相信大家都听说过不少民间传说,美国也有很多流传甚广的tall tale(荒诞不经的故事,无稽之谈)哦。希腊神话中有关于大力神赫拉克勒斯的故事(详见CE:Teens 2010年9月号“探索区”),本期小编则为大家带来美国tall tale里的大力士——约翰·亨利。美国南北战争之后,这名钢钻工因为奋力与蒸汽钻机竞赛,最后赢得了胜利却累死了自己。这个故事让他成为许多美国人,特别是铁路工人心目中的英雄。还真应了那一句话:不要迷恋哥,哥只是一个传说～ I believe we all have heard many folk tales. There are many tall tale circulated in the United States too. (Absurd stories, nonsense) Oh. Greek mythology Hercules on the story of the Hercules (see CE: Teens September 2010 issue of “exploration zone”), this issue is to bring everyone in the United States Tall tale Hercules - John Henry. After the American Civil War, the steel driller struggled to compete with the steam drill and finally won but drowned himself. This story made him the hero of many Americans, especially railroad workers. Really should that sentence: Do not be obsessed brother, brother is just a legend ~