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BEC阅读：Science Fiction:‘A Princess of Mars’
Last week we broadcast the second of our programs called “A Princess ofMars.”The story is from a series of books by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Last week we told how John Carter was captured by a group of warriors on theplanet Mars.Later, he became one of them by defeating a huge warrior in afight.He is still a captive, but he is treated with honor because he is askilled fighter.We left John Carter at the beginning of a fierce battle betweenthe green warriors and their main enemy.The enemy came close to the greenMartians in huge air ships.The green Martians attacked. John Carter continutesto tell about what happens to him in Edgar Rice Burroughs’s story, “A Princessof Mars.”
JOHN CARTER:Another of the large air ships exploded high in the air. Membersof the crew fell to the ground.The huge ship lost control and began turningagain and again.
Soon it was close to the ground.The warriors climbed aboard the ship andbegan fighting the members of the crew who were still alive.Soon the fightingstopped.The warriors began taking everything from the ship.
At last, they brought a captive from deep within the ship.Two of the warriorshad their captive by each arm. I wanted to see what new and strange form of lifethis creature would be.
As they came near, I saw that it was a woman.She looked like a woman fromEarth.She was young.Her skin was a light red, almost a copper color.
I saw at once that she was extremely beautiful.She had a fine face with largedark eyes and long, black hair. As her guards led her away, she saw me for amoment.She seemed very surprised.Her face looked hopeful.But when I made noattempt to speak to her, her face grew sad and she looked very small andfrightened.As I watched her disappear into a building, I realized that Sola wasnear me.
SOLA: John Carter, that woman will be saved for the great games that are heldby our people.The games are long and cruel and end in death for those capturedin battle.Her death will be slow and painful. She will die for the enjoyment ofall.
JOHN CARTER: Sola’s face seemed sad when she said this.I could tell by theway she spoke that she did not like the games and did not want to see the youngwoman die.She was very different from the rest of her people.
Sola, do you not like the games?
SOLA: No, John Carter.My mother died in the games.That is a secret you mustnot tell anyone.The wall where Tars Tarkas found you held eggs that produce ouryoung.All the children belong to the tribe.A mother never knows which child ishers when they come out of the egg.
My mother hid the egg that carried me.It was not placed within the walledarea. She kept her secret until after I was born. But others discovered hersecret and she was condemned to die in the games.She hid me among other childrenbefore she was captured.If this secret were learned, I too would die in thegames.
Before she left me, my mother told me the name of my father.I alone keep thatsecret.It would mean death for him as well as me.My people are violent andcruel.
JOHN CARTER:The next day I entered the great room where the green Martiansheld meetings.The red woman prisoner was there too. Soon, the leader of thegreen Martians came into the room.His name was Lorquas Ptomel.He began speakingto the prisoner.
LORQUAS PTOMEL:Who are you and what is your name?
DEJAH THORIS: I am the Princess Dejah Thoris, daughter of Mors Kajak, theruler of Helium. Our air ship was on a scientific flight.We were to study theair and atmosphere. Without our work the air on our planet would grow thin andwe would all die. Why would you attack us?
JOHN CARTER: As she talked, a warrior ran to her and hit her in the face,knocking her to the ground.He placed a foot on her small body and beganlaughing.
I reached for the small sword I carried and rushed to attack the hugewarrior.
(FIGHTING SOUNDS)
JOHN CARTER: He was a strong opponent.But again, because of the low gravityon Mars, my strength was far greater than his.In a few short minutes, the greenwarrior was dead.I helped the young woman to her feet.
DEJAH THORIS: Who are you?Why did you risk your life to help me?You lookalmost the same as my people, but you wear the weapons of a green warrior. Who…or what.. are you?
JOHN CARTER: My name is John Carter. I am from the planet Earth.How I gothere is a long story.I attacked that warrior because, where I come from, men donot attack women.I will offer you my protection as long as I can.However, I musttell you that I, too, am a captive.
.SOLA: Come, John Carter, and bring the red woman with you.Let us leavethis room quickly before some warrior attempts to stops us.
JOHN CARTER: The three of us quickly returned to the building where I hadspent the last several days.Sola then left to prepare food.Woola sat in thecorner and looked at the both of us.The young woman was afraid of poor, uglyWoola.

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