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1.AnHourBeforeSunrise
日出前的一小时
CharleDickens
查尔斯·狄更斯
Anhourbeforesunriseinthecitythereisallairofcold,solitarydesolationaboutthenoiselessstreets,whichweareaccustomedtoseethrongedatothertimesbyabusy,eagercrowd,andoverthequiet,closelyshutbuildingswhichthroughoutthedayareswarmingwithlife.
日出前的一小时,城里一片冷清和孤寂,我们习惯了往常挤满匆忙人群的大街变得空荡荡、静悄悄,整天人来人往,活动频繁的房屋,此刻门户紧闭,寂静无声。
Thedrunken,thedissipated,andtilecriminalhavedisappeared;themoresoberandorderlypartofthepopulationhavenotyetawakenedtothelaborsoftheday,andthestillnessofdeathisoverthestreets;itsveryhueseemstobeimpartedtothem,coldandlifelessastheylookinthegray,somberlightofday-break.
醉鬼,放荡者、犯罪分子都不见了,居民中比较循规蹈矩,持重沉着的人们还没有醒来开始他们一天的工作,大街死一般地寂静,似乎也染上了死一般的色彩,在拂晓阴沉、灰暗的光线里显得冷清而毫无生气。
Apartiallyopenedbedroomwindowhereandtherebespeakstheheatoftheweatherandtheuneasyslumbersofitsoccupant;andthedimscantyflickerofalightthroughtheblindsofyonderwindowsdenotesthechamberofwatchingandsickness.Saveforthatsadlight,thestreetspresentnosignsoflife,northehousesofhabitation.
一扇扇卧室窗户大多都是半开半掩的,这也表明了天气炎热,屋主人睡眠不宁,那边百叶窗里透露出摇曳的微光,表明那房间里有人卧病或守夜。
除了那忧郁的灯光,街上一片死寂,住房里也没有人活动的迹象。
2.AFullBoxofKisses
满满一盒吻
Thestorygoesthatsometimeago,amanpunishedhisthree-year-olddaughterforwastingarollofgoldwrappingpaper.MoneywastightandhebecameinfuriatedwhenthechildtriedtodecorateaboxtoputundertheChristmastree.
故事发生在不久以前:
一位父亲因为她浪费了一卷金色的包装纸而惩罚了他三岁的女儿。
家里本来就生活拮据,所以当父亲发现女儿在用这些纸装饰放在圣诞树下的礼物盒时愤怒不已。
Nevertheless,thelittlegirlbroughtthegifttoherfatherthenextmorningandsaid,“Thisisforyou,Daddy.”Hewasembarrassedbyhisearlieroverreaction,buthisangerflaredagainwhenhefoundtheboxwasempty.Heyelledather,“Don’tyouknowthatwhenyougivesomeoneapresent,there’ssupposedtobesomethinginsidethebox?
”
尽管这样,小女孩还是在第二天把这个礼盒交给了父亲,说:
“这是给您的,爸爸。
”父亲为自己起初的行为感到惭愧,但当他发现盒子里什么东西也没有时,他的又生气了。
冲女儿吼道:
“你难道不知道送别人礼物时盒子不能是空的吗?
”
Thelittlegirllookedupathimwithtearsinhereyesandsaid,“Oh,Daddy,itisnotempty.Iblewkissesintothebox.Allforyou,Daddy.”
小女孩眼里噙满泪水,抬头看看父亲说:
“爸爸,这个盒子不是空的。
我把我的吻放在里面了,都是给您的,爸爸。
”
Thefatherwascrushed.Heputhisarmsaroundhislittlegirl,andhebeggedforherforgiveness.Itissaidthatthemankeptthatgoldboxbyhisbedforyearsandwheneverhewasdiscouraged,hewouldtakeoutanimaginarykissandremembertheloveofthechildwhohadputitthere.
父亲内疚极了,他紧紧抱住女儿,并祈求她的原谅。
据说父亲从此以后将这个金色的盒子一直放在他的床头,每当遇事烦心的时候,他都会从这个盒子里拿出一个想象中的吻,并想起往盒子里放吻的那个孩子的爱。
Inaveryrealsense,eachofusashumanshasbeengivenagoldcontainerfilledwithunconditionalloveandkissesfromourchildren,friends,andfamily.Thereisnomorepreciouspossessionthatanyonecouldhold.
