1、大学 英语专业 精读教材 第一单元 课文内容及翻译Half a Day一、I walked alongside my father ,clutching his right hand.（走在父亲的身旁，我紧紧地抓住他的右手）All my clothes were new : the black shoes , the green school uniform ,and the red cap.（那时，我穿着黑鞋子，绿校服，戴着红帽子，它们都是新的。 ）They did not make me happy, however, as this was the day I was to be thr
2、own into school for first time.（然而，因为今天是我第一次被送去上学，所以这些衣服并没有给我带来一丝快乐。 ）二、My mother stood at the window watching our progress, and I turned towards her from time to time, hoping she would help.（母亲站在窗前望着我们缓缓前行，我也不时地回头看她，希望会从她那里得到帮助。 ）We walked along a street lined with gardens, and fields planted with
3、crops, pears, and date palms.（我们沿着街道走着，街道两旁是花园和田野，田野里栽满了梨树和椰枣树。 ）三、“ Why school ?”I asked my father .“What have I done ?”（ “我为什么要去上学？ ”我问父亲， “是我做错了什么吗？” ）四、“Im not punishing you,”he said ,laughing.“Schools not a punishment. Its a place that makes useful men out of boys. Dont you want to be useful li
4、ke your brothers?”（“我不是在惩罚你， ”父亲笑着说道， “上学不是一种惩罚。学校是吧孩子培养成才的地方。难道你不想 像你哥哥们那样，成为一个有用的人马？” ）五、I was not convinced.（我不相信他的话。 ）I did not believe there was really any good to be had in tearing me away from my home and throwing me into the huge, high-walled building.（我才不相信把我从家里拽出来，扔进那个巨大的、高墙围绕的建筑里对我会有什么真正的
5、好处呢。 ）六、When we arrived at the gate we could see the courtyard, vast and full of boys and girls.（到了学校门口，我们看到宽阔的庭院站满了孩子。 ）“Go in by yourself.”said my father,“and join them. Put a smile on your face and be a good example to others.”（“自己进去吧， ”父亲对我说， “加入他们，笑一笑，给其他孩子做个好榜样。 ”）七、I hesitated and clung to hi
6、s hand, but he gently pushed me from him.（我紧抓着父亲的手，犹豫不决，但是父亲却轻轻地把我的手推开了。 ）“Be a man， ”he said.“Today you truly begin life. Youll find me waiting for you when its time to leave.”（“拿出点男子汉气概来， ”他说， “从今天起你就要真正地开始自己的生活了。放学时我会在这里等你的。 ”）八、I took a few steps. Then the faces of the boys and girls came into v
7、iew.（我走了几步，便看见一些孩子的面孔。）I did not know a single one of them, and none of them knew me.（他们中我一个都不认识，他们也没有一个认识我。 ）I felt I was a stranger who had lost his way.（我感觉自己像一个迷了路的陌生人。 ） But then some boys began to glace at me in curiosity, and one of them came over asked,“Who brought you?”（然而，这里有些男孩子开始好奇地打量我，其
8、中一个走过来问道， “谁带你来的？” ）九、“My father.”I whispered.（“我爸爸”我小声说道。 ）十、“My fathers dead.”he said simply.（“我爸爸死了， ”他简短地说。 ）十一、 I did not know what to say.（我不知道该说什么。 ）The gate was now closed. Some of the children burst into tears.（这时学校大门关上了，有些孩子哭了起来。 ）The bell rang. A lady came along, followed by a group of me
9、n.（接着，铃响了，一群男人后面跟着一位女士走了过来。 ） The men began sorting（使排行） us into ranks（行列）. We were formed（形成 构成） into an intricate（错综复杂的） pattern（模型 队形） in the great courtyard（院子） surrounded by high buildings; from each floor（层） we were overlooked by a long balcony（阳台） roofed（有顶的 屋顶的） in wood（木制）.（那些人把我们排成几行，使我们形成
10、一个错综复杂的队形，站在那四周高楼耸立的院子里。每层楼都有长长的木制阳台，从阳台上可以俯视道我们。 ）十二、“This is your new home,”said the woman.“There are mothers and fathers here too. Everything that is enjoyable and beneficial is here. So dry your tears and face life joyfully.”（“这是你们的新家， ”那位女士说道，“这里也有你们的父母。一切都能带给你们快乐，对你们有益的事物，这儿都有。因此擦干你们的眼泪，快快乐乐地面
11、对生活。 ”）十三、 Well, it seemed that my misgivings had had no basis.（这样看来我之前的顾虑都是毫无根据的了。 ） From the first moments I made many friends and fell in love with many girls.（从一开始我就结交了许多朋友，并且喜欢上了许多女孩。 ） I had never imagined school would have this rich variety of experiences.（我从没想过学校的生活是如此的丰富多彩。 ）十四、 We played a
