邹为诚《综合英语教程(1)》学习指南【词汇短语+课文精解+全文翻译+练习答案】(Unit1)

综合英语教程1第三版选词填空和句子改写邹为诚.综合英语教程1 第三版邹为诚内容：选词填空和句子改写范围：全书来源：摘抄自《综合英语教程1》Unit 1Guess the meanings of the words and phrases in the box according to the text.Then,use them to rewrite the following sentences.how about as far as. . .concerned offer except for pitch in off punctual reach for bring in figure pay for you'd better 1. Guys,how would you like having some more drinks?________________________________________________________________ _______________ 2. In my opinion,these stories are rubbish.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 3. She's never on time for an appointment,so you will have to wait a while.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 4. The doctor advised him to stop working for a few days.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 5. I really didn't need any help,but it was very kind of you to ask to do so.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 6. When the boy showed a banana to the monkey,the animal stretched its arm through the cage trying to get the fruit.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 7.I believe that you’d want to see me about it.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 8.Apart from an old lady,the bus was empty.________________________________________________________________ _______________9. You ought to go home now.Your mother would be anxious.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 10.How soon can you give me the money for the work I've done for you?________________________________________________________________ _______________ 11.If we all work hard and do our best,we should get the job finished this afternoon.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 12.The teacher introduced two new students into the project.________________________________________________________________ _______________Unit 2Use the words in the box to rewrite the sentences below.go up move house every pay backgive a view of of the same age on the move1.The Johnsons go to France on holiday once in a few years.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 2.The Richards no longer live here. They now live in a new home in another area.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 3.The picture showed us an entire view of the town from high above.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 4.Mary is seven and so is Tom._______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Prices have risen again.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 6. I don't know where Mike is this week;he's always travelling around.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 7.Have I returned the ￡10 to you?________________________________________________________________ _______________Unit 3Rewrite the following sentences with the words and phrases in the box.let out come across fill out couldn't help give...a...look1. My guinea pig made a terrible shriek when she saw a large cat sneaking into the room.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 2. She couldn't keep herself from laughing when she saw his funny haircut.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 3. If you happen to see any good job openings,let me know.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 4. If you want to apply for the scholarship,you have to complete this form.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 5. She looked at me angrily.________________________________________________________________ _______________Unit 4Word formationFill in the following blanks with derivatives of the words inbrackets.1. A _________ (count) noun is one for referring to something that can be counted.2. The teacher told us that this was an _________ (avoid) mistake.3. We thought the chair was a _________ (value) antique,but it turned out to be a _________ (value) replica (仿造品).4. Her excuse was utterly _________ (believe) and I don't trust her at all.5. It seemed _________ (sense) to move to a larger house when the family started to expand.6. This standard of work is _________ (accept). Do it again!7. He was as _________ (change) as the weather.8. She is trying to be sweet and _________ (agree) to everyone in the office.Vocabulary workBesides being used as a verb,mind can also be used as a noun with other verbs in various collocations. Now,read the following sentences and find out which verb is suitable for the blanks.bear bring set change crosskeep put speak take make up1. It _________ my mind that the store would be closed at five o'clock.2. I thought she was quite nice at first,but I've _________ my mind about her.3. _________ in mind that it could rain every day,even in the middle of the summer.4. The sound of the waves _________ to her mind the sunny summers of her childhood.5. If your job is stressful,it's good to do something in the evenings to _________ your mind off your work.6. Why not phone the hospital if you're worried? It'll _________ your mind at ease.7. I'm going to tell him what I think of him. I'm not afraid to _________ my mind.8. Since you've _________ your mind,nothing should prevent you from doing it.9. You can do anything if you _________ your mind to it.10. If you _________ your mind on the job you won't have time to notice her problems.Rewrite the following sentences with the expressions in the box.filthy mind in a little while smash smugkeep doing...not...until ask a lot/too much/something of somebody1. You are demanding too much from him if you expect him to work at weekends.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 2. She looked so self-satisfied and pleased when her boy came out first in the race.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 3. The unexpected news that his name was not on the promotion list ruined all his hopes.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 4. Working in that garage really doesn't bother us because we can learn something about auto-repairs.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 5. After the First World War,women in the US began to gain the right to vote.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 6. The company was caught up in some dirty and dishonest business.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 7. With the computer,you can solve the problem in a short period of time.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 8.The students would continue to make the same mistake over and over again if their teacher did not point it out.________________________________________________________________ _______________Unit 5Rewrite the following sentences with the words and phrases from the box.at the time look forward to because of inferior tolead to get into compare take it1. I suppose that an inquisitive person may be annoying.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 2. You'll find them interesting if you see the differences and similarities between the two novels. ____________________________________________________________________ ___________ 3. Ten days ago Nancy was involved in a traffic accident. Unfortunately there was no policeman around when it happened.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 4. He was expecting his promotion to captain.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 5. If you go along this road,you can reach the new residential area._______________________________________________________________________________ 6. She has developed the habit of having milk and eggs for breakfast.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 7. My mother beamed because I was promoted to captain.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 8. This apartment building is not as good as that one.