중3영어 천재교육 정사열 8과 본문 음원 mp3 Corky, the Best Warrior

중3영어 천재교육 정사열 8과 본문 음원 mp3 Corky, the Best Warrior

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Corky, the Best Warrior

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Corky wants to be a general. Corky will enter a military school.

 

Corky was a brave young man. He wanted to be a general, but the king said, “You’re the strongest man in my army, but you have much to learn." He ordered Corky to go to a famous military school.

“Wait there. In a hundred days, your training will start,” a voice said from inside the school gate. Corky got angry. But then he thought there might be a reason, so he waited. On the hundred and first day, the gate opened. An old man said, "You have learned to use your first weapon: patience. Patience is the most important thing to win a war.”

Then, the teacher told Corky to stand against a pole. Suddenly, he tied Corky to the pole. Above his head, he put a sign that read “Dangerous and Bad." Many people passed by. Some gave Corky angry looks, and others shouted at him. Corky shouted back. He yelled, “Set me free, or you all will be in big trouble!” That made the situation worse.

"I need to try another way," he thought. Then, Corky began to speak softly. He said he was not dangerous or bad but was a good man. He kept saying this in all possible ways. Finally, the people let him go.

"Now you control the most powerful weapon: words. Soft words are stronger than sharp swords,” said the teacher.

 

Next, the teacher took Corky to a large hall with a chair in the middle. There were 19 other warriors who had passed their tests.

"The first one to sit in the chair will be the winner," the teacher said.

Corky and the others began fighting. They pushed, pulled, ran, and jumped. They fought harder and harder, so Corky became tired.

Finally, he said, "I will not fight anymore. Instead, I will take care of the injured." The other warriors saw this and fought even harder. As they fought, more warriors became tired and hurt. Corky took good care of them, so they followed him. Soon, all the warriors except Thunder were following Corky.

 

Thunder walked toward the chair to sit in it. Then, he saw Corky standing with his 18 followers. Thunder realized he was all alone. “I give up. You’re the real winner,” Thunder said to Corky.

At that moment, the teacher appeared and said. "Of all the great weapons, peace is my favorite. Sooner or later, everyone wants to stand on the side of peace."

Corky returned to the palace after his training ended. When the king saw him approach, he gave Corky a wise and knowing smile and said, “What's up, General?"