A-clean-well-light-place

2014-2015学年第二学期短学期——经典阅读年级：2012专业：英语姓名：学号：AClean,Well-LightedPlace1ERNESTHEMINGWAY2Itwasverylateandeveryonehadleftthecafeexceptanoldmanwhosatintheshadowtheleavesofthetreemadeagainsttheelectriclight.Inthedaytimethestreetwasdusty,butatnightthedewsettledthedustandtheoldmanlikedtositlatebecausehewasdeafandnowatnightitwasquietandhefeltthedifference.Thetwowaitersinsidethecafeknewthattheoldmanwasalittledrunk,andwhilehewasagoodclienttheyknewthatifhebecametoodrunkhewouldleavewithoutpaying,sotheykeptwatchon3him.4Lastweekhetriedtocommitsuicide,onewaitersaid.Why?Hewasindespair.Whatabout?Nothing.5Howdoyouknowitwasnothing?6Hehasplentyofmoney.7Theysattogetheratatablethatwascloseagainstthewallnearthedoorofthecafeandlookedattheterrace8wherethetableswereallemptyexceptwheretheoldmansatintheshadowoftheleavesofthetreethatmovedslightlyinthewind.9Agirlandasoldierwentbyinthestreet.Thestreetlightshoneonthebrassnumberonhiscollar.Thegirlworenoheadcoveringandhurriedbesidehim.Theguardwillpickhimup,onewaitersaid.Whatdoesitmatterifhegetswhathe'safter?Hehadbettergetoffthestreetnow.Theguardwillgethim.Theywentbyfiveminutesago.Theoldmansittingintheshadowrappedon10hissaucer11withhisglass.Theyoungerwaiterwentovertohim.Whatdoyouwant?Theoldmanlookedathim.Anotherbrandy,hesaid.You'llbedrunk,thewaitersaid.Theoldmanlookedathim.Thewaiterwentaway.He'llstayallnight,hesaidtohiscolleague.I'msleepynow.Inevergetintobedbeforethreeo'clock.12Heshouldhavekilledhimselflastweek.1314注释：1.publishedinScribner'sMagazinein1933andalsoincludedinhis1933collectionWinnerTakeNothing2.ErnestMillerHemingway(July21,1899–July2,1961)wasanAmericannovelist,short-storywriter,andjournalist.Hewaspartofthe1920sexpatriatecommunityinParis,aswellastheveteransofWorldWarOnelaterknownastheLostGeneration,asdescribedinhisposthumousmemoirAMoveableFeast.3.‘keptwatchon’:itmeansthattheywouldmonitorhimandregardhimasabadperson.4.第一段介绍故事人物，背景，景物描写与题目背离，引起读者疑问和兴趣.5Nothing：Nada,nothingness6.nothingiswhatisleftoveraftermoneyistakencareof7.通过短的对话引入主题，介绍主人公的经历.8.‘terrace’：usuallypavedoutdoorareaadjoiningaresidence9.Antithesis突出主人公的与众不同10.‘rappedon’：strikesharply11.‘saucer’：asmallshallowdishforholdingacupatthetable12.说明老人经常来这里13.虚拟语气，表示假设的，说明与事实相反14.服务员的话语流露着对主Thewaitertookthebrandybottleandanothersaucerfromthecounterinsidethecafeandmarchedout15totheoldman'stable.Heputdownthesaucerandpouredtheglassfullofbrandy.Youshouldhavekilledyourselflastweek,hesaidtothedeafman.16Theoldmanmotioned17withhisfinger.Alittlemore,hesaid.Thewaiterpouredon18intotheglasssothatthebrandysloppedover19andrandownthestemintothetopsaucerofthepile.Thankyou,theoldmansaid.Thewaitertookthebottlebackinsidethecafe.Hesatdownatthetablewithhiscolleagueagain.20He'sdrunknow,hesaid.He'sdrunkeverynight.21Whatdidhewanttokillhimselffor?HowshouldIknow.22Howdidhedoit?Hehunghimselfwitharope.Whocuthimdown?Hisniece.23Whydidtheydoit?Fearforhissoul.24Howmuchmoneyhashegot?He'sgotplenty.25Hemustbeeightyyearsold.AnywayIshouldsayhewaseighty.Iwishhewouldgohome.Inevergettobedbeforethreeo'clock.Whatkindofhouristhattogotobed?26Hestaysupbecausehelikesit.He'slonely.I'mnotlonely.Ihaveawifewaitinginbedforme.27Hehadawifeoncetoo.Awifewouldbenogoodtohimnow.28Youcan'ttell.Hemightbebetterwithawife.29Hisniecelooksafterhim.Yousaidshecuthimdown.Iknow.Iwouldn'twanttobethatold.Anoldmanisanasty31thing30.Notalways.Thisoldmanisclean.Hedrinkswithoutspilling.Evennow,drunk.Lookathim.Idon'twanttolookathim.32Iwishhewouldgohome.Hehasnoregard33forthosewhomustwork.34Theoldmanlookedfromhisglassacrossthesquare,thenoveratthewaiters.Anotherbrandy,hesaid,pointingtohisglass.Thewaiterwhowasinahurrycameover36.人公行为的不解和怨声载道.15.marchout：comeonthescene/togoout表示自己是被迫的，侍者并不想再给他提供酒了16.deafman代指文中主人公，metonymy17.motioned：show,expressordirectthroughmovement18.pouredon：体现服务员对他的不满的态度19.sloppedover溢出20.again体现出服务员的无奈，同时引起下文的谈话21.也体现服务员对主人公的讽刺22.表现对他人的漠不关心23.侄女是唯一照料主人公的亲人24.服务员不理解什么才是真正的精神需要，他们更多关注与虚无的物质层面25.主人公并不缺钱，匮乏的事精神层面的需要26.再次强调希望他可以早些回家27.服务员认为主人公没追求，是孤单的28.年长的服务员随着年龄增长渐渐体会出一些虚无的东西29.年轻人因经历少，还是更多关注物质虚无的东西30.年轻人没有意识到自己也会变老，也会慢慢变得像主人公一样，他们反感变老31.nasty：offensiveoreven(ofpersons)malicious32.与上面形成鲜明对比33.再次表明年轻人认为变老是nastything34.regard:respect35.服务员认为主人公不尊重他人的正常生活，与众不同Finished37,hesaid,speakingwiththatomissionofsyntaxstupidpeopleemploywhentalkingtodrunkenpeopleorforeigners.Nomoretonight.Closenow.38Another,saidtheoldman.No.Finished.Thewaiterwiped39theedgeofthetablewithatowelandshookhishead40.Theoldmanstoodup,slowlycountedthesaucers,tookaleathercoinpursefromhispocketandpaidforthedrinks,leavinghalfapesetatip41.Thewaiterwatchedhimgodownthestreet,averyoldmanwalkingunsteadilybutwithdignity42.Whydidn'tyoulethimstayanddrink?theunhurriedwaiterasked.Theywereputtinguptheshutters.Itisnothalf-pasttwo.Iwanttogohometobed.Whatisanhour?Moretomethantohim.Anhouristhesame.Youtalklikeanoldmanyourself.Hecanbuyabottleanddrinkathome.44It'snotthesame.No,itisnot,agreedthewaiterwithawife45.Hedidnotwishtobeunjust.Hewasonlyinahurry.Andyou?Youhavenofearofgoinghomebeforeyourusualhour?Areyoutryingtoinsultme?No,hombre46,onlytomakeajoke.No,