开口英语

The Grasshopper and the Ants 蚱蜢和蚂蚁


It is summer. The sun is shining brightly. It is very hot. The Grasshopper is lying under the shade and drinking a cold glass of lemonade. The Ants are busy doing something..
Grasshopper: Jeez! What a hot day!
I am so hot and thirsty.
Mmm.This lemonade is so sweet and cold.
I love the summer.
Ants: One, two!
Anta: Let’s work!
Ants: Three, four!
Ants: All day!
Grasshopper: Look at those Ants.
What are they doing?
Why are they working so hard?
It is too hot to work today.
They must be crazy.
Queen: Come on! Work faster!

The Ants are busy gathering food. All of the Ants are sweating.
Grasshopper: Oh, my, my!
Look at those silly Worker Ants!
They are likes slaves.
Look at them sweat! Terrible!

The Queen Ant tells the Worker Ants to work harder.
Queen: We don’t have much time.
Hurry up! We have to gather more food!
Ants: Yes, ma’am!
Grasshopper: Gather food? No time?
What does the Queen Ant mean?
There is lots of food here. How silly!

The Grasshopper doesn’t understand why the Ants are working so hard. But, he becomes a little curious. He calls the Queen Ant to talk.
Grasshopper: Hello there, Queen Ant!
Can I ask you a question?
Queen: What is it? I am very busy.
Grasshopper: It is very hot today.
Come under the shade and rest for a while.
Queen: I don’t have time to rest.
Please ask your question.
Grasshopper: Okay. Why are you gathering food?
Queen: It will be winter soon.
We must be prepared.
Grasshopper: The winter?! You must be kidding!
It is July. Winter is far away.
There is lots of food everywhere.
Stop working.
Come sing and dance with me.
Queen: There is no time to sing and play.
Winter will come soon, I say.
You should also gather some food.
Or else, you will starve in the winter.
Grasshopper: No, thank you. You keep working.
I’ll keeps singing and dancing in the shade.
Queen: Do as you please.
But don’t come to me for food later.
Grasshopper: Don’t worry, I won’t.
There is lots of food.

The Queen Ant and the Worker Ants continue to work.
Grasshopper: Poor Ants!
They have no fun. I will sing alone.

The Grasshopper sings his favorite song.
Grasshopper: “It’s summer. Let’s have some fun.
Let’s sing and dance all day long.
La, la-la, la, la. La, la-la, la, la
What a great song!

The Grasshopper continues to sing and dance all summer long. He does not gather any food. Soon autumn comes and weather gets colder each day. The fields turn yellow and the leaves fall. The Grasshopper wakes up one autumn morning with a cold.
Grasshopper: Achoo! It is cold this morning.
It is much colder than yesterday.
Where are all the leaves?
Is it already autumn?

The Grasshopper looks around the field. He suddenly realizes that summer is over, but he doesn’t worry too much.
Grasshopper: It is a little cold.
But it’s not too bad.
And there is still enough food.
I shall sing a little more.
Grasshopper: La, la-la, la-la, la, la.
La, la-la, la-la, la, la.

The Grasshopper continues to sing and dance all through the autumn. The fields are now covered with snow, and the wind is very cold. There is nothing to eat. It is winter.
Grasshopper: I’m very cold.
I hate the cold weather.
I hate the winter.

The Grasshopper looks around for food in the cold. He is freezing and starving to death, but he can’t find any food.
Grasshopper: Where is all the food?
I am so hungry and cold.

The Grasshopper is about to fall to the ground when suddenly he thinks of the Queen Ant and Worker Ants.
Grasshopper: I wonder what the Ants are doing.
They must have lots of food.
Perhaps, they might help me.

The Grasshopper finds the Queen Ant’s house. He hears singing and dancing coming out from the inside. He knocks at the door.
Queen: I wonder who it is.

