英语演讲励志小故事

精编WORD文档下载可编缉打印下载文档，远离加班熬夜英语演讲励志小故事篇一：英语演讲小故事(双语版)Thehiddengold隐藏的金子Therewasonceafarmerwhohadafineolive（橄榄树）orchard（果园）.Hewasveryhardworking,andthefarmalwaysprosperedunderhiscare.Butheknewthathisthreesonsdespised（轻视，看不起）thefarmwork,andwereeagertomakewealth,troughadventure.从前有一个农民，他有一座漂亮的橄榄园。他非常勤劳，而且农场在他的照管下蒸蒸日上。可他知道自己的三个儿子瞧不起农活，都迫不及待的想通过冒险发家致富。Whenthefarmerwasold,andfeltthathistimehadcometodie,hecalledthethreesonstohimandsaid,Mysons,thereisapotofgoldhiddenintheoliveorchard.Digforit,ifyouwishit.这个农民上了年岁，感到死期快要来临时，将三个儿子叫到身边说：“儿子们，橄榄园里藏有一罐金子。你们想要，就去挖吧。”Thesonstriedtogethimtotelltheminwhatpartoftheorchardthegoldwashidden;buthewouldtellthem精编WORD文档下载可编缉打印下载文档，远离加班熬夜nothingmore.儿子们想让父亲告诉他们金子藏在果园的那一块地方，可他什么也没再给他们说。Afterthefarmerwasdead,thesonswenttoworktofindthepotofgold;sincetheydidnotknowwherethehiding-placewas,theyagreedtobegininaline,atoneendoftheorchard,andtodiguntiloneofthemshouldfindthemoney.Theyduguntiltheyhadturnedupthesoilfromoneendoftheorchardtotheother,roundthetree-rootsandbetweenthem.Butnopotofgoldwastobefound.Itseemedasifsomeonemusthavestolenit,orasifthefarmerhadbeenwandering（漫游，闲逛）inhiswits.Thethreesonswerebitterlydisappointedtohavealltheirworkfornothing.那个农民死后，三个儿子就开始挖地，想找到那罐金子；因为他们不知道金子藏在什么地方，所以他们一致同意排成一行从果园的一头开始挖起，知道其中一人挖到金子为止.Thenextoliveseason,theolivetreesintheorchardboremorefruitthantheyhadevergiven;whenitwassold,itgavethesonsawholepotofgold.到了第二年的橄榄季节，果园里的橄榄树接出的果子比以往的都多；卖完果子后，三个儿子赚了整整一罐金子。精编WORD文档下载可编缉打印下载文档，远离加班熬夜Andwhentheysawhowmuchmoneyhadcomefromtheorchard,theysuddenlyunderstoodwhatthewisefatherhadmeantwhenhesaid,Thereisgoldhiddenintheorchard.Digforit,ifyouwishit.他们从果园里得到这么多钱后，突然明白了聪明的父亲所说的“果园里藏有金子，想要就去挖吧”这句话的含义.TheGoldandtheFurCoat金子与皮大衣Ayoungmanandanoldmanwerewaitingforabusatastation.Theysatnexttoeachother.“Goodmorning,sir.”saidtheyoungman.“Goodmorning.”saidtheoldman.“Whereareyougoing,sir?”askedtheyoungman.“Iwanttogotothebank.”answeredtheoldman.“Isthereabanknearhere?”“Yes,youcantaketheNo.2bus.Thengetoffthenextbusstop,itisnearhere.”answeredtheyoungman“Thankyou.”saidtheoldman.“What'sthatinyourbag?Itissobig.”askedtheyoungman,pointingtoabigbagbesidetheoldman.“Gold,nothingbutgold,”answeredtheoldman.Theyoungmancouldhardlybelievehisownears,”What?”精编WORD文档下载可编缉打印下载文档，远离加班熬夜hesaidtohimselfinsurprise.”Somuchgold?MyGod!HowIwishtobeabletogetsomuchgold!”Thenhebegantothinkabouthowtogetthegold.Theoldmanlookedtiredandsleepyanditseemedthathecouldhardlykeephiseyesopen.”Areyousleepy,sir?”askedtheyoungman.”Thenyou'dbetterliedownonthechairandhaveagoodrest.Don'tworryaboutthebus.I'llwakeyouupintime.”