山东省自考英语二Unit2.docVIP

Unit 2 （山东省自考英语） Text A Caught Between Two Cultures 夹在两种文化之间 I was born and raised in Hong Kong. 我是土生土长的香港人。 For the past six years I’ve been living in the United States． 六年来一直生活在美国， I work as a salesgirl in a large department store. 是一家大百货商店的女售货员。 Right now I’m going through a difficult period of my life which is hard for me to talk about． 目前我正经历人生中一段痛苦，自己也很难讲述。 A few months ago 1 went to Hong Kong for a visit． 几个月前，我回香港探亲， It was the first time I’d gone back there since coming to the United States． 这也是我到美国后第一次回家探亲。 I was eager to see my parents，my brothers and sisters，and my friends． 我期待着见到我的父母、兄弟姐妹和我的朋友。 I really got a shock when I arrived． 到达时，我确实大吃一惊。 Hong Kong was not the same city that I left six years ago． 香港已经不是六年前我离开时的那座城市了。 Things had changed so much that I didn’t recognize parts of it． 这儿发生了巨大的变化，一些地方都认不出来了。 My elementary school was gone． 我读书的那所小学已经不复存在。 The houses on the street where I used to live had been torn down and replaced by office buildings． 曾经住过的那条街上的房子已被拆掉，代之而起的是办公大楼。 The shock from the physical changes in the city，however，was nothing compared to the confusion and hurt I soon began to feel in my parents’home． 但是，我到了父母亲家里不久，就发现了一些令我想不通的问题，情感上也受到了挫伤。与之相比，香港外观上的变化给我的震惊算不得什么。 My family greeted me warmly when I arrived． 我的家人热情地迎接我回家。 While my mother was busy preparing a special dinner in my honor，the rest of the family eagerly asked me questions about my life in the United States． 我母亲忙着备饭为我接风，家里其余的人迫不及待地问我在美国的生活。 I felt happy that day and for a couple of days after，but then I began to feel that something was wrong． 那天和之后的几天我都非常高兴, 但是不久我就开始感觉到事情有些不对劲儿。 I noticed that my family，especially my mother, would sometimes glance at me in a strange way when I was speaking． 我注意到，在我讲话的时候，我的家人，尤其是我母亲，会以一种奇怪的目光看我。 They gradually became less warm and friendly toward me，and I became uncomfortable and confused as to（至于） why they were behaving that way. 渐渐地，大家对我疏远起来，不像开始时那么热情、友好了, 我感到不舒服，弄不明白他们为什么这样对待我。 I decided to talk to my mother． 我决定和母亲谈一谈。 She aske