㈠ 求英語短篇小說！
經典短篇小說好多呢！用詞比較簡單，但意義深刻！更重要的是每一篇都短小精悍！（符合你的要求哦）
1.《生火》傑克.倫敦 To Build a Fire (Jack LondonP
2.《厄謝爾府的倒塌》 愛倫.坡
The Fall of the House of Usher (Edgar Allan Poe)
3.《項鏈》莫泊桑 The Necklace (Guy de Maupassant)
4.《警察與贊美詩》歐.亨利 The Cop and the Anthem
(O Henry)
5.《麥琪的禮物》歐.亨利 Magi's gift (O Henry)
6.《最後一片藤葉》歐.亨利 The Last Leaf (O Henry)
7.《加利維拉縣有名的跳蛙》馬克.吐溫 The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
（Mark Twain)
8.《人生的五種恩賜》馬克.吐溫
The Five Boons of Life （Mark Twain)
9.《三生客》 托馬斯.哈代 The Three Strangers
(Thomas Hardy)
10.《敞開的落地窗》薩基 The Open Window (Saki)
11.《末代佳人》菲茨傑拉德 The Last of the Belles
(F.S.Fitzgerald)
12.《手》舍伍德.安德森 Hands
13.《伊芙琳》詹姆斯.喬伊斯 Eveline
14.《教長的黑色面紗》納撒尼爾.霍桑
The Minister's Black Veil
㈡ 求英語短篇小說內容
《The little prince》
㈢ 求英文短篇小說,謝謝各位.
Black Horse 黑駿馬
Jed got to the top of the mountain and sat down to rest. The July sun had made him hot.
傑德到了山頂，就坐下來休息。7月底太陽使他熱汗淋淋。
It had been a long walk to the top and he was tired. He knew the horse he was trying to capture could not be too far away. He looked at the mountain and the valleys below, searching footmarks left by the horse.
他走了很長一段路才到山頂的，所以感到渾身乏力。他知道他想方設法要逮住的那匹馬離此不會太遠。他察看折山上及下面的山谷，尋找著那匹馬留下的蹄印。
Then he saw the marks going down the other side of the mountain. He must capture the horse. He knew better men than he had tried. Tom Raglan, the best rancher in the state, had tried with the help of his cowboys.
這時，他看到在山的另一側，順坡而下有一行馬蹄印。他一定要逮住這匹馬。他知道曾有比他更有能耐的人嘗試過。州內最好的牧場主湯姆·拉格倫就曾經在他那幫牛仔的幫助下做過嘗試.
But they had not been able to capture it. It had gotten away from others, too. They all said it was too wild. It could not be captured.
但他們並沒有能逮住它,其他試圖去逮它的人也都失敗了，都讓它逃脫了。他們都說他太野，是不可能被逮住的。
After a slow, painful walk down the mountain, Jed came to a cool-looking river. He drank the clear water.順著山路向下，慢慢地、艱難地走了一段之後，傑德到達一條水看上去十分清澈的河邊，喝了幾口河水。
Further down the valley he saw the black horse. It stood under a tree out of the sun. Jed moved closer, then hid behind a tree to watch. It was the biggest and blackest and blackest he had ever seen.
接著又沿山谷向前走了一段，這是他看到了那匹黑馬，他站在一棵樹下遮太陽。傑德又走進了些，然後躲在一棵樹後觀察。這是他有生以來見過的最大、最黑的馬。
Jed knew all about horse. He had grown into a man caring for them. He had never earned more than '10 but he had dreams: If he could get a male and female house and 10 hectares of land, he could sell horses. That would be all the happiness Jed wanted.
傑德對馬了如指掌。他是一個從小與馬廝混、在馬背上長大的人。盡管他掙的錢從來沒有超過10美元，但他有自己的夢想：如果他能夠得到一匹公馬、一匹母馬和10公頃土地，他就可以養馬並以賣馬為生了。那就是傑德想要得到的全部幸福了。
Night came. The big black house moved from under the tree and began to eat grass near the river. Jed watched again. A few hours later, he found a soft place in the ground. He placed his head against an old fallen tree and slept.
