初级第二个故事：蒙面侠佐罗

“我表面上是迪亚哥，假装胆小害怕。但是在深夜里，我化妆出发，举起锋利的剑来主持正义。要问我是谁？佐罗！”

——《佐罗》（经典开场白）

相信不少人就是因为这部动画片，了解并熟悉了佐罗。特别是，每当需要佐罗出场前，迪亚哥总会小心翼翼地通过机关进入密室，然后换上一袭黑衣，纵身从悬崖跳下，坐上他的黑色骏马，并与之向远方奔去······这一荧幕形象可谓深入人心。不仅如此，佐罗举起剑在镜头前划下一个个酷酷的“Z”字形的经典情节，曾经迷倒了不知多少小孩子。

Chapter One:A Stormy Night

Reina de Los Angeles is a Spanish villagein southern California. In the village there is a military[1]presidio with Spanish soldiers and their horses. There is also a Spanish church called a mission. The Spanish friars live here. All around the village thereare big homes with patios.

Tonight there is a terrible storm and it israining. Inside the village tavern[2]there are soldiers and other men. They are eating and drinking. Sergeant[3]Pedro Gonzales is at the tavern. He is a big, strong man.

"What a horrible night! It alwaysrains in February. Where is Zorro on this stormy night?" asks one soldier.

"Zorro! Don't say that name! He is abandit[4]and a criminal," says Sergeant Gonzales.

"He is the terror[5]of southern California," says another soldier.

"People say that he takes from therich and gives to the poor. He is a friend of the natives[6]and the friars. He punishes dishonest people," says an old man.

"Ha! Zorro is a big mystery. Who ishe? Where is he from? He wears a black mask and no one can see his face. Hetravels on the El Camino Rea1[7]on his fast horse. He is very good with his sword," says the Sergeant.

"Yes, and he leaves his mark-theZ-everywhere," says the old man.

"No one can stop him. The Governor[8]of California offers a big reward[9]for the capture[10]of Zorro," says one soldier.

At that moment a man enters the tavern. Heis young and handsome. He has black hair and dark eyes. He has fine clothes.

"Don[11]Diego Vega, my friend!" says Sergeant Gonzales. "Your clothes arewet. Why are you out on this rainy night?"

Don Diego smiles and says, "I am goinghome, but I am cold and wet. I want something to drink."

"Come and stand near the fire,"says the Sergeant. "Here is a glass of wine."

"Thank you, my friend," says DonDiego.

"We are talking about Zorro. Everyoneis scared[12]of him, but I am not! I am ready to fight Zorro and win! I am a champion[13]with the sword. What do you think, Don Diego?" asks the Sergeant.

"Everyone talks about this mysterious[14]man with a mask. Many people say good things about him," says Don Diego.

"I want to fight him and capture him!I want the big reward," says Sergeant Gonzales.

"No, no! Don't talk about fighting. Ihate fighting and I hate violence[15].I think Zorro is sincere. He punishes only bad people. He protects the poor, thenatives and the friars. Let Zorro do his work," says Don Diego.

"You are a kind man. You like musicand poetry. You don't understand, my friend. You are rich and noble," saysthe Sergeant.

Don Diego smiles and says, "It's 6p.m. I must return to my hacienda. Good night everyone." He opens thetavern door and goes out into the rain.

[1]Military:军人的，军事的。

[2]Tavern:小酒店。

[3]Sergeant:中士。

[4]Bandit:土匪，强盗。

[5]Terror:恐怖。

[6]Natives:当地人。

[7]E1 Camino Real:旧加利福尼亚内的一条长路名。

[8]Governor:总督。

[9]reward:酬金。

[10]capture:逮捕。

[11]Don:（西班牙语，用于人名前的尊称）先生。

[12]scared:感到害怕的。

[13]champion:优胜者。

[14]mysterious:神秘的。

[15]violence:暴行。

中级 爱丽丝梦游仙境

Chapter Four: The White Rabbit's House

'It isn't the Mouse. It's the White Rabbit,' says Alice.

'The Duchess! The Duchess! She'll be very angry! Oh where are they?'

says the White Rabbit. He is looking for his gloves and fan.

'I'll help him to find them,' thinks Alice.

Alice looks around and sees that everything has changed. Now she is in the countryside 'What are you doing here Mary Ann?' asks the White Rabbit angrily. The White Rabbit thinks Alice is his servant, Mary Ann.

'Run home and bring me my white gloves and the fan! Quick!' says the White Rabbit.

Alice runs to the White Rabbit's house. On the door she sees 'W. Rabbit',

so she goes in.

In a small room, at the top of the house, there is a table. On the table there are some gloves and a fan. Alice takes them; she notices a bottle near the door. She decides to try it.

'When I eat or drink anything here,' she says to herself, 'something interesting always happens. Perhaps I'll grow again. I don't want to be small

any more.'

Alice drinks. She is growing very quickly. She puts her arm out of the window and her foot inside the fireplace. 'I'm glad there isn't a fire,' she

thinks.

After drinking Alice is so big that she can't move.

'Mary Ann! Mary Ann! Where are you? Where are my gloves?' the White Rabbit asks.

He is in the garden. He is waiting for his gloves and fan.

He tries to open the door of the room, but he can't move it because Alice's elbow is pressed against it.

'Then I'll go and get in at the window,' he says.

'Oh, no ... you won't!' Alice thinks.

'Help! Help!' cries the White Rabbit.

'What's that, Pat?' asks the White Rabbit.

'It's an arm,' says Pat, the White Rabbit's gardener. Alice moves her arm.

She can hear more cries and a lot of noise.

'We must burn the house down!' says the White Rabbit.

Alice shouts: 'If you burn the house down, I'll ask Dinah to catch you.'

All the animals are silent.

'What will they do next?' Alice asks herself.

The animals take some stones and throw them at Alice.

Quite suddenly all the stones become little cakes.

'If I eat one of these cakes, I'll grow smaller,' thinks Alice, so she eats a cake. She grows smaller and runs out of the house into a wood.

'Oh, I'm too small now. I must grow bigger again. How can I do it? I must eat or drink something, but the question is: What?' says Alice.

Alice looks around. There are flowers and trees but nothing with 'EAT ME' or 'DRINK ME' on it.

After a while Alice notices a big mushroom near her. She looks under it; she looks beside it, at the back of it. The mushroom is very big so she can't see over the top. Suddenly she realises she is looking into the eyes of a big blue Caterpillar that is sitting on the top, smoking a pipe.