英语·英文小故事

81

Halloween Party

万圣夜派对

We are having a Halloween Party.

I dress up as a fairy.

My mother dresses up as a witch.

My father dresses up as a clown.

My sister dresses up as a bee.

What are you going to dress up as, Gina?

Gina dresses up as a pirate.

单词表：

Halloween /ˌhæləʊˈiːn/ n. 万圣节前夕

party /ˈpɑː(r)ti/ n. 派对

dress up 装扮；乔装打扮

fairy /ˈfeəri/ n. （故事中的）仙子，小精灵

witch /wɪtʃ/ n. 女巫

clown /klaʊn/ n. 小丑

pirate /ˈpaɪrət/ n. 海盗

中文大意：

我们正在举行万圣夜派对。

我装扮成仙女。

我的妈妈装扮成女巫。

我的爸爸装扮成小丑。

我的妹妹装扮成蜜蜂。

你要装扮成什么呢，吉娜？

吉娜装扮成海盗。

82

The Porcupines’ Trouble

豪猪的烦恼

阿图尔·叔本华（Arthur Schopenhauer，1788~1860年），德国哲学家，唯意志论的创始人和主要代表之一。“豪猪理论”出自《叔本华美学随笔》，指人与人之间，彼此需要，同时又希求独立。

The wind is howling. The snow is falling.

In the forest, some porcupines are walking.

They need a place to stay this cold winter night. Ah, there it is, an old house! The porcupines walk in together.

But it’s cold inside. They try to snuggle up to get warmer.

Then, ouch! The porcupines’ quills hurt. They have to walk away from each other.

Soon, they feel cold again and want to snuggle up.

Then, ouch! Again they walk away.

Away and back. Back and away. The porcupines walk and try. At last, they find the right position to stay warm and comfortable.

Outside, it’s cold and snowing.

Inside, the porcupines are sleeping.

单词表：

howl /haʊl/ v. 怒号，呼啸

porcupine /ˈpɔː(r)kjupaɪn/ n. 豪猪

snuggle /ˈsnʌgl/ v. （使）依偎，紧贴

quill /kwɪl/ n. （豪猪的）棘刺

position /pəˈzɪʃn/ n. 姿态，姿势

comfortable /ˈkʌmftəbl/, /ˈkʌmfə(r)təbl/ adj. 舒服的

中文大意：

风呼呼地吹。雪纷纷地下。

林地里，几只豪猪走啊走。

冬夜寒冷，豪猪们想找个地方躲避风雪。啊，那儿有间旧屋子！豪猪们一齐走进去。

屋子里却也冷飕飕的。豪猪们只好相互依偎着，彼此暖身。

不一会儿，哎哟！豪猪一身的刺，太靠近就火辣辣地刺痛。它们不得不分开。

可它们很快又被冻僵，便想重新聚团儿。

果然，哎哟！它们又不得不分开。

分分合合，合合分分，豪猪们几经摸索，总算找到安全的距离，既能彼此暖身，又不被扎得生疼。

屋外，冷风吹，雪纷飞。

屋内，豪猪们安然入睡。

83

The Missing Gold Coins 

金币失窃案

An Iraqi Folk Tale

伊拉克民间故事

In the city of Baghdad, a man was about to go on a trip. But where should he keep his gold coins? As he looked around, he saw a jar and had an idea. He put the coins into the jar and filled it with mung beans.

Then, the man asked his neighbor to keep the jar for him.

One day, the neighbor wanted to use some mung beans for cooking. “That man has gone for seven years. Maybe he won’t come back,” he thought and opened the jar. The beans had gone bad. He took some out and saw the gold coins.

The neighbor took all the coins out. But it was clear that something was missing. What should he do? He quickly bought some mung beans and filled the jar back up.

Before long, the man came back. He found that his coins were missing, so he turned to the neighbor. But the neighbor said he didn’t know.

Soon, everyone in the city knew this story. Everyone talked about it.

One day, three children were performing a play by the street. Many people stood around and watched.