________________________________________________________________ _______________Unit 6Guess the meaning of the following words and phrases according to the text.Then,try to rewrite the following sentences using them.everything from...to......and...alike serve dominatelet alive with run stretch1. Both professional writers and freelance writers are thought to lead a life of glamour.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 2. Her brother is capable of managing a large company.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 3. The lake is full of goldfish,which are an attraction to tourists.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 4. In order to make money,the old man rents one of his rooms to a businessman.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 5. The field of wheat spreads out as far as we can see.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 6. As for nutrients,we need everything including iron and vitamins.________________________________________________________________ _______________Unit 7Rewrite the following sentences using the words and expressions in the box.in truth in vain make. . .known delight in forget about contribute to range from...to... have a crush on in the face of adversity present1. The boy loved the girl very much and was ready to do anything for her.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 2. People say that even strangers can become good friends if they are in difficult situations together.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 3. The students in the class are between 18 and 21 years old.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 4. The old and the young alike helped to develop Project Hope.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 5. In 1995, China gave the United Nations the Treasure Tripod of the Century as a gift.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 6. In summer,some old folks of the village like having a chat over a cup of tea in the shade of a big tree.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 7. The effort to protect the environment was notsuccessful. The beautiful view was eventually ruined by mass tourism.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 8. You ask me what I think of him? Honestly,he is intensely selfish.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 9. He told his friends that he didn't want to enter politics.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 10.They agreed to stop thinking about their past disagreements.________________________________________________________________ _______________Unit 8Work out the meanings of the following words and phrases in the box accord to the context. Then try to rewrite the following sentences with them.pick up function find oneself...when it comes toinvolve end up concentrate on shape1. During her stay in Beijing, Rose learned some Chinese.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 2. As far as hobbies are concerned,the husband and the wife have nothing in common.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 3. The health programme includes exercises,dieting,and regular medical examinations.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 4. The man who had an impact upon modern education in our country passed away at 93._______________________________________________________________________________ 5. This machine won't work well if you don't maintain it properly.________________________________________________________________ _______________6. The woman realized that she had grown weak after many years of hard work.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 7. The cold-blooded man who had hurt several people was put in prison eventually.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 8.The student kept all his thoughts on a detective story he was reading.________________________________________________________________ _______________Unit 10Guess the meanings of the following words or phrases according to the text.Then, use them to rewrite the following sentences.anticipate guarantee change affect too...tohave something to do assume suffer from make sense for better or worse1. It is wise to replace the abacus with a computer as the latter works far more efficiently.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 2. No one can be certain that he won't get any disease all his life.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 3. She didn't like what was on the radio so she switched to another station._______________________________________________________________________________ 4. We are expecting that you will regain confidence through the singing competition.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 5. Jennifer believed the strange man was a hero until he was arrested by the police.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 6. One's first day at school may have a great effect on one's study in later years.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 7. The old man had a hard time because of lung cancer.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 8. It's none of your business________________________________________________________________ _______________ 9. I was not sure what would happen to me,but anyway, I boarded the plane for New York.________________________________________________________________ _______________10.It's very cold;we can't swim today.________________________________________________________________ _______________Unit 12Guess the meaning of the following words and phrases in the box according to the text. Then,use them to rewrite the following sentences.stick to devote to go broke put asideget about occur reflect lack1. The result of the study shows individual variation in diet.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 2. Great changes have taken place in industry eversince the invention of the modern computer.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 3. It makes sense not to do the most difficult job first,and begin with the easiest.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 4. The young man spent money like water. As a result,he soon became very poor.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 5. The medical expert spent all his life doing research on infectious diseases.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 6. A person who has no confidence in himself won't make such an investment.________________________________________________________________ _______________Unit 13Guess the meaning of the words or phrases in the box. Then,use them to rewrite the following sentences.once in a while represent have an impact on result inpredict get across distinguish1. Weather experts forecast that this summer will be unusually hot.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 2. Sometimes,it is not easy to tell the difference between right and wrong.________________________________________________________________ _______________3. It is believed that heavy smoking is likely to cause lung cancer._______________________________________________________________________________ 4. The occasional rain hardly affected their trip to the Three Gorges.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 5. The speaker always talked about difficult things. His ideas were hardly understood by the audience.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 6. My grandparents don't live with us. Occasionally we go to see them.________________________________________________________________ _______________ 7.This sculpture shows the slave's struggle for freedom.________________________________________________________________ ________。

