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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. [解说] 1. “He and his wife Baucis were a simple, devoted, old rustic couple”：他和他妻子 Baucis 是一对单纯、虔诚、乡下的老夫妻。 2. “Once Zeus and Hermes came to earth disguised to test human kindness”：有一次， Zeus 和 Hermes 装扮来到人间，要测试人类的善心。 “earth”：人间， “the earth”：地球。 3. “All but the couple refused them food and lodging”：除了那对夫妻以外，所有人都拒绝给他们食物和住宿。 “All but” = All people except。 “refuse sb. sth.”：拒绝给某人某东西。 4. “Asked what they most desired, they said they would like to die at the same time”：被问到他们最想欲求什么时，他们说他们想要同一时间死去。 “Asked ...” = “ When they were asked ...”。 5. “The wish was granted and they were changed into trees”：那希望被赐给了，而他们被变成树。 6. “the linden and the oak growing from one trunk”：从同一树干长成的菩提树和橡树。 “trunk”：树干。 [复习填充] 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 .
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