花木兰
There lived a young girl named Mulan. Her father was a retired and famous general. He taught her to use a sword and ride a horse, which was very unusual. Boys were taught to fight and ride, not girls.
Hale Waihona Puke Questions 1、What did Mulan's father teach her? 2、Why did Mulan want to attend the army instead of her father? 3、Why can Mulan attend the army instead of her father? 4、What did Mulan really want after the war ended? 5、What can you learn from this story?
Her family was happy to see her. Her brother had grown into a fine young man. Mulan gave him her warrior’s clothes. She dressed herself in woman’s clothes.
Not long after, friends who had served with Mulan came to visit. Their eyes grew large when they saw the beautiful woman before them. Her story spread across China, to inspire girls everywhere. If you love enough and have courage enough, you can accomplish anything, no matter how impossible it might seem.
Girls did not allow to fight in wars. If only she were a boy, Mulan thought to herself. An idea grew in Mulan’s mind. Could she do it? She had to. Mulan knew her father would die if he went to war again. That day, she bought a horse,and dressed up as a man.she was enrolled instead of her father。
Mulan fought for many years, some say as many as ten years.She was very brave and intellgent .What's more ,Mulan also came across her real love.
When the war ended, Mulan was called before the emperor to receive an award for her courage. The emperor offered Mulan a job that would make her rich. But Mulan wished to return to her family. She asked for a good horse instead, a request that was granted immediately.
One day, the military posted scrolls in the village. The scroll announced that each family had to send one man to the army. Mulan’s father was too old to fight, but too honorable not to go. Mulan had no older brother to send at that time. Her younger brother was brave and strong, but too young to be selected.