一个英语小故事，简单点的，最好是3年级的。

The Old Cat

An old woman had a cat. The cat was very old; she could not run quickly, and she could not bite, because she was so old. One day the old cat saw a mouse; she jumped and caught the mouse. But she could not bite it; so the mouse got out of her mouth and ran away, because the cat could not bite it.

Then the old woman became very angry because the cat had not killed the mouse. She began to hit the cat. The cat said, Do not hit your old servant. I have worked for you for many years, and I would work for you still, but I am too old. Do not be unkind to the old, but remember what good work the old did when they were young.

老猫

一位老妇有只猫，这只猫很老，它跑不快了，也咬不了东西，因为它年纪太大了。一天，老猫发现一只老鼠，它跳过去抓这只老鼠，然而，它咬不住这只老鼠。因此，老鼠从它的嘴边溜掉了，因为老猫咬不了它。

于是，老妇很生气，因为老猫没有把老鼠咬死。她开始打这只猫，猫说：“不要打你的老仆人，我已经为你服务了很多年，而且还愿意为你效劳，但是，我实在太老了，对年纪大的不要这么无情，要记住老年人在年青时所做过的有益的事情。”

I'm Trying to Stop It

Boy, why have you got cotton-wool in your ear? Is it infected?

No, sir, but you said yesterday that everything you told me went in one ear and out the other , so I am trying to stop it.

“孩子，你为什么用棉花塞住耳朵？它感染了吗？”

“没有，老师。可是你昨天说你告诉我的知识都是一个耳朵里进，一个耳朵里出，所以我要把它堵在里面。”

how are you,How old are you ,Bye

Little Red Riding Hood 小红帽

Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Little Red Riding Hood. One day, her grandma was ill. Little Red Riding Hood went to visit her. On the way, she met a wolf.

That's a good idea.

Little Red Riding Hood, the flowers are so beautiful. Why not pick some?

Help!

Help!

The wolf went to her grandma's house and swallowed her up whole.

What are you doing, dear grandma?

I'm just waiting to eat you, silly girl.

In grandma's house, Little Red Riding Hood found that grandma's ears, eyes and mouth were all very big.

z~ z~ z~

The wolf jumped up and swallowed up Little Red Riding Hood. And then, he fell into a deep sleep.

Thank you, sir.

A hunter passed by. He killed the wolf and cut open its stomach. Little Red Riding Hood and her grandma were saved.

这时能找到的字数最少的故事了。记得当初我三年级时就背过这篇故事。