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儿童英语小故事2020精选AHAPPYMANOnedayinspring，WangLiangbincalledhisservanttohim."Howmanypoundsofsnailsdidyoubuy?""200pounds，sir.""Didyoubuybirds?""Yes，sir，over60.""Didyouhaveenoughmoney?""Yes，sir."Wangneverspentmuchmoneyonhimself.Hewasfrugalandlivedsimply.Hespentmostofhismoneybuyinganimalstosetfree.儿童英语小故事2OnabusinesstriptoIndia,acolleagueofminearrivedattheairportinDilhi.Hetookataxitohishotel,wherehewasgreetedbyhishospitableIndianhost.ThecabdriverrequestedtheequivalentofeightdollarsU.S.forthefare,whichseemedreasonable,somyfriendhandedhimthemoney.Butthehostgrabbedthebillsandinitiatedaverbalassaultuponthecabby,callinghimaworthlessparasiteandadisgracetotheircountryfortryingtooverchargevisitors.Thehostthrewhalftheamountatthedriverandtoldhimnevertoreturn.Asthetaxispedoff,thehostgavetheremainingbillstomycolleagueandaskedhimhowhistriphadbeen."Fine,"thebusiness-manreplied,"untilyouchasedthecabawaywithmyluggageinthetrunk."儿童英语小故事3DuringanarmisticeoftheAnglo-AmericanWarof1812-1814,anAmericanunwittinglycrossedtheBritishlineswhilehuntingandbroughtdownacrow.HewasapproachedbyanunarmedBritishofficer,whocomplimentedhimonhismarksmanshipandaskedtoseehisgun.Nosoonerhadthehunterhandeditoverthantheofficerturneditonhimandforcedhimtotakeabiteoutofthecrow.Whentheofficerreturnedthegun,theAmericanturnedthetablesandforcedhimtoeattheremainderofthecrow.儿童英语小故事4Thecatwasveryold;shecouldnotrunquickly,andshecouldnotbite,becauseshewassoold.Onedaytheoldcatsawamouse;shejumpedandcaughtthemouse.Butshecouldnotbiteit;sothemousegotoutofhermouthandranaway,becausethecatcouldnotbiteit.Thentheoldwomanbecameveryangrybecausethecathadnotkilledthemouse.Shebegantohitthecat.Thecatsaid,“Donothityouroldservant.Ihaveworkedforyouformanyyears,andIwouldworkforyoustill,butIamtooold.Donotbeunkindtotheold,butrememberwhatgoodworktheolddidwhentheywereyoung.”儿童英语小故事5theliononcesaidthathewassickonhisdeathbed.Soheaskedalltheanimalstocomeandlistentohislastwishes.thegoatcametothelion'scave.Hestoodthereandlistenedforalongtime.thenasheepwe