有關中學生英語故事稿

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　　：Calling a Stag a Horse 指鹿為馬

　　In the reign of Emperor the Second of the Qin Dynasty ***221-207 B.C.***, the prime minister Zhao Gao, obsessed with ambitions, was planning to usurp the throne day and night. But he did not know how many of the ministers in the court were allowed to be ordered about by him and how many of them were his opponents. So he thought out a way to test how high his prestige among the ministers was and also to find out who dared to oppose him.

　　秦二世時，丞相趙高野心勃勃，日夜盤算著要篡奪皇位。可朝中大臣有多少人能聽他擺佈，有多少人反對他，他心中沒底。於是，他想了一個辦法，準備試一試自己的威信，同時也可以摸清敢於反對他的人。

　　One day when court was held, Zhao Gao let someone bring a stag to the court and, with a broad smile on his face, he said to Emperor the Second of the Qin Dynasty:"Your Majesty, here is a fine horse I'm presenting to you." Looking at the animal, Emperor the Second thought that it was obviously a stag and that it couldn't be a horse. So he said smilingly to Zhao Gao:"Mister Prime Minister, you are wrong. This is a stay. Why do you say it is a horse?" Remaining calm, Zhao Gao said:"Will your Majesty please see more clearly? This really is a horse that covers a thousand li a day." Filled with suspicion, Emperor the Second looked at the stag again and said:"How can the antlers be grown on the head of a horse?" Turning around and pointing his finger at the ministers, Zhao Gao said in a loud voice:"if our Majesty do not believe me, you can ask the ministers."

　　一天上朝時，趙高讓人牽來一隻鹿，滿臉堆笑地對秦二世說：“陛下，我獻給您一匹好馬。”秦二世一看，心想：這哪裡是馬，這分明是一隻鹿嘛!便笑著對趙高說：“丞相搞錯了，這裡一隻鹿，你怎麼說是馬呢?”趙高面不改色心不跳地說：“請陛下看清楚，這的確是一匹千里馬。”秦二世又看了看那隻鹿，將信將疑地說：“馬的頭上怎麼會長角呢?”趙高一轉身，用手指著眾大臣，大聲說：“陛下如果不信我的話，可以問問眾位大臣。”

　　The nonsense of Zhao Gao made the ministers totally at a lose, and they whispered to themselves: What tricks was Zhao Gao playing? Was it not obvious whether it was a stag or a horse? But when they saw the sinister smile on Zhao Gao's face and his two rolling eyes which were gazing at each of them, they suddenly understood his evil intentions.

　　大臣們都被趙高的一派胡言搞得不知所措，私下裡嘀咕：這個趙高搞什麼名堂?是鹿是馬這不是明擺著嗎!當看到趙高臉上露出陰險的笑容，兩隻眼睛骨碌碌輪流地盯著趙高臉上露出陰險的笑容，兩隻眼睛骨碌碌輪流地盯著每個人的時候，大臣們忽然明白了他的用意。

　　Some of the ministers who were timid and yet had a sense of right eousness did not dare to say anything, because to tell lies would make their conscience uneasy and to tell the truth would mean that they would be persecuted by Zhao Gao later. Some ministers with a sense of justice persisted that it was a stag and not a horse. There were still some crafty and fawning ministers who followed Zhao Gao closely in ordinary times. They immediately voiced their support to Zhao Gao, saying to the emperor:"This really in a horse that covers a thousand li a day."

　　一些膽小又有正義感的人都低下頭，不敢說話，因為說假話，對不起自己的良心，說真話又怕日後被趙高所害。有些正直的人，堅持認為是說明書而不是馬。還有一些平時就緊跟趙高的奸佞之人立刻表示擁護趙高的說法，對皇上說，“這確是一匹千里馬!”

　　After the event, Zhao Gao punished by various means those ministers with a sense of justice who were not obedient to him, even with whole families of some of those ministers executed.

　　事後，趙高通過各種手段把那些不順從自己的正直大臣紛紛治罪，甚至滿門抄斬。

　　：Quenching Thirst by Watching Plums 

　　望梅止渴

　　One summer, Cao Cao was leading his troops in a punitive expedition against Zhang Xiu. It was extraordinarily hot. The burning sun was like a fire, and the sky was cloudless. The soldiers were walking on the winding mountain paths. The dense forest and the hot rocks exposed to the sun on both sides of the paths made the soldiers feel suffocated. By noontime the soldiers' clothes were wet through with sweat, and the marching speed slowed down. Some solders of weak physique even fainted on the roadside.

