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He and Biton were the sons of Cydippe, a priestess of Hera. Cydippe longed to see a beautiful statue of Hera at Argos, but it was too far away and she had no oxen or horses to draw a chariot to that place. Cleobis and Biton determined, however, that their mother should have her wish. They yoked themselves to a car and drew her all the long way through dust and heat. Delighted with the filial piety, the priestess besought the goddess to give them the finest gift she could bestow on mortals. And the reward Hera gave was: the two lads immediately sank to the ground smiling and looking as if they were peacefully asleep-- they died quietly in their sleep.

[解說]

1. “He and Biton were the sons of Cydippe, a priestess of Hera”: 他和 Biton (拜屯) 是天后 Hera 之女祭司 Cydippe 的兒子。

2. “Cydippe longed to see a beautiful statue of Hera at Argos”: Cydippe 渴望看到 Argos 地方一個漂亮的天后 (Hera) 雕像。 “long, longed”: 渴望。

3. “but it was too far away and she had no oxen or horses to draw a chariot to that place”: 但它太遠而且她沒有牛或馬可以拉車到那地方。 Oxen 為 Ox 之複數。 chariot 指古代「戰車」或ㄧ般馬車、牛車。

4. “Cleobis and Biton determined, however, that their mother should have her wish”: 可是， Cleobis 和 Biton 下決心說他們的母親應該如願。 “determine”: 下決心。 “have one's wish”: 如某人所願。

5. “They yoked themselves to a car and drew her all the long way through dust and heat”: 他們連軛拉車把她拉完長途的全程，經過風塵晧熱。 “yoke” 為「軛」或「駕上軛」以便拉車。 “all the long way”: 整個長長的路途。

6. “Delighted with the filial piety”: 高興於那種孝道。 “filial piety”: 孝道。

7. “the priestess besought the goddess to give them the finest gift she could bestow on mortals”: 那女祭司祈求女神給他們她能賜給凡人的最佳禮物。 “beseech, besought 或 beseeched”: 懇求。 “bestow”: 賜給 (後常接 on)。 “mortals”: 凡人，會死之人。

8. “And the reward Hera gave was”: 而 Hera 給的報酬是：

9. “the two lads immediately sank to the ground”: 那兩個年輕人立刻倒到地上。 “sink, sank”: 陷、沉、倒。

10. “smiling and looking as if they were peacefully asleep”: 笑著而且看起來好像他們在安祥地睡眠。

11. “they died quietly in their sleep”: 他們安靜地在睡眠中死去。

12. 這故事告訴我們：好死最是好報。

[複習填充]

Cleobis and Biton were the sons of Cydippe, a p______ of Hera. Cydippe l_____ to see a beautiful statue of Hera at Argos, but it was too far away and she had no oxen or horses to draw a ch_____ to that place. Cleobis and Biton de______, however, that their mother should ____ her wish. They y____ themselves to a car and drew her all the long ___ through d___ and h___. Delighted with the f_____ p____, the priestess be_____ the goddess to give them the finest gift she could be____ on mortals. And the reward Hera gave was: the two lads immediately s___ to the ground smiling and looking as if they were peacefully a____-- they died q_____ in their sleep.


唸音	He and Biton were the sons of Cydippe, a priestess of Hera. Cydippe longed to see a beautiful statue of Hera at Argos, but it was too far away and she had no oxen or horses to draw a chariot to that place. Cleobis and Biton determined, however, that their mother should have her wish. They yoked themselves to a car and drew her all the long way through dust and heat. Delighted with the filial piety, the priestess besought the goddess to give them the finest gift she could bestow on mortals. And the reward Hera gave was: the two lads immediately sank to the ground smiling and looking as if they were peacefully asleep-- they died quietly in their sleep. [解說] 1. “He and Biton were the sons of Cydippe, a priestess of Hera”: 他和 Biton (拜屯) 是天后 Hera 之女祭司 Cydippe 的兒子。 2. “Cydippe longed to see a beautiful statue of Hera at Argos”: Cydippe 渴望看到 Argos 地方一個漂亮的天后 (Hera) 雕像。 “long, longed”: 渴望。 3. “but it was too far away and she had no oxen or horses to draw a chariot to that place”: 但它太遠而且她沒有牛或馬可以拉車到那地方。 Oxen 為 Ox 之複數。 chariot 指古代「戰車」或ㄧ般馬車、牛車。 4. “Cleobis and Biton determined, however, that their mother should have her wish”: 可是， Cleobis 和 Biton 下決心說他們的母親應該如願。 “determine”: 下決心。 “have one's wish”: 如某人所願。 5. “They yoked themselves to a car and drew her all the long way through dust and heat”: 他們連軛拉車把她拉完長途的全程，經過風塵晧熱。 “yoke” 為「軛」或「駕上軛」以便拉車。 “all the long way”: 整個長長的路途。 6. “Delighted with the filial piety”: 高興於那種孝道。 “filial piety”: 孝道。 7. “the priestess besought the goddess to give them the finest gift she could bestow on mortals”: 那女祭司祈求女神給他們她能賜給凡人的最佳禮物。 “beseech, besought 或 beseeched”: 懇求。 “bestow”: 賜給 (後常接 on)。 “mortals”: 凡人，會死之人。 8. “And the reward Hera gave was”: 而 Hera 給的報酬是： 9. “the two lads immediately sank to the ground”: 那兩個年輕人立刻倒到地上。 “sink, sank”: 陷、沉、倒。 10. “smiling and looking as if they were peacefully asleep”: 笑著而且看起來好像他們在安祥地睡眠。 11. “they died quietly in their sleep”: 他們安靜地在睡眠中死去。 12. 這故事告訴我們：好死最是好報。 [複習填充] Cleobis and Biton were the sons of Cydippe, a p______ of Hera. Cydippe l_____ to see a beautiful statue of Hera at Argos, but it was too far away and she had no oxen or horses to draw a ch_____ to that place. Cleobis and Biton de______, however, that their mother should ____ her wish. They y____ themselves to a car and drew her all the long ___ through d___ and h___. Delighted with the f_____ p____, the priestess be_____ the goddess to give them the finest gift she could be____ on mortals. And the reward Hera gave was: the two lads immediately s___ to the ground smiling and looking as if they were peacefully a____-- they died q_____ in their sleep. .
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