and went back to what he was doing. After awhile he turned to her and asked “You don't really believe all that stuff in there do you? ”The lady replied “Of course I do it is the Bible. ”     

完形填空四则(英文)

There was a little poor boy in a small village.He lived__1__his mother.She had to workday after day.In the morning she__2__cakes.In the evening she was back home withsome__3__.One day she was ill in bed,__4__she gave the box to her son and said,“There are onehundred cakes in the box.Go to the park with these and__5__them all.Now listen,comback early__6__you finish it.”There were a lot of people there.The boy got to the park,opened the box and cried,“Cakes!Cakes!The__7__cakes in the coun…     

完形填空齐齐看

(A) Yesterday evening,when I went to town 1my mother,we met a strange old man. It was raining 2and we had no umbrella.We were trying to3a taxi when he came up to us.He was carrying a nice umbrella and he said that he would give 4for only a pound.He had forgotten his wallet.He said he needed taxi to go back home.My mother didn't believe what he had said at first,and5 him a lot of questions.But she finally believed the man and gave him the pound.She was happy to6 a good umbrella for so little.However,the old man didn't get into a taxi.We walked7 him and found he went into a pub and bought himself a glass of 8with the pound.After he drank it,he 9~his hat and took up one of the many wet umbrellas there and went off with the new one.     

A Cheap Radio

趣味完形填空 Mr Turner found work last month. Heherds(放)sheep for a __. It's a piece of hardwork and he has to spend the whole days on thehills or by the river. But Mr Hunt __ himmuch. So he likes his new work. But the __was that he was sometimes caught in the __and his clothes were wet when he got home. Sohe wanted a radio __ he could listen to theweather forecast (天气预报). Once his wifewent to town, he told her to buy one for him.The woman tried to __ some money andbought a cheap radio. She said that a cheap onewould do the work as well.     

My aunt and her cat

1.My aunt Aggie had a cat named Pluto,and shethought he was wonderful(极好的 ) .She wanted the cat toopen his mouth just like someone talking.So she decided toteach Pluto talk.She made the catdo the same thing as shedid.2 .But still Pluto couldn't talk.Then Aggie had anidea.She had an old parrot(鹦鹉 ) that was always talking.So she killed the parrot and cooked it and gave it to Pluto.3.“If Pluto eats the parrot,I'm sure he can talk.”Plusat at the table and finished every bitof it.It w…     

THE LITTLE SHEEP''''S BELL

Long long ago,there was a little sheep.She loved beauty very much. One day,the little sheep's mother gave her a beautiful bell.She felt very happy.The second day,she hung it on the neck and went to play She arrived in the forest.A little dog said,"You are really beautiful,can you     

完形填空精练(英文)

There was onee a lonely girl who longed 50 mueh for love.One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving卫一birds.She took them home and put them in a small 2 .She eared them with love and the birds grew strong.Eve叮morning they卫her wit…