应用型大学英语第二册课文翻译及练习答案

Text A 活下去的理由“你对自杀有什么看法?”电话那端传来一个女性微弱的声音。

我可没想到会在早上8点59分——求助办公室热线开通前的一分钟——接到一个自杀电话。

这种电话通常会在午夜过后打来，把我从熟睡中惊醒。

她可能以为是打给在办公室工作的员工，而不是一个刚值完班在家的志愿者。

在危机处理培训时，我学会去倾听，而不是轻率地说“我反对”。

我耐心地听着，她又继续说。

根据所听到的信息，我在给她建立的档案上对应的方格中做了标记。

“我住在附近城市的一个养老院里，”她说道，“我76岁了并且……并且时日无多了。

，’她费力地呼吸着，声音弱得几乎听不见。

“我得了癌症和肺气肿，不可能康复了。

我不想再成为家里人的负担，我只想死。

’’她说着哭了起来。

尽管我已经有几年接听求助热线的经验，但是自杀的求助电话还是让我害怕。

生命可贵。

我确信在任何情况下我都不可能原谅以死来解决问题的做法。

“您和养老院里的人谈过这件事吗?”我问道。

老人回答道：“当我对一位护士提及想自杀时，她吓坏了，并通知了我的主治医生、家人还有牧师。

每个人都飞速赶来，却没有人……倾听。

所以我才打电话给你。

”老人的声音又一次变得微乎其微。

“我在听。

”我轻轻地回答。

“我丈夫已经去世9年了。

当我告诉他们我有多想念他时，他们说他们能理解。

”老人继续道，“其实他们无法理解。

当我抱怨我的痛苦时，他们只会保证加大我的药量。

这药却只会让我头脑昏沉。

，’咳嗽了一阵，老人犹豫地继续说，“我告诉他们我已经打算去见上帝了。

他们说自杀是一种罪过，所以我许诺再也不这么想了。

但是……我却一直想着自杀。

我已经没有继续活下去的理由了。

”我很困惑，不知道该说些什么。

我自问该怎样说才能帮助这位可亲的老人。

之前我从未怀疑过“自杀是错误的’’这一观点。

然而听着她的话语，我很困惑地发现自己能够理解她的感受。

老人的生活质量自然是不会再有什么改善了。

我想起一个年轻人，在除夕夜他给我打电话，手里还拿着枪。

在那个孤独的夜晚，经过彻夜长谈后，他说他终于感到了一丝希望。

Unit 7 艺术品收藏家 1 许多年前，有位富翁，他和爱子都非常热爱艺术品收藏。

他们一起周游世界，只收藏最好的艺术珍品。

他们家的墙壁上装点着毕加索，凡·高，莫奈以及其他许多艺术名家的无价珍品。

这位丧偶的老人看着自己唯一的儿子逐渐成长为经验丰富的艺术品收藏家，感到无比欣慰。

在他们与世界各地的艺术品收藏者打交道时，儿子老练的眼光、敏捷的商业头脑，使父亲无比欣喜，倍感骄傲。

2 冬天来临了，国家陷入了战争之中，年轻的儿子离家去报效祖国。

仅过短短几个星期，父亲就收到了一封电报。

他心爱的儿子在战斗中失踪了。

这位艺术品收藏家焦急地等待更多的消息。

他担心再也见不到自己的儿子。

几天后，他的担心被证实了，年轻的儿子在送战友赶往战地医院时牺牲了。

3 老人神思恍惚、孤零零地怀着丧子之痛和悲伤面对即将来临的圣诞节。

他和儿子曾翘首期盼的这个节日的快乐，再也不会来到他的家了。

4 圣诞节早晨，一阵敲门声惊醒了这位忧伤的老人。

当他走向门口时，墙上的艺术珍品只让他想起——儿子不会回来了。

他打开门，看到门口站着一个士兵，手里拿着一个大包裹。

士兵自我介绍说：“我是您儿子的朋友，您儿子救我时牺牲了。

我可以进来呆一会儿吗？我有东西要给您看。

” 5 谈话一开始，士兵就告诉老人，他的儿子是如何向大家讲述他，特别是他父亲对艺术品的喜爱。

“我是一名画家，”士兵说，“我想把这个送给您。

” 6 当老人打开包裹时，儿子的一幅画像顿时展现在眼前。

尽管世人永远都不会认为这幅画是天才的杰作，但它细致入微地刻画了年轻人的面容。

7 老人激动不已，谢过士兵，并承诺将画像悬挂在壁炉的上方。

士兵离开几个小时后，老人就动手干活了。

他信守承诺，将画像挂在了壁炉的上方，价值数千美元的艺术品被推到了一旁。

活干完了，老人坐在椅子上注视着他收到的礼物，就这样度过了圣诞节。

8 随着时间一天天流逝，老人逐渐意识到，尽管儿子不再和他在一起了，但儿子的生命会因他救过那些人而得到延续。

应用型大学英语综合教程2（unit1-unit5课后答案及听力）Unit 1A woman won a bucketful of quarters at a slot machine in Atlantic City. She found two black men already in the elevator as she went back to her room to hide the quarters. She hesitated to enter the elevator because she was afraid that the two men were going to rob her. After she joined them in the elevator, she heard one man say, “Hit the floor”, which was taken by her for falling on her knees to the floor. So she did.The two men explained to her “hit the floor”meant “to push the button for the floor they were going to”. The woman’s fear gave place to embarrassment. The two men gathered up the scattered quarters with her and accompanied her to her room.The next day the woman received a dozen roses and twelve 100-dollar bills given by Eddie Murphy and Michael Jordan to thank her for the best laugh they’d had in years. Unit 2 The young man in the story dreamed of sailing around the world, but he never received any support or encouragement from people around him, not even his father, who wanted his son to work like him in a factory. But the boy stuck to his dream and to make his dream come true, he did two jobs to earn enough money for a sailboat. At long last, he purchased a boat and was ready to sail when federal agents were preparing to confiscate it for carrying drugs. He was even asked to pay for the docking fees of the former owner. The young man couldn’t take the hard blow and in anger and despe ration, he painted “Ill Feelings”on the boat and sailed out regardless of the warning of an upcoming storm. Soon he found himself in danger when attacked by the storm and asked the harbormaster to harbor his boat. But to hisdismay, he was told no “Ill Feelings”would be harbored in this dock.Unit 3The