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Unit1Love新编大学英语第二版第二册课文翻译
Unit 1 Love
AGoodHearttoLeanOn
AugustusJ.Bullock
MorethanIrealized,Dadhashelpedmekeepmybalance.
[1]WhenIwasgrowingup,Iwasembarrassedtobeseenwithmyfather.Hewasseverelycrippledandveryshort,andwhenwewouldwalktogether,hishandonmyarmforbalance,peoplewouldstare.Iwouldbeashamedoftheunwantedattention.Ifheevernoticedorwasbothered,heneverleton.
[2]Itwasdifficulttocoordinateoursteps—hishalting,mineimpatient—andbecauseofthat,wedidn'tsaymuchaswewentalong.Butaswestartedout,healwayssaid,"Yousetthepace.Iwilltrytoadjusttoyou."
[3]Ourusualwalkwastoorfromthesubway,whichwashowhegottowork.Hewenttoworksick,anddespitenastyweather.Healmostnevermissedaday,andwouldmakeittotheofficeevenifotherscouldnot.Itwasamatterofprideforhim.
[4]Whensnoworicewasontheground,itwasimpossibleforhimtowalk,evenwithhelp.AtsuchtimesmysistersorIwouldpullhimthroughthestreetsofBrooklyn,N.Y.,onachild'ssleightothesubwayentrance.Oncethere,hewouldclingtothehandrailuntilhereachedthelowerstepsthatthewarmertunnelairkeptice-free.InManhattanthesubwaystationwasthebasementofhisofficebuilding,andhewouldnothavetogooutsideagainuntilwemethiminBrooklynonhiswayhome.
[5]WhenIthinkofitnow,Imarvelathowmuchcourageitmusthavetakenforagrownmantosubjecthimselftosuchindignityandstress.AndImarvelathowhedidit—withoutbitternessorcomplaint.
[6]Henevertalkedabouthimselfasanobjectofpity,nordidheshowanyenvyofthemorefortunateorable.Whathelookedforinotherswasa"goodheart",andifhefoundone,theownerwasgoodenoughforhim.
[7]NowthatIamolder,Ibelievethatisaproperstandardbywhichtojudgepeople,eventhoughIstilldon'tknowpreciselywhata"goodheart"is.ButIknowthetimesIdon'thaveonemyself.
[8]Unabletoengageinmanyactivities,myfatherstilltriedtoparticipateinsomeway.Whenalocalbaseballteamfounditselfwithoutamanager,hekeptitgoing.HewasaknowledgeablebaseballfanandoftentookmetoEbbetsFieldtoseetheBrooklynDodgersplay.Helikedtogotodancesandparties,wherehecouldhaveagoodtimejustsittingandwatching.
[9]Ononememorableoccasionafightbrokeoutatabeachparty,witheveryonepunchingandshoving.Hewasn'tcontenttositandwatch,buthecouldn'tstandunaidedonthesoftsand.Infrustrationhebegantoshout,"I'llfightanyonewhowillsitdownwithme!
I'llfightanyonewhowillsitdownwithme!
"
[10]Nobodydid.Butthenextdaypeoplekiddedhimbysayingitwasthefirsttimeanyfighterwasurgedtotakeadiveevenbeforetheboutbegan.
[11]Inowknowheparticipatedinsomethingsvicariouslythroughme,hisonlyson.WhenIplayedball,he"played"too.WhenIjoinedtheNavy,he"joined"too.AndwhenIcamehomeonleave,hesawtoitthatIvisitedhisoffice.Introducingme,hewasreallysaying,"Thisismyson,butitisalsome,andIcouldhavedonethis,too,ifthingshadbeendifferent."Thosewordswereneversaidaloud.
[12]Hehasbeengonemanyyearsnow,butIthinkofhimoften.Iwonderifhesensedmyreluctancetobeseenwithhimduringourwalks.Ifhedid,IamsorryInevertoldhimhowsorryIwas,howunworthyIwas,howIregrettedit.IthinkofhimwhenIcomplainabouttrifles,whenIamenviousofanother'sgoodfortune,whenIdon'thavea"goodheart".
[13]AtsuchtimesIputmyhandonhisarmtoregainmybalance,andsay,"Yousetthepace.Iwilltrytoadjusttoyou."
