英语美文赏析.ppt

* The Scars of Love 爱的伤疤 Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. 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。 In a hurry to dive into the cool water,he ran out the back door,leaving behind shoes,socks,and shirt as he went. He flew into the water, not realizing that ashe swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator was swimming toward the shore. His mother - in the house was looking out the window saw the two as they got closer and closer together. In utter fear,she ran toward the water,yelling to her son as loudly as she could. 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。 Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a return to swimto his mother. It was too late. Just as he reached her,the alligatorreached him. 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。 From the dock, the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the alligator snatched his legs. That began an incredible tug-of-war between the two. The alligator was much stronger than the mother,but the motherwas much too passionate to let go. A farmer happened to drive by, heard her screams, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the alligator. 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, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were extremely scarred by the vicious attack of the animal and, on his arms, were