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The Legend of Robin Hood 《侠盗罗宾汉》

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A long time ago, the noble King Richard ruled over England. He was an honest man, and the people loved him. Yet, one day Richard had to go overseas to fight a war. Before leaving, he asked his brother, Prince John, to take care of the people. However, John was a greedy man. His only concern was filling his own pockets. Therefore, he imposed high taxes on all the people throughout the land. To help him collect the money, John acquired the services of the nasty Sheriff of Nottingham. Together, they made life miserable for the people of England. However, not all hope was lost. Deep within the forest lived a man named Robin Hood. He was very clever and skilled with a bow and arrow. He did not want to live under Prince John’s oppression, so he fought the Sheriff and his knights with his band of merry men. This made the Sheriff furious and vow to catch him.

很久以前，贵族国王理查德德统治着整个英格兰，他是个正直、真诚的人，因此人民都很爱戴他。然而有一天，理查德德必须到国外打一场仗，在离开前，他要求弟弟约翰王子帮他照顾人民。但约翰是个贪婪的人，他所关心的只是能不能为自己聚集财富。因此，他向全国人民课重税，甚至取得恶劣的诺丁罕郡主协助，以帮他获取更多金钱。他们一起逼迫着全国人民过着悲惨的日子。然而，事情并不是完全地绝望。在森林深处住着一名叫罗宾汉的男子，他非常聪明，也善于使用弓箭。因不想活在约翰王子的压迫下，一直以来，他和他随从都一起合力对抗郡主及骑士。这让郡主非常恼怒，并誓言要抓到他。

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noble [ˋnob!] adj. 高贵的; 贵族的

The Queen of England is a noble woman who has ruled for 60 years.

concern [kənˋsɝn] n. 关心的事

The future of our planet continues to be a growing concern for us.

impose [ɪmˋpoz] v. 征（税）；加（负担等）于

(impose-imposed-imposed)

The city imposed a rule against drinking and driving.

acquire [əˋkwaɪr] v. 取得，获得

(acquire-acquired-acquired)

Nicole acquired the nickname "Little Rabbit" because her two front teeth are so big.

knight（中古时的）[naɪt] n. 骑士

Kelly was furious with her student because he was late again and again.

furious [ˋfjʊərɪəs] adj. 狂怒的﹐暴怒的

Kelly was furious with her student because he was late again and again. 

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fill his own pockets  中饱私囊

nasty [ˋnæstɪ] adj. 龌龊的；令人作呕的

sheriff [ˋʃɛrɪf] n. 名誉郡长；（某些城市的）行政司法长官

oppression [əˋprɛʃən] n. 压迫

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One day, a potter was pulling his cart through the forest. Robin leaped in front of the cart and asked where he was heading. The man said he was on his way to the market in Nottingham to sell his pots. This gave Robin an idea. He wanted to switch clothes with the potter, sneak into Nottingham, and cause trouble for the Sheriff. The potter was well aware of the Sheriff’s cruelty and agreed to the plan. Within an hour, Robin was in the market. While selling the pots, he noticed one of the Sheriff’s knights. He told the knight to inform the Sheriff that he had news of Robin Hood. When the Sheriff heard this, he became excited at the idea of catching Robin once and for all. When he arrived at the market, he asked, “Potter, do you know where Robin Hood is? Take me to hislocation and I will give you a reward.” Robin agreed. Soon enough, he, the Sheriff, and the Sheriff’s knights were on their way into the forest.

