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Lesson57BackintheoldcountryAlienaliencultures：外来文化Theuniversitylifeistotallyalientous.=strange陌生的=foreign外国的beabsorbedin:沉浸于：Hewastotallyabsorbedinshowbusiness.他完全沉醉在表演事业当中。融入：Iwassoonabsorbedintothisnewclass.AbsorbEmbeddedbeembeddedin深深植根于:马丁路德金：MartinLutherKingIsaytoyoutoday,myfriends,soeventhoughwefacethedifficultiesoftodayandtomorrow,Istillhaveadream.ItisadreamdeeplyrootedintheAmericandream.朋友们，今天我对你们说，在此时此刻，我们虽然遭受种种困难和挫折，我仍然有一个梦想。这个梦是深深扎根于美国的梦想中的。Mortallymortally:=fatally:Thesoldierismortallywounded.Mortal:终有一死的Allmenaremortal.人孰无死StumbleWhenyoustumble,keepfaith.whenyou'reknockeddown,getrightbackup.当你遭遇摔跤的时候，坚持信仰。当你被打倒的时候，马上站起来，Istoppedtoletthecarcooloffandtostudythemap.Ihadexpectedtobenearmyobjectivebynow,buteverythingstillseemedalientome.Ihadexpectedtodo:事实上未实现的动作Ihadexpectedtodo=IthinkIshouldhave---Ihadexpectedhimtobeangry,butinsteadhesatquietlyathisdesk.AtthetimeIhadfullyexpectedtofindworkbeforelong.那个时候我还一心盼望不久就可找到工作。Iwasonlyfivewhenmyfatherhadtakenmeabroad,andthatwaseighteenyearsago.Whenmymotherhaddiedafteratragicaccident,hedidnotquicklyrecoverfromtheshockandloneliness.从---缓过神来---：quicklyrecoverfrom---范进didn’tquicklyrecoverfromtherapture,sohewentmad.Don’tliveinthepast.Learntoliveinthepresent,toovercomethepast.Everythingaroundhimwasfullofherpresence,continuallyreopeningthewound.Sohedecidedtoemigrate.=Myfathercouldn’teraseherpresencefromhismind.Everythingaroundhimwasfullofherpresence.[6.45]Inthenewcountryhebecameabsorbedinmakinganewlifeforthetwoofus,sothathegraduallyceasedtogrieve.HedidnotmarryagainandIwasbroughtupwithoutawoman'scare;butIlackedfornothing,forhewasbothfatherandmothertome.notlackfor[F]:=tohavealotofsomethingHealwaysmeanttogobackonday,butnottostay.Hisrootsandminehadbecometoofirmlyembeddedinthenewland.Buthewantedtoseetheoldfolkagainandtovisitmymother'sgrave.meantodo:(通常指做不成某事)intendedtodo:grave（未收入）：seriousYouknowsomebirdsarenotmeanttobecaged,theirfeathersarejusttoobright.你知道，有些鸟儿是注定不会被关在牢笼里的，它们的羽毛太耀眼了！Hebecamemortallyillafewmonthsbeforewehadplannedtogoand,whenheknewthathewasdying,hemademepromisetogoonmyown.onmyown:Standonone’sown:Itriedtostandonmyowntwofeetratherthanturnedtomyparents.我设法自立而不求助于我的父母。Ihiredacarthedayafterlandingandboughtacomprehensivebookofmaps,whichIfoundmosthelpfulonthecross-countryjourney,butwhichIdidnotthinkIshouldneedonthelaststage.thedayafterlanding:着陆后的那一天。收到信的那一天______________通过考试的那一天_________________领到工资的那一天________________onthelaststage:在最后阶段beonthestage当演员bringatragedyonthestage上演悲剧ItwasnotthatIactuallyrememberedanythingatall.Butmyfatherhaddescribedoverandoveragainwhatweshouldseeateverymilestone,afterleavingthenearesttown,sothatIwaspositiveIshouldrecognizeitasfamiliarterritory.Ilookedatthemapandthenatthemilometer.Ihadcometenmilessinceleavingthetown,andatthispoint,accordingtomyfather,Ishouldbelookingatfarmsandcottagesinavalley,withthespireofthechurchofourvillageshowinginthefardistance.shouldbelooking:表示“应该正在……”或表示说话人的某种不满情绪。Whyshouldwebesittingheredoingnothing？我们干嘛坐在这里闲着？Youshouldbewearingamask.你应当戴着口罩。Icouldseenovalley,nofarms,nocottagesandnochurchspire--onlyalake.IdecidedthatImusthavetakenawrongturningsomewhere.decidethat:(断定)cametotheconclusionconcludethatbecertainthat.takeawrongturning:拐措了弯SoIdrovebacktothetownandbegantoretracetheroute,takingfrequentglancesatthemap.Ilandedupatthesamecorner.takingfrequentglancesatthemap:多留意一下地图landup:百转千回之后，终于到达某地。Youwilllandupinprison,ifyoucontinuetoactinthiswayThecuriousthingwasthatthelakewasnotmarkedonthemap.IfeltasifIhadstumbledintoanightmarecountry,asyousometimesdoindreams.And,asinanightmare,therewasnobodyinsighttohelpme.Fortunatelyforme,asIwaswonderingwhattodonext,thereappearedonthehorizonamanonhorseback,ridinginmydirection.inone’sdirection:Tonyglancedinherdirectionandtheireyesmet.Iwaitedtillhecamenear,thenIaskedhimthewaytoouroldvillage.Hesaidthattherewasnownovillage.Ithoughthemusthavemisunderstoodme,soIrepeateditsname.Thistimehepointedtothelake.Thevillagenolongerexistedbecauseithadbeensubmerged,andallthevalleytoo.Thelakewasnotanaturalone,butaman-madereservoir.