新标准大学英语2 UNIT5课文与译文.docx
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新标准大学英语2UNIT5课文与译文
新标准大学英语2UNIT5课文与译文Catch-22
Catch-22isoneofthemostfamousnovelsofthelastcentury.ItissetinanAmericanmilitarybaseonasmallislandintheMediterraneanduringtheSecondWorldWar.Althoughthestoryrevealssomeofthehorrorsofwarthroughepisodesofbloodshedanddestruction,itisnotatraditionalwarnovel.Therearenoheroesorheroicacts,andtheenemyisnotreallytheGermans(whodonotappearinthestory),butanyonewhocangetyoukilled—andthatincludesyourowncommander.Catch-22isprimarilyacomicnovel,whosemaincharacter,anairmancalledYossarian,hasonlyoneaim—tosurvivethewarandgobackhome.Hethinkshecandothisbypretendingtobeinsane.
1 Itwasahorriblejoke,butDocDaneekadidn'tlaughuntilYossariancametohimonemissionlaterandpleadedagain,withoutanyrealexpectationofsuccess,tobegrounded.DocDaneekasnickeredonceandwassoonimmersedinproblemsofhisown,whichincludedChiefWhiteHalfoat,whohadbeenchallenginghimallthatmorningtoIndianwrestle,andYossarian,whodecidedrightthenandtheretogocrazy.
2 "You'rewastingyourtime,"DocDaneekawasforcedtotellhim.
3 "Can'tyougroundsomeonewho'scrazy?
"
4 "Oh,sure.Ihaveto.There'sarulesayingIhavetogroundanyonewho'scrazy."
5 "Thenwhydon'tyougroundme?
I'mcrazy.AskClevinger."
6 "Clevinger?
WhereisClevinger?
YoufindClevingerandI'llaskhim."
7 "Thenaskanyoftheothers.They'lltellyouhowcrazyIam."
8 "They'recrazy."
9 "Thenwhydon'tyougroundthem?
"
10 "Whydon'ttheyaskmetogroundthem?
"
11 "Becausethey'recrazy,that'swhy."
12 "Ofcoursethey'recrazy,"DocDaneekareplied."Ijusttoldyouthey'recrazy,didn'tI?
Andyoucan'tletcrazypeopledecidewhetheryou'recrazyornot,canyou?
"
13 Yossarianlookedathimsoberlyandtriedanotherapproach."IsOrrcrazy?
"
14 "Hesureis,"DocDaneekasaid.
15 "Canyougroundhim?
"
16 "Isurecan.Butfirsthehastoaskmeto.That'spartoftherule."
17 "Thenwhydoesn'theaskyouto?
"
18 "Becausehe'scrazy,"DocDaneekasaid."Hehastobecrazytokeepflyingcombatmissionsafteralltheclosecallshe'shad.Sure,IcangroundOrr.Butfirsthehastoaskmeto."
19 "That'sallhehastodotobegrounded?
"
20 "That'sall.Lethimaskme."
21 "Andthenyoucangroundhim?
"Yossarianasked.
22 "No.ThenIcan'tgroundhim."
23 "Youmeanthere'sacatch?
"
24 "Surethere'sacatch,"DocDaneekareplied."Catch-22.Anyonewhowantstogetoutofcombatdutyisn'treallycrazy."
25 Therewasonlyonecatchandthatwascatch-22,whichspecifiedthataconcernforone'sownsafetyinthefaceofdangersthatwererealandimmediatewastheprocessofarationalmind.Orrwascrazyandcouldbegrounded.Allhehadtodowasask;andassoonashedid,hewouldnolongerbecrazyandwouldhavetoflymoremissions.Orrwouldbecrazytoflymoremissionsandsaneifhedidn't,butifhewassanehehadtoflythem.Ifheflewthemhewascrazyanddidn'thaveto;butifhedidn'twanttohewassaneandhadto.Yossarianwasmovedverydeeplybytheabsolutesimplicityofthisclauseofcatch-22andletoutarespectfulwhistle.
26 "That'ssomecatch,thatcatch-22,"heobserved.
27 "It'sthebestthereis,"DocDaneekaagreed.
