大学高级英语第一册张汉熙版第四课原文加翻译everydayuseforyourgrandmama说课材料

1、此文档仅供收集于网络，如有侵权请联系网站删除EverydayUseforyourgrandmamaAliceWalkerIwillwaitforherintheyardthatMaggieandImadesocleanandwavyyesterdayafternoon.Ayardlikethisismorecomfortablethanmostpeopleknow.Itisnotjustayard.Itislikeanextendedlivingroom.Whenthehardclayissweptcleanasafloorandthefinesandaroundtheedgeslinedwi

2、thtiny,irregulargrooves,anyonecancomeandsitandlookupintotheelmtreeandwaitforthebreezesthatnevercomeinsidethehouse.Maggiewillbenervousuntilafterhersistergoes:shewillstandhopelesslyincorners,homelyandashamedoftheburnscarsdownherarmsandlegs,eyinghersisterwithamixtureofenvyandawe.Shethinkshersisterhashe

3、ldlifealwaysinthepalmofonehand,that"no"isawordtheworldneverlearnedtosaytoher.You'venodoubtseenthoseTVshowswherethechildwhohas"madeit"isconfronted,asasurprise,byherownmotherandfather,totteringinweaklyfrombackstage.(APleasantsurprise,ofcourse:Whatwouldtheydoifparentandchildcame

4、ontheshowonlytocurseoutandinsulteachother?)OnTVmotherandchildembraceandsmileintoeachother'sface.Sometimesthemotherandfatherweep,thechildwrapstheminherarmsandleansacrossthetabletotellhowshewouldnothavemadeitwithouttheirhelp.Ihaveseentheseprograms.SometimesIdreamadreaminwhichDeeandIaresuddenlybrou

5、ghttogetheronaTVprogramofthissort.Outofacarkandsoft-seatedlimousineIamusheredintoabrightroomfilledwithmanypeople.ThereImeetasmiling,gray,sportymanlikeJohnnyCarsonwhoshakesmyhandandtellsmewhatafinegirlIhave.ThenweareonthestageandDeeisembracingmewithtearsinhereyes.Shepinsonmydressalargeorchid,eventhou

6、ghshehastoldmeoncethatshethinksorchidesaretackyflowers.InreallifeIamalarge,big-bonedwomanwithrough,man-workinghands.InthewinterIwearflannelnightgownstobedandoverallsduringtheday.Icankillandcleanahogasmercilesslyasaman.Myfatkeepsmehotinzeroweather.Icanworkoutsideallday,breakingicetogetwaterforwashing

7、;Icaneatporklivercookedovertheopentireminutesafteritcomessteamingfromthehog.OnewinterIknockedabullcalfstraightinthebrainbetweentheeyeswithasledgehammerandhadthemeathunguptochillbe-forenightfall.Butofcourseallthisdoesnotshowontelevision.Iamthewaymydaughterwouldwantmetobe:ahundredpoundslighter,myskinl

8、ikeanuncookedbarleypan-cake.Myhairglistensinthehotbrightlights.JohnnyCarsonhasmuchtodotokeepupwithmyquickandwittytongue.Butthatisamistake.IknowevenbeforeIwakeup.WhoeverknewaJohnsonwithaquicktongue?Whocanevenimaginemelookingastrangewhitemanintheeye?ItseemstomeIhavetalkedtothemalwayswithonetootraisedi

9、nflight,withmyheadturnedinwhicheverwayisfarthestfromthem.Dee,though.Shewouldalwayslookanyoneintheeye.Hesitationwasnopartofhernature."HowdoIlook,Mama?"Maggiesays,showingjustenoughofherthinbodyenvelopedinpinkskirtandredblouseformetoknowshe'sthere,almosthiddenbythedoor."Comeoutintoth

10、eyard,"Isay.Haveyoueverseenalameanimal,perhapsadogrunoverbysomecarelesspersonrichenoughtoownacar,sidleuptosomeonewhoisignorantenoughtobekindofhim?ThatisthewaymyMaggiewalks.Shehasbeenlikethis,chinonchest,eyesonground,feetinshuffle,eversincethefirethatburnedtheotherhousetotheground.Deeislighterth

