吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸英语作文50词五下全文共6篇示例,供读者参考篇1The Sour Grapes StoryOne hot summer day, I was walking home from school feeling very hungry. My backpack felt heavy on my shoulders and I was dragging my feet along the dusty road. Up ahead, I saw Mr. Johnson's grape vineyard with the most beautiful, plump grapes hanging from the vines. My mouth started watering just looking at them.I decided to sneak into the vineyard and grab a few grapes to snack on. I looked around to make sure no one was watching, then I quietly squeezed through a hole in the fence. As I tiptoed between the rows of vines, the grapes seemed to be calling my name, "Eat me! Eat me!"I reached up excitedly to grab a big, juicy grape, my fingers stretching as far as they could go. But just as I was about to pluck it, I heard a booming voice yell, "Hey you! Get out of my vineyard!" I turned around in shock to see Mr. Johnson himself marching toward me, his face as red as a tomato.I froze in fear. Mr. Johnson continued shouting, "Didn't your parents ever teach you not to steal? Get out of here before I call the police!" I stumbled backward, nearly tripping over the vines. Then I turned and ran as fast as my legs could carry me, bursting back through the hole in the fence.As I hurried down the road, I tried to catch my breath, my heart still racing. The more I thought about those grapes, the more I convinced myself that I didn't even want them. "They were probably sour anyway," I said out loud, trying to make myself feel better.When I arrived home, my friend Timmy was waiting for me on the front steps. "Where have you been?" he asked. "I tried getting grapes from Mr. Johnson's vineyard, but I got caught," I admitted shamefully. "Well, that was stupid!" Timmy laughed. "Everyone knows his grapes are the most sour ones in town."I rolled my eyes. Sure, now he tells me! "Whatever, I didn't want those yucky grapes in the first place," I lied, sticking my nose up in the air. "They looked rotten and disgusting. I'm just glad I didn't actually eat any."The next day at school, I couldn't stop thinking about the grapes. They seemed to taunt me, haunting my mind like a green, juicy ghost. During math class, I doodled plump grape bunchesall over my notebook instead of doing my multiplication problems. At lunch, I avoided eating the green grapes in my packed lunch, convincing myself they would taste horrible.On my walk home, I purposely took the long way to avoid passing by Mr. Johnson's vineyard. But I could smell the sweet, tangy aroma of grapes wafting through the air, drawing me in like a tractor beam. No matter how hard I tried to resist, my craving for those grapes was insatiable.For the next few weeks, all I could think about was the grapes I couldn't have. At night, I had dreams where I was swimming in a pool of grapes, or where evil grape monsters chased me through endless vineyards. I became obsessed!Finally, I couldn't take it anymore. I had to find a way to get my hands on those grapes, no matter what. So I came up with a plan - I would wait until it was dark, then sneak back into the vineyard and steal as many grapes as I could carry!That night, I tossed and turned, unable to sleep from the excitement and nervousness. As soon as my parents were snoring, I quietly crept out of bed and tiptoed outside. I grabbed a pillowcase from the laundry room to use as a makeshift grape sack.The full moon lit my way as I crept down the road toward the vineyard. My heart was beating wildly in my chest. When I reached the familiar hole in the fence, I cautiously peered through to check for any signs of Mr. Johnson or his dog. The coast was clear.I squeezed through the hole and moved stealthily between the vine rows, the sweet scent of grapes surrounding me. Using the moonlight to guide me, I quickly located the plumpest, juiciest grape bunches. I yanked them off the vines and shoved them into my pillowcase, being as quiet as a church mouse.Before long, my pillowcase was completely stuffed and grapes were spilling out onto the ground. I could barely carry the heavy load. Just as I was about to make my exit, I heard a loud, "ROWRF! ROWRF!"Mr. Johnson's dog had found me! The oversized mutt came bounding toward me, barking like crazy. I gasped and stumbled backward, grapes flying everywhere. I turned and ran as fast as my legs could go, jumping through the fence hole and tearing off down the road.I could hear Mr. Johnson yelling and his dog's barks fading into the distance as I raced all the way home, my pillowcase halfempty. When I finally reached my room, I was out of breath but laughing hysterically from the thrill of my nighttime grape heist.I plopped down on my bed and tore open the pillowcase, marveling at the magnificent green and purple orbs spilling out. Without hesitation, I grabbed a