經(jīng)典書單1小王子day

1、 Chapter* Hefoundhimselfintheneighborhoodoftheasteroids(小行星325,326,327,328,329,and330. He began, therefore, by visiting them, in order to add to his knowledge.ofthemwasinhabited(居住byaClad in(穿著.) royal purple and ermine(白鼬毛皮), he was seated upon a throne(王座) which was at the same time both simple an

2、d majestic(威嚴的).“Ah!Hereisasubject(臣民),exclaimed(感嘆thekingwhenhesawthelittleprincecoming. And the little prince asked himself:“Howcouldherecognize(認識mewhenhehadneverseenmebefore?” He did not know how the world is simplified for kings.Tothem,allmenaresubjects(臣民“ApproachsothatImayseeyoubetter,saidthe

3、kingwhofeltconsumingly(極其地proudof being at last a kiner somebody.The little prince looked everywhere to find a place to sit down; but the entire planet was Soheremainedstandingupright(筆直地and,sincehewastired,heyawned(打呵欠“It is contrary(相悖的) to etiquette(禮節(jié)) to yawn(打呵欠) in the presence of(當著.的面) a ki

4、ng,” the monarch(君主) said to him. “I forbid() you to do so.”“I cant help it. I cant stop myself,replied thelittleprincethoroughlyembarrassed(尷尬的). “I have come on a long journey, and I have had no sleep . . .”“Ah, then,the king said. “I order you to yawn(打呵欠). It is years since I have seen yawning(打

5、呵欠Yawns(呵欠tomeareobjectsofcuriosity(好奇心ComenowYawn(打呵欠) again! It is an order.”“Thatfrightens(嚇到meIcannot,anymoremurmured(嘟囔thelittleprincenow compley abashed(窘迫的).“Hum! Hum!” replied the king. “Theorder you sometimes to yawn(打呵欠) and sometimes to”Hesputtered(語無倫次地說alittle,andseemedvexed(生氣的For what

6、 the king fundamentally insisted(堅持) upon was that his authority() should be ) Hewasanabsolute(的)monarch(君主).But,becausehewasaverygoodman,hemadehis orders reasonable.“IfIorderedageneral,”hewouldsay,bywayof“ifIorderedageneraltochangehimselfintoaseabird,andifteraldidnotobey(服從) me, that would not be t

7、he fault(過錯) of teral. It would be my fault(過錯).”“MayIsitdown?”camenowatimid(的)inquiry(詢問)fromthelittle“Iorderyoutodoso,thekingansweredhimandmajestically(威嚴地gathered(拉攏ina fold(褶) of his ermine(白色鼬皮) mantle(斗篷).Butthelittleprincewaswondering.Theplanetwastiny. Over what could this king really rule?“S

8、ire(),”hesaidtohim, “Ibeg(懇求)thatyouwillexcusemyaskingyouaquestion” “I order you to ask me a question,” the king hastened(急忙) to assure(確定地對.說) him. “Sire()over what do you rule?”“Overeverything,saidthekingwithmagnificent(極其的“OverThekingmadeagesture(手勢whichtookinhisplanettheotherplanetsandallthe“Ove

9、rallthat?”askedthelittle“Overallthat,”thekingForhisrulewasnotonlyabsolute(的):itwasalsouniversal(宇宙的“Andthestarsobey(服從“Certainly they do,the king said. “They obey(服從) instantly. I do not permit(允許) Suchpowerwasathingforthelittleprincetomarvel(驚嘆Ifhehadbeenmaster(擁有者ofsuchcompleteauthority(權(quán)力hewouldh

10、avebeenableto watch the sunset(日落), not forty-four times in one day,butseventy-two,orevenahundred,oreventwohundredtimes,withouteverhavingtomovehis Andbecausehefeltabitsadasherememberedhislittleplanetwhichhehadforsaken(離開he plucked up his courage(鼓起勇氣) to ask the king a favor:“Ishouldliketoseeasunset

