English short stories and essays:

①The Dog And The Shadow The dog and its shadow

A DOG, crossing a bridge over a stream with a piece of flesh in his mouth, saw his own shadow in the water, and took it for that of another Dog, with a piece of meat double his own in size. He therefore let go his own, and fiercely attacked the other Dog, to get his larger piece from him. He thus lost both: that which he grasped at in the water, because it was a shadow; and his own, because the stream swept it away.

A dog with a piece in its mouth Meat came to a bridge. It saw its own shadow in the water, and thought it was another dog holding a piece of meat twice as big as its own. It hurriedly dropped the piece of meat in its mouth, It violently attacked the dog in the water and tried to snatch its meat. As a result, it couldn't get two pieces of meat. Because it was just a shadow, its own shadow. The real meat was also washed away by the water

②Which do you find more important, money or friends?

B: Friends, of course.

A: Why?

B: I can always borrow money from friends.

Money and friends

A: Which one do you think is more important, money or friends?

B: Of course we are friends.

A: Why?

B: I can always borrow money from my friends

③A boy cried to his mother, "All the children make fun of me. They say I have a big head."

"Don't listen to them," his mother said, "You have a beautiful head. Now stop crying and go to the store to buy twenty pounds of patotoes."

"Where is the shopping bag?"

"I haven't got one-use your hat

Big-headed doll

A little boy cried to his mother : “They all made fun of me and said I had a big head. "Don't listen to them," his mother soothed. "You have a beautiful head." Okay, stop crying, go to the store and buy ten pounds of potatoes. ”

“Where is the shopping bag?” ”

“There’s no shopping bag—just use your hat.”

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Everybody wishes (hopes) to get money so that he can maintain his livelihood. In other words, money is so useful that it is impossible for mankind to live without it . For this reason, we have an interesting proverb. It says “Money can make the world go around.” In a word, money is more powerful than anything else.

However, money should not be wasted. It must be used for (some) proper purposes. We young men should form the good habit of not spending money in the wrong way.

Everyone wants money in order to maintain their lives. In other words. In other words, money is very useful, so human beings cannot live without it. For this reason, we have an interesting proverb. In a word, money can make things worse than anything else. Things are more powerful.

However, money should not be wasted. It must be used for proper purposes.

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A bit of advice for those about to retire. If you are only 65, never move to a retirement community. Everybody else is in their 70s, 80s, or 90s. So when something has to be moved, lifted or loaded, they yell, 'Get the kid.'

I would like to give some advice to those who are about to retire. If you are only 65 years old, don't go into a retirement community. They were all in their 70s, 80s, or 90s. Whenever they had to move, lift, or load things, they would yell, “Let the younger ones do it.

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"You are what you eat." Nutrition experts often use this saying to promote better eating habits. What we put in our mouths does become a part of us. But we can look at this statement another way. What we eat reflects who we are--as people and as a culture. Do you want to understand another culture? Then you ought to find out about its food. Learning about American food can give us a real taste of American culture.

"You are what you eat." Nutrition experts often use this phrase to advocate for better eating habits. What we put in our mouths does become a part of us. Another way to look at this statement is that what we eat reflects who we are - in terms of people and culture. Do you want to understand another culture? Then you should get to know their food. Food can tell us the essence of American culture

⑦Americans on the go also tend to eat a lot of "junk food." Potato chips, candy bars, soft drinks and other goodies are popular treats. people eat too many of these unhealthy snacks. But others opt for more healthy eating habits. Some even go "all natural." They refuse to eat any food prepared with chemicals or additives.

Busy Americans also Tends to eat a lot of "junk food". Potato chips, candy, soda and other goodies are popular. Many people eat too many of these unhealthy snacks, but others choose healthier eating habits. Some even choose "all natural" foods, refusing to eat anything with chemicals or additives.

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A poor pig

Danny is a little pig . He is unhappy because he wants to leave home to see the world .

