A Golden Tragedy
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Long, long ago in a far-off land, there lived a very wealthy and kind king.
很久以前,在遥远的土地上, 有个非常富有和善良的国王。
King Midas had everything anyone could hope for.
米达斯国王拥有了任何人希望的一切
He had immense wealth, a peaceful kingdom, and a beautiful daughter, whom he loved dearly.
他拥有巨大的财富 一个和平的王国 一个美丽的女儿 他非常爱她
Yet despite his good fortune, the king had one weakness.
然而,尽管他的好运气,国王有一个弱点。
He wanted more.
他还想要更多。
Most of all, he wanted to please his devoted daughter Penelope.
最重要的是,他想要取悦他忠心耿耿的女儿佩内洛普.
Penelope cared for the plumpest, most beautiful birds in all the land.
佩内洛普照顾着全地最壮观最美丽的鸟类.
She left little doubt that she liked feathered creatures such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese best of all the animals on earth.
她毫不怀疑地说,她喜欢有羽毛的生物,如鸡,火鸡,鸭子等,以及地球上所有动物中最好的鹅.
Their feathers glistened in the bright sunshine and the cluckers, gobblers, quackers, and honkers clucked, gobbled, quacked, and honked musical notes with golden tones.
他们的羽毛在阳光明媚的阳光下闪烁出来并被叫叫出叫声来,被叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫来叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫来叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫来叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫来叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出叫出"出叫出叫出叫出"出"出"出"出"出"出"来"
Every day but Tuesday, each bird laid three eggs that seemed bigger than melons.
每天但星期二,每只鸟都产出三个比瓜子还大的卵.
But that was not good enough for Penelope.
但这对佩内洛普来说还不够好
She wanted her fowl to lay golden eggs, too.
她也想让小鸟产出金蛋
Since the king never wanted to disappoint his daughter, he set off to visit a wise wizard to enlist his help.
由于国王从未想让女儿失望,他起而去拜访一位有智慧的巫师来争取他的帮助.
“ King Midas asked the wizard for one wish.
“米达斯国王向巫师要求了一个愿望。
“ And what is your wish?”
“...... 你的愿望是什么? 你的愿望是什么? “
the wizard asked.
巫师问。
“ Without thinking of the consequences, which was his usual way, King Midas stated, “I would like the power to turn anything I touch into gold.”
“...... 米达斯国王没有考虑后果,这是他通常的做法,他说,“我希望有力量将我触摸到的一切变成黄金。 “
“ The wizard, bewildered by the request, said, “But you are already the wealthiest man in any kingdom.
“...... 被请求迷惑的法师说:但你们是任何国度中最富庶的人。
What could you possibly do with more gold?”
你能用更多的黄金做什么? “
“ King Midas simply said, “It is more important that I keep my daughter happy.”
" 麦达斯国王简单地说, " 更重要的是,我必须使我的女儿快乐。 “
“ Someday you will regret this,” the wizard warned before casting the spell.
“...... 有一天你会后悔的,”魔法师在施咒之前警告过。
“ The king fixed his thoughts on delighting his daughter.
“...... 王定其想取悦其女.
He didn’t even bother to inquire why the wizard thought he would later regret his wish.
他甚至不问为什么巫师认为他以后会后悔自己的愿望。
“ This would prove to be a tragic mistake.
“...... 这将证明是一个悲惨的错误。
The king traveled the road back to the palace, testing his new power.
王出行道回宫,试取出他的新力.
His path became littered with golden rocks and bordered by glistening flowers and trees with leaves of gold.
他的道路被金色的岩石所淹没 被闪闪发光的花和树相接并被金叶所覆盖
The King saw only the golden hue of everything around him.
国王只看到了周围一切的金色花色
He failed to notice that his kingdom turned stiff and still in his wake.
他没有注意到他的王国变得僵硬,还在他身后.
Excited, he entered the palace and ordered the chef to prepare a feast.
被激怒了,他入宫,并命令厨师准备宴会.
From there he walked to the royal barnyard.
从那里走到皇家谷仓
He went from nest to nest turning each egg to gold.
他从巢到巢 把每个蛋变成金子
The royal dinner bell rang calling the king to his feast.
敕宴钟鸣叫王入宴.
He sat down and instantly his chair became a golden throne.
他坐下来,马上把椅子变成了金色的宝座.
