以an old story 为题的英语作文
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以an old story 为题的英语作文
以an old story 为题的英语作文
以an old story 为题的英语作文
An old story is told of a king in Africa who had a close friend with whom he grew up.The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that ever occurred in his life (positive or negative) and saying,"This is good!"
One day the king and his friend were out on hunting.The friend would prepare the guns for the king.The friend had done something wrong in preparing one of the guns,for after taking the gun from his friend,the king fired it and his thumb was blown off.Examining the situation the friend remarked as usual,"This is good!" To which the king replied,"No,this is NOT good!" and proceeded to send his friend to prison.
About a year later,the king was hunting in an area that he should have known to stay clear of.Cannibals(食人者) caught him and took him to their village.They tied his hands,stacked some wood,set up a stake and tied him to the stake(木桩).
As they came near to set fire to the wood,they noticed that the king was missing a thumb.They never ate anyone that was less than whole.So setting the king free,they sent him on his way.As he returned home,he was reminded of the event that had taken his thumb and felt sorry for his treatment of his friend.He went immediately to the prison to speak with his friend."You were right," he said,"it was good that my thumb was blown off." And he continued to tell the friend all that had just happened."And so I am very sorry for sending you to prison for so long.It was bad for me to do this."
"No," his friend replied,"This is good!"
"What do you mean,'This is good'?How could it be good that I sent my friend to prison for a year?" "If I had NOT been in prison,I would have been with you." Hi friend said calmly.