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SirGawainAndTheGreenKnight高文爵士和绿衣骑士ItwasNewYearatthecourtofKingArthur.那是新年，在亚瑟王的宫廷里。TheKing,QueenandalltheknightsoftheRoundTablewerecelebrating.国王、王后和所有的圆桌骑士都在庆祝。Suddenlythedooropenedandeverybodyturnedround.突然门打开了，每个人都转过身。Aknightrodeintotheroomonamagnificenthorse.一个骑士骑着一匹骏马进入房间。Theknightandhishorsewerecompletelygreen!这个骑士和他的马都是绿色的！Thestrangegreenknightgotoffhishorseandspoke.这个奇怪的绿衣骑士下马说道。IknowthatKingArthurandhisknightsarefamousfortheirbravery.“我知道亚瑟王和他的骑士们都以他们的勇敢而闻名。Ihavecometotesttheirbraverywithalittlegame.我来是想用一个小游戏测试他们是否勇敢。Hereismyaxe.这是我的斧子。Oneofyourbraveknightsmusttrytocutoffmyhead.你们其中一个勇敢的骑士必须试着砍下我的头。But,nextyear,onthesameday,Iwilltrytodothesametothatknight.但是明年的同一天，我将会对那个骑士做同样的事情。”Abraveandhonestknight,SirGawain,stoodupandsaid:Iwilldoit.一个勇敢、诚实的骑士，高文爵士，站起来说：“我来做。”Withnohesitation,hetooktheaxeandcutofftheGreenKnight'shead.他毫不犹豫地拿起斧子砍下了绿衣骑士的头。Thenthestrangestthinghappened.然后最奇怪的事情发生了。TheGreenKnightpickeduphishead,gotonhishorseandlefttheroom!绿衣骑士捡起他的头，骑上马离开了房间！Tenmonthslater,SirGawainwentofftofindtheGreenKnight.十个月后，高文爵士出发去找绿衣骑士。Hecametoamagnificentcastle.他来到了一座宏伟的城堡。ThelordofthecastleinvitedhimtostayfortheNewYear.城堡的主人邀请他留下来过新年。SirGawainandthelordmadeanagreement.高文爵士和城堡的主人达成了协议。Theyagreedtogiveeachotheranythingtheyreceived.他们许诺把自己获得的任何东西都给对方。Thenextday,thelordofthecastlewent(out)hunting.第二天，城堡的主人外出打猎。SirGawainstayedinbed.高文爵士呆在床上。Suddenly,theladyofthecastle,thelord'swife,cameintohisroom.突然，城堡的女主人，男主人的妻子，走进了他的房间。Shewasbeautiful.ShekissedSirGawainandthenleft.她很美丽。她亲吻了高文爵士，然后离开了。Whenthelordofthecastlereturned,hegaveSirGawainadeerhehadcaught.城堡的主人回来以后，他给高文爵士一只他捕获的鹿。SirGawaingavethelordakiss.高文爵士给了主人一个吻。Thenextdaythesamethinghappened.第二天发生了同样的事情。Onthethirdday,theladyofthecastlekissedSirGawainandthengavehimaspecialbelt.第三天，城堡的女主人吻了高文爵士，然后给了他一条特殊的腰带。Shesaiditwouldsavehislife.她说它将会救他的命。SirGawaindidnotgivethebelttothelordofthecastle高文爵士没有把这条腰带给城堡的主人，becausehethoughtitmightbeusefulwhenhewenttoseetheGreenKnight.因为他觉得去见绿衣骑士时，它可能会有用。OnNewYear'sday,SirGawainwenttomeettheGreenKnight.新年那天，高文爵士去见绿衣骑士。Astheyhadagreed,theGreenKnighttooktheaxe.和他们约定的一样，绿衣骑士拿起了斧子。HewasgoingtocutoffSirGawain'shead,whensuddenlyhestopped.他要砍下高文爵士的头，就在那时，他突然停住了。Hetriedasecondtime,butagainstopped.他试了第二次，但又一次停住了。Thethirdtime,hecutSirGawain'sneckalittle,butdidn'thurthim.第三次，他稍微砍了高文爵士的脖子一下，但是没有伤害他。SirGawainwasangry.高文爵士很生气。Hesaid:Whydidyoutrythreetimes?他说：“你为什么试了三次？Weagreedonlyonce!我们约好只有一次！”TheGreenKnighttoldhimthathewas,infact,thelordofthecastle.绿衣骑士告诉他，事实上他就是城堡的主人。Ididn'tcutyouthefirsttwotimesbecauseyouwerehonestfortwodays!“前两次我没有砍你是因为你前两天是诚实的！Butonthethirdday,youdidn'ttellmeaboutthebelt.但是在第三天，你没有告诉我腰带的事。SoIhadtocutyou!所以我必须砍你！”SirGawainreturnedtoKingArthur'scourt.高文爵士回到了亚瑟王的宫廷。Hewassadbecausehehadnotbeenhonest.他很沮丧因为他不诚实。Hedecidedtowearthebeltaroundhisneckfortherestofhislife.他决定余生都把那条腰带戴在他的脖子上。HetoldKingArthur:WhenIbecomearrogant,他告诉亚瑟王：“当我变得骄傲时，IcanlookatthebeltandrememberthatIamnotaperfectknight.我可以看看这条腰带，记住我不是一个完美的骑士。”