[一分钟英语幽默小故事] 英语小故事1分钟简单

一分钟英语幽默小故事

一分钟英语幽默小故事1：The phoenix Many ages had now passed away since the Phoenix had been seen in the world. At last he again appeared. Immediately al the different kinds of animals, both birds and beasts, flocked around him. Astonished at his beauty, they stared and admired, and broke out into great praise. But in a short time, the wisest and most prudent(谨慎的) amongst them began to look upon him with an eye of compassion, and they sighed,"O unhappy phoenix! Fate has been hard to him. He has neither mate nor friend. He will never know the pleasure of loving, or of being loved." 一分钟英语幽默小故事2:I just lost two dollars When the couple arrived in Los Angeles, the husband became fascinated by the plush(豪华的)casino and started betting on all the attractions. After four days, they had just two dollars left. "Let me go to the casino alone," the man told his wife. "I ve got a feeling that I"ll be luck today." Once downstairs he went to the roulette(轮盘赌) table and put his last two dollars on No.14.red. His number won. He continued betting and winning. Within an hour, he had acquired $50000. Feeling that his luck was about to change, he picked up his chips and walked toward the cashier. Just before he reached her, he felt one final urge to bet. He went back to the roulette table and put everything on No. 10, black. The wheel spun1 round and round, and finally stopped on No.12. red. Heartbroken, the fellow returned to his room. "Well," his wife asked anxiously, "How did you make out" "I lost two dollars." 一分钟英语幽默小故事3:A Foolish Chicken Christmas was coming .Mr Smith had no money to buy any presents for his children .His wife was ill and he spent a lot of money on her medicine .And theharvest was bad and all his family were going go be hungry the next spring .He was quite worried about it . “We had only a cock ,”said Mrs Smith one day .“You’d better take it to the town .Sell it there and buy some cakes and sweets for our children .” “It’s a good idea !”the man said and caught the cock the next morning and put it into a box .It was difficult to walk on the road covered with thick snow .Two hours later he was very tied and wanted to have a rest .He put the box to the ground and sat down . “The air in the box must be close ,”the man said to himself .“I’d better let the cock walk outside for a while ,or it’ll die .” So he put the cock to the ground .When he started again ,he couldn’t catch it any longer . “How foolish you are !”Mr Smith called out angrily .“You can herald the break of day at night but you cann’t find the way to the town in the daytime !”