美国小学英语教材3:第43课 从未笑过的公主(1)

 The Princess¹ Who Never Laughed 从未笑过的公主

Do you remember how all the wise² men tried very hard to make the laughing princess cry? 你还记得所有智者是怎么花尽心思让大笑不止的公主哭的吗？

In this story a boy makes a sad little princess laugh without even³ trying! 在这则故事中，一个男孩毫不费劲，就让一个忧伤的小公主笑了出来。

The Little Old Man 矮个子老人

There was⁴ once a wood-cutter who had⁵ three sons. 曾经有一位伐木工人，他有三个儿子。

He was very proud⁶ of the two older boys, but he thought⁷ the youngest son was a simpleton. 他以两个大儿子为骄傲，却认为自己的小儿子是个傻瓜。

One day the oldest son started out to cut wood in the forest⁸. 一天，大儿子去森林里伐树。

His mother gave⁹ him some fine brown pancakes¹⁰ to take with him for his lunch. 他的妈妈给他一些上好的布朗饼，让他带着作午餐。

When the boy reached¹¹ the forest, he met an old man who said¹², 当这个男孩走到森林的时候，他遇到了一位老人，老人说，

"Good-morning, friend! I am hungry. Will you please give me one of your pancakes?" 朋友，早上好啊，我饿了，你能给我一块饼吗？

"Not I," said the oldest son. "I might¹³ not have enough for myself¹⁴." 不行，我自己吃，还不一定够呢，大儿子说道。

So he began his work, but at the very first stroke¹⁵, his ax¹⁶ cut his arm. 于是他开始干活，但是刚砍了第一斧下去，他便伤到了自己的胳膊。

Then he had to go home without any wood. 接着他便回了家，一片木头也没带回去。

The next day the second son started out to cut wood and his mother gave him a nice cake to take with him. 第二天，二儿子前去砍树，他的妈妈给他做了一份精美的蛋糕，让他带着。

In the forest he met the same little old man, who asked for a piece of cake. 在森林中，他遇见了同一位矮个子老人，他想要一块蛋糕。

"No!" cried the second son. "I might not have enough for myself." 不行，我自己吃还不一定够呢，二儿子大声说道。

So he turned away and began to cut down a tree, but suddenly¹⁷ he hit his leg such¹⁸ a hard blow that he had to go home. 于是他转过身来开始砍树，但突然斧子重重的砸在了腿上，他不得不回家了。

1 princess   

n.公主，王妃，公爵夫人

参考例句：

• The princess grew up happily.公主很快乐地长大了。
• She was the people's princess.她是人民的王妃。

2 wise   

adj.明智的，有学问的，有智慧的，聪明的

参考例句：

• He was wise to give up smoking.他戒烟是明智的。
• Even the wise are not always free from error.智者千虑，必有一失。

3 even   

adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当

参考例句：

• It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
• He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。

4 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

5 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

6 proud   

adj.感到自豪的；得意的

参考例句：

• He was proud of having such a good friend.他为有这样的好朋友而自豪。
• We are proud of our great motherland.我们为伟大的祖国而自豪。

7 thought   

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
• She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

8 forest   

n.森林，园林，林火；vt.用树林覆盖，植树

参考例句：

• A lion is the king of the forest.狮子是丛林之王。
• I like reading in the forest.我喜欢在树林里读书。

9 gave   

vbl.（give的过去式）给予，产生，发表

参考例句：

• He asked for money and I gave him some.他要钱，我给了他一些。
• I gave you a map so you wouldn't get lost. 我给你一张地图，这样你就不会迷路了。

10 pancakes   

n.烙饼( pancake的名词复数 )；（尤指舞台化装用的）粉饼；完全平的；非常平的

参考例句：

• His hot pancakes are delicious. 他卖的热烙饼味道真好。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• His hot pancakes are delicious, you buy them straight from the kitchen to eat in your hands. 他卖的热烙饼味道真好，一做好你就可以直接买来用手拿着吃。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 reached   

v.到达( reach的过去式和过去分词 )；联络；伸出手臂，延伸

参考例句：

• An amicable settlement was reached. 已达成和解。
• After much hard bargaining we reached an agreement. 经过一番艰难的讨价还价，我们达成了协议。

12 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

13 might   

aux./v.(may的过去式)可能；可以，允许

参考例句：

• It looks as if it might snow.看起来好像要下雪了。
• Might I ask a question?我能问个问题吗？

14 myself   

pron.我自己

参考例句：

• Should I do it myself?我应该自己做吗？
• I woke up to find myself in the hospital.我醒来发现自己在医院里。

15 stroke   

n.笔画，击打，连续的动作，中风，心跳；vt.奉承，轻抚； vi.击打，心跳...

参考例句：

• He drove in a nail with one stroke of the hammer.他一锤就把钉子敲进去了。
• He broke the lock with one stroke of the hammer.他一锤就把锁砸坏了。

16 ax   

n.斧子

参考例句：

• He cut a hole through the wall with an ax.他用斧子在墙上砍出一个洞。
• He carried a large ax.他带了一把大斧。

17 suddenly   

adv.突然，忽然

参考例句：

• The weather changed suddenly.天气陡变。
• He suddenly cried out at the top of his voice.他声嘶力竭地大叫。

18 such   

adj.如此的，这样的；pron.这样的；adv.如此地

参考例句：

• He is such a man.他是这样一个人。
• He spent all his money,he is such a fool.他这样傻，花光了所有的钱。