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英文幽默故事:TheDeathofAManEater(1)
Tigerseatfleshofotheranimalsintheforest.Generallytigersdonotkilltigers.Theylikeonlythefleshofotheranimals.Atigerhastobeveryquickincatching1otheranimals.Butanoldtigerorawoundedtigercannotrunfast.Atsuchtimesitcanonlycatchpeople.Peoplecannotrunasfastasanimals.Thereforetheybecameeasyprey2totigersorotheranimals.Aftereatinghumanfleshonce,atigerwillnotgetanyotherflesh.Suchatigeriscalledaman-eater.
OnceatigerinajungleinUttarPradeshinIndiaturnedaman-eater.Ithadkilledwomenandmenintheforest.Thesepeoplehadgoneintotheforesttocollectfirewood,fruits,rootsandotherthings.Aftersuchincidentspeoplestoppedgoingintotheforest.
Thentheman-eaterstartedtovisitthenearbyvillagesquiteoften.Itkilledpeopleordomestic3animals.Thevillagesbecamepanicky.Theconcernedgovernmentwantedtodosomething.ItrequestedJimCorbetttohelpthevillagers.Heagreedtotrackdowntheman-eater.
JimCorbettwasanexperthunter.Hehaddevelopedalotofexperiencewithtigersandotherwildanimals.Hewasaloverofwildlife.Hedidnotliketokillwildanimalsforpleasureorsport.Buthehadnothesitatedtokillman-eaters.Thiswasonlytohelpthepeopleintrouble.
JimCorbettarrivedatthevillagewithhisrifle.Theriflewasapowerfulone.Itcouldkillbigandstronganimalslikethelion,thetigerandelephant.Hehadcollectedalltheinformationregardingtheman-eater.Heselectedaplace.Thetigerusedtocomethereoften.JimCorbettbuiltaplatform.Thisplatformwasfixed4onahighbranch.Ayoungbuffalo5wastiedtothenearbytree.JimCorbettwaitedallnight.Butthetigerdidnotcome.Perhapsithadscented6thehidingmanandhispowerful.
JimCorbettchangedhisplan.Hewentbacktothevillage.Afterthatthetigercame.Itkilledthebuffalo.Thenitdraggedthedeadbuffalointhejungle.ThevillagerstoldJimCorbettthisnews.JimCorbettthenwentintotheforestinsearchofthetiger.Atlasthereachedtheplace.Heclimbedatreetofindoutthetiger.Thetigerhadeatenaportionofthedeadbodyofthebuffalo.Itwaslyingatadistance.Slowlyandcautiously7hefollowedthetrack.Hefoundthetigerrestingafteragoodmeal.Atfirsthehesitatedtoshootasleepingtiger.Butthenthiswasnotagoodtiger.Itwasaman-eater.Withthisthoughtinmind,hesenttwobulletsintothesleepingtiger’shead.Thetigerdiedatonce.Thevillagerswerehappy.
英文幽默故事:GoodCompanyandBadCompany(2)
Twoparrotshadbuilttheirnestonabanyan1tree.Thefemale2parrotlaidtwoeggsinthenest.Aftersometime,theeggslatched3.Twochickscameoutofthem.Theparentbirdstookgoodcareofthem.Afterfewweeks,theyoungbirdswereabletoflyforsomedistances.Thefatherbirdsaid,“Wehavetakengoodcareofouryoungones.Wehavefedthemwelltoo.Theyhaveplayedtogether.Theyhavelearned4tofly.Nowtheycantakecareofthemselves.Letusslowlyleavethemtodecideontheirown."
Everymorningtheparentbirdsflewouttofetchfoodfortheyoungbirds.Thentheyreturnedintheeveningwithfoodfortheiryoungchildren.Thiswastheirliveswentonforawhile.
Ahuntersawthisbehaviorofthesebirds.Helearnedthattheoldbirdswentoutinthemorning.Hedecided5tocatchtheyoungbirdsaftertheoldbirdswouldgoawayinthemorning.Asplannedhecaughttheyoungbirds.Theyoungbirdsstruggledtheirbesttofreethemselvesfromtheclutches6ofthehunter.Oneofthetwoyoungbirdsescapedfromthehunter.Theotherbirdwastakeninacagebythehuntertohishouse.
