He and his wife Baucis were a simple, devoted, old rustic couple.   Once Zeus and Hermes came to earth disguised to test human kindness.   All but the couple refused them food and lodging.   Asked what they most desired, they said they would like to die at the same time.  The wish was granted and they were changed into trees-- the linden and the oak growing from one trunk. 

[解說]

1.      “He and his wife Baucis were a simple, devoted, old rustic couple”：他和他妻子 Baucis 是ㄧ對單純、虔誠、鄉下的老夫妻。

2.      “Once Zeus and Hermes came to earth disguised to test human kindness”：有ㄧ次， Zeus 和 Hermes 裝扮來到人間，要測試人類的善心。 “earth”：人間， “the earth”：地球。

3.      “All but the couple refused them food and lodging”：除了那對夫妻以外，所有人都拒絕給他們食物和住宿。 “All but” =  All people except。 “refuse sb. sth.”：拒絕給某人某東西。

4.      “Asked what they most desired, they said they would like to die at the same time”：被問到他們最想欲求什麼時，他們說他們想要同ㄧ時間死去。 “Asked ...” =  “ When they were asked ...”。

5.      “The wish was granted and they were changed into trees”：那希望被賜給了，而他們被變成樹。

6.      “the linden and the oak growing from one trunk”：從同ㄧ樹幹長成的菩提樹和橡樹。 “trunk”：樹幹。 

[複習填充]

Philemon and his wife Baucis were a simple, devoted, old r       couple.  Once Zeus and Hermes came to earth disguised to t     human kindness.  All     the couple refused them food and l       .  Asked what they most desired, they said they would like to       at the same time.  The wish was g       and they were changed into trees -- the linden and the oak growing from one t     .