12、ll sorts of games. In the music room we sang our first songs. We also had our first introduction to language. We saw a globe of the Earth, which revolved（转动） and showed the various continents（洲） and countries. We started learning numbers, and we were told the story of the Creator（创造者） of the univers
13、e（宇宙）. We ate delicious food, took a little nap（小睡）, and woke up to go on with friendship and love, playing and learning.十五、 Our path（小路 路线）, however, was not totally sweet and unclouded（晴朗的）. We had to be observant（遵守规则的） and patient（有耐心的）. It was not all a matter（事件） of playing and fooling（开玩笑的言行
14、戏谑） around. Rivalries（竞争） could bring about pain（痛苦） and hatred（憎恶） or give rise to fighting. And while the lady would sometimes smile, she would often yell（吼叫） and scold（责骂 训斥） . Even more frequently（频繁地 屡次地） she would resort to（诉诸于） physical punishment（体罚）.十六、 In addition, the time for changing on
15、es mind was over and gone （不可能改变）and there was no question of ever returning to the paradise（伊甸园 天堂） of home. Nothing lay ahead of us（摆在我们面前的） but（只有） exertion（努力）, struggle（奋斗）, and perseverance（坚持不懈）. Those who were able took advantage of（利用 占用 抓） the opportunities for success and happiness that p
16、resented（给予） themselves.（一旦机会来了，那些有能力的人就会抓住它们去获取成功和幸福。 ）十七、 The bell rang, announcing the passing（路过的 经过的） of the day and the end of work.（铃响了，宣告着一天学校生活的结束。 ） The children rushed toward the gate, which was opened again. I said goodbye to friends and sweethearts and passed through the gate. I looked
17、around but found no trace（踪迹） of my father, who had promised to be here. I stepped（步行 行走 跨步） aside（在旁边 在一边 a d v） to wait.（于是我走到一边去等他。 ） When I had waited for a long time in vain（徒劳的）, I decided to return home on my own. I walked a few steps, then came to a startled（吃惊的） halt（暂停） .（我走了几步，却吃惊地站住了。 ）
18、Good Lord（君主 上帝）!（我的天哪！） Where was the street lined with gardens? Where had it disappeared to? When did all these cars invade（侵入 侵犯） it? And when did all these people come to rest on its surface? How did these hills of rubbish find their way to cover its sides? And where were the fields that bordere
19、d（有边的） it？（街道旁的田野又到哪儿去了？) High buildings had taken over , the street was full of children ,and disturbing（烦扰的） noise shook（摇撼） the air. Here and there stood conjurers（魔术师） showing off their tricks（戏法） or making snakes（蛇） appear（出现） from baskets. Then there was a band（乐队） announcing the opening of a
20、circus（马戏团）, with clowns（小丑） and weight lifters（举重者） walking in front.十八、Good God! I was in a daze（处于茫然状态）.I almost went crazy.How could all this have happened in half a day, between early morning and sunset?I would find the answer at home with my father. But where was my home?I hurried towards（朝） t
21、he crossroads（十字路口）, because I remembered that I had to cross the street to reach our house, but stream（川 溪 河流） of cars would not let up（不好的事减弱 停止）.Extremely（极端地) irritated（愤怒的 气愤的）, I wondered（怀疑 对感到好奇 想弄明白） when I would be able to cross.十九、I stood there a long time, until the young boy employed（雇佣） at the ironing shop（熨衣店） on the corner came up to me（朝我走来）.二十、 He stretched（舒展开） out his arm（胳膊） and said,“Grandpa, let me take you across.”
