《罗宾汉》的作者霍华德派尔(Howard Pyle，1853年3月5日一1911年11月9日)是美国著名的插画家和作家，是难得一见的在文字写作和绘画方面皆造诣不凡的大师级人物。

霍华德派尔少年时代就表现出超人的绘画才能，为一些杂志定期绘制插图，此外他写作方面也很有天赋。他接触到的许多民间故事和传说为他后来创作了一系列骑士和英雄人物的历险记提供了写作素材。他的主要作品有《罗宾汉奇遇记》、《银手奥托》、《海盗传说》、《骑士麦尔斯》等。这些小说大多取材于中世纪的神话或殖民地时期历史，再现了那个时代的社会风貌。

《罗宾汉(附光盘适合初1初2年级)/津津有味读经典》编著者霍华德派尔。

《罗宾汉(附光盘适合初1初2年级)/津津有味读经典》是派尔最为大众所知的作品。故事描述了英国国王理查德统治期间，罗宾汉受到迫害，落草为寇，专门劫富济贫，成为广受尊崇的侠盗。小约翰为首的一群绿林好汉亦被他收服。另一方面，邪恶的王子对罗宾汉步步相逼，为了美丽的玛丽安的安危，两人展开了生死斗。

霍华德·派尔的作品在英文领域一直有着良好的口碑，被列为世界名著，并多次改编成电影，搬上荧幕。

CHAPTER 1 Robin Hood Meets the Outlaws

CHAPTER 2 Robin Hood Meets Little John

CHAPTER 3 Robin Hood and the Quarrelsome Friar

CHAPTER 4 Maid Marian Joins the Outlaws

CHAPTER 5 Robin and the Silver Arrow

CHAPTER 6 Robin Becomes a Butcher for a Day

CHAPTER 7 Robin Hood and the Tanner

CHAPTER 8 The Death of Robin Hood

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"What is your name?"one of the men asked.

"Call me Robin Hood. It is not my real name, butit is the name you must use."

The men wanted a leader. They liked Robin Hood.

"We want you as our leader!"they shouted.

"Very well,"Robin Hood replied."I will be yourleader. We will live together in the forest. We will allwear green clothes. We will stay here until good KingRichard returns. He will give us back our lands andhouses."

"We need some money, Robin,"one of the men said.His name was Will."I was your servant until PrinceJohn took your lands. I hid some of your gold in yourhouse before we left. Let me go to your house and getit."

"You must be careful, Will,"Robin Hood said."Thesheriff obeys the prince. He will hang you if he catchesyOU."

"I'll be careful, Robin,"Will said."I'll take Muchwith me."

Much was the youngest of the outlaws. He was agood and brave boy.

Will and Much went into the town. The sheriff'smen were everywhere. They were looking for RobinHood and the other outlaws.

Will and Much got into Robin's house without thesheriff's men seeing them. Will found the gold and putsome of it in a bag. He gave this to Much. The boy ranoff. Will put some gold and jewels under his clothes.Then he left the house.

Later, when Will came out of the house, the sheriff'smen saw him. He tried to run away, but they caughthim. They took him to the sheriff.

"Who are you? What were you doing in RobinHood's house?"the sheriff asked him.

"I was his servant,"Will said."I was trying to getsome of my things from his house."

"I have no quarrel with you,"the sheriff said."Myquarrel is with Robin Hood. You may go."

Then one of then sheriff's men said,"How do weknow the things are his? Perhaps they are Robin Hood's."

"You may be right,"the sheriff said."Search him!"

The men searched Will and found the gold.

"If you are a poor servant, then that gold must not beyours!"the sheriff yelled angrily."It is Robin Hood's.You must be one of his men. You are an outlaw andyou will hang tomorrow."

Much was waiting for Will in the forest. When Willdid not come, Much went back into town. He met afriend.

"Where is Will?"he asked him.

"The sheriff's men took him,"the friend answered."The sheriff will hang him tomorrow."

Much ran back into the forest. He ran as fast as hecould to the outlaws' camp.

"Will is in prison,"he told Robin."The sheriff willhang him tomorrow!"  "We must rescue Will,"Robin said.

The next day Robin put on a beggar's old and dirtyclothes. Then he went into town.

Robin waited near the gallows. A crowd of peoplewas waiting. They wanted to see the hanging.

Soon the sheriff's men brought Will from the prison.The sheriff asked,"Where is the hangman? He shouldbe here."

He sent one of his men to get the hangman. Theman soon came back.

"The hangman is drunk,"the man said."P3-P5

读书最美妙的境界是读得津津有味。

我想，对于中小学生，英语阅读要读出三味才算是津津有味。

津津第一味，是读出好成绩。国家《义务教育英语课程标准》(2011年版)和国家《普通高中英语课程标准》(实验)都规定了中小学生的英语阅读量，要求学生每年课外阅读一定量的英文读物。用课外的阅读提高自己的英语成绩。肯定是我们进行课外阅读的一个基本愿望。如何实现呢?这需要有相应的配套活动指导，因为这些活动可以把我们在阅读中获得的语感转化为我们考试中可以表现出来的语言运用能力。

津津第二味，是读出宽视野。我们通过阅读认知我们无法靠自己生活的直接经验认知的世界，我们可以通过阅读穿越到任何时代，与大师为伍，与英雄比肩，入宫廷痛斥国王，到小村体恤贫民。我们不仅可以因此而晓知天下，更可因此与人广泛交流。

津津第三味，是读出高素养。阅读是学习。学习知识，更学习做人的道理、做事的方法，分折的恩路、明辨的条理、批评的路径、建构的框架。阅读是体验，体验如何淡泊明志、如何激扬文字，如此等等。丰富藐们的人生理解，提高我们的综合素养。

你肯定会问，如此三味，需要太多课外时间，我本无多少课外时间，是否可以聚合一体?

当然可以。

《津津有味，读经典》就是一套可以让你读出津津三味的读物。这套读物不仅符合国家《义务教育英语课程标准》(2011~)和国家《普通高中英语课程标准》 (实验)的要求，更是汇集了西方文学经典，更为难得的是，英语语言优美而又符合我国学生语言水平，同时附有表演短剧剧本、纯正地道MP3和自主评价手册。

如此，你可以开卷“悦读”了吧？

期待你读出津津三味？