When he picked up his fork, it too turned to gold, along with his bite of roasted pheasant.
当他拿起叉子时,它也变成金子了,还有他吃到的烤野鸡.
He picked up his goblet and—presto!
他拿起他的果酒,然后... 准备!
—it changed from silver to gold.
- 从银到金
As the liquid inside touched his lips it became solid gold.
当里面的液体触摸到他的嘴唇时,它变成了坚固的黄金.
“What is this!”
“这是什么!”
exclaimed the king.
赞叹出王.
“ What have I done?
“...... 我做了什麽?
What ever shall I drink or eat?”
我该喝还是吃? “
“ Just then Penelope came running into the room, dancing about in great excitement.
“...... 就在这时,佩内洛普跑入了房间,非常兴奋地跳舞.
“Father, Father,” she shouted with glee.
“父亲,父亲,”她欢呼。
“ Look what I found in the barnyard nests!
“看我在谷仓的巢穴里发现了什么!
Golden eggs!”
金色鸡蛋!”
“ She threw her arms around her father’s neck and gave him a huge hug.
“...... 她用手臂缠住她父亲的脖子,给他一个巨大的拥抱。
“ As one might expect, a tragedy occurred.
“...... 人们可能预计,发生了悲剧。
Penelope froze in her loving embrace, stiff as a statue.
佩内洛普在她爱的怀抱中被冻僵了 像雕像一样僵硬
“ Oh my, what have I done,” King Midas cried.
“...... "米达斯国王哭了。
“My daughter will never speak loving words to me again.
“我女儿再也不会对我说爱话了。
She will never wrap her soft arms around me.
她永远不会把她的软臂围住我
What ever will I do?”
我该怎么办? “
King Midas worked himself into a frenzied panic.
米达斯国王自己陷入了疯狂的恐慌之中.
He paced in circles.
他绕了圈子
He dithered and fretted.
他抖了又皱了
Then it struck him.
然后它击中了他。
He had to return to the wizard and ask for another wish.
他只好回到巫师身边去再求一个愿望.
Hurriedly the king mounted his horse, but before it took two steps it hardened into gold.
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The troubled king marched double-time to the wizard’s cottage on the edge of his kingdom.
麻烦的国王在王国边缘双倍地走进巫师的小屋.
“ The only way I can do that is to take away ALL the gold and glitter that surrounds you,” warned the wizard.
“...... 我唯一能做的就是夺走你身边所有的金子和光泽。”
“ Even that which you had before this greedy golden touch overtook you.
“...... 即使是你在这贪婪的金色触摸之前拥有的 也超越了你
Only then can the spell be reversed.
只有这样,咒语才能被倒转。
Do you understand?”
你明白吗? “
“ Do what you must, but do it quickly,” urged the king wildly.
“...... 做你必须做的,但动作要快。”
“ When he arrived, he rushed to the door and rapped furiously.
“...... 当他到达时,他匆忙地走到了门口,愤怒地说唱.
“ Let me in, let me in,” his voice quivered and quaked.
“...... 让我进去 让我进去 " 他的声音颤抖和颤抖
“ The wizard magically opened his now golden door, and King Midas bolted in.
“...... 巫师神奇地打开了现在的金门,而米达斯国王也闪了进来.
“ You must grant me another wish,” the King demanded.
“...... 你必须给我另一个愿望,“国王要求。
“I have made a terrible mistake.
“我犯了一个可怕的错误。
Please,” he begged, “turn all that I have touched back to what it was.”
他恳求说,“我所接触的一切回到原来。 “
Glossary bewildered (adj.)
词汇不清(adj.)
uncertain, confused (p.
不确定,混淆(p.
6) dithered (v.)
6)分色(五.
acted nervously (p.
行动紧张(p.
12) embrace (n.)
12) 拥抱(n.
a hug (p.
拥抱(p.
11) enlist (v.)
11) 参军(五.
to gain the help of (p.
获得帮助(p.
5) frenzied (adj.)
5) 发作 (adj.
very excited and upset (p.
非常兴奋和沮丧(p.
12) fretted (v.)
12)被炒作(五.
worried (p.
(中文(简体) ).
12) furiously (adv.)
12)愤怒地(adv.
very angrily (p.
非常愤怒(p.
13) glistened (v.)
13)发光(五.
shined with a soft light (p.
以柔软光照出(p.
4) humble (adj.)
4) 谦 (adj.