龙在古代就像今天的公共汽车一样司空见惯。由于每位受过良好教育的王子都必须杀死一条龙,搭救一位公主,龙越来越少。剩下的唯一一条活龙住在康威尔的大岩洞里。康威尔的国王有个女儿。她长到16岁时,自然免不了要去面对那条龙。当然,她不会被龙吃掉,因为有个王子会去搭救她。公主想,要是不跟那条龙打交道,事情会愉快得多。她问父亲:“为什么我非得被一个王子搭救不可?”“亲爱的,这是惯例。”国王说。“咱们能不能这样,把那些 Dragons are just as common as today’s buses in ancient times. Since every well-educated prince has to kill a dragon and save a princess, there are fewer and fewer dragons. The only surviving dragon lived in Cornwall’s Big Cave. The king of Cornwell has a daughter. When she was 16, she naturally had no choice but to face the dragon. Of course, she will not be eaten by the dragon, because a prince will save her. The princess thought that if it did not deal with the dragon, things would be much happier. She asked her father: ”Why do I have to be rescued by a prince?“ ”“ ”Dear, it is customary.“ ”The king said. "We can not do that, put those