The “judge” asked the “neighbor,” “Did you steal the gold coins from the jar?” “No. It was filled with mung beans,” the “neighbor” answered.

So, the “judge” took a few beans from the jar and chewed them. He found that some were old and bad, but some were good and sweet. “You are lying! You stole the coins and then put other mung beans into the jar.”

That was true. After watching the children’s play, the neighbor felt sorry. He gave back all of the gold coins to the man.

单词表：

coin /kɔɪn/ n. （一枚）硬币；金属货币

jar /dʒɑː(r)/ n. 坛子

fill /fɪl/ v. （使）充满，装满，填满

mung bean 绿豆

neighbor /ˈneɪbə(r)/ n. 邻居

perform /pə(r)ˈfɔː(r)m/ v. 表演

judge /dʒʌdʒ/ n. 法官

steal /stiːl/ v. 偷；窃取（过去式stole）

chew /tʃuː/ v. 咀嚼

lie /laɪ/ v. 说谎（现在分词lying）

中文大意：

在巴格达城，有个人即将外出旅行。不过，手头积蓄的金币应该存放在哪里呢？他左顾右盼，看到一个坛子，随即有了主意。他把金币放到坛子里，在上面装满绿豆。

随后，他请邻居帮忙保管这个坛子。

一天，邻居想用绿豆做饭，心想“那个人已经走了七年了，说不定不会回来了”，于是就打开了坛子。绿豆已经变质，他取出了一些，发现下面藏着金币。

他把金币都取了出来。然而，现在的坛子一眼就能看出少了东西。该如何是好呢？他急忙买了些绿豆，照原样装满坛子。

不久后，那个人回来了。他发现金币不见了，去找邻居讨说法。邻居却说自己什么都不知道。

这件事很快传遍了巴格达城，人们议论纷纷。

一天，街巷边有三个孩子在演戏，旁边围了许多观众。

“法官”问“邻居”：“是你偷走了坛子里的金币吗？”“不是。坛子里全是绿豆。”“邻居”回答道。

于是，“法官”从坛子里拿了几颗绿豆放在嘴里嚼，发现有的豆子已经陈旧变质，有的则新鲜发甜。“你在撒谎！是你偷了坛子里的金币，随后又往里面添了别的绿豆。”

真相大白。看了孩子们演的戏，邻居羞愧不已，于是将金币悉数归还。

84

Good Things Come to Those Who Wait 

好事只待耐心熊

Tammy Teddy likes doing things fast. She thinks life in the fast lane is better.

She likes to cook fast, so sometimes the food gets burnt. “Be patient,” Jackie Teddy often says. “If you cook more slowly, the food will be better. Easy does it.”

Tammy likes to eat fast, too. “Don’t gulp down your food,” Jackie says. “When you eat food slowly, you can enjoy it more.”

Also, Tammy likes to ride her bike super fast. It is her race car! Jackie tells her, “It’s dangerous. Slow down, and you can enjoy the beautiful scenery that way!”

Tammy bought something on the internet. One morning, she stamps her big foot in the room. “Why is delivery so slow? I want my package NOW!”

“The delivery workers work very hard every day,” Jackie says. “They are surely doing their best. They don’t sit around. Look!” He looks at Tammy’s phone. “Your package is moving. It will be sent here soon!”

That afternoon, Jackie is at the supermarket shopping for food. Tammy calls him, “Where are you, Jackie? I am hungry and want to eat a jar of honey now!”

“I’ll come home soon,” he answers. “Remember what I told you so many times?”

“Yes,” Tammy says. “You are right. I should be patient. Good things come to those who wait! I will wait for my honey. Then my life will be even sweeter!”

