小学的英语阅读必须依靠长期的阅读训练，而且必须以儿童的`智力接受范围为参考的阅读文章来训练。下面为大家提供两篇适合小学生的英语阅读文章。
A HOUND， who in the days of his youth and strength had never yielded to any beast of the forest， encountered in his old age a boar in the chase. He seized him boldly by the ear， but could not retain his hold because of the decay of his teeth， so that the boar escaped. His master， quickly coming up， was very much disappointed， and fiercely abused the dog. The Hound looked up and said， "It was not my fault. master： my spirit was as good as ever， but I could not help my infirmities. I rather deserve to be praised for what I have been， than to be blamed for what I am."
小学生英语阅读文章二A FATHER had a family of sons who were perpetually quarreling among themselves.
When he failed to heal their disputes by his exhortations， he determined to give them a practical illustration of the evils of disunion; and for this purpose he one day told them to bring him a bundle of sticks.
When they had done so， he placed the faggot into the hands of each of them in succession， and ordered them to break it in pieces.
They tried with all their strength， and were not able to do it.
He next opened the faggot， took the sticks separately， one by one， and again put them into his sons' hands， upon which they broke them easily.
He then addressed them in these words："My sons， if you are of one mind， and unite to assist each other， you will be as this faggot， uninjured by all the attempts of your enemies; but if you are divided among yourselves， you will be broken as easily as these sticks."
