研究生英語閲讀理解

對於研究生來説，學習英語不能只會刷題，還要會猜題。下面，我們推薦大家一篇優秀的英文閲讀文章。

Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress. He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre or the chase, except for the opportunities then afforded him for displaying his new clothes. He had a different suit for each hour of the day; and as of any other king or emperor, one is accustomed to say, “he is sitting in council,” it was always said of him, “The Emperor is sitting in his wardrobe.”

許多年以前有一位皇帝，他非常喜歡穿好看的新衣服。他為了要穿得漂亮，把所有的錢都花到衣服上去了，他一點也不關心他的軍隊，也不喜歡去看戲。除非是為了炫耀一下新衣服，他也不喜歡乘着馬車逛公園。他每天每個鐘頭要換一套新衣服。人們提到皇帝時總是説：“皇上在會議室裏。”但是人們一提到他時，總是説：“皇上在更衣室裏。”

Time passed merrily in the large town which was his capital; strangers arrived every day at the court. One day, two rogues, calling themselves weavers, made their appearance. They gave out that they knew how to weave stuffs of the most beautiful colors and elaborate patterns, the clothes manufactured from which should have the wonderful property of remaining invisible to everyone who was unfit for the office he held, or who was extraordinarily simple in character.

在他住的那個大城市裏，生活很輕鬆，很愉快。每天有許多外國人到來。有一天來了兩個騙子。他們説他們是織工。他們説，他們能織出誰也想象不到的最美麗的布。這種布的色彩和圖案不僅是非常好看，而且用它縫出來的衣服還有一種奇異的作用，那就是凡是不稱職的人或者愚蠢的人，都看不見這衣服。

“These must, indeed, be splendid clothes!” thought the Emperor. “Had I such a suit, I might at once find out what men in my realms are unfit for their office, and also be able to distinguish the wise from the foolish! This stuff must be woven for me immediately.” And he caused large sums of money to be given to both the weavers in order that they might begin their work directly.

“那正是我最喜歡的衣服!”皇帝心裏想。“我穿了這樣的衣服，就可以看出我的王國裏哪些人不稱職;我就可以辨別出哪些人是聰明人，哪些人是傻子。是的，我要叫他們馬上織出這樣的布來!”他付了許多現款給這兩個騙子，叫他們馬上開始工作。

So the two pretended weavers set up two looms, and affected to work very busily, though in reality they did nothing at all. They asked for the most delicate silk and the purest gold thread; put both into their own knapsacks; and then continued their pretended work at the empty looms until late at night.

他們擺出兩架織機來，裝做是在工作的`樣子，可是他們的織機上什麼東西也沒有。他們接二連三地請求皇帝發一些最好的生絲和金子給他們。他們把這些東西都裝進自己的腰包，卻假裝在那兩架空空的織機上忙碌地工作，一直忙到深夜。

“I should like to know how the weavers are getting on with my cloth,” said the Emperor to himself, after some little time had elapsed; he was, however, rather embarrassed, when he remembered that a simpleton, or one unfit for his office, would be unable to see the manufacture. To be sure, he thought he had nothing to risk in his own person; but yet, he would prefer sending somebody else, to bring him intelligence about the weavers, and their work, before he troubled himself in the affair. All the people throughout the city had heard of the wonderful property the cloth was to possess; and all were anxious to learn how wise, or how ignorant, their neighbors might prove to be.

“我很想知道他們織布究竟織得怎樣了，”皇帝想。不過，他立刻就想起了愚蠢的人或不稱職的人是看不見這布的。他心裏的確感到有些不大自在。他相信他自己是用不着害怕的。雖然如此，他還是覺得先派一個人去看看比較妥當。全城的人都聽説過這種布料有一種奇異的力量，所以大家都很想趁這機會來測驗一下，看看他們的鄰人究竟有多笨，有多傻。

“I will send my faithful old minister to the weavers,” said the Emperor at last, after some deliberation, “he will be best able to see how the cloth looks; for he is a man of sense, and no one can be more suitable for his office than be is.”

“我要派誠實的老部長到織工那兒去看看，”皇帝想。“只有他能看出這布料是個什麼樣子，因為他這個人很有頭腦，而且誰也不像他那樣稱職。”