現(xiàn)代大學(xué)英語精讀的重點講解

　　I was grateful to all the people I met for their rides, their food, their shelter, and their gifts. But what I found most touching was the fact that they all did it as a matter of course.

　　One day I walked into the chamber of commerce in Jamestown, Tenn. to find out about camping in the area. The executive director, Baxter Wilson, 59, handed me a brochure for a local campground. Seeing that it cost $12, I replied, "No, that's all right. I'll try something else." Then he saw my backpack. "Most people around here will let you pitch a tent on their land, if that's what you want," he said. Now we're talking, I thought. "Any particular direction?" I asked. "Tell you what. I've got a big farm about ten miles south of here. If you're here at 5:30, you can ride with me."

　　I accepted, and we drove out to a magnificent country house. Suddenly I realized he'd invited me to spend the night in his home. His wife, Carol, a seventh-grade science teacher, was cooking a pot roast when we walked into the kitchen. Baxter explained that local folks were "mountain stay-at-home people" who rarely entertained in their house. "When we do," he said, "it's usually kin." This revelation made my night there all the more special.

　　The next morning when I came downstairs, Carol asked if I'd come to their school and talk to her class about my trip. I agreed, and before long had been scheduled to talk to every class in the school. The kids were attentive and kept asking all kinds of questions: Where were people the kindest? How many pairs of shoes did you have? Did anybody try to run you over? Did you fall in love with someone? What were you most afraid of?

　　Although I hadn't planned it this way, I discovered that a patriotic tone ran through the talks I gave that afternoon. I told the students how my faith in America had been renewed. I told them how proud I was to live in a country where people were still willing to help. I told them that the question I had had in mind when I planned this journey was now clearly answered. In spite of everything, you can still depend on the kindness of strangers.

　　對于那些搭乘我、給我提供食物、遮蔽和禮物的人，我都心懷感激。但是我發(fā)現(xiàn)，最令我感動的卻是，他們把這些都當(dāng)作理所當(dāng)然的。

　　一天，我走進(jìn)田納西州詹姆斯敦的一個商會。我想在這個地區(qū)露營。59歲的執(zhí)行理事Baxter Wilson給我一本關(guān)于當(dāng)?shù)芈稜I的手冊，看到它標(biāo)價12美元，我說，“不，說得準(zhǔn)確些，我想要些別的東西�！比缓笏�看到我的背包�！斑@里的很多人會允許你在他們的地里露營的，如果你想的話，”他說。你說的對，我想�！斑�有別的特別的指點嗎？”我問�！拔�，我給你講啊，這里南邊10英里的地方，是我的大農(nóng)場。如果你在這里呆到5：30，你可以做我的車過去�！�

　　我接受了他的邀請，我們驅(qū)車駛向一處華麗的農(nóng)舍。突然，我意識到他這是邀請我和家人共度夜晚。他的妻子是一位七年級的科學(xué)老師，我們進(jìn)入廚房時，她正在燉肉。Baxter告訴我，當(dāng)?shù)厝送ǔＡ?xí)慣于和家人安靜地呆在一起，很少在家中舉辦社交活動或外出參加社交活動，“我們舉行社交活動，”他說�！巴ǔＪ茄�請親戚�！边@一新發(fā)現(xiàn)是我度過的那天晚上更加特殊。

　　第二天早上，當(dāng)我走下樓時， Carol問我，是否愿意去他們的學(xué)校，跟她的學(xué)生們講自己的旅行。我同意了，很快就安排我給學(xué)校的每個班級講話。孩子們聚精會神地聽著，不停地問這樣那樣的問題：最善良的人住在哪里？你有多少雙鞋子？有沒有人想從你身上壓過去？你有沒有愛上哪個人？你最害怕什么？

　　盡管這不在我的計劃之內(nèi)，但是我發(fā)現(xiàn)，那天下午的講話里，都貫穿著愛國的語氣。我告訴學(xué)生們，我重新燃起了對美國的信心。我告訴他們，我是多么為生活在這樣一個人們?nèi)栽敢鈳椭鷦e人的國家而自豪。我告訴他們，我規(guī)劃這次旅行時，縈繞在我頭腦中的問題已經(jīng)有了清晰的答案。盡管你什么都有，但你還是要依賴于陌生人的善意。

　　1.brochure n. 小冊子

　　例句：

　　I'll send you the brochure right away.

　　我會把公司簡介即刻給您寄去。

　　2.pitch v. 投,向前傾跌,扎牢,定調(diào),用瀝青覆蓋

　　例句：

　　We planned to pitch our camps in the mountains.

　　我們計劃在山里扎營。

　　3.entertain v. 娛樂,招待,懷抱

　　例句：

　　I like to entertain friends with music and refreshments at home.

　　我喜歡在家里用音樂和茶點招待朋友。

　　4.revelation n. 揭露,泄露,發(fā)覺

　　例句：

　　Have you read the ex-minister's amazing revelations in the newspaper?

　　你看了前任部長在報上揭露的那些驚人的事實沒有？

　　5.attentive adj. 注意的,留意的

　　例句：

　　You should be attentive to what your parents have said.

　　你應(yīng)該注意傾聽父母所說的話。

　　6.patriotic adj. 愛國的

　　例句：

　　His patriotic action raised our admiration.

　　他的愛國行為激起了我們的敬佩。

　　1. But what I found most touching was the fact that they all did it as a matter of course.

　　【參考譯文】但是我發(fā)現(xiàn)，最令我感動的卻是，他們把這些都當(dāng)作理所當(dāng)然的。

　　【結(jié)構(gòu)解析】“most touching ... as a matter of course”做整個句子的賓語，“ that they all did it as a matter of course”做"fact"的同位語，"as a matter of course"意思是“自然，不用說，照例”。

　　2.I told them that the question I had had in mind when I planned this journey was now clearly answered.

　　【參考譯文】我告訴他們，我規(guī)劃這次旅行時，縈繞在我頭腦中的問題已經(jīng)有了清晰的答案。

　　【結(jié)構(gòu)解析】賓語的主干是“the question...was ...answered”。

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