“Allright.It'sverykindofyou,youngman.”Theoldmanlaydownandbeforelonghefellasleep.Theyoungmantookthebigbaggently.Butwhenhewasabouttorunaway,hefoundacornerofhisfurcoatwasundertheoldman'sbody.Severaltimeshetriedtopullitout,buthecouldn't.Atlasthetookoffhiscoatandwentawaywiththebag.Theyoungmanranoutofthestationasquicklyashislegscouldcarryhim.Whenhereachedaplacewherehethoughttheoldmancouldn'tfindhim,hestoppedandquicklyopenedthebag.Tohissurprise,therewasnothingbutalotofsmallstonesinit.Hehurriedtothestationatonce.Butwhenhegotthere,hefoundtheoldmanwasgone.精编WORD文档下载可编缉打印下载文档，远离加班熬夜一个美国人乘英国火车AyoungAmericanenteredarailwaycompartmentonaBritishtrain,todiscoverthatallseatswereoccupied,Includingoneonwhichwasseatedasmalldog.Toitsowner,amiddle-agedladywearingalargehat,hesaidpolitely,“Excuseme,ma'am,butmayIsitdown?”Shesaidnothing,butmerelysniffedandturnedoverthepagesofhernewspaper.Againhesaid,“Excuseme,ma'am,butmayIhavethisseat,please?Andagainsheignoredhim.ForathirdtimetheyoungAmericansaid,“Ma'am,wouldyoupleaseremoveyourdogsothatImaysitdown?”Andforthethirdtimethesnootymatrontotallyignoredhim,soheopenedawindow,pickedupthedog,threwitout,andthensatontheemptyseat.Therewasastunnedsilence,andthenanEnglishmansittingoppositesaid,“Youknow,youYanksarethestrangestpeople.Youdriveonthewrongsideoftheroad.Youeatwiththeforkinthewronghand,younamethefloorsinthewrongnumbers,andnowyou'vejustthrownthewrongbitchoutofthewindow!”精编WORD文档下载可编缉打印下载文档，远离加班熬夜成功的秘诀TheSecretToSuccessAyoungmanaskedSocratesthesecrettosuccess.Socratestoldtheyoungmantomeethimneartheriverthenextmorning.Theymet.Socratesaskedtheyoungmantowalkwithhimtowardtheriver.Whenthewatergotuptotheirneck,Socratestooktheyoungmanbysurpriseandducked(vt.将??猛按入水)himintothewater.TheboystruggledtogetoutbutSocrateswasstrongandkepthimthereuntiltheboystartedturningblue.Socratespulledhisheadoutofthewaterandthefirstthingtheyoungmandidwastogasp(vi.喘息)andtakeadeepbreathofair.Socratesasked,“Whatdidyouwantthemostwhenyouwerethere?”Theboyreplied,“Air.”Socratessaid,“Thatisthesecrettosuccess.Whenyouwantsucceasbadlyasyouwantedtheair,thenyouwillgetit.Thereisnoothersecret.”一个年轻人向苏格拉底询问成功的秘诀，苏格拉底让年轻人第二天早晨到河边见他。他们见面后，苏格拉底叫年轻人和他一起走向河里，当河水淹至他们的脖子时，苏格拉底出其不意地抓住年轻人并把其压入水中，那人想要挣出水面，而强壮有精编WORD文档下载可编缉打印下载文档，远离加班熬夜力的苏格拉底将他摁在水中直到他变得无力抗争，脸色发青。苏格拉底将他的头拖出水面，这个年轻人所做的第一件事就是大口喘息后，深吸一口气。苏格拉底问：“当你闷在水里的时候你最想要的是什么?”年轻人回答说：“空气。”苏格拉底说：“那就是成功的秘诀。当你像渴望空气一样渴望成功，你就能够获得它!没有其他的秘密了。Theoldmanandthestarf