母亲节英语小短文

　 母亲节英语小短文

　【篇一：小学英语作文 母亲节】

　hello everyone! my name is betty. i ' m _10___ years old. my

　topic is mother ' s day

　mother ' s day mothers day is on the second sunday of each may. mothers day give me a chance to show my love to her. foreign [f?r?n] 国外的 festival [fest?vl] 节日 still[st?l] 仍然 quite [kwa?t] 相当 popular [p?pj?l?(r)] 受欢迎的 represent [repr?zent] 代表

　【篇二： mothers 母亲节的由来 _英语短文】

　mothers day history 母亲节的由来

　origin of mothers day goes back to the era of ancient greek and romans. but the roots of mothers day history can also be traced in uk where a mothering sunday was celebrated much before the festival saw the light of the day in us. however, the celebration of the festival as it is seen today is a recent phenomenon and not even a hundred years old. thanks to the hard work of the pioneering women of their times, julia ward howe and anna jarvis that the day came into existence. today the festival of mothers day is celebrated across 46 countries (though on different dates) and is a hugely popular affair. millions of people across the globe take the day as an opportunity to honor their mothers, thank them for their efforts in giving them life, raising them and being their constant support and well wisher

　参考译文： 母亲节的起源可以追溯到古希腊和罗马时代。但是，母亲节的历史 根源可追溯到英国也如母亲节的庆祝活动多在节日前看到了美国光 天化日之下。然而，作为 它被认为是今天的节日庆祝活动是一个新 现象，甚至没有一百年的历史。到了这时代的创业妇女辛勤工作表 示感谢，朱丽娅伍德霍夫和安娜贾维斯这一天诞生。今天 是母亲节

　当天在 46 个国家庆祝(尽管在不同的日期)，是一个非常受欢迎的 事情。全球各地的千百万人请一天为契机，他们的母亲团聚，感谢 给予他们的生活，提 高他们，是他们的一贯支持和祝福者以及他们 的努力。

　10 篇中英对照英语小故事

　1) 画蛇添足 drawing a snake and adding feet 战国时代有个楚国人祭他的祖先。仪式结束后，他拿出一壶酒赏给 手下的几个人。大家商量说： “我们都来画蛇，谁先画好谁就喝这壶 酒。

　”其中有一个人先画好 了。但他看到同伴还没有画完，就又给蛇 添上了脚。这时，另一个人也画好了，夺过酒壶吧酒喝了，并且说： “蛇本来是没有脚的，你怎么能给它添上脚呢？ ” in the warring states period, a man in the state of chu was offering a sacrifice to his ancestors. after the ceremony, the man gave a beaker of wine to his servants. the servants thought that there was not enough wine for all them, and decided to each draw a picture of a snake; the one who finished the picture first would get the wine. one of them drew very rapidly. seeing that the others were still busy drawing, he added feet to the snake. at this moment another man finished, snatched the beaker and drank the wine, saying, a snake doesnt have feet. how can you add feet to a snake?

　the monkeys ration 朝三暮四 there was once a man who raised monkeys at home. in time, he understood the monkeys quite well. 从前有个人，在家饲养了一批猴子。久而久之，他很了解猴子的感 情。

　the man was not rich and often had to cut down his household expenses to feed the monkeys. when times turned rough, he had to reduce the monkeysfeed as well.

　养猴人并不富有，常常要节衣缩食去喂饱猴子。不过，当境况变得 更坏时，他只好减少猴子的食粮。

　the man was afraid that the monkeys would not remain tame. to test their response, he told the monkeys, fro, now on, ill 1 give each of you three chestnuts in the morning and four at night. is that all right with you?

　养猴人生怕猴子会因此而变得不听话，便用试探它们的口气说： 「从今天起，我每天早上给你们三颗栗子，晚上再给四颗，好吗？」 when the monkeys learned that their ration was to be reduced, they flew into a rage. seeing how mad the monkeys were, the man corrected himself at once.

　猴子一听到养猴人要减少它们的食粮，都非常生气。

　all right, he told them, ill give you four chestnuts in the morning and three at night then.

　於是，养猴人马上改口说：「那么，改为早上给四颗，晚上再给三 颗。」

　this satisfied the monkeys, and they all jumped for joy. 猴子就感到满意，欢欣鼓舞起来。

　滥竽充数

　the man who faked his music

　king xuan of qi was fond of music. in particular, he enjoyed listening to a wind instrument called the yu. he appreciated it most when the yu was played by a band of about three hundred musicians. 齐宣王喜欢听竽，尤其是三百人大乐队的吹奏。

　one time there was a vacancy in the royal band. when nanguo heard about it, he applied for the post. 有一次，宣王招聘乐师。

　南郭先生听到了这消息，就前往应聘。

　nanguo was not a musician at all. he had applied for the post simply because he was poor and it paid well. 南郭先生其实不会

　吹竽。他应聘的原因，是因为他家贫，兼且乐师的待遇又丰厚。

　nanaguo was lucky. nobody knew he was faking. his luck did not last long, though, because king xuan soon died and young prince min became king.

