King George III
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
IRELAND SCOTLAND ENGLAND England, Ireland, and Scotland ATLANTIC OCEAN NORTH SEA FRANCE WALES London H AFRICA ASIA EUROPE Table of Contents Meeting George III.
英格兰、爱尔兰和苏格兰 北大洋、法国 伦敦 非洲-亚洲-欧洲会议目录
4 Early Life.
4"早生" (中文(简体) ).
5 A Huge Empire.
五大帝国。
7 A Royal Family of His Own.
7 皇家家庭 他自己。
8 Trouble in America.
8 美国的麻烦。
9 More Conflicts.
9 更多冲突。
12 Later Years.
十二后岁.
13 New Opinions.
13"新意见".
14 Glossary.
14 词汇表。
16 John Adams (left), from the United States, meets with George III of England (right) in 1785.
16 从美国来的约翰·亚当斯(左)于1785年与英国的乔治三世(右)相会.
Meeting George III John Adams, one of America’s first leaders, traveled to England and stood before King George III.
会见乔治三世·约翰·亚当斯,他是美国最早的领袖之一,他前往了英国并站在乔治三世国王面前.
The year was 1785, and Adams had the difficult task of making peace between the two countries.
这一年是1785年,亚当斯肩负着两国建立和平的艰巨任务.
America had recently won its freedom in a war against Great Britain.
最近美国在对大不列颠的战争中赢得了自由.
Adams spoke with the king, offering America’s friendship.
亚当斯与国王交谈,献出美国的友谊.
He spoke highly of the king and wished him good health and happiness.
他高度评价了国王,并祝他身体健康和幸福.
The king smiled.
王取一笑而来.
George III may have lost the American colonies, but he knew he would make Great Britain strong again.
乔治三世可能已经失去了美洲殖民地,但他知道他会让大不列颠再次强大.
As a young prince, George was shy and awkward.
作为一个年轻的王子,乔治害羞而尴尬.
Early Life King George III was born on June 4, 1738.
幼儿期 国王乔治三世生于1738年6月4日.
His father and mother were the Prince and Princess of Wales.
他的父亲和母亲是威尔士亲王和公主.
His grandfather, King George II, was the king of England.
他的祖父乔治二世国王是英国国王.
Young George grew up in an unhappy family.
年轻的乔治成长在一个不幸福的家庭.
His father, Frederick, was first in line to be king.
他的父亲弗雷德里克(Frederick)率先成为国王.
Frederick argued with his father, the king.
弗雷德里克与他的父亲国王争论.
George disliked hearing his father and grandfather fight.
乔治不喜欢听到他的父亲和祖父打架
Then, at just twelve years old, George’s father died, making George first in line to the British throne.
之后,刚满12岁的乔治的父亲就去世了,使乔治在英国王位排名第一.
Someday, he would be king.
总有一天他会成为国王
John Stuart, the third Earl of Bute, known as Lord Bute, was a main advisor to the king.
约翰·斯图亚特(John Stuart)是布特的第三任伯爵,被称作"布特勋爵",是国王的主要顾问.
To prepare to be king, George studied harder.
为了准备成为国王,乔治更努力地学习.
Lord Bute, a nobleman, taught George about how British government worked.
贵族布特勋爵(Lor分贝ute)教导乔治英国政府如何运作.
As king, George would have a ministry, or group of advisors.
作为国王,乔治会有一个部或一组顾问.
Another group, called Parliament, made laws for the nation.
另一个团体,即议会,为国家制定了法律。
The king and Parliament often disagreed.
国王和议会常常不同意.
George would need to know how to solve problems.
乔治需要知道如何解决问题。
In 1760, George’s grandfather died, and George became king of Great Britain and Ireland at the age of twenty-two.
1760年,乔治的外祖父去世,乔治于22岁时成为了大不列颠和爱尔兰的国王.
At the time, Britain was fighting France and other countries in a European battle called the Seven Years’ War.
当时,英国正在一场名为"七年"的欧洲战役中与法国和其他国家交战. 战争
Soon the war spread to North America.
不久战争蔓延到北美.
British in 1763 British before 1763 ATLANTIC OCEAN GULF OF MEXICO GREAT LAKES This map shows Great Britain’s territory in North America before the French and Indian War (purple) and the areas they gained after the war (red).
