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书名原⽂：A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
ISBN 978-7-5600-5447-6

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 ⽬ 录
A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S
COURT
ACTIVITIES Before Reading
ACTIVITIES While Reading
ACTIVITIES After Reading
参考译⽂

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 ACTIVITIES
Before Reading
1. Look at the front and back cover of the book. Now answer these
questions.
1) The main character is Hank Morgan. Hank is ...
a a young man from Connecticut.
b an old man from sixth-century England.
c someone from the future.
2) Most of the story takes place in ...
a your country.
b America.
c England.
3) In this story Hank ...
a spends all of his time in prison.
b has many different experiences.
c becomes king.

2. Read the back cover of the book. Guess what happens.

1) The police arrest Hank for attacking his workers.
Yes/No
2) Hank hurts his head and goes to hospital.
Yes/No
3) Hank's workers kidnap him.
Yes/No
4) Hank travels through time.
Yes/No
 ACTIVITIES
While Reading
1. Match the words with the pictures.

a 'He says you must die. He wants to fight again.'

b 'Merlin can't bring the water again. I can, but I need time – and my
things.'
c 'They want to kill us missing.' today because a slave is
d 'What year is it?'

2. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?

1) When Hank wakes up, he wants to call the police.
T/F
2) Merlin likes Hank.
T/F
3) The people think that Hank makes the sun go away.
T/F
 4) Merlin gives Hank a new name.
T/F

3. Answer these questions.

1) What does the Boss need to do before Sir Sagramor comes back?
2) Why does Sandy come to Camelot?
3) Merlin wants to bring the water back – what does he use?
4) What does King Arthur see when he comes to the village?

4. Who says or thinks these words?

1) 'When we meet people, remember that you are not the King.'
2) 'You are runaway slaves!'
3) 'Who wants these slaves for four dollars?'
4) 'Clarence, listen to me. The King is in a lot of danger. Bring the
knights quickly.'

5. Answer these questions.

1) Who takes the Boss's rope?
2) What new weapon does the Boss have?
3) What sport do English people now play?
4) Who is with Hank Morgan when he dies?
 ACTIVITIES
After Reading
1. Put these twelve sentences in the right order to tell the story.
a Hank is hit on the head at the factory in Connecticut.
b Dressed as ordinary people, the Boss and King Arthur are sold as
slaves.
c The Boss wakes up in twentieth century America.
d Merlin uses magic on the Boss to make him sleep.
e The Boss sets out to help Sandy's village.
f The Boss repairs the well, just as King Arthur arrives.
g The Boss defeats a knight by roping him.
h Hank becomes the Boss and makes changes in Camelot.
i The Boss and King Arthur are saved by knights from Camelot.
j Hank's 'miracle' with the sun makes him a hero.
k The King tells Hank that he must die.
l The year is 528 when Hank wakes up in England.

2. Answer these questions.

Who ...
a ... hits Hank on the head?
b ... comes to Camelot and asks for help?
c ... does Hank call in Camelot when he needs help with the water?
d ... wants to get rid of the Boss?

What ...
f ... does Hank see first when he wakes up in the year 528?
g ... does Sandy think about Hank on their way to her village?
h ... do the villagers think about the Boss and King Arthur?
i ... does the boss change in Camelot?

Where ...
j ... does Hank Morgan work?
k ... does King Arthur send Hank while he waits to die?
l ... are the Boss and Arthur when the villagers catch them?
m ... does the Boss fight the knight?
 参考译⽂

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's

Court
亚瑟王朝⾥的美国⼈
Hank Morgan works in a machine factory in Connecticut USA.
The year is 1879.
Come quickly, Boss! Two men are fighting.
OK, men. Go back to work.
Hank opens his eyes. He is in sixth century England.
Sir, put your hands up!
Who are you?
I must call the police.

汉克·摩根在美国康涅狄格州的⼀家机械⼚⼯作。那是1879年。
⽼板，快来！有两个⼈在打架。
好了，两位。回去⼯作。
汉克睁开眼睛。他到了六世纪的英国。
阁下，举起⼿来！
你是谁？
我要报警。

This isn't Connecticut.

No, it's Camelot.
How lovely! This is from a picture book!
Tell me, boy. Where am I?
In King Arthur's court.
What year is it?
It's 528—the nineteenth of June.
 这不是康涅狄格州。
不是，这⼉是卡⽶洛特。
太美了！跟图画书⾥的⼀样！
告诉我，孩⼦。我这是在哪⼉？
在亚瑟王的宫廷⾥。
现在是哪⼀年？
528年——6⽉19⽇。

He's a bad man from a country far away. His clothes are magic, I think.
He says his clothes are magic. Let's take them off.
Look at his legs. They look different.
This man's dangerous—I don't like him.
You must die at twelve o'clock on the twenty-first of June.

