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1、TheRiddleoftheCamelRace骆驼赛跑的谜语Contents内容Chapter 1 TheIron-Fistedsultan第章铁腕苏丹Chapter 2 ThesultansChallenge第二章苏丹的挑战Chapter 3 OffandRacing第三章出发和比赛Chapter 4 ShiraztotheRescue第四章希拉子出征Chapter1TheIron-Fistcdsultan第一章铁腕苏丹Onceuponatime,inalandsofarawaythatitcouldonlybereachedbyasupersonicjet(although,ofcours
2、e,supersonicjetsdidiftexistbackthen),therelivedaveryCmelSUlUm.很久以前,在一个遥远的地方,只有超&速喷气机才能到达(当然,超音速喷气机当时还不存在),住着一个非常残忍的苏丹。Thissultanruledhiskingdomwithanironfist.这位苏丹以铁腕统治他的王国。Itreallywasanironfist,becausehehadlostonehandinaswordfightandhadorderedthebestdoctorinthekingdomtofithimwithanironhand.这确实是铁举,因为
3、他在一场剑战中失去了一只手,于是下令全国最好的医生为他打造铁拳。Everyoneinthelanddidexactlywhatthesultanordered.Theyweretooafraidnotto.Thekingdonfsprisonswerefullofsubjectswhohadnotdoneexactlywhatthesultanhadorderedorhadnotdoneitfastenough这片-L地上的每个人都完全按照苏丹的命令去做。他们太害怕了,不敢不去。王国的监狱里挤满了没有完全按照苏丹的命令去做或者做得不够快的臣民。Formostoftheyear,thesulta
4、norderedhispeopletodonormalkingdom-typejobsguardinghiscastle,huntingforhisfood,cleaninghissilverandclippinghistoenails.在一年中的大局部时间里,苏丹命令他的人民做一些普通的王国式的工作一一守卫他的城堡,为他寻找食物,为他清洗银器和剪他的脚趾甲。But,onceayea匚onhisbirthdaythesultanhadabitoffun.HesetachallengeforsomeofhissubjectsNooneturneddownthechallengebecauseto
5、dosomeantmanyyearsinprison-orworse但是,每年苏丹过生日的时候都会有一点乐趣。他对他的一些研究对象提出了挑战。没有人拒绝这个挑战,因为这么做意味着要蹲很多年的监狱一一甚至更糟Chapter2ThesultansChallenge第二章苏丹的挑战Asthesultanasnextbirthdayapproached,everyoneinthekingdomstartedgettingscared.Onthemorningofhisbirthday,theystayedinbedwiththeirheadsundertheirblankets-tooscaredto
6、getupandfacetheday.当苏丹的下一个生日临近时,这个王国的每个人都开始感到害怕。在他生日的那天早上,他们呆在床上,把头埋在毯子下而一一害怕起来而对这一天。1.uckily,mostpeoplehadnothingtoworryabout.Buttwoofthesultanssubjects,AliandBaboo,hadalottoworyabout-fortheyweretoldtogobeforetheSUkan幸运的是,大多数人没什么好担忧的。但是苏川的两个臣民,阿里和巴比,有很多担忧一一因为他们被告知要在苏丹之前离开。Mychallengeforyoutworoared
7、thesultantotheshakingduo,isacamelrace.Thesultanstoppedtalkingforamoment,toletwhathehadsaidsinkin.我对你们俩的挑战,苏丹对着摇晃的两人吼道,”是骆驼赛跑。”苏丹停了一会儿,让大家都能听懂他说的话。Thatdoesntsoundtoobad,theyboththought,althoughtheydidntsayso.lestthesultanmakethechallengeharder.这听起来不算太糟,尽管他们没有说出来,但他们都认为,以免苏丹加大挑战的难度。ThesultanknewthatAl
