Daniel Boone
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Introduction.
目录：引言。
4 The Adventurous Boy.
4"灵童".
5 The Quiet Life.
5"静生".
7 The Troubled Settlement.
7 问题解决。
9 The Capture.
9 捕捉。
11 Escape.
11 逃脱.
16 Saving the Fort.
16 拯救要塞.
19 Glossary.
19 词汇表。
22 Introduction When Daniel Boone was born in 1734, parts of what is now the United States still belonged to the British.
22 导言 1734年丹尼尔·布恩出世后,现在美国的一部分仍然属于英国.
He was born in Pennsylvania.
他生于宾夕法尼亚州.
At that time, Pennsylvania was as far west as most Europeans had ever been.
当时,宾夕法尼亚州的西部比大多数欧洲人远.
The Americans and the British still fought over the wild land between the Allegheny Mountains in Pennsylvania and the Mississippi River.
美国人和英国人仍然在宾夕法尼亚的阿列根尼山脉和密西西比河之间的野地上展开战斗.
Daniel Boone brought American settlers into those lands for the first time.
丹尼尔·布恩首次将美国定居者带入了这些地.
The Adventurous Boy As a boy, Daniel Boone rarely went to school.
虔诚的男孩 小时候,丹尼尔·布恩很少上过学.
He loved the trees and wild animals of the forest.
他喜欢森林里的树木和野生动物.
He spent all his days in the woods, listening for the calls of birds and the footsteps of animals.
他在树林中度过了一整天,倾听了鸟儿的呼唤和动物的脚步.
He became an extremely skilled hunter.
他成为了一位极其熟练的猎人.
Though he was tall and sturdy, he learned to walk silently.
虽然身高而坚固,但他学会了默默地行走.
One day he decided he would live in the woods he loved.
有一天他决定 住在他爱的树林里
He got his rifle, whistled to his faithful dog, and disappeared into the gloomy forest.
他得到了他的步枪,吹口哨给他的忠实的狗,并消失在阴郁的森林中.
He was surprised that so many people were worried about him.
他惊讶地看到这么多人担心他.
He apologized, picked up his things, and followed the party home.
他道歉,拿起他的东西,跟随聚会回家.
This was the first of many times Daniel Boone disappeared into the forest, leaving his family to worry.
这是丹尼尔·布恩(Daniel Boone)多次失踪入森林的首次,让家人担心.
His parents were not worried at first.
他的父母起初并不担心.
Daniel often camped overnight.
丹尼尔经常在一夜之间露营.
But by the third night, they decided to gather a search party.
但是到了第三晚,他们决定召集一个搜索队.
The forest rang with their shouts, but nobody had any luck.
森林响起他们的叫声, 但没有人有任何运气。
Daniel hadn’t left a trace.
丹尼尔没有留下痕迹。
Finally, someone spotted a tiny stream of smoke.
终于有人发现了一股烟雾
The party found a simple cabin made of sticks, bark, and moss.
聚会发现一个由棍子,树皮和苔藓组成的简单的小屋.
Sitting by the fire was Daniel himself.
坐在火边的是丹尼尔本人
The Quiet Life Daniel’s family moved to North Carolina when he was a young man.
静静生活丹尼尔的家族在年轻时就搬到了北卡罗来纳州.
There he met and married his wife.
他在那里相遇并娶了他的妻子.
Soon they had children.
很快他们就有了孩子。
He had to work on his farm to support his family.
他不得不在农场工作 养活他的家人。
He had to live near town so they could buy goods.
他不得不住在镇上附近,以便他们可以购买货物。
He didn’t have many chances to go hunting in the woods he loved.
他没有太多机会去他爱的树林打猎。
But one day, a friend of Daniel’s returned from a hunting trip.
但有一天,丹尼尔的朋友从狩猎之行回来。
He had been to Kentucky, which was part of the wild land being fought over.
他去过肯塔基州 这片野地被争夺过
Daniel listened longingly to stories of forests stretching to the horizon and teeming with wildlife.
丹尼尔渴望聆听森林伸向地平线 并充满了野生动物的故事
From that day, Daniel vowed he would live in Kentucky.
从那天起,丹尼尔发誓他会住在肯塔基州.
Daniel went camping in Kentucky with his brother.
丹尼尔和他哥哥去肯塔基露营了.
He had never seen such a beautiful land in his life.
他一生中从未见过如此美丽的土地.