善良之心,久久相依
当时我没有意识到,是爸爸帮我保持平衡
奥古斯塔斯∙J∙布洛克
1随着我渐渐长大,当别人看见我和爸爸在一起,我会觉得很尴尬。
他身材矮小,走起路来跛得很厉害。
我们一起走时,他要把手搭在我的肩上才能保持平衡,人们就会盯着我们看。
对这种不必要的注意我觉得非常难堪。
他也许曾注意到,或着觉得烦恼,但他从来没有流露出来。
2要协调我们的步伐并不容易,他<的步子>一瘸一拐的,我<走起来>则缺乏耐心。
因此,我们走路的时候并不怎么说话。
但出发时,他总是说：
"你定步伐,我会尽量跟上。
"
3我们通常在家和地铁之间来往,这是他上班的必由之路。
不论生病还是碰到恶劣的天气他都去上班,几乎没有旷过一天工。
即使别人无法上班,他也要去办公室。
对他来说这是一种自豪。
4当地上有冰或雪的时候,即使有人帮忙他也无法走路。
这时,我或者我的姐妹就用孩子玩的雪撬拉着他,穿过纽约布鲁克林的街道,直到地铁的入口处。
一到那儿,他就能紧紧抓住扶手一直走下去,地铁道里比较暖和,下面的楼梯不结冰。
曼哈顿的地铁站正好是他办公楼的地下室,因此除了从布鲁克林我们去接他的地方到回家为止,他都不用再出去。
5一个成年男子要有多少勇气才能承受这种屈辱和压力,我现在想来惊讶不已。
他从没有痛苦或抱怨,他是怎么做到这一步的我感到不可思议。
6他从不把自己当作同情的对象,也从不对更幸运的或更能干的人表示任何嫉妒。
他在别人身上所寻找的是一颗"善心"。
如果他找到了一颗善心,那么有这么颗心的人对他来说就是一位大好人了。
7由于年龄的增长,我相信那是一种用来判断人的恰当的标准,尽管我还不能精确地知道什么是一颗"善心"。
但是,当我自己没有的时候,我是知道的。
8尽管很多活动我爸爸不能参加,但他还是尽量用某种方式参与。
当本地的一支棒球队发现缺经理的时候,他使它维持下去。
他是一个很懂行的棒球迷,经常带我去埃贝茨球场看布鲁克林的道奇队打球。
他喜欢参加舞会和聚会,就是坐在一旁观看,也很开心。
9有一件事我至今难忘。
一次沙滩聚会上,人们打了起来,每个人都在推推搡搡,拳头你来我往。
于是他无法袖手旁观,但没有人帮忙,在松软的沙滩上他站不起来。
困窘之际,他开始大叫：
"谁坐到我这儿来,我就跟他打！
谁坐到我这儿来,我就跟他打！
"
10没人坐下和他打。
但是第二天,人们都和他开玩笑说,拳击尚未开始,对手就故意认输了,这还是第一次。
11我现在才明白,有些事他是通过我,他唯一的儿子,间接参与的。
当我打球〔打得很糟糕的时候,他也在"打"。
我加入海军,他也"加入"。
当我休假回家的时候,他总要我去他的办公室。
在介绍我的时候,他实际上是在说：
"这是我的儿子,但也是我。
如果不是这种情形的话,我也能做这些。
"可是这些话从没有说出来。
12父亲已去世多年。
但我还是经常想起他。
不知道他当时是否感觉到了我曾不愿意别人看见我和他走在一起。
如果他感觉到了,我很遗憾我从没有告诉过他后来我感到多么难过,多么渺小,多么后悔。
每当我为琐事抱怨的时候,每当我嫉妒别人好运的时候,每当我没有一颗"善心"的时候,就想起了他。
13在这种时候,我就把手放在他的手臂上,来重新获得平衡,并说：
"你定步伐,我会尽量跟上。
"
AKissforKate
PhyllisVolkens
[1]EveryafternoonwhenIcameondutyastheeveningnurse,Iwouldwalkthehallsofthenursinghome,pausingateachdoortochatandobserve.Often,KateandChris,theirbigscrapbooksintheirlaps,wouldbereminiscingoverthephotos.Proudly,Kateshowedmepicturesofbygoneyears:
Chris—tall,blond,handsome;Katepretty,dark-haired,laughing.Twoyoungloverssmilingthroughthepassingseasons.Howlovelytheylookednow,sittingthere,thelightshiningontheirwhiteheads,theirtime-wrinkledfacessmilingatthememoriesoftheyears,caughtandheldforeverinthescrapbooks.
[2]Howlittletheyoungknowofloving,I'dthink.Howfoolishtothinktheyhaveamonopolyonsuchapreciouscommodity.Theoldknowwhatlovingtrulymeans;theyoungcanonlyguess.
