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经典英文儿童小故事文字版 There once lived a young crow in the countryside. One summer, there was no rain and it was very hot. The crow was very thirsty, but he couldnt find any water. How can I survive? he thought. I must have water or Ill die! Just then he saw a farmhouse. Outside the house, there was a vase with some water at the bottom. He tried to drink, but he couldnt reach the water inside. The young crow didnt know what to do. He leaned against the vase and cried. Will somebody please help me? sobbed the crow. He cried and cried, but nobody heard him. Finally, he dried his eyes and stood up. He tried knocking over the vase, but it was too heavy. Then he tried breaking it, but he wasnt strong enough. Finally, he had a good idea. He began dropping stones into the vase. The water slowly rose to the top. At last, the crow could drink. What wonderful water! said the crow. Im glad that I didnt waste all my time by crying. Thinking is much better than crying! There once was an old farmer. He was a hardworking man, so every year his harvest was very great. One day, he became sick. He knew he would die soon. He wanted his two sons to look after the farm. Long ago, he told them, I put a great treasure in one of the vineyards. After the farmer died, the sons began to dig carefully around the vines. Every day, they woke up early and worked until night. We have to dig everywhere and find the treasure! they said. The two sons dug all summer, but they didnt find the treasure. They were tired and sad. They sat down near the fields and talked one day. Maybe our father was only dreaming, said the older son. The younger son was looking at the vineyards. The vines were full of big, juicy grapes. Suddenly, he understood. Brother, this great harvest is our treasure! The older brother looked at the vines. Youre right! Our father has taught us a wonderful lesson: Hard work brings great rewards. Once upon a time, two friend