用英语讲好中国故事的英语作文(精选20篇)

In recent years, Chinese traditional culture, as Sinology, has become increasingly prevalent. For instance, it is reported that many primary and secondary schools have set up courses of sinology, in which students are taught and required to recite classical work by Chinese ancient educators and philosophers, like Confucius.

It is of vital significance for the public to acquire knowledge on Sinology.For one thing, it is the essence of Chinese civilization with more than 5000 years. Thus, for individuals, they can enlarge their scope of knowledge, enrich their experience and adapt themselves to the complicated society. For another, the rehabilitation of Sinology can contribute to a harmonious society.

It is highly expected that all Chinese people should inherit the merits of Sinology. Therefore, in the first place, we are well-advised to read books by ourselves or to attend lectures on this issue. In the second place, we have the obligation to advocate and encourage others to learn. Then, it is necessary for us to introduce Sinology to the world. By doing so, not only can we inherit it, but also make it glorious and prosperous.

As a colleage student,first ,we should fully realize the importance of studying traditional culture ,such as reading classic books and practice calligraphy and chinese painting ,we also should remember and celebrate our own fesitivals,like the Spring Festival,the Dragon Festival and so on.

从前有个笨人，名字叫作阿留。有一天，阿留家的矮床掉了一条腿，没办法用了。阿留的父亲把他叫到身边，吩咐他说：“阿留啊，你到林子里去，砍一根树枝来作床腿吧，记住，你要找一根又直又结实的树枝。”阿留一边答应着，一边弯下身子看了看矮床的另外几条腿，带着斧子和锯子就出发了。

阿留来到树林里，开始寻找适合作床腿的树枝。他东走走、西看看，这里捏一下，那里摸一摸，找得可仔细了。他心想：哼，都说我不会办事，我这次一定要找一根最好的树枝回去做床腿，让大家看一看，我其实是一个能干的人。虽是这么想，可他还真的找不着所要的树枝，看看这个，不对;瞧瞧那个，还是不行。阿留摸着脑袋发愁了：唉，找来找去就是找不到，这可怎么办呢?

阿留的父亲在家等了一天了，眼看太阳都下了山，阿留还没回来，不禁有点着急了。正在这时，阿留一脸沮丧地回来了，两手空空什么也没有。他父亲又生气又奇怪地问：“树林那么大，难道你就找不到一根可以做床腿的树枝吗?”阿留有气无力地回答：“床腿是向下的，可是树枝都是向上长的，没有一根向下的。”

做再简单的事情，如果像阿留这么头脑僵化，一成不变，恐怕都会变得很难做。

野庙的神台上坐着一尊泥塑的神像，年深月久，庙既破烂不堪，栋折榱（cui）崩，神像本身也遍体斑驳，丧失了往日的光彩。

一只常栖的燕子来到破庙，对神像说：“我看你这儿一年比一年的不景气了，这个地方已不那么安全，为什么不走下神台，换个位置呢？” “不行啊，我还是蹲在台上的好。”神像说。 “为什么呢？”燕子问。 神像说：“只要我坐在台上，就总会有人供奉香火，一下了台，就是另外一回事了。说实在的，到了台下，我不过是一团普通的泥土，谁还愿意理会呢？” “但如果神台垮了，你还是得下台，那不是更不好吗？” 神像回答说：“即使如此也只好由它，我的方针是不到垮台不下台。” “那为什么呢？”燕子大为惊讶地说。 “这道理并不深奥，”神像说，“从上台到垮台，占有这个神台的时间，总比垮台之前的任何时间都要长。你知道吗，即使是傻瓜也会选择最长的时间待在台上啊。”

为深入贯彻落实党的十八大提出“加强反腐倡廉教育和廉政文化建设”的要求，进一步深化廉政文化建设，培育崇廉尚洁的价值观，决定举办第四届中国(浙江)廉政故事大奖赛。大赛组委会现向全国公开征集廉政故事稿件。

一、组织机构

1、本次大赛主办单位为浙江省作家协会、浙江省民间文艺家协会、浙江省曲艺家协会、杭州市文联、中共余杭区委;承办单位为中共余杭区委宣传部、余杭区文联;协办单位为《山海经》杂志社、杭州日报报业集团《都市快报》报社、“故事派对网”、“中国廉政文化网”、“江南文艺网”。