[3]KateandChriswerealwaystogether—inthediningroom,thelounge,strollingaroundthebigporchesandlawns,alwaysholdinghands.Aswestaffmembersateoureveningmeal,sometimesKateandChriswouldwalkslowlybythedining-roomdoors.Thenconversationwouldturntoadiscussionofthecouple'sloveanddevotion,andwhatwouldhappenwhenoneofthemdied.WeknewChriswasthestrongone,andKatewasdependentuponhim.
[4]HowwouldKatefunctionifChrisweretodiefirst?
Weoftenwondered.
[5]Bedtimefollowedaritual.WhenIbroughttheeveningmedication,Katewouldbesittinginherchair,innightgownandslippers,awaitingmyarrival.UnderthewatchfuleyesofChrisandmyself,Katewouldtakeherpill,thencarefullyChriswouldhelpherfromthechairtothebedandtuckthecoversinaroundherfrailbody.
[6]Observingthisactoflove,Iwouldthinkforthethousandthtime,goodheavens,whydon'tnursinghomeshavedoublebedsformarriedcouples?
Alltheirlivestheyhaveslepttogether,butinanursinghome,they'reexpectedtosleepinsinglebeds.Overnightthey'redeprivedofacomfortofalifetime.
[7]Howveryfoolishsuchpoliciesare,IwouldthinkasIwatchedChrisreachupandturnoffthelightaboveKate'sbed.Thentenderlyhewouldbend,andtheywouldkissgently.Chriswouldpathercheek,andbothwouldsmile.Hewouldpullupthesiderailonherbed,andonlythenwouldheturnandaccepthisownmedication.AsIwalkedintothehall,IcouldhearChrissay,"Goodnight,Kate,"andherreturningvoice,"Goodnight,Chris,"whilethespaceofanentireroomseparatedtheirtwobeds.
[8]IhadbeenoffdutytwodaysandwhenIreturned,thefirstnewsIheardwas,"Chrisdiedyesterdaymorning."
[9]"How?
"
[10]"Aheartattack.Ithappenedquickly."
[11]"How'sKate?
"
[12]"Bad."
[13]IwentintoKate'sroom.Shesatinherchair,motionless,handsinherlap,staring.Takingherhandsinmine,Isaid,"Kate,it'sPhyllis."
[14]Hereyesnevershifted;sheonlystared.Iplacedmyhandunderherchinandslowlyturnedherheadsoshehadtolookatme.
[15]"Kate,IjustfoundoutaboutChris.I'msosorry."
[16]Attheword"Chris",hereyescamebacktolife.Shelookedatme,puzzled,asthoughwonderinghowIhadsuddenlyappeared."Kate,it'sme,Phyllis.I'msosorryaboutChris."
[17]Recognitionandsadnessfloodedherface.Tearswelledupandsliddownhercheeks."Chrisisgone,"shewhispered.
[18]"Iknow,"Isaid."Iknow."
[19]WepamperedKateforawhile,lettinghereatinherroom,surroundingherwithspecialattention.Thengraduallythestaffworkedherbackintotheoldschedule.Often,asIwentpastherroom,IwouldobserveKatesittinginherchair,scrapbooksonherlap,gazingsadlyatpicturesofChris.
[20]BedtimewastheworstpartofthedayforKate.AlthoughshewasallowedtomovefromherbedtoChris'sbed,andalthoughthestaffchattedandlaughedwithherastheytuckedherinforthenight,stillKateremainedsilentandsadlywithdrawn.Passingherroomanhouraftershehadbeentuckedin,I'dfindherwideawake,staringattheceiling.
[21]Theweekspassed,andbedtimewasn'tanybetter.Sheseemedsorestless,soinsecure.Why?
Iwondered.Whythistimeofdaymorethantheotherhours?
[22]ThenonenightasIwalkedintoherroom,onlytofindthesamewide-awakeKate,Isaidimpulsively,"Kate,coulditbeyoumissyourgood-nightkiss?
"Bendingdown,Ikissedherwrinkledcheek.
[23]ItwasasthoughIhadopenedthefloodgates.Tearsrandownherface;herhandsgrippedmine."Chrisalwayskissedmegood-night,"shecried.
[24]"Iknow,"Iwhispered.
[25]"Imisshimso,allthoseyearshekissedmegood-night."ShepausedwhileIwipedthetears."Ijustcan'tseemtogotosleepwithouthiskiss."
[26]Shelookedupatme,hereyesfulloftears."Oh,thankyouforgivingmeakiss."
[27]Asmallsmileturnedupthecornersofh
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