11、anMaggie,withnicerhairandafullerfigure.She'sawomannow,thoughsometimesIforget.Howlongagowasitthattheotherhouseburned?Ten,twelveyears?SometimesIcanstillheartheflamesandfeelMaggie'sarmsstickingtome,herhairsmokingandherdressfallingoffherinlittleblackpaperyflakes.Hereyesseemedstretchedopen,blazed

12、openbytheflamesreflect-edinthem.AndDee.Iseeherstandingoffunderthesweetgumtreesheusedtodiggumoutof;alookatconcentrationonherfaceasshewatchedthelastdingygrayboardofthehousetallintowardthered-hotbrickchimney.Whydon'tyoudoadancearoundtheashes?I'dwantedtoaskher.Shehadhatedthehousethatmuch.Iusedto

13、thinkshehatedMaggie,too.Butthatwasbeforeweraisedthemoney,thechurchandme,tosendhertoAugustatoschool.Sheusedtoreadtouswithoutpity,forcingwords,lies,otherfolks'habits,wholelivesuponustwo,sittingtrappedandignorantunderneathhervoice.Shewashedusinariverofmake-believe,burneduswithalotofknowledgewedidn&

14、#39;tnecessarilyneedtoknow.Pressedustoherwiththeseriouswaysheread,toshoveusawayatjustthemoment,likedimwits,weseemedabouttounderstand.Deewantednicethings.Ayelloworgandydresstoweartohergraduationfromhighschool;blackpumpstomatchagreensuitshe'dmadefromanoldsuitsomebodygaveme.Shewasdeterminedtostared

15、ownanydisasterinherefforts.Hereyelidswouldnotflickerforminutesatatime.OftenIfoughtoffthetemptationtoshakeher.Atsixteenshehadastyleofherown'andknewwhatstylewas.Ineverhadaneducationmyself.Aftersecondgradetheschoolwascloseddown.Don'taskmewhy.in1927coloredaskedfewerquestionsthantheydonow.Sometim

16、esMaggiereadstome.Shestumblesalonggood-naturedlybutcan'tseewell.Sheknowssheisnotbright.Likegoodlooksandmoney,quicknesspassedherby.ShewillmarryJohnThomas(whohasmossyteethinanearnestface)andthenI'llbefreetosithereandIguessjustsingchurchsongstomyself.AlthoughIneverwasagoodsinger.Nevercouldcarry

17、atune.Iwasalwaysbetterataman'sjob.1usedtolovetomilktillIwashookedinthesidein'49.Cowsaresoothingandslowanddon'tbotheryou,unlessyoutrytomilkthemthewrongway.Ihavedeliberatelyturnedmybackonthehouse.Itisthreerooms,justliketheonethatburned,excepttheroofistin:theydon'tmakeshingleroofsanymor

18、e.Therearenorealwindows,justsomeholescutinthesides,liketheportholesinaship,butnotroundandnotsquare,withrawhideholdingtheshuttersupontheoutside.Thishouseisinapasture,too,liketheotherone.NodoubtwhenDeeseesitshewillwanttotearitdown.Shewrotemeoncethatnomatterwherewe"choose"tolive,shewillmanage

19、tocomeseeus.Butshewillneverbringherfriends.MaggieandIthoughtaboutthisandMaggieaskedme,Mama,whendidDeeeverhaveanyfriends?"Shehadafew.Furtiveboysinpinkshirtshangingaboutonwashdayafterschool.Nervousgirlswhoneverlaughed.Impressedwithhertheyworshipedthewell-turnedphrase,thecuteshape,thescaldinghumor

20、thateruptedlikebubblesinlye.Shereadtothem.WhenshewascourtingJimmyTshedidn'thavemuchtimetopaytous,butturnedallherfaultfindingpoweronhim.Heflewtomarryacheapcitygirlfromafamilyofignorantflashypeople.Shehardlyhadtimetorecomposeherself.WhenshecomesIwillmeet-buttheretheyare!Maggieattemptstomakeadashfo

21、rthehouse,inhershufflingway,butIstayherwithmyhand."Comebackhere,"Isay.Andshestopsandtriestodigawellinthesandwithhertoe.Itishardtoseethemclearlythroughthestrongsun.ButeventhefirstglimpseoflegoutofthecartellsmeitisDee.Herfeetwerealwaysneat-looking,asitGodhimselfhadshapedthemwithacertainstyle