他是⼀个来⾃遥远国度的坏⼈。我觉得他的⾐服有魔⼒。
他说他的⾐服有魔⼒。我们去把它们脱下来。
瞧他那双腿。看上去不太⼀样。
这个男⼈是个危险⼈物——我不喜欢他。
你必须在6⽉21⽇12点钟死掉。

Merlin's a magician and a very important man. He wants to kill you,

and the King always listens to him.
I remember something! The sun goes behind the moon on the twenty-
first of June in 528, at twelve o'clock.
Boy, tell the King this: I can do magic, too. On Tuesday I can make the
sun go away.
He says that he can do magic, too. He can make the sun go away.

梅林是个巫师，是个⾮常重要的⼈。他想杀死你，国王⼀直很听
他的话。
我想起来了！528年6⽉21⽇12点钟，太阳会跑到⽉亮后⾯去。
孩⼦，告诉国王：我也会魔法。周⼆我能让太阳消失。
 他说他也会魔法。他能让太阳消失。

Suddenly…
Stop the fire!
Help us! Please bring the sun!
OK, but I want to be your boss!

突然……
把⽕灭掉！
救救我们！请让太阳回来吧！
可以，但我要当你们的头领！

Thank you! Thank you!

You're the Boss now! Sir Boss!
Sir Boss!
Sir Boss!
I like this name. It's a good one.

谢谢！谢谢！
你现在是头领了！头领爵⼠！
头领爵⼠！
头领爵⼠！
我喜欢这个称呼，真不错。

Sir Boss wants to change things in Camelot. He wants to make

people's lives better.
I can do a lot of good things in this country!
I am going away. When I come back, I want to fight you here.
OK, I'm not afraid, Sir Sagramor.

头领爵⼠想要让卡⽶洛特发⽣变化。他想让⼈们过上更好的⽇
⼦。
我可以在这个国家做很多好事！
 我要⾛了。等我回来，我想与你在此决战。
没问题，我不怕，萨格拉默爵⼠。

In the next three years, the Boss makes many changes in Camelot.
You need to go on adventures before Sir Sagramor comes back. You
need to be ready for him.
I don't have time for that now. I have a lot of work.

接下来的三年中，头领让卡⽶洛特发⽣了许多变化。
在萨格拉默爵⼠回来之前，你需要进⾏⼀些冒险活动。你需要准
备好迎战他。
我现在没时间准备那件事。我有很多⼯作要做。

One day, a woman comes to Camelot and she visits the King.
My name is Sandy. There's no water in my village. We need help.
I can help her!
No, I want to help her!
The King wants you to go with her!
Me?!
The sun is up. It's time to go.
I feel very big in this suit. My legs don't move easily.

⼀天，⼀个⼥⼦来到卡⽶洛特觐见国王。
我叫桑迪。我们村⾥没有⽔了。我们需要帮助。
我能帮她！
不，我想去帮她！
国王想让你跟她去！
我？！
太阳出来了，该出发了。
穿这套盔甲让我觉得很臃肿。腿脚动起来都不灵便了。
 What a lovely day!
Yes, it's lovely but the sun is hot. Let's find some trees.
You're a very nice man. You're my knight.
Her knight?!
Oh, well. Why ask questions? I am her knight.

多么好的天⼉！
是的，很美好，但太阳很晒。我们找些树躲躲吧。
你真是个好⼈。你是我的骑⼠。
她的骑⼠？！
哦，好吧。何必要问为什么呢？我就是她的骑⼠。

At last! The Boss is here!

There's no water and Merlin can't help.
Merlin can't bring the water again. I can, but I need time—and my
things.
Clarence, bring me my things and two of my helpers.

终于来了！头领到了！
没有⽔，梅林也⽆能为⼒。
梅林不能再引上来⽔。我能，但我需要时间——还有我的⼯具。
克拉伦斯，把我的⼯具带过来，再叫上两个助⼿。

I can do nothing more. No man can bring the water here again.
Perhaps I can do something.
There's water again!
The King! King Arthur is here!
Good job!
I need to talk to you about something.

