①TheThirstyPigeon口渴的鸽子 　　APIGEON,oppressedbyexcessivethirst,sawagobletofwaterpaintedonasignboard.Notsupposingittobeonlyapicture,sheflewtowardsitwithaloudwhirandunwittinglydashedagainstthesignboard,jarringherselfterribly.Havingbrokenherwingsbytheblow,shefelltotheground,andwascaughtbyoneofthebystanders. 　　Zealshouldnotoutrundiscretion. 　　有只鸽子口渴得很难受,看见画板上画着一个水瓶,以为是真的.他立刻呼呼地猛飞过去,不料一头碰撞在画板上,折断了翅膀,摔在地上,被人轻易地捉住了. 　　这是说,有些人想急于得到所需的东西,一时冲动,草率从事,就会身遭不幸 　　②TheOldCat 　　Anoldwomanhadacat.Thecatwasveryold;shecouldnotrunquickly,andshecouldnotbite,becauseshewassoold.Onedaytheoldcatsawamouse;shejumpedandcaughtthemouse.Butshecouldnotbiteit;sothemousegotoutofhermouthandranaway,becausethecatcouldnotbiteit. 　　Thentheoldwomanbecameveryangrybecausethecathadnotkilledthemouse.Shebegantohitthecat.Thecatsaid,"Donothityouroldservant.Ihaveworkedforyouformanyyears,andIwouldworkforyoustill,butIamtooold.Donotbeunkindtotheold,butrememberwhatgoodworktheolddidwhentheywereyoung." 　　【译文】 　　老猫 　　一位老妇有只猫,这只猫很老,它跑不快了,也咬不了东西,因为它年纪太大了.一天,老猫发现一只老鼠,它跳过去抓这只老鼠,然而,它咬不住这只老鼠.因此,老鼠从它的嘴边溜掉了,因为老猫咬不了它. 　　于是,老妇很生气,因为老猫没有把老鼠咬死.她开始打这只猫,猫说：“不要打你的老仆人,我已经为你服务了很多年,而且还愿意为你效劳,但是,我实在太老了,对年纪大的不要这么无情,要记住老年人在年青时所做过的有益的事情.” 　　③AGoodBoy 　　LittleRobertaskedhismotherfortwocents."WhatdidyoudowiththemoneyIgaveyouyesterday?" 　　"Igaveittoapooroldwoman,"heanswered. 　　"You'reagoodboy,"saidthemotherproudly."Herearetwocentsmore.Butwhyareyousointerestedintheoldwoman?" 　　"Sheistheonewhosellsthecandy." 　　好孩子 　　小罗伯特向妈妈要两分钱. 　　“昨天给你的钱干什么了?” 　　“我给了一个可怜的老太婆,”他回答说.“你真是个好孩子,”妈妈骄傲地说.“再给你两分钱.可你为什么对那位老太太那么感兴趣呢?” 　　“她是个卖糖果的.” 　　④怎么这么多人? 　　有一天,某位下班的朋友晚上回宿舍,在一楼按了电梯.他要上六楼,很幸运地,电梯一下子就来了.他走了进去,里面空无一人,他走进去电梯马上就关上了.升啊.升啊.到了四楼的时候,电梯突然打开了.有两个人在外面探头探脑的,意思想要进来,可不知道为什么看了看又没有进来.电梯门又关上了,就在电梯门要关上的时候,我的朋友清楚的听到他们在说:"*!怎么这么多人啊! 　　.Howsomanypeople? 　　Oneday,someoneatworkHuiqishefriendsintheelevatoronthefirstfloor.Himonthesixthfloor,verylucky,toimmediatelylift.HeleftintotheinsideemptyHeimmediatelyenteredtheelevatortotheclosingor.ah...ah...ortothefourthfloorwhentheelevatorsuddenlyopened.twopeopleoutsideareconstantly,meaningtocome,readfromtimetoknowwhyanddidnotseecoming.elevatordoorisclosed,intheelevatordoortoclosethetime,myfriendclearlyheardthemsay:"*!howsomanypeopleah! 　　⑤风和太阳(TheWindAndTheSun)Onedaythewindsaidtothesun,“Lookatthatmanwalkingalongtheroad.Icangethiscloakoffmorequicklythanyoucan.”“Wewillseeaboutthat,”saidthesun.“Iwillletyoutryfirst.”Sothewindtriedtomakethemantakeoffhiscloak.Heblewandblew,butthemanonlypulledhiscloakmorecloselyaroundhimself.“Igiveup,”saidthewindatlast.“Icannotgethiscloakoff.”Thenthesuntried.Heshoneashardashecould.Themansoonbecamehotandtookoffhiscloak.(有一天风跟太阳说:“看看那个沿着路上走的人.我可以比你快让他把披风脱下来.)(“我们等着看吧,”太阳说,“我让你先试.)(因此风尝试让那个人把披风脱下来.他用力地吹,可是那个人把披风拉得更紧.)(“我放弃了,”风最后说,“我无法让他把披风脱下来.”然后由太阳试试看.他尽可能地晒他.不久,那个人很热就把披风脱下来了.)