大学高级英语第一册张汉熙版第四课原文加翻译everydayuseforyourgrandmama.docx
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大学高级英语第一册张汉熙版第四课原文加翻译everydayuseforyourgrandmama.docx
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大学高级英语第一册张汉熙版第四课原文加翻译EverydayUseforyourgrandmama
EverydayUseforyourgrandmamaAliceWalker
IwillwaitforherintheyardthatMaggieandImadesocleanandwavyyesterdayafternoon.Ayardlikethisismorecomfortablethanmostpeopleknow.Itisnotjustayard.Itislikeanextendedlivingroom.Whenthehardclayissweptcleanasafloorandthefinesandaroundtheedgeslinedwithtiny,irregulargrooves,anyonecancomeandsitandlookupintotheelmtreeandwaitforthebreezesthatnevercomeinsidethehouse.Maggiewillbenervousuntilafterhersistergoes:
shewillstandhopelesslyincorners,homelyandashamedoftheburnscarsdownherarmsandlegs,eyinghersisterwithamixtureofenvyandawe.Shethinkshersisterhasheldlifealwaysinthepalmofonehand,that"no"isawordtheworldneverlearnedtosaytoher.
You'venodoubtseenthoseTVshowswherethechildwhohas"madeit"isconfronted,asasurprise,byherownmotherandfather,totteringinweaklyfrombackstage.(APleasantsurprise,ofcourse:
Whatwouldtheydoifparentandchildcameontheshowonlytocurseoutandinsulteachother)OnTVmotherandchildembraceandsmileintoeachother'sface.Sometimesthemotherandfatherweep,thechildwrapstheminherarmsandleansacrossthetabletotellhowshewouldnothavemadeitwithouttheirhelp.Ihaveseentheseprograms. SometimesIdreamadreaminwhichDeeandIaresuddenlybroughttogetheronaTVprogramofthissort.Outofacarkandsoft-seatedlimousineIamusheredintoabrightroomfilledwithmanypeople.ThereImeetasmiling,gray,sportymanlikeJohnnyCarsonwhoshakesmyhandandtellsmewhatafinegirlIhave.ThenweareonthestageandDeeisembracingmewithtearsinhereyes.Shepinsonmydressalargeorchid,eventhoughshehastoldmeoncethatshethinksorchidesaretackyflowers. InreallifeIamalarge,big-bonedwomanwithrough,man-workinghands.InthewinterIwearflannelnightgownstobedandoverallsduringtheday.Icankillandcleanahogasmercilesslyasaman.Myfatkeepsmehotinzeroweather.Icanworkoutsideallday,breakingicetogetwaterforwashing;Icaneatporklivercookedovertheopentireminutesafteritcomessteamingfromthehog.OnewinterIknockedabullcalfstraightinthebrainbetweentheeyeswithasledgehammerandhadthemeathunguptochillbe-forenightfall.Butofcourseallthisdoesnotshowontelevision.Iamthewaymydaughterwouldwantmetobe:
ahundredpoundslighter,myskinlikeanuncookedbarleypan-cake.Myhairglistensinthehotbrightlights.JohnnyCar–sonhasmuchtodotokeepupwithmyquickandwittytongue. Butthatisamistake.IknowevenbeforeIwakeup.WhoeverknewaJohnsonwithaquicktongueWhocanevenimaginemelookingastrangewhitemanintheeyeItseemstomeIhavetalkedtothemalwayswithonetootraisedinflight,withmyheadturnedinwhicheverwayisfarthestfromthem.Dee,though.Shewouldalwayslookanyoneintheeye.Hesitationwasnopartofhernature. "HowdoIlook,Mama"Maggiesays,showingjustenoughofherthinbodyenvelopedinpinkskirtandredblouseformetoknowshe'sthere,almosthiddenbythedoor. "Comeoutintotheyard,"Isay. Haveyoueverseenalameanimal,perhapsadogrunoverbysomecarelesspersonrichenoughtoownacar,sidleuptosomeonewhoisignorantenoughtobekindofhimThatisthewaymyMaggiewalks.Shehasbeenlikethis,chinonchest,eyesonground,feetinshuffle,eversincethefirethatburnedtheotherhousetotheground. DeeislighterthanMaggie,withnicerhairandafullerfigure.She'sawomannow,thoughsometimesIforget.HowlongagowasitthattheotherhouseburnedTen,twelveyears?
SometimesIcanstillheartheflamesandfeelMaggie'sarmsstickingtome,herhairsmokingandherdressfallingoffherinlittleblackpaperyflakes.Hereyesseemedstretchedopen,blazedopenbytheflamesreflect-edinthem.AndDee.Iseeherstandingoffunderthesweetgumtreesheusedtodiggumoutof;alookatconcentrationonherfaceasshewatchedthelastdingygrayboardofthehousetallintowardthered-hotbrickchimney.Whydon'tyoudoadancearoundtheashesI'dwantedtoaskher.Shehadhatedthehousethatmuch. IusedtothinkshehatedMaggie,too.Butthatwasbeforeweraisedthemoney,thechurchandme,tosendhertoAugustatoschool.Sheusedtoreadtouswithoutpity,forcingwords,lies,otherfolks'habits,wholelivesuponustwo,sittingtrappedandignorantunderneathhervoice.Shewashedusinariverofmake-believe,burneduswithalotofknowledgewedidn'tnecessarilyneedtoknow.Pressedustoherwiththeseriouswaysheread,toshoveusawayatjustthemoment,likedimwits,weseemedabouttounderstand. Deewantednicethings.Ayelloworgandydresstoweartohergraduationfromhighschool;blackpumpstomatchagreensuitshe'dmadefromanoldsuitsomebodygaveme.Shewasdeterminedtostaredownanydisasterinherefforts.Hereyelidswouldnotflickerforminutesatatime.OftenIfoughtoffthetemptationtoshakeher.Atsixteenshehadastyleofherown'andknewwhatstylewas.