“Icaughttow7birds.ButIlostoneparrot,"saidthehuntertohischildren.Andhefurtheraddedtohischildren,“Keepthisparrotsafelyinthecageandplaywiththisparrot."
Thehunter’schildrenplayedwiththeparrot.Verysoontheparrotinthehouseofthehunterlearnttospeakfewwords.Thechildrensaidtotheirfather,“Dad,ourparrothaslearnttosayafewwords."
Theotherparrotflewaway.Ithadescapedfromthehunter.Itflewforsometime.Thenitcametoahermitage.Someholymenlivedinthehermitage.Theydidnotdoanyharmtotheyoungparrot.Theyoungparrotstayedthere.Itlistenedtotheirtalk.Itlearnttosayafewwords.
Acertaintravelerwaswalkingnearthehunter’shut.Hewastires.Hesatnestthehut.Heheardtheparrotspeak.Itsaid,“Fool,whyhaveyoucomehere?Iwillcutyourthroat."
Thetravelerwasverysorrytohearsuchbadwords.Hegotupimmediately.Helefttheplaceinahurry.Thenhewalkedforsometimeandreachedthehermitage.Theparrotwassittingonatreenearthehermitage.
Theparrotspoke8,“Welcome,traveler.Welcometothishermitage.Wehavealotofgoodfruitsinthisforest.Eatwhateveryoulike.Theholymenwilltreatyouwell."
Thetravelerwassurprised.Hesaidtotheparrot.“Imetayoungparrotnearahunter’shut.Itspokebadly.Ilefttheplaceimmediately.NowIhavemetyou.Youspeaksowell.Yourwordsarekindandgentle.Bothyouandtheotherbirdsareparrots.Thenwhythisdifferenceinyourlanguageisthere?"
Bythisstatement,theparrotinthehermitageguessedthattheotherparrotwasnoneotherthanitsbrother.Thehermitageparrotsaid,“Traveler,theotherparrotismybrother.Butwehavelivedintwodifferentplaces.Mybrotherhaslearntthehunter’slanguage.ButIhavelearntthelanguageofholypeople.Itisthecompanythatshapesyourwordsanddeeds."
Goodcompanyhelpsyoulearngoodthings.Badcompanymakesyouleanbadthings.
英文幽默故事:FairShares(3)
AliandAbrahamwerebrothers.Theirmotherdiedveryearly.Theirfatheralsodiedaftersometime.Heleftforhissonsacowandadate-tree.
Aliwascunning1.Hewasgreedytoo.Abrahamwaskindandhonest.Hetrustedhiselderbrother.Theywantedtodividetheirfather’sproperty2.Alisaid,“Iwillbeveryfairwithyou,Abraham.Youtakethefrontportion3ofthecowasyourshare.Iwilltakethehind5sideofthecow.Eachonegetshisprofitonlyfromhisshare."Inthesamewaythetreewasalsodivided.TheupperpartofthetreewenttoAli.Andthelower6partofthetreewenttoAbraham.
Abrahamfedthecowverywellfreshgrassandwater.Thecowbecamehealthy.Itgavelotofmilk.Aligotthemilk.Hesoldthemilkandgotalotofmoney.Buthedidnothare4themoneywithAbraham.Abrahamaskedhisbrotherabouthisshareofmoney.Alireplied,“Igotthemilkfrommyportionofourcow.Hindpartismineaspertheagreement.Eachofusgetsthebenefits7onlyfromhispart."Abrahamsaidnothing.
AwisemanadvisedAbraham.HesaidsomethingintheearofAbraham.ThenextdayAliwasmilkingthecow.ThenAbrahambeatthecowinthefrontportion.Thecowstartedkicking.AlishoutedatAbraham.“Youfool!Whydoyoubeatthecow?Donotseememilkingthecow?"
“Thefrontportionofthecowismine.Icandoanything.Thatisouragreement,"saidAbraham.
Alicouldnotsayanything.Finallyheagreedtosharethemoney.Abrahamsaid,“Notjustmoney.Youmustalsosharetheworkoffeedingandtakingcareofthecowtoo."Aliagreed.
