美国小学英语教材4:第126课 每个国家都有自己的英雄(2)

 BEOWULF, THE BRAVE PRINCE 贝奥武夫，勇敢的王子

Clara E. Lynch 克拉拉·E·林奇

The story of the famous deeds of Beowulf was first written down in a long poem about one thousand years ago. 《贝奥武夫》的故事最早写于一千年前的一首长诗。

But hundreds of years before this poem was written, minstrels in Denmark and Sweden told and sang the story of the great hero. 但在几百年前这首诗被写出来之前，丹麦和瑞典的吟游诗人就开始讲述和歌唱这位伟大英雄的故事。

As you read the story, try to find out why Beowulf was so loved by all. 当你读这个故事时，试着找出贝奥武夫受人爱戴的原因。

KING HROTHGAR'S HALL 胡鲁斯加王的大厅

Many, many years ago, a king named Hrothgar ruled over the Danes. 很久很久以前，一个叫赫罗斯加的国王统治着丹麦。

This king was a very brave man and won many battles when he went to fight against his enemies. 这个国王非常勇敢，在和敌人多次战役中取胜。

He was ever thinking what he could do to make his people happy, and they loved him greatly. 他一直在想他能做些什么来使他的子民幸福，人民非常爱戴他。

King Hrothgar decided¹ to build a splendid² hall, larger and more beautiful than had ever been seen before. 赫斯塔格国王决定建一个富丽堂皇的大厅，这个大厅要比以往任何时候都更大更漂亮。

So he called his workmen³ and said: 于是他找来匠人，说道：

"Build me a hall, great and wide, and when it is built, I will call all my brave warriors⁴ into it and give them rich presents." “给我造一个又大又宽的大厅，建成后，我要把我所有的勇士召集到里面，送他们丰厚的礼物。”

 

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 splendid   

adj.光亮的，了不起的，灿烂的，壮丽的，显著的，杰出的

参考例句：

• He got a splendid present for her.他送她一件极好的礼物。
• The play was just splendid.这出戏真是太好了。

3 workmen   

n.技术工人，工匠( workman的名词复数 )；工人；工匠；工作者；体力劳动者

参考例句：

• The workmen sawed and hammered all day. 工人又锯又锤，干了整整一天。
• workmen with picks and shovels 手拿镐铲的工人

4 warriors   

武士，勇士，战士( warrior的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• I like reading the stories ofancient warriors. 我喜欢读有关古代武士的故事。
• The warriors speared the man to death. 武士们把那个男子戳死了。