Ineverhadaneducationmyself.Aftersecondgradetheschoolwascloseddown.Don'taskmewhy.in1927coloredaskedfewerquestionsthantheydonow.SometimesMaggiereadstome.Shestumblesalonggood-naturedlybutcan'tseewell.Sheknowssheisnotbright.Likegoodlooksandmoney,quicknesspassedherby.ShewillmarryJohnThomas(whohasmossyteethinanearnestface)andthenI'llbefreetosithereandIguessjustsingchurchsongstomyself.AlthoughIneverwasagoodsinger.Nevercouldcarryatune.Iwasalwaysbetterataman'sjob.1usedtolovetomilktillIwashookedinthesidein'49.Cowsaresoothingandslowanddon'tbotheryou,unlessyoutrytomilkthemthewrongway. Ihavedeliberatelyturnedmybackonthehouse.Itisthreerooms,justliketheonethatburned,excepttheroofistin:
theydon'tmakeshingleroofsanymore.Therearenorealwindows,justsomeholescutinthesides,liketheportholesinaship,butnotroundandnotsquare,withrawhideholdingtheshuttersupontheoutside.Thishouseisinapasture,too,liketheotherone.NodoubtwhenDeeseesitshewillwanttotearitdown.Shewrotemeoncethatnomatterwherewe"choose"tolive,shewillmanagetocomeseeus.Butshewillneverbringherfriends.MaggieandIthoughtaboutthisandMaggieaskedme,Mama,whendidDeeeverhaveanyfriends" Shehadafew.Furtiveboysinpinkshirtshangingaboutonwashdayafterschool.Nervousgirlswhoneverlaughed.Impressedwithhertheyworshipedthewell-turnedphrase,thecuteshape,thescaldinghumorthateruptedlikebubblesinlye.Shereadtothem. WhenshewascourtingJimmyTshedidn'thavemuchtimetopaytous,butturnedallherfaultfindingpoweronhim.Heflewtomarryacheapcitygirlfromafamilyofignorantflashypeople.Shehardlyhadtimetorecomposeherself.
WhenshecomesIwillmeet--buttheretheyare!
Maggieattemptstomakeadashforthehouse,inhershufflingway,butIstayherwithmyhand."Comebackhere,"Isay.Andshestopsandtriestodigawellinthesandwithhertoe. Itishardtoseethemclearlythroughthestrongsun.ButeventhefirstglimpseoflegoutofthecartellsmeitisDee.Herfeetwerealwaysneat-looking,asitGodhimselfhadshapedthemwithacertainstyle.Fromtheothersideofthecarcomesashort,stockyman.Hairisalloverhisheadafootlongandhangingfromhischinlikeakinkymuletail.IhearMaggiesuckinherbreath."Uhnnnh,"iswhatitsoundslike.Likewhenyouseethewrigglingendofasnakejustinfrontofyourtootontheroad."Uhnnnh." Deenext.Adressdowntotheground,inthishotweather.Adresssoloudithurtsmyeyes.Thereareyel-lowsandorangesenoughtothrowbackthelightofthesun.Ifeelmywholefacewarmingfromtheheatwavesitthrowsout.Earringsgold,too,andhangingdowntohershoulders.Braceletsdanglingandmakingnoiseswhenshemovesherarmuptoshakethefoldsofthedressoutofherarmpits.Thedressislooseandflows,andasshewalkscloser,Ilikeit.IhearMaggiego"Uhnnnh"again.Itishersister'shair.Itstandsstraightuplikethewoolonasheep.Itisblackasnightandaroundtheedgesaretwolongpigtailsthatropeaboutlikesmalllizardsdisappearingbehindherears. "Wa-su-zo-Tean-o!
"shesays,comingoninthatglidingwaythedressmakeshermove.Theshortstockyfellowwiththehairtohisnavelisallgrinningandhefollowsupwith"Asalamalakim,mymotherandsister!
"HemovestohugMaggiebutshefallsback,rightupagainstthebackofmychair.IfeelhertremblingthereandwhenIlookupIseetheperspirationfallingoffherchin. "Don'tgetup,"saysDee.SinceIamstoutittakessomethingofapush.YoucanseemetryingtomoveasecondortwobeforeImakeit.Sheturns,showingwhiteheelsthroughhersandals,andgoesbacktothecar.OutshepeeksnextwithaPolaroid.ShestoopsdownquicklyandlinesuppictureafterpictureofmesittingthereinfrontofthehousewithMaggiecoweringbehindme.Shenevertakesashotwithoutmakingsurethehouseisincluded.WhenacowcomesnibblingaroundtheedgeoftheyardshesnapsitandmeandMaggieandthehouse.ThensheputsthePolaroidinthebackseatofthecar,andcomesupandkissesmeontheforehead. MeanwhileAsalamalakimisgoingthroughmotionswithMaggie'shand.Maggie'shandisaslimpasafish,andprobablyascold,despitethesweat,andshekeepstryingt
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