The brothers returned to North Carolina, but only long enough to gather their families and friends.
兄弟俩回到了北卡罗莱纳州,但只有很长的时间才能聚集出家人和朋友.
They set out for Kentucky with nearly eighty people.
他们带着近八十人去肯塔基州
The trip took almost two months, and it was dangerous.
这次出行花了近两个月时间,十分危险.
Daniel Boone and his party were not the only people who wanted to live in Kentucky.
丹尼尔·布恩和他的党不是唯一想住在肯塔基州的人.
The party finally arrived near the Kentucky River, where they built a fort.
该党最终抵达了肯塔基河附近,他们在那里建造了一座要塞.
They built tough log houses in a tight square, all facing inward.
他们在一个紧凑的广场上建造了坚固的木屋,都面对着内部.
They extended the back walls of the houses into high log fences.
他们将房屋后墙伸入高高的木栅栏.
The fences formed a solid wall around the settlement.
围栏在定居点周围形成了一堵坚固的墙.
But still the Native Americans fought for their land.
但仍有美洲原住民为土地而战.
This was not the pleasant outdoor life Daniel Boone had imagined.
这不是丹尼尔·布恩想象的舒适的户外生活
The T roubled Settlement Native Americans had lived in Kentucky for thousands of years.
Trobled定居点的美洲原住民在肯塔基州居住了上千年.
Wherever pioneers settled, they took land away from the Native Americans.
先驱者定居的地方 他们夺走了美洲原住民的土地
There was constant war.
战争不断
Daniel Boone’s trip was no different.
丹尼尔·布恩的旅程也没什么不同。
When the Native Americans saw Daniel’s party with their wagons, cows, and horses, they attacked.
当美洲原住民看到丹尼尔的聚会时,
After the battle, Daniel mourned to find that his oldest son had been killed.
战斗后,丹尼尔悲痛地发现他最年长的儿子被杀死.
The Capture Eventually, the fort ran out of salt.
捕捉 最终,要塞用完盐.
Salt was essential in those days.
盐在那些时候至关重要。
Before refrigerators, the only way to preserve food was to cure it with salt, the way we do with jerky.
在冰箱之前,保存食物的唯一方法就是用盐来治好它,就像我们处理牛肉干一样.
There was a salt-water spring a few days’ journey from the fort.
从堡垒出发几天,
Boiling its water made salt.
沸取其水作盐.
The warriors took Boone and his companions all the way to Chillicothe, Ohio.
勇士们一路将布恩和同伴带到了俄亥俄州的奇利科特.
The trip on foot was long and difficult.
徒步旅行漫长而艰难.
Along the way, the Native Americans became impressed with Daniel’s skill in the forest.
随即,美洲原住民开始对丹尼尔在森林中的技巧印象深刻.
This skill was rare in a European.
这种技巧在欧洲是罕见的.
Such a man was very valuable.
这个人很有价值
Daniel took several men and set out toward the spring.
丹尼尔带了几个人去春天
Once there, they were suddenly surrounded by a large group of Native American warriors.
在那里,他们突然被一大批美国原住民战士所包围.
Daniel Boone had become famous for defending his fort.
丹尼尔·布恩因为保卫他的要塞而出名.
The warriors were thrilled to capture him.
勇士们很兴奋地抓住了他
Eventually they took Boone and his men to Detroit.
最终他们把布恩和他的手下带到了底特律.
The city was then a small outpost owned by the British.
该市当时是英国人拥有的一个小型前哨站.
Both the British and the Native Americans were fighting the American settlers.
英国人和美洲原住民都在同美国定居者作战.
The two groups had become uneasy friends.
这两个团体已成为令人不安的朋友。
The Native Americans thought they would get quite a reward if they turned the Americans over to the British.
美洲原住民认为,如果他们把美国人交给英国人,他们会得到相当的回报.
But when the warriors arrived in Detroit, they realized that they did not want to give up Daniel Boone.
但当勇士们到达底特律时,他们意识到他们不想放弃丹尼尔·布恩.
The leader of the British was outraged.
英军领袖被激怒.
He had heard of Daniel Boone’s bravery and skill.
他听说过丹尼尔·布恩的勇气和技巧。
He wanted to take Daniel prisoner very badly.
他非常想把丹尼尔俘虏
But the Native Americans refused to hand him over.
但美洲原住民拒绝交出他.
The rest of the men stayed with the British.
其余人员留在了英国.