有一天，一位陶锅商人拉着推车经过森林。罗宾汉跳到他的车前，问他要去哪，这名男子说他正在前往诺丁罕市场的路上，要去卖陶锅。这让罗宾汉灵机一动、想到了个好点子，他想要和陶器商人交换衣服后偷偷潜入诺丁罕，然后给郡主找麻烦。陶器商人深知郡主的残酷无情，于是同意了这个提议。一小时内，罗宾汉已经在市场里，当他正在卖陶锅时，注意到了一个郡主的骑士，于是，他请骑士去通知郡主他有罗宾汉的消息。当郡主一听到这个消息时变得非常兴奋，他想要就此抓到罗宾汉，一劳永逸。抵达市场后，他问道：「陶锅商人，你知道罗宾汉在哪吗？带我去他的地盘，我会给你奖赏的。」罗宾汉同意了。很快地，他和郡长以及骑士们已在前往森林的路上。

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switch [swɪtʃ] v. 调换；交换

Can I switch my work time from the morning to the afternoon.

aware [əˋwɛr] adj. 知道的，察觉的

Many animals are more aware of earthquakes than humans are.

cruelty [ˋkruəltɪ] n. 残酷，残忍

Cruelty towards animals, such as throwing stuff at them, makes me sick.

inform [ɪnˋfɔrm] v. 通知，告知

The news on television informs us of world events.

location [loˋkeʃən] n. 位置；场所

One of the most popular locations for a wedding is Hawaii.

reward [rɪˋwɔrd] n. 酬金；赏金

In Taiwan, the reward for winning gold medals at the Olympics Games can be over ten million dollars.

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potter [ˋpɑtɚ] n. 陶工; 制陶者

once and for all 一劳永逸地,永远,彻底地

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Once they all had ridden deep into the forest, Robin took out his horn and blew into it. Suddenly, they were surrounded by Robin’s merry men. The men quickly disarmed the Sheriff and his knights. Robin then removed his disguise and let out a laugh. The Sheriff turned red with anger, and screamed, “You’ll pay for this!” Robin teased, “You’re the one who will be doing the paying today.” He then took the reward money away from the Sheriff and sent them back to Nottingham. Robin gave the money to the potter. Even though it was a small fortune, the potter promised to only take what he needed and use the rest to help the poor in his hometown. Back at Nottingham Castle, word of what happened in the forest had spread. Before long, people were gossiping about how Robin Hood had made the Sheriff look like a fool. In their eyes, it was one more tale to add to the growing legend of Robin Hood.

当他们一到森林深处，罗宾汉就拿出的号角吹奏；突然间，郡主等一伙人被罗宾汉的随从们给包围。这些人很快地卸除郡主和骑士们的武装；接着，罗宾汉除去了他的伪装，放声大笑。郡主气得脸红脖子粗，并大声咆啸：「你会付出代价的！」罗宾汉嘲笑：「你才是那个今天要付出（金钱）的人。」随后，他拿走了郡主身上的赏金，并将他们遗送回诺丁罕。罗宾汉随后把钱财给了陶锅商人。即便那笔财富为数不少，商人还是答应他只拿所需的部份，并把剩下的拿去帮助家乡的穷人。故事回到诺丁罕城堡，刚刚森林里发生的事已经传开，很快地人们都在闲谈着罗宾汉当时如何让郡主感到难堪的事件。在这些人眼中，罗宾汉的所作所为，又为他的传奇故事增添了一个新的篇章。

－by Johnny Tseng

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Vocabulary

horn [hɔrn] n. 号角

The royal band played horns as the King and Queen arrived.

scream [skrim] v.〔因疼痛﹑惊恐﹑兴奋等〕尖声大叫

Nina screamed loudly when she thought she saw a ghost.

tease [tiz] v. 戏弄，逗弄；取笑

(tease-teased-teased)

Ben hates to be teased about his big belly.

fortune [ˋfɔrtʃən] n. 财富

I made a small fortune by winning the lottery.

hometown [ˋhomˋtaʊn] n. 故乡，家乡

Gina's hometown is Tainan but she now lives in Taipei.

gossip [ˋgɑsəp] n. 闲聊

These girls like to gossip about celebrities' private lives.

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disarm [dɪsˋɑrm] v. 解除……的武装

disguise [dɪsˋgaɪz] n. 假扮，伪装

pay for 为...付出代价

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