The Queen Ant opens the door and is very surprised.
Queen: Mr. Grasshopper! What brings you here?
And why are you so pale?
Grasshopper: I haven’t eaten for five days.
Queen: Why not?
Didn’t you gather any food during the summer?
Grasshopper: No, I didn’t.
I was too busy singing and dancing.
Queen: Too bad. What do you want?
Grasshopper: Can I have something to eat, please?
Queen: Remember what I said,
“Don’t come to me for food later…”
Grasshopper: Yes, I do. But I am so hungry.
Please, give me a little bread.
Queen: Well, okay. Just wait here for a minute.

The Queen Ant feels sorry for the Grasshopper and goes to the kitchen to get him some bread. But when she comes back, the Grasshopper and his guitar have already frozen like ice.
Queen； Poor Mr. Grasshopper!
Why don’t you sing and dance now?

MORAL
Don’t be lazy.
Always be prepared and diligent.
Then you will always be happy.

The Grasshopper and the Ants 蚱蜢和蚂蚁


It is summer. The sun is shining brightly. It is very hot. The Grasshopper is lying under the shade and drinking a cold glass of lemonade. The Ants are busy doing something..
Grasshopper: Jeez! What a hot day!
I am so hot and thirsty.
Mmm.This lemonade is so sweet and cold.
I love the summer.
Ants: One, two!
Anta: Let’s work!
Ants: Three, four!
Ants: All day!
Grasshopper: Look at those Ants.
What are they doing?
Why are they working so hard?
It is too hot to work today.
They must be crazy.
Queen: Come on! Work faster!

The Ants are busy gathering food. All of the Ants are sweating.
Grasshopper: Oh, my, my!
Look at those silly Worker Ants!
They are likes slaves.
Look at them sweat! Terrible!

The Queen Ant tells the Worker Ants to work harder.
Queen: We don’t have much time.
Hurry up! We have to gather more food!
Ants: Yes, ma’am!
Grasshopper: Gather food? No time?
What does the Queen Ant mean?
There is lots of food here. How silly!

The Grasshopper doesn’t understand why the Ants are working so hard. But, he becomes a little curious. He calls the Queen Ant to talk.
Grasshopper: Hello there, Queen Ant!
Can I ask you a question?
Queen: What is it? I am very busy.
Grasshopper: It is very hot today.
Come under the shade and rest for a while.
Queen: I don’t have time to rest.
Please ask your question.
Grasshopper: Okay. Why are you gathering food?
Queen: It will be winter soon.
We must be prepared.
Grasshopper: The winter?! You must be kidding!
It is July. Winter is far away.
There is lots of food everywhere.
Stop working.
Come sing and dance with me.
Queen: There is no time to sing and play.
Winter will come soon, I say.
You should also gather some food.
Or else, you will starve in the winter.
Grasshopper: No, thank you. You keep working.
I’ll keeps singing and dancing in the shade.
Queen: Do as you please.
But don’t come to me for food later.
Grasshopper: Don’t worry, I won’t.
There is lots of food.

The Queen Ant and the Worker Ants continue to work.
Grasshopper: Poor Ants!
They have no fun. I will sing alone.

The Grasshopper sings his favorite song.
Grasshopper: “It’s summer. Let’s have some fun.
Let’s sing and dance all day long.
La, la-la, la, la. La, la-la, la, la
What a great song!

The Grasshopper continues to sing and dance all summer long. He does not gather any food. Soon autumn comes and weather gets colder each day. The fields turn yellow and the leaves fall. The Grasshopper wakes up one autumn morning with a cold.
Grasshopper: Achoo! It is cold this morning.
It is much colder than yesterday.
Where are all the leaves?
Is it already autumn?

The Grasshopper looks around the field. He suddenly realizes that summer is over, but he doesn’t worry too much.
Grasshopper: It is a little cold.
But it’s not too bad.
And there is still enough food.
I shall sing a little more.
Grasshopper: La, la-la, la-la, la, la.
La, la-la, la-la, la, la.

