The Father and His Son
Father had a family of sons who were perpetually quarrelling among themselves. When he failed to heal their disputes by his exhortations, he determined to give them a practical illustration of the evils of disunion; and for this purpose he one day told them to bring him a bundle of sticks. When they had done so, he placed the faggot into the hands of each of them in succession, and ordered them to break it in pieces. They each tried with all their strength, and were not able to do it.
那是发生在三年级的.事了。学校里举行演讲活动,演讲比赛的前一星期,我们班老师开始挑人了。我对我的同桌说:“要不咱俩也参加吧?”他说:“可以呀,正好我还没有过。”于是我就举手了,但是我没有看到同桌举手,正笑着看着我。我发现我没他耍了。这时演讲的人还差一个男生,老师说:“还有谁想参加,就差一个男生了。”我急忙的指着我的同桌说:“他,老师,他想参加。”于是,我们两个都参加了。
到了演讲比赛那一天,我们极不情愿的画过妆就上场了。在表演台上,我看着下边人山人海的观众, 顿时吓到了。但不得不跟着团队一起演讲。于是,在我极其紧张的心态下,终于熬过了这几分钟。
最后,我们荣获了第二名的佳绩。
现在回想起来那时候我真是怯场,现在我不会再怯场了,因为我已经长大了。
星期三早读课向来是我们的演讲课,每周都有一个不同的`主题。然而,今天比较特殊,演讲主题不限!也就是想讲什么就讲什么,嘿嘿,这样不但更能锻炼我们的胆量,也能使我们想到更多的有趣题材。
丁零零早读课铃响了,虽然话题不限,开始还是难免有些紧张,荣杰同学首先大大方方上台宣布:演讲开始!随着他一个个点名,一个、两个、三个很快轮到我了,我的心跳突然加快了好多,真是的,怎么就是静不下心来?不就是家常便饭似的演讲嘛?我试着说服自己,深深地吸了口气后,拍拍胸膛,羞涩地朝讲台走了上去:大家好,我想与大家分享的是不行,还是有些紧张,说得有点语无伦次,再加上感冒还没好,导致说得不是很清晰。
好在时间有剩,我终于又有了机会上台,这回可自然多了,因为鼓足了勇气,底气也足了,其实自信一点,原来演讲也没那么可怕,同学们也大都跟我一样,到了后来,总算一次比一次精彩,一次比一次有趣了,班里开始由原来的紧张气氛到后来的笑声洋溢,因为大家几乎都自然大方地把生活中最精彩的片断分享给大家了,这样的感觉真是美妙级了。
刚下课的时候,有人说凤菁哭了,我想不会吧,刚才不是好好地,笑得挺开心的,怎么会?我连忙跑过去一看,原来是笑得眼泪都出来了,这也太夸张了吧,不过也实在有趣。当有人告诉老师这事时,他竟然幽默地说道:哦,再笑,看牙齿都掉到地上了!
哈哈哈又是一阵哄堂大笑!
Lion was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face. Rising up in anger, he caught him and was about to kill him, when the Mouse piteously entreated, saying: “If you would only spare my life, I would be sure to repay your kindness.” The Lion laughed and let him go.
It happened shortly after this that the Lion was caught by some hunters, who bound him by strong ropes to the ground. The Mouse, recognizing his roar,came up, and gnawed the rope with his teeth, and setting him free.
exclaimed: “You ridiculed the idea of my ever being able to help you, not expecting to receive from me any.
repayment of your favour; but now you know that it is possible for even a Mouse to confer benefits on a Lion.”
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