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小学英语阅读小故事 There once was a fisherman who lived in a little house by the ocean. He fished every day to feed his family. One day, he caught nothing except one small fish. This isnt much, thought the fisherman, but its better than nothing. The little fish hopped around in the net and cried out to the fisherman. Please return me to the water! he said. Im too small to be a good dinner. Someday, Ill be big and fat. You could catch me then and feed your family for a week! The fisherman listened as the fish spoke. He knew his family would love a big, fat fish. But he also knew that the ocean was very big. If he threw the fish back, he would never find it again. Little fish, he said, I would be a fool to put you back. Youll only be a small meal for my family, but at least they will have food. I cannot feed them with silly dreams! Appreciate the small things that you have. Dont give them up to chase impossible things. A mosquito went up to a lion and said, “Everyone says you are the strongest animal in the world.” “That’s right,” said the lion. “I am big and strong, and I have sharp teeth.” “Well, I’m not afraid of you,” said the mosquito. “I am going to fight you, and I am going to win!” “You could never win,” laughed the lion. “I am a thousand times stronger than you.” “Here I come!” cried the mosquito, and he flew toward the lion’s face. The mosquito landed on the lions nose and bit him again and again. The lion tried to sink his teeth into the mosquito, but the mosquito was too small. I give up! said the lion. Please dont bite me anymore. I won! shouted the mosquito as he flew away. But he didnt look where he was going and he became trapped in a spiders web. How strange, thought the mosquito. I defeated a lion, but a tiny spider can defeat me. An old farmer had two sons who fought with each other all the time. The old farmer often told them to stop fighting, but they never listened to him.