说实话,我们每个人都曾收到过这样的一个盒子,里面充满了来自我们的孩子、朋友和家人的无私的爱。
没有人能够拥有比它更珍贵的礼物了。
3.AGlassofMilk
一杯牛奶
Oneday,apoorboywhowastryingtopayhiswaythroughschoolbysellinggoodsdoortodoorfoundthatheonlyhadonedimeleft.Hewashungrysohedecidedtobegforamealatthenexthouse.
一天,一个贫穷的小男孩为了攒够学费正挨家挨户地推销商品。
他非常的饿,却只有一角钱。
于是他决定向下一户人家讨口饭吃。
However,helosthisnervewhenalovelyyoungwomanopenedthedoor.Insteadofamealheaskedforadrinkofwater.Shethoughthelookedhungrysoshebroughthimalargeglassofmilk.Hedrankitslowly,andthenasked,“HowmuchdoIoweyou?
”
然而,当一位年轻漂亮的女子打开门的时候,这个小男孩却有点尴尬了。
他没有要饭,而是乞求给他一口水喝。
这位女子看到他非常饥饿的样子,就倒了一大杯牛奶递给他。
男孩慢慢地喝着牛奶,问道:
“我应该付多少钱?
”
“Youdon’towemeanything,”shereplied.“Motherhastaughtmenevertoacceptpayforakindness.”Hesaid,“ThenIthankyoufromthebottomofmyheart.”AsHowardKellyleftthathouse,henotonlyfeltstrongerphysically,butitalsoincreasedhisfaithinGodandthehumanrace.Hewasabouttogiveupandquitbeforethispoint.
年轻女子回答道:
“不用付我一分钱。
我妈妈教导我要施以爱心,不图回报。
”男孩说:
“那么,就请接受我由衷的感谢吧!
”说完,霍华德-凯利就离开了这户人家。
这时候他不仅自己浑身是劲儿,而且更加坚信上帝和整个人类。
然而这些本来是他都打算放弃的东西了。
Yearslatertheyoungwomanbecamecriticallyill.Thelocaldoctorswerebaffled.Theyfinallysenthertothebigcity,wherespecialistscanbecalledintostudyherraredisease.Dr.HowardKelly,nowfamouswascalledinfortheconsultation.Whenheheardthenameofthetownshecamefrom,astrangelightfilledhiseyes.Immediately,heroseandwentdownthroughthehospitalhallintoherroom.
数年之后,那位女子得了一种罕见的重病,当地医生对此都很无奈。
最后,她被转到大城市治疗,由专家研究医治。
大名鼎鼎的霍华德-凯利医生也参加了会诊。
当他听到她来自的那个城镇的名字时,一个奇怪的念头在他的脑间浮现。
他立即起身直奔她的病房。
Dressedinhisdoctor’sgownhewentintoseeher.Herecognizedheratonce.Hewentbacktotheconsultationroomanddeterminedtodohisbesttosaveherlife.Fromthatdayon,hegavespecialattentiontohercase.
身穿手术服的凯利医生来到病房,一眼就认出了她。
回到会诊室后,他决心一定要竭尽全力来治好她的病。
从那天起,他就特别关照这个对自己有恩的病人。
Afteralongstruggle,thebattlewaswon.Dr.Kellyrequestedthebusinessofficetopassthefinalbilltohimforapproval.Helookedatitandthenwrotesomethingontheside.Thebillwassenttoherroom.Shewasafraidtoopenitbecauseshewaspositivethatitwouldtaketherestofherlifetopayitoff.Finallyshelooked,andthenoteonthesideofthebillcaughtherattention.Shereadthesewords...
经过艰苦的努力,手术成功了。
凯利医生要求医院办事处把医药费单送到他那里,他看了一下,便在通知单的上面签了字。
当医药费单送到她的病房时,她不敢看。
因为她确信,治疗的费用将会花费掉她的余生来作为偿还。
最后,她还是翻开了医药费单,旁边的那行小字引起了她的注意,她不禁地读出声来:
“Paidinfullwithaglassofmilk.”
“医药费已付:
一杯牛奶。
”
(Signed)Dr.HowardKelly
(签名)霍华德-凯利医生
Tearsofjoyfloodedhereyesassheprayedsilently:
“ThankYou,God.Yourlovehasspreadthroughhumanheartsandhands.”