2、本次大赛设立组委会，由主办、承办单位的相关人员组成。大赛设立评委会，评委会由主办、承办等单位的有关领导及国内通俗文学专家、故事界著名人士组成。

二、征稿要求

1、征文作品应坚持团结、鼓劲、正面宣传为主的方针，突出“正风反腐、清廉为民”这个主题，既可以歌颂先进、弘扬正气，也可以揭露问题、鞭挞腐败。创作手法上，纪实虚构均可，纪实作品要求事例真实。参赛作品投稿应均为原创廉政故事作品，一般不超过3000字。征稿截止时间为2015年9月31日。

2、本次大赛网络投稿主要通过“故事派对网”进行，纸稿投寄地址：杭州市余杭区临平景山路42号305室，余杭区文联故事派对网站，邮编：311100

“故事派对”网址：www.storyparty.com;

3、大赛组委会对初选入围作品拥有网上公布、宣传及出版权。凡报送作品参加本次大赛的作者，即视为已确认并自愿遵守本通知的各项规定。

三、评奖事项

本次大赛设一等奖4名，奖金各10000元;二等奖8名，奖金各5000元;三等奖16名，奖金各3000元;优胜奖20名，奖金各1000元。

大赛评奖坚持公正、公平和透明的原则。各奖项由大赛评委会评定，由大赛组委会公布。

第四届中国(浙江)廉政故事大奖赛组委会

1、詹天佑为国不计名与利：近代科学先驱、著名工程师詹天佑，在国内一无资本、二无技术、三无人才的艰难局面面前，满怀爱国热情，受命修建京张铁路。他以忘我的吃苦精神，走遍了北京至张家口之间的山山岭岭，只用了500万元、4年时间就修成了外国人计划需资900万元、需时7年才能修完的京张铁路。前来参观的外国专家无不震惊和赞叹。当时，美国有所大学为表彰詹天佑的成就，决定授予他工科博士学位，并请他参加仪式。可是，詹天佑正担负着另一条铁路的设计任务，因而毅然谢绝了邀请。他这种为国家不为个人功名的精神，赢得了国内外的称赞。

2、华罗庚毅然回国：大数学家华罗庚，在“七·七”事变后，从生活待遇优厚的英国回到抗日烽火到处燃烧的祖国，不为金钱和学位，回国后积极参加抗日救国运动。1950年，他已经成为国际知名的第一流数学家，并被美国伊里诺大学聘为终身教授，但他毅然带领全家回到刚解放的祖国。华罗庚放弃在美国的终身教授职务，奔向祖国。归途中，他写了一封致留美学生的公开信，其中说：“为了抉择真理，我们应当回去;为了国家民族，我们应当回去;为了为人民服务，我们应当回去;就是为了个人出路，也应当早日回去，建立我们工作的基础，为我们伟大祖国的建设和发展而奋斗。”回国后，华罗庚进行应用数学的研究，足迹遍布全国23个省、市、自治区，用数学解决了大量生产中的实际问题，被称为“人民的数学家”。

3、郑成功收复台湾：早在1624年，荷兰殖民主义就派兵侵占了我国领土台湾，实行了极端野蛮残酷的统治，台湾人民英勇地同侵略者进行斗争。1661年，在东南沿海领导抗清斗争的郑成功，率领战船350多艘，将士25000多人，包围了台湾，经过9个月的激战，荷兰总督被迫签订投降书，带领残兵败将，灰溜溜地滚出台湾。台湾又回到祖国怀抱。

4、爱国英雄杨靖宇：杨靖宇21岁参加革命，1940初，他被日军围困，身负重伤，啃不动树皮，只能将棉衣里的棉花和着冰雪吞下去充饥。日军劝降不成，便放乱枪，年仅35岁的杨靖宇壮烈牺牲。残忍的日军剖开他的遗体，当看到他的胃里只有野草和棉絮时，这些被杨靖宇带领的抗日联军弄得焦头烂额的侵略者全呆住了。在冰天雪地的长白山密林中，支撑着杨靖宇与敌人战斗的力量是对祖国的一腔热爱之情。

5、1934年11月9日，吉鸿昌不幸被国民党反动派逮捕，11月24日被杀害，殉难前，吉鸿昌从容走上刑场，以树枝作笔，以大地为纸，写下了浩然正气的就义诗，然后在刑场上慷慨陈词：“我为抗日而死，不能跪下挨枪，我死了也不能倒下!给我拿个椅子来，我得坐着死。”坐在椅子上又向敌人说：“我为抗日死，死得光明正大，不能在背后挨枪。你在我眼前开枪，我要亲眼看到敌人的子弹是怎样打死我的。”当刽子手在他面前举起枪时，他凛然高呼：“抗日万岁!”“中国共产党万岁!”壮烈牺牲，时年39岁。

Chinese New Year is coming and my family is very busy. It‘s because Chinese New Year is very special and important. We must prepare many special things to get ready for this festival.

