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1、Night WatchRoy Popkin Para 1 The story began on a downtown Brooklyn street corner.An elderly man had collapsed while crossing the street，an ambulance rushed him to Kings Country Hospital.There,when he regained consciousness now and again，the man repeatedly called for his son.故事发生在布鲁克林商业区一条街的拐角故事发生在布

2、鲁克林商业区一条街的拐角处。一位老人在过马路时突然晕倒在地；处。一位老人在过马路时突然晕倒在地；一辆救护车把他赶紧送往金司县医院。在一辆救护车把他赶紧送往金司县医院。在医院里他不时地苏醒过来，一醒过来他就医院里他不时地苏醒过来，一醒过来他就不断呼唤他的儿子。不断呼唤他的儿子。1.downtown:市中心市中心 uptown:在住宅区；（美）在城镇非商业区在住宅区；（美）在城镇非商业区 2.Brooklyn 布鲁克林区（纽约市西南部的一区）布鲁克林区（纽约市西南部的一区）3.oncorner 在拐角处在拐角处 4.elderly（adj.）年老的，上了年纪的；年老的，上了年纪的；e.g.Many

3、 elderly people live an idle life.许多老年人过着悠闲的生活。许多老年人过着悠闲的生活。elder adj 同辈之间的长幼关系同辈之间的长幼关系 e.g.He is no less clever than his elder brother.他和他的大哥一样聪明。他和他的大哥一样聪明。older adj 指年龄大点儿指年龄大点儿 e.g.The manager urged older staff to take up early retirement.经理敦促年纪经理敦促年纪 较大的职员提前退休。较大的职员提前退休。5.collapse（因病、累等）晕倒倒塌（因

4、病、累等）晕倒倒塌,崩溃崩溃,瓦解瓦解,折叠折叠 e.g.The wind caused the tent to collapse.风把帐篷吹塌了风把帐篷吹塌了。6.regain 恢复，重新获得恢复，重新获得 e.g.It took him a while to regain his composure.他过了一会儿才恢复镇定。他过了一会儿才恢复镇定。7.now and again 时而，不时地时而，不时地 e.g.He threw in a word or two now and again.他不时插一两句话。他不时插一两句话。8.call for 打电话打电话,访问访问,召唤召唤,呼叫呼叫

5、,把把.看作看作Para 2 From a worn letter found in his pocket,an emergency-room nurse learned that his son was a Marine stationed in North Carolina.It seemed there were no other relatives.急诊室的护士从老人的衣服口袋里发现急诊室的护士从老人的衣服口袋里发现了一封很旧的信，从这封信看他儿子是了一封很旧的信，从这封信看他儿子是驻扎在北卡罗来纳州海军陆战队的一名驻扎在北卡罗来纳州海军陆战队的一名战士。看样子（这位老人）没有别的亲战

6、士。看样子（这位老人）没有别的亲人。人。1.worn adj 疲倦的；用旧的疲倦的；用旧的 e.g.The shoe has worn,and his big toe comes through.鞋已破了，他的大脚趾露出了。鞋已破了，他的大脚趾露出了。2.found in his pocket 过去分词短语，作定语过去分词短语，作定语3.learn 获悉，了解到获悉，了解到4.it seemed there were no other relatives it 为形式主语后面的从句为真正主语为形式主语后面的从句为真正主语 e.g.It seem that everybody like the

7、dog.似乎每个人都喜欢小狗。似乎每个人都喜欢小狗。e.g.It seems there are a good many people out of work.看来有好多人失业。看来有好多人失业。5.station（n.）值班处，台，站，值班处，台，站，power station 发电站；发电厂发电站；发电厂 railway station 火车站火车站 train station 火车站火车站 bus station 公交车站公交车站 gas station 加油站加油站 TV station 电视台电视台 subway station 地铁车站地铁车站 broadcasting stati

