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READING
TheScarsofLove 爱的伤疤
SomeyearsagoonahotsummerdayinsouthFloridaalittleboydecidedtogoforaswimintheoldswimmingholebehindhishouse.
几年前的一个炎炎夏日,在美国佛罗里达州南部,有个小男孩为贪图凉快,决定去自家房子后面一个形成已久的深水潭中游泳。
Inahurrytodiveintothecoolwater,heranoutthebackdoor,leavingbehindshoes,socks,andshirtashewent.Heflewintothewater,notrealizingthatasheswamtowardthemiddleofthelake,analligatorwasswimmingtowardtheshore.Hismother-inthehousewaslookingoutthewindow-sawthetwoastheygotcloserandclosertogether.Inutterfear,sherantowardthewater,yellingtohersonasloudlyasshecould.
因为迫不及待地想投入到清凉的水中,他飞快地从后门跑了出去,边跑边脱掉鞋子、袜子和衬衣,把它们随手抛在了身后。
他一头扎进了水里,丝毫没有意识到自己游往潭中心的同时,一只美洲鳄也正在朝岸边游来。
小男孩的母亲当时在屋子里透过窗子向外看着,发现那只美洲鳄正向她的孩子步步逼近。
她极度惊恐起来,一边迅速奔向水潭,一边声嘶力竭地朝自己的孩子呼喊着。
Hearingher voice,thelittleboybecamealarmedandmadeareturntoswimtohismother.Itwastoolate.Justashereachedher,thealligatorreachedhim.
听到她的呼喊,小男孩才猛然意识到了危险,立即掉头向岸边的母亲游去。
可这时已经无济于事。
他的手勉强刚够到他的母亲,鳄鱼也已经接触到了他。
Fromthedock,themothergrabbedherlittleboybythearmsjustasthealligatorsnatchedhislegs.Thatbegananincredibletug-of-warbetweenthetwo.Thealligatorwasmuchstrongerthanthemother,butthemotherwasmuchtoopassionatetoletgo.Afarmerhappenedtodriveby,heardherscreams,racedfromhistruck,tookaimandshotthealligator.
母亲在岸上拼命地拽紧儿子的手臂,而此时美洲鳄也死死地咬住孩子的腿不放。
为了争夺小男孩,母亲和鳄鱼之间俨然展开了一场让人难以置信的拔河较量。
美洲鳄的力气显然要比母亲强大得多,但是母亲挽救儿子的坚定信念让她无论如何也绝不放手。
就在这万分危急的关头,一位农夫恰巧驾车经过,一听到孩子母亲的尖叫便飞速从卡车上跳下,瞄准鳄鱼并开枪将其射杀。
Remarkably,afterweeksandweeksinthehospital,thelittleboysurvived.Hislegswereextremelyscarredbytheviciousattackoftheanimaland,onhisarms,weredeepscratcheswherehismother'sfingernailsdugintohisfleshinherefforttohangontothesonsheloved.
值得庆幸的是,经过在医院数周的抢救治疗,小男孩居然存活了下来。
鳄鱼凶残的袭击在他的腿上刻下了触目惊心的伤痕。
不仅如此,他的双臂上也留下了深深的抓痕,那是在生死关头母亲为了牢牢抓住挚爱的儿子,以至于手指甲都掐入了儿子的肉中所留下的。
Thenewspaperreporterwhointerviewedtheboyafterthetrauma,askedifhewouldshowhimhisscars.Theboyliftedhispantlegs.Andthen,withobviouspride,hesaidtothereporter.Butlookatmyarms.Ihavegreatscarsonmyarms,too.Ihavethembecausemymomwouldn'tletgo.
事后,这位死里逃生的小男孩接受了一位报社记者的采访。
当记者问他是否愿意让大家看看他身上的伤疤时,小男孩挽起了自己的裤腿,腿上深深的疤痕暴露无遗。
紧接着,他满脸自豪地告诉记者,“大家还是看看我的手臂吧,我的手臂上也有好多伤疤呢。
这是妈妈不放开我,在救我的时候留下的。
”
YouandIcanidentifywiththatlittleboy.Wehavescars,too.No,notfromanalligator,oranythingquitesodramatic.But,thescarsofapainfulpast.Someofthosescarsareunsightlyandhavecausedusdeepregret.
看了这个小男孩的故事后,人们都能感同身受。
其实我们每个人身上都有伤疤。
只不过并不是被鳄鱼咬的,或任何如此戏剧性事件所造成,而是过往的痛苦经历所留下的。
那些伤疤是如此难看,让人深感懊悔。
But,somewounds,myfriend,arebecauseGodhasrefusedtoletgo.Inthemidstofyourstruggle,He'sbeenthereholdingontoyou.