　南郭先生相当幸运，没有人发觉他在乐队中装模做样，冒充内行。

　可是好景不常，宣王不久去世，闵王继位。

　king min also enjoyed listening to the yu. unlike his father, he preferred listening to the musicians playing solo. as soons as nanguo got wind of the news, he sneaked away as fast as he could. 闵王也爱听竽，不过，他跟他的父亲不同，他喜欢听乐师们 一一独奏。南郭先生知道后，便马上溜走了。

　郭氏之墟 (the ruin of the capital of guo shi) on a vacation trip, duke huan of the state of qi came to the ruin of the capital of guo shi , which perished long ago.

　seeing the desolate and bleak prospects of broken tiles, collapsed walls, and clusters of weeds, he could not help asking the local people about the reason of the ruin of guo shi. they replied,guo shi was fond of doing good deeds, and averse to evildoing, which led to the perdition.

　when the duke could not understand the answer, people explained , though he liked doing good, he had never been able to do so; though he hated evildoing, never could he help not participating. that caused the ruin of his capital.

　齐桓公出游途中，来到已经灭亡许久的郭氏都城的废墟。

　看到瓦砾残垣、杂草丛生的萧条景象，忍不住问当地百姓郭氏灭亡 的原因。

　百姓们回答说：郭氏由于喜爱善行善事。厌恶邪恶丑行而导致灭亡。

　齐桓公不能理解这种回答，百姓们便解释说：郭氏虽然喜爱善行善 事，但从来都不能做到；尽管厌恶邪恶丑行，却总是忍不住参与其 中。这就是他的都城变成废墟的原因。

　老鼠和公牛 (a mouse and a bull)

　a mouse once took a bite out of a bulls tail as he lay dozing. the bull jumped up in a rage and, with his head low to the ground, chased the mouse right across the yard. the mouse was too quick for him, however, and slipped easily into a hole in the wall. the bull charged the wall furiously again and again, but although he bruised his head and chipped his horns, the mouse stayed safely inside his hole. after a time the bull gave up and sank down to rest again.

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　as soon as the bull was asleep, the little mouse crept to the mouth of the hole, pattered across the yard, bit the bull again -this time on the nose -- and rushed back to safety. as the bull roared helplessly the mouse squeaked:

　its not always the big people who come off best. sometimes the small ones win, you know.

　老鼠和公牛 有一次，公牛躺着打盹，一只老鼠咬了他的尾巴。公牛怒气冲冲地 跳起来，低着头追老鼠，一直追过院子。然而，老鼠跑得比他快多 了，从容地钻到墙洞里去了。

　公牛一次又一次地猛撞墙壁，尽管头撞肿了，角撞裂了，老鼠却安 然待在洞里。过了一会儿，公牛不撞了，倒下歇着。

　公牛刚睡着，小老鼠就爬到洞口，嗒嗒地跑过院子，又咬了公牛一 口 这回咬了鼻子 又跑回安全的地方去。当公牛毫无办法地吼 叫时，老鼠吱吱叫道：

　大人物并不总占上风。有时小人物也会取胜。

　男孩和荨麻 (a boy and a nettle)

　a boy was playing in the fields when he was stung by a nettle .

　he ran home to

　tell his mother what had happened.

　i only touched it lightly, he said, and the nasty thing stung me. it stung you because you only touched it lightly, his mother told him. next time you touch a nettle grasp it as tightly as you can. then it wont sting you at all.

　face danger boldly.

　男孩和荨麻 有个男孩子在地里玩耍，被荨麻刺痛了。他跑回家去，告诉妈妈出 了什么事。

　我不过轻轻地碰了它一下，他说，那讨厌的东西就把我刺痛了。

　你只轻轻地碰了它一下，所以它才刺痛你，妈妈对他说，下一回你 再碰到荨麻，就尽量紧紧地抓住它。那它就根本不会刺痛你了。

　要敢于面对危险。

　鹦鹉和猫 ( a parrot and a cat)

　a man once bought a brilliantly-coloured parrot. instead of locking it up in a cage or chaining it to a perch, he allowed it to fly free all over the house. the parrot was delighted at this and flapped from room to room, shrieking and screaming with happiness. at last he settled on the edge of a rich curtain. who on earth are you ? said a cross voice from below. stop that terrible noise at once.

　the parrot saw a cat staring up at him from the carpet.

　i m a parrot. i ve just arrived and i m to make as much noise as

　i can, he said.

　well, i ve lived here all my life, replied the cat .i was born in this very house and i learned from my mother that it is best to keep quiet here.

　keep quiet then, said the parrot cheerfully. i dont know what you do around here, but i know my job. my master bought me for my voice and im going to make sure he hears it.

　different people are valued for different things.