First, will make a big New Year meal. Second, we will make “Good-luck wishes.” Third, we will set off firecrackers. New Year meal is delicious and we think that eating some will bring us good luck. A long time ago, Chinese people believed red color could bring our good luck too. And we set off firecrackers could frighten ghosts away.

Chinese New Year is very popular between students. Because we can have a long happy holiday.

一只乌龟从水中爬上岸，被岸上的鸵鸟看见了。鸵鸟走过去对乌龟说：“我不明白，你的脖子长得那么短，而且总是缩在里面，人们为什么偏偏喜欢你?”

乌龟反驳鸵鸟乌龟听了这话，伸了伸脖子，然后慢腾腾地反驳道：“人们都说你是鸟中之王，跑得快脖子也够长，可谁也不明白，你为什么遇到一点小事儿，身体就卷曲成一团，把头也埋进沙子里躲避起来，这样的胆小鬼谁会喜欢?”鸵鸟看了看乌龟，半句话也答不上来。

有的人总爱挑剔别人的缺点，其实是没看到自己的缺点。

One day, King Tang, the founder of the Shang Dynasty, sawa man arranging a net on all sides and praying to the deity:

一天，商朝开国君主汤看见一个人四面布下了天罗地网，正在向神祷告:

"Let those that fly down from the sky, those that come out of the ground, and those that come running from all directions all run into my net!"

“从天上飞下来的，从地下钻出来的，从四面八方跑过来的，都撞到我的网里来吧!”

Tang said:

汤说:

"Well, isnt this catching the whole lot in one net?"

“咦!这不是一网打尽了吗?”

Tang went forward and took away the net on three sides, leaving only one side there. Then he said to the man:

汤上前收掉了三面的网，只留下一面的网。然后，他对那人说:

"Now please pray again! You can say thus: In the past, the spiders have spun nets. Now people have learned to make nets too. You birds and animals, those that want to turn left can go to the left; those that want to turn right can go to the right; those that want to fly can soar; those that want to get into holes can get into holes. I only catch those that are doomed to die."

“请你重新祷告吧!你可以这样说:过去，蜘蛛织出了网，现在人们也学会了织网。你们这些鸟兽，想往左边的就往左走开;想往右边的就往右走开;想高飞的就高飞;想钻洞的就钻洞;我仅仅捕捉那些命里注定要死的。”

The much-told tale of King Tangs leaving the net open on three sides spread far and wide at once. When the people of the states south of the Han River heard of it, they all said:

商汤网开三面的佳话，一下子传开了。汉水以南各国知道后，都说:

"King Tang of Shang bestows favour even upon birds and animals. He is so lenient that he is truly a benevolent man."

“商汤对禽兽也这样恩赐，这样宽恕，真是个仁慈的人。”

Thereupon, all the 40 small states of the time had a heartfelt admiration for Tang and pledged their allegiance to the Shang Dynasty.

于是，当时的四十个小国家都心悦诚服地归顺了商汤。

Chinese New Year is the longest and most important celebration in the Chinese calendar. Chinese months are reckoned by the lunar calendar, with each month beginning on the darkest day. New Year festivities traditionally start on the first day of the month and continue until the fifteenth, when the moon is brightest. In China, people may take weeks of holiday from work to prepare for and celebrate the New Year.

篇一

The Chinese manners is differend from other countries .In China,people first meet to shake hands.When people eat,Besides soup,table all food use chopsticks.Certain foods can move chopsticks eyes.And sometimes the Chinese host use their chopsticks to put food in your bowl or plate.This is a sign of politeness.The appropriate thing to do would be to eat the whatever-it-is and say how yummy it is.If you feel uncomfortable with this,you can just say a polite thank you and leave the food there.

