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The Lord of the Rings One of the most famous fantasy stories of the twentieth century is the trilogy The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. All three parts of the story have been made into very successful films. The story takes place in a world called Middle Earth. Humans are only one of the creatures who exist at this time. There are also elves, tall beautiful creatures who have magical powers and never die. There are hobbits, who are like small humans and live in holes in hills. There are also dwarves, who are similar to small, ugly men and live deep in the mountains. In The Lord of the Rings, a wicked wizard called Sauron, who has great magical powers, has created nine rings. Any creature who possesses one of these rings has great power. But Sauron has created one ring – the Ring – that can control all of these rings. The person who has this ring controls the whole of Middle Earth. Fortunately, this ring has been lost for hundreds of years. But then it is discovered by a hobbit. Sauron, realiseng that the Ring has been found, sends his creatures to get it back. If he finds the Ring, Sauron will rule Middle Earth and it will become a place of darkness and fear. Gandalf, a good wizard, realizes that in order to save Middle Earth, the Ring must be destroyed. To do this, someone must take the Ring into Sauron’s kingdom. There, they must destroy the Ring in the fires that created it. The three books tell the story of the journey to destroy the Ring. In the last book of the trilogy there is a terrible war between Sauron and his creatures, and those who want to save Middle Earth. Many people believe that The Load of the Rings is the best twentieth century novel in English. Of course, there are always those who do not enjoy reading fantasy novels. But if you do, then this is one story you should definitely read. The Lord of the Ring 《指环王》 JoRoR托尔金的《指环王》三部曲是20世纪最著名的魔幻故事之一。这个故事的三个部分都被成功地拍成了电影。故事发生在一个被称为“中部地球”的世界。人类知识但是所存在的物种一只。这个世界也有些精灵族，他们高挑而美丽、具有魔力且永远不是。还有矮人族，他们像个矮小的人类，居住在山洞中。同时也有侏儒族，貌似矮小丑陋的人，住在深山里。 在《指环王》中，索隆——一个有着非凡魔力的邪恶巫师，制造了九玫指环。任何生灵，只要拥有其中一枚指环就会有巨大的魔力。但是索隆造了一枚指环——指环（王）——它可以控制所有这些指环。拥有这枚指环的人就可以掌控整个中部地球。 幸运的是，这枚指环已经遗失了数百年。但是后来一个矮人找到了这枚指环。索隆，意识到指环王已被发现，就派出他的生灵去把它取回来。如果索隆找到这枚指环王，他就会统治中部地球，而那里将会成为一个黑暗而恐怖的世界。甘达夫，一个正义的巫师，意识到为了拯救中部地球，指环王必须被毁掉。为了毁掉指环王，必须有人把它带进索隆的王国。在那里，他们必须用铸造它的火把它毁掉。在三部曲中的最后一本书里，索隆和他的生灵与想拯救中部地球的人之间发生了一场恶战。 许多人认为《指环王》是二十世纪最好的英国小说。当然，也总有一些人不爱读魔幻小说。但如果你喜欢读的话，那么这应该是你必读的一个故事。 |
