現代大學英語精讀第二版(第二冊)學習筆記(原文及全文翻譯)-3B

現代?學英語精讀第?版（第?冊）學習筆記（原?及全?翻WhatMyGardenTaughtMe—theHardWayJaredGarrettItwasAprilandthelastsnowoftheseasonhadcomeandgone.ThebackyardofmyhomeincentralUtahwasbeginningtoshowsignsoflife,withthegreenofgrasswarringwiththeyellowofbuddingdandelions.Mygardenplotwaslookinggood.Reallygood.Ihadtakenpainstoputittobedproperlyattheendofthepreviousseason,andIhadbeenplanningthisyear'sgardenforfivemonths!Fivemonthsofsketchingdesignsandplans,layoutsandtrestlesforbeans.Andnowthetimewasfastapproaching.Iturnedtomywife."Hey,"Isaid,allinnocentandcompletelyignorantofthepainIwasabouttocommitmyselfto,"whydon'tweplantsomecorn?""Greatidea."Sheprattledandclosedhereyesinthought."Isithardtogrow?"Ishrugged."Noway.Everybodydoescorn."ThreeweekslaterIwasready.Ihadtilledtheplotagain,mixinginsomenicemanureandkeepingitwateredtogetthewormsexcited.Onaperfect,sunnySpringday,withapacketofseedsinhand,Idashedoutsideandplantedfourrowsofcorninthesouthernendofthegarden.Isplashedsomewateronthefivebytenfootareaoffuturecobsandthenmovednorthuptheplottoputinsomebeansandzucchini.TwoweekslaterIstaredsullenlyatthebareplot.Nocornsprouts.None.Nofuturemaize.Glaringatthedirt,thenthesky,Iasked,"Why?"Nobodyanswered.Ijerkedopenthesheddooranddugthroughmyboxofseedpackets,finallycomingupwiththepacketofcornseeds.Havingonlycursorilyskimmedtheplantinginstructions,Ihadnotactuallyreadalloftheinformationavailable.Twolinesdown,Ifoundtheproblem:Plantinwarmgroundinasunnyarea.Ilookedupandglaredagain.Butthistime,Iglaredatthetreesthatshadedthesouthernendofmygardenforaboutsixhoursoftheday.Mutteringtomyself,"Tooearly.Plantedthemtooearly.Gottahavewarmground,"Imademywaytomyhealthytomatoplantsandtookcomfortintheirroughstemsandfuzzyleaves.Ibrokealeafoffandbreathedinitswonderfulpleasantsmell.Recharged,re-energizedandrenewed,Iweededaroundmyzucchinithenwentinside."Yeah,soweplantedthatcorninthewrongplace,"Isaid,steppingthroughthebackdoorintomysmallhome."Needstobeindirectsunlight.""Whatdoyoumean'we'?"mywifeasked,grinnImutteredsomethingwittyandrudeandwentofftothekitchen,insearchofadrinkofwater."Yeah,wellwe'llgiveitsometime.Maybeasitwarmsup,it'llgrowokay."Mywife,Annemarie,gavemeahug."You'llmakeitwork.Besides,we'reinUtah.It'ssunnyhere."Withgreaterhope,Iwasbackoutsideeverydayofthenextweek,checkingforsprouts.ItwasonaThursdaythatithappened.Iwassureitwasn'tgrass.Theshapewaswronganditwastoofarawayfromtheedgeofthelawn."Asprout!"Ishouted,sendingmykidsrunningandmywifewalking:shewascarryingthebaby."Yay!"mytwooldestboysshouted."Cornsprouts!"Anditwastrue.TherewereseveraltendergreenshootspokingoutofthetoughUtahsoil.Iwasexcited.Weweregonnahavecorn!Twomonthslaterwewereeatingrawgreenbeans,rawpeas,freshzucchiniandyellowsquash,andwereprettysureourpumpkinsweregoingtobebig.Butthecornstalksweretwofeet,maybethreefeet,high.Thestalkswerethinandtherootswerevisibleatthebaseofthestem.Ihadnoideawhattodo.Thenithappened.Icamehomefromworkonawindydaythatpromisedrain.Iwasbeamingatthecloudyheavens,pleasedthattheskywasgoingtowaterforme.Iwalkedinthefrontdoor,kickingoffmybootsandsettlingintomyprizedblueeasychair.Mytwooldestboyscamedashingup.Iheldoutmyarmsforhugsandkisses,buttheystoppedshort,theireyeswide."Dad,"myoldestboy,Thomas,intoned,"badnews."Hewasawell-readsixandanoldestbrother,bothofwhichhetookseriously.Hisyoungerbrother,Hintze,noddedinagreement."Badnews!""Thecornfelldown,"Thomassaid.Ileapttomyfeet,dashedthroughthehouseandflungthebackdooropenwide.“No,”Iwhispered.Itwastrue.Mysmallfieldoflight-emerald,three-and-a-halffeethighcornwasleaning.No,morethanleaning.Someofthestalkswerepracticallyhorizontal.Slippingmyfeetintomyworkshoes,Ihurriedtothecorn."See?"ItwasThomas,comingupbehindme,"Itfelldown.Thewinddidit."Inodded,numb.But,neveronetogiveup,Isettofeverishaction.Iwadedgentlyintothegarden,myhandstenderlyliftingeachcornstalkbacktoitsverticalposition.Thewindblew.Thecornfellagain.Icursedthewindandstraightenedmycornplantsagain,daringthewickedsouthwesternguststocomeagain.Theydid;thecornfell.Mutteringswearwordsforallthingsstormy,Igentlyropedeachandeverystalkup,tyingtherowstofirmanchorsoneachend.Nowthewinddieddown.Mycornwasgoingtolive!Itwasgoingtothrive!Itwouldprovideloadsofdelicious,nourishingstaplefoodformyfamily!BytheendofAugust,itwasclearmycornwouldprovideverylittle,ifany,delicious,nourishingstaplefoodformyfamily.Thetalleststalkinmytinyfieldreachednohigherthanmyneck.Smallnubsweregrowinghereandthereonthehealthiestoftheplants,buttheywerenotdevelopingwell.Intheend,wegotfivelittlecobs.Kernelshadformedovermaybeseventypercentofthecobs'body.ButIcouldn'tbelievethatthisdisasterwasdueonlytoinsufficientsunlight.Asaregularlysuccessfulgardener,Iknewthatsunlightwasvital,butmycornlookedwell,malnourished.Ireadthebackoftheseedpacketagain.Plantinwarmgroundinasunnyarea.Thecrumpledpacketalsosaidthatthecornwouldbereadyforharvestineighty-twodays.Itfurtherinformedmethattheseedcompanyhadalongtraditionofgoodseeds.Butitdidnotexplainwhymycornlookedlikeithadbeenonafortydayfast.Itturnedoutthatmycornhadindeedbeenonafast.Aforcedfast.AfastcausedbymyignoranceandbymyeagernesstoplantandunwillingnesstostudyandlearnaboutmycropsbeforeIplantedthem.IaskedagardenclubIhadjustbegunattendingiftheyhadanyideawhymycornhadbeensuchaspectacularfailure.Thepatronoftheclubsmiledandaskedme"Cornisbasicallyafruitfulgrass,"herumbled."Grassabsolutelyneedsnitrogen.Youcangetnitrogenpelletsattheseedshop."Henodded,takingabitefromaclubmember'shomegrownapple."You'vegottahaveit.Otherwise,yourcornwon'tcomeout.""Nitrogen."Embarrassedatmyignorance,Iburiedmyfaceinaplateofblueberrycobbler.Sowhatdidmygardenteachme?Afterlongdaysofstaringatbaregroundandthenurgingmypunystalkstogrow?Followedbyweeksofwishingthecorncobswouldfinallyformandthinkingthatcornwassupposedtobetaller,wasn'tit?MygardentaughtmetolookbeforeIleap.TotakeafewminutesandgeteducatedaboutwhatIamplanting.Mygardentaughtmetoaskaroundtotalktopeopleintheareawhohaveexperiencewithvegetablegardens.NowIplantmycorninthesunniestpatchofmybiggestgardenplot.ThisyearIamgoingtoplantbeansamongstthecorn,withpeasontheoutskirts.Didyouknowthatbeansgivethesoilnitrogen?Oh,andinmyshedIhaveabinofnitrogenpellets.Andtheprize?Bigcobsthatare100%coveredbysweet,yellowkernels.Loadsofdeliciousstaplefoodformyfamilytofeaston.園藝給我的教訓一一歷經磨難才學會園藝給我的教訓——歷經磨難才學會賈?德·加勒特那是在4?，這個季節(jié)的最后?場雪來了?去。我在猶他州中??家后院?的?切開始復蘇，青青的?草和黃?的含苞待放的蒲公英爭相?艷。我的菜園規(guī)劃得看起來好得不能再好了。為了把它收拾妥當，便于今年種植，我上個季末可費了不少?思。我為今年種植這個菜園都已經準備了五個?了！五個?來，我不停地草擬設計?案、菜園布局和?類蔬菜?長?的?架?，F在這?刻就要到來了。我轉身對我的妻子說：“嗨，我們?yōu)槭裁床环N些玉米呢？”但我完全不知道也沒有意識到種玉米要付出多少?