美国小学英语教材3:第170课 圣乔治与恶龙(1)

 Saint George and The Dragon 圣乔治与恶龙

Stories about Saint George have been read and loved for many hundreds of years because they tell about a knight¹'s brave and kind deeds. 几百年来，圣乔治的故事一直为人们所诵读，受到人们的喜爱，因为故事讲述了一个骑士英勇而善良的行为。

The Boy and The Plowman 男孩和农夫

Oh, Father, cried a little boy, one day long ago, running up to the door of a cottage. 很久以前的一天，一个小男孩跑到屋子的门口喊道：爸爸，

"A splendid black horse just galloped² by, and the man who rode him was shining so brightly that I could hardly look at him!" 一匹黑色的骏马刚刚飞驰而过，骑马的那个人十分耀眼，我几乎看不清他的样子!

You saw one of the knights³ riding to the palace, George, said his father. "It was his armor that shone so brightly." 乔治，你看到的是一个赶去王宫的骑士。他的父亲说，闪闪发光的是他的铠甲。

What do knights do? asked the little boy. 骑士是做什么的呢？小男孩问道。

Good knights help people who are in trouble, the father answered. 好的骑士会帮助那些有困难的人，父亲回答道，

"They ride all over the country, fighting wicked giants and robbers." 他们骑着马走遍全国，专门同邪恶的巨人和强盗进行战斗。

Oh, Father, do get a horse and be a knight! You are always helping⁴ people. 啊，爸爸，那你弄一匹马，做个骑士吧！你总是帮助别人。

I am only a poor plowman, George. I can never be a knight, said the father quietly. 乔治，我只是一个贫穷的农夫。我永远不会成为一个骑士。父亲平静地说。

Never mind, Father, said George. "When I grow up, I will be a knight, and you may ride my horse." 爸爸，没关系，乔治说，我长大以后要成为一名骑士，你可以骑我的马。

George and his father were very poor, but they were always happy together. 乔治和他的父亲很贫穷，但是他们一直幸福地生活在一起。

Every evening the plowman would tell the boy wonderful stories of fairies and giants. 每天晚上，农夫父亲都给孩子讲述关于仙女和巨人的奇幻故事。

 

1 knight   

n.骑士，武士；爵士

参考例句：

• He was made an honourary knight.他被授予荣誉爵士称号。
• A knight rode on his richly caparisoned steed.一个骑士骑在装饰华丽的马上。

2 galloped   

（使马）飞奔，奔驰( gallop的过去式和过去分词 )； 快速做[说]某事

参考例句：

• Jo galloped across the field towards him. 乔骑马穿过田野向他奔去。
• The children galloped home as soon as the class was over. 孩子们一下课便飞奔回家了。

3 knights   

骑士； （中古时代的）武士( knight的名词复数 )； 骑士； 爵士； （国际象棋中）马

参考例句：

• stories of knights and fair maidens 关于骑士和美女的故事
• He wove a fascinating tale of knights in shining armour. 他编了一个穿着明亮盔甲的骑士的迷人故事。

4 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。