kasuga大学基础英语

2021年1月22日发(作者：irreversible)
大学基础英语

Lesson One





Half a Day



Naguib Mahfous



1. I walked alongside my father, clutching his right hand. All my
clothes were new: the black shoes, the green school uniform,

and the red cap. They did not make me happy, however, as this
was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first time.



2. My mother stood at the window watching our progress, and I
turned towards her from time to time, hoping she would help.

We walked along a street lined with gardens, and fields planted
with crops: pears, and date palms.



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punishment. It's a place that makes useful men out of boys.

Don' t you want to be useful like your brothers



5. I was not convinced. I did not believe there was really any good
to be had in tearing me away from my home and throwing

me into the huge, high-walled building.



6. When we arrived at the gate we could see the courtyard, vast
and full of boys and girls.

father,
example to others.



7. I hesitated and clung to his hand, but he gently pushed me from
him.

You will find me waiting for you when it's time to leave.



8. I took a few steps. Then the faces of the boys and girls came
into view. I did not know a single one of them, and none of

them knew me. I felt I was a stranger who had lost his way. But
then some boys began to glance at me in curiosity, and one

of them came over and asked,



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11. I did not know what to say. The gate was now closed. Some of
the children burst into tears. The bell rang. A lady came

along, followed by a group of men. The men began sorting us into
ranks. We were formed into an intricate pattern in the

great courtyard surrounded by high buildings; from each floor we
were overlooked by a long balcony roofed in wood.



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and fathers here, too. Everything that is enjoyable and

beneficial is here. So dry your tears and face life joyfully.



13. Well, it seemed that my misgivings had had no basis. From the
first moments I made many friends and fell in love with

many girls. I had never imagined school would have this rich
variety of experiences.



14. We played all sorts of games. In the music room we sang our
first songs. We also had our first introduction to language.

We saw a globe of the Earth, which revolved and showed the
various continents and countries. We started learning

numbers, and we were told the story of the Creator of the
universe. We ate delicious food, took a little nap, and woke up to

go on with friendship and love, playing and learning.



15. Our path, however, was not totally sweet and unclouded. We
had to be observant and patient. It was not all a matter of

playing and fooling around. Rivalries could bring about pain and
hatred or give rise to fighting. And while the lady would

sometimes smile, she would often yell and scold. Even more
frequently she would resort to physical .



In addition, the time
for changing one' s mind was over and gone and there was no
question of ever returning to the

paradise of home. Nothing lay ahead of us but exertion, struggle,
and perseverance. Those who were able took advantage of

the opportunities for success and happiness that presented
themselves.



17. The bell rang, announcing the passing of the day and the end
of work. The children rushed toward the gate, which was

opened again. I said goodbye to friends and sweethearts and
passed through the gate. I looked around but found no trace of

my father, who had promised to be there. I stepped aside to wait.
When I had waited for a long time in vain, I decided to

return home on my own. I walked a few steps, then came to a
startled halt. Good Lord! Where was the street lined with

gardens Where had it disappeared to When did all these cars
invade it And when did all these people come to rest on its

surface How did these hills of rubbish find their way to cover its
sides And where were the fields that bordered it High

buildings had taken over, the street was full of children, and
disturbing noises shook the air. Here and there stood conjurers

showing off their tricks or making snakes appear from baskets.
Then there was a band announcing the opening of a circus,

with clowns and weight lifters walking in front.



18. Good God! I was in a daze. My head spun. I almost went crazy.
How could all this have happened in half a day, between

early morning and sunset I would find the answer at home with
my father. But where was my home I hurried towards the

crossroads, because I remembered that I had to cross the street to
reach our house, but the stream of cars would not let up.

Extremely irritated, I wondered when I would be able to cross.