huge handful and shoved the grapes into my mouth, juice dribbling down my chin.My eyes grew wide as the most incredible flavor explosion danced across my taste buds. These were the sweetest, most delicious grapes I had ever tasted! Juicy and bursting with flavor, like nature's candy. They were absolute perfection.As I ravenously devoured the entire pillowcase of grapes, I realized how silly I had been to ever doubt their deliciousness. All that time I had spent convincing myself they were sour and yucky, when in reality they were the best grapes in the whole world.I learned an important lesson that night about not judging things before you try them. Just because you can't have something doesn't necessarily make it bad. Those grapes were worth getting yelled at by Mr. Johnson and chased by his dog. From then on, I vowed to always keep an open mind instead of writing things off as "sour grapes."And you better believe I started saving up my allowance to buy my own grape vines to plant at home! The end.篇2The Fox and the Sour GrapesOne sunny day, I was walking home from school feeling really hungry. My stomach was growling like a lion! As I passed by a vineyard, I saw a grapevine with bunches of plump, juicy grapes hanging from it. They looked so delicious and sweet. My mouth started watering just thinking about how good those grapes would taste.I decided to take a little detour into the vineyard to get some grapes for a snack. I walked over to the grapevine and stood up on my tiptoes, reaching my little arms up as high as I could. But no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't reach those grapes! They were too high up.I jumped up and down, stretching and straining, but still couldn't grab any grapes. I was getting really frustrated. Those stupid grapes were right there in front of me, taunting me with their purplish-green color and plump roundness. My tummy rumbled loudly, begging for a grape snack.After about ten minutes of hopping around like a bunny rabbit, I finally gave up. Panting heavily, I slouched my shoulders and started walking away sadly. "Fine, I didn't want those dumb grapes anyway," I grumbled to myself. "They were probably sour and yucky."As I headed home, I kept trying to convince myself that the grapes must have been rotten or tasteless. "Good thing I couldn't reach them," I reasoned out loud. "They were just going to give me a stomachache or something."Deep down, I knew I was just fibbing to make myself feel better. Those grapes had looked absolutely perfect - round, plump, deep purple, and covered in a dusting of white that made them glisten in the sunshine. My mouth watered again just picturing them.When I got home, I plopped down at the kitchen table and slumped over with my chin in my hands. My little sister skipped into the room, cheerfully munching on some grapes from a bowl. "Want some, Big Bro?" she asked, holding out the bowl. "They're really sweet and yummy!"I eyed the grapes but shook my head stubbornly. "No thanks, those grapes are probably sour," I lied, trying to keep thejealousy out of my voice. She just shrugged and kept eating them, slurping up the juices happily.Later that night at dinner, Mom served a fruit salad for dessert. As I grudgingly spooned some into my bowl, I saw that it was full of those taunting grapes from the vineyard. My face flushed red as I realized they must have come from the very same vines I couldn't reach. As I chewed each grape, it was like an explosion of sugary sweetness in my mouth - completely contradicting my earlier claims about them being sour.I hung my head, feeling ashamed for being so dishonest with myself. Those grapes hadn't been sour at all - they werecandy-sweet and absolutely delectable. I had just been so frustrated and embarrassed about not being tall enough to reach them that I convinced myself they weren't any good. All because of my bruised ego and inability to accept the fact that I was too little.From that day on, I vowed to always be honest with myself, even when it hurts my pride. There's no point in going through life making up fibs and excuses. If I can't reach a goal, I'll admit it, work harder, and try again later instead of putting down the thing I couldn't obtain. Sour grapes indeed - what a silly phrase!As if any grape could actually be sour when it looks so perfectly sweet and ripe.That's the story of the fox and the grapes, and the important lesson it taught me while I was still a kid. Have you ever acted like the fox, making up lame excuses when you couldn't get what you wanted? I know I have, more times than I can count! But that little story helped me realize how much better it is to be honest, work hard, and never give up. Why waste time and energy convincing yourself that you didn't really want something, when deep down you know you really did? It's better to