喜悦的泪水溢出了她的眼睛,她默默地祈祷着:
“谢谢你,上帝,你的爱已通过人类的心灵和双手传播了。
”
4.MovieMusic
Accustomedthoughwearetospeakingofthefilmsmadebefore1927as“silent”,thefilmhasneverbeen,inthefullsenseoftheword,silent.Fromtheverybeginning,musicwasregardedasanindispensableaccompaniment;whentheLumierefilmswereshownatthefirstpublicfilmexhibitionintheUnitedStatesinFebruary1896,theywereaccompaniedbypianoimprovisationsonpopulartunes.Atfirst,themusicplayedborenospecialrelationshiptothefilms;anaccompanimentofanykindwassufficient.Withinaveryshorttime,however,theincongruityofplayinglivelymusictoasolemnfilmbecameapparent,andfilmpianistsbegantotakesomecareinmatchingtheirpiecestothemoodofthefilm.
Asmovietheatersgrewinnumberandimportance,aviolinist,andperhapsacellist,wouldbeaddedtothepianistincertaincases,andinthelargermovietheaterssmallorchestraswereformed.Foranumberofyearstheselectionofmusicforeachfilmprogramrestedentirelyinthehandsoftheconductororleaderoftheorchestra,andveryoftentheprincipalqualificationforholdingsuchapositionwasnotskillortastesomuchastheownershipofalargepersonallibraryofmusicalpieces.Sincetheconductorseldomsawthefilmsuntilthenightbeforetheyweretobeshown(ifindeed,theconductorwasluckyenoughtoseethemthen),themusicalarrangementwasnormallyimprovisedinthegreatesthurry.
Tohelpmeetthisdifficulty,filmdistributingcompaniesstartedthepracticeofpublishingsuggestionsformusicalaccompaniments.In1909,forexample,theEdisonCompanybeganissuingwiththeirfilmssuchindicationsofmoodas“pleasant”,“sad”,“lively”.Thesuggestionsbecamemoreexplicit,andsoemergedthemusicalcuesheetcontainingindicationsofmood,thetitlesofsuitablepiecesofmusic,andprecisedirectionstoshowwhereonepieceledintothenext.
Certainfilmshadmusicespeciallycomposedforthem.ThemostfamousoftheseearlyspecialscoreswasthatcomposedandarrangedforD.WGriffith’sfilmBirthofaNation,whichwasreleasedin1915.
Note:
美国通俗音乐分类:
1.Jazz;
1)traditionaljazz---a)blues,代表人物:
BillyHoliday
b)ragtime(切分乐曲):
代表人物:
ScottJoplin
c)NewOrleansjazz(=Dixielandjazz)eg:
LouisArmstron
d)swing.eg:
GlennMiller,DukeEllington,etc.
e)bop(=bebop,rebop)eg:
LesterYoung,CharlieParkeretc.
2)modernjazz-----a)cooljazz(=progressivejazz)高雅爵士乐。
Eg:
KennyG.
b)third-streamjazz.Eg:
CharlesMingus,JohnLewis.
c)mainstreamjazz.
d)avant-gardejazz.
e)souljazz.Eg:
SarahVaughn,EllaFitzgerald
f)Latinjazz.
2.gospelmusic福音音乐,主要源于Nerospirituals.Eg.DollyParker,MahaliaJackson
3.CountryandWesternmusic.Eg.JohnDenver,TammyWynette,KennyRogers,etc.
4.Rockmusic-----a)rockandrolleg:
ElvisPrestley(US),theBeatles(UK.)
b)folkrockEg:
BobDylon,MichaelJackson,MariahCarey,BruceSpringsteen,LionelRicheetc.
c)punkrock
d)acidrock
e)rockjazzeg:
M.J.McLaughlin
f)Jurassicrock
5.Musicforeasylistening(i.e.lightmusic)
5.ModernAmericanUniversities
Beforethe1850’s,theUnitedStateshadanumberofsmallcolleges,mostofthemdatingfromcolonialdays.Theyweresmall,churchconnectedinstitutionswhoseprimaryconcernwastoshapethemoralcharacteroftheirstudents.
ThroughoutEurope,institutionsofhigherlearninghaddeveloped,bearingtheancientnameofuniversity.InGermanuniversitywasconcernedprimarilywithcreatingandspreadingknowledge,notmorals.Betweenmid-centuryandtheendofthe1800’s,morethanninethousandyoungAmericans,dissatisfiedwiththeirtrainingathome,wenttoGermanyforadvancedstudy.Someofthemreturntobecomepresidentsofvenerablecolleges-----Harvard,Yale,Columbia---andtransformthemintomodernuniversities.Thenewpresidentsbrokealltieswiththechurchesandbroughtinanewkindoffaculty.Professorswerehiredfortheirknowledgeofasubject,notbecausetheywereoftheproperfaithandhadastrongarmfordiscipliningstudents.Thenewprinciplewasthatauniversitywastocreateknowledgeaswellaspassiton,andthiscalledforafacu