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经典的英语故事：Apollo

Among the crowd of Olympian gods the one most widely admired was Apollo.He was the son of Zeus and Let to.According to Greek mythology,Leto was driven by Hera from land to land at last Poseidon took Pity on her and brought the island of Delos out of water for her to live on.There she gave birth to the twins ,Apollo and Artemis.

Apollo was me sun-god.He wore a purple robe.He usually sat in his bright eastern palace early in the morning and madeready to start his daily journey across the sky.During the day hed rove his carriage of gold and ivory , and brought light, life and love to the great world below. Iate in the afternoon he came to the end of his journey in the far western sea and got on his golden boat to return to his eastern home.

Apollo was the god of music and poetry.He could stir up all feelings.These feelings are expressed in lofty songs.With his lyre of gold and the sweet accents of his godlike voice heled the choir of the Muses at Olympus.The pleasant music from his lyre was so exciting that stones marched into their places in rhythmic time and of their own will when he helped Poseidonbuild up the walls of Troy.On one occasion,invited to a contest by the human musician Marsyas,he won and then flayed him to death for his pride.On another occasion,he lost out toPan at a musical contest and turned the ears of the judge,King Midas,into those of an ass.

His son,Orpheus,took over such skill from the father that his lyre moved man and animals alike.

Apollo stood for youthful and manly beauty.His goldenhair,stately manner and air all combined to make him the admiration of the world.A beautiful girl,by the name of Clytle,was so fond of his beauty and glory that from dawn to dusk she knelt on the ground,her hands outstretched towards the sungod,and her eyes looked at his golden wheeled carriage racing across the blue sky.Though her love was not returned,she had never changed her mind about Apollo.The gods were moved at the sad sight,and changed her into a sunflower.

经典的英语故事：The Jumper

THE Flea, the Grasshopper, and the Skipjack once wanted to see which of them could jumphighest. They invited the whole world, and whoever else would come, to see the grand sight.And there the three famous jumpers were met together in the room.

"Yes, I'll give my daughter to him who jumps highest," said the King, "for it would be mean tolet these people jump for nothing."

The Flea stepped out first. He had very pretty manners, and bowed in all directions, for he hadyoung ladies' blood in his veins, and was accustomed to consort only with human beings; andthat was of great consequence.

Then came the Grasshopper: he was certainly much heavier, but he had a good figure, andwore the green uniform that was born with him. This person, moreover, maintained that hebelonged to a very old family in the land of Egypt, and that he was highly esteemed there. Hehad just come from the field, he said, and had been put into a card house three stories high,and all made of picture cards with the figures turned inwards. There were doors and windows inthe house, cut in the body of the Queen of Hearts.

"I sing so," he said, "that sixteen native crickets who have chirped from their youth up, andhave never yet had a card house of their own, would become thinner than they are with envy ifthey were to hear me."

Both of them, the Flea and the Grasshopper, took care to announce who they were, and thatthey considered themselves entitled to marry a Princess.

The Skipjack said nothing, but it was said of him that he thought all the more; and directly theYard Dog had smelt at him he was ready to assert that the Skipjack was of good family, andformed from the breastbone of an undoubted goose. The old councilor, who had received threemedals for holding his tongue, declared that the Skipjack possessed the gift of prophecy; onecould tell by his bones whether there would be a severe winter or a mild one; and that's morethan one can always tell from the breastbone of the man who writes the almanac.

"I shall not say anything more," said the old King. "I only go on quietly, and always think thebest."

Now they were to take their jump. The Flea sprang so high that no one could see him; and thenthey asserted that he had not jumped at all. That was very mean. The Grasshopper only spranghalf as high, but he sprang straight into the King's face, and the King declared that was horriblyrude. The Skipjack stood a long time considering; at last people thought that he could notjump at all.

"I only hope he's not become unwell," said the Yard Dog, and then he smelt at him again.

"Tap!" he sprang with a little crooked jump just into the lap of the Princess, who sat on a lowgolden stool.

Then the King said, "The highest leap was taken by him who jumped up to my daughter; fortherein lies the point; but it requires head to achieve that, and the Skipjack has shown that hehas a head."

And so he had the Princess.

"I jumped highest, after all," said the Flea. "But it's all the same. Let her have the goose-bonewith its lump of wax and bit of stick. I jumped to the highest; but in this world a body isrequired if one wishes to be seen."