第二十二条军规
《第二十二条军规》是上个世纪最著名的小说之一。
故事发生在第二次世界大战期间地中海一座小岛上的美军基地里。
虽然流血和破坏的场景揭示了一些战争的恐怖,但它并非传统意义上的战争小说。
没有英雄或英雄行为,敌人并不真是德国人(在故事中并未出现),而是能置你于死地的任何人——包括你自己的长官。
《第二十二条军规》主要是一部滑稽小说,其主要人物,一名叫约萨里安的飞行员,只有一个目标——活到战争结束,然后回家。
他以为通过装疯就能做到这一点。
那是个粗鲁的玩笑,可是达尼卡大夫并没有笑,直到约萨里安又执行了一次任务之后,再次来求他要求停飞——尽管这没有任何指望。
达尼卡大夫窃笑了一下,很快又沉浸到他自己的麻烦中去了,这包括怀特•哈夫特指挥官那天早上一直在向他挑战,要和他比印度式摔跤,而约萨里安则恰恰在彼时彼地决定要发疯。
“你这是在浪费时间,”达尼卡大夫不得不告诉他。
“你难道不能让疯子停飞吗?
”
“哦,当然。
我必须。
有一条军规说我必须让疯子停飞。
”
“那你为什么不让我停飞?
我疯了。
问问克莱温格去。
”
“克莱温格?
克莱温格在哪儿?
你把克莱温格找来我就问他。
”
“那就随便问谁吧。
他们会告诉你我有多疯。
”
“他们疯了。
”
“那你为什么不让他们停飞?
”
“他们为什么不要求我让他们停飞?
”
“因为他们疯了,这就是为什么。
”
“他们当然疯了,”达尼卡大夫回答。
“我刚才告诉你他们疯了,不是吗?
你不能让疯子来断定你是否疯了,对吧?
”
约萨里安冷静地看着他,换一种方法说。
“奥尔疯了吗?
”
“他肯定疯了,”达尼卡大夫说。
“你能让他停飞吗?
”
“我当然能。
不过他得先请求我。
这是军规的一部分。
”
“那他为什么不请求你?
”
“因为他疯了,”达尼卡大夫说。
“要在无数次死里逃生之后还坚持执行战斗飞行任务,他一定是疯了。
当然,我能让奥尔停飞。
不过他得先请求我。
”
“他要想停飞就只需做这些吗?
”
“就这些。
让他请求我吧。
”
“那你就可以让他停飞了?
”约萨里安问。
“不。
那我就不能让他停飞了。
”
“你是说有诡局?
”
“当然有诡局,”达尼卡大夫回答。
“第二十二条军规。
任何想要逃避作战任务的人都不是真疯。
”
只有一个诡局,那就是第二十二条军规,它规定:
在面对真正的、紧迫的危险时考虑到自身安全是理智的思维过程。
奥尔疯了,因此可以停飞。
他只须提出请求;而一旦他提出请求,他就不再是疯子,就得去执行更多的飞行任务。
如果去执行更多的飞行任务,奥尔就是疯了,如果不去他就不疯,但如果不疯,他就得去执行飞行任务。
假如他去飞,他就是疯子,就无需飞;但假如他不想飞,他就是正常的,就不得不飞。
约萨里安被这第二十二条军规的绝对简单深深地感动了,不由得充满敬意地吹了声口哨。
“第二十二条军规,可真是个诡局,”他说。
“它是所有军规中最好的一条,”达尼卡大夫表示同意。
ThestoryofAnneFrank'sDiary
1 "13June1944.AnotherbirthdayhasgonebysonowI'm15.I'vereceivedquiteafewpresents,anarthistorybook,asetofunderwear,twobelts,andahandkerchief,twopotsofyogurt,apotofjamandtwosmallhoneybiscuits...PeterandIhavebothspentyearsintheannexe—weoftendiscussthefuture,thepastandthepresent,but...Imisstherealthing,andyetIknowitexists.
2 AnneFrankwrotethesewordsinhernowfamousdiarywhilesheandherfamilywereinhidingin"thesecretannexe",afewroomsinthebackofherfather'sofficeinAmsterdam,Holland.
3 TheFrankswereinfactrefugees,JewsfromGermanywhohademigratedtoHolland,settlinginAmsterdamtoescapefromNazipersecution.Butwhen,inMay1940theGermanarmyinvadedandoccupiedHolland,thepersecutionoftheDutchJewsveryquicklybegantheretoo.