The Grasshopper continues to sing and dance all through the autumn. The fields are now covered with snow, and the wind is very cold. There is nothing to eat. It is winter.
Grasshopper: I’m very cold.
I hate the cold weather.
I hate the winter.

The Grasshopper looks around for food in the cold. He is freezing and starving to death, but he can’t find any food.
Grasshopper: Where is all the food?
I am so hungry and cold.

The Grasshopper is about to fall to the ground when suddenly he thinks of the Queen Ant and Worker Ants.
Grasshopper: I wonder what the Ants are doing.
They must have lots of food.
Perhaps, they might help me.

The Grasshopper finds the Queen Ant’s house. He hears singing and dancing coming out from the inside. He knocks at the door.
Queen: I wonder who it is.

The Queen Ant opens the door and is very surprised.
Queen: Mr. Grasshopper! What brings you here?
And why are you so pale?
Grasshopper: I haven’t eaten for five days.
Queen: Why not?
Didn’t you gather any food during the summer?
Grasshopper: No, I didn’t.
I was too busy singing and dancing.
Queen: Too bad. What do you want?
Grasshopper: Can I have something to eat, please?
Queen: Remember what I said,
“Don’t come to me for food later…”
Grasshopper: Yes, I do. But I am so hungry.
Please, give me a little bread.
Queen: Well, okay. Just wait here for a minute.

The Queen Ant feels sorry for the Grasshopper and goes to the kitchen to get him some bread. But when she comes back, the Grasshopper and his guitar have already frozen like ice.
Queen； Poor Mr. Grasshopper!
Why don’t you sing and dance now?

MORAL
Don’t be lazy.
Always be prepared and diligent.
Then you will always be happy.

A: Hi, May! I am calling from New York.
甲：嗨，小梅！我是从纽约打电话来的。
B: New York! What are you doing there?
乙：纽约！你在那里做什么啊？
A: I'm here on business.
甲：我是来出差的。
B: How's the weather in New York?
乙：纽约的天气怎么样？
A: It's terrible. It's raining right now.
甲：糟透了。现在正在下雨呢。
B: What a shame!
乙：真可惜！

27. Happy in Heaven

A: My parents go to church every Sunday.

B: They trust in God.

A: They hope they will go to heaven.

B: They probably will.

A: But no one knows for sure.

B: That's for sure.

A: No one knows what happens after we die.

B: If we are good, we will be happy in heaven with God.

A: That's what many people believe.

B: If we are bad, we will be unhappy forever in hell.

A: I don't want to go to hell.

B: Let's go to church with your parents on Sunday.

27.在天堂很幸福

我的父母每周日都去教堂。

他们相信上帝。

他们希望他们能上天堂。

他们也许会的。

但是没有人能确信知道。

那确实是。

没人知道我们死后会发生什么。

如果我们是好人，我们会在天堂跟上帝很开心。

很多人就是这么想的。

如果我们是坏人，我们会在地狱永远地痛苦下去。

我不想下地狱。

我们周日也跟你父母一起去教堂吧。

69. Shark Attack 鲨鱼袭击

Martin is a long distance ocean swimmer. He practices every morning in Hermosa Beach. One morning he ran into a great white shark. He only saw it for one second. Then it quickly bit his ribs. Martin was carried to shore by his friends. He lost a lot of blood. Luckily, Martin somehow survived. None of his organs were taken.

马丁是个远程海洋游泳者，他每天早上都在赫莫萨海滩练习。一天早上他碰到了一只很大的白鲨，他只看到它一瞬间，然后大白鲨很快地咬了他的肋骨。马丁被他的朋友们带到了海滩上，他流了很多血。幸运的是，马丁活了下来，他也没丢掉任何器官。

As soon as he healed, Martin went back to swimming in the ocean. He was not scared of sharks. "Getting attacked by shark is rare," says Martin. "The ocean is their home. People are just guest. Plus, I probably just scared this shark."

