高中课外阅读--英语美文欣赏43(中英双语)

高中课外阅读--英语美文欣赏43（中英双语）1/10英语美文欣赏43TheScarsofLove爱的伤疤SomeyearsagoonahotsummerdayinsouthFloridaalittleboydecidedtogoforaswimintheoldswimmingholebehindhishouse.几年前的一个炎炎夏日，在美国佛罗里达州南部，有个小男孩为贪图凉快，决定去自家房子后面一个形成已久的深水潭中游泳。Inahurrytodiveintothecoolwater,heranoutthebackdoor,leavingbehindshoes,socks,andshirtashewent.Heflewintothewater,notrealizingthatasheswamtowardthemiddleofthelake,analligatorwasswimmingtowardtheshore.Hismother-inthehousewaslookingoutthewindow-sawthetwoastheygotcloserandclosertogether.Inutterfear,sherantowardthewater,yellingtohersonasloudlyasshecould.因为迫不及待地想投入到清凉的水中，他飞快地从后门跑了出去，边跑边脱掉鞋子、袜子和衬衣，把它们随手抛在了身后。他一头扎进了水里，丝毫没有意识到自己游往潭中心的同时，一只美洲鳄也正在朝岸边游来。小男孩的母亲当时在屋子里透过窗子向外看着，发现那只美洲鳄正向她的孩子步步逼近。她极度惊恐起来，一边迅速奔向水潭，一边声嘶力竭地朝自己的孩子呼喊着。Hearinghervoice,thelittleboybecamealarmedandmadeareturntoswimtohismother.Itwastoolate.Justashereachedher,thealligatorreachedhim.听到她的呼喊，小男孩才猛然意识到了危险，立即掉头向岸边的母亲游去。可这时已经无济于事。他的手勉强刚够到他的母亲，鳄鱼也已经接触到了他。Fromthedock,themothergrabbedherlittleboybythearmsjustasthealligatorsnatchedhislegs.Thatbegananincredibletug-of-warbetweenthetwo.Thealligatorwasmuchstrongerthanthemother,butthemotherwasmuchtoopassionatetoletgo.Afarmerhappenedtodriveby,heardherscreams,racedfromhistruck,tookaimandshotthealligator.母亲在岸上拼命地拽紧儿子的手臂，而此时美洲鳄也死死地咬住孩子的腿不放。为了争夺小男孩，母亲和鳄鱼之间俨然展开了一场让人难以置信的拔河较量。美洲鳄的力气显然要比母亲强大得多，但是母亲挽救儿子的坚定信念让她无论如何也绝不放手。就在这万分危急的关头，一位农夫恰巧驾车经过，一听到孩子母亲的尖叫便飞速从卡车上跳下，瞄准鳄鱼并开枪将其射杀。Remarkably,afterweeksandweeksinthehospital,thelittleboysurvived.Hislegswereextremelyscarredbytheviciousattackoftheanimaland,onhisarms,weredeepscratcheswherehismother'sfingernailsdugintohisfleshinherefforttohangontothesonsheloved.值得庆幸的是，经过在医院数周的抢救治疗，小男孩居然存活了下来。鳄高中课外阅读--英语美文欣赏43（中英双语）2/10鱼凶残的袭击在他的腿上刻下了触目惊心的伤痕。不仅如此，他的双臂上也留下了深深的抓痕，那是在生死关头母亲为了牢牢抓住挚爱的儿子，以至于手指甲都掐入了儿子的肉中所留下的。Thenewspaperreporterwhointerviewedtheboyafterthetrauma,askedifhewouldshowhimhisscars.Theboyliftedhispantlegs.Andthen,withobviouspride,hesaidtothereporter.Butlookatmyarms.Ihavegreatscarsonmyarms,too.Ihavethembecausemymomwouldn'tletgo.事后，这位死里逃生的小男孩接受了一位报社记者的采访。当记者问他是否愿意让大家看看他身上的伤疤时，小男孩挽起了自己的裤腿，腿上深深的疤痕暴露无遗。紧接着，他满脸自豪地告诉记者，“大家还是看看我的手臂吧，我的手臂上也有好多伤疤呢。这是妈妈不放开我，在救我的时候留下的。”YouandIcanidentifywiththatlittleboy.Wehavescars,too.No,notfromanalligator,oranythingquitesodramatic.But,thescarsofapainfulpast.Someofthosescarsareunsightlyandhavecausedusdeepregret.看了这个小男孩的故事后，人们都能感同身受。其实我们每个人身上都有伤疤。只不过并不是被鳄鱼咬的，或任何如此戏剧性事件所造成，而是过往的痛苦经历所留下的。那些伤疤是如此难看，让人深感懊悔。But,somewounds,myfriend,arebecauseGodhasrefusedtoletgo.Inthemidstofyourstruggle,He'sbeenthereholdingontoyou.