但是,我的朋友,你可曾想过有些伤口是一些不想放弃你的人造成的。
在你挣扎的过程中,那些爱你的人为了拉住你,才在你身上留下了这些伤疤。
Holdingthehandsoftime
牵着时光的手
Blow-offvisionoftherain,sothatyouareleftwithabrilliantrainbow.timeinmyfingers,withoutanyregrets,openstemmedbloomripples.Bluntrollingthickliquideternal,butyouandI,weredispersedinwhichperiodofAcacialeaves.
吹断目光的雨,让虹的光辉带你离去。
时光穿梭在我指间,无悔地绽放开朵朵涟漪。
钝厚的流质绵延永恒,而你我,被冲散在其中,相思无绝期。
Inexplicablealwaysfeellikethetimewithinthenextfewpreciousmemorieswillbestrippedfromme,morethanoncedreamedthathisstandinginadarkemptyspace,onlyonetrackatthefootstretchintothedistance,suchasthelongpastyourtimeandultimatelydisappearInmyfieldofvisionattheend.
总是会莫名地感到时间在抽丝剥茧般的将宝贵的回忆从我身上剥离,不止一次梦见自己站在一片空旷黑暗的空间里,脚下只有一条铁轨伸向远方,冗长如过往的光阴,最终消失在我的视野尽头。
Iamafraidtolose,Ifearthistime,andIloveitbutmemories.Icouldnotforgetthesweatonthepitchwiththeswayofthebrothers,forgetaccompanymecryclosefriend,andforgetthebrightStarofthateverynight,andthosewordshavetouchedmedeeply.
我害怕失去,我对时间如此的恐惧,而我却又那么的热爱回忆。
我忘不了球场上一起挥洒汗水的兄弟,忘不了陪我一起哭泣的知己,忘不了那一夜夜璀璨的星空,和那些令我感动至今的话语。
Thosepeople,thosethings,suchasburstsoflightraininthelakeleftringWatermarkfourdispersedtoeachothertomelteachother'simpact;ifthehorizonisstillexperiencingQianwanyinianquietshiningstar,notverybright,butclearlymade.-Theydonotknowhowmuchtospendwithmeduringthedaybrightandsilentnight.
那些人,那些事,如细雨在湖面留下的阵阵环型水纹四散开来彼此消融,彼此撞击;如经历千万亿年仍在天边寂静闪光的星,不甚明亮,却又清晰无比。
——它们陪我度过不知多少明媚的白天与沉默的夜。
Inmymemory,thethirdyearisnotgray,becauseIrememberthoseblessingsarenotwhatloveisbearingfruit,IstillrememberholdingalotofmyfriendsandIhopetoseesunriseandsunset,finallyitisyelloweverywhere.
在我的记忆中,高三不是灰色的,因为我记得那些不被祝福的爱情是怎样的开花结果,还记得我与朋友抱着一大堆的希望看日出日落,最后却是黄花遍地。
Youthistheeyelotusspring,thirdyearisthatthiseyeexpansionofbubblingspringseason.I,however,astrongsmellinthebubbleyearsoftheProblemtaste.Idonotexcludethese,buttoomuchpressuretodoawaymuchfun.Unfortunately,afterthecollegeentranceexamination,eventhepressurewouldbecomethememories,bemythirdyearlivingmemoryofthedeadevidence.Inthetimebeforewearesopowerless,theonlyleftonjusttheeyesprings,andwehavenoregretsoftheoath,Ihopedayafterday,yearafteryear,whenIre-turntothispage,peoplestill.
青春是眼忘忧泉,高三是这眼泉水膨胀冒泡的季节。
而我却在泡泡里嗅到了浓厚的习题的味道。
我并不是排斥这些,但过大的压力确实带走了不多的乐趣。
只可惜,高考过后,连压力也会成为回忆,成为我缅怀逝去的高三生活的证据。
在时间面前我们是如此的无力,唯一能留下的,就只是那眼泉水和我们曾经无悔的誓言,但愿日复一日,年复一年,当我重新翻到这一页时,人心依旧。
Ihaveseenoneanotherchillingwords:
Somepeoplesaythatonceyoustartlikethememoriesofthosepeoplewillgetold.Ionlyadmitmature,donotbelievetheyhavebeengrowingold.Myfriendsaregrowingupdaybyday,andwasyoungandthemature,howcanInothadtimetogrowontheoutlineofthefirsttohoary?
曾经看过一句另我毛骨悚然的话:
有人说,一旦开始喜欢回忆,那人便老去了。
我只承认自己的成熟,不相信自己已经老去。
我的朋友们正在一天天地长大,成熟并且风华正茂着,我怎么可以没来得及成长就率先苍老了轮廓?