22、.Fromtheothersideofthecarcomesashort,stockyman.Hairisalloverhisheadafootlongandhangingfromhischinlikeakinkymuletail.IhearMaggiesuckinherbreath."Uhnnnh,"iswhatitsoundslike.Likewhenyouseethewrigglingendofasnakejustinfrontofyourtootontheroad."Uhnnnh."Deenext.Adressdowntotheground,in

23、thishotweather.Adresssoloudithurtsmyeyes.Thereareyel-lowsandorangesenoughtothrowbackthelightofthesun.Ifeelmywholefacewarmingfromtheheatwavesitthrowsout.Earringsgold,too,andhangingdowntohershoulders.Braceletsdanglingandmakingnoiseswhenshemovesherarmuptoshakethefoldsofthedressoutofherarmpits.Thedressi

24、slooseandflows,andasshewalkscloser,Ilikeit.IhearMaggiego"Uhnnnh"again.Itishersister'shair.Itstandsstraightuplikethewoolonasheep.Itisblackasnightandaroundtheedgesaretwolongpigtailsthatropeaboutlikesmalllizardsdisappearingbehindherears."Wa-su-zo-Tean-o!"shesays,comingoninthatgl

25、idingwaythedressmakeshermove.Theshortstockyfellowwiththehairtohisnavelisallgrinningandhefollowsupwith"Asalamalakim,mymotherandsister!"HemovestohugMaggiebutshefallsback,rightupagainstthebackofmychair.IfeelhertremblingthereandwhenIlookupIseetheperspirationfallingoffherchin."Don'tget

26、up,"saysDee.SinceIamstoutittakessomethingofapush.YoucanseemetryingtomoveasecondortwobeforeImakeit.Sheturns,showingwhiteheelsthroughhersandals,andgoesbacktothecar.OutshepeeksnextwithaPolaroid.ShestoopsdownquicklyandlinesuppictureafterpictureofmesittingthereinfrontofthehousewithMaggiecoweringbehi

27、ndme.Shenevertakesashotwithoutmakingsurethehouseisincluded.WhenacowcomesnibblingaroundtheedgeoftheyardshesnapsitandmeandMaggieandthehouse.ThensheputsthePolaroidinthebackseatofthecar,andcomesupandkissesmeontheforehead.MeanwhileAsalamalakimisgoingthroughmotionswithMaggie'shand.Maggie'shandisas

28、limpasafish,andprobablyascold,despitethesweat,andshekeepstryingtopullitback.ItlookslikeAsalamalakimwantstoshakehandsbutwantstodoitfancy.Ormaybehedon'tknowhowpeopleshakehands.Anyhow,hesoongivesuponMaggie."Well,"Isay."Dee.""No,Mama,"shesays."Not'Dee',Wang

29、eroLeewanikaKemanjo!""Whathappenedto'Dee'?"Iwantedtoknow."She'sdead,"Wangerosaid."Icouldn'tbearitanylonger,beingnamedafterthepeoplewhooppressme.""YouknowaswellasmeyouwasnamedafteryourauntDicle,"Isaid.Dicieismysister.ShenamedDee.Wecalledher

30、"BigDee"afterDeewasborn."Butwhowasshenamedafter?"askedWangero."IguessafterGrandmaDee,"Isaid."Andwhowasshenamedafter?"askedWangero."Hermother,"Isaid,andsawWangerowasgettingtired."That'saboutasfarbackasIcantraceit,"Isaid.Though,infact,Ipr

31、obablycouldhavecarrieditbackbeyondtheCivilWarthroughthebranches."Well,"saidAsalamalakim,"thereyouare.""Uhnnnh,"IheardMaggiesay."ThereIwasnot,"Isaid,before'Dicie'croppedupinourfamily,sowhyshouldItrytotraceitthatfarback?"Hejuststoodtheregrinning,loo

32、kingdownonmelikesomebodyinspectingaModelAcar.EveryonceinawhileheandWangerosenteyesignalsovermyhead."Howdoyoupronouncethisname?"Iasked."Youdon'thavetocallmebyitifyoudon'twantto,"saidWangero."Whyshouldn'tI?"Iasked."Ifthat'swhatyouwantustocallyou,we