19. I stood there a long time, until the young boy employed at the
ironing shop on the corner came up to me.



20. He stretched out his arm and said,
across.



第一课




半日



1



我走在父亲的一侧
戴的全是新的
黑鞋子
牢牢地抓着他的 右手。我身上穿的
绿校服
红帽子。然儿我一

点儿也高兴不起来


因为今天我将第一次被扔到学校里去。

2



母亲站在窗前望着我们缓缓前行
希望她会救我。我们沿着街道走着
和田野


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“我为什么要去上学
吗


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“我不是在惩罚你
”

我也不时的回头看她
街道两旁是花园

田野里栽满了梨树和椰枣树。

”我问父亲
“是我做错了什么了
”父亲笑着说道
“上学不是一种惩
罚 。学校是把孩子培养成才的地方。难道你不想象你

哥哥们那样


成为一个有用的人吗
”

5



我不相信他的话。我才不相信把我从家里拽出来
个大大的
呢。



高墙围绕的建筑里对我有什么真正的好处

扔进那
6



到了学校门口，
我们看到了宽阔的庭院，
站满了孩子。
“自
己进去吧
”我父亲说
“加入他们。笑一笑
给

其他的孩子做个好榜样。”



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我紧抓着父亲的手
犹豫不决。但是父亲却把我轻轻地推
”他说
“从 今天起你

开了。“拿出点男子气概来
就要真正开始自己的生活了。放学时我会在这等你的。”



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我走了几步
便看见了一些 孩子的面孔。他们中我一个也
不认识。他们也没有一个认识我的。我感觉自己像是

一 个迷了路的陌生人。
然而这时有些男孩开始好奇的打量我
中一个走过来问到
“谁带你来 的
”

其


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“我爸爸”我小声说道。



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“我爸爸死了
”他简短地说。

有些孩

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我不知道该说些什么。这时学校的门已经关上了
子哭了起来。接着，铃响了，一位女士走了过来
后

面跟着一群男人。
那些人把我们排成几行。
使我们形成一个错综
复杂的队行
有长长的阳台
们。



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“这是你们的新家
一切能带给你们快乐
”
那位女士说道
“ 这儿有你们的父母。
对你们有益的事物
这儿

站在那四周高楼耸立的院子里。每层楼都

阳台上带有木制顶棚
从阳台上可以俯视到我
都有。因此擦干你们的眼泪


快快乐乐地面对生活。”

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这样看来我之前的顾 虑都是毫无根据的了。
从一开始我就结
交了许多朋友
并且爱上了许多女孩。我从未想过

学校的生活是如此丰富多彩。



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< br>我们玩着各种各样的游戏
在音乐室里我们唱着第一次学
会的歌。我们第一次接触到了语言 的学习。我们看见

了一个地球仪
旋转它
便能看见世界上的各个大洲和国家的
听老师将造物主的故事。吃

我们醒来又继续在友谊和爱之中嬉
名称。我们还 开始学习数字
过美味的食物
戏


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然而
遵守纪律
学习。

小睡之后
校园生活并不是完全甜蜜和 阳光普照的。
我们还必须
耐心听讲。学校生活也不光是嬉戏和无

仇恨
甚至打斗。
虽然
所事事。
同学间的竞争还可能引起痛苦
那位女士有时面带微 笑
责骂我们


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另外
我们再也不能改变主意
甚至
但也经常会对我们大声吼叫并

更常见的是体罚我们。

再也不能回到天堂般的家
里了。摆在我们面前的只有努力奋斗和坚持不懈。一

旦机会来了那些有能力的人就会抓住它们去获取成功和幸福。



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铃响了
宣告一天学校生活的结束。
孩子们匆匆奔向大门这时大门被打开了。我向我的朋友和“女友们”告

完别
走出了校门。
我 四处张望却没发现父亲的踪影。
他答应我
会在校门外等我的。于是我走到一边去等他。当我等了

好久
他也没来的时候
我决定自己回家。
我走了几步
却惊奇

地站住了。我的天哪
!
那条两边是花园的街道怎么不见了
消失到哪里去了是什么时候这些车辆闯到马路上的
又是什
么时候这些人来到街道上歇憩的
样堆到街 道两旁的
这一座座垃圾堆又是怎