　鹦鹉和猫

　从前，有人买了一只毛色鲜艳的鹦鹉。他没有把鹦鹉关在笼子里， 也没有用链条把他拴在栖木上，而让他在家里自由自在地飞来飞去。

　鹦鹉对此非常高兴，扑动翅膀，从一间屋子飞到另一间屋子，愉快 地尖声叫着，最后停在华丽的帷幔的边上。

　你到底是谁？从下面传来怒气冲冲的说话声，马上住嘴，别发出那 难听的声音。

　鹦鹉看见地毯上有一只猫抬头看着他。

　我是鹦鹉。

　我刚到，我要使劲地吵吵。他说。那你就一声不响吧， 鹦鹉欢快地说，我不知道你在这儿干什

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　么，可我知道我的活儿。主人为了我的声音才买我，我一定得让他 听到。

　不同的人因有不同的特点而受重视。

　野猪和狐狸 ( a wild boar and a fox)

　a wild boar was sharpening his tusks against a tree one day

　when a fox came by.

　what are you doing that for? asked the fox . there are no hunters around. everything looks very peaceful to me .

　quite true, said the boar, but when the hunter does come with

　his dogs i shall be too busy running away to have time for this .

　so let me sharpen my tusks while i can.

　be prepared .

　野猪和狐狸 有一天，野猪在树上磨牙齿，狐狸走过来。

　你为什么干这个呀？狐狸问，附近又没有猎人，我觉得平安无事。

　不错，野猪说，但是，如果猎人真的带着猎狗来了，我只能逃走， 就没工夫干这个了。趁我现在可以磨，就让我磨磨牙齿吧。

　时刻准备着(有备无患)

　燕雀处室

　the swallows and sparrows are very pleased to find a place on

　the roof of the hall for their nests.

　the mother birds are feeding their babies with pleasure, which assumes a scene of peace and harmony.

　but they have never thought of the following scene: the chimney at the top of the kitchen might break, the fire might leap up to the roof and the burning purling might destroy their nests.

　but those swallows and sparrows are unmindful of the coming disaster.

　they go on with their superficial happiness brought by peace

　and calm.

　燕雀处室 燕雀为拥有屋顶下面的一个位置而欣慰不已。

　母鸟用叼来的食物喂养啁啾鸣叫的幼鸟，整个儿是一派欢乐自得的 祥和景象。

　它们完全没有考虑到：炉灶上的烟囱有可能会炸裂，火苗将会窜上 屋梁，烧着的椽 将会摧毁它们的巢穴。不知大祸将要降临到自己头 上的燕雀们正在安然自若地品味这表面上的安宁所带来的幸福。

　山 (a great mountain)

　long ago a great mountain began to rumble and shake .

　people came from far and near to see what would happen.

　a great river will be born. said one.

　surely nothing less than a mighty dragon will come out. said

　another.

　a god himself will spring form these rocks. said a third.

　finally , after days of expectation a small crack appeared in the mountain. and out popped a mouse.

　just because someone makes a lot of fuss, it doesnt mean he

　is important.

　山 很久以前，一座大山隆隆作响，摇晃起来。远近各处的人都来看是 怎么回事。

　一个人说：要出现一条大河了。

　另一个人说：准会出现一条巨龙。

　第三个人说：从这些岩石中会出现一尊神来。

　等了几天之后，山坡上终于裂开一条小缝，却蹦出来一只耗子。

　正因为某人大肆张扬，所以他没有什么了不起。

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　【篇三：母亲节英语诗歌一】

　母亲节英语诗歌一 : 母亲啲爱 mothers love

　there is no love, like a mothers love,

　no stronger bond on earth...

　like the precious bond that comes from god, to a mother, when she gives birth. a mothers love is forever strong, never changing for all time... and when her children need her most, a mothers love will shine.

　god bless these special mothers, god bless them every one... for all the tears and heartache, and for the special work theyve done. when her days on earth are over, a mothers love lives on... through many generations, with gods blessings on each one. be thankful for our mothers, for they love with a higher love... from the power god has given, and the strength from up above.

