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1、新编英语新编英语 unit2unit2 美女与野兽美女与野兽Beauty and the Beast 1There was once a very rich merchant who has six children, three sons and three daughters. 从前有一位非常富有的商人，他有六个孩子，三个儿子和三个女儿。 He gave his daughters everything they wanted, but they were very conceited and spoiled, except for the youngest, whom they call
2、ed Beauty. 他满足女儿想要的一切，但是，除了小女儿，两个大女儿都非常自高自大，被宠坏了。小女儿名叫“美女” 。She was as beautiful as she was sweet, and her two sisters were consumed with jealousy. 她既美丽又温柔，两个姐姐为此嫉妒得不得了。 2 One terrible day the merchant learned that he had lost all of his money, and the family was forced to move from their luxurious
3、mansion in town to a small house in the country. 在一个倒霉的日子里，商人得知自己损失了所有的钱，全家人被迫从城里的豪宅搬到乡下一个小房子去住。The sons immediately helped their father with the outside chores. 三个儿子立即帮助父亲张罗起了外面的琐事。 Poor Beauty, she had never lived without servants. 可怜的美女，向来都是仆人照料她的起居。 Now she had to get up before sunrise to light
4、the fire and make the food and clean the house. 现在她不得不在日出前起床，生火、做饭、打扫屋子 But she soon grew accustomed to it and said, “Crying wont improve the situation. 但是她很快适应了这种生活。她说：“哭不会改善现状。I must try to make myself happy.“ 我必须努力让自己快乐起来。 ” Her sisters, on the other hand, stayed in bed till noon and were annoyed
5、 that Beauty was not as miserable as they were. 然而，她的两个姐姐每天都睡到正午，并且还为美女不像她俩一样痛苦而生气。3 A year later, the father received a letter that one of his lost ships had been found and had arrived filled with merchandise for him. 一年后，这位父亲收到一封信，告知他有一艘失踪的船已被找到，并满载货物而归。Everyone was delighted because they would on
6、ce again be rich. 全家人都很高兴，因为他们又要变得富有了。As the merchant left, the two older daughters begged their father to bring them home all sorts of precious jewels and elegant gowns. 在商人离家前，两个大女儿恳求父亲给她们带回各种各样珍贵的首饰和漂亮衣服。 “And what does my Beauty want?“ the father asked. “那么我的美女想要什么呢?”父亲问道。“Oh, I need nothing, bu
7、t if you could bring me a rose, I would be most appreciative,“ she said. “哦，我什么都不需要，但是如果您能带给我一朵玫瑰，我会非常感激的， ”她说。 Of course, Beauty did not need the rose, but she thought she had better ask for something so as not to appear to be criticizing her sisters greed. 当然，美女并不需要玫瑰，只是她想，为了不使自己看上去似乎在批评两个姐姐的贪婪，她最
8、好还是要点什么。4 The merchant reached the harbor, but alas, the vessel had sunk, consequently he was still as poor as before. 商人来到了港口，但是天哪，船已经沉没了，结果他依然贫穷如前。On the way home he got lost in a forest, and it began to snow. 回家时，他在森林里迷了路，并且天开始下起雪来。 “I shall die of the cold or be eaten by wolves and never see my
9、dear children again,“ he reflected sadly. “我会冻死的，或者被狼吃掉，再也看不到我亲爱的孩子们了， ”他伤心地想着。 Suddenly, he saw a huge mansion with all the lights on. 突然，他看到一所富丽堂皇的豪宅，里面灯火通明 He knocked at the door, but no one answered. 他敲了敲门，但没人答应。 He entered only to N find a large fire burning in the fireplace and a table set wit
10、h delicious food. 他走进去，却发现壁炉里炉火正旺，一张桌子上摆满美味佳肴。 He waited a long time for the owner to appear, but no one came. 他等了很长时间，等着主人露面，但是没有人来。He was starving, so he finally ate a bit of the food. 他饿极了，于是他最后（忍不住）吃了一点食物。 He then found a bedroom where he fell fast asleep. 然后他找到一间卧室，并很快在那儿睡着了。The next morning he
11、 was astonished to find a brand-new suit of clothes laid out for him and a fresh breakfast awaiting him. 第二天早晨，他惊讶地发现一套崭新的衣服摆在他面前，还有一顿新做的早餐等着他去享用。 “This must be the castle of some fairies,“ he thought, and so he said a loud “thank you“ and left. “这儿一定是仙女们住的城堡， ”他想，因此他大声喊了声“谢谢你们” ，然后离开了。 He was surpr
12、ised to see that the snow had disappeared and that there was a lovely garden filled with rosebushes. 他惊讶地看到雪已经消失得无影无踪，面前有一个可爱的花园，里面长满了玫瑰花丛。“I shall take just one rose for my Beauty,“ he said, but as he cut the rose he heard a loud and terrible voice. “我只摘一朵玫瑰，给我的美女， ”他说。但当他折下玫瑰时却听到了一声可怕的大吼。 He saw a
13、n ugly monster who said, “Ungrateful man! I have saved your life and in return you steal my roses. You must die!“ 他看到一头丑陋的怪兽对他说：“忘恩负义的人！我救了你的命，你却偷我的玫瑰来报答我。你必须死!” But the merchant begged the Beast not to kill him for the sake of his children. 但是商人乞求野兽看在他孩子们的份上不要杀他。 The Beast seemed interested when he
14、 learned of Beauty and her request for the rose. 野兽在听说了美女和她要求得到一朵玫瑰的故事之后似乎有了兴趣。“Then you must ask her to come here in place of you. “那么你必须叫她到这儿来代替你。 You will have three months. 给你三个月的时间。Return home, and if she will not come then you must return. 回家去，如果她不愿来，那你必须回来。 However you will not depart empty-h
15、anded. 但是我不会让你空着手离开的。Return to your room and you will find a chest of gold,“ the Beast said. 到你房间去，你会发现一箱金子， ”野兽说。“Well, if I must die, at least I shall not leave my children destitute,“ thought the father, and he took the chest of gold and returned home. “好吧，如果我必须得死，至少我不会让我的孩子们身无分文， ”这位父亲想，于是他带着一箱金
16、子回到了家里。 5 “Here, Beauty,“ he said, “take this rose. “给，美女，”他说， “给你这朵玫瑰。Little do you know how that rose will cost your unhappy father his life. N “ 你不知道这朵玫瑰将怎样使你不幸的父亲丢掉性命。 ”And he related N his adventure with the Beast. 于是他把遭遇野兽的事说了一遍。 6 Beauty immediately insisted on returning to the home of the Beast to save her fathers life and would hear no arguments. 美女立刻坚持要去野兽家，以此来救她父亲的命，而且不愿听任何劝阻。 On the day of her departure her sisters rubbed their eyes with onions, pr