取而代之的
街道旁的田野又到哪里去了是林立的高楼。街道上挤满了孩子。嘈杂声震荡着空气。

街头巷尾站着杂耍艺人
出现。接着
他们或玩着戏法
或是让蛇从篮子里

一个乐队奏起了音乐
宣布马戏表演的开始
小丑和举重大力士走在前面。



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我的天
!
我感觉一片茫然
头晕目眩
几乎快要疯了。这一
< br>我
切怎么可能就在从清晨到日落的这半天时间里发生
或许回到家
父亲会告诉我答 案的。
但是
我的家又在哪里
赶紧奔向十字路口
家
但车流不息
因为我记得要穿过那条街道才能到

我极为恼怒
我知何时才可以过去。



19

我久久的站在那里
我走来。



20

他伸出手臂来说道



Lesson Two

Going Home


































































Pete Hamill




1.






They were going to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. There
were six of them, three boys and three girls, and they got on the
bus at

34th Street, carrying sandwiches and wine in paper bags. They
were dreaming of golden beaches and sea tides as the grey,

“爷爷
我扶您过马路吧。”

直到在街道熨衣店里工作的小男孩向
cold spring of New York vanished behind them. Vingo was on the
bus from the beginning.



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As the bus passed through New Jersey, they began to
notice that Vingo never moved. He sat in front of the young
people,

his dusty face masking his age, dressed in a plain brown suit that
did not fit him. His fingers were stained from cigarettes

and he chewed the inside of his lip a lot. He sat in complete
silence and seemed completely unaware of the existence of the

others.



3.






Deep into the night, the bus pulled into a Howard
Johnson's restaurant and everybody got off the bus except Vingo.
The

young people began to wonder about him, trying to imagine his
life: perhaps he was a sea captain; maybe he had run away

from his wife; he could be an old soldier going home. When they
went back to the bus, one of the girls became so curious

that she decided to engage him in a conversation. She sat down
beside him and introduced herself.



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going that far



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beautiful.



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had tried to forget.



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from the bottle. He thanked her and retreated again into his
silence.

After a while, she went back to the others as Vingo nodded in
sleep.



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In the morning they awoke outside another Howard
Johnson's and this time Vingo went in. The girl insisted that he
join

them. He seemed very shy and ordered black coffee and smoked
nervously, as the young people chattered about sleeping

on beaches. When they got back on the bus, the girl sat with
Vingo again. After a while, slowly and painfully, he began to

tell his story. He had been in jail in New York for the last four
years, and now he was going home.



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'Martha, I understand if you can't stay married to me.' I said I was

going to be away a long time, and that if she couldn't stand it, if
the kids kept asking questions, if it hurt her too much, well,

she could just forget me. Get a new guy
—
she's a wonderful
woman, really something
—
and forget about me. I told her she

didn't have to write to me or anything, and she didn't. Not for
three-and-a- half years.



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the parole was coming through I wrote her again. I told her that if

she had a new guy, I understood. But, if she didn't, if she would
take me back she should let me know. We used to live in

Brunswick, and there' s a great oak tree just as you come into
town. I told her if she would take me back, she should tie a

yellow ribbon to the tree, and I would get off and come home. If
she didn't want me, forget it, no ribbon and I'd understand

and keep going on through.



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She told the others, and soon all of them were caught up
in the approach of Brunswick, looking at the pictures Vingo

showed them of his wife and three children. Now they were 20
miles from Brunswick, and the young people took the

window seats on the right side, waiting for the approach of the
great oak tree. Vingo stopped looking, tightening his face

into the ex-con's mask, as if fortifying himself against still another
disappointment. Then it was 10 miles, and then five, and

the bus became very quiet.