author, as a college sophomore, shared a rented apartment with three of his schoolmates, for they didn’t want to live in a dorm. But they had much trouble sharing the only bathroom as one of them was a taker, using up everything available; another a polluter, making a mess in the bathroom; the third a monopolizer, occupying the bathroom for a long time regardless of others’urgent needs. With the example, the author thinks that the same is true of the world where some people or corporations take too much or make wrong use of our planet’s resources for their own benefit at the cost of other people just as his three roommates did with the bathroom. To solve the issue, a planet policy including compensations for the victims is a must for building a fair and harmonious world.Unit 4Bartleby was a new clerk I employed to write legal papers as my business was growing.At first, he did an extraordinary quantity of writing and he worked just like a machine, never looking or speaking. But later, he would refuse my assignments by saying, “I would prefer not to.”What was worse, he never ate out or went anywhere, and made my law office his home. In spite of my deep sympathy for him, I had to dismiss him. However, he wouldn’t leave and locked himself in my office. So I left him. He wasfinally taken to prison, and not until after he died in prison did I discover that he had worked many years at the Dead Letter Office, where every letter he had had to read had destroyed his hope in life.Unit 5Eight years ago I first met Mr. Foster, an old busboy at an airport. In spite of his age and physical handicap, he would go wherever he was needed instead of waiting to be summoned. What is more, he served every customer with the same enthusiasm whether they gave him tips or not, or no matter how much the tips were. Impressed and inspired, I developed a great admiration for him in the following years. I would contrast him with his fellow workers who were just loosely assembled there, idly waiting by for tables to become empty. However, Mr. Foster was ordered to stop helping people and act like his co-workers. Later, he was fired. Though he was back at work on a trial basis several months later, his spirit was gone. And today I learned that he quit his job—his heart was broken.Unit 6Tempted by material comfort and the various credit cards available, many young people accept student loans and credit cards gladly. On credit, they buy cars, furniture and nice new clothes. Thus a few years lat er, they’ve got a load of debts.The lure of living on debt increased in the 1990s along with the economic boom, skyrocketed tuition and fees, increased student loan limits, plus the promotion of the mass media. In 1998, the average undergraduate had a balance of $1,879 on 3.5 credit cards.Many critics worry that credit debts make graduates pay the consequences sooner or later. All this debt may force graduates to give up exciting but low-paying jobs in favor of dreary but well-paying jobs in order to repay lenders.课后练习Unit 1B. Complete the following sentences with appropriate words in the text.1. I heard his scream and felt my blood freeze with fear.2. Some teachers tend to stereotype students who are from rural areas.3. His first instinct was to call 911 when he realized there wasa burglar in his house.4. The building collapsed during the earthquake. It went all to pieces.5. We promise that the products will be delivered on time.Translation1. As she was about to walk into the elevator she noticed two men already aboard.她正要走进电梯时，看到电梯里已经有两位男乘客。

