英语成为中国政治、经济和文化全面走向国际化的不可或缺的战略性工具,成为国家和人才核心竞争力的所在。本文是关于初一英语故事小短文，希望对大家有帮助!

关于初一英语故事小短文：highly talented

才高八斗

Tsau Pi and Tsau Jr were sons of Tsau Tsau. Both were very gifted writers, and

Tsau Jr was especially quick-witted.

曹丕与曹植都是曹操的儿子，二者均有才华，特别是曹植更具文采。

After Tsau Tsau's death, Tsau Pi took over the throne of the kingdom of wei. Jealous

of Tsau Jr's literary ability, and afraid that he might cause problems, Tsau Pi was always looking for a way to kill his brother.

在曹操死后，曹丕继任大统，但他嫉妒曹植的才华，同时也惧怕曹植回谋反，所以一直在伺机杀害曹植。

One day, Tsau Pi called Tsau Jr into see him.He ordered his brother to make up a poem within the time it took to walk seven steps, adding that if he could not, his life would be in danger.

有一天，曹丕要求接见曹植，他要求曹植在他七步之内作诗一首，如果做不到，就会有生命危险。

Greatly saddened, Tsau Jr began to walk and to think. Before he had taken the seven steps, he had already finished his poem, the meaning of which was: "Brothers are of the same family, so why should the oppress each other?"

悲愤之下，曹植急中生智，作出七步诗，是的意思就是“本来就是亲兄弟，为什么要这样步步紧逼，伤及感情?”

Tsau Jr was very intelligent and loved to study. He wrote many outstanding articles which showed his artistic talent and earned him the admiration of many people. One scholar said of him: "Heaven gave the world ten decalitres of talent, and Tsau Jr alone has eight of them."

曹植文采俱佳，热爱学习，他曾做过不少才华横溢的文赋，均令世人感叹不已。曾有一位学者说道：“如若天下文采共有十斗，曹植一人独占八斗。”

Today, to say that a person "has eight decalitres of talent" is to say that he has a great aptitudefor writing.

今天，如果我们说一个人“才高八斗”，就是指他“才华横溢，很有文采”。

关于初一英语故事小短文：草木皆兵

be afraid of one's own shadow

In AD 383, the king of Former Qin (秦朝), Fu Jian (fú jiān 苻坚), led a huge army to attack Eastern Jin.

公元383年，秦王苻坚率领步兵、骑兵90万，攻打江南的晋朝。

After losing the first round of fighting, Fu Jian looked down from a city wall, and was terrifiedwhen he saw the formidable battle array of the Eastern Jin army.

在一轮战败后，苻坚从城墙俯视周遭，当他看到势不可破的东晋部队，他感到很害怕。

And then looking at the mountains around, he mistook the grass and trees for enemy soldiers.

此时，苻坚在寿春城上望见晋军队伍严整，士气高昂，再北望八公山，只见山上一草一木都像晋军的士兵一样，于是更加恐慌。

As a result, when the nervous Fu Jian led his army into battle, it suffered a crushing defeat.

后来苻坚全军覆没，带着少数残余的队伍逃回去了。

This idiom describes how one can defeat oneself by imaging difficulties.

这个成语后来形容人在极度惊恐时，疑神疑鬼的心理状态。

关于初一英语故事小短文：have one foot in the grave

病入膏肓

In the Spring and Autumn Period (春秋时期,770-476 BC), King Jing of the State of Jin (晋国) fell ill. And he heard that there was a doctor of exceptional skill, so he dispatched person to invite the doctor.

春秋时期，晋景公有一次得了重病，听说秦国有一个医术很高明的医生，便专程派人去请来。

One night he dreamed that the disease turned into two little kids talking beside him.

有一晚，晋景公恍惚中做了个梦。梦见了两个小孩，正悄悄地在他身旁说话。

One said, “I’m afraid the doctor will hurt us.”

一个说：“那个高明的医生马上就要来了，我看我们这回难逃了，我们躲到什么地方去呢?”

The other said, “Do not worry. We can hide above ‘huang’ and below ‘gao’. Then the doctor will be able to do nothing to us.”

另一个小孩说道：“这没什么可怕的，我们躲到肓的上面，膏的下面，无论他怎样用药，都奈何我们不得。”

The next day, having examined the king, the doctor said, ‘Your disease is incurable, I am afraid, Your Majesty. It’ above huang and below gao, where no medicine can reach.’

翌日，秦国的名医到了，立刻被请进了晋景公的卧室替晋景公治病。诊断后，那医生对晋景公说：“这病已没办法治了。疾病在肓之上，膏之下，用灸法攻治不行，扎针又达不到，吃汤药，其效力也达不到。这病是实在没法子治了。”

The idiom indicates a hopeless condition.

这个成语意喻事情到了无可挽回的地步。