2级-《一个国王的爱情故事》-第12课

前情提要 

爱德华去见了自己的母亲，连母亲也不赞同这桩婚事，但是爱德华的好友邱吉尔却支持爱德华一直战斗下去。

故事原文 

The Love of a King L12

一个国王的爱情故事L12

A few days later Mr Churchill came to see Edward at Buckingham Palace. At first the King was quiet.Then he said:' This is my last night in England, Winston.I love this country.I wanted to be a modern(1), kind King.I wanted to change the world, but they stopped(2) me. And now I have to leave.'

几天后，邱吉尔先生来白金汉宫拜访爱德华。开始，国王沉默不语。然后他说：“温斯顿，这是我在英国的最后一个晚上了。我爱这个国家。我想做一个跟得上时代的、仁慈的国王。我想改变这个世界，但他们阻止了我。现在，我不得不离开。”

It was ten o' clock. Edward stood up and walked(3) over to the window. In the dark streets below there were hundreds of people. They were singing and calling his name:' Edward，Edward, we love Edward!' they shouted.' Long live the King! Long live(4) love!'

10点了。爱德华站起身，走到窗前。夜幕中，下面街道上站了好几百人。他们唱着歌，叫着他的名字：“爱德华，爱德华，我们爱爱德华！”他们喊着，“国王万岁！爱情万岁！”

Suddenly the King turned to Mr Churchill.' Why is this happening to me, Winston?' he cried.' What have I done wrong?'

国王突然转向邱吉尔先生。“温斯顿，为什么这会发生在我身上？”他喊道，“我做错了什么？”

He sat down and put his head in his hands. There was a silence in the room, but through the open window came the shouting from the street.' Long live Edward! Long live love!Long live Edward! Long live love!'

 他坐下来，双手抱着头。屋里一片寂静，但街上的叫喊声从打开的窗户传进来。“爱德华万岁！爱情万岁！爱德华万岁！爱情万岁！”

Mr Churchill came over(5) and put his hand on the King's arm. Edward looked up.' Thank you, Winston,' he said.' You were a good friend to me.'

邱吉尔先生走上前，把手放在国王的胳膊上。爱德华抬起头。“谢谢你，温斯顿，”他说。“你是我的好朋友。”

' Thank you, Sir. And you were a good King.'

“谢谢您，陛下。您是位出色的国王。”

At ten o' clock the next morning the telephone rang in Edward's bedroom.

第二天上午10点，爱德华卧室里的电话响了。

They' re ready for you now, Sir,'a voice said.

“他们准备好了，正在等您，陛下。“一个声音说。

The King walked slowly down the stairs. In front of him there was an open door. The family were waiting for him. His mother sat near the window, dressed in black. His brothers stood beside her.' How close they are!' the King thought.

国王缓缓走下楼梯。在他面前，有一扇敞开的门。全家人都在等他。他的母亲坐在窗户旁，身穿黑衣。他的弟弟们站在她身旁。“他们之间是多么亲密呀！”国王想。

On a small table in the centre of the room there was a piece of paper. Edward sat down and read these words:

屋子中央有一张小桌子。上面放了一张纸。爱德华坐下来，读到下面的话：

I, Edward the Eighth, King of Great Britain, King of India, King of Australia, King of New Zealand, King of Canada, King of Kenya(6), King of Nigeria, King of Burma, King of Malaya, King of Singapore, and King of thirty two other countries, have today given the crown to my brother George.

我，爱德华八世，英国国王、印度国王、澳大利亚国王、新西兰国王、加拿大国王、肯尼亚国王、尼日利亚国王、缅甸国王、马来亚四王、新加坡国王，以及其他32个国家的国王，今天把王位交给我的弟弟乔治。

God be with him and all his people.

愿上帝与他同在，与他的臣民同在。

10th December 1936.

1936年12月10日。

Edward took a pen and wrote his name at the bottom of the page. Then he stood up and kissed his brother's hand.

爱德华取出一支笔，在这页纸的下部签了自己的名字。然后站起来，吻了吻弟弟的手。

（原文中出现高光标示内容请见核心语言点）

核心语言点 

1.modern 新式的，新派的

例句：

The house looks very modern.

这个房子看上去很新式。

2. stop 阻止，妨碍

例句：

I’m leaving now,and you can’t stop me.

我现在要走了，你阻止不了我。

3.walk over 走过去，走过来

例句：

I walk over and sit down between my mother and her granddaughter.

我走过去坐在了我母亲和她孙女中间。

4.long live万岁

例句:

long live love 爱情万岁

long live the Republic 共和国万岁

5.come over走过来（也可以当拜访讲）

例句:

Would you come over to me?

你能过来找我吗？

I can come over to pick you up.

我可以过去接你。

6.Kenya肯尼亚

   Burma缅甸（1989年后，缅甸英文名变更为Myanmar）

   Singapore新加坡