血?！昂弥饕?！”她信口說道，接著她閉上眼睛想了想，問：“玉米好種嗎？”我聳聳肩說：“沒問題！人人都種玉米?！比芎?切準備就緒。我?把地耕了?遍，并在地?施了?些好肥料，保持土壤水分充足，好讓蠕蟲活躍起來。在?個陽光明媚的春日，我拿了??包種子沖到外面，在萊園的南頭種下四行玉米。我在這塊五英尺寬、十英尺長的即將結出玉米的地?灑了些水，然后向北走去，種了些菜?和西葫蘆。兩周后，我悶悶不樂地看著那片光禿禿的土地。沒有玉米苗長出來，?株也沒有，將來也結不出玉米來。我看看那塊地，?仰天而問：“為什么呢？”沒有人回答。我猛地打開棚子的門，在裝有各種種子包裝袋的盒子?翻找，最終找到了玉米種子的包裝袋。之前我只是草草地看了?眼種植說明，根本就沒有讀完所有有?的信息。再往下讀兩行，我發(fā)現了問題所在，上面寫著：種植在溫暖向陽的地?。我?抬頭看了看，但這次我看的是前面?排樹，它們每天大約有六個?時都在遮著菜園的南端。我自言自語道：“太早了，種得太早了。應該種在溫暖的地??！蔽易呦蛘诮】?長著的西紅柿，摸著它們粗糙的莖和有絨毛的葉子，我深感欣慰。我摘下?片葉子，沉浸在它那沛人?脾的芳香中。我再次感到精力充沛、精神飽滿、體力恢復，回屋前我給西葫蘆除了草。我該諧而?有點粗魯地低語了幾句，然后走向廚房去找水喝。“那好吧，我們給它點時間，也許隨著天氣漸漸變暖，它會長得很好的?！蔽业钠拮影材痊旣惤o了我?個擁抱，說道：“你會成功的。而且我們是在猶他州，這?陽光充足。”到了第二周，我每天都更加滿懷希望地出去查看發(fā)芽了沒有。終于在?個星期四，種子發(fā)芽了。我確信那不是草，因為外形不?樣，而且它“呀！”我那兩個大?點的?子喊道：“玉米芽！”真真切切的，我看到好幾個嫩綠?的芽正從猶他州堅硬的土地中破土而出。我興奮極了，我們要有玉米了！兩個?后，我們吃著鮮嫩的青?、豌?、新鮮的西葫蘆和黃?的南這些玉米梗很細，在莖的基部還能看到有根。我不知道該怎么辦好了。后來不幸發(fā)?了。在?個狂風不?、暴?在即的下午，我下班回到家??？粗鴿M天的烏云我眉飛?舞，欣喜?天要為我下?澆園了。我從前門進了房間，踢掉靴子，坐到我珍愛的藍?安樂椅上。我的兩個大?子沖了進來，我張開雙臂準備擁抱親吻他們，但是他們突然停住了，眼的玉米。不僅僅是歪著，有的玉米稈都橫著躺下了。我急匆匆地穿上?作鞋趕緊沖到玉米地??！翱吹搅税?？”跟著跑來的托馬斯說，“它們都被風吹倒了?！蔽掖舸舻攸c了點頭。但我可不是?個輕易放棄的?，我?狂熱地?動起來。我??翼翼地趟??進菜園，??輕輕地把每?株??扶起來。風?刮，???倒下了。我?邊罵著風，?邊??次把??扶起來，我可不怕這可惡的西南風再刮來。確實?來了，??再次倒下。我喃喃?語地說起粗話，咒罵著所有與暴風?有關的事。我輕輕地把每?株??扶起綁好，把每?排??都牢牢綁在兩頭的?架上?，F在風平息了，我的??會活下去！它們會茂盛地?長！?可以為我們家提供許多美味?營養(yǎng)豐富的主?了。8?底到了，很明顯，我的??就算能結籽，也只能為我們家提供?點點美味?營養(yǎng)豐富的主?。那?地上最?的??還不到我的脖?，只有?棵最健康的??秧上零星地長了?根???棒，就這?個也長得不太好。最后我們只收獲了5根???棒，?根??棒上只有?約70%的地?結了??粒。我認為這不僅僅是陽光不?造成的。我在園藝???向還?較擅長，根據經驗，我知道陽光是最關鍵的因素，但是我的??看起來很好，就是有點營養(yǎng)不良。我?看了?遍種?包裝袋后?的說明：種在溫暖向陽的地?。已被弄皺了的包裝袋上還寫著：可以在82天后收獲??。它還告知我這家種?公司長久以來都?產好種?，但是包裝袋上沒說明為什么我的??看起來像是經歷了40天的齋戒。事實證明，我的??確實是在禁?，但它是被迫禁?。是由于我的?知和急于種植造成的，是由于種植之前，我不愿意去學習和研究該如何種植這種莊稼造成的。我之前剛加?了?個菜園倶樂部，我向俱樂部咨詢，問他們是否知道我種植的??為什么會如此失敗。倶樂部的?位?會員笑著問我是否?過氮肥?！??從本質上說是?種多產?本科植物”，他?低沉的聲?說，“這種植物?定要?氮肥，你可以去種?店買些氮肥?！彼c點頭，咬了??由?名俱樂部會員帶來的?家種的蘋果，接著說道：“?定要施些氮肥。否則，你的??長不好的。”“氮肥?！蔽覟??的?知感到困窘，只得埋頭吃?盤藍莓餡餅。我的菜園教會了我什么？盯著那?光禿禿的?地看了數?，?急急地催促著弱?的??稈快長?？接下來的?周盼著它快點結??棒，認為??應該長得再??點，是這些嗎？我的菜園教會我要三思?后?；要在種植?樣植物之前花?分鐘對它多了解?下；它還教會我要向周圍那些有種植經驗的?討教?，F在我把??種在了菜園?最?的那塊地?，那?陽光最充?。今年我打算在??之間的空隙?種上菜?，并在它們的周圍種上豌?。你知道嗎？菜?可以為?壤提供氮。哦，我還在棚??放了?桶氮肥。?于收獲嘛，??的??棒上結滿了飽滿的?燦燦的??粒，這么多的美味主?夠我們?家盡情享受了。KeyWords:previous['pri:vj?s]