学习寓言故事不仅有利于学生积累语言,丰富知识,而且也是学生净化心灵,启迪想象力,培养多种能力的有效途径,下面这些是小编为大家推荐的几篇高中英语寓言故事。

高中英语寓言故事1：the old man and death

an old man was gathering sticks in a forest.

at last he grew very tired and hopeless. he threw down all the sticks and cried out, "i cannot bear this life any longer. ah, i wish death would come and take me。"

as he spoke, death appeared, and said to him, "what would you do, old man? i heard you call me."

"please, sir," replied the old man, "would you help me lift this bundle of sticks up to my shoulder?"

高中英语寓言故事2:the wolf and the crane

when a wolf was eating an animal, a small bone from the meat got stuck in his throat. he could not swallow it, so he felt a terrible pain.

he ran up and down, and tried to find something to relieve the pain.

he tried to convince anyone to remove the bone. "i would give anything," he said, "if you would take it out."

at last the crane agreed to try. it told the wolf to open his mouth, and then put its long neck down the wolf’s throat.

the crane loosened the bone with its beak, and finally got it out.

"will you kindly give me the reward?" asked the crane.

the wolf showed his teeth, and said, "be content,you have put your head into a wolf’s mouth and taken it out again in safety. that is a great reward for you."

高中英语寓言故事3:the wolf in sheep's clothing

a wolf wanted to eat the sheep, but he was afraid of the vigilant shepherd and his dogs.

one day the wolf found the skin of a sheep. he put it on and walked among the sheep.

a lamb thought that the wolf was its mother because his skin looked like hers. so it followed the wolf.

soon after they had left the dogs, the wolf came at the lamb and ate it up. for some time he succeeded in deceiving the sheep, and enjoying hearty meals.