二十年之后(翻译小诗417)17年1月3日

After Twenty Years|二十年之后Walking down the street twirling3 his club and checking doors to make sure they were locked, the officer, made a fine example of a policeman. Now and then you might see the lights of a cigar store or of an all-night lunch counter; but most doors belonged to business places that had been closed hours before.When about midway of a certain block the policeman suddenly slowed his walk. In the doorway of a darkened hardware store a man leaned, with an unlighted cigar in his mouth. As the policeman walked up to him the man spoke up quickly.“It’s all right, officer,” he said, reassuringly4. “I’m just waiting for a friend here. It’s an appointment made twenty years ago. Sounds a little funny to you, doesn’t it? Well, I can explain. There used to be a restaurant where this store now stands—‘Big Joe’Brady’s restaurant.”“Until five years ago,” said the policeman. “It was torn down then.”The man in the doorway struck a match and lit his cigar. The light showed a pale, square-jawed face with keen eyes, and a little white scar near his right eyebrow. His scarf pin was a large diamond, oddly set.“Twenty years ago to-night,” said the man, “I had dined here at ‘Big Joe’Brady’s with Jimmy Wells, my best chum5, and the finest chap in the world. He and I were raised here in New York, just like two brothers, together. I was eighteen and Jimmy was twenty. The next morning I went to the West to make my fortune. You couldn’t have dragged Jimmy out of New York; he thought it was the only place on earth. We thought after twenty years each of us would have made our fortunes and know what we were going to be. Well, we agreed that date and time, no matter what our conditions might be or from what distance we might have to come.“It sounds pretty interesting,” said the policeman. “Rather a long time between meets, though, it seems to me. Haven’t you heard from your friend since you left?”“Well, yes, for a time we corresponded,” said the other. “But after a year or two we lost track of each other. You see the West is a big place and you have to move around a lot. But I know Jimmy will meet me here if he’s still alive, because he never missed an appointment and was the most faithful friend in the world. He’ll never forget. I came a thousand miles to stand in this door tonight, and it’s worth it if my old partner turns up.”The waiting man pulled out a handsome watch, the lids of it set with small diamonds.“Three minutes to ten,” he announced. “It was exactly ten o’clock when we parted here at the re staurant door.”“Did pretty well out West, didn’t you?” asked the policeman.“You bet! I hope Jimmy has done half as well. He was a kind of plodder6, though, good fellow as he was. I’ve had to compete with some of the smartest men to make my money.”The policeman twirled his club and took a step or two.“I’ll be on my way. Hope your friend comes around all right. Will you leave at ten o’clock?”“I should say not!” said the other. “I’ll give him half an hour at least. If Jimmy is alive on earth he’ll b e here by that time. So long, officer.”“Good-night, sir,” said the policeman, passing on along his beat, trying doors as he went.There was now a fine, cold drizzle7 falling, and the wind blew steadily. The man who had come a thousand miles to fulfill a promise made twenty years ago with a friend of his youth, smoked hiscigar and waited.About twenty minutes he waited, and then a tall man in a long overcoat, with collar turned up to his ears, hurried across from the opposite side of the street. He went directly to the waiting man.“Is that you, Bob?” He asked.“Is that you, Jimmy Wells?” Cried the man in the door.“Bless my heart!” exclaimed the new arrival, grasping both the other’s hands with his own.“It’s Bob, sure as fate. I was certain I’d find you here if you were still in existence. Well, well, well！Twenty years is a long time. The old gone, Bob; I wish it had lasted, so we could have another dinner there. How has the West treated you, old man?”“It’s treated me very well indeed. You’ve changed lots, Jimmy. I never thought you were so tall by two or three inches.”“Oh, I grew a bit after I was twenty.”“Doing well in New York, Jimmy?”“Moderately. I have a position in one of the city departments. Come on, Bob; We’ll go around to a place I know of, and have a good long talk about old times.”“Moderately. I have a position in one of the city departments. Come on, Bob; we’ll go around to a place I know of, and have a good long talk about old time.”The two men started up the street, arm in arm. At the corner stood a drug store, brilliant with electric lights. When they came into this glare each of them turned simultaneously to gaze upon the other’s face.The man from the West stopped suddenly and released his arm.“You’re not Jimmy Well s,” he snapped8. “Twenty years is a long time, but not long enough to change a man’s nose from a Roman to a pug.”“It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one.” said the tall man. “You’ve been under arrest for ten minutes, ‘Silky’Bob. The Chicago police thought you would come to New York and asked us to take you. Going quietly, are you? That’s sensible. Now, before we go on to the station here’s a note I was asked to hand you. You may read it here at the window. It’s from Patrolman9 Wells.”The man from the West unfolded the little piece of paper handed to him. His hand was steady when he began to read, but it trembled a little by the time he had finished. The note was rather short.“Bob: I was at the appointed place on time. When you struck the mat ch to light your cigar I saw it was the face of the man wanted in Chicago. Somehow I couldn’t do it myself, so I went around and got a plain clothes man to do the job. JIMMY”一位警察在大街上巡逻。