夜幕降臨。那匹大黑馬從樹下走了出來，走到河邊開始吃草。傑德繼續觀察著。幾小時後，他在地上找了一塊柔軟的地方，將頭靠在一棵倒著的老樹上睡著了。
The next day he woke with the sun. His eyes searched for the horse, and there it was, grazing. Jed saw how it ate, then lifted its head and looked all around. It was the mark of the wild, always looking for hidden danger.
第二天日出時他醒了過來，馬上就用目光尋找那匹馬，還好，它就站在那裡，正吃著草呢。傑德看著它吃草，隨後又見它抬起頭，朝四周看看。這就是野馬的特徵：它們總是十分小心，不時地看看四周是否有什麼暗藏的危險。
Jed started to walk toward the horse. The horse stopped eating and looking at Jed. Jed's heart began to beat heavily. Men had said the horse was a killer. Still, he walked closer.
傑德開始慢慢向它走近。它停止吃草，看著傑德。傑德的心開始「咚咚」直跳。人們都說這馬是一個殺手，但他還是繼續向它靠近。
Fifteen meters away from the horse Jed stopped. The horse had lifted its front feet high in the air, then placed them heavily back on the ground. Jed moved closer. He talked to the horse in a soft voice.
在離它15米遠的地方，傑德停了下來。只見它高高的抬起前蹄，然後又重重的落回原地。傑德又走近了些。他開始柔聲跟它說話。
Then, with a loud scream, the horse turned and ran down the valley. Jed sank to the ground wet with excitement. He had done what no man had done.
接著，隨著一聲響亮的嘶鳴，這匹馬轉身順著山谷跑了下去。傑德卻因興奮而渾身大汗淋漓，倒在地上。他已經做了別人沒有做到的事兒.
He had almost touched the wild horse. The animal was not a killer. If it had been, Jed would be dead now.
他幾乎快要挨到這匹野馬了。它並不是一個殺手，如果它是的話，傑德現在已經沒命了。
For six days he followed the horse. He rested when the horse rested. Jed did not like the land they were in now. The sides of the valley were high and filled with big rocks. Few trees were around. And the bottom of the valley was soft and wet.
他一連跟蹤了這匹馬6天。只有馬歇的時候，他才歇。傑德不喜歡他現在所呆的地方。這山谷的兩側都很高，到處是大岩石，周圍沒有多少樹，而且谷底又軟又濕。
Jed watched the horse a while, and then lay down to sleep.
傑德又看了一會兒馬，隨後躺下來睡覺。
In the middle of the night, he was awakened by thunder and rain. He walked up the rocks until he found a dry hole, safe from the rain, and he slept again.
半夜十分，他被雷雨聲驚醒。他立刻沿著岩石向上走，直到找了一個可以蔽雨的乾燥的山洞，他再接著睡。
The next day was cold and wet. Heavy rains had softened the bottom of the valley. He followed the house most of the day. The wet valley was the only place it could walk now.
第二天又冷又濕。大雨已經泡軟了谷底的土壤。這一天他大部分時間都在跟著馬走。濕濕的山谷是現在它唯一可以行走的地方了。
The sides of the valley had gotten higher. Toward evening he saw it again. But this time there was fear in its face. He stopped and watched. The horse's nose was smelling the air. It smelled danger. It smelled danger.
越走，山谷兩側就顯得越高。臨近黃昏時分，他才又見到了它，但這次它的臉上出現了一種恐懼的神情。他停下來仔細觀察，只見馬鼻子在嗅著空氣，他聞到了危險的氣息。
Jed thought of wild animals, a wildcat(鏈接至同目錄下wildcat）or bear maybe. He pulled his knife from his pants. He looked among the rocks but saw nothing.
傑德想到是不是有什麼野獸，一隻豹貓，也可能是一隻熊。他從褲子里抽出刀，在岩石間四處看看，但什麼也沒有看見。
He began walking toward the horse. The wildcat could have been on either side of the valley. He walked slowly, trying to watch both sides at the same time.
他便向馬走過去。豹貓可能在山谷的某一側。他走得很慢，盡力同時看著兩側。
Slowly he came to the horse's side. Jed kept watching the rocks. If the cat was going to attack, it would do it now. He felt the excitement of danger.
