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LessonTwelve
1.OnesummerIwasdrivingfrommyhometownofTahoeCity,Calif.(加利福尼亚州的塔霍湖市)toNewOrleans.(新奥尔良)Inthemiddleofthedesert,Icameupon(metwith遇到)ayoungmanstandingbytheroadside.Hehadhisthumbout(竖起拇指请求搭车)andheldagascan(汽油罐)inhisotherhand.Idroverightbyhim.Therewasatimeinthecountry(国家)whenyou'dbeconsideredajerk(愚蠢)ifyoupassedbysomebodyinneed.(需要帮助的人)Nowyouareafoolforhelping.Withgangs,(歹徒)drugaddicts,(吸毒成瘾者)murderers,rapists,(强奸犯)thieveslurking(隐藏)everywhere,"Idon'twanttogetinvolved"(我不想惹麻烦)hasbecomeanationalmotto.(民族格言,座右铭)
2.Severalstateslater(始过了几个州)Iwasstillthinkingaboutthehitchhiker.(搭便车的旅行者)Leavinghimstrandedinthedesert(把他束手无策的留在沙漠)didnotbothermesomuch.WhatbotheredmewashoweasilyIhadreached(arrivedat)thedecision.Ineverevenlifted(raised)myfootofftheaccelerator.(油门)
3.Doesanyonestopanymore?
Iwondered.IrecalledBlancheDuBois'sfamousline:
(布兰奇.杜包尔斯那句著名的台词)"Ihavealwaysdependedonthekindnessofstrangers."Couldanyonerelyonthekindnessofstrangersthesedays?
Onewaytotestthiswouldbeforapersontojourney(travel)fromcoasttocoastwithoutanymoney,relyingsolely(only)onthegoodwill(heart)(好心)ofhisfellowAmericans.(美国同胞)WhatkindofAmericanswouldhefind?
Whowouldfeed(givefoodto)him,shelter(givehouse)him,carryhimdowntheroad?
(载他一程)
4.Theideaintrigued(interested)me.(这个想法激起了我的好奇心)
5.TheweekIturned37,(我步入37岁那周)IrealizedthatIhadnevertakenagamble(risk冒险)inmylife.SoIdecidedtotravelfromthePacifictotheAtlanticwithoutapenny.Itwouldbeacashlessjourneythroughtheland(country国家)ofthealmightydollar(金钱万能的国家).Iwouldonlyacceptoffersofrides,(别人提供的便车)foodandaplacetorestmyhead(sleepingplace).MyfinaldestinationwouldbeCapeFearinNorthCarolina,(北卡罗来纳州的恐怖角)asymbolofallthefears(恐惧)I'dhavetoconquerduringthetrip.
6.Irose(gotup起床)earlyonSeptember6,1994,andheadedfor(wentto/leftfor动身前往)theGoldenGateBridge(金门桥)witha50-poundpack(行李)onmybackandasigndisplaying(showing)mydestinationtopassingvehicles:
"America".(美国)
7.ForsixweeksIhitched82rides(我免费搭车82次)andcovered(traveled)4223milesacross14states.(穿越14个州,行程达到4223英里)AsItraveled,folks(people)werealwayswarning(提醒)meaboutsomeplaceelse.InMontana(蒙大拿州)theytoldmetowatchoutfor(becarefulabout提防)thecowboysinWyoming.(怀俄明州)InNebraska(内布拉斯加州)theysaidpeoplewouldnotbeasniceinIowa.(衣阿华州)YetIwastreated(entertained/received)withkindnesseverywhereIwent.Iwasamazedby(对…感到吃惊)people'sreadinesstohelpastranger,evenwhenitseemedtoruncontraryto(与…背道而驰)theirownbestinterests.(利益)
8.OnedayinNebraska(内布拉斯加州)acarpulledto(droveto驶向)theroadshoulder.(路边)WhenIreachedthewindow,Isawtwolittleoldladiesdressedin(wearing)theirSundayfinest.(穿着节日盛装)"Iknowyou'renotsupposedtopickuphitchhikers,(拉免费搭车的旅行者)butit'ssofarbetweentownsouthere,youfeelbadpassingaperson,"saidthedriver,whointroducedherselfasVi.(维)Ididn'tknowwhethertokissthem(thankthem感谢她们)orscoldthem(criticizethem批评她们)forstopping.Thiswomanwastellingmeshe'dratherriskherlifethanfeelbadaboutpassingastrangeronthesideoftheroad.(她宁愿冒生命危险也不愿对路边的陌生人置之不理而感到不安)