8、on 广播电台广播电台 wireless station 无线电台无线电台 police station 派出所；警察局；公安局派出所；警察局；公安局 space station 空间站，太空站空间站，太空站 next station 下一站下一站 Someone at the hospital called Red Cross office in Brooklyn，and a request for the boy to rush to Brooklyn was sent to the Red Cross director of the North Carolina Marine Crops

9、 camp.Because time was short-the patient was dying-the Red Cross man and officer started off in a jeep.They found the young man wading through some marshes in a military exercise.有有人人给给红红十十字字会会布布鲁鲁克克林林办办事事处处打打了了电电话话，要要求求北北卡卡罗罗来来纳纳海海军军陆陆战战队队营营区区红红十十字字会会主主任任让让那那位位战战士士立立即即赶赶到到布布鲁鲁克克林林。因因为为时时间间很很紧紧，病病人人

10、快快要要死死了了，红红十十字字会会的的人人以以及及官官员员马马上上坐坐着着吉吉普普车车出出发发了了。他他们们找找到到那那年年轻轻人人时时他他正正在在一一片片沼沼泽泽地地，涉涉水水进进行行军军事事演演习。习。He was rushed to the airport in time to catch the one plane that might enable him to reach his dying father.It was mid-evening when the young Marine walked into the entrance lobby of Kings County H

11、ospital.Anurse took the tired，anxious serviceman to the bedside.他他被被赶赶紧紧送送往往机机场场，及及时时赶赶上上一一趟趟班班机机，只只有有这这趟趟班班机或许还能使他见到病危的父亲。机或许还能使他见到病危的父亲。当当年年轻轻的的士士兵兵走走进进Kings County医医院院的的大大厅厅入入口口已已经经是是午午夜夜了了，一一位位护护士士带带着着劳劳累累焦焦急急的的士士兵兵来来到到了了老老人的病床边。人的病床边。Start off1、tobegintomove开始活动，动身e.g.Thehorsestartedoffatastead

12、ytrot.马稳步小跑起来。2、tobeginhappening；tobegindoingsth进行（或开展）起来e.g.Thediscussstartedoffmildlyenough.讨论颇为温和地开展起来。3、tobeginbydoingorbeingsth首先进行，一开始是e.g.Letsstartoffwithsomegentleexercise.我们先来做点强度小的练习。reach（v.）到达）到达,伸出伸出,达成达成,取得联系取得联系,延延伸伸,（伸手）去够（伸手）去够reachout伸出reachfor伸手去拿reachanagreement达成协议；取得一致意见，达成共识ou

13、tofreach够不着reachthetop登上顶锋withinreach伸手可及的，在附近hardtoreach难以到达beyondthereach力所不及；无法达到；超出的能力之外reachthestandard达到水平或标准reachaconsensus达成共识upperreach上游河段lowerreach下游河段reachover越过某人拿某物reachoutfor伸手去拿；急切寻求globalreach全球性覆盖reachaconclusion得出结论；达成一个结论reachat到达 “Your son is here,”she said to the old man.She ha

14、d to repeat the words several times before the patients eyes opened.He was heavily sedated and only partially conscious after a massive heart attack he had suffered the night before.He could only see the dim outline of a young man in a Marine Crops uniform standing outside the oxygen tent.He reached

15、 out his hand.The Martine wrapped his toughened fingers aound the old mans limp ones,squeezing a massage of love and encouragement.The nurse brought a chair,so the Martine could sit by the bed.“这就是你的儿子，”护士对老人说，在老人眼睛睁开之前她必须重复多次。给他治心绞痛的药使他昏昏欲睡，他只能模模糊糊地看到那穿着海军陆战队军装的年轻人站在氧气罩外。士兵用他那双强劲的手把老人无力的手紧紧地握住，把爱和鼓

