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英语高考一轮复习综合课外趣味阅读及练习题（八） 课外趣味阅读 精彩故事 King Alfred and the Cakes（阿佛列王與糕餅） King ALFRED O f England once led his army to fight with another army and was beaten. So he had to run away through the woods and swamps to save his life. One evening he came to a woodcutter’s hut. He was very tired and hungry, so he begged the woodcutter’s wife to give him something to eat and a place to sleep in. He was ragged and dirty and she did not know that he was the king. She felt so sorry for him that she told him to come in and gave hem a seat near the fire. She was baking some cakes. She said to King Alfred, “ I must go and milk the cow. Watch the cakes and do not let them burn. “ The king was willing to do this, but he kept thinking about his army and soon forgot all about the cakes. In a few minutes the woman came back and found the cakes burning. She was so angry that she struck the king with a stick and cried, “ You lazy fellow! You want to eat, but you do not want to work.” 艾尔弗雷德王在英国曾率领他的军队战斗其他军队，打败了。所以他只好逃走，穿过树林和沼泽地，挽救他的生命。 一天晚上，他来到了一个樵夫的小屋。他太累了，饿了，所以他请求樵夫的妻子给他吃东西，睡觉的地方。他衣衫褴褛，脏了，她不知道他是国王。她为他感到很难过，她告诉他进来，给他们一座靠近火。 她烤蛋糕。她对艾尔弗雷德王说，“我要去挤牛奶。看这个蛋糕，不让它们燃烧。“国王愿意这样做，但他一直想着自己的军队，很快就忘了所有的蛋糕。在几分钟的女人回来发现蛋糕燃烧。她非常生气，用棍子打了国王，叫道，“你懒惰的家伙！你想吃饭，但你不想工作。” The Lion and the Mouse（獅子與老鼠） ?Once a great lion was sleeping in a wood. A little mouse happened to come and ran over his face. The lion awoke and caught the little mouse in anger, and was going to kill her. “ Oh, dear kind Lion!” Said the little mouse. Please forgive me. I didnt mean to do you any harm. Let me go. I shall return your kindness. ? Ha, ha, ha,? laughed the lion. How can a little thing like you help a great lion? Thank you very much, kind Lion! I hope I shall be able to do you a good return some day,? said the little mouse. ?Some time after this, the lion was caught in a trap. Just then the little mouse came along. At once she ran up to the lion, and said, You were very kind to me once. Now Ill save your life, and repay you the