And the Flea went into foreign military service, where it is said he was killed.

The Grasshopper seated himself out in the ditch, and thought and considered how thingshappened in the world. And he too said, "Body is required! body is required!" And then he sanghis own melancholy song, and from that we have gathered this story, which they say is nottrue, though it's in print.

跳高者

有一次，跳蚤、蚱蜢和跳鹅要知道它们之中谁跳得最高。它们把所有的人和任何愿意来的人都请来参观这个伟大的场面。它们这三位著名的跳高者就在一个房间里集合起来。

“对啦，谁跳得最高，我就把我的女儿嫁给谁!”国王说，“因为，假如让这些朋友白白地跳一阵子，那就未免太不像话了!”

跳蚤第一个出场。它的态度非常可爱：它向四周的人敬礼，因为它身体中流着年轻小姐的血液，习惯于跟人类混在一起，而这一点是非常重要的。

接着蚱蜢就出场了，它的确很粗笨，但它的身体很好看。它穿着它那套天生的绿制服。此外，它的整个外表说明它是出身于埃及的一个古老的家庭，因此它在这儿非常受到人们的尊敬。人们把它从田野里弄过来，放在一个用纸牌做的三层楼的房子里——这些纸牌有画的一面都朝里。这房子有门也有窗，而且它们是从“美人”身中剪出来的。

“我唱得非常好，”它说，“甚至16个本地产的蟋蟀从小时候开始唱起，到现在还没有获得一间纸屋哩。它们听到我的情形就嫉妒得要命，把身体弄得比以前还要瘦了。”

跳蚤和蚱蜢这两位毫不含糊地说明了它们是怎样的人物。它们认为它们有资格和一位公主结婚。

跳鹅一句话也不说。不过据说它自己更觉得了不起。宫里的狗儿把它嗅了一下，很有把握地说，跳鹅是来自一个上等的家庭。那位因为从来不讲话而获得了三个勋章的老顾问官说，他知道跳鹅有预见的天才：人们只须看看它的背脊骨就能预知冬天是温和还是寒冷。这一点人们是没有办法从写历书的人的背脊骨上看出来的。

“好，我什么也不再讲了!”老国王说，“我只须在旁看看，我自己心中有数!”

现在它们要跳了。跳蚤跳得非常高，谁也看不见它，因此大家就说它完全没有跳。这种说法太不讲道理。

蚱蜢跳得没有跳蚤一半高。不过它是向国王的脸上跳过来，因此国王就说，这简直是可恶之至。

跳鹅站着沉思了好一会儿;最后大家就认为它完全不能跳。

“我希望它没有生病!”宫里的狗儿说，然后它又在跳鹅身上嗅了一下。

“嘘!”它笨拙地一跳，就跳到公主的膝上去了。她坐在一个矮矮的金凳子上。

国王说：“谁跳到我的女儿身上去，谁就要算是跳得最高的了，因为这就是跳高的目的。不过能想到这一点，倒是需要有点头脑呢——跳鹅已经显示出它有头脑。它的腿长到额上去了!”

所以它就得到了公主。

“不过我跳得最高!”跳蚤说。“但是这一点用处也没有!不过尽管她得到一架带木栓和蜡油的鹅骨，我仍然要算跳得最高。但是在这个世界里，一个人如果想要使人看见的话，必须有身材才成。”

跳蚤于是便投效一个外国兵团。据说它在当兵时牺牲了。

那只蚱蜢坐在田沟里，把这世界上的事情仔细思索了一番，不禁也说：“身材是需要的!身材是需要的!”

于是它便唱起了它自己的哀歌。我们从它的歌中得到了这个故事——这个故事可能不是真的，虽然它已经被印出来了。

经典的英语故事：The twelve huntsmen

There was once a King's son who was betrothed to a maiden whom he loved very much. And when he was sitting beside her and very happy, news came that his father lay sick unto death, and desired to see him once again before his end. Then he said to his beloved, "I must now go and leave thee, I give thee a ring as a remembrance of me. When I am King, I will return and fetch thee." So he rode away, and when he reached his father, the latter was dangerously ill, and near his death. He said to him, "Dear son, I wished to see thee once again before my end, promise me to marry as I wish," and he named a certain King's daughter who was to be his wife. The son was in such trouble that he did not think what he was doing, and said, "Yes, dear father, your will shall be done," and thereupon the King shut his eyes, and died.