just admit the truth, don't you think?So the next time you find yourself faced with a bunch of luscious, irresistiblegrapes (or some other temptation) that's just out of reach, don't be like the foolish fox. Don't pout and claim they're "sour" just to cover up your failure and disappointment. Be honest about wanting them, and make a plan for how you'll eventually get them through hard work and perseverance. That's the wise path that will lead you to sweet篇3The Foxy and the Grapey BunchesOne sunny morning, I was skipping along the road on my way to school when I saw my friend Foxy the Fox. He looked really hungry and grumpy."What's wrong Foxy?" I asked. "You look sadder than a melted popsicle!"Foxy sighed. "I'm so hungry. I was trying to get those juicy grapes up in that tree, but I just couldn't reach them no matter how high I jumped."I looked up at the grapevine hanging over the path. The green and purple grapes did look plump and delicious."Why don't you climb the tree?" I suggested.Foxy shook his furry head. "I'm no good at climbing trees. My claws just slip right off the bark." He glared up at the grapes like they had insulted his mother. "Those grapes are too high and sour anyway. I didn't really want them."I felt bad for Foxy, but I had to get to school. "Okay, well I've got to go. Don't stay too grumpy!" I waved goodbye and headed down the path.In class, I had a hard time focusing on my lessons. I kept thinking about those grapes and poor hungry Foxy. At lunch, Itold my friends Emily Elephant and Zack Zebra what had happened."That's too bad about the grapes," Emily Elephant said between bites of her peanut butter sandwich. "Grapes are my favorite! They're so sweet and juicy.""Yeah, I love grapes too," Zack Zebra agreed, munching on carrot sticks. "And they're full of all kinds of good vitamins and stuff."An idea started forming in my mind. What if we could get those grapes for Foxy? He seemed so down about not being able to reach them. I shared my plan with Emily and Zack and they got really excited to help.After school, we headed over to the grapevine carrying Emily's long trunk just in case. Foxy was still there looking grumpy."Did you want those grapes after all, Foxy?" I asked innocently."No way!" Foxy huffed. "Those grapes aren't even ripe. They're probably awful and sour."Emily Elephant laughed her big rumbly laugh. "Is that why you've been staring at them and drooling all day?"Foxy's face turned as red as a tomato. "I have not!""It's okay to admit you want the grapes, Foxy," Zack Zebra said kindly. "We'll help you get them!"So Emily stretched up her long trunk and plucked a big bunch of grapes right off the vine. She lowered them down to Foxy who stared at them with hungry eyes.Slowly and dramatically, Foxy leaned forward and took a big bite of the grapes. He chewed. He swallowed. And then his eyes grew wide as pandacakes."These are amazing!" Foxy exclaimed. "So juicy and sweet! Not sour at all!"We all laughed as Foxy gobbled up the rest of the grapes, juice dribbling down his furry chin. Turned out he had just been telling himself those grapes were sour because he couldn't reach them and didn't want to admit he couldn't get what he wanted.From then on, whenever Foxy or any of my other friends couldn't get something they really wanted, we reminded them not to be like "The Foxy and the Grapey Bunches." If you can't get it, that's okay, but don't pretend you didn't want it in the first place. Just try again or ask for help from your friends!And Emily, Zack, and I made sure to share our grape snacks with Foxy so he never went hungry again. The End!篇4The Fox and the Sour GrapesOne sunny day, a very hungry fox was walking through the forest looking for something to eat. He hadn't had any food for two whole days and his stomach was growling loudly. As he was wandering around, he suddenly saw a grapevine loaded with ripe, juicy grapes hanging high up on a tree branch."Aha!" thought the fox. "Those grapes look absolutely delicious! They will be the perfect meal."The fox licked his lips and got ready to jump up and grab the grapes off the vine. He crouched down, wiggled his haunches, and leaped up towards the hanging grapes as high as he could. But despite his best efforts, he couldn't quite reach them. The grapes were just a few inches too high."Hmm, I'll try again," said the fox. He backed up a little further and took a running start this time before leaping mightily into the air, jaws opened wide. But once more, the grapes werejust out of his reach and he landed back on the ground with a thud.The fox tried over and over to get to those grapes, jumping and jumping until he was out of breath and his legs were sore. No matter what he did though, the grapes stayed tantalizingly out of reach, slowly swinging back and forth as if mocking him."This is so