Dont tap on your bowl with your chopsticks.Beggars tap on their bowls,so this is not polite.Also,when the food is coming too slow in a restarant,people will tap their bowls.If you are in someones home,it is like insulting the cook.

翻译：

中国的礼仪是不同于来自其他国家。在中国,人们第一次见面握手。当人们吃,除了汤之外,表所有食品都使用筷子。某些食物可以移动筷子的眼睛。有时中国主人用筷子把食物在你的碗或盘子。这是礼貌的标志。适当的做法是吃不管它是什么,说它有多美味。如果你觉得不舒服,你可以说一个礼貌的谢谢你,离开那里的食物。

不要用筷子敲打饭碗。乞丐行乞时常敲打饭碗,所以,这也是不礼貌的。同样,当食物来了太慢,人们会利用他们的碗。如果你在某人的家里,它就像侮辱厨师。

篇二

At the end of the Zhou Dynasty,the area we now know as China had fallen into a state of fragmentation and conflict.While the Zhou dynasty had ruled for several centuries,several other states,originally feudal domains,tried to carve out their own kingdoms.The state of Qin would eventually emerge the victor and unify all of China under one rule for the first time in history.

Qu Yuan served as minister to the Zhou Emperor.A wise and articulate man,he was loved by the common people.He did much to fight against the rampant corruption that plagued the court-- thereby earning the envy and fear of other officials.Therefore,when he urged the emperor to avoid conflict with the Qin Kingdom,the officials pressured the Emperor to have him removed from service.In exile,he traveled,taught and wrote for several years.Hearing that the Zhou had been defeated by the Qin,he fell into despair and threw himself into the Milou River.His last poem reads:

Many a heavy sigh I have in my despair,Grieving that I was born in such an unlucky time.I yoked a team of jade dragons to a phoenix chariot,And waited for the wind to come,to sour up on my journey As he was so loved by the people,fishermen rushed out in long boats,beating drums to scare the fish away,and throwing zong zi into the water to feed braver fish so that they would not eat Qu Yuans body.

翻译：

周朝的末尾,我们现在知道,中国陷入了分裂和冲突的状态。而周朝统治了几个世纪,其他几个州,最初封建领域,试图开拓自己的王国。秦国最终将出现一个规则下的维克多和统一全中国的历史上第一次。

屈原担任部长周皇帝。一个明智的和表达的人,他深受百姓爱戴。他做了很多打击猖獗的腐败困扰法院——从而获得其他官员的嫉妒和恐惧。因此,当他敦促皇帝为了避免冲突与秦王国,官员们迫使皇帝让他从服务中移除。流亡,他旅行,教了好几年。听力,周秦被击败,他陷入了绝望和扑进Milou河。他最后的诗中写道:

许多沉重的叹息我绝望,悲伤,我出生在这样一个不幸的时间。我配合的一组玉龙凤凰战车,并等待着风,酸在我的旅程,他是如此深受人们的喜爱,渔民在长船冲出来,敲锣打鼓吓跑鱼,把粽子投入水喂勇敢的鱼,这样他们不会吃屈原的尸体。

1、月是华夏明，家居祖国亲! The month is the Chinese Ming Dynasty, the motherland!

2、我以我心爱祖国，我以我行报祖国。 I love my motherland, I reported to my motherland.

3、旭日祥云各地竞盛，春风化雨万物峥嵘。 The auspicious clouds around the Jing Sheng lofty things, salutary influence of education.

4、改革开放魅力无限，和谐中国精彩有约。 Reform and opening up the charm of the infinite, a harmonious China wonderful about.

5、我在祖国怀里成长，祖国在我心中扎根。 I grew up in the motherland, the motherland rooted in my heart.

6、用我辛勤劳动的汗水，浇灌祖国参天大树。 With my hard work and sweat, watering the motherland towering trees.

7、雄鹰展翅，翱翔万里;和平发展，两岸一家。 The eagle wings, flying thousands of miles; both sides of a peaceful development.