单词表：

fast lane 快车道

burnt /bɜː(r)nt/ adj. 烧坏的

patient /ˈpeɪʃnt/ adj. 有耐心的

gulp /gʌlp/ v. 狼吞虎咽；大口吞咽；匆匆吞下

race car 赛车

scenery /ˈsiːnəri/ n. 风景；景色

stamp /stæmp/ v. 跺（脚）

delivery /dɪˈlɪvəri/ n. 传送；递送

package /ˈpækɪdʒ/ n. 包裹

jar /dʒɑː(r)/ n. 罐子

remember /rɪˈmembə(r)/ v. 想起；记起

中文大意：

泰迪熊泰米是个急性子。在她看来，快节奏的生活更精彩。

她做饭很快，常把饭烧糊。“耐心一点。”泰迪熊杰克经常说，“好吃的饭要慢慢做，别着急。”

泰米吃饭也很快。“别狼吞虎咽的。”杰克提醒她，“饭要慢慢吃才能尝出滋味。”

泰米还喜欢把自行车骑得飞快，仿佛那是她的赛车。杰克对她说：“太危险了。慢点骑，那样你还能欣赏到沿途的风景！”

泰米网购了一些东西。一天早上，她在房间里边跺脚边念叨：“快递为什么这么慢？我的包裹要现在就送到！”

“快递员每天工作都很努力。”杰克说，“他们已经尽力保证时效了。他们可没有闲着。看！”他看了看泰米的手机。“你的包裹正在移动。很快就能送到啦！”

那天下午，杰克在超市买吃的。泰米打来电话，说：“杰克，你在哪儿？我饿了，现在就要吃一罐蜂蜜！”

“我很快就回去。”他回答道，“还记得我说过不止一次的话吗？”

“记得。”泰米说，“你说的对。我要有耐心。好饭不怕晚！我会耐心等着蜂蜜买回来，我的生活就会变得更甜蜜！”

85

Tree Monster’s Cottage

大树怪兽的小屋

Moon Monster is going to hibernate.

“Can you do me a favor? Could you please bring this box to Tree Monster?” she asks.

“Sure,” says Small Monster.

“Have a nice dream!” says Big Monster.

“Where does Tree Monster live?” says Big Monster. “We forgot to ask!” says Small Monster.

The monsters ask their friends for help.

“Tree Monster lives in a green cottage,” Mrs. Monster says and draws a green cottage on Small Monster’s map.

“Tree Monster lives in a yellow cottage,” Jodie says and draws a yellow cottage on Big Monster’s map.

Where does Tree Monster live? The green cottage or the yellow cottage?

“Are you talking about Tree Monster? I know where he lives. But I remember his cottage is white,” says Lance. “I’ll take you to his cottage. I want to know what color his cottage is.”

“Thanks! Let’s go,” say the monsters.

Big Monster, Small Monster and Lance arrive at Tree Monster’s cottage. It is covered with leaves.

“Tree Monster’s cottage is red now,” says Small Monster. “His cottage can change colors. It’s all because of the leaves.”

单词表：

hibernate /ˈhaɪbə(r)neɪt/ v. 冬眠

bring /brɪŋ/ v. 带……到某处

forget /fə(r)ˈget/ v. 忘记（过去式forgot）

cottage /ˈkɒtɪdʒ/, /ˈkɑːtɪdʒ/ n. 小屋

map /mæp/ n. 地图

remember /rɪˈmembə(r)/ v. 记得

arrive /əˈraɪv/ v. 到达

cover /ˈkʌvə(r)/ v. 覆盖

leaf /liːf/ n. 叶子（复数leaves）

中文大意：

月亮怪兽就要冬眠了。

“能帮我个忙吗？可以请你们把这个盒子带给大树怪兽吗？”她问道。

“当然可以。”小怪兽说。

“做个好梦！”大怪兽说。

“大树怪兽住在哪里呀？”大怪兽说。“我们忘记问了！”小怪兽说。

怪兽们向朋友们求助。

“大树怪兽住在绿色的小屋。”怪兽太太说。她在小怪兽的地图上画了个绿色小屋。

“大树怪兽住在黄色的小屋。”乔迪说。她在大怪兽的地图上画了个黄色小屋。

大树怪兽住在哪里呀？是绿色的小屋还是黄色的小屋？

“你们在说大树怪兽吗？我知道他住在哪里，但是我记得他的小屋是白色的。”兰斯说，“我带你们去他家。我想知道'">