Unit 1 The Snake Bite1.It started raining, so she made for the nearest shelter.2.She picked out a cap to match her dress.3.I waited for an hour, but he didn’t show up.4.They figured that it was better to stay where they were.5.The earthquake that struck the little island caused 23 deaths.6.He returned home at length being away from the village for 20 years.7.She managed to hold on to her job while many of her colleagues lost theirs.Unit 2 He Was My Father1.My teacher told me that the liquid in the bottle could remove stains from metal and china.2.The student sitting beside me looked around the examination room with apprehension.3.He is now out of college and lives on his own.4.They took turns staying awake in case something went wrong.5.The elder daughter will probably follow in her father’s footsteps and take over the familybusiness when she’s grown up.6.He had to get off his bike and push it up the hill.7.The pair of gloves will protect your hands against the cold.Unit 3 Understanding Your Owner1.At first, he refused to accept any responsibility but he ended up apologizing.2.Sometimes it is not easy to pick out an acquaintance in the crowd.3.Some convenience foods can fit in with the current trend of healthy eating.4.Your carelessness might put us into danger.5.He tried to force his opinion on us but we didn’t accept it.6.They spent hours working out the result of the survey.7.If you can’t make it this way, you can try doing it another way.8.Her illness kept her off work for several weeks.Unit 4 Water Cycle（无）Unit 5 Is My Team Ploughing1.I don’t like to see people off at railway station.2.The company is giving a farewell party for you on Monday evening.A car will pick you up atyour hotel at half past seven.3.She was so excited that she could’t help giving me a warm embrace.4.I never succeed in overcoming the sense of being out of place.5.She glanced round the room to see who was there.6.His big shoes look like small boats.7.You should fold the eggs into the flour instead of doing it in the opposite way.Unit 6 Football1.He thinks that the marriage between them is no more than a business deal.2.He used up all the money he had.3.The young man saved your daughter from drowning.4.She had absolutely nowhere to go, so she read some old books at home.5.“Will I ever be as good a player as Geoff?” “Perhaps, but you still have a long way to gobefore that day comes.”6.He is in danger of losing his job.7.The practice of employing chidren to work in factories has nearly died out in many countries.Unit 7 The English Countryside1.Her bedroom has large windows overlooking a beautiful lake.2.He collapsed into the armchair, stretching out his legs in front of him.3.I simply couldn’t live there, it rained day in and day out when I went there on holiday.4. A dry warehouse is important especially in the case of these medicines.5.For the most part of the people in this village are quiet and well behaved.6.We tend to get cold winters and warm, dry summers in this part of the country.7.It’s a simple dish to prepare, consisting mainly of beef and vegetable.Unit 8 Beauty And Career1.I find it difficult to keep up with the changes in fashion.2.He doesn’t go in for outdoor sports much.3.My English is poor so I’m not up to translating the poem.4.People usually judge a person by his/her appearance.5.She looked as if she hadn’t slept all night.6.He was determined to go to great lengths to fulfill his ambition.7.He sat in the front so as to hear clearly.Unit 9 Secret Messages to Ourselves1.The new education system enables college students to gain work experience continuity theirstudies.2.The writer should draw on his imagination and experience in his writing.3.After a promising start, the company ran into heavy debt.4.“Have you drawn up the list of names yet.”“No, I’m still working on it.”5.Despite the great gap in age, they became good friends.6.He will not pass the examination unless he works harder.7.After turning it over in his mind for a whole week, he at last solved the problem.Unit 10 ~~~ Unit 15 （略）。