Daniel Boone was taken back to Ohio.
丹尼尔·布恩被带回俄亥俄州.
The Native Americans held a ceremony to adopt Daniel Boone into their tribe.
美洲原住民举行仪式,收养丹尼尔·布恩入部落.
They shaved his hair very short.
他们把他的头发剃得很短
They dressed him in feathers and ribbons.
他们给他穿了羽毛和丝带.
They took him to the river and purified him with water.
他们把他带到了河边,用水把他取出。
The chief gave him the honor of joining the tribe.
首领授予他加入部落的荣誉.
The ceremony finished with a wonderful feast.
仪式以美妙的盛宴结束.
Escape Even if Daniel Boone appreciated the Native Americans’ welcome, he missed his family and wanted to go home.
即使丹尼尔·布恩感谢美国原住民的欢迎,
The Native Americans respected Daniel, but they did not fully trust him.
美洲原住民尊重丹尼尔,但他们并不完全信任他.
They didn’t want him leaving and becoming their enemy again.
他们不希望他离开,
They watched him carefully all the time.
他们一直仔细监视着他
They let him go hunting, since they were very far from Daniel’s home, but they only gave him a few bullets.
他们让他去打猎,因为他们离丹尼尔家很远,但他们只给了他几发子弹。
For every bullet missing, Daniel had to bring back an animal to prove he wasn’t keeping ammunition.
丹尼尔必须带回一只动物来证明他没有保存弹药。
One day, Daniel went with a group back to the salt springs where he had been captured.
一天,丹尼尔同一群人一起回被俘的盐泉.
He knew this was his best chance to get away.
他知道这是他逃跑的最佳机会
But the Native Americans watched him closely as they boiled the salt water.
但是,美洲原住民在将盐水煮沸时密切地看着他.
Unfortunately, it was not just salt they were after.
不幸的是,不仅仅是他们想要的盐。
Now that Daniel Boone was theirs, they were scouting to make an attack on his fort.
现在丹尼尔・布恩是他们的 他们正在侦察 以攻击他的要塞
Daniel managed to slip away.
丹尼尔设法溜走。
As soon as he was out of sight of the camp, he began to run.
出出营后即起跑.
Daniel ran all the way back to the fort.
丹尼尔一路跑回要塞
He only stopped for one meal.
他只停下来吃一顿
The trip took five days.
行程耗时5天.
When he returned, his friends welcomed him as though he had returned from the dead.
回来后,他的朋友欢迎他,好像他从死地返回了。
But sadly, Daniel’s family had given him up for dead and moved back to North Carolina.
但令人痛心的是,丹尼尔的家人为了死而放弃了他,并搬回了北卡罗来纳州.
Saving the Fort Even though he missed his family, Daniel knew he had to help defend the fort.
救出要塞 尽管他想念他的家人,丹尼尔知道他必须帮助保卫要塞.
He immediately made plans to prepare against the attack.
他立即计划准备反击这次袭击.
When the battle began, the fort was fully stocked with ammunition and supplies.
战斗开始后,要塞被全部储存了弹药和物资.
The Native Americans were defeated after eight days.
美洲原住民在8天后被击败.
The fort, named Boonesborough after Daniel himself, was never attacked again.
堡垒以丹尼尔自己的名字取名"布内斯伯勒",再也没有被攻击.
Daniel wanted to see his family more than anything.
丹尼尔更想见他的家人
He returned to North Carolina, and they had a joyous reunion.
他回到了北卡罗来纳州,两人举行了愉快的团聚.
After his long ordeal, Daniel stayed home with his family.
经过长期的磨难后,丹尼尔与家人留在家中.
He farmed quietly for several years.
他安静地耕作了几年
But nothing could keep Daniel Boone away from the forest, not even old age.
但没有什么能让丹尼尔·布恩远离森林,甚至没有老人.
He heard rumors of land even farther west that had not been touched by European settlement.
他听到更西边的土地传闻,欧洲定居点没有触及到这些传闻。
His eyes lit up when he thought of the wilderness of Missouri.
当他想到密苏里州的荒野时,他的眼睛亮起.
Again, he convinced his family to move.
他再次说服了家人搬走。
They settled about fifty miles west of what is now St.
他们定居在现在的圣塔以西约50英里处.
Louis.
刘易斯
He lived there for the rest of his days, often going into the woods simply to breathe the pure air.
他在那里生活了余生,经常为了呼吸纯净的空气而走入森林.