马丁一痊愈就回到大海游泳去了，他不害怕鲨鱼。“被鲨鱼袭击是很少见的，”马丁说，“大海是他们的家，人类只是客人。而且，我可能吓到了这只鲨鱼”

A: Hi, May! I am calling from New York.
甲：嗨，小梅！我是从纽约打电话来的。
B: New York! What are you doing there?
乙：纽约！你在那里做什么啊？
A: I'm here on business.
甲：我是来出差的。
B: How's the weather in New York?
乙：纽约的天气怎么样？
A: It's terrible. It's raining right now.
甲：糟透了。现在正在下雨呢。
B: What a shame!
乙：真可惜！

27. Happy in Heaven

A: My parents go to church every Sunday.

B: They trust in God.

A: They hope they will go to heaven.

B: They probably will.

A: But no one knows for sure.

B: That's for sure.

A: No one knows what happens after we die.

B: If we are good, we will be happy in heaven with God.

A: That's what many people believe.

B: If we are bad, we will be unhappy forever in hell.

A: I don't want to go to hell.

B: Let's go to church with your parents on Sunday.

27.在天堂很幸福

我的父母每周日都去教堂。

他们相信上帝。

他们希望他们能上天堂。

他们也许会的。

但是没有人能确信知道。

那确实是。

没人知道我们死后会发生什么。

如果我们是好人，我们会在天堂跟上帝很开心。

很多人就是这么想的。

如果我们是坏人，我们会在地狱永远地痛苦下去。

我不想下地狱。

我们周日也跟你父母一起去教堂吧。

69. Shark Attack 鲨鱼袭击

Martin is a long distance ocean swimmer. He practices every morning in Hermosa Beach. One morning he ran into a great white shark. He only saw it for one second. Then it quickly bit his ribs. Martin was carried to shore by his friends. He lost a lot of blood. Luckily, Martin somehow survived. None of his organs were taken.

马丁是个远程海洋游泳者，他每天早上都在赫莫萨海滩练习。一天早上他碰到了一只很大的白鲨，他只看到它一瞬间，然后大白鲨很快地咬了他的肋骨。马丁被他的朋友们带到了海滩上，他流了很多血。幸运的是，马丁活了下来，他也没丢掉任何器官。

As soon as he healed, Martin went back to swimming in the ocean. He was not scared of sharks. "Getting attacked by shark is rare," says Martin. "The ocean is their home. People are just guest. Plus, I probably just scared this shark."

马丁一痊愈就回到大海游泳去了，他不害怕鲨鱼。“被鲨鱼袭击是很少见的，”马丁说，“大海是他们的家，人类只是客人。而且，我可能吓到了这只鲨鱼”

The Goose with Golden Egg 下金蛋的鹅


A Farmer and his wife live in a small house in the country. They are very poor. Then one day something fantastic happens. .
Farmer: Good morning, dear.
Wife: Good morning.
I’ll fry you some eggs.

The wife goes out to the barn to get some eggs. She suddenly shouts loudly to the Farmer.
Wife: Come out here, dear! Quickly!
Farmer: Why? What’s the matter?

The Farmer runs out to the barn.
Wife: Look at this!
Farmer: What is it?
Wife: It’s a golden egg!
Farmer: A golden egg?
Where did you get is?
Wife: From this Goose.
It laid this golden egg.
Goose: Quack, quack!
Farmer: I can’t believe it.
It’s so shiny and beautiful.
What shall we do with it?
Wife: Sell it at the market.
Farmer: Good idea.
I’ll sell it and buy some meat.
Wife: Yes.
I’ll cook you a delicious meal tonight.
Farmer: Yahoo! Thank you, Goose!

The Farmer goes to the market that afternoon and gets a good price for the golden egg. The Farmer and his Wife have a nice dinner that night, but they can’t fall asleep. They are so excited and hope that the goose will lay another golden egg tomorrow morning.