frustrating!" cried the fox after his twentieth failed attempt. "I simply cannot reach those grapes no matter how hard I try. But you know what, who cares? I didn't want those stupid grapes anyway. They were probably sour and horrible tasting. Yes, that's it - they just looked ripe but were actually sour grapes. Good thing I couldn't get to them!"The fox huffed defiantly and started to strut away, trying to regain some of his lost dignity. But then his stomach growled again, louder than ever. He realized he was still just as hungry as when he had started."Oh, who am I kidding?" he groaned. "I really wanted those grapes. They looked so plump and delicious. If only I could reach them!" The fox glanced back over his shoulder at the hanging grapes one last time. But there was no point in trying again - it was an impossible task.With his head and tail hanging low, the fox slowly continued on his way through the forest, grumbling about his poor luck and empty stomach the whole time. Little did he know that just around the next bend, there was a whole garden full of grapes and other foods ripe for the taking. But the fox didn't have the patience to keep looking - he had already convinced himself those grapes were unattainable and sour.And that is the story of the fox and the sour grapes. Some scholars believe this famous fable was first told by a Greek storyteller named Aesop to teach the moral about making up reasons why you failed to get something you really wanted, rather than admitting your own shortcomings. Ever since then, the phrase "sour grapes" has referred to convincing yourself you didn't want something after failing to get it anyways.I think the moral of the story is that you shouldn't make excuses or put down something after not getting it. The fox could have searched around more to find food, but instead he just insulted the grapes to make himself feel better. That's sour grapes! If the fox had been more persistent and patient, he might have found the grape garden. Giving up and calling things "sour" is the coward's way out.We've all acted like the fox before when we couldn't get something we really wanted. Maybe you couldn't make the basketball team, so you told yourself "I didn't want to be on that stupid team anyways - basketball is a lame sport." Or you didn't get invited to a friend's birthday party, so you said "Her parties are boring and I wouldn't have gone even if I was invited." It's so much easier than admitting the truth - that we failed and it stings.In conclusion, the story of the sour grapes teaches us to be honest with ourselves, persist through challenges, and not make lame excuses when we篇5The Sour GrapesOne sunny day, a very hungry fox was walking through the forest looking for something tasty to eat. He hadn't had any food all morning and his stomach was growling loudly. As he wandered along the path, he suddenly spotted a grapevine hanging over the trail with a huge bunch of plump, ripe grapes dangling from it."Aha!" thought the fox excitedly. "Those grapes look absolutely delicious! That will be the perfect snack to fill my belly."The fox licked his lips and his mouth started watering just thinking about how juicy and sweet those grapes must taste. He rushed over to the grapevine and started jumping up, trying to reach the hanging bunch of grapes. But despite his efforts, the grapes were just too high up for him to grab. He jumped and jumped but couldn't quite reach them.After many failed attempts, the fox was getting tired and frustrated. No matter how high he leaped, the grapes always seemed just out of his reach, taunting him."This is so unfair!" huffed the fox angrily. "Why do those stupid grapes have to be dangling so high up there where I can't get them? It's not like I'm too short, they're just way too high up!"The fox looked around for something to stand on to boost himself up higher, but there were no boxes, stumps or rocks nearby that were tall enough. He eyed the grapevine's twisted trunk, wondering if he could possibly climb up it to get to the grapes, but the bark looked much too gnarled and slippery.Getting more and more irritated by the second, the fox let out a ferocious snarl of rage."You stupid grapes are just too high for me to reach, no matter what I try! I didn't want your sour grapes anyway, you idiotic grapes! You're probably not even ripe and would taste disgusting!" yelled the fox, trying to convince himself he didn't really want them after all.With his pride wounded, the fox stormed off angrily down the path, his stomach still growling hungrily. As he marched along fuming, he passed a young mother rabbit out gardening in her yard with her litter of baby bunnies."Why hello there, Mr. Fox! You look awfully mad about something. Is everything okay?" said the rabbit politely.The fox stopped and whipped his furry head around, his