4 LikeallJews,AnneandhersisterMargotwereforbiddentoattendschool,toridetheirbikes,eventotravelinacar.Theywereonlyallowedtogointocertainshops,andatalltimestheyhadtowearayellowstarontheirclothingtoshowtheywereJewish.ThestarofDavid,animportantreligioussymbol,wastransformedintoabadgeofshamebytheNazis.
5 By1941,theNaziswerearrestinglargenumbersofJewishpeople,andsendingthemtolabourcampswhichquicklybecamedeathcamps.OttoFrank,Anne'sfather,decidedtoconcealhisfamily,andthefamilyofhisbusinesspartner.
6 TheFrankswentintohidingon6July1942,justafewweeksafterAnnestartedherdiary,andwerejoinedbythesecondfamily,theVanPelsaweeklater.Forthenexttwoyears,eightpeoplewereconfinedtojustsixsmallroomsandcouldnevergooutside.Therewasrarelyenoughtoeat,andthefamilieslivedinastateofpoverty.
7 Throughouthertimeinhiding,Annecontinuedtowriteherdiary.Shedescribedtheday-to-dayactivityintheannexebutshealsowroteaboutherdreamsandaspirations.Itwasveryhardforhertoplanafuture;sheandtheothersknewwhatwashappeningtotheJewswhohadbeencaught.
8 "OurmanyJewishfriendsandacquaintancesarebeingtakenawayindroves.TheGestapoistreatingthemveryroughlyandtransportingthemincattlecarstoWesterbork,thebigcampinDrenthetowhichthey'resendingalltheJews...Ifit'sthatbadinHolland,whatmustitbelikeinthosefarawayanduncivilizedplaceswheretheGermansaresendingthem?
Weassumethatmostofthemarebeingmurdered.TheEnglishradiosaysthey'rebeinggassed."—October9,1942
9 Despitebeinganordinaryteenagerinmanyways,curious,self-criticalandmoody,Annewasalsoanhonestwriterofconsiderabletalentwhofoughtfortherighttoliveandthisiswhatgivesthediarysuchpower:
10 "It'sawonderIhaven'tabandonedallofmyideals,theyseemsoabsurdandimpractical.Yet,IclingtothembecauseIstillbelieveinspiteofeverythingthatpeoplearetrulygoodatheart...Imustholdtomyideals.PerhapsthedaywillcomewhenIwillbeabletorealisethem.
11 It'sutterlyimpossibleformetobuildmylifeonafoundationofchaos,sufferinganddeath.Iseetheworldbeingslowlyturnedintoawilderness,Iheartheapproachingthunderthat,oneday,willdestroyustoo,Ifeelthesufferingofmillions.Andyet,whenIlookupatthesky,Isomehowfeelthateverythingwillchangeforthebetter,thatthiscrueltytooshallend,thatpeaceandtranquillitywillreturnoncemore...Imustupholdmyideals,forperhapsthetimewillcomewhenIshallbeabletocarrythemout."—July15,1944
12 Writingthesewords,Annewasnotdisplayingsimplechildishoptimism.Itwasmoreadeclarationofherprinciplesandoftherighttohumandignity.Thevoicethatcomesacrossisofasolitaryyounggirlwritingforherself,yetatthesametimeitisthecryofallthoseinnocentvictimsofevilwhosefatewastosufferintheSecondWorldWar.ThatiswhyAnneFrank'sdiaryhasachievedfameasthevoiceoftheHolocaustinwhichsixmillionJewsweremurdered:
Shespeaksforallofhumanity.
13 InAugust1944,thehidingplacewasstormed,andNaziofficersarrestedeveryone.Theyweretakentoatransitcampandforcedtodohardlabour.FromtheretheyweretakenbytraintoaconcentrationcampatAuschwitz.Amonthlater,AnneandMargotweremovedtoBergen-BelsencampinGermany.TheybothdiedoftyphusandstarvationinMarch1945.AnneFrankwas15,hersisterwas19.Outoftheeightpeopleinhiding,OttoFrankwastheonlysurvivor,andwhenhefoundhisdaughter'sdiaryafterthewar,hearrangedforitspublicationinrecognitionofhercourage.
14 WhenAnnewroteinherdiary"Ihopethatyouwillbeagreatsupportandcomforttome",shecouldn'thaveknownthatherwritingwouldalsobeasupportandcomforttothewholeworldafterherdeath.
安妮•弗兰克日记的故事
“1944年6月13日。
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