Unit Six陈雪雷整理比利杰夫·迈克马伦所有重大的战役都是在自己内心进行的。

——谢尔登·考格斯数年前（1983—1987），我有机会为麦当劳公司扮演吉祥小丑罗纳德·麦当劳的角色。

我的市场范围涵盖亚利桑那州的大部分地区和南加州的部分地区。

我们例行的活动之一便是“罗纳德日”。

每个月中的某一天，我们都要探访尽可能多的社区医院，给那个谁也不想去的地方带去一点快乐。

能为正在经历“消沉时期”的大人和孩子带去一点欢乐，我感到十分自豪。

从活动中感受到的温暖和喜悦一连几周萦绕在我身边。

我喜欢这个项目，麦当劳公司喜欢这个项目，孩子和大人喜欢这个项目，护理人员及医务人员也喜欢这个项目。

每次探访我都受到两条规定的限制。

第一，没有麦当劳员工以及医院工作人员的陪同，我不得在医院随意走动。

这样，如果我走进某个病房吓着了孩子，旁边就会有人及时处理这一问题。

第二，我不得用身体接触医院里的任何人。

他们可不希望我把病菌从一个病人传播到另一个病人身上。

我能理解他们实施“不准触摸”这一规定的理由，可我并不喜欢它。

我认为触摸是我们所能知道的最真诚的交流方式。

书面文字、口头语言都可以撒谎，热烈的拥抱是不可能撒谎的。

我被告知，违反其中任何一条规定都意味着我会失去这份工作。

我的“罗纳德日”进行到第四年年末的某一天，已经一整天涂着油彩的我走在医院的走廊上，正准备回家，这时传来一阵轻轻的叫喊声：“罗纳德，罗纳德。

”我停了下来。

那微弱的、细细的声音来自一间半掩着门的病房。

我推开房门，只见一个5岁上下的小男孩躺在他爸爸的怀里，身上连着的医疗仪器之多是我平生未曾见到过的。

妈妈在另一头，旁边还有爷爷、奶奶和一位监护仪器的护士。

病房里的气氛使我知道病人的情况很严重。

我问小男孩叫什么名字，他告诉我他叫比利，随后我为他变了些简单的戏法。

当我后退着道别时，我问比利我还能为他做些什么。

“罗纳德，你愿意抱抱我吗？”如此简单的一个请求。

第二册UNIT ONE听力原文Section A Listening and SpeakingPart Two DialoguesPage 3 Dialogue 1Exercise Ⅰ. Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).John: Hi, Mary. Did you have a good Spring Festival holiday?Mary: Yes, John. I enjoyed watching TV.J: What’s your favorite program?M: The Lecture Room in CCTV-10 and Dialogue in CCTV-9.J: Oh, me too. Despite that I like watching sports programs, especially football match and basketball match.M: Are you a basketball fan?J: Yes, Yao Ming is my favorite player.M: Oh, I prefer music to sports. I am fond of listening to light music, because it makes me feel relaxed.Exercise Ⅱ. Listen to the dialogue again and fill in the blanks with the information you’ve heard.Page 4 Dialogue 2Exercise Ⅰ. Listen to the dialogue and complete the following statements with the information you’ve heard.(At a party)Boy: That’s a beautiful music they are playing, isn’t it?Girl: Yeah, it’s great.B: Do you like pop music or classical music?G: I prefer pop music to classical music because it is easy for me to sing.B: How do you like Super Girls?G: It’s all right, but I’m not really crazy ab out it.B: Neither am I. Do you often go to big concerts?G: Sometimes, but I like listening to MP3 better. The ticket is too expensive for students. B: Yeah, that is what I think.Exercise Ⅱ. Listen to the dialogue again and answer the following questions. Part Three PassagesPage 4 Passage 1Now you’ll hear a passage. Listen to it and complete the following sentences according to the information you’ve heard with the words and phrases pro vided in the box. Then listen to it again and check your answers.My 15-year-old cousin is a big fan of video games. He sits in front of the computer all day long, killing bad guys and collecting gold.It’s true: video games do provide a chance for peopl e to live another life. For most of them, the games are an extension of reality. This is fine for those with self-control, but it can be harmful for young people.First, young people get addicted easily. And, playing video games can be a waste of time, which is bad for their studies.Second, in some video games, they can shoot and kill others for fun. This can have a bad influence on their development. Some may turn to violence to solve problems in real life.In conclusion, parents should pay attention to and limit their children’s playing of video games. They should also spend more time with their children doing various activities to prevent them from getting addicted.Page 5 Passage 2Now you’ll hear a passage, which is fo llowed by four questions. Listen to it andchoose the best answer to each of the following questions. Then listen to it again and check your answers.Not all people like to work but everyone likes to play. All over the world men and women, boys and girls enjoy sports. Since long, adults and children have called their friends together to spend hours, even days playing games.Sports help people to live happily. They help to keep people healthy and feeling good. When they are playing games, people move a lot. This is good for their health. Having fun with their friends makes them happy.Many people enjoy sports by watching others play. In small towns, crowds meet to watch the bicycle races or the soccer games. In the big cities, thousands buy tickets to see ice-skating shows or baseball games.Is it hot where you live? Then swimming is probably your favorite sport. Boys and girls in China love to swim, while aged people like various kinds of Tai Ji and Qi Gong. The climate is good for all the seasonal sports in the country.习题答案及参考译文Section A Listening and SpeakingPart Two DialoguesDialogue 1Ⅰ. 1. T 2. F 3. FⅡ. 见听力原文Ⅲ. 略Dialogue 2Ⅰ. 见听力原文Ⅱ. 1. She prefers pop music, because it is easy for her to sing.2. He is not really crazy about it.3. They think the ticket is too expensive for students.Part Three PassagesPassage 1见听力原文Passage 2Ⅰ. 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. DⅡ. 略Section B ReadingText A演讲例文：Ladies and gentlemen,Today I feel greatly honored to stand here to give you a speech for the election. I am a junior in the English Department. I think it is a big challenge, at the same time, an opportunity to fulfill my potential. Since I came into the university, I have always been the monitor of my class. I’ve learned a great deal from the position. I have got mu ch experience about how to deal with different problems and how to work as a team. All these valuable things allow me to have full confidence to compete for the chairmanship of the Student Union. Here, I promise you I’ll be a responsible chairman and lead the Student Union to a brighter future.If I win the election, I will make a new team with active members to carry out a series of reforms. We’ll organize some different attractive activities and competitions. For example, the first thing I’ll do is to or ganize an English saloon to build a harmonious atmosphere for English study. Then in the middle of the term, I will organize a football match. Another important activity to be held is an English Speech Contest at the end of the term. I make sure to provide a wonderful school life for our fellow schoolmates. I’ve learned how to balance my study and the tasks in the class from my previous experience.I believe I can make it.Thank you. Thank you for listening.参考译文：选举1 在美国，许多不同的组织都要选出自己的领导人。

