蜘蛛與戰爭。_1100字

從前，蘇格蘭有個國王，名字叫羅伯特·布魯斯。他既機智又勇敢。英格蘭國王像他開戰，率領大軍侵入蘇格蘭，要把他趕出國土。　

　　他打了一次又一次戰役。布魯斯六次率領人數不多的英勇部隊與敵人作戰，可是六次都被打敗了。最後，他的部隊潰散了，他本人被迫躲在山裡的一個農舍中。　

　　一天，正當他躺着思索的時候，看見一隻蜘蛛在他頭上，準備織網。他注視着這隻支柱慢慢地、小心翼翼地辛勤勞作。　

　　她六次試圖把她的絲線從一道橫樑繫到另一道橫樑上去。但是六次都失敗了。　

　　“可憐的東西！”布魯斯說道，“你也知道失敗的滋味。”　

　　但是蜘蛛並沒有因為六次的失敗而回信。她更加小心謹慎的準備第七次嘗試。　

　　當布魯斯看見蜘蛛在柔弱的細絲上擺動的時候，他幾乎忘記了自己的煩惱。她會再次失敗嗎？不會！這根絲被穩妥地呆到橫樑上，而且牢牢地系在那兒了。　

　　“我也要做第七次嘗試！”布魯斯喊了起來。　

　　他站了起來，把他的士兵召集在一起，他把自己的計劃告訴了他們，並派他們把振奮鬥志的信息帶給他那些灰心喪氣的臣民。不久，他周圍就組成了一支勇敢的蘇格蘭軍隊。另一場戰鬥打響了，英格蘭國王被趕了出去。　

　　從那天以後，凡是叫布魯斯的人，沒有一個傷害過蜘蛛，這個小小的生物給國王上的一課永遠沒有被忘記。　

　　PS：好吧。這是很老套的故事。所以翻譯起來倒是容易了不少了。　

　　譯文：　

　　There was once a king of Scotland whose name was Robert Bruce.He was both brave and wise.The king of England was at war with him,and had led a great army into Srotland to drive him out of the land.　

　　Battle after　battle had been fought,Six times had Bruce led his　 brave little army against his enemies;and six times had his men been beaten.At last,his army was scattered,and he was forced to hide himself in a hut in the mountains.　

　　One day,as he lay thinking,he saw a spider over his head, getting ready to weave her web.He watched her as she worked　slowly and with great care.　

　　Six times she tried to throw her thread from one beam to another,and six times fell short.　

　　"Poor thing!"said Bruce."You,too,know what it is to fail."　

　　But the spider did not lose hope with the sixth failture.With still more care,she made ready to try for the seventh time.　

　　Bruce almost forgort his own tioubles as he watched her swing herself out upon the thin line.Would she fail again?No!The thead was carried safely to the beam and fastened there."I,too,will try a seventh time!"cried Bruce.　

　　He got up and called his men together.He told them of his plans,and sent them out with messages of cheer to his disheartened people.Soon there was an army of brave Scotchmen around him.Another battle was fought,and the king of England was driven out.　

　　After that day,no one by the name of Bruce would ever hurt a spider.The lessom that the little creature had taught the king was never forgotten.