四个乞丐英语文章

四个乞丐英语文章

Four beggars(乞丐）usually met at an old shack(小窝棚）atthe end of the day,they were very upset because

none of them had got much in their begging bowls.

"I only got this piece of meat today ,"the first

said ."I hardly got anything ,"the second said ."I just

picked up .these few vegetables outside the fruit and

vegetable store."The third complained that all he was given

was a handful of herbs(香草）that he couldn't eat on his

fourth beggar didn't do much better. "I only got

the handful of old, dried beans, but they aren't very

nice!"As they sat around the fire, one of them had a great

idea. "Let's put all our bits together and boil them. In

this way,we can make a tasty dish and share it."They all

agreed.

However,the first beggar thought,"I don't want to

share.I'11 just pretend (to throw my meat into the

'll never know and I'll eat my meat later."So he

pretended to put the meat into the the same idea

had also hit the other beggars and the shack was so dark

that no one could see what the others were doing.

Finally, one of them suggested that the dish should now

be ready and, in turn, each of them helped himself to a

bowl. They drank the hot water in absolute（ 绝对）silence，learning that selfishness doesn't taste all that

good.