Withregardtothetree,Alihadtakenupperpartofthetree.Hemadeholesontheupperpartofthetree.Akindofsweet-smellingjuicecameoutoftheseholes.Thejuicewascollectedinpots.Thesepotswerekeptneartheholes.Alisoldthejuiceformoney.Buthedidnotshareeitherthemoneyorthejuicewithhisbrother.
AgainthewisemanadvisedAbraham.ThenextdayAliwasonthetopofthetree.Hewasfixingpotsneartheholes.AtthattimeAbrahamwascuttingthelowerpartofthetree.AlishoutedatAbraham.ButAbrahamremindedAliabouttheagreement.Hesaid,“Icandoanythingwithmypart.Youcannotquestionorstopme."
Alinowrealizedhismistakes.Hesaid,“Abraham,Ihavebeenabadbrothertoyou.Ifeelashamed8ofmyselfishness9.Iaskyourpardon.Ipromisetolookafteryouwellhereafter."
Andsohedid.Boththebrotherslivedhappily.Theysharedtheprofit.
英文幽默故事:Yussouf(4)
Yussoufwasasheik.Hewassittingatthedoorofhisdent1inthedesert.Itwasnight.Nothingwasvisibleinthedesert.Theonlylightwasthelightthatcamefromthestartsinthesky.Theyweretwinklinginthesky.Thesheikwassadatheart.Hehadbeensecretlyweepingformanydaysandnights.Hiseldest2sonhadbeenkilled.
Suddenly,astrangercamerunningtothetent.HefellatthefeetofYussouf.Hesaid,“OChief,saveme.Myenemiesarecomingafterme.Theywanttokillme.Iamstarving.Icannotrunanymore.Allmencallyougood.Saveme.OChief,letmestayinyourtentforonenight."
Yussoufaskedthestrangertoenterhistent.Hesaid,“Youareastranger,butyouarewelcome.Youcansharewithmemyfoodandshelter.Godhasgiventhemtome.Godisourfather.Hehasbuiltthisearthforus.Theskyprotectsusall.Godgivesusfoodandshelter.Ihaveneverrefusedtograntanyoneafavor.Thereforecomeintomytentasmyguest.Sharewithmemyfood.Noonewillharmyou."
Thestrangerentered.Yussoufembracedhimashishonoredguest.Aftertakingfood,thestrangerlaydowntosleep.
Thenextday,thesunhadnotrisenup.Thedesertwascalmandstill.Yussouf,gently,wokeupthestranger.Hegavethestrangerabagofgold.Hesaid,“Myfriend,Ihopeyouhadagoodsleep.Thefoodmusthavegivenyousomestrength.Nowyoumustescapefromyourenemiesbeforethesunrises.Ihavekeptmybesthorsereadyforyou.Flybeforeyourenemiescome."
Thestrangergotup.HereceivedthebagofgoldfromYussouf.HelookedatYussoufforsomemoments.Therewassomestrugglegoingoninhismind.Thensuddenlyhisfacebecamebrighter.HefellatthefeetofYussouf.Thenhesaid,“OgoodandnobleChief!Youhadbeensokindtome.Yougavemefoodandshelter.Youhadsavedmylife.ButIhadbeensobad.Ikilledyourson.IamAbraham.Nowkillme!Iamreadyforpunishmentandrevengefromyou."
Thesheikwasshocked.Hewasmotionless.Hewasstrugglingbetweenrevengeandforgivenessinhismind.Shouldhetakerevenge?Shouldhereturnevilforevil?Orshouldhereturngoodforevil?Finallyheputhishandintohispocket.Hedrewoutmoregold.HegaveittoAbraham.Thenhesaid,“Hereisgoldthreetimesmore.Takethisandgoaway.Iwillnotkillyou.Youhavebeennobleenoughtoconfess.HowcanIbelessnobletorefusetoforgiveyou!Thethoughtofrevengehadbeenburninginmymind.Goawayandtakethethoughtofrevengefromme."
“Imustgiveupthethoughtofrevenge.Onlythenmysonwillsleepinpeace.Youhavebeenmyguest.Icannotkillmyguest.MayGodforgivebothofus–meforkeepingrevengeinmythoughtandyouformurderingmyson!"saidtheSheikandhewentofftoprayGod.
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