以下是一篇著名的英文版中国寓言故事

以下是一篇著名的英文版中国寓言故事..读故事的同时也学习下英文单词..守株待兔StayingbyaStumpWaitingforMoreHaresToComeandDashThemselvesAgainstIt相传在战国时代宋国，有一个农民，日出而作，日入而息．遇到好年景，也不过刚刚吃饱穿暖；一遇灾荒，可就要忍饥挨饿了．他想改善生活，但他太懒，胆子又特小，干什么都是又懒又怕，总想碰到送上门来的意外之财。奇迹终于发生了。深秋的一天，他正在田里耕地，周围有人在打猎。吆喝之声四处起伏，受惊的小野兽没命的奔跑。突然，有一只兔子，不偏不倚，一头撞死在他田边的树根上。当天，他美美地饱餐了一顿。从此，他便不再种地。一天到晚，守着那神奇的树根，等着奇迹的出现。成语“守株待兔”，比喻亡想不劳而得，或死守狭隘的经验，不知变通。StayingbyaStumpWaitingforMoreHaresToComeandDashThemselvesAgainstItThisstorytookplacemorethan2,000yearsago,intheWarringStatesperiod（475-221B.C.）.TraditionhasitthatintheStateofSongatthattimetherewasamanwhowasfamousforstayingbyastumpwaitingformoreharestocomeanddashthemselvesagainstit.Hewasayongfarmer,andhisfamilyhadbeenfarmersforgenerations.Yearafteryearandgenerationaftergeneration,farmersusedtosowinspringandharvestinautumn,beginningtoworkatsunriseandretiringatsunset.Ingoodharvestyears,theycouldonlyhaveenoughfoodtoeatandenoughclothingtowear.Iftherewasafamineduetocropfailure,theyhadtogohungry.Thisyoungfarmerwantedtoimprovehislife.Buthewastoolazyandtoocowardly.Beinglazyandcowardlyovereverything,heoftendreamedofhavingunexpectedblessings.Amiracletookplaceatlast.Onedayinlateautumn,whenhewasploughinginthefield,twogroupsofpeoplewerehuntingnearby.Asshoutingswererisingoneafteranother,scaredhareswererunningdesperately.Suddenly,ablindharedasheditselfheadlongagainstthestumpofadeadtreeinhisfieldanddied.Thatday,heatehisfill.Fromthatdayon,henolongerwentinforfarmingagain.Frommorningtillnight,hestayedbythatmiraculousstump,waitingformiraclestotakeplaceagain.ThisstorycomesfromTheFiveVermininTheWorksofHanFeizi.Latergenerationsoftenusethesetphrasestayingbyastumpwaitingformoreharestocomeanddashthemselvesagainstittoshowgrustingtochanceandwindfallsordreamingtoreapwithoutsowing.Itisalsousedtoshowadheringtonarrowexperiencesandnotbeingabletobeflexible.塞翁失马BlessingorBane战国时期，靠近北部边城，住着一个老人，名叫塞翁。塞翁养了许多马，一天，他的马群中忽然有一匹走失了。邻居们听说这件事，跑来安慰，劝他不必太着急，年龄大了，多注意身体。塞翁见有人劝慰，笑了笑说：“丢了一匹马损失不大，没准会带来什么福气呢。”邻居听了塞翁的话，心里觉得很好笑。马丢了，明明是件坏事，他却认为也许是好事，显然是自我安慰而已。过了几天，丢失的马不仅自动返回家，还带回一匹匈奴的骏马。邻居听说了，对塞翁的预见非常佩服，向塞翁道贺说：“还是您有远见，马不仅没有丢，还带回一匹好马，真是福气呀。”塞翁听了邻人的祝贺，反而一点高兴的样子都没有，忧虑地说：“白白得了一匹好马，不一定是什么福气，也许惹出什么麻烦来。”邻居们以为他故作姿态纯属老年人的狡猾。心里明明高兴，有意不说出来。塞翁有个独生子，非常喜欢骑马。他发现带回来的那匹马顾盼生姿，身长蹄大，嘶鸣嘹亮，膘悍神骏，一看就知道是匹好马。他每天都骑马出游，心中洋洋得意。一天，他高兴得有些过火，打马飞奔，一个趔趄，从马背上跌下来，摔断了腿。邻居听说，纷纷来慰问。塞翁说：“没什么，腿摔断了却保住性命，或许是福气呢。”邻居们觉得他又在胡言乱语。他们想不出，摔断腿会带来什么福气。不久，匈奴兵大举入侵，青年人被应征入伍，塞翁的儿子因为摔断了腿，不能去当兵。入伍的青年都战死了，唯有塞翁的儿子保全了性命。NearChina'snorthernborderslivedamanwellversedinthepracticesofTaoism.Hishorse,fornoreasonatall,gotintotheterritoryofthenortherntribes.Everyonecommiseratedwithhim.Perhapsthiswillsoonturnouttobeablessing,saidhisfather.Afterafewmonths,hisanimalcameback,leadingafinehorsefromthenorth.Everyonecongratulatedhim.Perhapsthiswillsoonturnouttobeacauseofmisfortune,saidhisfather.Sincehewaswell-offandkeptgoodhorseshissonbecamefondofridingandeventuallybrokehisthighbonefallingfromahorse.Everyonecommiseratedwithhim.Perhapsthiswillsoonturnouttobeablessing,saidhisfather.Oneyearlater,thenortherntribesstartedabiginvasionoftheborderregions.Allable-bodiedyoungmentookuparmsandfoughtagainsttheinvaders,andasaresult,aroundthebordernineoutoftenmendied.Thisman'ssondidnotjoininthefightingbecausehewascrippledandsoboththeboyandhisfathersurvived.