Once upon a time there was a king who began to fell under the weather.The court physicians could not cure him.He grew sicker and sicker，and his family began to worry.
grow :系动词，变得+adj.
under the weather : 身体不舒服
One day the king's wisest adviser spoke with the queen and the prince.
"Legends tell of magical sones that can cure any disease ,Long age they were scattered to the four winds," said the adviser,"But I have discovered that there is one in Foggy kingdom，over the northern mountains."
scattered to the four winds ：分散各地
any +单数可数名词
The prince，named Gale，offered to go to Foggy kingdom ,and get the stone，he asked many people to go with him, but most refused,Rumor said there was a dangerous monster in Foggy kingdom.
Finally the prince's friends Ray agreed to go with him, Ray sometimes had his head in the clouds .But the prince know he was very loyal and would stay with him come rain or shine, So Prince Gale and Ray began their journey.
head in the clouds 不切实际
come rain or shine 风雨无阻
After a long journey ,Prince Gale and Ray reached a city in Foggy Kingdom,A guard stopped the and asked who they were.
Once Prince Gale and Ray had explained their mission，the guard said ,"This city is all that remains of Foggy Kingdom。A monster has destroyed the other cities.We came here to weather the storm，hoping the monster will go away."
weather the storm：渡过难关
remain：剩下
The guard took them to Queen Misty,Foggy kingdom's young but capable ruler.The guard said she had a heart as pure as the driven snow.She had been a ray of sunshine during these difficult times.
as pure as the driven snow：纯真无邪
a ray of sunshine：一线希望
capable：有能力的
ruler:管理者
Prince Gale and Ray told her their story.
Queen Misty replied,I'd like to help.But the stone's magic is our city's best defense ,against the minster."
The prince offered to kill the minster in exchange for the stone.The Queen agreed and gave them food for their quest.
Prince Gale told Ray to stay safe in the city.But Ray answered,"I'm not a fair-weather friend.I won't abandon you."
in exchange for:作为交换
fair-weather friend:酒肉朋友
abandon：丢弃，抛弃（=desert）
quest:寻找、远征、探索
defense ：防御
I'd like to help.But ...... 我想帮忙，但是....
Try to make hay while the sun shines ,the prince and Ray left immediately .After a while ,they stopped for a snack.while they were eating，the heard a roar .A monster ,which looked like a giant bat，was flying toward them.Prince Gale threw caution to the wind and charged.He swung his sword but missed，and the monster knocked him down.
Ray helped the prince by throwing the first thing he saw -a open bottle if juice.It splashed into the monster's eyes. blinding it for a moment. That gave Prince Gale time to kill it.
The prince and Ray ran like the wind back to the city to get the magic sone.They returned home and used it to cure the king.
threw caution to the wind：不顾一切
make hay while the sun shines：把握时机
ran like the wind：飞奔
After the minster's defeat ,everything was right as rain in Foggy Kingdom. the people built several new cities .When Prince Gale got wind of the news. he visited the Kingdom.He and Queen Misty fell in love ，got married and lived happily ever after.
right as rain：一切正常
got wind of ：听闻
get married:表动作
be married :表状态
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