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关于英语故事短文听力材料：自相矛盾

A man of the state of Chu (chǔ guó 楚国) had a spear and a shield for sale.

楚国有个卖兵器的人，在市场上卖矛和盾。

He was loud in praises of his shield."My shield is so strong that nothing can pierce it through."

为了让人家愿意买他的货，他先举起盾向人们夸口道：“你们看，我的盾是世上最坚固的盾，任何锋利的东西都不能刺穿它。”

He also sang praises of his spear."My spear is so strong that it can pierce through anything."

接着又举起他的矛，向人吹嘘说：“你们再看看我的矛，它锋利无比，无坚不摧，无论多么坚硬的盾，都挡不住它，一刺就穿!”

"What would happen," he was asked, "if your spear is used to pierce your shield?"

人群中有人问道：“如果用你的矛去刺你的盾，结果怎么样?”

It is impossible for an impenetrable shield to coexist with a spear that finds nothing impenetrable.

这世界上一样无坚不摧的东西永远不会与一样什么都能摧毁的东西共存。

关于英语故事短文听力材料：班门弄斧

Lu Ban (鲁班) was supposed to be a consummate carpenter in ancient times.

古代有一个建筑和雕刻技术非常高超的人，名叫鲁班。

It is said that he once carved a wooden phoenix that was so lifelike that it actually flew in the sky for three days.

传说他曾用木头制作了一只五彩斑斓的凤凰，能够在空中飞翔三天不掉下来。

Thus it was considered the height of folly to show off one's skill with an axe in front of Lu Ban.

谁敢在鲁班门前卖弄使用斧子的技术，也就是说，想在大行家面前显示自的本领，这种太不谦虚的可笑行为，就叫做“班门弄斧”( 这句成语有时也用作自谦之词，表示自己不敢在行家面前卖弄自己的小本领)。

关于英语故事短文听力材料：江郎才尽

Jiang Yan lived during the Liang dynasty of the Northern and Southern Dynasties Period, in the area now known as Henan province.

南北朝时，有一位名叫江淹的人，居住在现在的河南省。

Although he came from a poor family, he as extremely hard working, and so became a high-level civil official.

江淹出身贫寒，但他十分刻苦，所以后来便当上了一位本地的高官。

Jiang Yan was very talented in the area of literature. Both his poems and his essays wereoutstanding, and he was known by nearly all the scholars of his time.

江淹十分有文采，在诗词歌赋都十分优秀，在当时的学者中都极富盛名。

Jiang Yan once had a dream that a man came to him and said, "My name is Guo Pu. One of my pens has been here with your for several years. Please give it back to me now."

有一天，江淹在凉亭里睡觉，做了一个梦，梦中有一个叫郭璞的人对他说：“我有一支笔放在你那里已经很多年了，现在应该是还给我的时候了。”

In his pocket, Jiang Yan found a multi-colored pen, which he returned to Guo Po.

江淹摸了摸怀里，果然掏出一支五色笔来，于是他就把笔还给郭璞。

As Jiang Yan grew older,the poems and essays that he wrote were not as good as those he had written when he was younger.

从此以后，江淹就再也写不出如同年少时写的美妙的文章了。

Everyone said that when Jiang Yan gave away his multi-colored pen, he used up the last of his talent.

因此，人们都说江郎自从放弃了他的五色笔之后，他的才华已经用尽了。