33、9;llcallyou.""Iknowitmightsoundawkwardatfirst,"saidWangero."I'llgetusedtoit,"Isaid."Reamitoutagain."Well,soonwegotthenameoutoftheway.Asalamalakimhadanametwiceaslongandthreetimesashard.AfterItrippedoverittwoorthreetimeshetoldmetojustcallhimHakim-a-barber.Iwanted

34、toaskhimwasheabarber,butIdidn'treallythinkhewas,soIdon'task."Youmustbelongtothosebeet-cattlepeoplesdowntheroad,"Isaid.Theysaid只供学习与交流此文档仅供收集于网络，如有侵权请联系网站删除"Asalamalakirn"whentheymetyoutoo,buttheydidn'tShakehands.Alwaystoobusyfeedingthecattle,fixingthefences,puttingups

35、alt-lickshelters,throwingdownhay.Whenthewhitefolkspoisonedsomeoftheherdthemenstayedupallnightwithriflesintheirhands.Iwalkedamileandahalfjusttoseethesight.Hakim-a-barbersaid,"Iacceptsomeoftheirdoctrines,butfarmingandraisingcattleisnotmystyle."(Theydidn'ttellme,andIdidn'task,whetherW

36、angero(Dee)hadreallygoneandmarriedhim.)Wesatdowntoeatandrightawayhesaidhedidn'teatcollardsandporkwasunclean.Wangero,though,wentonthroughthechitlinsandcornbread,thegreensandevery-thingelse.Shetalkedabluestreakoverthesweetpotatoes.Everythingdelightedher.Eventhefactthatwestillusedthebenchesherdaddy

37、madeforthetablewhenwecouldn'taffordtobuychairs."Oh,Mama!"shecried.ThenturnedtoHakim-a-barber."Ineverknewhowlovelythesebenchesare.Youcanfeeltherumpprints,"shesaid,runningherhandsunderneathherandalongthebench.ThenshegaveasighandherhandclosedoverGrandmaDee'sbutterdish."

38、That'sit!"shesaid."IknewtherewassomethingIwantedtoaskyouifIcouldhave."Shejumpedupfromthetableandwentoverinthecornerwherethechurnstood,themilkinitclabberbynow.Shelookedatthechurnandlookedatit."ThischurntopiswhatIneed,"shesaid."Didn'tUncleBuddywhittleitoutofatreey

39、ouallusedtohave?""Yes,"Isaid."Uhhuh,"shesaidhappily."AndIwantthedasher,too.""UncleBuddywhittlethat,too?"askedthebarber.Dee(Wangero)lookedupatme."AuntDee'sfirsthusbandwhittledthedash,"saidMaggiesolowyoualmostcouldn'thearher."Hisnamew

40、asHenry,buttheycalledhimStash.""Maggie'sbrainislikeanelephants,"Wanglerosaid,laughing."Icanusethechurntopasacenterpieceforthealcovetable,”shesaid,slidingaplateoverthechurn,"andI'llthinkofsomethingartistictodowiththedasher."Whenshefinishedwrappingthedasherthehand

41、lestuckout.Itookitforamomentinmyhands.Youdidn'tevenhavetolookclosetoseewherehandspushingthedasherupanddownto只供学习与交流此文档仅供收集于网络，如有侵权请联系网站删除makebutterhadleftakindofsinkinthewood.Infact,therewerealotofsmallsinks;youcouldseewherethumbsandfingershadsunkintothewood.Itwasbeautifullightyellowwood,fromatr

42、eethatgrewintheyardwhereBigDeeandStashhadlived.AfterdinnerDee(Wangero)wenttothetrunkatthefootofmybedandstartedriflingthroughit.Maggiehungbackinthekitchenoverthedishpan.OutcameWangerowithtwoquilts.TheyhadbeenpiecedbyGrandmaDeeandthenBigDeeandmehadhungthemonthequiltframesonthefrontporchandquiltedthem.

