英語閱讀能力是英語學(xué)習(xí)者其它語言能力發(fā)展的基礎(chǔ)。閱讀對于學(xué)生的具有重要的作用，閱讀不僅能培養(yǎng)學(xué)生英語語感，還能促進(jìn)詞匯積累，提高寫作水平。對培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的英語綜合能力大有幫助，是學(xué)好英語的主要手段和有效途徑。以下是整理的相關(guān)資料，希望您能有所收獲。
    篇一
          It is never too late to mend.
    亡羊補牢
    Once upon a time， there was a shepherd who kept several sheep.
    從前有個人，養(yǎng)了幾只羊。
    One morning， the shepherd discovered that one of his sheep was missing.It turned out that， during the night， a wolf had stolen his sheep through a hole in the sheep pen.
    一天早上，他發(fā)現(xiàn)少了一只羊。原來羊圈破了個窟窿，夜間狼從窟窿里鉆進(jìn)來把羊叼走了。
    His neighbor suggested to him： “You should fix the pen and cover the hole right away.”
    鄰居勸告他說：“趕快把羊圈修一修，堵上那個窟窿吧。”
    But the shepherd said： “The sheep is already lost， so I don‘t need to repair it.” And so he rejected the neighbor’s suggestion.
    他說：“羊已經(jīng)丟了，還修羊圈干什么呢？”他沒接受鄰居的勸告。
    The next morning， he discovered that another sheep was missing.Once again， the wolf stole the sheep through the hole in the fence.
    第二天早上，他去放羊，發(fā)現(xiàn)又少了一只羊。原來狼又從窟窿里鉆進(jìn)來把羊叼走了。
    The shepherd regretted not taking the neighbor‘s advice.So he plugged the hole to secure the sheep pen.
    他很后悔沒有接受鄰居的勸告，他趕快堵上那個窟窿，把羊圈修得結(jié)結(jié)實實的。
    From then on， no more sheep was stolen by the wolf.
    從此，他的羊再沒有被狼叼走了。
    “亡羊補牢”這個故事中的主人公雖然因為不聽他人意見，而使自己蒙受了損失，但是后來經(jīng)過自己的補救，使同樣的情況沒有再發(fā)生，所以現(xiàn)在我們常用這個成語表達(dá)“出現(xiàn)了問題，只要及時補救，都還來得及”。
    英語中如果想表達(dá)同樣的意思，我們可以說“It is never too late to mend.”，也就是“補救永遠(yuǎn)不嫌太晚”。
    篇二
          to feel just like a fish in water
    如魚得水
    In the late Eastern Han Dynasty， the country was in confusion.
    東漢末年，天下大亂。
    In order to reunite the country， Liu Bei paid a visit to Zhu Geliang who had hidden himself in the countryside.
    劉備為統(tǒng)一天下，特意拜訪隱居的諸葛亮尋求幫助。
    He went there twice but didn‘t see Zhu Geliang. Then the third time he finally met him.
    他連去了兩次都沒見到諸葛亮，第三次才見到了他。
    Liu Bei explained why he came and explained his noble ambition to Zhu Geliang.Zhu Geliang also proposed some very good strategies.
    劉備說明來意，并暢談了自己的宏圖大志。諸葛亮也提出了周詳?shù)膽?zhàn)略方針。
    After listening， Liu Bei was so happy， he appointed Zhu Geliang as his military advisor.He said： “Zhu Geliang to me is as water is to fish.”
    劉備聽后大喜，于是立諸葛亮為軍師。他說：“我劉備有了諸葛亮，就好像魚兒有了水一樣?！?BR>    With the assistance of Zhu Geliang， Liu Bei’s power expanded rapidly， and finally he realized his goal.
    劉備在諸葛亮的幫助下，勢力不斷擴(kuò)大，最終實現(xiàn)了目標(biāo)。
    Nowadays， this phrase is often used to describe the person who stays in the environment which suits him/her perfectly， or someone who is very adept at using the suitable or right methods.
    如今，這個短語常常被用來形容一個人處在完全適合自己的環(huán)境中，或者一個人能夠熟練地應(yīng)用合適的或正確的方法。
    “如魚得水”用英文可以表達(dá)為“feel just like a fish in water”，我們來看一個例句：
    I‘ve wanted to study at Beijing University my whole life. I also love the culture and the weather in Beijing. I feel just like a fish in water.
    去北京大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)是我一生的夢想。我還喜歡北京的文化氣氛和天氣。我在北京簡直就是如魚得水。
    篇三
          The early bird catches the worm
    笨鳥先飛
    A bird hatches six baby birds.The Sixth is very weak and small； his sisters and brothers usually bully him.The other birds usually rob food from his mouth， and the Sixth has to suffer from hunger.
    樹上一只鳥媽媽孵出了六只鳥寶寶，小六又瘦又小，哥哥姐姐們都欺負(fù)它；經(jīng)常從它嘴里搶蟲子，小六只得餓著肚子。
    Sisters and Brothers call him “clumsy bird.”
    哥哥姐姐們都叫他“小笨鳥”。
    He determines to exercise more to be healthier， in order to not be laughed by his sisters and brothers.
    于是他決心鍛煉好身體，讓哥哥姐姐們不再嘲笑自己。
    The Sixth has a strong will and gets up very early every day.He always finishes exercising and eating worms by the time his sisters and brothers wake up.
    他志氣非常大，每天都起得很早，等哥哥姐姐們醒來，他已經(jīng)跑完步，吃了蟲子了。
    When the winter is coming and the bird flock prepare to fly to the south， the “clumsy bird” is the first one to start flying.
    冬天到了，鳥群要南飛了；小笨鳥是鳥群中第一個飛往南方的。
    “笨鳥先飛”比喻了那些“本身資質(zhì)可能稍遜于他人，但是靠加倍的努力趕上甚至是超過了別人”的人，英語中有一個意義相近的短語叫做“The early bird catches the worm.”，意思就是“早起的鳥兒有蟲吃”，但是它并不強(qiáng)調(diào)這早起的鳥就是“笨鳥”，更多的強(qiáng)調(diào)了“勤能補拙”的意思。
    所以，如果有一天你很早起床去學(xué)校，朋友很驚訝，問你：“Why are you so early？”那你就可以回答：“To catch worm.”（也就是自己把自己比喻成了“early bird”~）