高中三年级英语(人教版)全一册 Unit 6 Integrating Skills 2

　　He had not gone far when he entered a very narrow passage between two mountains. He stopped and was afraid to go on, as on each side, he saw two lions. A shepherd told Chris not to fear the lions and to keep to the middle of the path. When Chris saw that the lions were tied to the rocks with chains, he realised that this was to test his courage. Though trembling with fear, he walked on. The lions roared and " pulled on their chains, but they were so short that the lions could not attack and harm Chris.

　　In the evening, Chris made himself a small shelter and fell asleep. Now, not far from the place where he lay there was a castle, called Doubting Castle. The King of the castle was Giant Despair. When he saw Chris, he shook him and asked what he was doing. Chris said that he had lost the way, but Giant Despair did not listen. He drove Chris to the castle and put him in a very dark prison, together with a man called Hope. For four days they were kept in this prison, without food or water. The next day Giant Despair beat them without mercy. He told them that the only end to their hardship would be to choose their own death. To this Hope answered that although their situation was terrible, no man should murder, nor take his own life.