高级英语lessonAtripforMrsylor单词课后翻译

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nterestedandexcited,sothattheylistenorwatchsomethingverycarefullybeenthralledby/withsomebody/somethingThechildrenwereenthralledbythestoryshewastellingsimilarwords:intrigued,curious,absorbed,veryinterested,fascinated,engrossed,spellboundTossandturn:tokeepchangingyourpositioninbedbecauseyoucannotsleep:I’vebeentossingandturningallnight.Recurringthoughtsaboutherconversationwithherbosshadkepthertossingandturningmostofthenight.翻译：我不能想象他到了这般年纪怎么会想攻读研究生的。Ican’timaginewhatpromptedhimtopursueagraduateprogramathisage.他六点钟就出发了，比他通常上班早了一小时。Hesetoutatsix,anhouraheadofhisusualtimeforgoingtooffice.我看得出吉米急着告诉我他面试的情况，他笑着说：当我走到写字台旁边，那位经理抬起头来打量了我一番，问了我几个问，便说了声“OK”。IcouldseeJimmywaseagertotellmeabouttheinterview.Laughingly,hesaid,”WhenIwalkedtothedesk,themanagerlookedup,tookstockofme,thenaskedmeafewquestionsandsaid‘OK’.”将军实际上被软禁在家，他以国画书法为寄托，在水墨中找到了平静和安慰。Virtuallyunderhousearrest,thegeneraltookrefugeintraditionalChinesepaintingandcalligraphyandfoundpeaceandsolaceininkandwater.由于上海到北京的火车17:25开车，我只得乘出租车。我上了火车，找到铺位后不久火车就开动了。AstheShanghai-Beijingtrainwasduetoleaveat17:25,Ihadtotakeataxi.ShortlyafterIboardedthetrainandfoundmyberth,itstartedtomove.格林太太像泰勒太太一样，靠微博的养老金过着孤独的生活，日复一日，关闭在一间阴郁狭小的房间里，她非常渴望能有人和她在一起。LikeMrs.Taylor,Mrs.GreenlivesalonelylifeonaskimpypensionCoopedupinasmalldrearyroomdayafterday,sheisstarvedforcompany.那位女科学家说，“我可以没有珠宝，我甚至可以没有汽车，但是我不能没有实验室和书。”Thewomenscientistsaid,“Icandowithoutjewels,Icanevendowithoutacar,butIcan’tdowithoutmybooksandlaboratory.”出发前的忙忙碌碌，乘坐汽车以及野餐本身使孩子们充满了激动与兴奋。Thehustleandbustlebeforesettingout,thecarrideandthepicnicitselffilledthechildrenwiththrillandexcitement.小船向前驶去，姑娘们被周围的美丽景色迷住了。Astheboatsailedon,theyounggirlswereenthralledbythepicturesquesceneryaroundthem.安妮发现史蒂芬在走廊里感到很吃惊，她问自己，“晚上这般时候，他在这里干什么？”AnniewassurprisedtofindStepheninthecorridor.“Whatishedoinghereatthishourofthenight”sheaskedherself.我一下子不认识她了，她不是那个我熟悉的活泼的姑娘，而像一位时装模特儿，穿上新的绿色天鹅绒的长裙和绿皮鞋，头发盘在头顶上。ForamomentIdidnotrecognizeher,forinsteadofthelivelygirlIknew,shelookedlikeafashionmodelinhernewgreenvelvetdressandgreenshoes,herhairdoneupatthetop.这是他四十年以来第一次回到家乡的农村，他怀着对过去眷念的回忆回来了。Thiswashisfirstvisittohishomevillageafterfortyyearsandhebroughtwithhimmanynostalgicmemories.那天晚上，她在床上翻来覆去不能入睡，脑海里掠过了各种念头。Thatnightshetossedandturnedinherbed,unabletosleep,allkindsofthoughtsflashingthroughhermind.为十二个人做一顿丰盛的饭菜是一件挺麻烦的事。Itisaquitetroublesomejobthatcookingagooddinnerfortwelve.那对双胞胎姐妹非常相像，人们常常把她们两个人搞错。Asthetwinsisterslookverymuchalike,peopleoftenmistakeonefortheother.老太太回到家里，发现门开着，梳妆台抽屉里的东西都被翻了出来，她试图查看少了什么没有，沮丧地发现好几件首饰不见了，包括一条项链、一对金链手镯以及三个宝石胸针。