swam to the bank and opened its shell in the sun. A snipe flew over and saw a piece of red meat on the ground,
so it dived to the ground and pecked at the clam.
Before the snipe drew back its beak, it was gripped tightly inside because the clam suddenly felt a sharp pain and closed
its shell quickly. The snipe shook its head violently to cast off the clam,
but it failed no matter how hard it tried.
The snipe said angrily, "Listen, you clam,
it's not going to rain today, neither will it tomorrow.
Then you'll die from thirst. So quick! Let me off!"
The clam was angry too. "You listen, I won't let you off today, and I won't let you off tomorrow, either.
Then you'll die of hunger. Do you still dare to eat me?"
The snipe and clam were locked in fight and quarreled, and neither of
them liked to give in first.
Just at that moment, an old fisherman came.
He picked them up and took them home for dinner.
The story tells us that the third party will have an advantage
fall into his lap when the other two parties are locked in combat for their own personal interests.
The Frog Prince
Many, many years ago, there lived a king. He had many beautiful daughters.
And the youngest one was very lovely,
and even the sun was surprised to see her when he shone on her face.
Near the king's castle lay a dark, gloomy forest.
In the middle of the forest there was a fountain.
One day, the king' s daughter went into the forest when it was very hot.
She sat down on the side of the cool fountain.
Then she began to toss a golden ball in the air, and catch it.
It was a most interesting game to her.
Once, however, the king' s daughter failed to catch the golden ball.
It fell on the ground, and rolled into the water.
The princess followed it with her eyes, but soon it disappeared.
The water was very deep and she could not see the bottom.
Then she cried aloud, and began to weep. Soon she heard a voice.
It said, "Why are you weeping, princess? Your tears can melt even the stones!"
She looked around and saw a frog. He was stretching his thick ugly head out of the water.
"Oh, there you are, old waterpaddler," she said. "I am crying for the loss of my golden ball.
It has fallen into into the fountain."
爱的力量
A guard came to the prison shoe shop where Jimmy Valentine was working and took him to the prison office.
There the warden handed Jimmy his pardon, which had been signed that morning by the governor.
He took it quietly; he was too tired to show excitement.
He had been in prison nearly ten months and he had been sentenced to four years.
True, he had expected to stay only about three months, at the longest.
He had a lot of friends and he had been sure they would help him.
Presents To Mother
There was a woman who had three sons. When they had grown up the sons left home went out on their own and prospered
years later. Getting back together they discussed
the gifts they were able to give their elderly mother.
The first said "I will build a big house for our mother."
The second said "I will send her a Mercedes with a driver."
The third said "Remember how mom enjoyed reading the Bible And you know she can't see very well.
I sent her a remarkable parrot that recites the entire Bible. It took elders in the church 12 years to teach him.
Mama just has to name the chapter and verse and the parrot recites it."
Soon thereafter mom sent out her letters of thanks.
"Milton" she wrote to one son "the house you built is so huge. I live in only one room but I have to clean the whole house."
"Gerald" she wrote to another "I am too old to travel.
I stay most of the time at home so I rarely use the Mercedes.
And the driver is so rude"
"Dearest Donald" she wrote to her third son "you have the good sense to know what your mother likes.
The chicken was delicious."
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