综合英语教程邹为诚主编（第三版）1-4册课后翻译答案第一册：单元一：1. 经理先生，明天我可以不来上班吗？我母亲要来看我。

Mr. Manager, may I take a day off tomorrow? My mother is coming to see me.2. 警察悬赏捉拿抢劫银行罪犯的线索。

The police offered a reward for clues about the bank robbers.3. 上周我生病时，她主动提出来帮助我照顾孩子。

When I was ill last week, she offered to look after my child.4. 除了厨房以外，这套公寓应该说是非常令人满意的了。

Except for the kitchen, the flat is very satisfactory.5. 她去年被提升为部门经理。

She was promoted to branch manager last year.6. 人人都累极了，只有约翰没事。

Everyone was exhausted except John.7. 谁在经营这家公司？Who's running this company?8. 他伸手到口袋里去拿钱包。

He reached into his pocket for the wallet.二：1.我想在镇上买幢房子，但现在买不起。

I want to buy a house in town, but can't afford it now.3.他把房子照料得很好，每两年粉刷一次。

He took good care of the house and painted it every second year/every other year/once in two years.4.他把家具搬进了另一个房间。

He moved the furniture into another room.5.他们不喜欢住在这个地区，所以想搬到别处去。

Unit1 The Splendor of the Lake District坐落于英格兰西部一角的湖区是无可比拟的。

在这个仅有30里的角落里，英格兰最高耸险峻的山与最广阔幽深的湖紧紧依偎在一起，构成了最壮观美丽的风景。

令人敬畏的山峰和连绵起伏的丘陵耸立于绿意盎然的山谷中。

羊儿在不满苔藓的干石墙边闲适地啃食青草。

现在这个风景秀丽的乡村一角作为国家湖区公园成为英国景区的典范。

这里的风景布局完美紧凑，所以当人们大步流星地走在布满青草的山坡上时，可以观赏到脚下群山倒映于水中的壮丽平和的景象。

湖区有着很长的一段历史，由火山、地震和冰河世纪形成的壮观景象留下了险峻的火山岩山峰、美丽的褶皱景象以及其妙的冰川时代之谷。

高耸于凯斯维克之上的克斯尔里格怪石圈能够唤起人们对早期定居者以及它们被巍峨群山包围着的聚居地的回忆。

很多人被湖区独特的魅力所吸引，但当时却很少有人知道这个国家最一流的作家都热爱并居住在这里。

在格拉斯米尔的鸽舍，诗人威廉•华兹华斯与她的妹妹多萝西、妻子玛丽和最大的三个孩子生活在这儿。

当布谷鸟的钟声敲出和谐的乐音时，来访者轻叩了前门，然后坐在深窗边沿的座椅上，或者坐在壁炉旁，细细读起了多萝西那周的日记。

1802年的一个宜人的春天，多萝茜一次漫步时细数Ullwater边随风摇曳的场景，激发了他最著名诗歌的创作灵感。

小小的鸽舍里，那布满黑斑的墙壁见证了华兹华斯在狭小的厨房里自制蜡烛的熏烟。

“它们燃烧时发出刺鼻的烟味是由于羊肉里含有丰富的油脂。

”导游Ester Rutter若有所思地解释道：“因此蜡烛的光微弱，也让他们的视力变差。

华兹华斯漫步于山间田园时创作了大量的诗歌。

”相较于由华兹华斯勾勒出的山间上那极美的四英亩海德山花园，这个鸽舍后小而陡的花园也是简单中不失雅致。

透过那依然陈列在达芙鸽舍里厚厚的镜片细看鸽舍里陈列着的家具，古董还有肖像画，只要你一点想象就能看到华兹华斯在其间创作。

湖区的天然美景也吸引了其他的文学巨匠们，像毕翠克丝~波特，她像个孩子一样热爱着这片土地，在1905年买下了如田园诗般的农屋，名为Hill Top. 她把这个房子留给了国民托管组织，并且要求这里的家具，图书室和美丽的花园应该保持原样，所以，今天参观者们可以在这个唤起回忆的房子里，轻手轻脚地拿着曾经给予作者灵感的插图画如《母鸭杰米玛的故事》的副本进行实物对比。