1763年英国人 1763年前的亚特兰提克 OCEAN GULF of MEXICO Great Lakes 这张地图显示出大不列颠在法印战争(普尔普尔)前在北美的领土以及战后获得的地区(红色).
North American British Territories in 1763 Mississippi River Missouri River Ohio River The Thirteen Colonies A Huge Empire In North America, the war was called the French and Indian War.
1763年的北美英属领地 密西西比河密苏里河 俄亥俄河 13个殖民地 A 巨型帝国 在北美,这场战争被称为"法印战争".
Great Britain was already powerful, but when they defeated the French in North America and in Europe, they controlled more land than ever before.
大不列颠已经是强国了,但当他们在北美和欧洲打败了法国人时,他们控制了比以往更多的土地.
The war caused fighting between Lord Bute and William Pitt, one of the king’s ministers.
这场战争引起了布特勋爵与国王大臣之一威廉·皮特之间的战斗.
Pitt wanted to keep fighting, but Bute didn’t.
Pitt想继续战斗,
The king sided with Lord Bute and gave him the top job in his ministry.
国王支持布特勋爵,并授予他本部的最高职位.
From there, Bute brought an end to the war in 1763 and quit his position shortly after that.
从那里 布特于1763年结束了战争并在此后不久辞去职务.
Simple Tastes Even though he was from a royal family, King George enjoyed simpler things.
简单味道 虽然他出身于王室,但乔治国王却享受了更简单的事物.
He loved agriculture and spent many days inspecting his kingdom’s farms.
他热爱农业,
His favorite activities included horseback riding, music, attending the theater, and playing cards.
他最喜欢的活动包括骑马,音乐,出席剧院,打牌等.
A Royal Family of His Own Not long after becoming king, George married German princess Sophia Charlotte in 1761.
一个皇室的家族 成为国王不久后,乔治于1761年与德国公主索菲亚·夏洛特结婚.
Their marriage lasted for more than fifty years, and they had fifteen children.
他们的婚姻持续了50多年之久,他们有15个子女.
Happy at home, the king continued to learn all he could and studied more about history and government.
在家快乐,国王继续学习他所能学习的一切,并更多地学习历史和政府.
He learned the names of all the ships in the Royal Navy.
他得知了皇家海军中所有舰只的名字.
He took his job as king seriously, and he faced big problems.
他认真对待自己作为国王的工作,面临了巨大的问题.
King George chose Sophia without meeting her.
乔治国王在没有见到她的情况下选择了索菲亚.
She arrived in England, met the king, and married him within a day.
她到达了英国,遇见了国王,并在一天内与他结婚.
Dressed as Native Americans, colonists threw tea into the water to protest British taxes.
被打扮为美国原住民,殖民者将茶叶倒入水中以抗议英国税收.
Trouble in America The British colonies in America challenged the king more than any others.
美国的麻烦 美国的英国殖民地对国王的挑战比任何其他殖民地都多.
A huge problem there was about to begin.
一个巨大的问题即将开始。
Great Britain needed money to pay bills from the Seven Years’ War.
大不列颠需要钱来支付七年战争的账单。
To get money, England taxed items bought by the colonists.
为了得到金钱,英格兰对殖民者购买的物品征税.
Colonists now had to pay taxes on molasses, printed paper, paint, glass, and tea.
殖民者现在必须缴纳薄荷、印刷纸、油漆、玻璃和茶叶等税。
They became angry and refused to buy British goods.
他们变得愤怒并拒绝购买英国货物.
To protest the taxes, they planned the Boston Tea Party.
为了抗议税收,他们策划了波士顿茶会.
One night in 1773, a group of colonists climbed aboard a British ship carrying tea in Boston Harbor.
1773年的一晚上,一群殖民者登上一艘船,在波士顿港运送茶叶.
The colonists dumped the tea into the water below.
殖民者将茶叶倒入了下面的水中.
America declared its freedom from Great Britain in 1776.
美国于1776年宣布脱离大不列颠.
To celebrate, colonists tore down a statue of King George in New York City.
为了庆祝,殖民者在纽约市撕下一尊乔治国王的雕像.
The colonists’ actions angered the king.
殖民者的行为激怒了国王.