第二册课后段落翻译参考答案Unit 1 (p.20)To improve our English, it is critical to do more reading, writing, listening and speaking. Besides, learning by heart as many well-written essays as possible is also very important. Without an enormous store of good English writing in your head you cannot express yourself freely in English. It is also helpful to summarize our experience as we go along, for in so doing, we can figure out which way of learning is more effective and will produce the most desirable result. As long as we keep working hard on it, we will in due course accomplish the task of mastering English. Unit 2 (p.48)With more and more donations coming in, our university will be much better off financially next year. We will thus be able to focus on the most important task that we, educators, must take on: to encourage students to attain their scholarly / academic goals, to train them to be dependable and responsible individuals, to prepare them for the life ahead, and to guide them in their pursuit of spiritual as well as material satisfaction.Unit 3 (p. 77)George, the son of Mr. Johnson, liked listening to heavy metal music in the evenings, which made it hard for other residents in the community to fall asleep. Eventually the exhausted neighbors lost their patience and decided on direct interference. They called Mr. Johnson to tell him in a frank manner what they were thinking. Mr. Johnson assured them that he would certainly settle the issue. As soon as he put down the phone he scolded his son, “What has come over you? You should know better than to disturb others for your own amusement.”In the end George traded his CDs for computer games software from his classmates.Unit 4 (p. 104)Perhaps you envy me for being able to work from home on the computer. I agree that the Internet has made my job a lot easier. I can write, submit and edit articles via email, chat with my colleagues on line and discuss work with my boss. With a click of the mouse, I can get all the data I need and keep up with the latest news. But then, communicating through the Net can be frustrating at times. The system may crash. Worse still, without the emotional cues of face-to-face communication, the typed words sometimes seem difficult to interpret.Unit 5 (p. 148)Numerous facts bear out the argument / statement / claim that in order to recover speedily from negative emotion, you should allow yourself to cry. You needn’t / don’t have to be ashamed of crying. Anxiety and sorrow can flow out of the body along with tears.Consider the case of / Take Donna. Her son unfortunately died in a car accident. The intensity of the blow made her unable to cry. She said, “It was not until twoweeks later that I began to cry. And then I felt as if a big stone had been lifted from my shoulders. It was the tears that brought me back to earth and helped me survive the crisis.”Unit 6 (p. 175)Nancy Hopkins is a biology professor at MIT. She craves knowledge and works hard. However, as a scientist, she could not help noticing all kinds of indications of gender inequality on campus. Men and women professors did the same work, but when it came to promotion the administrators were rather selective. It was ironic that after so much cultural progress, women were still at a disadvantage in institutions of higher education. When her request for more lab space was refused, she knew she had to fight. So she gritted her teeth and complained to the President. The fight ended in victory and Nancy was converted into a gender-equity advocate.Unit 7 (p. 202)Though how the English language came into existence remains a mystery to many people, linguistics believe that English and most other European languages have descended from a common source: the Indo-European parent language. English was first spoken by the Anglo-Saxons who invaded England in the fifth century. They passed onto us the basic vocabulary of English. In over fifteen centuries of its development, English has enriched itself by massive borrowing. As British immigrants landed in America and established the United States as an independent nation, a new variety was added to the English language: American English. Though some people worry that the language is running out of control, many native speakers of English take pride in the tolerance of their language.Unit 8 (p. 228)This village was once famous for its beautiful natural surroundings. All the year round, the trees were green and the flowers in bloom. Clear streams flowed out of the hills through a checkerboard of rice fields. Birds sang all day, and deer came and went in a leisurely manner. However, with the coming of DDT and other pesticides, an evil spell seemed to have settled over the village. Misfortunes came one after another. Chicken died suddenly, cattle and sheep were stricken by mysterious maladies, and farmers complained about a sickening feeling that puzzled the village doctor. The village square, once throbbing with life, was now deserted.。