8、iandBaboowouldlikewhattheyhadheard.But.hewasnlgettingsoftinhisoldage.Therewassomethinghehadnttoldthem.苏丹知道阿里.和巴布会喜欢他们听到的消息但是,在他年老的时候,他并没有变得软弱。有些事情他没有告诉他们。JustasAliandBaboostartedtofeelgood,thesultanstartedtalkingagain.Thewinneroftheraceisthepersonwhosecamelcomeslast!hetoldthem,withahugegrinonhisface
9、”TheloserwillgetfiveyearsinprisonandatattooofmeOnhiSCheSttOremindhimOfhiSfailUreJ就在阿里和巴布开始感觉良好的时候,苏丹又开始说话了。“谁的骆驼跑到最后谁就是比赛的获胜者!他告诉他们,脸上带着大大的笑容。“输的人会被判5年监禁,还会在他胸前纹上我的纹身,以提醒他的失败rChapter 3 OffandRacing第三章出发和比赛AliandBaboowereledtothestartinglineoftheracebytwoofthesultansguards.阿里和巴布在苏丹的两个卫兵的带着下走到起跑线上。The
10、ywerehelpedontotheircamelsandgivenamapoftheroute.有人帮助他们骑上骆驼,并给了他们*张路线地图。Donotthinkoftakinganotherroutesothatyoulosetherace/oneoftheguardstoldthem/lfoneofyoudoesso,youWiIIbOthbeSemtOPriSon.”“不要想走另一条路线,这样你就会输掉比赛,一个卫兵对他们说。“如果你们中的一个这样做,你们俩都将被送进监狱。”WhenAliandBaboowerereadytheyweregiventhesignaltosetoff.T
11、heydidso,butveryveryslowlyNeithermanwantedtogetaheadoftheother.*阿里和巴布做好准备时,他们得到了出发的信号。他们照做了,但速度非常非常慢,两个人都不想走在对方前而。AliandBabweregoingsoslowlythatbeforelongtheircamelsstopped.ThemenlookedateachotherandshooktheirheadsTheydidnotknowwhattodo.Theyknewtheyhadtofinishtheraceorelsetheywouldbeintrouble.But.ne
12、itherOfthemWamedtOfiniShfiret.阿里和巴比走得很慢,不久他们的骆驼就停了卜来5人们互相看了看,摇了摇头。他们不知道该怎么办。他们知道他们必须完成比赛,否那么就会有麻烦。但是,他们都不愿意第一个完成。Chapter 4 ShiraztotheRescue第四拳希拉子出征ThekingdomswisestpersonawomannamedShiraz,approachedthemen.Shegesturedforthemtogetofftheircamels,andtheydid.Then,shewhisperedsomethingineachman,sear.上国最有
13、智慧的人,个名叫希拉(的女人,走近这些人。她示意他们从骆驼上下来,他们照做了。然后,她对每个人耳语了几句。AssoonasShirazhadfinishedspeaking,eachmanleaptonacamelanddughisheelsintotheanimal.希拉子刚说完话,每个人就都跳上骆驼,用脚跟踩了上去。Thecamelstookoff,andthemenurgedthemon-fasterandfaster.Theyracedtowardsthefinishlineasquicklyastheycould.Eachmanwasanxioustogettothefinishli
14、ne仔rst.骆驼跑开了那些人催促他们越跑越快。他们以及快的速度奔向终点线。每个人都急于第一个到达终点线。Thosewhowerewatchingtheraceweresurprisedatwhattheywereseeingfortheyknewthatthewinnerwasthepersonwhosecamelfinishedlast.那些观看比赛的人都对他们所看到的感到惊讶因为他们知道胜利者是骆驼跑最后一名的人。OnemancouldnotstandthetensionHehadtoknowwhyAliandBabooweresoanxioustogettothefinishlinefirst.其中一个无法忍受这种紧张。他必须知道为什么阿里和巴布那么急迫地想第一个到达终点。ThemanapproachedShirazandaskedherwhatshehadtoldthecamelriders.那人就来到希拉子身边,问她对骑骆驼的人说了什么。Simple/iShirazsaid.Ijusttoldeachofthemtogetontheothermanscamel.Afterall,thewinneristhepersonwhosecamelcomeslast.*fS,“希拉子说。我只是让他们各自骑上另一个人的骆驼。年竞,谁的骆驼跑在最后谁就是胜利者r