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摘要：习近平回忆说，加德纳夫人当时激动地说，丈夫的遗愿终于实现了，美丽的鼓岭和热情的中国人民使我更加理解了加德纳为什么那样深深地眷恋着中国。她表示要把这份情谊永远传承下去。

习近平在华盛顿动情讲述了一个20年前他帮助一对美国老夫妇圆“中国梦”的故事，令在场的中外嘉宾无不动容。

习近平当天出席美国友好团体欢迎午宴时透露，1992年春天，他在中国福建省福州市工作时，从报上看到一篇《啊!鼓岭》的文章，讲述了一对美国夫妇对中国一个叫鼓岭的地方充满了眷念与向往，渴望故地重游而未能如愿的故事。

丈夫密而顿?加德纳生前是美国加州大学物理学教授，他1901年随父母来到中国，在福州度过快乐的童年时光，福州的鼓岭给他留下了特别难忘的印象。1971年他们全家迁回美国加州。

在此后的几十年里，他最大的心愿就是能再回到儿时的中国故园看一看。令人惋惜的是，加德纳直到去世也未能如愿，临终前，他仍不断念叨着“KULING(鼓岭)，KULING(鼓岭)”。

习近平介绍说，加德纳夫人虽然不知丈夫所说的“KULING”在什么地方，但为了实现丈夫魂牵梦萦了一生的心愿，她多次到中国寻访，最终都无果而返。后来，她在一位中国留美学生的帮助下，终于查明加德纳所说的地方就是福建省福州市的鼓岭。

“放下报纸，我立即通过有关部门与加德纳夫人取得联系，专门邀请她访问鼓岭。”习近平说：“1992年8月，我和加德纳夫人见了面，并安排她去看了丈夫在世时曾念念不忘的鼓岭，那天鼓龄有9位年届90高龄的加德纳儿时的玩伴，同加德纳夫人围坐在一起畅谈往事，令她欣喜不已。”

习近平回忆说，加德纳夫人当时激动地说，丈夫的遗愿终于实现了，美丽的鼓岭和热情的中国人民使我更加理解了加德纳为什么那样深深地眷恋着中国。她表示要把这份情谊永远传承下去。

寓言，就是把一些难以理解的寓意写成一个个故事，让人么去读懂。中国古代寓言故事收集了许多寓言，让大家只要读一本书，就可以明白许多道理。

整本书中，讲的最多的就是要团结友爱，互帮互助。如《守纪律的海鸟》这篇文章，里面讲了一种海鸟，这种海鸟很傻，还很笨拙，但他们重视一群一群活动，很守纪律，一起飞，一起睡，就连吃东西也一起吃，从不争先，所以，没人敢伤害它们，可见，团结友爱多么重要啊。

此外，这本书还用《画蛇添足》告诉我们：不要把事干过头。用《亡羊补牢》让我们明白，做错了事，与其后悔，不如加以改正，做得更好……

这本书里还有许多故事，许多寓言，这都是古人智慧结晶，让我们去好好读一读吧！

杭州有个书生名叫丘浚（jun），一天，他因事到灵隐寺去见一个名叫珊的和尚。那和尚正在吃茶休息，眼见来者只是个一般书生，不是当官之人，便对他非常怠慢，爱理不理的，既不让坐也没倒茶，把丘浚凉在一边。

正好这时，杭州刺史的儿子骑着马，带着几个随从，进得寺来。那珊和尚一见来人穿戴华贵，前呼后拥，甚是排场阔气，高头大马甚是威风，便换了一副笑脸，忙不迭地起身，恭敬地走下台阶，一直迎到寺外去了。

被冷落在一边的丘浚看到这些，很是不平，心里感到这和尚十分讨厌。待那刺史的儿子走后，丘浚气愤地质问和尚道：“你这人怎么如此势利眼？见到我来，一副冷冰冰的样子；见到那有钱有势的人来，你便满脸堆笑，十二分地恭敬，我看你简直不像一个出家人！”

和尚却狡辩说：“朋友，你不要误会！你不知道，在我这里，怠慢就是不怠慢，不怠慢就是怠慢。所以说，我对你才是真正的热情呢！”

丘浚听了，哈哈笑了起来，说：“原来你跟我的习惯一样。”边说边拿起手杖在和尚脑袋上敲了几下说：“在我这里，打你就是不打，不打你就是打你，所以我只好打你了！”

