現(xiàn)代大學(xué)英語第二版精讀1課文翻譯lesson twelve

1、LessonThirteenChristmasDayintheMningPearlS.Buck1.Hewokesuddenlycompletely.Itwasfouroclockthehouratwhichhisfatherhadalwayscalledhimtogetuphelpwiththemilking.Strangehowthehabitsofhisyouthclungtohimstill!Hisfatherhadbeendea

2、dfthirtyyearsyethestillwokeatfouroclockinthemning.ButthismningbecauseitwasChristmashedidnottrytosleepagain.2.YetwhatwasthemagicofChristmasnowHischildhoodyouthwerelongpasthisownchildrenhadgrownupgone.3.Yesterdayhiswifehad

3、said“Itisntwthwhileperhaps—“4.hehadsaid“YesAliceevenifthereareonlythetwoofusletshaveaChristmasofourown.“5.Thenshehadsaid“LetsnottrimthetreeuntiltomrowRobert.Imtired.“6.Hehadagreedthetreewasstilloutbythebackdo.7.Helayinhi

4、sbedinhisroom.8.WhydidhefeelsoawaketonightFitwasstillnightaclearstarrynight.Nomoonofcoursebutthestarswereextradinary!NowthathethoughtofitthestarsseemedalwayslargeclearbefethedawnofChristmasDay.9.Heslippedbackintimeashedi

5、dsoeasilynowadays.Hewasfifteenyearsoldstillonhisfathersfarm.Helovedhisfather.HehadnotknownituntilonedayafewdaysbefeChristmaswhenhehadoverheardwhathisfatherwassayingtohismother.10.“MaryIhatetocallRobinthemnings.Hesgrowing

6、sofastheneedshissleep.IwishIcouldmanagealone.“11.“WellyoucantAdam.“Hismothersvoicewasbrisk“Besidesheisntachildanyme.Itstimehetookhisturn.“12.“Yes“hisfathersaidslowly“ButIsuredohatetowakehim.“13.Whenheheardthesewdssomethi

7、nginhimwoke:hisfatherlovedhim!Hehadneverthoughtofitbefetakingfgrantedthetieoftheirblood.Nowthatheknewhisfatherlovedhimtherewouldbenomeloiteringinthemningshavingtobecalledagain.Hegotupstumblingblindwithsleeppulledonhisclo

8、thes.14.thenonthenightbefeChristmashelaythinkingaboutthenextday.Theywerepomostoftheexcitementwasintheturkeytheyhadraisedthemselvesinthemincepieshismothermade.Hissisters30.Thedoclosedhelaystilllaughingtohimself.Injustafew

9、minuteshisfatherwouldknow.Hisdancingheartwasreadytojumpfromhisbody.31.Theminuteswereendless—tenfifteenhedidnotknowhowmany—heheardhisfathersfootstepsagain.Thedoopened.32.“Rob!“33.“YesDad—“34.“Yousonofa—“Hisfatherwaslaughi

10、ngaqueersobbingstofalaugh.“Thoughtyoudfoolmedidyou“Hisfatherwasstingbesidehisbedfeelingfhimpullingawaythecover.35.Hefoundhisfatherclutchedhiminagreathug.Hefelthisfathersarmsgoaroundhim.Itwasdarktheycouldnotseeeachothersf

11、aces.36.“SonIthankyou.Nobodyeverdidanicerthing—“37.“ItsfChristmasDad!“38.Hedidnotknowwhattosay.Hisheartwasburstingwithlove.39.“Well.IguessIcangobacktosleep“hisfathersaidafteramoment.“NocometothinkofitsonIveneverseenyouch

12、ildrenwhenyoufirstsawtheChristmastree.Iwasalwaysinthebarn.Comeon!“40.HepulledonhisclothesagaintheywentdowntotheChristmastreesoonthesunwascreepinguptowherethestarhadbeen.OhwhataChristmasmninghowhishearthadnearlyburstagain

13、withshynessprideashisfathertoldhismotherabouthowheRobhadgotupallbyhimself.41.“ThebestChristmasgiftIeverhadIllrememberitsoneveryyearonChristmasmningaslongasIlive.“42.Theyhadbothremembereditnowthathisfatherwasdeadheremembe

14、reditalone:thatblessedChristmasdawnwhenalongwiththecowsinthebarnhehadmadehisfirstgiftoftruelove.Outsidethewindownowthestarsslowlyfaded.Hegotoutofbedputonhisslippersbathrobewentsoftlydownstairs.Hebroughtinthetreecarefully

15、begantotrimit.Itwasdoneverysoon.Hethenwenttohislibrarybroughtthelittleboxthatcontainedhisspecialgifttohiswifeadiamondbroochnotlargebutbeautifulindesign.Buthewasnotsatisfied.Hewantedtotellher—totellherhowmuchhelovedher.43

16、.Howftunatethathehadbeenabletolove!Ahthatwasthetruejoyoflifetheabilitytolove!Fhewasquitesurethatsomepeopleweregenuinelyunabletoloveanyone.Butlovewasaliveinhimitstillwas.44.Itoccurredtohimsuddenlythatitwasalivebecauselong