慢慢地，他來到了馬身邊。傑德一直盯著那些岩石。豹貓如果要襲擊，它現在就會跳出來的。他感到既危險又興奮。
Suddenly the silence was broken. The black horse screamed loudly, a cry of fear. It began running down the wet valley.
突然，寂靜被打破了。黑駿馬大聲嘶叫起來，那是一種充滿恐懼的叫喊。隨後，它順著濕漉漉的山谷奔跑起來。
At the same time there was a heavy, deep noise from the rocks. Then it happened. Tons of wet earth and big rocks began moving down the sides of the mountain. The land itself was the enemy.
與此同時，岩石中傳出了一種沉重的、深沉的響聲。緊接著，事情就發生了。成噸成噸的濕土和大岩石開始從山坡兩側滾落下來。原來山地本身就是馬的敵人。
When the air became clear, Jed looked for the horse. In front of him were tons of the fallen earth. He could not see down the valley and could not see the horse.
當空氣恢復清新的時候，傑德立刻開始找馬。在他面前是滾落下來的成噸的泥土，他無法看到山谷的前方，也看不到馬。
He slowly climbed over the fallen rocks. On the other side was the horse, more frightened than ever. Its legs were stuck in the soft earth and it could not move. The more it struggled, the deeper it sank in the mud.
他慢慢地爬過那些落下來的岩石。馬在這個石土堆的另一邊，看上去比先前更加恐懼。它的腿陷入了軟土裡，動彈不得。 而它越掙扎，就在泥中陷的越深。
Jed walked toward the animal. Each step he took, the soft mud tried to suck him down, too. He walked on the grassy places harder than the mud.
傑德向它走過去。他每走一步都感到軟泥也在將他向下吸，而且在長草的地方走比在泥里走還要艱難。
When he got to the horse, it was in the mud up to his stomach. Now it could move only its head. Jed felt wildly happy when he touched the horse. 「Don't struggle and do not worry, Horse! I'll get you out!」
當他趕到馬身邊的時候，泥已經驗到了馬肚上，現在它只剩下頭部還能動彈。摸到馬，傑德感到欣喜若狂。「別掙扎，別擔心，馬兒！我會把你弄出來的！」
Suddenly he felt the horses teeth on his arm. He bit his lip to stop it from crying aloud. His free hand gently calmed the horse and slowly it let go. It pressed its nose against Jed's face. At last they were friends.
突然，他趕到馬的牙齒咬住了他的手臂。他咬住嘴唇，以防自己疼得叫出聲來。他用那隻沒被咬著的手輕撫馬身，使它平靜下來，慢慢地讓它松開了嘴。隨後，馬將鼻子貼在了傑德的臉上。最後，他們成了朋友。
Now Jed could go to work. He studied the problem carefully. He had no way to lift the big horse from the mud. Certainly his rope was not strong enough.
現在傑德可以開始忙活了。他仔細研究了這個問題。他沒有辦法將這么大的一匹馬從泥里拽出來，它的繩子顯然不夠結實。
He began to pull the mud away with his hands. But more mud fell into the hole he g. He ran to the rocks that had fallen down the mountain. He took off his shirt and filled it with rocks. He g again.
他開始用手將泥刨開，但這樣以後，更多的泥又落進了他剛挖開的窟窿里。他就跑到那些山上落下的岩石邊，脫下襯衣將岩石裹住，又挖了起來。
Only this time, he placed rocks in the holes he g. The rocks stayed still and slowly a wall began to form. He did this through the day and when night came, his hands were bloody, torn by the sharp rocks.
這一次，他將岩石放進他挖開的窟窿里，岩石穩穩地呆在裡面，慢慢地形成了一面擋土石壁。他整整挖了一天。夜幕降臨時，他的兩手已經被尖銳的岩石劃得血淋淋的。
He knew night would be a bad time for the horse. He did not want it to become frightened and struggle against the wall of rock he was building in the mud.
他知道，夜晚對馬來說是很難熬的。他不想讓馬害怕，以至於掙紮起來踢壞他在泥里建好的石壁。
He cut some small trees, laid them on the ground next to the horse and all through the night, he spoke soft, kind words to it to calm its fears.