和尚挨了几手杖，只好心里后悔。

这个聪明的书生以其人之道还治其人之身，惩罚了那个势利和尚，总算也出了点气。

原文：

杞国有人，忧天地崩坠，身亡所寄，废寝食者。

又有忧彼之所忧者，因往晓之，曰："天，积气耳，亡处亡气。若屈伸呼吸，终日在天中行止，奈何忧崩坠乎?"其人曰："天果积气，日月星宿，不当坠邪?"晓之者曰："日月星宿，亦积气中之有光耀者，只使坠，亦不能有所中伤。" 其人曰："奈地坏何?" 晓者曰："地积块耳，充塞四虚，亡处亡块。若躇步趾踏，终日在地上行止，奈何忧其坏?"其人舍然大喜。晓之者亦舍然大喜。

列 子《列子·天瑞》

白话文：

杞国有一个人，整天担心天塌地陷，自己没有地方容身，因此愁得睡不着觉，吃不下饭。

有个人看他这样忧愁，很为他担心，就去开导他说："天不过是很厚很厚的气积聚在一起罢了，没有一个地方没有气。你一举一动，一呼一吸，从早到晚都生活在天的中间，怎么会担心天塌下来呢?"

那人忧天的人听了，又说;"如果天是很厚的气，那么太阳、月亮和星星不会掉下来吗?"。

前来开导他的人说："太阳、月亮和星星，也都是会发光的气积聚而成的，即使掉下来，也不可能把人打伤。"

那个忧天的人又问："如果地陷塌了怎么办呢?"

开导他的人回答说："大地是土块积聚而成，它充塞四野，无处不有，你在它上面随便行走、跳跃，整天在它的上面生活，怎么担心它会陷塌呢?"

那人听了朋友的话，如释重负，非常高兴;那个前来劝他的人放下心来，也很高兴。

寓意：只要把道理说透彻，就能够帮助人解除顾虑和忧愁。

后人从中概括出"杞人忧天"一句成语，用以比喻不必要的或无根据的忧虑。

when i was a little child, i had many dreams. i wanted to be rich, so that i can live in a big and beautiful house. i can go everywhere by car. but now, my dream seems to be better and more realistic. i hope i can have a good job. it will not take much of my time, although i can’t earn much. every year, i have holidays to travel. traveling is my favorite and it can reduce my pressure. it’s good for my life. therefore, i hope traveling can be a part of my future life.

导语：红红的眼睛白白的毛，短短的尾巴长耳朵，身披一件白皮袄，走起路来轻轻跳。下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的优秀英语作文，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!

One day the little gray rabbit at home and play with the little white rabbit the little white rabbit to play for a while the little white rabbits mother called the small white rabbit went to buy a small gray rabbit play in the small white rabbit home of their own. Little gray rabbit saw the little white rabbit has a rubber on the table the rubber is very beautiful also very sweet. Little gray rabbit wanted to but again afraid not the little white rabbit is brought home a rubber. The small white rabbit came home to find his beloved rubber disappeared went to ask a small gray rabbit: "did you take my eraser?" Little gray rabbit to cheat the little white rabbit: "I didnt take you find again!" Down the little white rabbit went away she did not find at home looking for a long time will think that you dont be lost. Small gray rabbit again in a small monkey stole the puzzle in the home the elephant house stole the puppet.

A few days later the small white rabbit the little monkey is playing with the elephant. Play for a while the small white rabbit say: "my rubber disappeared I suspected thieves." Immediately the little monkey said: "I also think I also missing puzzle." The elephant said: "I was gone a puppet." The small white rabbit said: "we go to play with the little gray rabbit!" Elephant and rabbit the little monkey went to the house of a small gray rabbit found himself the stolen things in a small gray rabbit home and they immediately understand the stealing is a little gray rabbit. They take their things back never ignore the little gray rabbit.

Little gray rabbit stealing is wrong more should not cheat others. Since then it didnt steal things dont lie.

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一天，小灰兔在小白兔家和小白兔玩，玩了一会儿，小白兔的妈妈叫小白兔去买菜，小灰兔便自己在小白兔家玩。小灰兔看见小白兔的桌子上有一个橡皮，那个橡皮很漂亮，也很香。小灰兔想要，可又怕小白兔不愿意，就把橡皮带回了家。小白兔回到家，发现自己心爱的橡皮不见了，就去问小灰兔：“你有没有拿我的橡皮?”小灰兔骗小白兔：“我没有拿，你自己再找一找吧!”小白兔失望的走了，她在家里找了很久也没找到，就以为是自己不小心弄丢了。小灰兔又在小猴子家里偷走了拼图，在大象家偷走了木偶。

