富裕和贫穷英语作文【一】
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.
He next unclosed the faggot, and took the sticks separately, one by one, and again put them into their hands, on which they broke them easily. He then
addressed them in these words: "My sons, if you are of one mind, and unite to assist each other, you will be as this faggot, uninjured by all the attempts of your enemies; but if you are divided among yourselves, you will be broken as easily as these sticks."
富裕和贫穷英语作文【二】
从前，一辆装满酒的车陷在路上了，车夫使尽了全身力气，车子仍是纹丝不动地陷着。这时圣母恰巧打这儿经过，她看到这可怜的人给难住了，便对他说：“又累又渴，给我一杯酒，我会把你的车子弄出来的。”“我很乐意，”车夫回答道，“可我手头没有杯子来给你斟酒呀!”于是圣母摘下了一朵带红条的小白花，给了马车夫，这花叫野旋花，很像一只玻璃杯。车夫斟上满满一杯酒，圣母喝完后，车子就出来了，车夫可以继续赶路了。从此这种小花便一直被人称作“圣母的小酒杯。”
富裕和贫穷英语作文【三】
从前，在一座大城里有个老妈妈，夜深了她仍独自坐在自己的房间里。她想着自己先是如何失去了丈夫，继而又失去了两个儿子，渐渐地又失去了所有的亲戚，最后连她最后的朋友也离开了人世。现在只留下她孤零零的一个人，她心里非常难过，然而最使她痛心的还是那两个儿子的去世。
她在痛苦之际向上帝倾诉，就这样静静地坐在那儿沉思，突然听到了早祷的钟声，她觉得非常奇怪，原来自己竟在悲哀中熬过了一整夜。
于是她点亮了灯去了教堂。她到达时，教堂里已是一片明亮，但不是平常的蜡烛，而是弥满着黎明的光辉。里面已挤满了人，所有的位子都给占了。老妈妈走向她平常坐的位子，可那儿也被人占着，整个凳子都被坐满了。她看了看这些人，尽是她死去的亲戚。他们都穿着老式的旧衣服坐在那儿，一个个脸色苍白。他们既不说话也不唱歌，可教堂里却响着轻柔的嗡嗡呢喃声。
这时她一个死去的姨妈站了起来，走上前，对这可怜的老妈妈说：“向祭坛那边瞧，你就会见到你的儿子们。”
老妈妈朝祭坛望去，果然见到了她的两个儿子，一个吊在绞架上，一个绑在车轮上。只听见那位姨妈说：“你看，如果他们还活着，上帝不会把他们当作清白无邪的孩子给招回去的，那他们的下场就会是这样子了。”
老人战战兢兢地回到家中，跪在地上感谢上帝，感谢他待自己好得超出了自己的理解。两天后，她躺在床上死了。
富裕和贫穷英语作文【四】
The fox, filled with arrogance, examined the cat from head to feet, and for a long time did not know whether he should give an answer. At last he said, "Oh, you poor beard-licker, you speckled fool, you hungry mouse hunter, what are you thinking? Have you the nerve to ask how I am doing? What do you know? How many tricks do you understand?"
"I understand but one," answered the cat, modestly.
"What kind of a trick is it?" asked the fox.
"When the dogs are chasing me, I can jump into a tree and save myself."
"Is that all?" said the fox. "I am master of a hundred tricks, and in addition to that I have a sackful of cunning. I feel sorry for you. Come with me, and I will teach you how one escapes from the dogs."
Just then a hunter came by with four dogs. The cat jumped nimbly up a tree, and sat down at its top, where the branches and foliage completely hid her.
"Untie your sack, Mr. Fox, untie your sack," the cat shouted to him, but the dogs had already seized him, and were holding him fast.
"Oh, Mr. Fox," shouted the cat. "You and your hundred tricks are left in the lurch. If you been able to climb like I can, you would not have lost your life."
一只猫在森林里遇到一只狐狸，心想：“他又聪明，又丰富，挺受人尊重的。”於是它很友好地和狐狸打招呼：“日安，尊敬的狐狸先生，您好吗?这些日子挺艰难的，您过得怎么样?”
狐狸傲慢地将猫从头到脚地打量了一番，半天拿不定主意是不是该和它说话。最后它说：“哦，你这个倒霉的长着鬍子、满身花纹的傻瓜、饥肠辘辘地追赶老鼠的.傢伙，你会啥?有甚么资格问我过得怎么样?你都学了点甚么本事?”
“我只有一种本领。”猫谦虚地说。
“甚么本领?”狐狸问。
“有人追我的时候，我会爬到树上去藏起来保护自己。”
“就这本事?”狐狸不屑地说，“我掌握了上百种本领，而且还有满口袋计谋。我真觉得你可怜，跟着我吧，我教你怎么从追捕中逃生。”
就在这时，猎人带着四条狗走近了。猫敏捷地窜到一棵树上，在树顶上蹲伏下来，茂密的树叶把它遮挡得严严实实。
“快打开你的计谋口袋，狐狸先生，快打开呀!”猫冲着狐狸喊道。可是猎狗已经将狐狸扑倒咬住了。“哎呀，狐狸先生，”猫喊道，“你的千百种本领就这么给扔掉了!假如你能像我一样爬树就不至於丢了性命了!”
富裕和贫穷英语作文【五】
从前有姊妹俩，一个膝下无子却很富裕;一个有五个儿女却是个寡妇，她穷得叮铛响连一家子都养不活。为生计所迫，没办法，她只得到姐姐那儿去要，说：“我的孩子和我正饿得慌，你很有钱，给我们一口面包吧!”
那个有钱的姐姐可是个铁石心肠，她居然说：“我连自己也没有什么吃的呢!”后来又恶言恶语地把可怜的妹妹打发走了。
过了一会儿，富姐姐的丈夫回来了，想切块面包吃。等他切第一刀时，面包里竟流出了殷红的血液。女人见了很害怕，便把妹妹要面包的事告诉了丈夫，丈夫急匆匆地赶到那寡妇家，准备给她点周济。等他踏进寡妇的屋内时，只见她正在祈祷，怀里正抱着两个小孩，三个大的已躺在床上死去了。
他给了她些食物，但她却回答说：“我已不需人间的食物了，上帝已满足了我三个孩子的食欲，我们的祈求他一定会听见的。”说着两个孩子就断了气，于是她的心也碎了，倒下死了。
富裕和贫穷英语作文【六】
??语伊索寓言故事：狮子和老鼠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."
一只老鼠从一只狮子面前跑过去，将它从梦中吵醒。狮子生气地跳起来，捉住老鼠，要弄死它。老鼠哀求说：「只要你肯饶恕我这条小生命，我将来一定会报答你的大恩。」狮子便笑着放了它。
后来狮子被几个猎人捉住，用粗绳捆绑倒在地上。老鼠听出是狮子的`吼声，走来用牙齿咬断绳索，释放了它，并大声说：「你当时嘲笑我想帮你的忙，而且也不指望我有什么机会报答。但是你现在知道了，就算是小老鼠，也能向狮子效劳的。」
