一直贪心的狗

　　A GREedy dog went into a butcher’s shop and stole a big juicy bone. He ran away so fast that the butcher could not catch him. He ran out into the fields with his bone. He was going to eat it all by himself.

　　一只贪心的狗跑到一家猪肉店偷了一根很大又有髓的骨头.他跑很快,所以那个卖猪肉的人追不到他.他咬著他的大骨头跑到空旷的地方,准备要好好地吃个痛快.

　　the dog came to a stream. There was a narrow bridge across it. The dog walked on to the bridge, and looked into the water. He could see another dog with a big bone in his mouth.

　　这只狗来到一条溪流.有一座窄窄的桥跨在上面.这只狗走到桥上,望水里面看.他看见另一只狗嘴里咬著一跟大骨头.

　　the GREedy dog thought the bone in the water looked much bigger than the one he had stolen from the butcher.

　　这只贪心的狗认为在水里面的那根骨头看起来比他跟卖肉的偷来的这根骨头大多了.

　　the GREedy dog dropped the bone from his mouth. It fell into the water and was lost. He jumped into the water to snatch the bigger bone from the other dog.

　　这只贪心的狗从嘴理丢了那根骨头.它掉到水里而且不见了.他跳进去水里面想从另一只狗那儿抓那跟更大的骨头.

　　the GREedy dog jumped into the water with a big splash. He looked everywhere but he could not see the other dog. His shadow had gone.

　　贪心的狗跳进水里溅起好多水花.他到处看,可是都找不到其他的狗.他的倒影不见了.

　　the silly dog went home hungry. He lost his bone and got nothing because he had been too GREedy.

　　这只笨狗饿著肚子回家.因为太贪心,他弄丢了他的骨头而且一点东西也没拿到.

　　老鼠开会

　　Long ago, there was a big cat in the house. He caught many mice while they were stealing food.

　　从前，一所房子里面有一只大猫，他抓住了很多偷东西的老鼠。

　　One day the mice had a meeting to talk about the way to deal with their common enemy. Some said this, and some said that.

　　一天，老鼠在一起开会商量如何对付他们共同的敌人。会上大家各有各的主张，

　　At last a young mouse got up, and said that he had a good idea.

　　后，一只小老鼠站出来说他有一个好主意。

　　"We could tie a bell around the neck of the cat. Then when he comes near, we can hear the sound of the bell, and run away."

　　“我们可以在猫的脖子上绑一个铃铛，那么如果他来到附近，我们听到铃声就可以马上逃跑。”

　　Everyone approved of this proposal, but an old wise mouse got up and said, "That is all very well, but who will tie the bell to the cat?" The mice looked at each other, but nobody spoke.

　　大家都赞同这个建议，这时一只聪明的老耗子站出来说：“这的确是个绝妙的主意，但是谁来给猫的脖子上绑铃铛呢?”老鼠们面面相觑，谁也没有说话。

　　向爸爸要钱

　　Son: Dad, give me a dime.

　　Father: Son, don't you think you're getting too big to be forever begging for dimes?

　　Son: I guess you're right, Dad, Give me a dollar, will you?

　　儿子：爸爸，给我一角钱。

　　父亲：儿子，你不认为你已经长大了，不该再老是一角一角地要钱了(该自立了)，不是吗?

　　儿子：爸爸，我想你是对的，那给我一块钱行吗?