43、OnewasintheLoneStarpattern.TheotherwasWalkAroundtheMountain.InbothofthemwerescrapsofdressesGrandmaDeehadwornfiftyandmoreyearsago.BitsandpiecesofGrandpaJarrell'sPaisleyshirts.Andoneteenyfadedbluepiece,aboutthesizeofapennymatchbox,thatwasfromGreatGrandpaEzra'suniformthatheworeintheCivilWar.&qu

44、ot;Mama,"Wangerosaidsweetasabird."CanIhavetheseoldquilts?"Iheardsomethingfallinthekitchen,andaminutelaterthekitchendoorslammed."Whydon'tyoutakeoneortwooftheothers?”1asekseed.o"ldThthingswasjustdonebymeandBigDeefromsometopsyourgrandmapiecedbeforeshedied.""No,&qu

45、ot;saidWangero."Idon'twantthose.Theyarestitchedaroundthebordersbymachine.""That'llmakethemlastbetter,"Isaid."That'snotthepoint,"saidWanglero."TheseareallpiecesofdressesGrandmausedtowear.Shedidallthisstitchingbyhand.Imagine!"Sheheldthequiltssecurely

46、inherarms,strokingthem."Someofthepieces,likethoselavenderones,comefromoldclotheshermotherhandeddowntoher,”Isaid,movinguptotouchthequilts.Dee(Wangero)movedbackjustenoughsothatIcouldn'treachthequilts.Theyalreadybelongedtoher."Imagine!"shebreathedagain,clutchingthemcloselytoherbosom.

47、"Thetruthis,"Isaid,"IpromisedtogivethemquiltstoMaggie,forwhenshemarriesJohnThomas."Shegaspedlikeabeehadstungher."Maggiecan'tappreciatethesequilts!"shesaid."She'dprobablybebackwardenoughtoputthemtoeverydayuse.""Ireckonshewould,"Isaid."God

48、knowsIbeensavageemforlongenoughwithnobodyusing'em.Ihopeshewill!”Ididn'twanttobringuphowIhadofferedDee(Wangero)aquiltwhenshewentawaytocollege.Thenshehadtoldmetheywereold-fashioned,outofstyle."Butthey'repriceless!"shewassayingnow,furiously,forshehasatemper."Maggiewouldputthe

49、monthebedandinfiveyearsthey'dbeinrags.Lessthanthat!""Shecanalwaysmakesomemore,”Isaid."Maggieknowshowtoquilt."Dee(Wangero)lookedatmewithhatred."Youjustwillnotunderstand.Thepointisthesequilts,thesequilts!""Well,"Isaid,stumped."Whatwouldyoudowiththem?&qu

50、ot;"Hangthem,"shesaid.Asitthatwastheonlythingyoucoulddowithquilts.Maggiebynowwasstandinginthedoor.Icouldalmosthearthesoundherfeetmadeastheyscrapedovereachother."Shecanhavethem,Mama,”shesaidlikesomebodyusedtoneverwinninganything,orhavinganythingreservedforher."Ican'memberGrand

51、maDeewithoutthequilts."Ilookedatherhard.Shehadfilledherbottomlipwithcheckerberrysnuffanditgaveherfaceakindofdopey,hangdoglook.ItwasGrandmaDeeandBigDeewhotaughtherhowtoquiltherself.Shestoodtherewithherscarredhandshiddeninthefoldsofherskirt.Shelookedathersisterwithsomethinglikefearbutshewasn'

52、tmadather.ThiswasMaggie'sportion.ThiswasthewaysheknewGodtowork.WhenIlookedatherlikethatsomethinghitmeinthetopofmyheadandrandowntothesolesofmyfeet.JustlikewhenI'minchurchandthespiritofGodtouchesmeandIgethappyandshout.IdidsomethingIneverhaddonebefore:huggedMaggietome,thendraggedheronintotheroo

53、m,snatchedthequiltsoutofMissWangero'shandsanddumpedthemintoMaggie'slap.Maggiejustsatthereonmybedwithhermouthopen."Takeoneortwooftheothers,"IsaidtoDee.ButsheturnedwithoutawordandwentouttoHakim-a-barber."Youjustdon'tunderstand,"shesaid,asMaggieandIcameouttothecar."

