英语文章尤利西斯和风袋 Ulysses得到了风王的帮助，有望从无边的大海中回到自己的家乡。结果却功亏一篑，是怎么回事呢?我们一起来看看吧! Long,longago,thereliveduponalittleislandaGreekkingnamedUlysses. OnetimeUlyssessailedfarawayacrosstheseatofightforhiscountry,andfortenlongyearshewasawayfromhisbeautifulwifeandhislittleson.AtlasttheGreekscaptured1thecitytheywerefightingagainst,andthewarended.NowIcangobacktomyislandhome,saidUlysses,joyfully2,asheandhismensetsailforhome. OncemoreIcanseemywifeandson!ontheway,theystoppedtorestatthehomeofakingnamedEolus,wholivedonanislandinthesea.Itwasawonderfulisland;allarounditwasahighwallofbronze.Eoluswaskingofthewinds.Hecouldmakethewindssleepsosoundlythattheseawouldbeassmoothasglass,orhecouldmakethemblowsohardthatthewaveswouldbeashighasmountains. WhenUlysseswasreadytostartonhiswayagain,Eolussaid,Iwillhelpyoutoreachyourhome,Ulysses.Iwillputallthestormywindsinthisgreatbagofox-hide.Thentheycannotharmyou.Iwillthebagwiththisgoldenchain;butIwillleaveoutthegentlewestwind,dobearyousafelyhome.Guardthebagofwindscarefully.Anddonotletanyoneuntie3thechain. Thenthewestwindblewsoftly4andsenttheminsafetyontheirway.ForninedaysandninenightsUlyssesguardedthebagofwinds,untilatlasthebecameverytiredandsleepy.NowthemenwithUlyssesdidnotknowwhatwasinthegreatbag.Seehowheguardsit!theysaid.Surelyithasgoldandsilverinit,foritistiedwithagoldenchain.WehelpedUlyssesinthewar;whyshouldhehaveallthegoldandthesilver? Atlast,onthetenthday,theycameinsightoftheirdearisland.Look,look!criedthemen,joyfully.Thereareourgreenfields!Soonweshallseeourhomes.Thentheweary5Ulysses,thinkingthatheneednotguardthebaganylonger,fellfastasleep.Nowwecanseewhatisinthebag! Sotheycrept6uptothebaganduntied7thegoldenchain.Outflewallthestormywinds,roaring8andhowling!Inamoment,greatwavesaroseanddrovetheshipfarfromtheland.ThenoiseofthewindsandthewavesawokeUlysses.Wherewashislittleislandhome?Wherewerethegreenfieldshelovedsowell?Theywerefar,faraway,fortheshipwasoutonthestormysea. Oh,whatshallIdo?criedUlysses.IfearthatIshallneverseemyhomeagain.ButImustnotgiveup;Iwilltryagainandagain.SomedayImayreachmyhome,andseemywifeandsononcemore. Afteralongtime,thestormywindsdrovetheshipbacktotheislandwhereEoluslived.HowgladUlysseswaswhenEoluscanhelpus,hesaid.HewillthewindsagainbutEoluswasangrywithUlyssesandhismen.Goaway!Eolussaid.Iwillnothelpyouasecondtime,foritisyourownfaultthathestormywindsareoutofthebag.SooncemoreUlyssessetoutuponthesea,anditwasmanylongyearsbeforehesawhisislandhomeagain. 词汇积累 1captured 俘获(capture的过去式和过去分词);夺取;夺得;引起(注意、想像、兴趣) 参考例句： ?Alliedtroopscapturedover300enemysoldiers.盟军俘虏了300多名敌方士兵。 ?Mostoftherebelswerecapturedanddisarmed.大部分叛乱分子被俘获并解除了武装。 2joyfully adv.喜悦地,高兴地 参考例句： ?Shetrippedalongjoyfullyasiftreadingonair.她高兴地走着，脚底下轻飘飘的。 ?Duringthesefirstweekssheslavedjoyfully.在最初的几周里，她干得很高兴。 3untie vt.解开，松开;解放 参考例句： ?Itsjustimpossibletountietheknot.Itstootight.这个结根本解不开。太紧了。 ?Willyoupleaseuntietheknotforme?请你替我解开这个结头，好吗? 4softly adv.柔和地，静静地，温柔地 参考例句： ?Hespeakstoosoftlyforhertohear.他讲话声音太轻，她听不见。 ?Shebreathedheradvicesoftly.她低声劝告。 5weary adj.疲劳的，使人疲劳的;vi.厌烦，不耐烦 参考例句： ?Hehaslaidoutallhisstrengthandisweary.他使出了全部气力，非常疲倦。 ?Iamwearyofhisconstantplaints.我对他不断发牢骚感到厌烦。 6crept v.蹑手蹑足地走(creep的过去式和过去分词);缓慢地行进;爬行;匍匐 参考例句： ?Icreptupthestairs,tryingnottowakemyparents.为了尽量不吵醒父母，我蹑手蹑脚地上了楼。 ?Hehadcreptuponhisunsuspectingvictimfrombehind.他从背后悄悄逼近了那毫无戒备的受害者。 7untied 松开，解开(untie的过去式和过去分词);解除，使自由;解决 参考例句： ?Onceuntied,wemonpeopleareabletoconquernature,too.只要团结起来，我们老百姓也能移山倒海。 ?Heuntiedtheropes.他解开了绳子。 8roaring n.吼声;咆哮;怒号;轰鸣adj.兴旺的;喧哗的;风哮雨嚎的adv.非常地v.怒吼，咆哮，大声喊出(roar的现在分词) 参考例句： ?juggernautsroaringthroughcountryvillages隆隆驶过村庄的重型卡车 ?Allwecouldhearwasthesoundofroaringwater.我们只能听到汹涌澎湃的涛声。