综合教程3课文翻译.docx
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综合教程3课文翻译
Unit1
Somethingforstevie
Itrynottobebiased,butIhadmydoubtsabouthiringStevie.Hisplacementcounselorassuredmethathewouldbeagood,reliablebusboy.ButIhadneverhadamentallyhandicappedemployeeandwasn’tsureIwantedone.Iwasn’tsurehowmycustomerswouldreact.Steviewasshort,alittledumpy,withthesmoothfacialfeaturesandthick-tonguedspeechofDown’ssyndrome.
Iwasn’tworriedaboutmostofmytruckercustomers.Truckersdon’tgenerallycarewhobusestablesaslongasthefoodisgoodandthepiesarehomemade.Theoneswhoconcernedmewerethemouthycollegekidstravelingtoschool;theyuppiesnobswhosecretlypolishtheirsilverwarewiththeirnapkinsforfearofcatchingsomedreaded“truck-stopgerm;”andthepairsofwhite-shirtedbusinessmenonexpenseaccountswhothinkeverytruck-stopwaitresswantstobeflirtedwith.IknewthosepeoplewouldbeuncomfortablearoundStevie,soIcloselywatchedhimforthefirstfewweeks.
Ishouldn’thaveworried.Afterthefirstweek,Steviehadmystaffwrappedaroundhislittlefinger.Withinamonthmytruckerregularshadadoptedhimastheirofficialtruck-stopmascot.AfterthatIreallydidn’tcarewhattherestofthecustomersthought.
Hewasa21-year-oldinbluejeansandNikes,eagertolaughandeagertoplease,butfierceinhisattentiontohisduties.Everysaltandpeppershakerwasexactlyinitsplace,notabreadcrumborcoffeespillwasvisiblewhenSteviegotdonewiththetable.
Ouronlyproblemwasconvincinghimtowaittocleanatableuntilafterthecustomerswerefinished.Hewouldhoverinthebackground,shiftinghisweightfromonefoottotheother,scanningthediningroomuntilatablewasempty.Thenhewouldhurrytotheemptytableandcarefullybusthedishesandglassesontothecartandmeticulouslywipethetablewithapracticedflourishofhisrag.Ifhethoughtacustomerwaswatching,hisbrowswouldpuckerwithaddedconcentration.Hetookprideindoinghisjobexactlyright,andyouhadtolovehowhardhetriedtopleaseeachandeverypersonhemet.
Overtime,welearnedthathelivedwithhismother,awidowwhowasdisabledafterrepeatedsurgeriesforcancer.TheylivedontheirSocialSecuritybenefitsinpublichousingtwomilesfromthetruck-stop.Theirsocialworker,whostoppedtocheckonhimeverysooften,admittedtheyhadfallenbetweenthecracks.Moneywastight,andwhatIpaidhimwasprobablythedifferencebetweenthembeingabletolivetogetherandSteviebeingsenttoagrouphome.
That’swhytherestaurantwasagloomyplacethatmorninglastAugust,thefirstmorninginthreeyearsthatSteviemissedwork.HewasattheMayoClinicinRochestergettinganewvalveorsomethingputinhisheart.HissocialworkersaidthatpeoplewithDown’ssyndromeoftenhaveheartproblemsatanearlyage,sothiswasn’tunexpected.Therewasagoodchancehewouldcomethroughthesurgeryingoodshapeandbebackatworkinafewmonths.
Arippleofexcitementranthroughthestafflaterthatmorningwhenwordcamethathewasoutofsurgery,inrecoveryanddoingfine.Frannie,myheadwaitress,letoutawarwhoopanddidalittledanceintheaislewhensheheardthegoodnews.BelleRinger,oneofourregulartruckercustomers,staredatthesightofthis50-year-oldgrandmotheroffourdoingavictoryshimmybesidehistable.Frannieblushed,smoothedherapronandshotBelleRingerawitheringlook.
9Hegrinned.“OK,Frannie,whatwasthatallabout?
”heasked.
10“WejustgotwordthatStevieisoutofsurgeryandgoingtobeokay.”sheresponded.
“Iwaswonderingwherehewas,”saidBelle.“Ihadanewjoketotellhim.Whatwasthesurgeryabout?
”
12FranniequicklytoldhimandtheothertwodriverssittingathisboothaboutStevie’ssurgery,thensighed.“Yeah,I’mgladheisgoingtobeokay,”shesaid,“butIdon’tknowhowheandhismomaregoingtohandleallthebills.FromwhatIhear,they’rebarelygettingby
asitis.”BelleRingernoddedthoughtfully,andFranniehurriedofftowaitontherestofhertables.
Afterthemorningrush,Franniewalkedintomyoffice.Shehadacoupleofpapernapkinsinherhandandafunnylookonherface.“What’sup?
”Iasked.“ThattablewhereBelleRingerandhisfriendsweresitting,”shesaid,“thiswasfoldedandtuckedunderacoffeecup.”Shehandedthenapkintome,andthree$20billsfellontomydeskwhenIopenedit.Ontheoutside,inbig,boldletters,wasprinted“SomethingForStevie.”
“PonyPetealsoaskedmewhatthatdancewasallabout,”shesaid,“soItoldhimaboutStevieandhismomandeverything,andPetelookedatTonyandTonylookedatPete,andtheyendedupgivingmethis.”Shehandedmeanotherpapernapkinthathad“SomethingForStevie”scrawledonitsoutside.Two$50billsweretuckedwithinitsfolds.Frannielooked
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