英语小故事 课前两分钟 急用!!

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想求大家帮忙找个英语小故事,课前两分钟介绍用。(一定要能说够两分钟!最好简单、易懂、有意义一点~)带翻译
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The reds or the greens?

Two apples up in a tree were looking down on the world.The first apple said,“Look at all those people fighting,robbing,rioting --no one seems willing to get along with his fellow man.Some day we apples will be the only ones left.Then we'll rule the world.”Replied the second apple,“Which of us --the reds or the greens?”

红的还是绿的?

树上的两只苹果俯瞰着世界。第一只苹果说:“瞧瞧这些人吧,争斗、抢劫、骚乱——似乎就没有人愿意与别的人好好相处。总有一天,我们苹果就会成为世上惟一的幸存者。到那时我们就将统治世界。”第二只苹果回答说:“我们中的哪些呢——红的还是绿的?”

A Brother Like That

A friend of mine named Paul received an automobile
from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve
when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin[1] was
walking around the shiny new car, admiring it.

"Is this your car, Mister?" he said.

Paul nodded. "My brother gave it to me for Christmas."
The boy was astounded[2]. "You mean your brother gave it
to you and