beady eyes glaring at the rabbit."No, everything is NOT okay!" snapped the fox rudely. "I just tried and tried to get these grapes hanging up way too high, but I couldn't reach them no matter what I did! Can you believe the nerve of those grapes, putting themselves up there just out of my reach like that? It's so inconsiderate and obnoxious!"The rabbit looked at the fox quizzically. "But...Mr. Fox, grapes don't choose where they grow. They're fruits that just hang wherever the grapevine happens to be. If they were too high for you to reach, couldn't you have just said so politely instead of getting all angry and insulting the grapes?"The fox opened his mouth to retort but then paused, realizing the rabbit made a good point. Maybe he had overreacted in a rather childish way by getting so mad and calling the grapes sour just because he was too short to reach them."You know what, you're absolutely right, Miss Rabbit," said the fox, looking rather sheepish. "I got so frustrated that I couldn't reach those grapes that I let my temper get the best of me and lashed out immaturely by insulting them and saying they were sour. When really, I have no idea if they were sour or not because I couldn't even get to them to try them! That was quite foolish and wrong of me."The rabbit smiled kindly at the fox. "Well Mr. Fox, we all get upset sometimes when we can't get篇6The Fox and the Sour GrapesOne sunny day, I was walking to school when I saw a fox wandering around the school yard. At first, I was a bit scared because you don't usually see foxes in the city. But this fox seemed friendly and didn't look dangerous at all. In fact, he was staring up at the big grapevine growing on the wall with a very hungry look in his eyes.I followed his gaze and saw the most beautiful bunch of purple grapes hanging from the vine. They looked so plump and juicy. My mouth started watering just looking at them. The fox must have been really hungry because he started jumping up and down, trying to reach the grapes. But no matter how high he jumped, the grapes were just too high up.After jumping for a while, the fox finally gave up. He sat down, panting hard. Then he looked up at the grapes again and said in a really snooty voice, "Those grapes are probably sour anyway. I didn't want them." And with that, he turned around and trotted away with his nose in the air like he didn't even care about the grapes.I couldn't believe what I had just seen! That fox was so full of himself. He was just being a big show-off, pretending he didn't want the grapes when really he was just too short to reach them. What a silly fox!I couldn't stop giggling to myself as I headed into class. When my teacher Ms. Roberts asked what was so funny, I told her the whole story about the fox and the grapes. She laughed too and said that story was an old fable with an important lesson.Ms. Roberts explained that fables are short stories that use animals to teach a moral or lesson about human behavior. In this case, the lesson was about pride and making excuses. The fox felt embarrassed that he couldn't reach the grapes, so instead of admitting he was too short, he tried to act cool by pretending the grapes were sour and he didn't want them anyway."It's like if you can't do well on a math test, you might say 'Math is stupid anyway' instead of admitting you didn't study enough," Ms. Roberts said. "Or if someone doesn't make the soccer team, they act like they didn't even want to be on the team in the first place. Getting defensive and making excuses is just a way to protect your pride."I thought about times when I had done the same thing - made up excuses instead of just being honest about why I couldn't do something. Like the time I told my mom I didn't actually want to go to the water park because the lines were too long, when really I was just too scared to go on the big waterslides. Or claiming I hated broccoli because it was "disgusting," when the truth was I had never even tried it before.Ms. Roberts said the moral of the fable is that it's better to be honest with yourself and admit when you have limitations or made a mistake, instead of making up silly excuses. "Nobody is good at everything," she said, "and there's no shame in trying your best and coming up short sometimes. The shame is in being dishonest with yourself and others."From that day on, I tried to catch myself whenever I started making lame excuses for things. Whenever I was tempted to say "I didn't want that anyway," I would think of that fox puffing out his chest and pretending the grapes were sour just because he couldn't reach them. I didn't want to be like that arrogant, grapes-coveting fox!Being honest with myself and others wasn't always easy, but it felt a whole lot better than making up fibs like that fox did. I realized it was perfectly okay to not be。