古德明英語軍事小故事：的 士 司 機 上 戰 場 (中英對照)
古德明《征服英語》之英語軍事故事，古德明，香港英語教育作家，他開了一個《征服英語專欄》，在專欄中專門用英語寫了世界近代史上的軍事小故事，用英語講述歷史中那些驚心動魄的戰爭。的 士 司 機 上 戰 場
the outset of world war i saw german forces driving relentlessly for paris. french troops, making a last-ditch stand at the river marne, were in desperate need of reinforcements. there were 6,000 soldiers in paris, but no way to get them to the marne.
then one of the generals had an idea: they could mobilise the taxicabs of paris. the call went out to the drivers, who answered with a vengeance. all over paris cabbies dumped their passengers, and explained proudly that they had to "go to battle". six hundred cabs lined up at the appointed hour. the drivers had to drive more than 35 miles at night with their lights off, or risk being bombed by german aircraft.
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