过了几天，小白兔，小猴子和大象在一起玩。玩了一会，小白兔说：“我的橡皮不见了，我怀疑有小偷。”小猴子立刻说：“我也觉得，我也不见了拼图。”大象说：“我也不见了木偶。”小白兔说：“我们去找小灰兔玩吧!”大象和小白兔，小猴子到了小灰兔家后，发现自己被偷的东西都在小灰兔家，它们立刻明白了偷东西的是小灰兔。它们便把自己东西拿回去，再也不理小灰兔了。

小灰兔偷东西是不对的，更不应该骗别人。从此以后，它再不偷东西了，也不骗人了。

曹冲称象的典故：

有一次，吴国孙权送给曹操一只大象，曹操十分高兴。大象运到许昌那天，曹操带领文武百官和小儿子曹冲，一同去看。

曹操的人都没有见过大象。这大象又高又大，光说腿就有大殿的柱子那么粗，人走近去比一比，还够不到它的肚子。

曹操对大家说：“这只大象真是大，可是到底有多重呢?你们哪个有办法称它一称?” 嘿!这么大个家伙，可怎么称呢!大臣们都纷纷议论开了。

一个说：“只有造一杆顶大顶大的秤来称。”

而另一个说：“这可要造多大的一杆秤呀!再说，大象是活的，也没办法称呀!我看只有把它宰了，切成块儿称。”

他的话刚说完，所有的人都哈哈大笑起来。有人说：“你这个办法可不行啊，为了称称重量，就把大象活活地宰了，不可惜吗?”

大臣们想了许多办法，一个个都行不通。可真叫人为难呀。

这时，从人群里走出一个小孩，对曹操说：“爸爸，我有个法儿，可以称大象。”

曹操一看，正是他最心爱的儿子曹冲，就笑着说：“你小小年纪，有什么法子?你倒说说，看有没有道理。”

曹冲趴在曹操耳边，叽叽喳喳讲了起来。曹操一听连连叫好，吩咐左右立刻准备称象，然后对大臣们说：“走!咱们到河边看称象去!”

众大臣跟随曹操来到河边。河里停着一只大船，曹冲叫人把象牵到船上，等船身稳定了，在船舷上齐水面的地方，刻了一条道道。再叫人把象牵到岸上来，把大大小小的石头，一块一块地往船上装，船身就一点儿一点儿往下沉。等船身沉到刚才刻的那条道道和水面一样齐了，曹冲就叫人停止装石头。

大臣们睁大了眼睛，起先还摸不清是怎么回事，看到这里不由得连声称赞：“好办法!好办法!”现在谁都明白，只要把船里的石头都称一下，把重量加起来，就知道象有多重了。

曹操自然更加高兴了。他眯起眼睛看着儿子，又得意洋洋地望望大臣们，好像心里在说：“你们还不如我的这个小儿子聪明呢!”

Yan Zi was a famous prime minister of the State of Qi during the Spring and Autumn Period.

晏子是春秋时期齐国有名的相国。

One day, Yan Zi went out in a carriage driven by his coachman.

一天，晏子坐着马车外出。一位车夫为他赶车。

The coachmans wife had never seen Yan Zi before and wished to have a look at him. She peeped from behind the door. "Ah,here comes Yan Zi!" She got the impression that though he was the prime minister of the State of Qi, he talked and behaved with great modesty.

车夫的妻子从来没见过晏子，很想看看。她就从门缝中偷偷地观看:“呵，晏子出来了!”她得到的印象是:晏子身为齐国相国，但是言谈举止显得非常谦虚。

But her own husband? Haughty and arrogant, he sat under the big canopy driving the carriage for Yan Zi, yet considering himself unexcelled in the world. She was much ashamed of her husband.

可是，自己的丈夫呢?他坐在车上的大伞下为晏子驾驭马车，却趾高气扬，不可一世。妻子看了十分羞愧。

As soon as the coachman returned home, his wife asked for a divorce. The coachman was baffled, unable to make head or tail of this, and asked angrily:

车夫一进家门，妻子就提出要和他离婚。车夫一时莫名其妙，摸不着头脑，便生气地问:

"A divorce? What is your reason?"

“要离婚?你的理由是什么?”

