念音	He was king of Mycenae and cousin of Hercules.   In a fit of insanity, Hercules killed his wife and children.   To expiate this crime he agreed to serve Eurystheus, who then set him to do “Twelve Labors.”  The tasks Eurystheus laid upon Hercules were all perilous and hard to accomplish.  [解说] 1. “In a fit of insanity, Hercules killed his wife and children”：在一阵发疯时，Hercules 杀死他的妻儿。 “fit”：(病) 之一阵 (发作)。 “insanity” =  madness (发疯)。 2. “To expiate this crime he agreed to serve Eurystheus”：为了赎这个罪，他同意服务 Eurystheus。 “expiate”：赎 (罪)、补偿。 3. “who then set him to do ‘Twelve Labors.’”：他于是派他去做「十二种劳役」。 “set  sb.  to V”：使 (令) 某人 …。 4. “The tasks Eurystheus laid upon Hercules were all perilous and hard to accomplish”： Eurystheus 放在 Hercules 身上的任务都是危险而很难完成的。 “lay tasks upon”：放任务于 … 身上。 “perilous”：危险。 “accomplish”：完成。 [复习填充] Eurystheus was king of Mycenae and cousin of Hercules.  In a  of insanity, Hercules killed his wife and children.  To ex  this crime he agreed to serve Eurystheus, who then  him to do “Twelve Labors.”  The tasks Eurystheus laid  Hercules were all p  and hard to accomplish. .
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