古德明英语军事小故事：奖 与 罚(中英对照)
古德明《征服英语》之英语军事故事，古德明，香港英语教育作家，他开了一个《征服英语专栏》，在专栏中专门用英语写了世界近代史上的军事小故事，用英语讲述历史中那些惊心动魄的战争。奖 与 罚
after his defeat at plataea in 479 bc, xerxes, king of persia, was retreating from greece when his ship, overloaded with persian warriors, was caught in a heavy storm. the king sought counsel from the captain, who announced that their only hope for salvation lay in lightening the vessel's load.
xerxes turned to his men and said, "it is upon you that my safety depends. now let some of you show your regard for your king." at this, a number of men threw themselves overboard.
reaching the harbour, xerxes ordered that a golden crown be presented to the captain for saving his life. he then decreed that the man would lose his head ─ ─ for having caused the loss of so many persian lives.
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