3-12岁是孩子语言发展的关键期，因此在小学时期建立孩子的英语学习技巧是非常重要的。特别是对于低年级的孩子来说，这一时期孩子们的接受能力强，是让孩子养成学习习惯并且培养对英语学习兴趣的最好时机。

对于1-3年级的孩子们来说，枯燥的背诵单词和课文会打击他们的学习积极性，因此培养英语学习兴趣的最好方法，就是让孩子们阅读一些有趣的短篇英语故事。有趣的短篇英语故事不仅可以起到培养英语学习的目的，还能让孩子通过阅读积累大量的词汇量，并学会一定的基础英语语法。

今天就给家长们分享几篇适合1-3年级孩子阅读的短篇英语故事，可以利用每日的碎片时间进行阅读拓展。

老狮子与狐狸 The lion and the fox

　　The lion once said that he was sick on his death bed. So, he asked all the animals to come and listen to his last wishes. the goat came to the lion’s cave. He stood there and listened for a long time. then a sheep went in. Before she came out, a rabbit entered to hear the last wishes of the king of beasts. But soon the lion seemed to recover, and went to the mouth of his cave. He saw a fox waiting outside. “Why don’t you come in? “asked the lion to the fox. “I beg Your Majesty’s pardon, “said the fox, “I have seen many animals enter your cave, but none of them come out. Till they come out again, I prefer to wait outside. “

一头年老的狮子声称自己病得要死了，他告诉所有的动物来听他的临终遗言。 一只山羊进入狮子的洞穴，并一直留在那里，接着一只绵羊也进去了。之前，一只兔子也曾进去听这兽中之王的临终遗言。 但是不久，狮子好像康复了，能走到洞口了，他看到狐狸站在洞口，就问：“你为什么不进来呢?” “尊敬的殿下，”狐狸回答说，“我看到有很多的动物进到你的洞穴里，但是没有一只从里面走出来。如果他们没有从洞里出来，我想我还是在外面等着比较好。”

         我该怎么谢你？How can I repay you?

One day, a poor man is taking a bag of rice to a town. The rice is on the back of his horse but it falls down. The rice is too heavy to lift and he doesn’t know what to do. He only hopes someone can give him some help.

After a while, a man riding a horse comes. But he is a rich man living nearby. The poor man hopes another farmer will come. But the rich man sees him and says to him, “You need my help, right?” And he helps the poor man lift the rice onto the horse’s back.

       “Sir, how can I repay you?” the poor man says.

“It’s easy, when you see anyone else in trouble, do the same for him.”

一天，一个穷人正带着一袋米去镇上。大米放在马背上但它掉了下来。大米太重了抬不动，穷人不知怎么办才好。他只想有人会给他些帮助。

过了一会儿，一个人骑着马走过来。但是他是住在附近的一个富人。穷人希望另一个农民过来。但是富人看到了他并对他说，“你需要帮助，对吗？”他帮穷人把米抬到马背上。

“我该怎样谢你呢，先生？”穷人说。

“这很简单，当你看到其他人遇到麻烦时，你可为他做同样的事情。”