综合英语3-unit1--Fresh-Start译文

FreshStartEvelynHeraldIfirstbegantowonderwhatIwasdoingonacollegecampusanywaywhenmyparentsdroveoff,leavingmestandingpitifullyinaparkinglot,wantingnothingmorethantofindmywaysafelytomydormroom.ThefactwasthatnomatterhowmatureIlikedtoconsidermyself,Iwaswasfeelingjustabitfirst-gradish.Addingtomydistresswasthedistinctimpressionthateveryoneoncampuswaswatchingme.MyplanwastokeepmyearsopenandmymouthshutandhopenoonewouldnoticeIwasafreshman.我第一次开始思考我的大学要做些什么，不管怎样我的父母把我送到大学校园便开车离开了，我一个人孤零零地站在停车场，此时此刻我只想平安地找到去我宿舍的道路。一个无法改变的事实是无论我认为自己多么成熟，我都觉得还是有点儿大一新生的稚气。此外我还有一个烦恼就是总觉得大学里的每一个人好像都在注意我。我只想张开耳朵闭起嘴巴希望这样就不会有人注意到我是一个大一新生。Withthatthoughtinmind,Iraisedmyhead,squaredmyshoulders,andsetoutinthedirectionofmydorm,glancing(andtheneversodiscreetly)atthecampusmapclutchedinmyhand.IttookeverythingIhadnottostarewhenIcaughtmyfirstglimpseofareallivecollegefootballplayer.Whatconfidence,whatreserve,whatmuscles!Ionlyhopedhisattentionwasdrawntomyairsofassuranceratherthantomyshakingknees.IspenttheafternoonseekingouteachofmyclassroomssothatIcouldmakeaperfectlytimedentrancebeforeeachlecturewithouthavingtoaskdumbquestionsaboutitswhereabouts.基于这种想法，我抬起头，耸耸肩，于是一边看着手里的校园地图，一边朝着宿舍走去。当我第一眼看到一个真正的大学足球运动员时我情不自禁地盯着他看。那是是一个多么自信，多么淡定，肌肉多么有型的人啊。此时我只希望能引起他注意的是我的外貌而不是我颤抖的膝盖。我花了一下午的时间来找每一间教室的位置，这样以后上课时就可以准时赶到，而不用问我们教室在哪儿这样愚蠢的问题。ThenextmorningIfoundmyfirstclassandmarchedin.OnceIwasintheroom,however,anotherproblemawaitedme.Wheretosit?Freshmenmanualsadvisedsittingnearthefront,showingtheprofessorinintelligentandenergeticdemeanor.Afterdeliberation,Ichoseaseatinthefirstrowandtotheside.Iwasintheforeground(asadvised),butoutoftheprofessor’sdirectlineofvision.第二天的早上我去上第一节课。然而我刚进教室，又遇到了另一件麻烦事。我该坐哪儿呢?新生手册上说我们最好尽量往前坐。这样就会给教授留下聪明好学又精力旺盛的印象。仔细考虑之后，我选择了第一排靠边的一个位置。虽然我坐在前排，但是没有在教授的视线范围之内。IcrackedmyanthologyofAmericanliteratureandscribbledthedateatthetopofacrispruledpage.“WelcometoBiology101,”theprofessorbegan.Acoldsweatbrokeoutonthebackofmyneck.Igropedformyscheduleandcheckedtheroomnumber.Iwasintherightroom.Justthewrongbuilding.我打开了我的美国文学选集然后在排版整齐的书上随便地写上日期。欢迎来到101教室的生物课堂教授开始了他的开场白。然而我的脖子后面却冷汗直冒，我摸到了我的时间表，然后校对了一下门牌号。我才发现我进对了教室却跑错了教学楼。Sonowwhat?Getupandleaveinthemiddleofthelecture?Wouldn’ttheprofessorbeangry?Ikneweveryonewouldstare.Forgetit,Isettledintomychairandtriedtoassumethescientificposeofabiologymajor,blendingslightlyforward,tensingmyarmsinpreparationforfuriousnotetaking,andcursingundermybreath.Thebottledsnakesalongthewallshouldhavetippedmeoff.现在怎么办呢?上课期间起身离开?这样教授难道不会生气吗?我知道如果这样每个人都会盯着我看。别胡思乱想了。