Whentheoldladygothome,shefoundthedooropenandeverythinginthedrawersofherdresserhadbeentossedoutandturnedoverandover.Shetriedtocheckwhatwasmissingandfound,toherdismay,severalpiecesofjewelryincludingapearlnecklace.apairofgoldchainbangles,andthreepreciousstonebroocheshaddisappeared.我应当乘21路电车，于是，看到有一辆车来了，便尽快跑到车站，上了车。当我发现乘错车时已太晚了。我把15路车当了21路车，可是售票员说我可以在下一站换车。IoughttohavetakentrolleybusNo.21.WhenIsawonecomingIranasfastasIcouldtothestopandgoton.ItwastoolatewhenIhadtakenthewrongtrolleybus,foritwasaNo.15whichIhadmistakenforaNo.21.ButtheconductorsaidIcouldchange(buses)atthenextstop.她最想念的朋友是小李，一个怕羞的女孩子。小李从来没有拒绝过她任何事情。ThefriendshemissedmostwasLee,ashygirlwhohadneverrefusedheranything.Briefintroductionaboutthisarticle：Mrs.Taylor,anelderwoman,wholivedfarawayfromheronlyaliveson,feltverylonely.Soshetookatriptoescapeloneliness.Afteralongandgoodpreparation,shesetout.Duringthetrip,sheencounteredwithmanypeople,includingayoungman,whohelpedhercarrythesuitcaseandcrosstheroad.Thenatthestation,shemadefriendswithayoungmother,andbecamea"babysitter“ofababyboy.Becauseoflackingmoney,shehadtogetoffthetrainatthenextstop.Althoughitwassuchashorttrip,shestillfeltveryhappyandexcited.2.WhytheauthortakespainstogiveadetaileddescriptionofMrs.Taylor'spreparationsforthetrip——Mrs.Taylorgotupat5o'clockinthemorning,dressedcarefully,madeupandpackedherthings.Allofthoseindicatethatshewasveryexcitedandlookedforwardtothistrip.(Shetookthistripveryseriouslybecauseshestillhadanenthusiasmtowardlife).3.Thedressdidn’tfither,butshelikeditsrichcolorandthefeelingofopulence（富裕）itgave.Inouropinion,Mrs.Taylordidn’thavemuchmoneytobuydresses,butshealsodesiredwealthandwantedtoberespectedbyothers.Mrs.Eisenhadgivenherthisdresstheyearbefore,soshetookitasaprecious.4.CanwedefineMrs.Taylor’strip“ajourneyinsearchofrelativesorlove”OrinwhatsensewasthetripimportanttoMrs.TaylorThetripwasimportanttoMrs.Taylorinthatitsatisfiedherwithwhatshelacksinherdailylife,connectedhertotheworldandthepeopleagain,andmadehertemporarilyescapeherdrearydailylife.5.WhydidhervoicecrackwithemotionwhenthesoldierwalkedawayShefeltsorryforhimforfearthathemightbepunishedbecausehehadoverstayedhispass.AndtheyoungsoldierremindedherofheryoungBertwhohaddiedinItaly.6.WhatdowelearnfromthisstoryFromthestory,wecanlearnthatthislittle,oldwomanwaspoorandlonely.Shelivedinadrearytinyroomandreceivedmeagerold-agepensiontosupportthelife.Nobodyneededher,includingherson.Meanwhile,wecanalsoseeherindependenceandoptimistic.Shehadbeenlivedaloneformanyyears;evenashorttripcouldsatisfyher.What’smore,shewasthirstyforfamilialaffectionandenjoyedbeingababysitter.Shelovedhersonbutwasignoredbyhim.Comparedwithherson,eventhestrangerscaredmoreabouther,whichtellsusthatweshouldbeconcernedwiththeold,andshouldnotletthemfeellonelyandabandoned.