Translation:
A few seconds later, the Captain stood on the highest wall of the city of Troy. It looked down at the empty plain and then, over it, at the empty sea. "They're gone, we won," he said "The Greeks spent ten years trying to take our city. Now they are gone. And they took everything with them."
"Not everything, sir," said the soldier "They threw down their horses," and at the gate of the city stood a huge wooden one "Oh yes." The captain said "that wooden horse, it was so big that they couldn't take it with them. Well, he's ours now. Pull him into my city. That won't be hard, it wheels on."
"But why is it on wheels? The soldier said "I think maybe the Greeks want us to go ......"
The Captain interrupted him "You are a soldier," he said "You don't have to think. You just have to follow orders, and I'm giving you one now. Move that horse." Then the Trojans dragged the horse into the city with a rope.
That night all the citizens of Troy celebrated in the main square of the city. They gathered around the horse and sang and danced and carded jokes about their enemies, the stupid Greeks. Then the Trojans were sure that all the gates of the city were safely locked, and they all went to bed, including the gatekeepers.
At midnight the square was empty, except for the huge wooden horse. The six Greek soldiers waited another hour to make sure it was safe. Then, very quietly, they opened the secret door in the wooden horse and climbed out.
When they hit the gate, no soldiers stopped them, and outside stood the Greek army. While the citizens celebrated inside, they returned in the darkness.
Now the army entered the city. The Greeks seized the captain and dragged him away. For ten years they had a strong attack that could not capture the city. In one night they succeeded in capturing it by a stratagem.
Extended Information
The solider came down the stairs--two at a time.'Captain,they've gone,'he cried,'They've disappeared--all The plain is...' But the captain of the guards was no longer listing.He was going up the stairs--three at a time.
Seconds later,the captain stood on the high wall of thecity of Troy.He looked down at the empty plain and,beyound it,at the empty sea.'They've goneand we've won,'he said.'Thegreeks have tried for ten years to capture our city. Thegreeks have tried for ten years to capture our city.Now they've sailed away.And they've taken everying with them.'
'Not everying sir,' the soldier said, 'They've left their horse. their horse,'Outside the main gates of the city stood a huge horse made of wood.
'Ah,yes,'the captain said.'That wooden horse,It's so big that It's so big that they couldn't take it with them.'Well it's ours now.Get some help and pull it into city.That won't be diffcult.It's on wheels.'
'But why is it on wheels? It's on wheels.'
'But why is it on wheels?' the solider asked'I think maybe the Greeks want as to...'
The captain interrupted him, 'You're a solider,' he said'You don't have to think. You have to obey orders, and I'm giving you one now. Move that horse.'Ahd so the Trojans dragged it into the city with ropes.
That night ,in the main squar of the city,all the citizens of Troy celebrated. They sang and danced around the horse, and make jokes about their enemies, the stupid Greeks.Then the Trojan made sure all the gates of the city were sucurely locked, and they all went to sleep. Then the Trojan made sure all the gates of the city were sucurely locked, and they all went to sleep, including the gates guards.
By midnight, the square was empty, except for the gaint horse. The six Greeks soliders waited for another hour, to be sure.Then, very quietly, they opened the secret door in the side of the horse and climbed out.
No guards stopped them as they opened the main gates. Then,very quietly,they opened the secret door in the side of the horse and climbed out.
No guards stopped them as they opened the main gates.Outside stood the Greek army.It had returned in the darknes when the citizens celebrated inside.
Now the army entered the city. The Greeks seized the captian and dragged him away.For ten years,they could not capture the city by fighting.In one night,they succeeded in capturing iy by by. succeeded in capturing iy by a trick.
Phrases Involved
Basics
1. two at a time Two at a time
2. make jokes about sb. take ...... Make jokes about sb. =make fun of?
3. no longer anymore? =not...any longer
e.g. I am no longer a child.= I am not a child any longer.
4. seconds later?=after a while?=moments later After a while
3.
5. look down at
6. take sth with sb. make sure that? (make sure= be sure)
9. go to sleep = fall asleep 入睡
10、 succeed in doing sth =be successful in doing sth.? =manage to do sth 成功地干某事
11、 by a trick用诡计? by midnight到了午夜
12、sail away 驾船驶走
13、the Indian Ocean 印度洋
14、 enjoy oneself=have a good time=have a wonderful time 芙蓉愉快
15、 get rid of 摆脱 摆脱
16、 play a trick on sb. to tease someone
提高篇
1、in the darkness= in the dark 在黑暗 在黑暗中
2、send in 上交，呈递
3、except for 除了
4、except for 除了
4、except for 除了
5、""". p>
4. be securely locked 被安全地鎖上
5、 pull...into 把....放进..中
drag...into 把 .....拉进...中
6、drag sb. away 掳走