英语哲理故事短文大全
基础英语教学以培养和维持学生学习英语的兴趣为主,英语故事教学遵循了学生的认知规律和科学的教学规律,有利于发挥故事在基础英语教学中的优势。小编整理了英语哲理故事短文，欢迎阅读!
英语哲理故事短文：在沙漠中的小花
This happened many many summers ago.
这个故事发生在很多很多个夏天以前。
There was a young flower in the desert where all was dry and sad looking...It was growing byitself...enjoying every day...
在一个周围充满着干燥与衰落景象的沙漠中，有一朵小花正绽放着……她孤单地生长着……快乐地过着每一天……
and saying to the sun "When shall I be grown up"? And the sun would say "Be patient. "Eachtime I touch you, you grow a little"...
她对太阳说：“我什么时候才能长大呀?”太阳回答说：“不要着急——我的光芒每接触你一次，你就会长大一点儿……”
And she was so pleased. Because she would have a chance to bring beauty to this corner ofsand...
小花听了非常高兴。因为她有机会为这片沙漠增添一处绚丽的景色了……
And this is all she wanted to do bring a little bit of beauty to this world.
这就是她梦寐以求的——为这个世界带来一点儿美丽。
One day the hunter came by — and stepped on her.
一天，一个猎人经过这里——并从她身上踏了过去。
She was going to die and she felt so sad. Not because she was dying but because she wouldnot have a chance to bring a little bit of beauty to this corner of the desert.
她即将死了——她感到十分悲伤。她悲伤的原因，并不是因为她将要死去，而是因为她再也没有机会为这片沙漠增添一处绚丽的景色了。
The great spirit saw her, and was listening. Indeed, he said ...She should be living...And hereached down and touched her and gave her life.
一个伟大的精灵看到了她，并听到了她的哭诉。事实上，他说……她应该活下去……于是，他来到沙漠上抚摸着她，并赋予了她生命。
And she grew up to be a beautiful flower...and this corner of the desert became so beautifulbecause of her.
后来，她终于长大成了一朵美丽的花儿……这片沙漠也因她的存在而变得格外美丽。
英语哲理故事短文：安心草
A story is told of a king who went into his garden one morning, and found everything withered and dying.
这个故事是这样的：一个国王清晨走迸花园，发现所有的草 木已经枯萎，奄奄一息了。
He asked the oak that stood near the gate what the trouble was.
于是，他问门边的橡树究竟发生了什么事。
He found it was sick of life and determined to die because it was not tall and beautiful like the pine.
原来是它们消极 厌世、一心求死，因为橡树觉得自己不如松树般高大、秀丽：
The pine was all out of heart because it could not bear grapes, like the vine.
而松树为自己不如葡萄藤那般结满丰硕的果实而沮丧：
The vine was going to throw its life away because it could not stand erect and have as fine fruit as the peach tree.
葡萄藤则为自己无法直立，并且无法像桃树那样结出上好的果实而想结束生命
The geranium was fretting because it was not tall and fragrant like the lilac…and so on all through the garden.
天竺葵也焦躁不安，因为它觉得自己不如紫丁香那样修长、 芳香……于是，整个花园都了无生气。
Coming to a heart's-ease, he found its bright face lifted as cheery as ever.
国王走到一株心安草面前，发现它仍然神采奕奕，如从前般欢乐。
"Well, heart's-ease, I'm glad, amidst all this discouragement, to find one brave little flower. You do not seem to be the (east disheartened."
¨你好，心安草，我感到非常高兴，所有的草木都对自己失去 了信心，只有你能勇敢地生活，没有丝毫气馁。¨
"No, I am not of much account, but I thought that if You wanted an oak, or a pine, or a vine, or a peach tree, or a geranium, or a lilac, you would have planted one; but as I knew you wanted a heart's-ease, I am determined to be the best little heart's-ease that I can.
¨虽然我并没有什么值得骄傲的东西，但我想，如果你想要一 棵橡树，或松树、葡萄，或桃树、天竺葵、丁香，你就会去种它 们，而我知道你想要一株心安草，所以我决心尽我所能做一株最 好的心安草。"
英语哲理故事短文：机智的美女
One day, a beautiful woman was walking in the street when a man started following her.
有一天，一个美女在街上走着，有一个男人紧跟着她。
The beauty turned around and asked him, "Mister, why are you following me?"
美女 回过头来问他：¨这位先生，你为什么跟着我?”
"I have fallen in love with you, " he said. "Your beauty is matchless! "The beauty smiled at himand said,
¨我爱上你了¨，他说，¨你真是一位绝代佳人呀!" 美女对他笑了笑说：
"My sister is not far behind. She has big bright eyes. She is more beautiful than I! "
“我的妹妹在我后面，她的眼睛又大又亮， 她可要比我美十倍!"
The man promptly went the opposite way to look for her sister However, he only found adoddering old lady on the road.
这个男人马上转身跑去找她妹妹。然而，他在路上只看见一 个老态龙钟的老太婆。
He spitted and went back to the young beauty.
他恶狠狠地吐了一口唾沫，转身去追那个 美女。
When he had caught up with her, he asked, "Why did you cheat me? "
男人追上了美女即问：¨你为什么要骗我?”
"Actually, mister, you are the one who has cheated me.
¨不，这位先生，是你骗我。
lf you loved me, you would not go searching for another one " The man felt embarrassed andwalked away.
如果你真的爱我，就不会跑去找 别的女人了l” 这个男人羞愧难当，只好走开了。