少儿英语故事
Today I am very happy to stand here, telling you a story:A Monkey and a tiger .Every one thinks the monkey is very small, but the tiger is strong.In this story Little Monkey uses his wisdow to bit the tiger. just remenber those who are weak can beat those who are strong. let's share the story.
An old tiger lives in the forest. He does not want to look for food . He often tells other animals to bring him something to eat.
One day He sees a monkey and says," I'm hungry, monkey. Go to the village and bring me a fat pig."
"Oh, Tiger," says the monkey. "I can't do that now. There is another tiger over there. He also wants a fat pig. He will not let me get anything for you to eat. I am afraid of him."
"What?" cries the tiger. "Show me that tiger. I will teach him a lesson ."
"Come with me," says the monkey.
The monkey and the tiger get to a bridge over the river. "Now look down at the water," says the monkey.
"Do you see the head, the white teeth and the big green eyes of a tiger?"
"Yes, I do," says the old tiger," I will eat him up!"
“Grr…! So you told Monkey not to bring me anything?!Grrr … I’ll kill you!”
With these words the tiger jumped into the river. He did not come out again.
“Ha,ha, ha! Goodbye, Mr Tiger,” said the monkey and he went away .
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Aphrodite was the goddeof extreme beauty.Her birthwas a mysterious one.On one of those days when the Olympians had begun to enjoy power in the universe，the floating bubbles of the sea glowed with holy brightness.Out of the wave rose a fair and lovely maiden，shining forth warmth and charm.She was then taken by the ocean fairy maiden to Cyprus which became her sacred island.Her beauty was beyond description，and she was rightly called the Beautiful.Over her deathles shead was a golden crown，her eyes were deep and soft，and herbrows warm.Her long halr flowed over her dellcate neck and white bosom.Her slender fingers and rosy-white feet all added to her attractive grace and elegance.Her slim lily form of a figure caused both the enthusiastic admiration of the gods and the burning jealousy of the goddewhen she first took her place on Olympus.
She was appointed goddeof Love and Marriage.Sitting inher carriage drawn by sparrows，doves or swans，she travelledfar and wide to inspire love in the hearts of all nature and move man and beast and animal and plant to reproduction. with the help of her little son，Eros，the god of love，she made many a tale of happineand sadnein the life of gods and men.Being leserious，she introduced the idea of free love into marriedlife. She was never faithful to her husband Hephaestus.Herhusband on one occasion caught her in a net as she was lying with Mars. Then he held them both up to fun in front of the gods.She was kind and responsible and was ever ready to helpyoung lovers in trouble.She loved Adonis，breathed life into thestatue of Galatea and lent a helping hand to young Hippomennes in his race
