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英语寓言故事-The Bat, the Birds and the Beasts
A great conflict was about to come off between the Birds and
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the Beasts.
When the two armies were collected together the Bat
hesitated which to join.
The Birds that passed his perch said:
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英语寓言故事-Avaricious and Envious
Two neighbours came before Jupiter and prayed him to grant
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their hearts' desire.
Now the one was full of avarice, and the
other eaten up with envy.
So to punish them both, Jupiter granted
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英语寓言故事-The Bald Knight
A BALD KNIGHT, who wore a wig, went out to hunt.
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A sudden puff
of wind blew off his hat and wig, at which a loud laugh rang
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英语寓言故事-The Asss Brains
The Lion and the Fox went hunting together.
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The Lion, on the
advice of the Fox, sent a message to the Ass, proposing to make an
alliance between their two families.
The Ass came to the place of
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英语寓言故事-The Astronomer
AN ASTRONOMER used to go out at night to observe the stars.
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One
evening, as he wandered through the suburbs with his whole
attention fixed on the sky, he fell accidentally into a deep
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英语寓言故事-The Ass, the Cock, and the Lion
AN ASS and a Cock were in a straw-yard together when a Lion,
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desperate from hunger, approached the spot.
He was about to
spring upon the Ass, when the Cock (to the sound of whose voice
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英语寓言故事-The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion
THE ASS and the Fox, having entered into partnership together for
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their mutual protection, went out into the forest to hunt.
They
had not proceeded far when they met a Lion.
The Fox, seeing
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英语寓言故事-The Ass and the Wolf
AN ASS feeding in a meadow saw a Wolf approaching to seize him,
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and immediately pretended to be lame.
The Wolf, coming up,
inquired the cause of his lameness.
The Ass replied that passing
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英语寓言故事-The Ass in the Lions Skin
An Ass once found a Lion's skin which the hunters had left out
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in the sun to dry.
He put it on and went towards his native
village.
All fled at his approach, both men and animals, and he
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英语幽默小故事-What Color
An impoverished graduate student at Clemson University in South Carolina, I was excited when my father informed me that he had bought me a car. Hardly able to contain my enthusiasm, I asked Dad th
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英语幽默小故事-A Speeding Motorist
A highway patrol officer stopped a speeding motorist. "Don't you know what the blinking lights and siren mean?" he demanded. "Yes, sir," replied the driver. "Then why didn't you pull over
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英语幽默小故事-Excellent Skills
After friends of mine landed at busy Newwark Airport, they were unable to attract the attention of any porters to help with their luggage. In desperation, the husband took out a five-dollar bill a
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英语幽默小故事-Its Kind of Fitting
As a freshman at the University of Dayton in Ohio, I was eager to make a good impression on my new roommate. When I arrived at our dorm room, I found her putting on perfume. "That's a great scent,
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英语幽默小故事-An Excellent Scheme
After 20 years as a pilot, I became an airport manger and soon found the stress was getting to me. I needed a release and wanted to buy a motorcycle, but my family thought it was too dangerous. My
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英语幽默小故事-Maternal Instinct
As a new father, I quickly learned the true meaning of maternal instinct. Late one night, I was summoned to the hospital to attend to one of my patients. I quietly got up in the dark but tripped o
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英语幽默小故事-I Want Her to go Nuts
Mrs. Flinders decided to have her portrait painted. She told the artist, "Paint me with diamond earrings, a diamond necklace, emerald bracelets and a ruby pendant." "But you're not wearing any
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英语幽默小故事-Easy or Not
Pulling alongside our drive-up bank window, a woman was not happy with her position. So she backed up and pulled closer. Still not satisfied, she backed away and tried again. After five attempts,
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英语幽默小故事-Wedding or Not
Uncle Frank, at 79, was a healthy and wealthy man, a lifelong bachelor. He courted a lot, he said, but "never boiled over-just simmered." On a whim, he decided to take a trip around the country to
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英语幽默小故事-An Ad
After a beautiful purebred puppy wandered onto our back porch and made himself at home, my husband composed an ad for the "Lost and found" column of the local newspaper. It read: "A puppy, male, a
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英语幽默小故事-The Use of a Handsaw
At the mall, my wife and I picked up some hardware items, including a handsaw. We were heading back to the car when we passed a steakhouse. Let's try it. " my wife suggested. Although I felt a
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英语幽默小故事-Ways to Report Death
Two brothers, Herbert and James, lived with their mother and a cat named Edgar. James was particularly attached to the cat, and when he had to leave town for several days, he left Herbert meticulo
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英语幽默小故事-The Nice Wedding Gift
We attended the wedding of an acquaintance's son. Because we did not know the young man or his bride, we decided to send them a practical household gift, a fire extinguisher. Apparently, the coupl
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英语幽默小故事-A Thank-you Note
Once I received a thank-you note from a friend whom I had helped. In the envelope were five lottery tickets that had been scratched, revealing the numbers. "Thank you very much for your help," the
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英语幽默小故事-A Holiday from School
Tommy hated school and was always looking for excuses not to go. If he sneezed, he asked his mother to write a note saying he had a cold. If he had a headache, he asked his mother to take
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英语幽默小故事-A Branch Office
A man was standing at a corner, with a hat in each hand, waiting for handouts. A passer-by stopped and dropped a coin in one hat, then asked, "What's the other hat for?" "Business has been so
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