When therefore the son had been proclaimed King, and the time of mourning was over, he was forced to keep the promise which he had given his father, and caused the King's daughter to be asked in marriage, and she was promised to him. His first betrothed heard of this, and fretted so much about his faithlessness that she nearly died. Then her father said to her, "Dearest child, why art thou so sad? Thou shalt have whatsoever thou wilt." She thought for a moment and said, "Dear father, I wish for eleven girls exactly like myself in face, figure, and size." The father said, "If it be possible, thy desire shall be fulfilled," and he caused a search to be made in his whole kingdom, until eleven young maidens were found who exactly resembled his daughter in face, figure, and size.

When they came to the King's daughter, she had twelve suits of huntsmen's clothes made, all alike, and the eleven maidens had to put on the huntsmen's clothes, and she herself put on the twelfth suit. Thereupon she took leave of her father, and rode away with them, and rode to the court of her former betrothed, whom she loved so dearly. Then she inquired if he required any huntsmen, and if he would take the whole of them into his service. The King looked at her and did not know her, but as they were such handsome fellows, he said, "Yes," and that he would willingly take them, and now they were the King's twelve huntsmen.

The King, however, had a lion which was a wondrous animal, for he knew all concealed and secret things. It came to pass that one evening he said to the King, "Thou thinkest thou hast twelve huntsmen?" - "Yes," said the King, "they are twelve huntsmen." The lion continued, "Thou art mistaken, they are twelve girls." The King said, "That cannot be true! How wilt thou prove that to me?" - "Oh, just let some peas be strewn in thy ante-chamber," answered the lion, "and then thou wilt soon see it. Men have a firm step, and when they walk over the peas none of them stir, but girls trip and skip, and drag their feet, and the peas roll about." The King was well pleased with the counsel, and caused the peas to be strewn.

There was, however, a servant of the King's who favored the huntsmen, and when he heard that they were going to be put to this test he went to them and repeated everything, and said, "The lion wants to make the King believe that you are girls." Then the King's daughter thanked him, and said to her maidens, "Put on some strength, and step firmly on the peas." So next morning when the King had the twelve huntsmen called before him, and they came into the ante-chamber where the peas were lying, they stepped so firmly on them, and had such a strong, sure walk, that not one of the peas either rolled or stirred. Then they went away again, and the King said to the lion, "Thou hast lied to me, they walk just like men." The lion said, "They have got to know that they were going to be put to the test, and have assumed some strength. Just let twelve spinning-wheels be brought into the ante-chamber some day, and they will go to them and be pleased with them, and that is what no man would do." The King liked the advice, and had the spinning-wheels placed in the ante-chamber.

But the servant, who was well disposed to the huntsmen, went to them, and disclosed the project. Then when they were alone the King's daughter said to her eleven girls, "Put some constraint on yourselves, and do not look round at the spinning-wheels." And next morning when the King had his twelve huntsmen summoned, they went through the ante-chamber, and never once looked at the spinning wheels. Then the King again said to the lion, "Thou hast deceived me, they are men, for they have not looked at the spinning-wheels." The lion replied, "They have learnt that they were going to be put to the test, and have restrained themselves." The King, however, would no longer believe the lion.

The twelve huntsmen always followed the King to the chase, and his liking for them continually increased. Now it came to pass that once when they were out hunting, news came that the King's betrothed was approaching. When the true bride heard that, it hurt her so much that her heart was almost broken, and she fell fainting to the ground. The King thought something had happened to his dear huntsman, ran up to him, wanted to help him, and drew his glove off. Then he saw the ring which he had given to his first bride, and when he looked in her face he recognized her. Then his heart was so touched that he kissed her, and when she opened her eyes he said, "Thou art mine, and I am thine, and no one in the world can alter that." He sent a messenger to the other bride, and entreated her to return to her own kingdom, for he had a wife already, and a man who had just found an old dish did not require a new one. Thereupon the wedding was celebrated, and the lion was again taken into favour, because, after all, he had told the truth.