Soon the tensions boiled over into war.
不久,紧张局势就升级为战争。
For Great Britain to win, King George realized he needed more fighting men.
为了大不列颠取胜,乔治国王意识到他需要更多的战斗人员.
He hired a group of German soldiers to help in the fight.
他聘请了一批德军士兵来帮助战斗.
Thirty thousand Germans fought next to British troops against the American colonists.
3万德国人与英国军队相邻出战以对抗美国殖民者.
The American Revolution went on for seven years.
美国革命持续了7年.
The Americans won the war in 1781.
1781年美国人赢得了这场战争.
The king said the defeat was not his fault.
国王说失败不是他的错
At times King George III’s illness resulted in violent outbursts, and he was held down.
乔治三世国王的病情有时导致暴发,被压住.
In the years after the American Revolution, the king started acting strangely.
在美国革命后几年,国王开始采取怪事行动.
He seemed nervous all the time, said odd things, and was confused.
他总是很紧张,说了些奇怪的话,很困惑。
He shouted at others and pushed them.
他对他人大叫并推倒.
Doctors helped the king using the latest treatments.
医生们利用最新的治疗方法帮助了国王.
Over time, the king seemed to get better.
随着时间的推移,国王似乎越来越好.
He returned to his leadership role.
他回到了领导岗位.
The political cartoon “The Rival Gardeners” shows how both George III and Napoleon had their own gardens (lands) to attend to.
政治漫画“Rival园丁”显示乔治三世和拿破仑如何拥有自己的花园(地)。
More Conflicts King George soon faced more challenges, including another war with France.
更多的冲突乔治国王很快面临着更多的挑战,包括与法国的另一次战争.
By 1799, France had a new leader—Napoleon Bonaparte.
到1799年,法国有了新的领导人——拿破仑·波拿巴.
Napoleon wanted to take over Europe, including Great Britain.
拿破仑想占领欧洲,包括大不列颠.
King George did not want to lose his country.
乔治国王不想失去国家。
Great Britain and France fought until 1815, when France lost the war.
大不列颠与法国交战至1815年法国战败.
At the same time, a fight started in Ireland.
与此同时,一场战斗也从爱尔兰开始.
People there felt that Great Britain passed unfair religious laws.
那里的人们觉得大不列颠通过了不公平的宗教法律.
The Irish started a rebellion, but Great Britain defeated them.
爱尔兰人发动了叛乱,但大不列颠击败了他们.
George IV served as king from 1820 to 1830.
乔治四世从1820年到1830年出任国王.
Later Years King George III was in his fiftieth year as king in 1809, and the country celebrated.
后来的年号是乔治三世国王于1809年出任国王的第50年,国家也举行了庆祝活动.
The joy would not last long, however.
然而,欢乐不会持续太久。
In 1810, the king’s youngest daughter died, which left George heartbroken.
1810年,国王的小女儿去世了,这令乔治心碎.
George again became mentally and physically ill.
乔治再次在精神上和身体上生病.
The king was unable to finish his royal duties.
国王未能完成他的皇家职责.
Parliament allowed Prince George, his son, to rule Great Britain in 1811.
议会允许他的儿子乔治王子于1811年统治了大不列颠.
In January 1820, King George III died, and his son became King George IV.
1820年1月,乔治三世国王去世,他的儿子成为了乔治四世国王.
New Opinions During his time in power, King George III lost the war with America and slowly became mentally ill.
在他执政期间,国王乔治三世输掉了同美国的战争并慢慢地患上精神病.
For a long time, many historians thought he was a bad king.
长久以来,许多历史学家认为他是一个坏国王.
Recently, they have changed their opinions of him.
最近,他们改变了对他的看法。
George III won two major wars—the Seven Years’ War and the wars with Napoleon.
乔治三世赢得了两次重大战争——七年战争和同拿破仑的战争。
He served as king for sixty years, and he led his country to greatness.
出为相国六十年,出为相国.
Through it all, he remained a good husband and father, and he always put his country first.
通过这一切,他仍然是一位好丈夫和好父亲,他总是把国家放在首位.
King George III reigned longer than any king or queen before him.
乔治三世国王的统治时间比他之前的任何国王或女王都长.
He is remembered for his victories.
人们记得他的胜利。