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TheBookReportTwoThanksgivingDayGentlemen《两位感恩节的绅士》ByO.HenryAbouttheAuthorPenname:O.HenryPrimitivename:WilliamSidneyPorterBirthplace:Greensboro,NorthCarolinaNationality:AmericaOccupation:WriterWorks:CabbagesandKings(1904)TheFourMillion(1906)TheVoiceoftheCity(1908)Stories:TheGiftoftheMagiTheCopandtheAnthemTheLastLeafCharacteristicsofhisworks:carefulplotting,ironiccoincidences,andsurpriseendings(Sept.11,1862–June5,1910)SummaryThereisanappointmentthattheOldGentlemaninvitesthepoormannamedStuffyPetetodinneroneveryThanksgivingDay.Butthisyear,the10thThanksgivingDay,beforeStuffymeetstheOldGentleman,hehasbeeninvitedtoabigmeal,however,hedoesn’twanttoupsettheOldGentleman,andfollowshimtoarestaurantandeatsupallthefood.Finally,theybothfaintaway（晕倒）ontheirwayhome,andtheyarebothhospitalized（送···进医院治疗）.Stuffyfaintsawayforheissofull.Onthecontrary,theOldGentlemanisweak,becausehehaseatennothingforthreedays.1.OneveryThanksgivingDay,thepoormanStuffyPetetakeshisseatinUnionSquaretowaitfortheOldGentlemanwhoinviteshimtodinner,whichseemstoanappointment,evenaconvention.每年感恩节，穷人斯塔弗·皮特都会坐在联合广场等待请他吃饭的老绅士。这似乎已经成为了一个约定，甚至可以说是一个惯例。Details2.Butthisyear,onthe10thThanksgivingDay,beforeStuffymeetstheOldGentleman,hehasalreadyhadabigmeal,becausehepassesbyamansion（豪宅）inwhichlivetwooldladiesofancientfamilyandareverence（崇敬、敬畏）forconditions,andoneoftheirtraditionalhabitsistoadmitandbanquet（宴请）thefirsthungrywayfarer（旅人）toabigmeal,whopassesthroughtheirdoorwayafternoon.但是今年，第10年的感恩节，在斯塔弗见老绅士之前，已经享用了一顿丰富的大餐，因为他刚巧经过一幢住宅，里面住着两个出身于古老家族、尊重传统的老太太，她们有一个传统习惯就是在正午过后把第一个饥饿的过路人请进来，让他美美地吃上一顿。Details3.EveryThanksgivingDayfornineyears,theOldGentlemanhasfoundStuffy,ledhimtoarestaurantandwatchedhimeatabigdinner.Thatisatraditionthatheistryingtomake.Moreover,heisastaunch（忠诚的）Americanpatriot（爱国者）,andconsidershimselfapioneer（先锋、先驱）inAmericantradition.九年来，每到感恩节，这位老绅士都会找到斯塔弗，然后带他去一家餐馆，看着他饱餐一顿。他想让这件事成为一种传统。这位老绅士是个坚定忠诚的爱国者，自认为是美国传统的倡导者之一。Details4.StuffyknowswhattheOldGentlemanthinks,sohetellshimnothing,followshimtoarestaurantroutinelyandeatsupallthefoodtheOldGentlemanorders.斯塔弗知道老绅士的想法，所以他并没有把自己已经饱餐一顿的事情告诉老绅士，而是惯例地跟着老绅士去到一家餐馆，把老绅士点的东西全部吃光光。Details5.Theypartastheydoeachyearatthedoor,theOldGentlemangoingsouth,Stuffynorth.Thentheybothfaintawayontheirwayhome,andtheyarehospitalizedatlast.他们就像以前一样，在门口分了手。老绅士朝南走，斯塔弗朝北走。然后，在回家的途中，他们都晕倒了，最后被送进医院。Details6.Stuffyfaintawayforheissofull.Onthecontrary,theOldGentlemanisweak,becausehehaseatennothingforthreedays.斯塔弗晕倒是因为吃得太饱。相反，那个老绅士身体很虚弱，几乎快饿死了，因为他已经有三天没吃一点东西了。DetailsCharactersStuffyPete,undereducated,trieshisbesttofinishhisdinnersoastofulfilltheoldgentleman’swish.Atthebeginning,hewouldhavetoldtheoldgentlemanthathewasfull.Buthedoesn’t,hechoosestoobeytheappointment.Theoldgentleman,whoownsonlyalittlemoney,stillkeepsanappointmenttoinvitethepoormantodinner.Hethinkshighlyofhonesty,notmoney.Hewouldratherstarvethanbreakhispromise.Obeyanappointment↓Keepone’spromise↓HonestyThoughtHonestyisveryimportantinmanyaspectsofourlife.Ifwearehonest,wewillbetrustedandrespectedbyothers.Bycontrast,onceyoulie,peoplewillneverbelieveyouevenifyoutellthetruth.AgoodexampleofthisisthestoryTheBoyWhoCriedWolf.ImpressionHowever,inthismodernsociety,itseemsthatmoreandmorepeoplebelieveinmoneyatthesacrificeofhonesty.TakeSanluMilkPowderIncidentasanexample.ImpressionInshort,bearinmindthatweshouldbehonestallthetime.Theydon’tunderstandorpretendnottounderstandthathonestyisthebiggestfortunehumansown,andthatitistheprerequisite（先决条件）fordoingeverythingwell.ImpressionThankYou