The Farm Mouse and the City Mouse

四年級朗讀稿

第一篇

Snow White

Once upon a time,there was a little princess who was very beautiful and considerate.Her skin was white just like the snow,so everyone called her''Snow White''.Unfortunately,she had a stepmother,a queen who was very evil and hated her daughter very much, just because Snow White was more beautiful than her,so she decided to kill Snow White.

When Snow White knew her mom wanted to kill her,she was surprised and left the castle as soon as she could and went into the forest.She met seven dwarfs and she stayed with them in the little house.Snow White cooked and did the housework for the seven dwarfs, and they were all very happy and pleased.After the bad queen knew about that,she was angry so she made a poisoned apple.The bad queen arrived the little house and gave the apple to Snow White.She ate it and fainted.When the seven dwarfs found Snow White,they were very sad and so sorry that they didn't protect her as well.Until a handsome prince came here and saw Snow White.She was very beautiful like a flower.He kissed her.Unbelievable, she opened her eyes,and gave the prince a hug.

Finally,the handsome prince and Snow White fell in love and they lived happily ever after.

第二篇

The Farm Mouse and the City Mouse

Ben was a little farm mouse. Alvin was a little city mouse.

Ben stayed all day in his straw bed. When the sun went down, hewent out to find little round seeds to eat. Then he went back to his strawhouse. Ben was happy.

One morning after a nap, Ben called Alvin up and said, “Come to seeme.”“I’ll be happy to come,” said Alvin. “I’ll learn what a farm mousedoes.”

The next morning Alvin went to the farm. Ben was happy to see Alvin.Ben picked round seeds for Alvin. He made Alvin a straw bed. Butthe next morning, Alvin said, “I am taking the train to the city. I don’t’ wishto eat any more seeds. Why don’t you come with me, Ben?”

Ben wanted to learn what living in the city was like. He went with Alvinto the city. Alvin lived at the top of a big wide house where a woman anda pet cat lived.

“Does the pet cat chase you?” Ben asked Alvin.

“The pet cat does not know I live here,” said Alvin. “We cannot letthem see us.”

So with much care Ben and Alvin walked along the side of the bigroom. They saw good things to eat. Ben picked up something to eat.Just then Alvin poked Ben. “Here comes the woman!” said Alvin.

Ben dropped what he was eating. They ran away at once. They didnot eat any of the good things they saw. After a nap Ben and Alvin wentback to the room where they saw good things to eat.

Ben picked up something to eat. Just then Alvin poked Ben. “Herecomes the pet cat!” said Alvin.Ben dropped what he was eating. They ran away. They did not eatany of the good things they saw.

“That does it!” said Ben shaking. “I don’t want any more of this. Inthe city you have more than little round seeds to eat. But you have to runaway from a woman and a pet cat! Having to do that is not any fun.”

So Ben went back to the farm. He was happy again.

第三篇

The Wonderful Apple

Long ago, Kara lived with her family on a farm. She was not veryhappy. The sun was hot. The work was hard. And Kara’s two proudsisters would not help her with her work.

One day, a woman walked through the field to talk to her, “Hello, littleone. I have walked all day. I need something to eat. Will you helpme?”

Kara said, “Come with me. I will get some warm cakes for you.” Thetwo went to the house together.

After the woman ate, she said, “Many thanks to you. Your motherand father must be very proud of you. Now what can I do to help you?”

Kara said, “I would like something to make me happy as I work in thefield.”

The very next day, Father came in with a bag of many things. Hegave his two big girls coats they needed. He gave Kara a pretty, redapple in a cup.He said, “A woman gave this to me in the city. She wanted to give itto you.”The two sisters laughed at Kara’s new apple. But Kara was proud of it.

Once Kara turned the apple in the cup, the apple started singing.What pretty music it made! Day after day, Kara would sing along with theapple while she worked in the field.

When Kara’s sister saw how happy the apple’s music made her, theywanted to hear it, too. So Kara gave the apple to one of them. The sisterplayed with it. She dropped it on the ground. At once, the musicstopped. The apple did not play any more music.

For many days, Kara worked hard and was not happy. She wantedto hear the apple sing once more.One day, the woman appeared and asked, “Where is your wonderfulapple?”

Kara said, “The apple does not work any more. It does not singbecause it was dropped in the field.”

Then the woman said, “Little one. You don’t need the apple. Youhave all you need to be happy. You know how to sing just like the appledid. Be happy and sing with me.”

With that, the woman started singing. Soon Kara was singing alongwith her. And she was happy again.