全新版(第二版)第一冊unit1--text-a-writing-for-myself--課文及翻譯

1、Unit1WritingfMyself為自己而寫為自己而寫1.TheideaofbecomingawriterhadcometomeoffonsincemychildhoodinBellevillebutitwasntuntilmythirdyearinhighschoolthatthepossibilitytookhold.UntilthenIvebeenbedbyeverythingassociatedwithEnglishcour

2、ses.IfoundEnglishgrammardulldifficult.Ihatedtheassignmentstoturnoutlonglifelessparagraphsthatwereagonyfteacherstoreadfmetowrite.從孩提時代，我還住在貝爾維爾時，我的腦子里就斷斷續(xù)續(xù)地轉(zhuǎn)著當作家的念頭，但直等到我高中三年級，這一想法才有了實現(xiàn)的可能。在這之前，我對所有跟英文課沾邊的事都感到膩味。我覺得英文語法枯燥

3、難懂。我痛恨那些長而乏味的段落寫作，老師讀著受累，我寫著痛苦。2.WhenourclasswasassignedtoMr.FleaglefthirdyearEnglishIanticipatedanothercheerlessyearinthatmosttediousofsubjects.Mr.Fleaglehadareputationamongstudentsfdullnessinabilitytoinspire.Hewassaidt

4、obeveryfmalrigidhopelesslyoutofdate.Tomehelookedtobesixtyseventyexcessivelyprim.Heweprimlysevereeyeglasseshiswavyhairwasprimlycutprimlycombed.Heweprimsuitswithnecktiessetprimlyagainstthecollarbuttonsofhiswhiteshirts.Heha

5、daprimlypointedjawaprimlystraightnoseaprimmannerofspeakingthatwassocrectsogentlemanlythatheseemedacomicantique.弗利格爾先生接我們的高三英文課時，我就準備著在這門最最單調(diào)乏味的課上再熬上沉悶的一年。弗利格爾先生在學(xué)生中以其說話干巴和激勵學(xué)生無術(shù)而出名。據(jù)說他拘謹刻板，完全落后于時代。我看他有六七十歲了，古板之極。他戴著古板的毫無

6、裝飾的眼鏡，微微卷曲的頭發(fā)剪得筆齊，梳得紋絲不亂。他身穿古板的套裝，領(lǐng)帶端端正正地頂著白襯衣的領(lǐng)扣。他長著古板的尖下巴，古板的直鼻梁，說起話來一本正經(jīng)，字斟句酌，彬彬有禮，活脫脫一個滑稽的老古董。3.IpreparedfanunfruitfulyearwithMr.Fleaglefalongtimewasnotdisappointed.Lateintheyearwetackledtheinfmalessay.Mr.Fleagledist

7、ributedahomewksheetofferingusachoiceoftopics.Nonewasquitesosimplemindedas“WhatIDidonMySummerVacation“butmostseemedtobealmostasdull.Itookthelisthomedidnothinguntilthenightbefetheessaywasdue.LyingonthesofaIfinallyfacedupto

8、theunwelcometasktookthelistoutofmynotebookscannedit.Thetopiconwhichmyeyestoppedwas“TheArtofEatingSpaghetti“.我作好準備，打算在弗利格爾先生的班上一無所獲地混上一年，不少日子過去了，還真不出所料。后半學(xué)期我們學(xué)寫隨筆小品文。弗利格爾先生發(fā)下一張家庭作業(yè)紙，出了不少題目供我們選擇。像“暑假二三事“那樣傻乎乎的題目倒是一個也沒有，但絕大

9、多數(shù)一樣乏味。我把作文題帶回家，一直沒寫，直到要交作業(yè)的前一天晚上。我躺在沙發(fā)上，最終不得不面對這一討厭的功課，便從筆記本里抽出作文題目單粗粗一看。我的目光落在“吃意大利細面條的藝術(shù)“這個題目上。4.Thistitleproducedanextradinarysequenceofmentalimages.VividmemiescamefloodingbackofanightinBellevillewhenallofuswereseate

10、daroundthesuppertableUncleAllenmymotherUnclelieDisUncleHalAuntPatservedspaghettifsupper.Spaghettiwasstillalittleknownfeigndishinthosedays.NeitherDisnIhadevereatenspaghetti乎乎地開懷大笑。就連弗利格爾先生也停頓了兩三次，好抑制他那一絲拘謹?shù)奈⑿Α?.Ididmybest

11、toavoidshowingpleasurebutwhatIwasfeelingwaspuredelightatthisdemonstrationthatmywdshadthepowertomakepeoplelaugh.IntheeleventhgradeattheeleventhhourasitwereIhaddiscoveredacalling.Itwasthehappiestmomentofmyentireschoolcaree

12、r.WhenMr.Fleaglefinishedheputthefinalsealonmyhappinessbysaying“Nowthatboysisanessaydontyousee.Itsdontyouseeitsoftheveryessenceoftheessaydontyousee.CongratulationsMr.Baker.“我盡力不流露出得意的心情，但是看到我寫的文章竟然能使別人大笑，我真是心花怒放。就在十一年級，可謂