口语表达练习：乌鸦与天鹅

 　　口语表达练习：乌鸦与天鹅

　　适合口语练习的英语短文，读英语小短文练习标准的英语口语表达：

　　A RAVEN saw a Swan and desired to secure for himself the same beautiful plumage. Supposing that the Swan's splendid white color arose from his washing in the water in which he swam, the Raven left the altars in the neighborhood where he picked up his living, and took up residence in the lakes and pools. But cleansing his feathers as often as he would, he could not change their color, while through want of food he perished.

　　乌鸦非常羡慕天鹅洁白的羽毛。他猜想天鹅一定是经常洗澡，羽毛才变得如此洁白无 瑕。于是，他毅然离开了他赖以生存的祭坛，来到江湖边。他天天洗刷自己的羽毛，不但一 点都没洗白，反而因缺少食物饥饿而死。

　　Change of habit cannot alter Nature.

　　这故事是说，人的本性不会随着生活方式的改变而改变。​

　　好了，以上就是关于“乌鸦与天鹅”的介绍，不知道大家是否喜欢。故事有些短，大家不妨试着讲出来，一方面可以​训练自己的口语表达能力，另一方面可以掌握一些英语表达， 后，希望以上的内容能给大家的英语学习有所帮助。

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