9.OncewhenIwashitchhikingunsuccessfullyintherain,(我在雨中搭不到车)atruckerpulledover,(一个卡车司机把车开道路边)locking(applying/slammingon)hisbrakessohardheskiddedonthegrassshoulder.(刹车过猛,车子滑到草地上了)Thedrivertoldmehewasoncerobbedatknifepointbyahitchhiker."ButIhatetoseeamanstandoutintherain,"headded."Peopledon'thave(no)heartanymore."(人们不在有同情心了)
10.Ifound,however,thatpeopleweregenerallycompassionate.(sympathetic有同情心的)HearingIhadnomoneyandwouldtakenone,peopleboughtmefoodorsharedwhatevertheyhappenedtohavewiththem.Thosewhohadtheleasttogiveoftengavethemost.InOregon(俄勒岗州)ahousepainter(建筑油漆工)namedMike(迈克)noted(noticed注意到)thechilly(cold)weatherandaskedifIhadacoat.Whenhelearned(heardof得知)thatIhad"alight(notthick)one",hedrovemetohishouse,andhanded(gave)meabiggreenarmy-stylejacket.(绿色军用夹克衫)Alumber-millworker(锯木场工人)namedTiminvitedmetoasimpledinnerwithhisfamilyintheirshabbyhouse.Thenheofferedmehistent.Irefused,knowingitwasprobablyoneofthefamily'smostvaluablepossessions.ButTimwasdeterminedthatIhaveit,andfinallyIagreedtotakeit.
11.Iwasgratefulto(thankfulto感谢)allthepeopleImetfortheirrides,theirfood,theirshelter,andtheirgifts.ButwhatIfoundmosttouching(moving感动)wasthefactthattheyalldiditasamatterofcourse.(认为是理所当然的)
12.OnedayIwalkedintothechamberofcommerceinJamestown,Tenn.(田纳西州詹母斯敦的商会)tofindout(查一下)aboutcampinginthearea.(露营的地方)Theexecutivedirector,BaxterWilson,59,(该商会的执行理事,59岁的巴克斯特.威尔逊)handedmeabrochureforalocalcampground.Seeingthatitcost$12,Ireplied,"No,that'sallright.I'11trysomethingelse."Thenhesawmybackpack."Mostpeoplearoundherewillletyoupitchatent(搭帐篷)ontheirland,ifthat'swhatyouwant,"hesaid.Nowwe'retalking,Ithought."Anyparticulardirection.(有具体的方向吗?
)Iasked."Tellyouwhat.(听我说)I'vegotabigfarmabouttenmilessouthofhere.Ifyou'rehereat5:
30,youcanridewithme."(你可以搭我的车)
13.Iaccepted,andwedroveouttoamagnificentcountryhouse.(漂亮的乡村房屋)SuddenlyIrealizedhe'dinvitedmetospendthenightinhishome.Hiswife,Carol,(卡罗尔)aseventh-gradescienceteacher,(理科教师)wascookingapotroast(正在炖肉)whenwewalkedintothekitchen.Baxter(巴克斯特)explainedthatlocalfolkswere"mountainstay-at-homepeople"(不爱出门的山里人)whorarelyentertainedintheirhouse."Whenwedo(entertain),"(当我们在家里招待客人时)hesaid,"it'susuallykin.(relatives)"(通常是自己的亲属)Thisrevelation(这个意外的发现)mademynightthereallthemorespecial.
14.ThenextmorningwhenIcamedownstairs,Carol(卡罗尔)askedifI'dcometotheirschoolandtalktoherclassaboutmytrip.Iagreed,andbeforelong(I)hadbeenscheduled(arranged)totalktoeveryclassintheschool.Thekids(pupils)wereattentive(专心)andkeptaskingallkindsofquestions:
Wherewerepeoplethekindest?
Howmanypairsofshoesdidyouhave?
Didanybodytrytorunyouover?
(hitsomebodybyacar有人试图撞你吗?
)Didyoufallinlovewithsomeone?
Whatwereyoumostafraidof?
