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1、G2成语_TheForestofP1umTrees望梅止渴TA1ESOFCHINA最美英文讲最美中国故事.国故事G2成语_TheForestofP1umTrees望梅止渴作者：EvanPeng朗读者：Judy1uxton1exi1e：5501难度：相当于美国小学二年级专辑:Ta1eSOfChina英文讲最美中在一个炎炎夏日，曹操领兵行军。士兵们都负重行进，十分缺水，两眼无神，行军速度缓慢。曹操询问附近是否有水源时却得到否定的答案：如果要去最近的水源，会延迟整整一个小时达到目的地。曹操忽然灵机一动，他告诉士兵们：“前面有一个梅子树林，就在山后，梅子甘甜可口，可以缓解大家的饥渴！”曹操的计谋能奏效

2、吗？We1cometoA107sPowerto1earn!TodaysstoryisTheForestofP1umTrees,reto1dbyEvanPengandnarratedbyJudy1uxton.A1ong,1ongtimeago,therewasaChinesewar1ordnamedCaoCao.Hewasagoodfighter,andanevenbetter1eader.Hisarmyknewhewaswiseandknow1edgeab1e,sotheytrustedhim.Onesummerday,CaoCaowas1eadinghisarmytobatt1ewithhi

3、sriva1,ZhangXiu.Itwasatru1yhotday.Thesunburnedbright1y.Theso1diersstrugg1edintheheat.Itdidn,the1pthattheywerewa1kingupanddownMis.Evenworse,theyhadnowater.Theywerea1readycarryingheavymi1itarysupp1ies,sotherewasnoroomforwater.CaoCao1ookedoutacrossthecrowdofso1diers.Hesawtiredfacesstaringback.Theireyes

4、wereb1ank,theirfacesshinywithsweat.Theyweres1owingdown.They1ooked1iketheywereabouttofa11over!CaoCaoknewiftheso1dierswa1keds1ow1y,itmightmakethem1osethebatt1e.Hequick1yca11edoverhisheadnavigator.uIsthereanywaternearby?”CaoCaoaskedquiet1y.Hedidn,twanttheso1dierstohearhimandworry.uNosir/5thenavigatorre

5、p1ied.uThenearestwaterisa1akeontheothersideofthatmountain.Itismanymi1esoutofourway.Ifwegotothe1ake,itW川takeat1eastanhour1ongertoreachthebatt1e.Anhour?Anhourwasmuchtoo1ong!Bythattimehisriva1ZhangXiuwou1dhavea1readysetuphisarmy.CaoCaocou1dn,t1ethisenemygaintheupperhand.Heknewhisownarmycou1dwinthebatt1

6、eiftheywereprepared.CaoCaothoughtforamoment.Whate1secou1dhedo?Givingupwasnotanoption.Butgettingdrinkingwaterwasn,tanoptioneither.Sowhat,sa1mostasgoodasdrinkingwater?Andthat,swhenhehadanidea.Ofcourse!Heneededtogivehisso1diersmotivationtocontinue!Andheknewjusthowtodothat.uSoIdiers,nheye11ed,uIknowitha

7、sbeenahardday.Buttherewi11beanendtoyourthirstsoon!Thereisaforestofp1umtreesahead.Thetreesarefu11ofripe,juicy,fat,de1iciousp1ums.Andtheyarejustwaitingtobeeaten!Theforestisjustbeyondthathi11.Thinkofthep1umsandhowhappyyou,11bewhenwegetthere!Hearingthis,theso1diers,mouthsbegantowater.Theya11imaginedthes

8、weetnessofthep1ums.Wantingtogettothep1umsquick1y,thearmyquickeneditspace.Ofcourse,therewasnoforestofp1umtrees.ButbecauseCaoCaohadgiventhemsomethingtostrivefor,theso1dierswereab1etocarryon.TheEndToday,Chinesepeop1eusetheidiomuEndingThirstbyWishingforP1umsntomeanwishfu1thinking,ortomakedecisionsbasedo

9、nhopeinsteadof1ogic.Question:Whycou1dn,tCaoCaobringhisarmytothe1ake?1. Becausethe1akewasontheothersideofadesert.2. Becausethe1akewasontheothersideofamountain.Answer3. Becausetheso1diersweretootiredtowa1ktothe1ake.4. Becausetheenemywaswaitingforthematthe1ake.核心词汇和语法war1ordn.军阀riva1n.对手；竞争者mi1itarysup

10、p1ies军资；军需；军需品beabouttodo即将做某事navigatorn.领航员；航海家，航行者，航海者；驾驶员gaintheupperhand占上风；处于有利地位；占优势optionn.选项；选择权；选择；选择能力motivationn.动机；动力；诱因PIUmn.葡萄干；李子，李树；李属植物waterv.留口水Itdidn,the1pthattheywerewa1kingupanddownhi11s.他们上上下下地爬山也未能使情况好转。itdidnthe1p指代的是itdidnthe1pthemfightagainsttheheat.ItiSmanymi1eSoUtofoUrWay.它（水源）偏离我们的路线许多里外。OUtOftheWay指的是偏离路线。Bythattimehisriva1ZhangXiuwou1dhavea1readysetuphisarmy.到那时他的对手张绣早已建立了军队。本句为虚拟语气，以过去完成时表示对于将来的推测。阅读量（2）