　　有一年夏天，曹操率領部隊去討伐張繡，天氣熱得出奇，驕陽似火，天上一絲雲彩也沒有，部隊在彎彎曲曲的山道上行走，兩邊密密的樹木和被陽光晒得滾燙的山石，讓人透不過氣來。到了中午時分，士兵的衣服都溼透了，行軍的速度也慢下來，有幾個體弱的士兵竟暈倒在路邊。

　　Seeing that the marching speed was slower and slower, Cao Cao was very worried because he feared that he might bungle the chance of winning the battle. But how could they quicken their speed? Cao Cao at once callde the guide and asked him on the quiet whether there was a source of water nearby. The guide shook his head, saying that the spring water was on the other side of the mountain, which was very far to have to make a detour to reach. Cao Cao realized that time didn't permit them to make such a detour. After thinking for a moment, he said to the guide, "Keep quiet. I'll find a way out." He knew that it would be to no avail to order his troops to quicken the steps. He had a brain wave and found a good solution. He spurred his horse and came to the head of the column. Pointing his horsewhip to the front, Cao Cao said, "Soldiers, I know there is a big forest of plums ahead. The plums there are both big and delicious. let's hurry along, and we will reach the forest of plums after bypassing this hill." When the solders heard this, they immediately slobbered. Picturing in their minds the sweet and sour flavour of the plums, the soldiers felt as if they were actually eating the plums, the soldiers felt as if they were actually eating the plums themselves. The morale greatly boosted, the soldiers quickened their steps a great deal automatically.

　　曹操看行軍的速度越來越慢，擔心貽誤戰機，心裡很是著急。可是，眼下幾萬人馬連水都喝不上，又怎麼能加快速度呢?他立刻叫來嚮導，悄悄問他：“這附近可有水源?”嚮導搖搖頭說：“泉水在山谷的那一邊，要繞道過去還有很遠的路程。”曹操想了一下說，“不行，時間來不及。”他看了看前邊的樹林，沉思了一會兒，對嚮導說：“你什麼也別說，我來想辦法。”他知道此刻即使下命令要求部隊加快速度也無濟於事。腦筋一轉，辦法來了，他一夾馬肚子，快速趕到隊伍前面，用馬鞭指著前方說：“士兵們，我知道前面有一大片梅林，那裡的梅子又大又好吃，我們快點趕路，繞過這個山丘就到梅林了!”士兵們一聽，彷彿已經吃到嘴裡，精神大振，步伐不由得加快了許多。

　　：枕戈待旦

　　In the Western Jin Dynasty there were two young men.One of them was Zu Ti and the other was Liu Kun.Both of them were men of ideals and integrity who were chivalrous and of a sanguine disposition.They not only wrote excellent articles but also were fond of practising martial arts to keep fit, in order to render meritorious service to the country.Both of them were chief clerks responsible for document administration in Luoyang.Although in appearance the Jin Dynasty had jurisdiction of the Central Plains comprising the middle and lower reaches of the Haunch and threatened by foreign invasion.Zu Ti and Liu Kun often talked about the country's situation till late into the night,and each time they talking very excitedly again.

　　西晉人祖逖和劉琨，都是性格開朗、仗義好俠的志士。年輕時不但文章寫得好，而且都喜歡練武健身，決心報效祖國。當時，晉朝表面上還管轄著中原大地，但實際上已是內憂外患，風雨飄搖了。祖逖和劉琨一談起國家局勢，總是慷慨萬分，常常聊到深夜。

　　Liu Kun fell asleep without knowing it,but Zu Ti was too excited to fall asleep." Cock-a-doodle-doo,"came the crow of rooster in the wasteland.Zu Ti jumped up and kicked Liu Kun awake:"Listen.How inspiring the rooster's crow is.Let's get up and practised on a slope.From then on,they kept practising sword playing vigorously and energetically in the wasteland every day when they heard the first crow in the morning.

　　一天，祖逖又和劉琨談得十分興奮，劉琨不知什麼時候睡著了，祖逖卻久久沉浸在談話的興奮之中，不能入睡。“喔，喔，喔--”荒原上的雄雞叫了起來，祖逖一躍而起，踢醒了劉琨：“聽，這雄雞啼鳴多麼振奮人心呀，快起來練劍吧!”於是，兩人操起劍來，在高坡上對舞。從此，他倆每天清早聽到頭一聲鳴叫，一定來到荒原上抖擻神練起劍來。

　　Deeply moved by Zu Ti's patriotic passion,Liu Kun was determined to devote himself to his homeland.Once he wrote to his family:"At the time when the country is in dire peril,I am resolved to dedicate myselt to the service of my country.I often fear that I might lag behind Zu Ti in rendering service to the country,and,in fact,I am behind him..."

　　劉琨被祖逖的愛國熱情深深感動，決心獻身於祖。一次他給家人的信中寫道：“在國家危難時刻，我經常‘枕戈待旦’***枕著兵器睡覺一直到天明***，立志報國，常擔心落在祖逖後邊，不想他到底走到我的前頭了!……”