大學英語專業精讀教材第一單元課文內容及翻譯《HalfaDay》一、①Iwalkedalongsidemyfather,clutchinghisrighthand.（走在父親的身旁，我緊緊地抓住他的右手）②Allmyclotheswerenew:theblackshoes,thegreenschooluniform,andtheredcap.（那時，我穿著黑鞋子，綠校服，戴著紅帽子，它們都是新的。）③Theydidnotmakemehappy,however,asthiswasthedayIwastobethrownintoschoolforfirsttime.（然而，因為今天是我第一次被送去上學，所以這些衣服并沒有給我帶來一絲快樂。）二、①Mymotherstoodatthewindowwatchingourprogress,andIturnedtowardsherfromtimetotime,hopingshewouldhelp.（母親站在窗前望著我們緩緩前行，我也不時地回頭看她，希望會從她那里得到幫助。）②Wewalkedalongastreetlinedwithgardens,andfieldsplantedwithcrops,pears,anddatepalms.（我們沿著街道走著，街道兩旁是花園和田野，田野里栽滿了梨樹和椰棗樹。）三、①“Whyschool?”Iaskedmyfather.“WhathaveIdone?”（“我為什么要去上學？”我問父親，“是我做錯了什么嗎？”）四、①“I’mnotpunishingyou,”hesaid,laughing.“School’snotapunishment.It’saplacethatmakesusefulmenoutofboys.Don’tyouwanttobeusefullikeyourbrothers?”（“我不是在懲罰你，”父親笑著說道，“上學不是一種懲罰。學校是吧孩子培養成才的地方。難道你不想像你哥哥們那樣，成為一個有用的人馬？”）五、①Iwasnotconvinced.（我不相信他的話。）②Ididnotbelievetherewasreallyanygoodtobehadintearingmeawayfrommyhomeandthrowingmeintothehuge,high-walledbuilding.（我才不相信把我從家里拽出來，扔進那個巨大的、高墻圍繞的建筑里對我會有什么真正的好處呢。）六、①Whenwearrivedatthegatewecouldseethecourtyard,vastandfullofboysandgirls.（到了學校門口，我們看到寬闊的庭院站滿了孩子。）②“Goinbyyourself.”saidmyfather,“andjointhem.Putasmileonyourfaceandbeagoodexampletoothers.”（“自己進去吧，”父親對我說，“加入他們，笑一笑，給其他孩子做個好榜樣。”）七、①Ihesitatedandclungtohishand,buthegentlypushedmefromhim.（我緊抓著父親的手，猶豫不決，但是父親卻輕輕地把我的手推開了。）②“Beaman，”hesaid.“Todayyoutrulybeginlife.You’llfindmewaitingforyouwhenit’stimetoleave.”（“拿出點男子漢氣概來，”他說，“從今天起你就要真正地開始自己的生活了。放學時我會在這里的）ofthedayandtheendofwork.（鈴響了，宣告著一天學校生活的結束。）②Thechildrenrushedtowardthegate,whichwasopenedagain.③Isaidgoodbyetofriendsandsweetheartsandpassedthroughthegate.④Ilookedaroundbutfoundnotrace（蹤跡）ofmyfather,whohadpromisedtobehere.⑤Istepped（步行行走跨步）aside（在旁邊在一邊adv）towait.（于是我走到一邊去等他。）⑥WhenIhadwaitedforalongtimeinvain（徒勞的）,Idecidedtoreturnhomeonmyown.⑦Iwalkedafewsteps,thencametoastartled（吃驚的）halt（暫停）.（我走了幾步，卻吃驚地站住了。）⑧GoodLord（君主上帝）!（我的天哪！）⑨Wherewasthestreetlinedwithgardens?⑩Wherehaditdisappearedto??Whendidallthesecarsinvade（侵入侵犯）it??Andwhendidallthesepeoplecometorestonitssurface??Howdidthesehillsofrubbishfindtheirwaytocoveritssides??Andwherewerethefieldsthatbordered（有邊的）it？（街道旁的田野又到哪兒去了？)?Highbuildingshadtakenover,thestreetwasfullofchildren,anddisturbing（煩擾的）noiseshook（搖撼）theair.?Hereandtherestoodconjurers（魔術師）showingofftheirtricks（戲法）ormakingsnakes（蛇）appear（出現）frombaskets.?Thentherewasaband（樂隊）announcingtheopeningofacircus（馬戲團）,withclowns（小丑）andweightlifters（舉重者）walkinginfront.十八、①GoodGod!Iwasinadaze（處于茫然狀態）.②Ialmostwentcrazy.③Howcouldallthishavehappenedinhalfaday,betweenearlymorningandsunset?④Iwouldfindtheanswerathomewithmyfather.⑤Butwherewasmyhome?⑥Ihurriedtowards（朝）thecrossroads（十字路口）,becauseIrememberedthatIhadtocrossthestreettoreachourhouse,butstream（川溪河流）ofcarswouldnotletup（不好的事減弱停止）.⑦Extremely（極端地)irritated（憤怒的氣憤的）,Iwondered（懷疑對…感到好奇想弄明白）whenIwouldbeabletocross.十九、①Istoodtherealongt