但是，我的朋友，你可曾想过有些伤口是一些不想放弃你的人造成的。在你挣扎的过程中，那些爱你的人为了拉住你，才在你身上留下了这些伤疤。牵着时光的手Blow-offvisionoftherain,sothatyouareleftwithabrilliantrainbow.Shuttletimeinmyfingers,withoutanyregrets,openstemmedbloomripples.Bluntrollingthickliquideternal,butyouandI,weredispersedinwhichperiodofAcacialeaves.吹断目光的雨，让虹的光辉带你离去。时光穿梭在我指间，无悔地绽放开朵朵涟漪。钝厚的流质绵延永恒，而你我，被冲散在其中，相思无绝期。Inexplicablealwaysfeellikethetimewithinthenextfewpreciousmemorieswillbestrippedfromme,morethanoncedreamedthathisstandinginadarkemptyspace,onlyonetrackatthefootstretchintothedistance,suchasthelongpastyourtimeandultimatelydisappearInmyfieldofvisionattheend.总是会莫名地感到时间在抽丝剥茧般的将宝贵的回忆从我身上剥离，不止一次梦见自己站在一片空旷黑暗的空间里，脚下只有一条铁轨伸向远方，冗长如过往的光阴，最终消失在我的视野尽头。Iamafraidtolose,Ifearthistime,andIloveitbutmemories.Icouldnotforgetthesweatonthepitchwiththeswayofthebrothers,forgetaccompanymecryclosefriend,andforgetthebrightStarofthateverynight,andthosewordshave高中课外阅读--英语美文欣赏43（中英双语）3/10touchedmedeeply.我害怕失去，我对时间如此的恐惧，而我却又那么的热爱回忆。我忘不了球场上一起挥洒汗水的兄弟，忘不了陪我一起哭泣的知己，忘不了那一夜夜璀璨的星空，和那些令我感动至今的话语。Thosepeople,thosethings,suchasburstsoflightraininthelakeleftringWatermarkfourdispersedtoeachothertomelteachother'simpact;ifthehorizonisstillexperiencingQianwanyinianquietshiningstar,notverybright,butclearlymade.-Theydonotknowhowmuchtospendwithmeduringthedaybrightandsilentnight.那些人，那些事，如细雨在湖面留下的阵阵环型水纹四散开来彼此消融，彼此撞击;如经历千万亿年仍在天边寂静闪光的星，不甚明亮，却又清晰无比。——它们陪我度过不知多少明媚的白天与沉默的夜。Inmymemory,thethirdyearisnotgray,becauseIrememberthoseblessingsarenotwhatloveisbearingfruit,IstillrememberholdingalotofmyfriendsandIhopetoseesunriseandsunset,finallyitisyelloweverywhere.在我的记忆中，高三不是灰色的，因为我记得那些不被祝福的爱情是怎样的开花结果，还记得我与朋友抱着一大堆的希望看日出日落，最后却是黄花遍地。Youthistheeyelotusspring,thirdyearisthatthiseyeexpansionofbubblingspringseason.I,however,astrongsmellinthebubbleyearsoftheProblemtaste.Idonotexcludethese,buttoomuchpressuretodoawaymuchfun.Unfortunately,afterthecollegeentranceexamination,eventhepressurewouldbecomethememories,bemythirdyearlivingmemoryofthedeadevidence.Inthetimebeforewearesopowerless,theonlyleftonjusttheeyesprings,andwehavenoregretsoftheoath,Ihopedayafterday,yearafteryear,whenIre-turntothispage,peoplestill.青春是眼忘忧泉，高三是这眼泉水膨胀冒泡的季节。而我却在泡泡里嗅到了浓厚的习题的味道。我并不是排斥这些，但过大的压力确实带走了不多的乐趣。只可惜，高考过后，连压力也会成为回忆，成为我缅怀逝去的高三生活的证据。在时间面前我们是如此的无力，唯一能留下的，就只是那眼泉水和我们曾经无悔的誓言，但愿日复一日，年复一年，当我重新翻到这一页时，人心依旧。Ihaveseenoneanotherchillingwords:Somepeoplesaythatonceyoustartlikethememoriesofthosepeoplewillgetold.Ionlyadmitmature,donotbelievetheyhavebeengrowingold.Myfriendsaregrowingupdaybyday,andwasyoungandthemature,howcanInothadt