他砍了一些小樹，將它們放在馬旁邊的地上。另外，整整一夜，他都跟馬說一些溫柔友善的話來解除它的恐懼。
The next morning, he brought grass for it to eat and began his work again. It was slow, hard work. When night came, he lay next to the horse again. He did not want it to struggle yet. The time had not come for the test.
第二天早上，他抱來些草讓它吃，然後又開始忙活起來。這是一項好時而又艱苦的工作。夜幕降臨時，他又在馬旁邊躺了下來。現在他還不想讓馬從泥中掙脫出來，考驗的時機還沒有到。
By the middle of the next day, he had enough rocks in the mud on one side of the horse. Now he began to dig near the houses front legs. His rocks began to make the mud harder. The horse was able to move a little.
到第三天中午的時候，他在馬一邊的泥里放進了足夠的岩石。現在他開始挖馬前腿附近的土了。他放的岩石使泥地堅硬了起來，馬開始能動一點兒了。
And when the pressure became less, it raised one of its front legs on to the rocks. It pushed against the rocks on its side and lifted its body a little out of the mud.
而感到壓力變小了的時候，馬便將它的一條前腿拔了出來，翹到了岩石的上面，然後朝身邊的岩石猛蹬，使它的身體從泥里稍微抬起了點兒。
Jed got his rope and tied it around the horses neck. He began to pull on the rope.
傑德拿出繩子，將它繫到馬的脖子上，開始拉繩。
The horse felt the pull and struggled with all its power against the mud. It raised its other front leg on the rocks and with a mighty push with its back legs and with Jed pulling on its neck, it moved forward toward hard land.
馬感到了拉力，就用盡全力在泥里向外掙扎。他將另一條前腿也拔出來，搭在了岩石上，靠著後腿的巨大蹬力和傑德對它脖子施加的拉力，他向前面的硬地移動著。
Jed fell on the earth, happy but tired. He had not eaten for three days. He had slept little. Half sleep, he felt the horses nose push against his face. He jumped to his feet and when he brought grass for the horse it made friendly noises and playfully pushed him.
傑德倒在地上，高興而又疲憊。他已經三天沒吃東西了，睡的覺也不多。正有點迷迷糊糊的，他感到馬的鼻子拱到了他的臉上，他趕快一躍而起。當他為馬抱來草料時，馬發出了友好的叫聲，頑皮地拱拱他，和他戲耍。
A week later, a big black horse rode on the land owned by Tom Raglan. It stopped near the ranch house. A little man got off the horses back. Tom Raglan looked at the horse with eyes that did not believe. Finally he said: "You got him."
一周之後，有人騎了一匹大黑馬來到牧場主湯姆·拉格倫的領地上。他在牧場房邊停下來，一名小個子男人從馬背上跳了下來。湯姆·拉格倫用吃驚的眼光看著這匹馬，眼前的情景簡直令他難以置信。最後，他說：「你得到了他。」
"I got him, Tom, and I brought him back as I said I would."
「我的得到了他，湯姆，而且正像我說過的那樣，我把他騎回來了。」
Raglan looked at the horse. Above all, he was a horseman and there was no need for Jed to tell him how he captured it. Jed's tired face, his torn hands, dirty clothes and thin body told the story.
拉格倫看著馬。他畢竟是一個馬主，沒有必要讓傑德告訴他是怎麼逮住馬的。傑德疲憊的臉、劃爛的手、骯臟的衣服和瘦弱的身體就已說明了一切。
「Jed,」 Raglan said. 「that horse will kill anyone except you. I do not want it. But I have not forgotten my promise."
「傑德，」拉格倫說，「那匹馬會弄死除你之外的任何人，我不想要它。但我沒忘記自己的諾言。
"I will give you some land and the old house in back of the ranch if you will keep the horse there. I pay you '30 a month, if you will let me send my female horses to the black horse."
如果你讓這匹馬一直呆在這兒，我就把一些土地和牧場後邊的那坐老房子送給你。如果你讓我把我的母馬送到你的黑駿馬那裡去交配的話，我會每個月付給你三十美元。
"I want the black horse's blood in my horses. And you can keep every seventh horse for yourself.」
我想要我的馬的身體力都有黑駿馬的血統。而且，你可以留下交配後產下的小馬中的七分之一。」
Jed put his arm around the black horse. The black horse was his. His dream had come true. It was too much all at once.
