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适合儿童听的英语故事阅读 Once upon a time, there was a boy called Narcissus. He was the son of a god and he was very, very handsome. Many women fell in love with him, but he turned them away. One of the women who loved Narcissus was a nymph called Echo. Echo could not speak properly - she could only repeat what was said to her, so she couldnt tell Narcissus that she loved him. One day, when Narcissus was walking in the woods with some friends, he became separated from them. He called out Is anyone here? Echo replied Here, Here. Echo stepped forward with open arms, wanting to cuddle him. But Narcissus refused to accept Echos love. Echo was so upset that she left and hid in a cave, until nothing was left of her, except her voice. The Maiden, a goddess, found out about this, and she was very angry. She made Narcissus fall in love with himself. When Narcissus looked at his reflection in a pond one day, he fell in love. He stayed on that spot forever, until he died one day. Where he died a flower grew, and that flower is called a Narcissus. A young father asked an elderly neighbor how strict parents should be with their children. The old man pointed to a rope between a big tree and a young one, saying:Untie the rope. The young father did so and at once the young tree bent. Then the old man asked the youngman to tie it again, and immediately the young tree stod upright as it used to. Now the old man said,There, it is the same with children. You must be strict with them fortheir healthy growth. But sometimes you must let them stand alone to see if they are strongenough. Being strict with them is for the sake of their independence development. 一位年轻父亲问一位上年纪的邻居，父母亲应该如何严格对待自己的孩子。 老人指着一根绑在一棵大树和一棵小树之间的绳子说：“解开绳子。” 年轻父亲解开绳子，小树马上弯下了腰。随后，老人让年轻父亲又绑好绳子，小树马上像先前那样站得笔直。 这时，老人说道：“瞧，这和养孩子一样，为了他们健康成长，你必须严格要求他们。但有时，你必须让他们自立，看他们是否足够强壮。严格要求他们，是为了他们独立发展。” “What are you busy with yourself, Mother?” the girl of less than six years old asked her mothercuriously.