专题08 文言文对比阅读（2024·安徽·中考真题）【甲】臣本布衣，躬耕于南阳，苟全性命于乱世，不求闻达于诸侯。

先帝不以臣卑鄙，猥自枉屈，三顾臣于草庐之中，咨臣以当世之事，由是感激，遂许先帝以驱驰。

后值倾覆，受任于败军之际，奉命于危难之间，尔来二十有一年矣。

（节选自诸葛亮《出师表》）【乙】二十一年①春正月，夷进攻威远、靖远诸台。

守者羸兵数百，公②遣将恸哭请师，无应者。

初，公之以海运入都也，时从故人饮酒肆中……已而叹曰：“丈夫受国恩有急死耳！终不为妻子计。

”公老母年八十余，长子奎龙，吴淞参将，前卒。

幼子先遣归。

及是，乃缄一匣寄家人，坚不可开。

公死后启视，则堕齿数枚，旧衣数袭而已。

公既自度众寡不敌而援绝，乃决自为计，住靖远台，昼夜督战。

已而夷大③奄至，公率游击麦廷章奋勇登台大呼，督厉士卒，士卒呼声撼山。

海水沸扬，杳冥昼晦，自卯至未，所杀伤过当，而身亦受数十创，血淋漓，衣甲尽湿。

（节选自鲁一同《关忠节公家传》）[注]①二十一年：清道光二十一年（1841年）。

②公：关天培，清末将领。

③：舰队。

15．解释下列加点词在文中的意思。

（1）臣本布衣布衣：（2）三顾臣于草庐之中顾：（3）终不为妻子计计：（4）公既自度众寡不敌而援绝度：16．文中画波浪线的部分有两处需要断句，请在相应位置用“/”标出。

丈夫受国恩有急死耳！17．把文中画横线的句子翻译成现代汉语。

（1）尔来二十有一年矣。

（2）公遣将恸哭请师，无应者。

18．诸葛亮和关天培有哪些共同的精神品质？请结合【甲】【乙】文段概括并简要分析。

（2024·甘肃·中考真题）阅读下面文言文，完成题目。

【甲】富贵不能淫景春曰：“公孙衍、张仪岂不诚大丈夫哉？一怒而诸侯惧，安居而天下熄。

”孟子曰：“是焉得为大丈夫乎？子未学礼乎？丈夫之冠也，父命之；女子之嫁也，母命之，往送之门，戒之曰：‘往之女家，必敬必戒，无违夫子！’以顺为正者，妾妇之道也。

1【开头】光阴似箭, 日月如梭, 转眼间二十年过去了, 我很想念故土, 于是我便开车去家乡阳春了。

【结尾】我从内心感到欣慰, 现在的吃、住、行都是节约环保的。

2.【开头】我已经是一个四十岁的忙碌的上班族了。

上大学, 工作需要, 所以我已经是二十年没有回到我美丽的故土, 故土是多么的祥和啊！【结尾】二十年后的科技, 多么兴旺！二十年后的亲情, 多么的亲！这, 是我二十年后的故土。

3.【开头】光阴似箭, 日月如梭, 转眼间, 二十年就过去了。

2035年的一天, 我已经当上了世界闻名的中国外交部部长。

【结尾】20年过去了, 想不到重庆发生了这么可喜的变化, 我要感谢为重庆做出了奉献的人们！为我们创造出了一个这么美好的环境！4.【开头】时间就如流水一般, 转眼间, 二十年过去了, 社会已踏入了2031年。

我已经是一位赫赫有名的科学家。

由于科技飞速开展,许多人都离开了地球, 去了火星。

由于我是一名科学家, 因此我来到了金星考察。

【结尾】半个月的时间马上“一溜烟的跑了〞, 我依依不舍得回到金星, 继续进展我的考察, 但我有时间一定会在去拜访我得意的家乡！5.【开头】又见炊烟升起, 暮色照大地, 想问阵阵炊烟, 你要去哪里。

’二十年的异乡生活, 让我无时无刻不在心中哼唱着这首思乡曲。

想到今天就将回到阔别多年的故土, 我真恨不得助生双持, 一下子飞到故土。

【结尾】这就是而十年后的故土。

他变得那么美, 那么壮观。

6(开头)“故土的山, 故土的云……〞一首故土, 勾起了我在家乡的那一段美好的回忆。

周末, 我回到了阔别已久的故土。

(结尾)“故土的山, 故土的人……〞我仿佛又听到了那首美丽的歌曲, 只是它听起来不在那么陌生, 因为我现在还站在家乡的土地上, 还欣赏着家乡的美景, 我爱我的故土!7(开头)"露从今夜白, 月是故土明。

