There lives a very poor woodcutter.
Robin Hood is a hero.
Robin Hood is not his real name.
His real name is Robert.
Robert is the son of the Earl.
Robert and his father are good noblemen.
They are very loyal to King Richard.
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The Statue of Robin Hood
hero 英雄
real 真的
name 名字
son 儿子
earl 伯爵
noblemen (nobleman的复数形式)出身高贵的人
loyal 忠诚的
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They are very loyal to King Richard.
他们对理查德国王忠心耿耿。
▶They是指Robert and his father。
Quiz Quiz 考考你
Robin Hood's real name is _________.
□ Earl
□ Robert
There lives a very poor woodcutter.
King Richard is away for a war.
So his brother John becomes the king.
King John is cruel and greedy.
The poor people pay much money to King John and his Sheriffs.
King John hates Robert and his father because they are loyal to King Richard.
One day Robert is away hunting.
Then the Sheriff of Nottingham kills Robert's father.
The Sheriff takes away his land and money.
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war 战争
become 成为
greedy
cruel 残忍的
greedy 贪婪的
poor 贫穷的
people
people 人们
pay 上缴
money 钱
money
sheriff 郡长
hate 憎恨,讨厌
because 因为
hunt 打猎
Nottingham 诺丁汉(英国中北部郡名)
kill 杀死
land 土地
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The Sheriff takes away his land and money.
郡长掠夺了他的土地和钱财。
▶take away: 掠夺
Quiz Quiz 考考你
Who killed Robert's father?
□ The Sheriff of Nottingham.
□ King Richard.
Now the Sheriff is looking for Robert.
Robert's servants go to him.
"The Sheriff of Nottingham killed your father.
He wants to catch you!" they say.
"What? I will never be loyal to King John.
I will hide in the forest.
Friends, will you come with me?" asks Robert.
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now 现在
hide
forest
look for 寻找
servant 仆人
catch 抓住(catch–caught–caught)
hide 躲藏(hide–hid–hid)
forest 森林
friend 朋友
ask 问
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The Sheriff of Nottingham killed your father.
诺丁汉的郡长杀害了您的父亲。
▶killed:为kill的过去式,由动词kill加-ed构成,表示过去发生的事情。
Friends, will you come with me?
朋友们,你们要跟我一起走吗?
▶will: 用于疑问句,语气委婉,表示征求意见。
Quiz Quiz 考考你
Robert will be loyal to King John.
T □ F □
Robert's servants follow him to Sherwood Forest.
Now they are outlaws.
Robert changes his name to Robin Hood.
His friends call themselves the Merry Men.
They always wear green clothes.
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follow 跟随
follow
change 改变
call 称
themselves (themself的复数形式)他们自己
always 总是
green 绿色的
clothes 衣服
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Robert's servants follow him to Sherwood Forest.
罗伯特的仆人们跟随他一起来到舍伍德森林。
▶Sherwood Forest:舍伍德森林,以前是英国中部一个皇家园林,是传说中罗宾汉和他的追随者行侠仗义的地方。
Quiz Quiz 考考你
Where do Robin and the Merry Men live?
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Robin and the Merry Men take money from the rich people. Then they give the money to the poor people.
Many people hear about Robin and the Merry Men.
Soon Robin and the Merry Men become famous.
Many people respect them.
And some people want to join them.
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rich 有钱的
hear about 听说
famous 出名的
respect 敬佩
join 加入
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they give the money to the poor people
他们把钱给穷人
▶give A to B:把A给B
Quiz Quiz 考考你
Robin and the Merry Men take money from the poor people.
T □ F □