命運不是一個機遇的問題，而是一個選擇問題;它不是我們要等待的東西，而是我們要實現的東西。下面我們為大家帶來世界名人英語故事，僅供參考，希望能夠幫到大家。

　　世界名人英語故事篇一

　　Once a neighbor stole one of Washington's horse. Washington horse back. But the neighbor refused to give the horse back. He said that it was his horse.

　　Suddenly Washington had a good idea. He put both of his hands over the eyes of the horse and said to the neighbor, xiaogushi8.com "If this is your horse, then you must tell us in which eye the horse is blind."

　　"In the left, "said the neighbor. Washington took his hand from the left eye of the horse and showed the policeman that the horse was not blind in the left eye.

　　"Oh , I have made a mistake," said the neighbor. "He is blind in the right eye." Washington then showed that the horse was not blind in the right eye, either.

　　"I have made another mistake," said the neighbor.

　　"Yes," said the policeman, " and you have also proved that the horse isn't yours. You mustreturn it to Mr Washington. "

　　有一次，一個鄰居偷了華盛頓的一匹馬。華盛頓帶著一名警察到鄰居家去把馬要回來，但是鄰居不愿還給他，硬說這匹馬是他的。

　　華盛頓靈機一動，計上心來。他用雙手遮住了馬的雙眼，對鄰居說：“如果這匹馬是你的，那么你應該告訴我們它的哪一只眼睛是瞎的?”

　　“左眼是瞎的，”鄰居說。華盛頓放開遮在左眼的那只手，給警察看馬的左眼并沒有瞎掉。

　　“哦，我說錯了，”鄰居說。“右眼是瞎的。”然后華盛頓展示了右眼同樣也沒有瞎。

　　“我又說錯了。”鄰居說。

　　“是的，”警察說，“你已證明這匹馬不是你的。你必須把他還給華盛頓先生。”