The wife answered:

妻子回答:

"Yan Zi is}less than 6 chi (Chinese unit of length, 1/3 metre)

tall, but his heart is filled with aspirations and his mind with knowledge. Though he is the prime minister, he is courteous and

treats people prudently when he goes out. But what about you? You are fully 8 chi tall, but you forget that you are only a coachman.

By the side of the prime minister, you dare to look so cocky,consider yourself always in the right, and brandish the whip to urge the horse on in utter complacency. You are so immodest that I cant live with you any longer."

“晏子虽然身高没有六尺，但是他胸怀大志，满腹经纶。他身为相国，外出时，对人彬彬有礼，谦虚谨慎。你呢?身高足有八尺，可是你忘了，你不过是个车夫，却在相国身旁神气十足，自以为是，挥鞭催马，得意忘形。你这样不知谦逊，我不能再和你生活下去了。”

Upon hearing his wifes words, the coachman felt much ashamed. Thereafter he became very careful and prudent in doing things and treated people modestly.

车夫听了妻子的话，觉得很惭愧。从此，他做事小合谨慎，待人谦逊。

Yan Zi noticed the big change in the coachmans behavior and couldnt understand why. So he asked the coachman.

晏子看到车夫变化很大，不知为什么，就询问车夫。

The coachman told Yan Zi his wifes criticism in detail. At

this, Yan Zi was deeply moved. Later Yan Zi recommended him to be a da fu (a senior official).

车夫把妻子对自己的批评一五一十地告诉了晏子。晏子听了，感叹不已。后来，晏子推荐这位车夫出任大夫。

In the past twenty years, China has faced three American presidents, but till coming to Yale today, I never realized that China really just faced one university. Although, through these three presidents, I understand that the quality of Yale graduates is not so even.

在过去的二十年中，中国一直在跟美国的三任总统，但是今天到了耶鲁，我从来没有意识到，中国真的面临一个大学。虽然，透过这三位总统，我的理解是，耶鲁大学的毕业生的质量甚至是不。

Let me begin my main subject and let me give it a title, called “My Story and the Chinese Dream Behind It”. I want to talk about five particular years. The first is 1968. That year I was born. But it was also a chaotic year for the world. In France, there was this huge street disturbance, and in America, too. Then President Kennedy was assassinated. However, I really did not cause all of these! But that year what we remember more was the assassination of Mr. Martin Luther King. Although he fell that year, his words “I have a dream” stood up, not only stood up in America, but across the whole world.

让我开始我的主题，让我给它一个名称，叫《我的故事以及背后的中国梦”。我想谈五年份。第一个是1968。那年我出世。但它也是一个混乱的一年中为世界。在法国，有巨大的街头的骚乱，在美国，太。然后美国的总统甘乃迪遇刺。然而，我真的没有造成所有这些!但是那一年我们更应该记住的是马丁先生路德金遇刺。虽然那一年他倒下了，他说“我有一个梦想”的站了起来，不仅在美国，而且在全世界。

But sadly, not only for me, but for almost all Chinese, we did not know such a dream. It was hard to describe each Chinese as having his or her own dream. China and America were so far apart, no less far apart than the Moon and the Earth. But I didn’t care about any of that. All I cared about was could I have a full meal. Clearly, I was born at a very inconvenient time, not only for China, but even for the world, there were problems.

但可悲的是，不仅是我，但几乎所有的中国人，我们不知道这样一个梦想。很难描述每一个中国人拥有自己的梦想。中国和美国是到目前为止分开，没有比月球与地球相距远不如。但我不在乎那些。我关心的是我能吃上一顿饱饭。显然，我是出世在不方便的时间，不仅对中国，而且对世界，有问题。

Nowadays, Chinese people are everywhere, on the one hand, they like to travel and on the other hand, the population is very large. But foreigners’ impression on Chinese is not always good. The media have reported the negative incidents that were brought by Chinese tourists, and many foreigners have given their opinion and criticized the tourists’ behavior. It is true that many Chinese people haven’t realized their bad behavior, such as talking loudly in the public occasion. As we have the large population, so not every people has the chance to receive good education. What’s more, the foreign media just reported the bad side while ignoring the good side, so the foreign people always think Chinese people are rude. We admit that we are not doing well enough and we need to behave ourselves. And I believe that a wise man will make his own judgment when he communicate with Chinese.