Lesson Four: This LifeSidney pointier看过《猜一猜谁来吃饭》或《炎热的夏夜里》的人人一定会对美国黑人悉尼波蒂的演技赞叹不已。

可是你是否知道他在试图进入演艺圈时，曾被导演轰下舞台，因为他连台词都不会念----不认识的字太多。

他又是怎样迈开第一步的呢？且听他娓娓道来。

1 It is the first time I have ever been on a stage — I don’t even know what a stage looks like— but I’m up there now and I open this” script,” but I don’t know what it is. The director tells me to read the part of “John.” Everywhere I see “John” I must read everything under that.译：这是我第一次登上舞台我甚至还不知道舞台是个什么样子但是现在我已经站在上面了，并且展开了“台词稿”，但是，我还是不知道他是什么东西。

导演叫我念“约翰”这个角色。

只要看到“约翰”这个名字，我就必须把下面的所有句子念出来。

2 Then I see him sitting in a front seat staring at me with the strangest look. He says. “Get off the stage” I say, “What do you mean” He says, “Just come on down off that stage and stop wasting my time. You’re no actor. You don’t even know how to read.”译：接着我就看见他就坐在前排的椅子上以再奇怪的表情盯着我。

课文参考译文Unit 1Text 1我的第一份工作在宾夕法尼亚州的夏洛瑞市，我的父母经营着一家小餐馆——潘格尼斯餐馆。

餐馆每周营业七天，每天24小时。

我的第一份正式工作是给顾客擦鞋，那时我六岁。

父亲年轻时也曾干过这活，所以他就教我怎样把鞋擦好，还让我问问顾客活干得好不好，如果顾客不满意，应主动给顾客再擦一次。

随着年龄的增长，我的活也多了起来。

十岁时，我已经会收拾餐桌了，并且还当清洁工。

爸爸咧着嘴笑着说我是在他手下干过的最好的“清洁工”。

在餐馆里工作是我骄傲的资本，因为我也在为家里的生计出把力。

但是，父亲明确规定我得符合一定的标准才能成为集体的一员。

我必须守时，勤快，对顾客彬彬有礼。

在餐馆里除了擦鞋以外，其它工作都没有报酬。

一天我犯了个错误，告诉父亲我觉得他每周应付我10美元的报酬。

父亲说：“好呀，那你付我在这儿的一日三餐钱，怎么样？还有你带你的朋友来免费喝饮料的钱？”他算下来我每周还欠他40美元。

这件事情给了我一个教训：在谈判时，你不仅要知道自己想说什么，你还要搞清楚对方会说些什么。

我还记得在外服兵役两年后回家的情景。

我刚晋升为上尉，满脸自豪地迈进父母的餐馆。

父亲的第一句话就是：“今天清洁工休息，晚上你来打扫卫生，怎么样？”我简直不敢相信！我想，我是一名美国陆军军官！但这并不要紧。

在父亲的眼里我只是团队中的一名成员。

我伸手去拿了拖把。

为父亲做事使我明白了一个道理，对团队的忠诚是第一位的，无论这个团队从事的是经营家庭餐馆还是执行“沙漠风暴行动”。

(高全孝译，张校勤校)Read more我的第一份工作“做什么事都要有自豪感，”父亲总是这样告诉我，“不管你是老板还是清洁工。

”15岁时我在一家地方医院有了份兼职工作，他们要我做拖地的活儿。

我笑了，就想到了父亲说过的那些话。

既使我的工作是最低层的，我也非常激动能有事情做。

我没把它看成是个困难，而是看成一个挑战，因为这是我的第一份工作。

我学着去守时，符合工作规范。

Unit 11一、词汇短语Text 1Vocabularymedical [] adj. 医学的，医术的，医疗的【例句】Mary and Lizzy are organizing a large medical conference. 玛丽和丽兹正在组织一个大型医学会议。