　 by jill lemming 母亲节英语诗歌二 :mother machree theres a spot in my heart which no colleen may own; theres a depth in my soul never sounded or known; theres a place in my memory my life that you fill; no other can take it no one ever will; every sorrow or care in the dear days gone by; was made bright by the light of the smile in your eye; like a candle thats set in a window at night;

　your fond love has cheered me and guided me right; sure i love the dear silver that shines in your hair;

　and the brow thats all furrowed and wrinkled with care; i kiss the dear fingers

　so toil warm for me; oh! god bless you and keep you, mother machree! 《慈母颂》 在我啲心灵之中 有个地方 , 深不可测 其境从未与闻 哪个少女也难问津； 在我啲记忆之中 我啲生命布满你啲身影 谁也不能取代 永远无人有此真情； 珍贵时光悠悠逝去 辛劳烦扰却永不消停 你眼中啲微笑 , 其光彩 使烦劳转为光明； 宛如点燃啲烛光 深夜透窗棂 你深情啲爱激励我 引领我一直前进； 是啲 , 我爱你如银啲发丝 闪烁着深情啲光线 我爱你额上道道皱纹 岁月刻满沧桑 我吻你勤劳啲手指 双手柔情暖和我心房； 啊, 慈母在我心 苍天保佑 , 福寿永绵长！ 女性成就啲辉煌生命 每一刻都惊心动魄 每一分钟都同呼吸共命运 每一秒都是千钧一发 ,生死攸关 情融骨肉心连血脉 在时间里波澜壮阔 分秒必争之中 时间漫长如刀山火海

　浴血奋战啲拼博 咬牙切齿啲尖叫 嚎啕大哭地狂呼 声嘶力竭地奋斗 叫苦不迭地急盼 心惊肉痛地苦苦挣扎 ,挣扎 血流如注地英勇冲击 ,冲击 生与死啲激烈竞争 ,竞争 死去活来啲伟大奇迹 ,奇迹 这一刻 ,这一分钟这一秒 一个生命在母亲啲身体里分离 剧烈巨痛在排山倒海 气势磅礴啲汹涌澎湃着 一阵阵势不可挡铺天盖地 遍体地汗血 ,极度地精皮力尽 在度秒如年之中煎熬 是母亲给新生命啲开始 顽强地搏击战胜强痛啲苦难 终于在撕心裂肺中诞生 在巨痛震股中啼哭

　向宇宙天地神人公布 : 我来到了这个崭新啲世界 那哇哇啲哭声那么响亮清脆 划破黑夜飞跃光明 ! 从此

　生命就开始了今生今世啲故事 这就是古今中外啲人类历史 生命演绎啲风尘万象 浩瀚辽阔亿年万代 母亲节英语手抄报资料： despite popular belief, mothers day is not just a holiday invented by hallmark, but rather it is a holiday dating back several millennia.

　the earliest known mother ' s day originated in ancient greece

　honoring rhea, mother of all deities, in an annual spring festival. the romans honored cybele, the same mother of all

　deities, and celebrated this festival by calling it the “ hilaria.

　early christians continued the tradition by celebrating the virgin mary, on the fourth sunday of lent. in england, the celebration eventually expanded to include all mothers.

　mother ' s day was not an official holiday in the united states until

　1914. modern americans can thank the perseverance and determination of a woman named anna jarvis who, deeply devoted to her own mother, helped to make mother ' s day an

　official u.s. holiday.

　jarvis ' s mother, anna maria reeves jarvis, was an activist during the civil war and lost 8 of her 12 children before they reached adulthood. when she died in 1905, anna (daughter) was distraught and vowed to devote her life to honoring her mother. her devotion led her to strive to appoint an official u.s. holiday to recognize mothers. th ough mother ' s day had been celebrated informally for many years, jarvis wrote many important figures (including u.s. congressmen and prosperous businessmen), imploring them to back mother ' s day as an

　official holiday.

　anna' s efforts finally paid off. in 1910, the governor of west

　virginia declared mothers day a state holiday on the second sunday in may. the following year, every other state followed suit. by 1914, president woodrow wilson signed a bill declaring mother ' s day a federal holiday.

　at first, celebrations of mothers day were relatively private, where children would accompany their mothers to the churches where their baptisms were held. gradually though, mothers day has flourished into a significant and memorable occasion where many people express their love for their mothers through thoughtful gifts and quality time with family.

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　1.to the worlds number one mom! 给世界上最好的妈妈 !

　2.you are the best mom that a son ever had. 您是儿子心中最好的妈妈。

　英语幽默短文 five hundred times 五百遍

　in the traffic court of a large mid-western city, a young lady was brought before the judge to answer a ticket given her for driving through a red light. she explained to his honor that she was a school teacher and requested an immediate disposal of her case in order that she might hasten on to her classes. a wild gleam came into the judges eye. you are a school teacher, eh? said he. madam, i shall realize my lifelong ambition. sit down at that table and write i went through a red light five hundred times.