新标准大学英语3重点课文翻译.docx

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新标准大学英语3重点课文翻译

Unit1-1

Catchingcrabs

1     Inthefallofourfinalyear,ourmoodchanged.Therela*edatmosphereoftheprecedingsummersemester,theimpromptuballgames,theboatingontheCharlesRiver,thelate-nightpartieshaddisappeared,andweallstartedtogetourheadsdown,studyinglate,andattendanceatclassesrosesteeplyagain.Weallsensedwewereingtotheendofourstayhere,thatwewouldnevergetachancelikethisagain,andwebecamedeterminednottowasteit.Mostimportantofcoursewerethefinale*amsinAprilandMayinthefollowingyear.Noonewantedthehumiliationoffinishinglastinclass,sothepeergrouppressuretoworkhardwasstrong.Librarieswhichwereonceemptyafterfiveo'clockintheafternoonwerestandingroomonlyuntiltheearlyhoursofthemorning,andguysworethebagsundertheireyesandtheirpale,sleepyfaceswithpride,likemedalsprovingtheirdiligence.

2     Buttherewassomethingelse.Atthebackofeveryone'smindwaswhatwewoulddone*t,whenweleftuniversityinafewmonths'time.Itwasn'talwaysthehighflyerswiththetopgradeswhoknewwhattheyweregoingtodo.Quiteoftenitwasthequieter,lessimpressivestudentswhohadthene*tstagesoftheirlifemappedout.Onehadlandedajobinhisbrother'sadvertisingfirminMadisonAvenue,anotherhadgotascriptunderprovisionalacceptanceinHollywood.Themostambitiousstudentamonguswasgoingtoworkasapartyactivistatalocallevel.WeallsawhimendingupintheSenateorinCongressoneday.Butmostpeoplewereeitherlookingtocontinuetheirstudies,ortomakealivingwithawhite-collarjobinabank,localgovernment,oranythingwhichwouldpaythemenoughtohaveafortabletimeintheirearlytwenties,andthensettledownwithafamily,amortgageandsomehopeofpromotion.

3     IwenthomeatThanksgiving,andinevitably,mybrothersandsisterskeptaskingmewhatIwasplanningtodo.Ididn'tknowwhattosay.Actually,Ididknowwhattosay,butIthoughtthey'dprobablycriticizeme,soItoldthemwhateveryoneelsewasthinkingofdoing.

4     Myfatherwaswatchingmebutsayingnothing.Lateintheevening,heinvitedmetohisstudy.Wesatdownandhepouredusadrink.

5     "So""hesaid.

6     "Er...sowhat""

7     "Sowhatdoyoureallywanttodo""heasked.

8     Myfatherwasalawyer,andIhadalwaysassumedhewantedmetogotolawschool,andfollowhispaththroughlife.SoIhesitated.

9     ThenIreplied,"Iwanttotravel,andIwanttobeawriter."

10    ThiswasnottheanswerIthoughthewoulde*pect.Travel"Where"Awriter"Aboutwhat"Ibracedmyselfforsomeresistancetotheidea.

11    Therewasalongsilence.

12    "Interestingidea,"hesaidfinally.

13    Therewasanotherlongsilence.

14    "IkindofwishI'ddonethatwhenIwasyourage."

15    Iwaited.

16    "Youhaveplentyoftime.Youdon'tneedtogointoacareerwhichpayswelljustatthemoment.Youneedtofindoutwhatyoureallyenjoynow,becauseifyoudon't,youwon'tbesuccessfullater."

17    "SohowdoIdothis""

18    Hethoughtforamoment.Thenhesaid,"Look,it'slate.Let'staketheboatouttomorrowmorning,justyouandme.Maybewecancatchsomecrabsfordinner,andwecantalkmore."

19    Itwasasmallmotorboat,mooredtenminutesaway,andmyfatherhadowneditforyears.Earlyne*tmorningwesetoffalongtheestuary.Wedidn'ttalkmuch,butenjoyedthesoundoftheseagullsandthesightoftheestuarycoastlineandtheseabeyond.

20    Therewasnosurfonthecoastalwatersatthattimeofday,soitwasasmoothhalf-hourrideuntilmyfatherswitchedoffthemotor."Let'sseeifwegetlucky,"hesaid,pickeduparusty,meshbasketwitharopeattachedandthrewitintothesea.

21    Wewaitedawhile,thenmyfatherstoodupandsaid,"Givemeahandwiththis,"andwehauledupthecrabcageontothedeck.

22    Crabsfascinatedme.Theyweresoeasytocatch.Itwasn'tjustthattheycrawledintosuchanobvioustrap,throughasmallholeinthelidofthebasket,butitseemedasiftheycouldn'tbebotheredtocrawloutagainevenwhenyoutookthelidoff.Theyjustsatthere,wavingtheirclawsatyou.

23    Thecagewasbrimmingwithdozensofsoftshellcrabs,piledhighontopofeachother."Whydon'ttheytrytoescape""Iwonderedaloudtomyfather.

24    "Justwatchthemforamoment.Lookatthatone,there!

He'stryingtoclimbout,buteverytimetheothercrabspullhimbackin,"saidmyfather.

25    Andwewatched.Thecrabclimbedupthemeshtowardsthelid,andsureenough,justasitreachedthetop,oneofitsfellowcrabsreachedout,clampeditsclawontoanyavailableleg,andpulleditback.Severaltimesthecrabtriedtodefyhisfellowcaptives,withoutluck.

26    "Nowwatch!

"saidmyfather."He'