Once upon a time there lived a handsome Prince Jake. He liked playing and singing and liked eating cake.

曾几何时，有一位英俊的王子杰克。他喜欢玩，唱歌，吃蛋糕。

One day, his mum told him to sort out his life. "My son,"said Queen Bella,"we must find you a wife!"

有一天，他妈妈告诉他要选择自己的生活。贝勒女王说：“我的孩子，”“我们应该给你找个妻子！

So, day after day, the Queen asked to tea all the princesses for her son to see.

所以，日复一日，女王把所有的公主都叫来喝茶，让儿子看看。

"I don't want to marry any of them!"declared Prince Jake."I want to marry a real princess, and these are all fake!"

杰克王子宣布：“我不想和他们中的任何人结婚！”“我想和一位真正的公主结婚，这些都是假的！

"Oh dear,"said Queen Bella,"What shall I do? I simply must find the right wife for you!"

贝勒女王说：“哦，亲爱的，我该怎么办？只是要给你找个合适的妻子！”

So, the Prince and the Queen thought of a test.They made a bed on which the princess could rest.

于是，王子和女王想出了一个测试方法。她们做了一张可以供公主休息的床。

Said the Prince,"if she can not feel this one little pea.She is no real princess and no pride to be!"

王子说：“如果她感觉不到这只小豌豆。她不是真正的公主，也不能成为(我的)新娘！”

One stormy night, there was a knock at the door. A young lady stood there,wet,tired and footsore.

"You poor young thing!"Queen Bella said."Come in and rest your weary head!"

贝克女王说：“可怜的孩子！”进来休息一下！

"Did you sleep well?"asked the Prince Jake the next day."No!"she said,"and my name is Fizz by the way."

第二天王子问：“你休息得好吗？”她说：“对了，我的名字叫菲丝。”

"Oh dear.What was wrong?"asked the Prince in a tizz."There was a terrible bump in the bed,"replied Fizz.

哦，亲爱的。怎么了？”王子激动地问。菲丝回答说：“床上有一个可怕的凸起。”

"I just couldn't sleep a wink all night long.I tossed and I turned, but the bed felt all wrong."

"我整夜都没睡着。我翻来覆去。床根本不对劲。"

"Oh this princess is no fake!"cried Prince Jake.

贝克王子大喊：“哦，这公主是真的！”

"Only a real princess could feel one little pea! Oh please,Pincess Fizz,will you marry me?"

「只有真正的公主才能感觉到一颗小豌豆！哦，菲丝公主，你能嫁给我吗？」

So,after a feast of joy and great laughter.They lived,we are told,happily ever after!

所以，在一场充满欢乐和欢笑的宴会之后。我们知道，他们过得很幸福！

once upon a time 从前

sort out 挑选出

day after day 日复一日

tea v. 给…泡茶

princesses n. 公主(princess的复数形式)；王妃

marry [ˈmæri] v. 结婚；结婚；和…结婚

declared v. 宣布；宣布；声称（declare 过去式和过去分词)

declare [dɪˈkleə(r)]

a real princess 真正的公主

fake [feɪk] adj. 假货；假货

simply [ˈsɪmpli] adv. 简单；只是

thought [θɔːt] v. 思考，思考；感觉(think的过去式和过去分词)

think of a test 想出了一种测试方法

test [test] n. 测试，检查；测试

rest [rest] n. 歇息

feel [fiːl] v. 感觉

stormy [ˈstɔːmi] adj. 暴风雨的

knock [nɒk] n. 敲；敲击

a knock at the door 一个敲门声

footsore [ˈfʊtsɔː(r)] adj. (因走远路而)脚酸，脚痛。

weary [ˈwɪəri] adj. 疲惫的

sleep well 睡得好

by the way 顺便说一下

in a tizz 兴奋地

terrible [ˈterəbl] adj. 可怕；非常糟糕；令人讨厌的

bump [bʌmp] n. 隆起物

sleep a wink 闭眼

all night long 整夜，通宵达旦

toss and turn 辗转难眠；翻来覆去难以入睡；

a feast of joy and great laughter 一场充满欢乐和欢笑的宴会

feast: [fiːst] n. 宴席，宴席

laughter [ˈlɑːftə(r)] n. 笑；笑声

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