"HeavenRainingreenandsoon,andIamwaitingforyou,themoonlightwasrecovered,thefaintopenedtheoutcome."Jaymelancholy voice hasbeencompletelydifferentfromthebusinessforthetimeSentimental,Bardwillbetheyearsthepaceofacamelinscribedintotheblueandwhiteporcelaininthatrespect.
“天青色等烟雨,而我在等你,月色被打捞起,晕开了结局。
”杰伦忧郁的嗓音已经完全不同与刚出道时的青涩,吟游诗人般地将岁月的脚步镌刻进那一尊青花瓷器。
Ourfuture?
Friendsah,Iwilltimetheotherend,waitingforyou.
我们的未来呢?
朋友啊,我会在时间的另一头,等你。
国际英语新闻:
ObamaHopestoBuildonG20Progress
Afterthetwo-dayG20economicsummitinFrancewasdominatedbythedebtcrisisinGreece,PresidentBarackObamasayshewillkeeppressingforquickactiontosolvethecrisis. ThepresidentalsovowstocontinuehispushforlegislationthatwouldhelpcreatejobsinAmerica.
PresidentObamalefttheFrenchresortcityofCannesFriday,expressingoptimismthatEuropecansolveitseconomicproblems,akeysteptowardboostingtheworld'seconomicrecovery.
Butheandothernon-EuropeanG20leaderswantswiftactiononthespreadingEuropeandebtcrisis.“HavingheardfromourEuropeanpartnersoverthepasttwodays,IamconfidentthatEuropehasthecapacitytomeetthischallenge. Iknowitisn’teasy,butwhatisabsolutelycritical,andwhattheworldlooksforinmomentssuchasthis,isaction,"hesaid.
EuropeanG20leadersresolvedtoattackthedebtproblem. ButtheimmediateactiontheObamaadministrationhadhopedfordidnotmaterialize.
Mr.ObamaofferedfurtheradviceandencouragementtohisEuropeancounterparts,butnoU.S.financialhelp.
Still,thepresidentsaidsomeprogresswasmadeinCannes. Italy,atopEuropeaneconomy,mayhavepreventedproblemssimilartotheonesinGreecebyallowingtheInternationalMonetaryFundtomonitoritseconomy. AndG20leadersagreedtogivetheIMFmoreresourcestofightfinancialcrises.
"EuroperemainsontracktoimplementasustainablepathforGreece. ItalyhasagreedtoamonitoringprogramwiththeIMF,infact,invitedit. ToolshavebeenidentifiedthatwillbetterenabletheworldtosupportEuropeanaction,"hesaid.
TheconcernsofotherG20countriesaboutthestateoftheU.S.economywereunderscoredbythereleaseofmorefiguresshowinglacklusterjobcreationlastmonth.
Mr.ObamausedtheoccasiontoagaincallonCongresstopasshis$447billionjobslegislation,sayinghiseconomicprogramismakingsomeprogress."Isthatgoodenough?
Absolutelynot. We'vegottodomore. AndassoonasIgetsomesignalfromCongressthatthey'rewillingtotaketheirresponsibilitiesseriously,Ithinkwecandomore,"hesaid.
ThepresidentandRepublicansintheHouseofRepresentativesareofferingseparateandquitedifferentbillsonjobcreation.
SomeotherG20leaderspraisedMr.Obama'splan,andhewillspendthenextfewdayspromotingittotheAmericanpublic.
WhilemostofthesummitinCannesfocusedonEurope'seconomy,Chinaagreedtospeedeffortstoraisethevalueofitscurrency,theRMB,whichPresidentObamahadbeenplanningtocallfor."Inaddition,wewelcomeChina'sdeterminationtoincreasetheflexibilityoftheRMB. Thisissomethingwe'vebeencallingforforsometime,anditwillbeacriticalstepinboostinggrowth,"hesaid.
TheU.S.andothercountrieswelcomedChina'sstatedintenttoopenitsmarketstomoreimports. ObamaadministrationofficialssaytheChineseannouncementsreflectconcerninBeijingaboutriskstoitseconomyfromEurope'sfinancialtroubles.
Themosturgentnon-economicitemcoveredinCannes,Iran'snuclearprogram,willberaisedagaininthecomingdays. AnInternationalAtomicEnergyAgencyreportduesoonisexpectedtoshowthatIranianscientistsaremakingprogresstowardlearningtobuildanuclearbomb.
Iranhasrepeatedlydeniedthatitsnuclearprogramisformilitarypurposes.
Meanw
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