It's a sunny day. Danny goes away when his parents are sleeping. on his way he meets an elephant, a peacock and a rabbit. At last, he gets to a lake. He looks at his reflection in the water and says, "I wish I have an elephant's nose, a peacock's tail and a rabbit's ears." after a while, Danny's wish comes true. He runs back excitedly.

But his parents can't recognize Danny, "Go away, you're not our son." Danny goes to the lake again. "I just want to be a pig." He says sadly. Danny waits and waits. He becomes a pig again.

Danny runs back quickly. His parents hug and say, "This is our lovely baby."

Poor little piggy

Danny is a little pig, and he is very unhappy about it. He wishes he could have an elephant's trunk, a peacock's tail, and a bunny's ears. However, when his wish came true, his parents disowned him. The poor little pig decided to change back to his original self.

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The notorious cheap skate finally decided to have a party. Explaining to a friend how to find his apartment, he said, "Come up to the fifth floor and ring the doorbell with your elbow. When the door open, push with your foot."

"Why use my elbow and foot?"

"Well, gosh," was the reply, "You 're not coming empty-handed, are you?"

A notorious cheapskate finally decided to treat himself to a treat. Explaining to a friend how to find his home, he said: "You go up to the fifth floor and use your elbow to ring the doorbell. When the door opens, use your feet to push the door open."

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“Why should I use my elbows and feet? ”

“Oh my God! "The miser replied, "You don't come empty-handed, do you? ”

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Not long after an old Chinese woman came back to China from her visit to her daughter in the States, she went to a city bank to deposit the US dollars her daughter gave her. At the bank counter, the clerk checked each note carefully to see if the money was real. It made the old lady out of patience.

At last she could not hold any more, uttering. " Trust me, Sir, and trust the money. They are real US dollars. They are directly from America."

They are brought directly from the United States

An old Chinese woman Shortly after returning from visiting her daughter in the United States, she went to a city bank to deposit the U.S. dollars that her daughter had given her. At the bank counter, the bank clerk carefully checked each banknote to see if it was counterfeit.

This approach is very surprising. The old woman was very impatient, and finally couldn't bear it anymore and said: "Believe me, sir, and please believe in these banknotes. These are real US dollars, they are brought directly from the United States. ”

Famous aphorisms:

1. When do it, do it best! Either don’t do it, or do it best

2. Adversity reveals genius ; fortune conceals it. (Horace, ancient Roman poet)

Suffering reveals talent, good luck conceals talent. (Horace, ancient Roman poet)

3.Although the world is full. of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it. (Hellen Keller, American writer)

Although the world is full of suffering, suffering can always be overcome (Hellen Keller, American writer)

4.Every tragedy makes heroes of common people. (Normna Stephens, American writer)

Every tragedy makes heroes of common people. (Normna Stephens, American writer)

5.He who allows himself to be insulted, deserves to be. (F.C.Comford, British writer)

He who allows himself to be insulted deserves to be insulted. (F.C. Comford, British writer) German F C)

6.I wept when I was born, and every day shows why.(Jack London, American novelist)

I started crying when I was born, and every day shows why. Show the reason why I cry.

(American novelist Jack London)

7.Light troubles speak; great troubles keep silent. (Lucius Annaeus Seneneca, Ancient Roman Philosopher)

Small troubles speak loudly; great troubles keep silent. , silently. (Ancient Roman philosopher Nega L A)

8. Mishaps are like knives that either serve us or cut us as we grasp them by the handle or blade. (James Russell Lowell, American poetess and critic)

Disaster is like a knife. Holding the handle will serve us, but holding the blade will cut our hands. (American poet and critic Lowell J R)

9. No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown. (William Penn, British admiral)

Without sowing, there is no harvest; without hard work, there is no success; without suffering, there is no glory; without setbacks, there is no glory. (British Admiral Paine W)

10.Optimists always picture themselves accomplishing their goals. (Lucius Anaeus Seneca, Ancient Roman philosopher)

Optimists always picture themselves accomplishing their goals. target situation. (Ancient Roman philosopher Seneca L A)

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