英文故事短篇 3-5分钟六年级（The Magic Paintbrush）

The Magic Paintbrush

The Discovery

Once upon a time, there was a poor boy named Jack. He lived with his grandmother in a small house on the outskirts of town. Jack loved to paint, but he could not afford art supplies. One day, while wandering in the forest, Jack stumbled upon a beautiful paintbrush lying on the ground. He picked it up and admired its shiny golden handle and bristles made of the finest fur. Excited at the thought of creating his masterpiece, Jack rushed home with the paintbrush in his hand.

The Magic

That night, as Jack was painting a landscape on his canvas using the new brush, a miracle happened. Suddenly, the painting came to life! The trees swayed in the breeze and the birds chirped. Jack couldn't believe his eyes. He painted a horse and it came to life. He painted a house and it magically appeared before him. The paintbrush was not an ordinary one, it was magical! Jack was excited to share his discovery with the world.

The Greed and Regret

Jack showed the brush to an art dealer in town. The dealer offered to buy it for a large sum of money. Jack refused, but the dealer was greedy and stole it from him in the middle of the night. The dealer thought he could become rich and famous by using the brush to create countless masterpieces. However, when he tried to paint with it, he failed. The magic was gone. Saddened by his foolishness, the dealer returned the brush to Jack and apologized. Jack forgave him and never showed the brush to anyone again. He knew that it was too valuable to be sold or shared. From then on, Jack used the brush only to paint for pleasure and peace.

The end.