初二英语故事短文精选-英语故事短文.doc

初二英语故事短文精选:英语故事短文在初中英语课堂教学中,英语故事教学往往备受老师的青睐。究其原因,是因为英语故事教学在生动的故事情节中浸透他国的文化内涵。WTT整理了初二英语故事短文，!初二英语故事短文：Catherine Eddowes's GhostMitre Square is now surrounded on three sides by modern office blocks and bordered on its south side by the Sir John Cass foundation school.Nothing remains of the victorian square, e_cept a few cobblestones across which people hurry on their way to and from work, not giving a thought that they are walking over the spot where one of london's most infamous crimes occurred.Catherine Eddowes was the second victim of the night of Sunday 30 September 1888, a night which already had seen the killing of Elizabeth Stride less than an hour earlier.These two murders are monly referred to as the “double event” and have been attributed to theserial Killer Jack the ripper.It was in the south-west corner of mitre square that the horribly mutilated body of Catherine Eddowes was found, the fourth victim of “jack the ripper”.The body was discovered at 1.45am on the 30th september 1888.local tradition maintains that on the anniversary of the killing, people have occasionally glimpsed catherine's ghostly figure lying upon the spot where her life came to such a tragic and gruesome end.The photograph of mitre square to the right was taken last year during a jack the ripper ghost walk it shows a ghostly white mist.In the days of the brewery it was often noticed that a strange chill drifted through the boardroom at 6am on the anniversary of the murder and it was also reported that annie chapman's headless ghost was sometimes seen standing by the wall of the storeroom that occupied the spot where she died.初二英语故事短文：小丑雕像杀人A few years ago, a mother and father decided they needed a break, so they wanted to head out for a night on the town.So they called their most trusted babysitter.When the babysitter arrived, the two children were already fast asleep in bed.So the babysitter just got to sit around and make sure everything was okay with the children.Later at night, the babysitter got bored and went to watch tv but she couldn't watch it downstairs because they didnt have cable downstairs (the parents didn't want the children watching too much garbage).So she called them and asked them if she could watch cable in the parents' room.Of course the parents said it was ok, but the babysitter had one final request.She asked if she could cover up the clown satue in their bedroom with a blanket or cloth, because it made her nervous.The phoneline was silent for a moment, (and the father who was talking to the babysitter at the time) said.take the children and get out of the house.we'll call the police.we don't have a clown statue.the children and the babysitter got murdered by the clown.It turned out to be that the clown was a killer that escaped from jail.初二英语故事短文：调琴如治国Ping Gong of Jin ordered someone to make a stringed musical instrument.The strings of the instrument were of the same size, with no difference between the small strings and the large string.After the instrument was made.Ping Gong of Jin asked Shi Kuang, an official in charge of music, to tune the instrument.Shi Kuang spent a whole day doing it, but failed to tune out a melody.Ping Gong blamed Shi Kuang for his inpetence.Shi Kuang e_plained: “The large string of a musical instrument is like the king of a state, and the small strings are like his subordinates.The large string and the small strings have their own functions.Only by coordinating with one another can they pose temperament, and only by being orderly can they playharmonious and pleasant music.Now there is no difference in size between the large string and the small strings.This ruins the system and regularity which they should have.How can I tune an instrument like this?”晋平公令人制作了一张琴。琴上的弦，粗细一个样，大弦、小弦没有区别。琴制作好以后，晋平公让乐官师旷来调音。师旷调了一整天，也没调出个曲调来。晋平公责怪师旷不会调琴。师旷解释说: “一张琴，大弦就好比国君，小弦就好比臣子。大弦小弦各有各的功能，它们彼此配合，才能合成音律。大弦小弦有条不紊，才能奏出和谐悦耳的音乐。您如今把琴弦做成大小不分，破坏了它们应有的系统性与规律性。这样的琴，您让我怎么调呀?”“初二英语故事短文”END第 5 页 共 5 页