2008-03-17 所属栏目:英语故事

THERE once lived in a town in Persia two brothers, one named Cassim, and the other Ali Baba. Cassim had married a rich wife, but Ali Baba was poor, and made his living by cutting wood, which he br

2008-03-17 所属栏目:英语故事

A LONG time ago, there lived a man who was very rich. He owned vast tracts of land, and lived in a splendid castle, that stood upon a high, steep hill, from whence he could see for miles around.

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2008-03-17 所属栏目:英语故事

OLD MOTHER GOOSE lived in a cottage with her son Jack. Jack was a very good lad, and although he was not handsome, he was good-tempered and industrious, and this made him better looking than half t

2008-03-17 所属栏目:英语故事

I WAS born in the city of York, in England, in the year 1632. My father was a man of some wealth, able to give me a good home and send me to school. It was his wish that I should be a lawyer buy my

2008-03-17 所属栏目:英语故事

Thus years and years passed away. Although I had, to some extent, become contented with my solitary lot, yet at times a terrible sense of loneliness and desolation would come over me. Many times I

2008-03-17 所属栏目:英语故事

One sunny day Coyote and Fox were out walking up a hill together. They were warm and decided to stop for a rest. Coyote pointed to a large smooth rock in front of them. "Fox" he said, &q

2008-03-17 所属栏目:英语故事

Coyote made the world and all the animals and birds that lived in it. When he had finished he said to himself "Now I will wander around and admire my good work."He was amazed at the beaut

2008-03-17 所属栏目:英语故事

Peesunt was the Chief's daughter. She was vain and proud. She was always combing her long black hair, waiting for people to say how beautiful it was and how her skin was soft. She believed she didn

2008-03-17 所属栏目:英语故事

A long long time ago Opossum's tail was long and bushy. He loved his tail and spent all day cleaning and brushing it. When anyone came to visit him, he made them listen to his latest song or poem a

2008-03-17 所属栏目:英语故事

A long time ago, in the land of the South People, it was time for Pelican Girl to become a woman.A special dance and ceremony was planned, to celebrate the event in the proper way of the South Peop

2008-03-17 所属栏目:英语故事

This is the story of Bear's tail. I've heard it told in Germany, and in North America by the Iroquois Indians.A long time ago, Bear had a beautiful, long, furry tail. He thought it was really cool.

2008-03-16 所属栏目:英语故事

A merchant started his son in life with three hundred rupees, and bade him go to another country and try his luck in trade. The son took the money and departed. He had not gone far before he came a

2008-03-16 所属栏目:英语故事

One day a farmer went with his bullocks to plough his field. He had just turned the first furrow, when a tiger walked up to him and said, "Peace be with you, friend! How are you this fine morn

2008-03-16 所属栏目:英语故事

Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat. In It there lived a Brahman. He had seven daughters, and when they had reached a marriageable age he asked them who would arrange their marriages and

2008-03-16 所属栏目:英语故事

Once upon a time, a tiger was caught in a trap. He tried in vain to get out through the bars, and rolled and bit with rage and grief when he failed.By chance a poor Brahman came by. "Let me ou

2008-03-16 所属栏目:英语故事

A dove laid an egg in the hollow of a big tree in front of the blacksmith's house. When she flew away from her nest in search of food, the blacksmith's wife stole the egg. The dove came back to her

2008-03-16 所属栏目:英语故事

A poor woman had only one son. She worked hard cleaning houses and grinding grain for the well-to-do families in town. They gave her some grain in return and she lived on it. But she could never af

2008-03-16 所属栏目:英语故事

One day, a guru foresaw in a flash of vision what he would be in his next life. So he called his favorite disciple and asked him what he would do for his guru in return for all he had received. The

2008-03-16 所属栏目:英语故事

A great raja's daughter was beautiful and talented, and she loved to hunt in the woods on horseback. One day, as she was galloping after a fine buck, she suddenly found herself in a dense forest, a

2008-03-16 所属栏目:英语故事

A man had two wives and had a daughter by each of them. Dukhu was the daughter of the elder wife and Sukhu was the daughter of the younger. The man loved his younger wife and her daughter Sukhu mor

2008-03-16 所属栏目:英语故事

People tell a story about a king who had seven wives but no children. When he married the first woman, he thought she would bear him a son. When she didn't, he married a second with the same hope.

2008-03-16 所属栏目:英语故事

A number of young girls were drawing water at the village well and telling each other their fantasies of when and whom and how they would marry. One of them said, "My uncle will come loaded wi

2008-03-16 所属栏目:英语故事

As a fisherwoman passed by the palace hawking her fish, the queen appeared at one of the windows and beckoned her to come near and show her what she had. At that moment a very big fish jumped about

2008-03-16 所属栏目:英语故事

Near a town in India called Ikshumati, on a beautiful wide river, with trees belonging to a great forest near its banks, there dwelt a holy man named Mana Kanaka, who spent a great part of his life

2008-03-16 所属栏目:英语故事

Long, long ago there lived far away in India a woodcutter called Subha Datta and his family, who were all very happy together. The father went every day to the forest near his home to get supplies