16、励传递给老人，护士拿来一把椅子让士兵坐下。Night are long in hospital,but all through the night the young Martine sat there in the dimly-lit ward,holding the old mans hand and offering words of hope and strength.Occasionally,the nurse suggested that the Martine rest for a while.He refused.医院里的夜晚是很难熬的，在光线暗淡的房里，整个晚上年轻的士兵都坐

17、在那儿，握住老人的手，传递希望和强烈的信息。偶尔有护士走过来，建议士兵休息一会儿，他拒绝了。Night Watch7-8Wheneverthenursecameintotheward,theMarinewasthere,buthetook no notice of herandthenightnoisesofthehospitaltheclankingofanoxygentank,thelaughterofnightstaffmembersexchanginggreetings,thecriesandmoansandsnoresofotherpatients.Nowandthenshehear

18、dhimsayafewgentlewords.Thedyingmansaidnothing,onlyheldtightlytohissonallthroughthenight.took no notice(of sb./sth.)不注意，不理会不注意，不理会(某人某人/某事某事)Shetooknonotice of whatwashappeningbeforeher.她对眼前发生的事毫不理睬.moan munz n./v.呻吟呻吟(声声)；(风的风的)呼啸声呼啸声 ButIstifledmymoansinmyownheart,evenfromLukerya.但是我是为自己呻吟叹息的，甚至把痛苦

19、压在心底，瞒着卢凯里娅。Itwasnearlydawnwhenthepatientdied.TheMarineplacedonthebedthelifelesshandhehadbeenholding,andwenttotellthenurse.Whileshedidwhathadtodo,hesmokedacigarettehisfirstsincehegottothehospital.lifeless laflsadj.无生命的；死气沉沉的，无生气的；无趣味的Lifelessbodiesfromtheairplanecrashlayontheground.空难者的尸体躺在地上。无论护士什么

20、时候走进病房，那士兵都无论护士什么时候走进病房，那士兵都在。但他都没有注意医院里夜间各种声音：在。但他都没有注意医院里夜间各种声音：氧气瓶的铿锵声，夜间值班人员打招呼地笑氧气瓶的铿锵声，夜间值班人员打招呼地笑声，其他病人的叫声，呻吟声及鼾声等。护声，其他病人的叫声，呻吟声及鼾声等。护士不时能听到士兵轻声细语地说话，那垂死士不时能听到士兵轻声细语地说话，那垂死的老人什么也没有说，只是紧紧握住他儿子的老人什么也没有说，只是紧紧握住他儿子的手几乎整个夜晚。的手几乎整个夜晚。当接近黎明时那老人死了，士兵把他一当接近黎明时那老人死了，士兵把他一直握住的那只毫无生气的手放到床上，去告直握住的那只毫无生气的

21、手放到床上，去告诉护士，当护士在做她的事情时，他吸了一诉护士，当护士在做她的事情时，他吸了一只香烟，自从他到达医院第一次抽烟。只香烟，自从他到达医院第一次抽烟。Finally.shereturnedtothenursesstation,wherehewaswaiting,Shestartedtoofferwordsofsympathy,buttheMarineinterruptedher.Whowasthatman?heasked.最后，她回到了护士室，他正在那里等着。她开始说些同情的话。但是士兵打断了她的话。“老人是谁？”他问道。cut short interrupt中止、打断；中止、打断；

22、突然停止；缩短突然停止；缩短It doesnt suit you to have your hair cut shortcut short.你不适合剪短发。你不适合剪短发。ImpatientlyhecutshortwhatIwastellinghim.他不耐烦地打断了我的话。他不耐烦地打断了我的话。He was your father,she answered,startled.He was your father,she answered,startled.“他是你的父亲。”她回答道，感到非常惊讶。No,he wasnt,the Marine replied.I never saw No,h

23、e wasnt,the Marine replied.I never saw him beforehim before in my life.in my life.“不,他不是我的父亲，”士兵回答说,“我以前从未见过他.”Why didnt you say something when I took you to Why didnt you say something when I took you to him?the nurse asked.him?the nurse asked.“那我把你带到他身边时你为什么不说呢？”护士问。StartleStartle 使惊跳，使大吃一惊Sorry,I

