重点讲解现代大学英语

1、One day in Nebraska a car pulled to the road shoulder.When I reached the window, I saw two little old ladiesdressed in their Sunday finest. I know youre not supposedto pick up hitchhikers, but its so far between towns outhere, you feel bad passing a person, said the driver, whointroduced herself as

2、Vi. I didnt know whether to kissthem or scold them for stopping. This woman was telling meshed rather risk her life than feel bad about passing astranger on the side of the road.Once when I was hitchhiking unsuessfully in the rain, atrucker pulled over, locking his brakes so hard he skiddedon the gr

3、ass shoulder. The driver told me he was oncerobbed at knifepoint by a hitchhiker. But I hate to see aman stand out in the rain, he added. People dont have noheart anymore.I found, however, that people were generally passionate.Hearing I had no money and would take none, people boughtme food or share

4、d whatever they happened to have with them.Those who had the least to give often gave the most. InOregon a house painter named Mike noted the chilly weatherand asked if I had a coat. When he learned that I had alight one, he drove me to his house, and handed me a biggreen army-style jacket. A lumber

5、-mill worker named Timinvited me to a simple dinner with his family in theirshabby house. Then he offered me his tent. I refused,knowing it was probably one of the familys most valuablepossessions. But Tim was determined that I have it, andfinally I agreed to take it.一天，在内布拉斯加州，一辆车在路边停下。我向窗内看去，是两位穿节

6、日盛装的小老太太。“我知道不该要求您搭乘过路人，但是这两个小镇间隔太远，如果不理过路人，你会感到内疚的，”司机说，她自我介绍说名叫Vi。我不知道是该亲吻她，还是责备她停车。这位女士说，她更愿意冒生命危急，而不是置路边的陌生人于不顾而心怀愧意。一个下雨天，我试图搭车，但是失败了。一位卡车司机把车开到路边，刹车太猛，车子刹到路沿上。这位司机告诉我，他曾被一个持刀的搭乘者抢劫。“但我不愿看到有人淋雨，”他说。“人们不是冷酷无情的。”然而，我发现，人们通常都是有同情心的。他们听说我没钱，也不想要钱，就给我食物，或同我分享他们有的任何东西。没有什么东西的人总是给的最多。在俄勒冈州，一位油漆工意识到天冷，

7、就问我是否有外套。当他听说我有“一件薄的”，就开车带我到他家，给我一件宽大、绿色的军装夹式克。一个叫Tim的锯木厂工人邀请我去他那简陋的家，和他的家人共享简单的晚餐。然后把自己的帐篷送给我，我回绝了，因为我知道，那可能是这个家庭最值钱的家当了。但是Tim坚持要我收下，最后，我只得收下了。例句：The driver stopped to pick up a hitchhiker.司机停下来让一个搭车人上了车。例句：Dont scold him; he is a mere child.别责备他，他只不过是个孩子。例句：Even as he shouted the warning the car s

8、kidded.就在他高喊注意的时候，汽车滑动了。例句：The plight of the refugees arouses the passionate oldman.难民的困苦唤醒了那位有同情心的老人。例句：Woodwork, such as doors, window casings, and baseboards,ready-made by a lumber mill.木制品由木材厂加工成的木制品，如门、窗框和踢脚板例句：The people had to gather up their few possessions andescaped abroad.人们不得不收拾起仅有的一点财物逃到国外去。【参考译文】我知道不该要求您搭乘过路人，但是这两个小镇间隔太远，如果不理过路人，你会感到内疚的。【构造解析】be supposed to意思是“应该，被期望”，“ you f