我坐在椅子上装成生物专业的学生的样子，身体稍微地向前倾，我绷紧胳膊准备疯狂地做笔记，并悄悄地骂娘。墙上挂着的那些瓶装的蛇似乎也在暗示我应该认真点。AfterclassIdecidedmystomach(aswellasmyego)neededalittlenourishment,andIhurriedtothecafeteria..Iaccidentallysteppedinalargepuddleofketchup.Keepingmyselfuprightandgettingoutofthemesswasnotgoingtobeeasy,andthisflailingofmyfeetwasdoingnotgood.JustasIdecidedtotryanothermaneuver,myfoodtraytippedandIlostmybalance.Asmyrearendmetthefloor,Isawmyentirelifepassbeforemyeyes:itendedwithmyfirstdayofcollegeclasses.下课后我饿的肚子直叫，于是我飞奔到自助餐厅。我的托盘上放着美味的三明治然后便走向了卖色拉的窗口，结果一不小心踩上了一堆番茄酱。此时想要站直并摆脱窘境一点也不容易，我也开始控制不住我的腿。正在我准备想别的办法时，我的托盘开始倾斜，我一下子失去了平衡。当我摔得四脚朝天时，我觉得我这辈子都完了，我在大学上课的第一天就这么结束了。InthesecondsaftermyfallIthoughthowniceitwouldbeifnoonehadnoticed.Butasallthestudentsinthecafeteriacametotheirfeet,tablebytable,cheeringandclapping,Iknewtheyhadnotonlynoticed,theyweredeterminedthatIwouldneverforgetit.SlowlyIkickedoffmyketchup-soakedsandalsandjumpedclearofthetoppledtrayandspilledfood.Acleanupbrigadecamechargingoutofthekitchen,mopsinthehand.Isneakedoutofthecafeteriaasthecheersdieddownbehindme.在我摔倒后的几秒钟我想要是没有人看到我的丑态该多好啊。可是餐厅里的同学们就站在眼前，一桌挨着一桌，他们在鼓掌，在欢呼。我知道他们不仅看到了，而且让我永远不会忘记这一刻。我慢慢地踢开被番茄酱浸透的凉鞋，跳过打翻的一干二净的托盘和洒出的饭菜。一群清洁工过来用拖把把垃圾冲出了餐厅。当我身后的掌声渐渐地平息的时候我偷偷地溜出了自助餐厅。ForthreedaysIdinedaloneonnothingmorethanhumiliation,shame,andanassortmentofjunkfoodfromamachinestrategicallyplacedoutsidemyroom.OnthefourthdayIcouldn’ttakeanothercrunchy-chewy-saltly-sweetbite.Ineededsomerealfood.Perhapsthreedayswaslongenoughforthecampuspopulationtohaveforgottenme.SoofftothecafeteriaIwent.整整三天，我独自品尝的只有耻辱和羞愧，偏巧门口有台自动售货机，于是那三天我吃的过是里面的各种各样的垃圾食品。在第四天的时候，我实在受不了那些嘎吱嘎吱又不易嚼碎不仅甜而且咸的垃圾食品了。我需要的是真正能吃的东西。也许三天的时间让同学们忘记我应该足够的长了。所以我还是去了自助餐厅。Imademywaythroughthefoodlineandtiptoedtoatable,whereIcollapsedinrelief.SuddenlyIheardacrashthatsoundedvaguelyfamiliar.IlookeduptoseethatanotherpoorsoulhadmetthefateI’dthoughtwasreservedonlyforme.IwasevenmoresurprisedwhenIsawwhothepoorsoulwas:theverycomposed,veryupperclassfootballplayerI’dseenjustdaysbefore(thoughthedidn’tlookquitesocomposedwearingspaghettionthefrontofhisshirt).Myheartwentouttohimaspeoplebegantocheerandclapastheyhadforme.Hegotup,handsheldhighabovehisheadinavictoryclasp,grinningfromeartoear.IexpectedhimtoslinkoutofthecafeteriaasIhad,butinsteadheturnedaroundandbeganpreparinganothertray.Andthat’swhenIrealizedIhadbeentakingmyselffartooseriously.我小心翼翼地穿过排队打饭的人群，安心地坐了下来。突然间我听到了一声熟悉的破碎声。我抬头看到一个可怜的家伙遇到了原以为只有我才会遭遇的不幸。当我看到那个可怜的家伙时我更是感到吃惊，因为他竟然是我几天前看到的那个非常淡定而且超赞的足球运动员。（尽管现在洒了一身的意大利空心面他看起来并不镇静）。当别人冲着他像以前对待我一样欢呼雀跃，拍手称快时，我却对他充满了无限的同情。接着他站了起来，举起双手