傑德伸出手臂，抱住大黑馬。黑駿馬成他的了。他的夢想已經變為現實了。突然之間，他得到的真是太多了。
㈣ 網上一篇英語短小說求各位百度一下復制來
HARRY AND ANNIE.
1. Harry and Annie lived a mile from town, but they went
there to school every day. It was a pleasant walk down the
lane, and through the meadow by the pond.
2. I hardly know whether they liked it better in summer or
in winter. They used to pretend that they were travelers
exploring a new country, and would scatter leaves on
the road that they might find their way back again.
3. When the ice was thick and firm, they went across the
pond. But their mother did not like to have them do this
unless some one was with them.
4. "Do n't go across the pond to-day, children," she said,
as she kissed them and bade them good-by one morning; "it
is beginning to thaw."
5. "All right, mother," said Harry, not very good-
naturedly, for he was very fond of running and sliding on the
ice. When they came to the pond, the ice looked hard and
safe.
6. "There," said he to his sister, "I knew it had n't thawed
any. Mother is always afraid we shall be drowned. Come
along, we will have a good time sliding. The school bell will
not ring for an hour at least."
7. "But you promised mother," said Annie.
8. "No, I did n't. I only said 'All right,' and it is all right."
9. "I did n't say anything; so I can do as I like," said
Annie.
10. So they stepped on the ice, and started to go across the
pond. They had not gone far before the ice gave way, and they
fell into the water.
11. A man who was at work near the shore, heard the
screams of the children, and plunged into the water to save
them. Harry managed to get to the shore without any help,
but poor Annie was nearly drowned before the man could
reach her.
12. Harry went home almost frozen, and told his mother
how disobedient he had been. He remembered the lesson
learned that day as long as he lived.
㈤ 求英語短篇小說
經典短篇小說好多呢！用詞比較簡單，但意義深刻！更重要的是每一篇都短小精悍！（符合你的要求哦）
1.《生火》傑克.倫敦
To
Build
a
Fire
(Jack
LondonP
2.《厄謝爾府的倒塌》
愛倫.坡
The
Fall
of
the
House
of
Usher
(Edgar
Allan
Poe)
3.《項鏈》莫泊桑
The
Necklace
(Guy
de
Maupassant)
4.《警察與贊美詩》歐.亨利
The
Cop
and
the
Anthem
(O
Henry)
5.《麥琪的禮物》歐.亨利
Magi's
gift
(O
Henry)
6.《最後一片藤葉》歐.亨利
The
Last
Leaf
(O
Henry)
7.《加利維拉縣有名的跳蛙》馬克.吐溫
The
Notorious
Jumping
Frog
of
Calaveras
County
（Mark
Twain)
8.《人生的五種恩賜》馬克.吐溫
The
Five
Boons
of
Life
（Mark
Twain)
9.《三生客》
托馬斯.哈代
The
Three
Strangers
(Thomas
Hardy)
10.《敞開的落地窗》薩基
The
Open
Window
(Saki)
11.《末代佳人》菲茨傑拉德
The
Last
of
the
Belles
(F.S.Fitzgerald)
12.《手》舍伍德.安德森
Hands
13.《伊芙琳》詹姆斯.喬伊斯
Eveline
14.《教長的黑色面紗》納撒尼爾.霍桑
The
Minister's
Black
Veil
㈥ 求英語短篇故事
.Once a fox invited a stork to dinner. He put nothing on the table except some soup in a very shallow dish.
The fox could easily lap up the soup, but the stork could only wet the end of her long bill in it. When she left the meal, she was still very hungry. "I am sorry," said the fox, "the soup is not to your taste."
"Please do not apologize," said the stork. "I hope you will come to my house, and dine with me soon."
A few days later the fox visited the stork. He found that his food was put in a long bottle, and the mouth of the bottle was very narrow. He could not insert his big mouth into it, so he ate nothing.
"I will not apologize," said the stork. "One bad turn deserves another."
