1------Number13 　　Insomeforeigncountris,somepeopledon'tlikethenumber13.Theydon'tthink13isaluckynumber.Forexample,theydon'tlikelivethethirteenthfloor.MyfriendJackhadgotthesameidea.Oneday,heaskedsomefriendstodinner.Whenalloffriendsarrived,heaskedthemtositaroundthedinnertable.Hebegantocountthepeopleinhismindwhiletheywerehavingdeliciousfood.Suddenly,hecriedout,"Oh,therearethirteen 　　peoplehere!"everybody'sfaceturnedwhiteexcept 　　Mr.Brown.Hesaidslowlywithasmileonhisface, 　　"Don'tworry,dearfriends!Wehavefourteenpeople 　　here.Mywifewillhaveababyinafewdays.She 　　isinthefamilywaynow."Allofthembecamehappyagain."Congratulations!"theysaidtoMr.andMrs.Brown.Theyenjoyedthenicefoodandhadagoodtimethatevening. 　　第13在一些外国,某些人不喜欢数字13.They不认为13是一个幸运的数字.例如,他们不喜欢活第十三楼.我的朋友杰克有同一个想法.一天,他邀请有些朋友吃晚餐.当所有朋友到达了,他要求他们在饭桌附近坐.当他们食用可口食物时,他在他的头脑里开始计数人民.突然,他大声呼喊,“Oh,这里有十三个人!’’每人的面孔被转动白色除了Mr.Brown.他在他的面孔慢慢地说以微笑,“不担心,亲爱的朋友!我们这里有十四个人.我的妻子在几天将有一个婴孩.她现在是用家庭方式.“所有再变得愉快.祝贺!"他们对Mr.andMrs.Brown说.他们享受好食物并且那晚上过得快乐. 　　2------TheOldCat 　　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.” 　　3------ 　　Amanwasgoingtothehouseofsomerichperson.Ashewentalongtheroad,hesawaboxofgoodapplesatthesideoftheroad.Hesaid,"Idonotwanttoeatthoseapples;fortherichmanwillgivememuchfood;hewillgivemeverynicefoodtoeat."Thenhetooktheapplesandthrewthemawayintothedust. 　　Hewentonandcametoariver.Theriverhadbecomeverybig;sohecouldnotgooverit.Hewaitedforsometime;thenhesaid,"Icannotgototherichman'shousetoday,forIcannotgetovertheriver." 　　Hebegantogohome.Hehadeatennofoodthatday.Hebegantowantfood.Hecametotheapples,andhewasgladtotakethemoutofthedustandeatthem. 　　Donotthrowgoodthingsaway;youmaybegladtohavethematsomeothertime. 　　【译文】 　　一个人正朝着一个富人的房子走去,当他沿着路走时,在路的一边他发现一箱好苹果,他说：“我不打算吃那些苹果,因为富人会给我更多的食物,他会给我很好吃的东西.”然后他拿起苹果,一把扔到土里去. 　　他继续走,来到河边,河涨水了,因此,他到不了河对岸,他等了一会儿,然后他说：“今天我去不了富人家了,因为我不能渡过河.” 　　他开始回家,那天他没有吃东西.他就开始去找吃的,他找到苹果,很高兴地把它们从尘土中翻出来吃了. 　　不要把好东西扔掉,换个时候你会觉得它们大有用处. 　　4------ 　　TheCityMouseandtheCountryMouse 　　Oncethereweretwomice.Theywerefriends.Onemouselivedinthecountry;theothermouselivedinthecity.AftermanyyearstheCountrymousesawtheCitymouse;hesaid,"Docomeandseemeatmyhouseinthecountry."Soth