奉上寓言故事数则

　　老猫-TheOldCat

　　Anoldwomanhadacat.Thecatwasveryold;shecouldnotrunquickly,andshecouldnotbite,becauseshewassoold.Onedaytheoldcatsawamouse;shejumpedandcaughtthemouse.Butshecouldnotbiteit;sothemousegotoutofhermouthandranaway,becausethecatcouldnotbiteit.

　　Thentheoldwomanbecameveryangrybecausethecathadnotkilledthemouse.Shebegantohitthecat.Thecatsaid,"Donothityouroldservant.Ihaveworkedforyouformanyyears,andIwouldworkforyoustill,butIamtooold.Donotbeunkindtotheold,butrememberwhatgoodworktheolddidwhentheywereyoung."

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　　老猫

　　一位老妇有只猫,这只猫很老,它跑不快了,也咬不了东西,因为它年纪太大了.一天,老猫发现一只老鼠,它跳过去抓这只老鼠,然而,它咬不住这只老鼠.因此,老鼠从它的嘴边溜掉了,因为老猫咬不了它.

　　于是,老妇很生气,因为老猫没有把老鼠咬死.她开始打这只猫,猫说：“不要打你的老仆人,我已经为你服务了很多年,而且还愿意为你效劳,但是,我实在太老了,对年纪大的不要这么无情,要记住老年人在年青时所做过的有益的事情.”

　　盒子中吻(KissinaBox)

　　Thestorygoesthatsometimeago,amanpunishedhis3-year-olddaughterforwastingarollofgoldwrappingpaper.MoneywastightandhebecameinfuriatedwhenthechildtriedtodecorateaboxtoputundertheChristmastree.

　　Nevertheless,thelittlegirlbroughtthegifttoherfatherthenextmorningandsaid,"Thisisforyou,Daddy."Hewasembarrassedbyhisearlieroverreaction,buthisangerflaredagainwhenhefoundtheboxwasempty.Heyelledather,"Don'tyouknowthatwhenyougivesomeoneapresent,there'ssupposedtobesomethinginsideit?"

　　Thelittlegirllookedupathimwithtearsinhereyesandsaid,"Oh,Daddy,itisnotempty.Iblewkissesintothebox.Allforyou,Daddy."Thefatherwascrushed.Heputhisarmsaroundhislittlegirl,andhebeggedforherforgiveness.

　　Itistoldthatthemankeptthatgoldboxbyhisbedforyearsandwheneverhewasdiscouraged,hewouldtakeoutanimaginarykissandremembertheloveofthechildwhohadputitthere.

　　Inaveryrealsense,eachofusashumanshavebeengivenagoldcontainerfilledwithunconditionalloveandkissesfromourchildren,friends,family.Thereisnomorepreciouspossessionanyonecouldhold.

　　有这样一个故事,爸爸因为三岁的女儿浪费了一卷金色的包装纸而惩罚了她.家里很缺钱,当孩子想要用包装纸装饰一个挂在圣诞树上的盒子时,爸爸生气了.

　　然而,第二天早上小女孩把盒子作为礼物送给了爸爸,“这是给你的,爸爸.”女儿的这个行为让爸爸感到尴尬.但是当他发现盒子是空的时候,他的怒火再一次燃烧了.他对女儿喊道,“难道你不知道给别人礼物的时候,里面应该放有东西吗?”

　　女孩抬头看着父亲,眼里含着泪水,“爸爸,盒子不是空的.我把吻放在了盒子里,都是给你的,爸爸.”爸爸感动极了,他搂住女儿,恳请她的原谅.

　　据说爸爸一直把那个盒子放在床边,每当他灰心丧气的时候,他都会回忆起女儿的吻,想起女儿放在盒子里的爱.

　　现实生活中,我们每一个人都有一个金色的盒子,里面装满了来自孩子,朋友,家人的无条件的爱和吻.没有什么礼物能比这些更珍贵.

　　另附上笑话数则

　　Whatkindoffooddomathsteacherseat?

　　Squaremeals!

　　Thefoodinourschoolcanteenisperfect.

　　Ifyourabug!

　　Anidealhomeworkexcuse

　　Teacher:Whereisyourhomework?

　　Pupil:Ourpuppytoilettrainedonit

　　Ahistoryjoke

　　HowdidColumbus'smensleepontheirships?

　　Withtheireyesshut!

　　Howdidtheboyfeelafterbeingcaned?

　　Absolutelywhacked!