"每当读到李白的这首诗, 我都会不禁涌起思乡之情!(结尾)家乡是我出生的地方, 虽然我离开了家乡, 但我会永远记住家乡。

欧亨利二十年后续写英语作文150全文共3篇示例，供读者参考篇1Twenty years had passed since I last saw him. It was a chance encounter on the bustling streets of New York City. The bustling crowd seemed to fade away as we locked eyes, the memories flooding back in an instant.His hair was now speckled with grey, his once youthful face now weathered with age. Yet, his eyes still sparkled with the same mischievous twinkle I remembered so well. We exchanged pleasantries, catching up on the years that had passed since we last spoke.As we walked down memory lane, reminiscing about our youthful follies and adventures, I couldn't help but marvel at how much we had both changed. Life had taken us on different paths, leading us to different corners of the world. Yet, here we were, brought together by a twist of fate, reliving the memories of our shared past.We talked about our successes and failures, our joys and sorrows. We laughed at our naivety and marveled at how far wehad come. It was a bittersweet reunion, filled with nostalgia and longing for simpler times.As we said our goodbyes, promising to keep in touch this time, I couldn't help but wonder what the next twenty years would bring. Would our paths cross again, or would we drift further apart, lost in the currents of life?One thing was certain, however. No matter where life took us, no matter how much we changed, our bond would always remain unbreakable. For in each other, we had found a kindred spirit, a companion for the journey of life.And as I watched him disappear into the crowd, a sense of gratitude washed over me. Gratitude for the memories we had shared, for the moments we had treasured, and for the friendship that had withstood the test of time.Twenty years had passed, but some things never changed. And for that, I was eternally grateful.篇2Twenty years had passed since the last time I saw him. Sitting on a park bench, I watched the bustling crowd of people pass by, waiting anxiously for his arrival. Memories of our timetogether flooded my mind as I thought back to the days when we were young and carefree.I first met him in college, a charming and charismatic young man who captured my heart with his quick wit and infectious laughter. We spent our days exploring the city, trying new things, and dreaming of our future together. But as time went on, life got in the way and we drifted apart, each of us following our own paths.But fate had a funny way of bringing us back together. A chance encounter at a mutual friend's wedding sparked old feelings and reignited the spark that had once burned so brightly between us. We spent the night talking and laughing, catching up on the years that had passed since we last saw each other.And now, twenty years later, I found myself waiting to see him again. The years had been kind to him, his smile still as charming as ever, his eyes still sparkling with mischief. As he approached, I felt a rush of emotions flood over me, a mix of excitement, nervousness, and longing.We talked for hours, reminiscing about the past and sharing stories about our lives now. It was as if no time had passed at all, as if we were still the same young and carefree souls we once were. And as the sun began to set, casting a warm glow over thepark, I realized that some things never change – like the bond between two people who are meant to be together.As we said our goodbyes and promised to keep in touch, I knew that this time, we wouldn't let life get in the way. We had waited twenty years to find each other again, and we weren't going to let anything keep us apart. For in the end, love always finds a way, even after twenty years.篇3Twenty years had passed since the day Jimmy Valentine left town, escaping from the law and his criminal past. He had settled in a small town far away, changed his name to Tom Fisher, and built himself a new life as a respectable citizen. But despite his efforts to erase his former identity, there were times when memories of his old life haunted him, and he couldn't help but wonder what had become of his former associates and the woman he once loved.One day, as Tom was walking down the street, he saw a familiar face in the crowd - it was Ben Price, the detective who had been hot on his trail all those years ago. Tom's heart skipped a beat as memories of their last encounter flooded back to him. But to his surprise, Ben Price walked right past him without somuch as a second glance. Tom couldn't believe his luck - it seemed that his past had finally caught up with him, and yet he had managed to escape once again.Feeling a mixture of relief and nostalgia, Tom decided to pay a visit to his old stomping grounds. As he walked down the familiar streets, he couldn't help but feel a sense of loss for the person he used to be. He had come a long way from his days as a professional safe-cracker, and yet a part of him still longed for the thrill of the heist and the adrenaline rush of outsmarting the law.But as Tom reached the old abandoned warehouse where he used to plan his heists, he was met with a surprising sight. Standing in front of the building was a young woman, her eyes filled with tears as she stared at the dilapidated structure. Tom recognized her at once - it was Annabel Adams, the woman he had left behind all those years ago. He had always regretted leaving her without a word, but now he realized that it was too late to make amends.As Tom approached Annabel, he could see that she had aged gracefully, her once radiant beauty now tinged with sadness and regret. She turned to him, her eyes widening in recognition as she took in his appearance. For a moment, neitherof them spoke, the weight of their shared past hanging heavy in the air.Finally, Tom broke the silence. "Annabel," he said softly, his voice filled with emotion. "I never stopped thinking about you all these years. I'm sorry for all the pain I caused you."Annabel's eyes filled with tears as she looked at him, a mixture of love and regret in her gaze. "Tom," she whispered, her voice barely above a whisper. "I never stopped loving you, despite everything that happened. But I've moved on now, and so should you."And with that, Annabel turned and walked away, leaving Tom standing there alone, his heart heavy with the weight of his past mistakes. As he watched her disappear into the distance, he realized that it was time to let go of the past and embrace the future, whatever it may hold. And with a newfound sense of peace, Tom Fisher, formerly known as Jimmy Valentine, walked away from his past once and for all, ready to start anew.。