54、Whatdon'tIunderstand?"Iwantedtoknow."Yourheritage,"shesaid.AndthensheturnedtoMaggie,kissedher,andsaid,"Yououghttotrytomakesome-thingofyourself,too,Maggie.It'sreallyanewdayforus.ButfromthewayyouandMamastillliveyou'dneverknowit.Sheputonsomesunglassesthathideverythingabo

55、vethetipofhernoseandherchin.Maggiesmiled;maybeatthesunglasses.Butarealmile,notscared.AfterwewatchedthecardustsettleIaskedMaggietobringmeadipofsnuff.Andthenthetwoofussattherejustenjoying,untilitwastimetogointhehouseandgotobed.NOTES1)AliceWalker:born1944inEatonton,Georgia,AmericaandgraduatedfromSarahL

56、awrenceCollege.HerbooksincludeTheThirdLifeofGrangeCopeland(1970),Meridian(1976),TheColorPurple(1982),etc.2)"madeit":tobecomeasuccess,tosucceed,eitherinspecificendeavororingeneral3)JohnnyCarson:amanwhorunsalatenighttalkshow4)hooked:injuredbythehornofthecowbeingmilked5)JimmyT:'T'isth

57、einitialofthesurnameoftheboyDeewascourting.6)"Wa-su-zo-Tean-o!":phoneticrenderingofanAfricandialectsalutation7) "Asalamalakim":phoneticrenderingofaMuslimgreeting8) Polaroid:acamerathatproducesinstantpictures9) theCivilWar:thewarbetweentheNorthandtheSouthintheU.S.(1861-1865)10) br

58、anches:branchesordivisionsofafamilydescendingfromacommonancestor11) Reamitoutagain:"Ream"isperhapsanAfricandialectwordmeaning:"unfold,display".Hencethephrasemaymean"repeat"or"sayitonceagain"12) porkwasunclean:Muslimsareforbiddenbytheirreligiontoeatporkbecausei

59、tisconsideredtobeunclean.13) Chitlins:alsochitlingsorchitterlings,thesmallintestinesofpigs,usedforfood,acommondishinAfro-Americanhouseholds14) rumpprints:depressionsinthebenchesmadebyconstantsitting15) sink:depressionsinthewoodofthehandleleftbythethumbsandfingers第四课外婆的日用家当艾丽斯?沃克尔“我会慢慢习惯的，”我说，“你给我再念一

60、遍吧。”就这样，我们很快就不再提名字发音问题了。阿萨拉马拉吉姆的名字有两倍那么长，三倍那么难念。我试着念了两三次都念错了，于是他就叫我干脆称呼他哈吉姆阿巴波就行了。我本想问他究竟是不是开巴波（理发）店的，但我觉得他不像是个理发师，所以就没有问。“你一定属于马路那边的那些养牛部族，”我说。那些人见人打招呼也是说“阿萨拉马拉吉姆”，但他们不同人握手。他们总是忙忙碌碌的：喂牲口，修篱笆，扎帐篷，堆草料，等等。当白人毒死了一些牛以后，那些人便彻夜不眠地端着枪戒备。为了一睹这种情景，我走了一英里半的路程。哈吉姆阿巴波说，“我接受他们的一些观念，但种田和养牛却不是我干的事业。”（他们没有告诉我，我也没开口

61、去问，万杰萝（迪伊）究竟是不是同他结婚了。）我们开始坐下吃饭，他马上声明他不吃羽衣甘蓝，猪肉也不干净。万杰萝却是猪肠、玉米面包、蔬菜，什么都吃。吃红薯时她更是谈笑风生。一切都令她高兴，就连我们仍在使用着当初她爸爸因为买不起椅子而做的条凳这种事情也令她感兴趣。“啊，妈妈!”她惊叫道。接着转头向着哈吉姆阿巴波。“我以前还从来不知道这些条凳有这么可爱，在上面还摸得出屁股印迹来，”她一边说着，一边将手伸到屁股下面去摸凳子。接着，她叹了一口气，她的手放在迪伊外婆的黄油碟上捏拢了。“对了!”她说。“我早知道这儿有些我想问您能不能给我的东西。”她离桌起身，走到角落处，那儿放着一个搅乳器，里面的牛奶已结成了酸奶。她看了看搅乳器，又望了望里面的酸奶。“这个搅乳器的盖子我想要，”她说。“那不是巴迪叔叔用你们原有的一棵树的木头做成的吗?”“是的，”我说。“啊哈，”她兴高采