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故事文学素材应用于英语教学也越来越普遍,故事正逐渐被视为英语教学的最佳材料之一。我整理了英语故事小短文带翻译，欢迎阅读!
毛遂自荐
In the Warring States Period, the State of Qin besieged the capital of the State of Zhao.
战国时代，秦国军队攻打赵国的都城。
Duke Pingyuan of Zhao planned to ask the ruler of the State of Chu personally forassistance.He wanted to select a capable man to go with him.
赵国的平原君打算亲自到楚国去请救兵，想挑选一个精明能干的人一同前去。
A man called Mao Sui volunteered.
有一个名叫毛遂的人，自告奋勇愿意同去。
When the negotiactions between the two states were stalled because the ruler of Chu hesitated to send troops, Mao Sui approached him, brandishing a sword. At that, the ruler of Chu agreed to help Zhao, against Qin.
平原君到楚国后，与楚王谈了半天，没有一点结果。毛遂怒气冲冲地拿着宝剑，逼近楚王，终于迫使楚王答应出兵，与赵国联合共同抵抗秦国。
This idiom means to recommend oneself.
“毛遂自荐”这个成语用来比喻自己推荐自己，不必别人介绍。
杞人忧天
In the Spring and Autumn Period (春秋时期,770-476 BC), in the State of Qi there was a man who always let his imagination run away with him.
春秋战国时期，杞国有个人喜欢胡思乱想。
One day he even worried that the sky would fall on his head. He was so worried that he could neither eat nor sleep.
一天，他竟然担忧天会塌下来，地会陷下去，自己无处存身。这个人越想越害怕，便整天愁眉苦脸，坐立不安，睡不好觉，吃不下饭。
Later, someone persuade him that his fears were groundless.
后来，有个人就去开导他，那个杞国人听后，才放下了心。
This idioms satirizes those who worry unnecessarily.
成语杞人忧天讥笑那些没有必要或毫无根据的忧虑。
破镜重圆
In the Northern and Southern Dynasties (南北朝,420-589AD) when the State of Chen (陈国) was facing its demise, Xu Deyan (徐德言), husband of the princess, broke a bronze mirror into halves.
南朝的陈国将要灭亡的时候，驸马徐德言把一面铜镜破开。
Each of them kept a half as tokens in case they were separated.
他跟妻子各留下一半。
Soon afterwards, they did lose touch with each other, but the two halves of the mirror enabled them to be reunited.
后来，夫妻二人真的失散了，凭借着各人留下的半面镜子，他们最终又得到团圆。
This idiom is used to refer to the reunion of a couple after they lose touch or break up.
“破镜重圆”这个成语比喻夫妻失散或分离后重新团聚。
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英语现在已经发展成为一个在世界范围内使用最广泛的语言。我整理了英语优美短文带翻译，欢迎阅读!
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is the most important festival for Chinese people all over the world. It is also called the Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year.
The exact date of the Spring Festival on the Western calendar changes from year to year. However, Chinese New Year takes place between January 1 and February 19.
On the Chinese calendar every year has an animal's name. These animals are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, ram, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. A Chinese legend says that these twelve animals had a race. The first year was named after the rat, the winner. The other eleven years were named according to the order in which the animals arrived in the race. The clever rat jumped onto the ox's back, and then at the end jumped over the ox's head to arrive first!
The Chinese believe that a person born in a particular year has some of the characteristics of that animal.
lunar 月(亮)的 exact 确切的 calendar 日历 rat 鼠 ox 公 牛 rabbit 兔子
ram 公羊 rooster 公鸡 legend 传说 name after 按....命名
particular 特殊的 characteristic 特征
春 节
对于全世界的华人来说，中国的新年是最重要的节日。人们也称它为春节或农历新年。 公历春节的确切日期每年都在变化。但是春节一般都在 1 月 1 日 到 2 月 19 日 之间。 在农历中，每年都有一个生肖。这些生肖是鼠、牛、虎、兔、龙、蛇、马、羊、猴、鸡、狗和猪。据传说，这十二个动物举行了一次赛跑，第一年就以获胜者鼠命名，其他十一年就根据动物们到达终点的顺序命名。聪明的鼠跳在牛背上，在最后时刻跳过牛的头顶第一个到达终点!
中国人相信在某一年出生的人具有这一年生肖的一些特征。
There was a young flower in the desert where all was dry and sad looking…… It was growing by itself…… enjoying every day…… and saying to the sun "When shall I be grown up?" And the sun would say "Be patient - Each time I touch you, you grow a little……" She was so pleased. Because she would have a chance to bring beauty to this corner of sand…… And this is all she wanted to do - bring a little bit of beauty to this world.
遍地干旱、满目悲凉的沙漠中有朵小花,她独自生长在那里,享受着每一天……她问太阳公公“我什么时候才能长大?”太阳公公总是说“要有耐心—— 我每次抚摸你,你都会长大一点……”小花好开心啊,因为她也有机会为沙漠的一隅增添美丽了……这是她毕生的心愿—— 为这个世界增添一丝美丽.
One day the hunter came by - and stepped on her. - She was going to die - and she felt so sad. Not because she was dying - but because she would not have a chance to bring a little bit of beauty to this corner of the desert.
一天,一位猎人经过——正好踩在她身上―― 她快要死了—— 她感到如此悲伤.并不是因为她即将死去,而是因为再没有机会为沙漠增添一丝美丽了.
The great spirit saw her, and was listening. - Indeed, he said…… She should be living…… And he reached down and touched her - and gave her life.
伟大的精神看到了她,并且听到了她的心里话.……事实上,他在说……她应该活着……他俯下身,抚摸着她—— 给了她生命.
And she grew up to be a beautiful flower…… and this corner of the desert became so beautiful because of her.
她长成一朵美丽的花……由于她的存在,这沙漠的一隅变得如此美丽.
A Teenager's Joke: Guidelines for Doing Schoolwork
My school had a policy about homework. Students should not spend more than ninety minutes per night doing homework. This is how I use the time for my work.
Fifteen minutes looking for assignment; Eleven minutes calling a friend for the assignment; Twenty three minutes explaining why the teacher is mean and does not like teenagers; Eight minutes in the bathroom; Ten minutes getting a snack; Seven minutes checking the TV Guide;
Six minutes telling my parents that the teacher never explained the assignment;
Ten minutes sitting at the kitchen table waiting for Mom or Dad to do the assignment.
guideline 指导方针 policy 政策 per 每
assignment 作业 mean 低劣的 snack 小吃 TV guide 电视指南
有关青少年的一则笑话——做作业的指导方针
我的学校有一项针对作业的政策。学生每天晚上做作业的时间不应该超过九十分钟。
以下就是我如何为完成作业而使用这九十分钟的。
花十五分钟找作业;花十一分钟打电话向同学问作业;
花二十三分 钟抱怨 老师为什么总是那么讨厌，为什么不喜欢我们这些十几岁的孩子;
花八分钟在洗手间里;花十分钟找小吃;
花七分钟查看电视节目预告;花六分钟告诉父母，老师从没解释过所布置的作业;
花十分钟坐在餐桌旁等妈妈或者爸爸来做作业。
