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小学生英语阅读材料 ---英语故事汇编4 懒汉海利 Lazy HarryHarry was so lazy that although he had nothing else to do but drive his goat out to graze every day, he still heaved many a sigh when he got back home in the evening after completing his days labors. What a weary job it is, he would say, what a terrible burden, year after year, driving that goat out into the fields every day till Michaelmas! If I could even lie down and take a nap while she feeds! But no, Ive got to keep my eyes open or shell damage the young trees, or squeeze through a hedge into someones garden, or even run away altogether. What sort of a life is that? No peace of mind, no relaxation. He sat down and collected his thoughts and tried to work out some way of getting this burden off his back. For a long time all his ponderings were in vain, then suddenly the scales seemed to fall from his eyes. I know what Ill do! he exclaimed. Ill marry Fat Katie; shes got a goat as well, so she can take mine out with hers and I wont have to go on wearing myself to a shadow like this.So Harry got up, set his weary limbs in motion and walked right across the street, for it was no further than that to where Fat Katies parents lived; and there he asked for the hand of their hard-working, virtuous daughter. Her parents didnt stop to think twice, Like to like makes a good match, they remarked, and gave their consent. So now Fat Katie became Harrys wife and drove both the goats out to graze. Harry spent his days very pleasantly, with nothing more strenuous to recover from than his own idleness. He only went out with her now and then, saying, Im just doing this so that Ill enjoy my bit of a rest afterwards all the more; you lose all your appreciation of it otherwise. But Fat Katie was no less idle than Harry. Harry dear, she said one day, Why should we needlessly make our lives a misery like this and spoil the best years of our youth? Those two goats wake us out of our best morning sleep anyway with their bleating: wouldnt it be be