十二个猎人

从前有个王子，有个未婚妻，他非常爱她。有一次，他正和姑娘高高兴兴在一起，传来国王病重的消息，并说国王想在死前再见王子一面。于是他对姑娘说："我现在必须离开你。我给你一个戒指作纪念，等我当了国王就回来娶你。"他骑上马走了。他来到父亲身边的时候，父亲已生命垂危，父亲对他说："最亲爱的儿子，在我死前，我想见你一面。请你答应我按照我的意愿结婚。"他还向他说明他应该娶某公主为妻。儿子十分悲痛，不加思索地答应说："好的，亲爱的父亲，我一定照您的意志去做。"不一会儿，国王就闭上眼睛去世了。

王子就此继承了王位。丧期过后，他按照对父亲的承诺，派人去向那位公主求婚，他的求婚被接受了。当他的第一个未婚妻听到这消息后，对他的不忠感到十分难过，几乎要气死了。父亲问她："我最亲爱的孩子，你怎么这么悲伤?你要什么我都会给你的。"她想了想说："亲爱的父亲，我要十一个和我的相貌、体态和身材都一模一样的姑娘。"父亲说："只要可能我就满足你的愿望。"于是派人到全国各地找，直到找回十一个相貌、体态和身材都和他女儿一样的姑娘。

他们来到国王的女儿跟前，她早已要人做了十二套相同的猎装，让那十一个姑娘穿上，然后自己穿上最后那套。她告别父亲，和十一个姑娘骑着马来到她十分钟爱的未婚夫的宫殿前。她问他那里是否需要猎人，是否能让她们十二个人都在他宫里供职。国王没有认出来，看到他们都那么英俊，便说："行。"并表示他很愿意全部接纳他们。从此他们便成了国王十二个猎人。

国王有只神奇的狮子，能识破所有伪装的人和事物。有天晚上，狮子对国王说："你以为你雇佣了十二个猎人是吗?""是啊，他们的确是十二个猎人。"国王回答。可狮子接着说："你错了，她们是十二个姑娘。""这怎么可能?你能证明吗?"狮子回答说："可以。只要你叫人在厅里撒些豌豆，你马上就可以看出来……男人脚步稳健，从豌豆上踩过去动都不会动;可女人脚步轻，一步一跳的，拖着步子，会踩得豆子到处乱滚。"国王认为这办法不错，就让人去撒豌豆。但是国王的一个仆人和猎人们很要好，当他听说要考验他们时，就去把他听到的告诉了猎人，而且说："狮子想让国王相信你们是女的。"

公主感谢他，然后对姑娘们说："你们要装出有力气的样子，重重地踏在豆子上。"第二天早上，国王叫十二个猎人来，于是她们来到撒了豌豆的前厅里。她们迈着稳健有力的步子，坚定地踏在豆子上，所以豆子一颗都没乱滚。她们走后，国王对狮子说："你骗了我，他们和男人一样地走。"狮子说："有人已经告诉她们你要试验，所以使足了力气。你让人拿些纺车摆在前厅里，她们准会十分高兴地走过去。这是男人们不会感兴趣的东西。"国王觉得这个建议很好，于是让人在前厅里摆了几部纺车。

但那个喜欢猎人们的仆人又将这一计划告诉了她们。等只剩下她们时，公主对那十一个姑娘说："克制一点，不要回头看那些纺车。"第二天，国王召见十二个猎人。她们走过前厅时，对纺车看都没看一眼。国王又对狮子说："你又骗了我一次，他们是男人，因为他们连看都不看纺车。"可狮子回答说："她们已经知道你要考验她们了，所以克制住自己。"可国王不愿意再相信狮子的话了。

十二个猎人总是跟随国王外出打猎，国王越来越喜欢她们了。有一次她们在外面打猎时听说国王的新娘要到了。真正的新娘一听，难过得晕倒了。国王以为他亲爱的猎人出了什么事，于是跑过来想拉她一把，结果把她的手套拉掉了。他看到了自己给第一个未婚妻的戒指，于是仔细端详她的脸，终于认出了她。他十分感动地吻了吻她。她睁开眼睛便说："你是我的，我也是你的，世界上谁也别想改变这一点。"于是国王派人去告诉另一个新娘他已经有妻子了，请求她回自己国家去;还说一个人既然找到了旧钥匙，就没必要再配新的了。他们当时就举行了婚礼，狮子也重新受到了宠爱，因为它说的毕竟是真话。