初中英语童话小故事

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　　三个筛子

　　Grandpa Hodge was the most popular sage1（圣人，贤人） in the village because he was so philosophic2 in speaking and doing things that everyone revered3 him as "Grandpa Wisdom".

　　One day, a man hurried to Grandpa Wisdom and said, "Grandpa, I have a piece of news to tell you…"

　　"Wait a moment," Grandpa Hodge stroked his beard and cut him short, "Have you sifted4 the news you will tell me with three sieves6?"

　　"Three sieves? Which three sieves?" the man asked with puzzlement.

　　"The first sieve5 is Truth. Is the news you will tell me true?" Grandpa Hodge asked, narrowing his eyes.

　　"I don't know because I overhead it from the street."

　　"Now let's check it with the second sieve（筛，滤）," Grandpa Hodge went on, "If the news you will tell me is not true, it should be friendly."

　　The man hesitantly answered, "No, just the other way round…"

　　Grandpa Hodge once again interrupted him, "So let's use the third sieve. Can you tell me if the news that is exciting you is very important?"

　　"It is not so important," the man answered with embarrassment7.

　　Grandpa Hodge patted the shoulder of the man and said significantly, "Now that the news you will tell me is not true, friendly or important, please don't tell me. Then it won't trouble you and me."

　　The man took a tumble and never spread the overhead news ever since.

　　来自内心的礼物

　　According to legend, a young man while roaming the desert came across a spring of delicious crystal-clear water. The water was so sweet, he filled his leather canteen（水壶） so he could bring some back to a tribal1 elder who had been his teacher.

　　After a four-day journey he presented the water to the old man who took a deep drink, smiled warmly and thanked his student lavishly2（丰富地） for the sweet water. The young man returned to his village with a happy heart.

　　Later, the teacher let another student taste the water. He spat3 it out, saying it was awful. It apparently4 had become stale（不新鲜的） because of the old leather container.

　　The student challenged his teacher: "Master, the water was foul5. Why did you pretend to like it?"

　　The teacher replied, "You only tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of loving-kindness and nothing could be sweeter."

　　I think we understand this lesson best when we receive innocent gifts of love from young children. Whether it's a ceramic6（陶瓷的） tray or a macaroni bracelet7, the natural and proper response is appreciation8 and expressed thankfulness because we love the idea within the gift.

　　Gratitude9 doesn't always come naturally. Unfortunately, most children and many adults value only the thing given rather than the feeling embodied10 in it. We should remind ourselves and teach our children about the beauty and purity of feelings and expressions of gratitude. After all, gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart.

　　以上初中英语小故事大家觉得怎么样呢？阅读英语小故事可以大大提高英语阅读理解能力，所以大家要多读读英语小故事。

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