山東 赫艷馨

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一個聰明、優(yōu)秀的印度男孩,在他被送到寄宿學校學習之后,因為覺得沒有人關心自己,在性格方面發(fā)生了很大的變化。他的爸爸前來探望，說了一番話語,讓這個男孩不再沉默并重新振作了起來。男孩的爸爸對他說了些什么呢？

There was a boy in India who was sent by his parents to a boarding school．

Before being sent away this boy was the brightest student in his class.He was at the top in every competition.He was a champion.But the boy changed after leaving home and attending the boarding school.His grades started dropping.He hated being in a group.He was lonely all the time.All of these changes were because he felt worthless and that no one loved him．

His parents started worrying about the boy.So his dad decided to go to the boarding school and talk with him．

They sat on the bank of the lake near the school.The father started asking him casual questions about his classes,teachers and sports.

After some time his dad said“,Do you know,son,why I am here today?”The boy answered back,“To check my grades?”“No,no,”his dad replied,“I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me.I want to see you happy.I don't care about grades.I care about you.I care about your happiness.YOU ARE MY LIFE.”These words caused the boy's eyes to fill with tears.He hugged his dad.They didn't say anything to each other for a long time．

Now the boy had everything he wanted.He knew there was someone on this earth who cared about him deeply.

And today this young man is at the top of his class in college and no one has ever seen him sad!

◆詞語積淀

1.boarding/'b??d?? /adj.供膳宿的；寄宿的；供膳的

2.competition/,k?mp?'t???n/n.競爭；比賽,競賽

3.champion/'t??mp??n/n.冠軍；優(yōu)勝者；勇士

4.worthless/'wз?θl?s/adj. 無價值的；無用的；卑微的

5.casual/'k??u?l/adj.非正式的；漫不經心的；偶然的

6.hug/h?ɡ /v.擁抱；緊抱；抱有；挨著

◆典句賞析

1.All of these changes were because he felt worthless and that no one loved him.這一切變化都是因為他覺得自己沒有價值,沒有人愛他。

這是一個比較復雜的復合句?！癰ecause he felt worthless and that no one loved him”是because引導的表語從句,說明“變化”的原因；feel worthless意為“感覺……無價值”,feel是連系動詞,形容詞worthless作表語。

【即時嘗試】那是因為他沒有理解我。

2.These words caused the boy's eyes to fill with tears.這些話讓男孩熱淚盈眶。

這是一個簡單句。其中的cause...to do...是常見的詞組搭配,意思是“引發(fā)……做……；引起……做”；fill with是動詞詞組,意為“使……充滿；用……裝滿”,類似的形容詞詞組full of表示狀態(tài),意為“盛滿的……”。

【即時嘗試】暴風雪使車輛減少。

3.He knew there was someone on this earth who cared about him deeply.他知道在這個世界上有人非常關心他。

“there was someone on this earth who cared about him deeply”是一個從句,作主句“He knew”的賓語,其引導詞that省略了?！皐ho cared for him deeply”是關系代詞who引導的定語從句,修飾先行詞someone,who作從句的主語。

【即時嘗試】請帶會講英語的人來。

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譯文助讀

有一個印度男孩,被他的父母送到了寄宿學校。

在被送走之前,這個男孩是他班里最聰明的學生。他在每項比賽中都名列前茅。他是冠軍。但離開家去了寄宿學校之后,男孩就改變了。他的成績開始下滑。他討厭團體活動,他總是形單影只。這一切的變化都是因為他覺得自己沒有價值,沒有人愛他。

他的父母開始擔心他。所以他的父親決定去寄宿學校并和他談談。

他們坐在學校附近的湖堤上。父親開始隨意地問起關于他的班級、老師和運動方面的事情。過了一會兒,他的父親說：“你知道嗎,兒子,我今天為什么要來這里？”男孩回答：“來檢查我的成績？”“不，不,”他的父親回答：“我到這兒來,是為了告訴你,你是我最重要的人。我想看到你快樂。我不在乎你的成績。我在乎你。我在乎的是你的快樂。你是我的生命?！边@些話讓男孩熱淚盈眶。他擁抱了他的爸爸。默默地,很長時間他們都沒再說話。

現(xiàn)在,這個男孩已經擁有他想要的一切。他知道在這個世界上有人非常關心他。如今,這個年輕人在學院里名列前茅,再也沒有人見過他難過了!