RobinHood by Henry Gilbert

词汇提示

1.Early 伯爵

2.crusade 十字军东征

3.greedy 贪婪的

4.arrogant 傲慢

5.brutal 残忍

6.Sheriffs 治安官

7.outlaws 法外之徒

8.caverns 山洞

9.archers 弓箭手

原文

Chapter one: Robin Hood becomes an outlaw

Robin Hood was born near the end of the 12th century.

His real name was Robert.

He was the son of the Earl of Huntingdon.

At that time, England had many problems.

King Richard was away on a crusade in the Holy Land.

He was away many years.

Hisbrother, John, became King.

Hewas a cruel and greedy King.

His men were arrogant and brutal.

The poor people of England suffered a lot.

They paid very high taxes to King John and his Sheriffs.

Many families died of hunger!

One day, the cruel Sheriff of Nottingham killed Robin's father, and took away his lands.

Young Robin lost his father, his home, his lands and all his possessions.

He escaped to Sherwood Forest with his loyal servants.

They decided to live as free men in the forest.

They didn't want to be slaves of King John.

However,the king considered them outlaws.

When Robin and his men reached Sherwood Forest, they sat down to rest.

Robin Hood smiled at his loyal servants.

Then he said to them, 'My friends, Sherwood Forest is our new home. Now we are free but we are outlaws. Everyone in the kingdom is against us!'

'Master,we are not afraid because you are with us,' said Much.

'Yes,I will stay with you, but you must do what I tell you. We must not become robbers. We must never harm the poor, the old, women or children. We must respect and protect them. We take only from rich merchants, noblemen and fat churchmen! Here is my plan: when rich travelers come into Sherwood Forest, we invite them to eat with us. Then, they must pay for their food. They must giveus half of everything they have! We then give this money to the poor. Do you promise to do what I tell you?'

'Yes,we do!' they cried.

Robin and the outlaws lived in caverns in the forest.

The caverns were a perfect hiding place.

They were warm and dry in the winter.

In the summer, they were cool.

They were happy in the forest.

They all wore green clothes and carried bows and arrows.

Robin had a horn to give signals.

Soon,other honest men joined the outlaws of Sherwood Forest: NAT, Will Scarlett and others.

The outlaws were excellent archers.

Robin Hood's became the best Archer in the region.

In the forest, Robin and his men practiced with their bows and arrows.

翻译

第一章：罗宾汉变成了亡命之徒

罗宾汉出生于12世纪末。
他的真名叫罗伯特。
他是亨廷顿伯爵的儿子。
当时，英国有很多问题。
理查国王在圣地参加十字军东征。
他离开了很多年。
他的兄弟约翰成为了国王。
他是一个残忍而贪婪的国王。
他手下的人傲慢而残暴。
英国的穷人受了很多苦。
他们向国王约翰和他的郡长们交了很高的税。
许多家庭死于饥饿！
一天，残忍的诺丁汉郡长杀死了罗宾的父亲，并夺走了他的土地。
年轻的罗宾失去了他的父亲，他的家，他的土地和所有的财产。
他和他忠诚的仆人逃到了舍伍德森林。
他们决定在森林里过自由人的生活。
他们不想做约翰国王的奴隶。
然而，国王认为他们是不法之徒。
当罗宾和他的手下到达舍伍德森林时，他们坐下来休息。
罗宾汉微笑着看着他忠诚的仆人。
然后他对他们说：“我的朋友们，舍伍德森林是我们的新家。现在我们自由了，但我们是亡命之徒。全国的人都反对我们！”
“主人，我们不害怕，因为你和我们在一起。”
“是的，我会和你在一起，但是你必须照我说的去做。我们不能成为强盗。我们绝不能伤害穷人、老人、妇女和儿童。我们必须尊重和保护他们。我们只收富商、贵族和胖教士的钱！我的计划是这样的：当有钱的旅行者来到舍伍德森林时，我们邀请他们和我们一起吃饭。然后，他们必须支付他们的食物。他们必须把他们所有的东西分给我们一半！然后我们把这些钱给穷人。你答应照我说的去做吗？”
“是的，我们能！”他们叫道。
罗宾和亡命之徒住在森林的洞穴里。
洞穴是绝佳的藏身之处。
冬天，它们温暖干燥。
在夏天，它们很凉爽。
他们在森林里很快乐。
他们都穿着绿色的衣服，拿着弓箭。
罗宾用喇叭发出信号。
很快，其他诚实的人加入了舍伍德森林的亡命之徒：纳特、威尔·斯佳丽和其他人。
那些亡命之徒都是优秀的弓箭手。
罗宾汉成了当地最好的射手。
在森林里，罗宾汉和他的同伴们练习弓箭。

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