我⽆能为⼒了。没⼈能把⽔再引到这⼉来。
也许我能做点什么。
又有⽔了！
国王！亚瑟王来了！
 ⼲得好！
我要和你谈点⼉事⼉。

I want to understand the everyday lives of your people. I need to go

away.
I want to come with you. I want to eat and sleep with my people, too.
We must wear different clothes.
When we meet people, remember that you are not the King.
But I am the King.
No, no. Remember you are not the King. Pretend you have no money.
Pretend your children are crying and hungry.

我想了解您的⾂民的⽇常⽣活。我要离开⼀下。
我想和你⼀起去。我也想与我的⾂民同吃同住。
我们必须穿别的⾐服。
我们遇到⼈时，记住你不是国王。
但我的确是国王。
哦，不。记住你不是国王。假装你没有钱。假装你的孩⼦们正哭
个不停，饥肠辘辘。

Wonderful! They want to bring us into their village.

No, something's wrong. They don't like us.
There they are! You can't run away!
Stop them!
Stop them!

太好了！他们想带我们进他们的村⼦。
不，不⼤对劲⼉。他们并不喜欢我们。
他们在那⼉！你们跑不掉了！
拦住他们！
拦住他们！

No, no! We can't find our way!

You're runaway slaves!
 Who wants these slaves for four dollars?

不，不！我们找不到路了！
你们是逃跑的奴⾪！
谁愿出四块钱买下这俩奴⾪？

In London.
Give me twenty-two dollars for the two of them.
No, I can't pay that. This one can't work very much…
Good! Don't stop talking. I need a little time…
Clarence, listen to me. The King's in a lot of danger. Bring the knights
quickly.

在伦敦。
给我22块，他们俩都归你。
不⾏，我不能付那么多。这⼀个⼲不了多少活⼉……
好！继续谈。我需要⼀点⼉时间……
克拉伦斯，听我说。国王处境很危险。速带骑⼠来。

They want to kill us today because a slave is missing.

What? Today!
Can the knights get here in time?
I am Arthur, King of Britain!
Yes, and I am the Queen!
King of Britain! Ha, ha, ha!

他们想在今天处死我们，因为有个奴⾪不见了。
什么？今天！
骑⼠能及时赶到这⼉吗？
我是亚瑟，英国国王！
没错，我是王后！
英国国王！哈哈哈！
This is your King!

这位是你们的国王！

Sir Sagramor comes back.

Sir Sagramor wants to fight you.
Look at him. I want to laugh!

萨格拉默爵⼠回来了。
萨格拉默爵⼠想与你决⽃。
看看他。我直想笑！

What can the Boss do now?

Where's his weapon?
The people love this! I'm their first cowboy.

头领现在该怎么办？
他的兵器在哪⼉？
⼈们喜欢这个！我是他们的第⼀个⽜仔。

He says you must die. He wants to fight again.

Merlin has my first weapon. I have one more left.
Where's your weapon? Do you have one?
Ask Merlin. He knows all the answers.
BANG!
He's dead!
What is that weapon?
Who wants to fight me now?

他说⼀定要你死。他想再对决⼀次。
梅林拿⾛了我的第⼀件兵器。我还剩⼀件。
你的兵器在哪⼉？你有吗？
问梅林。他⽆所不知。
 砰！
他死了！
那是什么兵器？
现在还有谁想和我决⽃？

Three years later ...

You're changing everything.
Yes. Look. England's a happy country and I'm happy, too. I have a wife
and children.

三年后……
你改变了⼀切。
是啊。看，英国成了快乐的国度，我也很快乐。我有妻⼦和孩
⼦。

Baseball's exciting!
This isn't Camelot. Now we have new weapons. We have machines.
People like making money. I have an idea.

棒球太刺激了！
这不是卡⽶洛特。现在我们有新式兵器。我们有机器。⼈们爱赚
钱。我有⼀个主意。

Stop that! What are you doing?

Now he must sleep for thirteen centuries! I am Merlin the magician!
Ha ha ha
Hank Morgan wakes up at the beginning of the twentieth century.
He is now seventy years old. His American family is with him.
Father? Father, we're all here.
My family's here… Don't leave me again Sandy… Sandy…Sandy… I
am happy with you and our daughter.
Listen! There's the bugle! It's the King!
 住⼿！你在⼲什么？
现在他必须沉睡⼗三个世纪！我是巫师梅林！
哈哈哈
20世纪初，汉克·摩根醒来。他现年70岁。他的美国家⼈与他在⼀
起。
⽗亲？⽗亲，我们都在这⼉。
我的家⼈在这⼉……不要再离开我了，桑迪……桑迪……桑
迪……和你，还有我们的⼥⼉在⼀起，我很开⼼。
听！有号⾓声！是国王！