11、(日落DomethatkindnessOrderthesuntoset“If I ordered a general to fly from one flower to another like a butterfly(蝴蝶), or to write a tragic drama, or to change himself into a sea bird,andifteraldidnotcarryout(執(zhí)行)theorderthathehadreceived,whichoneofuswould be in the wrong?” the king demanded. “Teral, or

12、myself?”“You,”saidthelittleprince“ExactlyOnemustrequirefromeachonethedutywhicheachonecanperform(執(zhí)行),the king went on.“Accepted authority(權(quán)力) restsofallon(以.為基礎(chǔ))reason.Ifyouorderedyourpeople to go and throw themselves into the sea, they would rise up in revolution().Ihavetherighttorequireobedience(服從

13、becausemyordersare“Thenmysunset(日落)?”thelittleprincereminded(提醒)him:forheneverfotaquestion once he had asked it.“Youshallhaveyoursunset(日落Ishallcommand(命令it.But,accordingtomyscienceof ernment, I shall wait until conditions are favorable.”“Whenwillthatbe?inquired(詢問thelittle“HumHum!repliedtheking;and

14、beforesayinganythingelseheconsulted(查閱abulky(龐大的) almanac(年歷).“HumHum!Thatwillbeaboutabout thatwillbethiseveningabouttwentyminutesto eight. And you will see how well I am obeyed(服從).”Thelittleprinceyawned(打呵欠Hewasregrettinghislostsunset(日落Andthen,too,hewasalreadybeginningtobealittle“Ihavenothingmore

15、todohere,hesaidtotheking. “SoIshallsetoutonmywayagain.” “Do not go,” said the king, who was very proud of having a subject(臣民).“Donotgo.IwillmakeyouaMinister!” “Minister of what?”“MinisterofofJustice(司法部“But there is nobody here to judge(審判)!” “Wedonotknowthat,thekingsaidtohim.“Ihavenotyetmadeacompl

16、etetourofmykingdom.Iamveryold.Thereisnoroomherefora carriage. And it tires me to walk.”“Oh, but I have looked already!said the little prince, turning around to give one more glance(一瞥) to the other side of the planet. On that side, as on this, there was nobody at all“Thenyoushalljudge(審判)yourself,”t

17、hekinganswered. “Thatisthemostdifficultthingof all. It is muore difficult to judge(審判) oneself than to judge(審判) others.Ifyousucceedinjudging(審判yourselfrightly,thenyouareindeedamanoftrue“Yes,saidthelittleprince, “butIcanjudge(審判myselfanywhere.Idonotneedtoliveon this planet.”“HumHum!saidtheking. “Iha

18、vegoodreasontobelievethatsomewhereonmyplanet there is an old rat(老鼠). I hear him at night.Youcanjudge(審判thisoldrat(老鼠Fromtimetotimeyouwillcondemnhimtodeath(判.死Thushislifewilldependon(取決于)yourjustice().Butyouwillpardonhimoneachoccasion; for he must be treated thriftily(節(jié)約地). He is the only one we hav

19、e.”“I,”repliedthelittleprince, “donotliketocondemnanyonetodeath(判.).AndnowI think I will go on my way.”“No,”saidtheButthelittleprince,havingnowcompletedhispreparationsfordeparture(離開hadnowishto grieve(使難過) the old monarch(君主).“IfYourMajesty()wishestobepromptly(迅速地)obeyed(服從),”hesaid, “heshouldbe abl

20、e to give me a reasonable order.Heshouldbeable,forexample,toordermetobegoneby ofoneminute.Itseemstome that conditions are favorable . . .”Asthekingmadenoanswerthelittleprincehesitated(猶豫amoment. Then, with a sigh(嘆息), he took his leave.“ImadeyoumyAmbassador(大使),thekingcalledout,hastily(匆忙地). He had a magnificent(極其的) air(神態(tài)) of authority().“Thegrown-ups(成年人areverystrange,thelittleprincesaidtohimselfashecontinuedon his journey.Wholivedonthe planetthatthelittleprinceA:Aking.B:Aconceitedman.原文提到：He began, therefore, by visiting them, in order to add to his themwasinhabitedbyaking. AWhyd