I. Cloze(1)1. typical;2. welfare;3. constant4. frank5. talent6. dumb7. know better than that8. repeatedly9. dread10. interference11. bet12. assure(2)1. despite2. really3. same4. contact5. admitted6. attempt7. not8. tend9. different10. mannerTranslation1.1)Have scientists found proof of water on Mars?2)The planning committee has narrowed down the possible locations for the nuclear power plant to two coastal towns.3)Sam not only lost his job but also both legs; he had to live on welfare for the rest of his life.4)A jury consisting of 12 members voted in unison that Mary was guilty.5)Sean felt humiliated to hear his talent being questioned.2. George, the son of Mr. Johnson, liked listening to heavy metal music in the evenings, and the noise interrupted the sleep of other residents in the community. Eventually the exhausted neigh-bors lost their patience and decided on direct interference. They called Mr. Johnson to tell him in a frank manner what they were thinking. Embarrassed. Mr. Johnson scolded his son: "What has come over you? Y ou should know better than to disturb others for the sake of your own interest." As a result George traded his records for computer games software from his classmates. Overall. the whole thing has worked out quite satisfactorily.Part III Text BComprehension: b a b c d aTranslation:1.“我说了几句评论他的话，但是得到的却是十几岁孩子惯用的用喉音低声发出的叹息。

课文翻译（unit 1 - unit 8）谢谢您带给‎我们多年来‎最畅快的欢‎笑1 最近一个周‎末，有位女士在‎大西洋城玩‎老虎机，赢了满满一‎桶二十五美‎分的硬币。

