众所周知，一直以来我们国内的孩子学英语总是有一种“中国英语”的感觉，这一点尤其反映在写英语作文上，很多中小学英语老师一直在寻求一个比较好的方法来解决孩子的学英语的问题。对此，有经验丰富英语老师建议可以让孩子接触一下简短的英语小故事或文章，所以小编就帮大家整理了一些简短的英语小故事供大家参考。

　　The Thirsty Pigeon：The Thirsty Pigeon A PIGEON, oppressed by excessive thirst, saw a goblet of water painted on a signboard. Not supposing it to be only a picture, she flew towards it with a loud whir and unwittingly dashed against the signboard, jarring herself terribly. Having broken her wings by the blow, she fell to the ground, and was caught by one of the bystanders. Zeal should not outrun discretion.

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　　口渴的鸽子：有只鸽子口渴得很难受，看见画板上画着一个水瓶，以为是真的。他立刻呼呼地猛飞过 去，不料一头碰撞在画板上，折断了翅膀，摔在地上，被人轻易地捉住了。 这是说，有些人想急于得到所需的东西，一时冲动，草率从事，就会身遭不幸。