【助记】med（治疗）+cal→医学的，医疗的【派生】medically adv. 医学上地；医药上地medicine n. 药；医学；内科；巫术legend [] n. 传奇；说明；图例；刻印文字【例句】This legend still spreads abroad among the people. 这个传奇故事依然在民间广泛流传。

【助记】legend 音“来劲的”→听起来很来劲的传说【派生】legendary adj. 传说的，传奇的concept [] n. 概念；观念，思想【例句】Who originated the concept of stereo sound?立体声是谁发明的？【派生】conceptual adj. 概念上的conception n. 怀孕；概念；设想；开始feminine [] adj. 女性的，阴性的；娇柔的n. 阴性；阴性词【例句】She was a very feminine person. 她很有女人味。

【助记】fe（谐音：非）+mini（迷你的）+ne（拼音：呢）。

masculine [] adj. 男性的，有男子气的；阳性的【例句】He looks very masculine in his new uniform. 他穿着新制服，很有男子气概。

【派生】masculinity n. 男性；男子气；刚毅administrator [] n. 管理者，行政人员；执行者【例句】The job went to Lisa, a capable administrator. 丽萨得到了这份工作，她是一位能干的管理人员。

Unit 15一、词汇短语Text 1Vocabularyt n. 插，戳，刺；推力；要点v. 插入，刺，戳；挤，推【例句】She thrust herself through the crowd她挤过了人群。

【词组】thrust force 推力thrust at sb. (with sth. )/thrust sth. at sb. 用（剑等）向某人刺去thrust sth. /sb. on/upon sb. 迫使某人同意（做）某事﹑接受某物或接待某人thrust (of sth. ) 言语﹑评论等的）要点，主题，要旨cut and thrust (of sth. ) 激烈的争论；交锋【助记】音：死+ rush 死命往前一冲→刺【派生】thrusting adj. 有强大推进力的；有进取心的a adj. 忧虑的，焦虑的，不安的；渴望的，切望的【例句】She was very anxious that her son should succeed. 她十分渴望她的儿子能取得成功。

【词组】anxious for 为…而焦虑【派生】anxiety n. 忧虑，焦急；渴望，热切a v. 敬慕，钟爱，崇拜；（infml) 很喜欢【例句】He adores the cinema. 他非常爱看电影。

【助记】联想“一朵”鲜花→喜爱discreet [] adj. 谨慎的；小心的【例句】It wasn’t discreet of you to ring me up at the office.你打电话到我办公室真是太鲁莽了。

【词组】be discreet about小心谨慎【助记】dis 否定+ creative 创造性，想象力的，没有创造性的人是谦虚谨慎，做事理智慎重的。

a n. 忧虑，焦急；渴望，热切【例句】For some people，air travel is a real anxiety.对一些人来说，飞机旅行是真正使他们焦虑的。

Unit 1The idea of becoming a writer had come to me off and on since my childhood in Belleville, but it wasn't until my third year in high school that the possibility took hold.从孩提时代，我还住在贝尔维尔时，我的脑子里就断断续续地转着当作家的念头，但直等到我高中三年级，这—想法才有了实现的可能。

Lying on the sofa, I finally faced up to the unwelcome task, took the list out of my notebook, and scanned it. The topic on which my eye stopped was “The Art of Eating Spaghetti.”我躺在沙发上，最终不得不面对这一讨厌的功课，便从笔记本里抽出作文题目单粗粗……看。

我的目光落在“吃意大利细面条的艺术”这个题目上。

When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no time left to compose a proper, respectable essay for Mr. Fleagle.等我写完时已是半夜时分，再没时间为弗利格尔先生写一篇循规蹈矩、像模像样的文章了。

I did my best to avoid showing pleasure, but what I was feeling was pure delight at this demonstration that my words had the power to make people laugh.我尽力不流露出得意的心情，但是看到我写的文章竟然能使别人大笑，我真是心花怒放。