15.AlthoughIhadn'tplanneditthisway,Idiscoveredthatapatriotictone(爱国气氛)ranthroughthetalksIgavethatafternoon.ItoldthestudentshowmyfaithinAmericahadbeenrenewed.(returned/cameback)(我对美国的信任是如何恢复的)ItoldthemhowproudIwastoliveinacountrywherepeoplewerestillwillingtohelp.ItoldthemthatthequestionIhadhadinmindwhenIplannedthisjourneywasnowclearlyanswered.Inspiteofeverything,(regardlessof;despite无论怎样)youcanstilldependonthekindnessofstrangers.
LessonTwelve
1.OnesummerIwasdrivingfrommyhometownofTahoeCity,Calif.(加利福尼亚州的塔霍湖市)toNewOrleans.(新奥尔良)Inthemiddleofthedesert,Icameupon(meet遇到)ayoungmanstandingbytheroadside.Hehadhisthumbout(竖起拇指请求搭车)andheldagascan(汽油罐)inhisotherhand.Idroverightbyhim.Therewasatimeinthecountry(国家)whenyou'dbeconsideredajerk(愚蠢)ifyoupassedbysomebodyinneed.(需要帮助的人)Nowyouareafoolforhelping.Withgangs,(歹徒)drugaddicts,(吸毒成瘾者)murderers,rapists,(强奸犯)thieveslurking(隐藏)everywhere,"Idon'twanttogetinvolved"hasbecomeanationalmotto.(民族格言,座右铭)
2.Severalstateslater(始过了几个州)Iwasstillthinkingaboutthehitchhiker.(搭便车的旅行者)Leavinghimstrandedinthedesert(把他束手无策的留在沙漠)didnotbothermesomuch.WhatbotheredmewashoweasilyIhadreachedthedecision.Ineverevenliftedmyfootofftheaccelerator.(油门)
3.Doesanyonestopanymore?
Iwondered.IrecalledBlancheDuBois'sfamousline:
(布兰奇.杜包尔斯那句著名的台词)"Ihavealwaysdependedonthekindnessofstrangers."Couldanyonerelyonthekindnessofstrangersthesedays?
Onewaytotestthiswouldbeforapersontojourneyfromcoasttocoastwithoutanymoney,relyingsolely(only)onthegoodwillofhisfellowAmericans.(美国同胞)WhatkindofAmericanswouldhefind?
Whowouldfeedhim,shelterhim,carryhimdowntheroad?
(载他一程)
4.Theideaintriguedme.(interestedme这个想法激起了我的好奇心)
5.TheweekIturned37,(我步入37岁那周)IrealizedthatIhadnevertakenagamble(冒险)inmylife.SoIdecidedtotravelfromthePacifictotheAtlanticwithoutapenny.Itwouldbeacashlessjourneythroughthelandofthealmightydollar(金钱万能的国家).Iwouldonlyacceptoffersofrides,(别人提供的便车)foodandaplacetorestmyhead.MyfinaldestinationwouldbeCapeFearinNorthCarolina,(北卡罗来纳州的恐怖角)asymbolofallthefears(恐惧)I'dhavetoconquerduringthetrip.
6.IroseearlyonSeptember6,1994,andheadedfortheGoldenGateBridge(金门桥)witha50-poundpack(行李)onmybackandasigndisplayingmydestinationtopassingvehicles:
"America".(美国)
7.ForsixweeksIhitched82rides(我免费搭车82次)andcovered4223milesacross14states.(穿越14个州,行程达到4223英里)AsItraveled,folkswerealwayswarning(提醒)meaboutsomeplaceelse.InMontana(蒙大拿州)theytoldmetowatchoutfor(becarefulabout提防)thecowboysinWyoming.(怀俄明州)InNebraska(内布拉斯加州)theysaidpeoplewouldnotbeasniceinIowa.(衣阿华州)YetIwastreatedwithkindnesseverywhereIwent.Iwasamazedby(对…感到吃惊)people'sreadinesstohelpastranger,evenwhenitseemedtoruncontraryto(与…背道而驰)theirownbestinterests.(利益)
8.OnedayinNebraska(内布拉斯加州)acarpulledto(驶向)theroadshoulder.(路边)WhenIreachedthewindow,IsawtwolittleoldladiesdressedintheirSundayfinest.(穿着节日盛装)"Ik
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