海事英語課件及相應(yīng)復(fù)習(xí)大一上

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Doug道格·1JohnBlanchardstoodupfromthebench,straightenedhisArmyuniform,andstudiedthecrowdofpeoplemakingtheirwaythroughGrandCentralStation.約翰·布蘭查德從長凳上站起身來，整了整軍裝，留意著格蘭德車站進(jìn)出的人群2Helookedforthegirlwhoseheartheknew,butwhosefacehedidn't,thegirlwiththerose.HisinterestinherhadbeguntwelvemonthsbeforeinaFloridalibrary.Takingabookofftheshelfhesoonfoundhimselfabsorbed,notbythewordsofthebook,butbythenotespenciledinthemargin.Thesofthandwritingreflectedathoughtfulsoulandinsightfulmind.個(gè)館，他對(duì)她產(chǎn)生了。他從書架上取下一本書，很快便被吸引住了，不是被書的內(nèi)容，而是被鉛3Inthefrontofthebook,hediscoveredthepreviousowner'sname,MissHollisMaynell.Withtimeandefforthelocatedheraddress.ShelivedinNewYorkCity.Hewroteheraletterintroducinghimselfandinvitinghertocorrespond.ThenextdayhewasshippedoverseasforserviceinWorldWarII.在書的前頁，他找到了前一位擁有人的，·梅奈爾。他花了一番工夫和努力，找到地址。她住在紐約市。他給她寫了介紹自己，并請(qǐng)她回復(fù)。第二天他被運(yùn)往海外，參加第二次4Duringthenextyearthetwogrewtoknoweachotherthroughthemail.Eachletterwasaseedfallingonafertileheart.Aromancewasbudding.Blanchardrequestedaphotograph,butsherefused.Sheexined:"Ifyourfeelingformehasanyreality,anyhonestbasis,whatIlooklikewon'tmatter.SupposeI'mbeautiful.I'dalwaysbehauntedbythefeelingthatyouhadbeentakingachanceonjustthat,andthatkindoflovewoulddisgustme.SupposeI'min(andyoumustadmitthatthisismorelikely).ThenI'dalwaysfearthatyouweregoingonwritingtomeonlybecauseyouwerelonelyandhadnooneelse.No,don'taskformypicture.WhenyoucometoNewYork,youshallseemeandthenyoushallmakeyourdecision.Remember,bothofusare tostoportogoonafterthat—whicheverwechoose..."在接下來的一年當(dāng)中，兩人通過信件來往增進(jìn)了了解。每都如一顆撒入肥沃的心靈之土浪漫的愛情之花就要綻開。布蘭查德提出要一張，可她了。她解釋道“如果你對(duì)我的感情是真實(shí)的，是誠心誠意的，那我的相貌如何并不重要。設(shè)想我美麗動(dòng)人。我將會(huì)一直深感不安，惟恐你只是為我的容貌就貿(mào)然與我相愛，而這種愛情令我憎惡。設(shè)想本人相貌平平（你得承認(rèn)，這種可能性更大。那我一直會(huì)擔(dān)心，你和我保持通信僅僅是出于孤獨(dú)寂寞，無人交談。不，別索要。等你到了紐約，你會(huì)見到我，到時(shí)你可再作定奪。切記，見面后我倆都可以自由決定中止關(guān)系或繼續(xù)交往——無論你怎么擇 ”WhenthedayfinallycameforhimtoreturnfromEurope,theyscheduledtheirfirstmeeting—7:00p.m.atGrandCentralStation,NewYork.他從歐洲回國的日子終于到了。他們安排了兩人的第一次見面——晚上七點(diǎn)，紐約格蘭德車"You'llrecognizeme,"shewrote,"bytheredroseI'llbewearingonmylapel."So,at7:00pm.hewasinstationlookingforagirlwhohadfilledsuchaspecialceinhislifeforthepast12months,agirlhehadneverseen,yetwhosewrittenwordshadbeenwithhimandsustainedhimunfailingly.I'llletMr.Blanchardlyouwhathappened:Ayoungwomanwascomingtowardme,herfigurelongandslim.Hergoldenhairlaybackincurlsfromherdelicateears;hereyeswereblueasflowers.Herlipsandchinhadagentlefirmness,andinherpalegreensuitshewaslikespringtimecomealive.讓先生告訴你接下來發(fā)生的事吧:一位年輕的姑娘向我走來，她身材頎長纖細(xì)。一頭卷曲Istartedtowardher,entirelyforgettingtonoticethatshewasnotwearingaAsImoved,asmall,provocativescurvedherlips."Goingmyway,sailor?"shemurmured.AlmostuncontrollablyImadeonestepclosertoher,andthenIsawHollisMaynell.Shewasstandingalmostdirectlybehindthegirl.Awomanwellpast40,shehadgrayinghairpinnedupunderawornhat.Shewasmorethanalittleoverweight,herthick-ankledfeetthrustintolow-heeledThegirlinthegreensuitwaswalkingquicklyaway.IfeltasthoughIwassplitintwo,sokeenwasmydesiretofollowher,andyetsodeepwasmylongingforthewomanwhosespirithadtrulycompanionedmeandupheldmyown.Andthereshestood.Herpale,roundfacewasgentleandsensible,hergrayeyeshadawarmandkindlyglow.Ididnothesitate.Myfingersgrippedthesmallwornblueleathercopyofthebookthatwastoidentifymetoher.Thiswouldnotbelove,butitwouldbesomethingprecious,somethingperhapsevenbetterthanlove,afriendshipforwhichIhadbeenandmusteverbegrateful.比愛情更美妙的東西，一種我曾經(jīng)感激，并將感激的友情Isquaredmyshouldersandsalutedandheldoutthebooktothewoman,eventhoughwhileIspokeIfeltchokedbythebitternessofmydisappointment."I'mLieutenantJohnBlanchard,andyoumustbeMissMaynell.Iamsogladyoucouldmeetme;mayItakeyoutodinner?"Thewoman'sfacebroadenedintoas."Idon'tknowwhatthisisabout,son,"sheanswered,"buttheyoungladyinthegreensuitwhojustwentby,shebeggedmetowearthisroseonmycoat.Andshesaidifyouweretoaskmeouttodinner,Ishouldgoandlyouthatsheiswaitingforyouinthebigrestaurantacrossthestreet.Shesaiditwassomekindoftest!"色套裝的姑娘，她央求我把這支玫瑰插在衣服上。她還說，要是你請(qǐng)我吃飯的