Goose: Cock –a –doodle-doo!!!
Farmer: Wake up, dear.
Let’s see if the Goose laid another golden egg.
Wife: Okay. Let’s hurry.
The two rush out to the barn.
Farmer: Look!
Another golden egg!
Wife: Thank you, Goose.
We will be rich soon.
Farmer: Yes. Thanks to the Goose.
Feed it well, dear.
Wife: Of course.
I will feed it the best food.

After that, the Farmer and his Wife gave the Goose the best food. They loved the Goose. The Goose kept laying a golden egg every day. Some months later, the couple moved to a bigger house. They were very happy.
Farmer: Thanks to the Goose,
we are not poor anymore.
Wife: That is true.
But I’m getting curious.
Farmer: About what?
Wife: The Goose doesn’t look special.
Farmer: So what?
Wife: But how can it lay golden eggs?
Farmer: Good question.
Now I’m getting curious, too. Hmm…

More months passed and the Farmer and his Wife became quite rich.
Farmer: We are now quite rich.
Thanks to the Goose.
Wife: Yes.
But I want to get really rich fast.
Farmer: How?
Wife: Think.
We don’t know
how the Goose lays the golden eggs.
But we know where they are coming from.
Farmer: We do? Where?
Wife: From the Goose’s stomach, of course.
So its stomach must be full of golden eggs.
Farmer: Perhaps. I don’t know.
Wife: Can’t you see?
We can become really rich all at once.
Farmer: What do you mean?
Wife: Cut open the Goose’s stomach.
Take out all of the golden eggs inside.
Farmer: You mean kill the Goose?
Wife: Yes.
A golden egg a day is too slow.
I want to become really rich. Now!
Farmer: But it has given us a golden egg every day.
It made us rich. We can’t kill it now.
Wife: Why not?
Don’t you want to become richer faster?
Farmer: Yes, but we are rich right now.
Wife: Yes. But I want to become really really rich.
I want to live in the city.
Bring the knife from the kitchen.
Farmer: If you wish, dear.
The Farmer brings a sharp knife from the kitchen. The Goose sees the knife and starts crying and runs away. The Wife hides the knife behind her back.
Goose: Quack, quack!
Wife: What’s the matter, Goose?
I have something delicious for you.
Goose: Quack, quack!
Wife: it’s running away!
Go and catch it!
Farmer: Okay, dear.
Come here, Goosey.
Goose: Quack, quack!
Wife: Catch it, catch it!
Farmer: I got it!
Goose: Quack, quack!

The Farmer catches the Goose and the Wife is about to cut open its stomach.
Wife: We will be really rich soon.
How many eggs will there be?
Farmer: I don’t know.
But there must be many.
I’m getting curious now.
Hurry up. Cut it open.
Wife: Okay, here I go.
Goose: (scream)Q-U-A-C-K!!!

The Goose’s stomach is cut open. The Farmer and his Wife look surprised.
Farmer: Where are the golden eggs?
Wife: I don’t know.
There must be some inside.
Look carefully!
Farmer: There are none!
What have we done?
Wife: No golden eggs?
Farmer: Poor Goose.
We were too greedy.
So we will become poor again.
Wife: Poor us!
Farmer: Boo-hoo-hoo.

MORAL
Don’t be greedy.

The Goose with Golden Egg 下金蛋的鹅


A Farmer and his wife live in a small house in the country. They are very poor. Then one day something fantastic happens. .
Farmer: Good morning, dear.
Wife: Good morning.
I’ll fry you some eggs.

The wife goes out to the barn to get some eggs. She suddenly shouts loudly to the Farmer.
Wife: Come out here, dear! Quickly!
Farmer: Why? What’s the matter?