一次，狐狸請鸛來吃飯。他除了淺盤子中的一點湯以外，什麼也沒有準備。
狐狸可以輕而易舉地喝到湯，但是鸛只夠蘸濕他長長的嘴尖。吃完飯後，鸛仍舊很飢餓。"很抱歉！"狐狸說，"這湯不合你的口味"。
"別客氣，"鸛說，"過幾天請到我家來和我一起吃飯吧。"
幾天後，狐狸應邀而至，他發現食物都裝在一個長長的瓶子里，而瓶口很細，他無法將他的大嘴伸進去，什麼也吃不到。
"我不想道歉，這是你應得的回報。"鸛說。
㈦ 英語短篇小說網址
http://book.idoican.com.cn/ReviewBook/BookView.aspx?ebookid=7-5618-0988-3這是英語的初級讀物，用來提高英語閱讀能力的
http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_4c1c19620100cldc.html這個就是小說專了，裡面有屬100部
㈧ 誰有英文短篇故事txt集急求共享
向樓主推薦《妙語短篇》，下面是幾篇例文。
其實樓主大可以創建一個文本，然後再復制粘貼。
1.Tommy hated school and was always looking for excuses not to go.
湯米討厭學校，他經常找借口不去上學。
If he sneezed, he asked his mother to write a note saying he had a cold.
如果他打個噴嚏，就要叫她母親寫紙條說他感冒了
If he had a headache, he asked his mother to take him to the doctor ring school hours.
如果他頭痛，他要叫她母親在上課的時間帶他去看醫生
He spent more time at home than he did at school.
他在家的時間比在學校的多
On the days that he did go to school, he looked for excuses to come home early.
在學校的時候，他試圖找借口早點回家
One day he came home from school in the middle of the morning.
一天，還沒到中午他就從學校回來了
His father was surprised.
他的父親非常驚訝
「You』re home early,」he said.「Is the school closed today?」
你那麼早就回來了？他父親說，學校關門了嗎？
「No, Dad ,」Tommy said.「It』s open. I came home early.」
沒有呢，爸爸，湯米說，還開著，我回來早了
「How did you do that?」his father asked him.「What did you say to the teacher?」
你怎麼能這樣呢?他的父親問，你跟老師說了什麼？
「I told her that I had a new baby brother and that I had to come home and help you.」
我告訴她我剛剛有一個弟弟了，我必須回來幫你。
「But your mother has had twins,」his father said,「a boy and a girl. You』ve got a baby brother and a baby sister.」
但是你母親生了雙胞胎啊，他的父親說，一個男孩一個女孩，你有一個小弟弟和小妹妹了
「Yes, I know, Dad,」Tommy said.「I』m saving up my baby sister for next week.」
是的，我知道呢，湯米說，小妹妹要留著下次借口用.
2.Not a Small Problem這不是個小問題。
Mr. Guppy was a very large man. He a loud voice and a bad temper. He was not a giant, but he was much bigger than most men. Mr. Guppy 是一個體型龐大的人。他有一副響亮的聲音和一個火爆的脾氣。雖然他不是個巨人但他的體型要比一般人龐大很多。
Life was not easy for Mr. Guppy. He could seldom find clothes big enough. His feet were too large for most shoes. 生活對Mr. Guppy 來說並不簡單。他買不到自己能穿上足夠大的衣服和鞋子。
In buses, trains and planes. He could not stand up straight. The roofs were too low. 在公車、火車和飛機上。他不能直立因為那的頂太低了。
In cars he could not move his legs. There was not enough room.. At home, his bed was too short. Chairs were always too small. 在車里，他不能挪動自己的腿，因為車里沒有足夠的空間。在他的家裡，床和椅子對於他來說都太小了。
In fact, wherever he went and whatever he did, Mr. Guppy had problems because of his size. 事實上，無論何時、無論他他做什麼，都會因為他的體型而產生問題。These problems were so bad that Mr. Guppy stayed at home most of the time. Life was easier at home. 這些問題導致了他大部分時間都會呆在家裡。因為對於他來說，家裡的生活更容易些。
Then one day, a friend said, 「You spend too much time at home. You should go out more. There` s a good movie at the theater.」 接下來的某一天，一個朋友對他說：「你呆在家裡的時間太長了，你應該多去外邊走走，今天劇院里有一場很好的電影。」