她暂时离开‎赌博机，与丈夫前往‎旅馆餐厅吃‎晚饭。

2 不过，她想先去客‎房把硬币藏‎起来。

“我去一会儿‎就回来，然后我们再‎去吃饭。

”她对她的丈‎夫说道，之后，便提着满满‎一桶硬币朝‎电梯走去。

3 她正要走进‎电梯时，看到电梯里‎已经有两位‎男乘客。

两位都是黑‎人，其中一位个‎头很高，体型令人望‎而生畏。

这位女士一‎下子愣住了‎。

她的第一反‎应是：“这两个男人‎会打劫我。

”她转而又想‎：“不要戴着‘有色眼镜’看人；他们看上去‎完全像是绅‎士。

”然而，种族偏见的‎力量是强大‎的，恐惧使她浑‎身发凉。

她定在那里‎，眼睛紧盯着‎眼前两位男‎子。

4 她开始焦虑‎，心神不定，又感到不好‎意思。

她希望他们‎没有看出她‎的心思，但是，天啊，他们肯定已‎经知道她在‎琢磨什么了‎！5 要不要进去‎和他们同乘‎一部电梯？她迟疑不决‎的态度已经‎太过明显了‎。

她涨得满脸‎通红。

老站着不动‎也无济于事‎，于是她横下‎心来，抬起一只脚‎往前挪，接着另一只‎脚也跟了进‎来，站在电梯内‎。

她不敢抬眼‎，僵直地转过‎身，脸朝外，这时，电梯门合上‎了。

时间一秒一‎秒地过去。

她越来越害‎怕！电梯纹丝不‎动。

她陷入了恐‎惧的深渊。

“我的天啊，”她暗忖，“我被困在这‎里，要遭人劫财‎！”她的心往下‎沉，每个毛孔都‎在冒汗水。

6 这时，她听到其中‎一个人说：“趴下（与“按下楼层”同音）。

”她的本能反‎应就是照着‎他们的话做‎。

于是她张开‎双臂，趴在了电梯‎地板上，满桶的硬币‎飞向空中，洒了出去。

硬币如雨点‎般落在了她‎的身上。

她在心里默‎祷：“把钱拿去吧‎，饶我一命。

”又过了几秒‎钟，她听到其中‎一位男子彬‎彬有礼地说‎：“夫人，您只要告诉‎我您要去几‎楼，我们来按按‎钮。

Unit two认错人（改编）马克·吐温几年前的一天，我来到萨拉曼卡——纽约附近的一个火车站。

我计划在那儿搭乘卧车。

站台上都是人，他们涌入长长的卧车，把列车挤得满满的。

我问售票处的人能否买两张票，但他厉声回答说：“没票！”然后冲着我的脸关上了窗。

这真是对我尊严的莫大打击，然而我又需要这两张车票。

我找到一位地方官员，问他能否在卧铺车厢的某个地方找个可怜的小角落；但他猛然打断了我，厉声说道：“没有，找不到。

每个角落都挤满了。

好了，不要再来烦我了。

”说完，他便不理我而走开了。

我没料到他会这样对待我，我的尊严处于一种难以描述的状况。

我对同伴说：“他们这样对我讲话是因为他们不知道我是谁。

”可我的同伴却说:“别说这种傻话了。

即便他们知道你是谁，你觉得这能帮你在没有空座的火车上搞到座位吗？”说完他也不理我了。

这太过分了。

我找到刚才那个官员，非常有礼貌地告诉他我叫马克•吐温，我是否能——但他又一次打断了我：“我已经告诉过你不要再来烦我了。

”接着又不再理我了。

我无助地环顾四周，发现我的同伴目睹了整个经过。