The Farmer runs out to the barn.
Wife: Look at this!
Farmer: What is it?
Wife: It’s a golden egg!
Farmer: A golden egg?
Where did you get is?
Wife: From this Goose.
It laid this golden egg.
Goose: Quack, quack!
Farmer: I can’t believe it.
It’s so shiny and beautiful.
What shall we do with it?
Wife: Sell it at the market.
Farmer: Good idea.
I’ll sell it and buy some meat.
Wife: Yes.
I’ll cook you a delicious meal tonight.
Farmer: Yahoo! Thank you, Goose!

The Farmer goes to the market that afternoon and gets a good price for the golden egg. The Farmer and his Wife have a nice dinner that night, but they can’t fall asleep. They are so excited and hope that the goose will lay another golden egg tomorrow morning.

Goose: Cock –a –doodle-doo!!!
Farmer: Wake up, dear.
Let’s see if the Goose laid another golden egg.
Wife: Okay. Let’s hurry.
The two rush out to the barn.
Farmer: Look!
Another golden egg!
Wife: Thank you, Goose.
We will be rich soon.
Farmer: Yes. Thanks to the Goose.
Feed it well, dear.
Wife: Of course.
I will feed it the best food.

After that, the Farmer and his Wife gave the Goose the best food. They loved the Goose. The Goose kept laying a golden egg every day. Some months later, the couple moved to a bigger house. They were very happy.
Farmer: Thanks to the Goose,
we are not poor anymore.
Wife: That is true.
But I’m getting curious.
Farmer: About what?
Wife: The Goose doesn’t look special.
Farmer: So what?
Wife: But how can it lay golden eggs?
Farmer: Good question.
Now I’m getting curious, too. Hmm…

More months passed and the Farmer and his Wife became quite rich.
Farmer: We are now quite rich.
Thanks to the Goose.
Wife: Yes.
But I want to get really rich fast.
Farmer: How?
Wife: Think.
We don’t know
how the Goose lays the golden eggs.
But we know where they are coming from.
Farmer: We do? Where?
Wife: From the Goose’s stomach, of course.
So its stomach must be full of golden eggs.
Farmer: Perhaps. I don’t know.
Wife: Can’t you see?
We can become really rich all at once.
Farmer: What do you mean?
Wife: Cut open the Goose’s stomach.
Take out all of the golden eggs inside.
Farmer: You mean kill the Goose?
Wife: Yes.
A golden egg a day is too slow.
I want to become really rich. Now!
Farmer: But it has given us a golden egg every day.
It made us rich. We can’t kill it now.
Wife: Why not?
Don’t you want to become richer faster?
Farmer: Yes, but we are rich right now.
Wife: Yes. But I want to become really really rich.
I want to live in the city.
Bring the knife from the kitchen.
Farmer: If you wish, dear.
The Farmer brings a sharp knife from the kitchen. The Goose sees the knife and starts crying and runs away. The Wife hides the knife behind her back.
Goose: Quack, quack!
Wife: What’s the matter, Goose?
I have something delicious for you.
Goose: Quack, quack!
Wife: it’s running away!
Go and catch it!
Farmer: Okay, dear.
Come here, Goosey.
Goose: Quack, quack!
Wife: Catch it, catch it!
Farmer: I got it!
Goose: Quack, quack!

The Farmer catches the Goose and the Wife is about to cut open its stomach.
Wife: We will be really rich soon.
How many eggs will there be?
Farmer: I don’t know.
But there must be many.
I’m getting curious now.
Hurry up. Cut it open.
Wife: Okay, here I go.
Goose: (scream)Q-U-A-C-K!!!

The Goose’s stomach is cut open. The Farmer and his Wife look surprised.
Farmer: Where are the golden eggs?
Wife: I don’t know.
There must be some inside.
Look carefully!
Farmer: There are none!
What have we done?
Wife: No golden eggs?
Farmer: Poor Goose.
We were too greedy.
So we will become poor again.
Wife: Poor us!
Farmer: Boo-hoo-hoo.

MORAL
Don’t be greedy.