「I can't sit in theater seats,」 Mr. Guppy said. 「I` m too big.」 「我坐不上劇院的椅子」Mr. Guppy 回答說「我太胖了。」
「That is no problem,」 his friend said.」 「I'll buy you two tickets. You can get them at the theater when you go.」 「這不是問題，」朋友繼續說：「我會給你買兩張票，你去的時候可以在劇院那拿到票」。
The friend sent money. To the theater for two tickets. When the day came, Mr. Guppy put on his best clothes and went to the theater. 朋友把錢打給劇院然後預定了2張票。終於電影播出的這天來了，Mr. Guppy 穿上他最好的衣服去了劇院。
「You have two tickets for me,」 he said to woman in the ticket office.」 My name is Guppy.」 「這有我的兩張票。」他對劇院的售票員說，「我的名字叫Guppy。」
「Oh, yes, Mr. Guppy,」 the woman said.」 Here you are seats G4 and P12. l` m sorry, you and your friend can` t sit together because we are very full this evening.」 「哦 ，是的，Mr. Guppy 」售票員說，「這里有您的兩張票G4和P12，實在對不起，您和您的朋友不能坐在一起了，因為我們劇院今天晚上人實在是太滿了。」
Poor, Mr. Guppy. He smiled sadly, walked out of the theater and went home.不幸的Guppy。他苦笑著走出了劇院向家的方向走去。
3.The Mean Man's Party 吝嗇鬼的聚會
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?"
一個聲名狼藉的小氣鬼終於決定要請一次客了。他在向一個朋友解釋怎麼找到他家時說：「你上到五樓，用你的胳膊肘按門鈴。門開了後，再用你的腳把門推開。」
「為什麼我要用我的肘和腳呢？」
「天哪！」 吝嗇鬼回答，「你總不會空著手來吧？」
4.When Li Cheng got married, his wife』s mother came to live with them.
She was not an easy woman to live with. She was always complaining and never seemed to stop talking.
Li Cheng loved his wife but her mother was making his life miserable.
Unfortunately, his wife would not listen to any criticism of her mother.
「She is my mother,」 she said. 「I must respect her and so must you.」
As the months passed Li Cheng became more and more unhappy. If only, he thought, there was some way of stopping his mother-in-law from talking all the time.
Then one day she was ill. She complained, of course. She was hot. She was cold. Her legs ached. Her head Ached. She couldn』t eat. She couldn』t sleep.
At last, Li Cheng sent for a doctor.
The doctor arrived. He examined her and then put a thermometer in her mouth. He wanted to take her temperature. 「Sit quietly,」 he said, 「and don』t open your mouth.」 Li Cheng watched with surprise as his mother-in-law lay in bed with the thermometer in her mouth and her mouth closed.
For the first time since his marriage, he could not hear his mother-in-law』s voice.
He walked up to the doctor, pointed at the thermometer and whispered in the doctor』s ear.
「How much do you want for that thing?」 he asked.
當Li Cheng結婚後，他妻子的媽媽過來和他們住在了一起。她並不是可以很容易地和他們住在一起。她總是抱怨以及似乎沒有不說話的時候。Li Cheng很愛她的妻子但是她的媽媽使他們的生活很痛苦。不幸的是，他的妻子不聽她媽媽的批評。「她是我媽」她說「我必須尊敬她和你。」當這個月過去的時候Li Cheng變得越來越不高興。他想。有一些方法可以阻止他的岳母天天說話。然後有一天她生病了。她當然抱怨。她熱，她冷，她腿痛。她頭痛。她不能吃，不能睡。最後，Li Cheng把她送去看醫生了。醫生到了。他檢查了她然後把一個溫度計放進她嘴裡。他想要知道她的體溫。「靜靜地坐下，」他說「不要張開你的嘴。」 Li Cheng當他的岳母緊閉著嘴嘴裡含著個溫度計躺在床上十分驚奇。直到他們的婚姻，第一次沒有聽到岳母的聲音。他向醫生走去，點著溫度計然後耳語在醫生的耳朵里。