我感到的耻辱无法用语言形容。

我说：“或许他没有听到我的名字。

”但我的同伴却不这么认为，他说：“他肯定清楚地听到你的名字了，只不过他不在乎罢了，就是这么回事。

”我不知道接下去会发生什么，但就在这时候,我注意到一个年轻的卧车行李搬运工正在跟列车员窃窃私语，并朝着我点头。

那个列车员随即转过身，毕恭毕敬地向我走来。

“我能为您效劳吗，先生？”他说道，“您要在卧车上找个空位吗？”“呃，当然，”我回答说，“可我问过站台上那个人，他说每个角落都塞满了，还叫我不要烦他。

”“不会吧，先生，我简直不敢相信他说了这样的话。

简直无法想象有人竟然这样对您说话，先生！我很抱歉，先生，但您一定是误会他了。

我们什么空地方都没了，只剩下那个大的家庭包房，里面有两个铺位和几把扶手椅，但这一切都供您享用。

过来，汤姆，把这些箱子搬上车！”搬运工拿了我们的小提箱，我们则上了车。

Unit 7 艺术品收藏家 1 许多年前，有位富翁，他和爱子都非常热爱艺术品收藏。

他们一起周游世界，只收藏最好的艺术珍品。

他们家的墙壁上装点着毕加索，凡·高，莫奈以及其他许多艺术名家的无价珍品。

这位丧偶的老人看着自己唯一的儿子逐渐成长为经验丰富的艺术品收藏家，感到无比欣慰。

在他们与世界各地的艺术品收藏者打交道时，儿子老练的眼光、敏捷的商业头脑，使父亲无比欣喜，倍感骄傲。

2 冬天来临了，国家陷入了战争之中，年轻的儿子离家去报效祖国。

仅过短短几个星期，父亲就收到了一封电报。

他心爱的儿子在战斗中失踪了。

这位艺术品收藏家焦急地等待更多的消息。

他担心再也见不到自己的儿子。

几天后，他的担心被证实了，年轻的儿子在送战友赶往战地医院时牺牲了。

3 老人神思恍惚、孤零零地怀着丧子之痛和悲伤面对即将来临的圣诞节。

他和儿子曾翘首期盼的这个节日的快乐，再也不会来到他的家了。

4 圣诞节早晨，一阵敲门声惊醒了这位忧伤的老人。

当他走向门口时，墙上的艺术珍品只让他想起——儿子不会回来了。

他打开门，看到门口站着一个士兵，手里拿着一个大包裹。

士兵自我介绍说：“我是您儿子的朋友，您儿子救我时牺牲了。

我可以进来呆一会儿吗？我有东西要给您看。

” 5 谈话一开始，士兵就告诉老人，他的儿子是如何向大家讲述他，特别是他父亲对艺术品的喜爱。

“我是一名画家，”士兵说，“我想把这个送给您。

” 6 当老人打开包裹时，儿子的一幅画像顿时展现在眼前。

尽管世人永远都不会认为这幅画是天才的杰作，但它细致入微地刻画了年轻人的面容。

7 老人激动不已，谢过士兵，并承诺将画像悬挂在壁炉的上方。

士兵离开几个小时后，老人就动手干活了。

他信守承诺，将画像挂在了壁炉的上方，价值数千美元的艺术品被推到了一旁。

活干完了，老人坐在椅子上注视着他收到的礼物，就这样度过了圣诞节。

8 随着时间一天天流逝，老人逐渐意识到，尽管儿子不再和他在一起了，但儿子的生命会因他救过那些人而得到延续。