24、didntmeantostartleyou.对不起，我不是故意想吓你一跳的。Hewasstartled byEdswords.爱德的话让他很震惊。Iknewrightawaytheredbeenamistake.butIalsoknewheneededhisson,andhissonjustwasnthere.WhenIrealizedhewastoosicktotellwhetherornotIwashisson.Ifiguredhereallyneededme.SoIstayed.“我立即知道这是一个错误，但是我也知道他需要他的儿子。而他的儿子恰恰不在这里。当我意识到他病得弄不清我是不是他

25、的儿子的时候，我想他真的需要我。所以,我就留下来了。figuren.数字；算术；图解；轮廓vi.计算；出现；扮演角色vt.计算在内；估计；推测；认为复数：figures第三人称单数：figures过去式：figured过去分词：figured现在分词：figuringAfigureinabluedressappearedinthedoorway.一个穿着蓝色连衣裙的身影出现在门口。.alife-sizebronzefigureofabrooding,hoodedwoman一个戴着兜帽作沉思状的真人大小青铜女子雕像Itwouldbeveryniceifwehadatruefigureofhowm

26、anypeopleinthiscountryhaventgotajob.如果我们能得到该国失业人口的真实数字就好了。Tom,with14,wastheonlyotherplayertoreachdoublefigures.汤姆，拿到14分，是仅有的另外一个得分达两位数的球员。Withthat,theMarineturnedandleftthehospital.TwodayslateramessagecameinfromtheNorthCarolinaMarineCorpsbaseinformingtheBrooklynRedCrossthattherealsonwasonhiswaytoBro

27、oklynforhisfathersfuneral.ItturnedouttherehadbeentwoMarineswiththesamenameandsimilarnumbersinthecamp.Someoneinthepersonnelofficehadpulledoutthewrongrecord.说完这些话，士兵就转身离开了医院.。两天后布鲁克林红十字会接到了北卡罗来纳海军陆战队基地的通知，说老人真正的儿子已经出发来布鲁克林参加其父的葬礼。原来在同一营地有两位同名、番号近似的海军陆战队战士。人事办公室的人其实是抽错了卡片，做出了错误的记录。inform.informsb.ofsth

28、./that告诉某人某事Pleaseinformmebyletterofyourplans.请来信把你的计划告诉我。Imverypleasedtoinformyouthatyourapplicationhasbeenaccepted.我非常高兴地通知您，您的申请已被接受。Ononesway(to)在的路上Alltheway一直Bytheway顺便一提Goonesownway独立地或按自己的意愿行事Inaway;inoneway;insomeway在某种程度上Inabadway病得很重；情形很糟Noway决不Turnout证明是，结果是Turnouttobe/itturnoutthatIttur

29、nedoutthattheywereoldacquaintances.他们原来是老相识。Turnover翻转Turn(sb)againstsb使（某人）与某人反目或为敌Turnback循原路折返，往回走Turndown拒绝；关小，降低；Turnin上交；退还Turnoff厌烦；关掉，关上Turnon打开Turnup开大；调高Pullout抽出，拔出Theprojectbecamesoexpensivethatwehadtopullout.这个计划耗资太大，我们只好退出。ButthewrongMarinehadbecometherightsonattherighttime.Andheproved,inauniquelyhumanway,thattherearepeoplewhocarewhathappenstotheirfellowmen.在关键时刻，这个弄错了的士兵恰当地扮演了儿子的角色。他以极富人情味的方式，证实了关心自己同胞的人还是大有人在的。inahumanway以极富人情味的方式inway以方式Happentosb/sth成为某人某事物的体验或命运；临到某人头上Whatshappenedtomyclothes.我的衣服到哪儿去了？Fellow同类，同伴，同胞。Fellowsingoodfortune,misery.共安乐，共患难的人。