研究生英语阅教读程(基础级2版)课文07及其翻译.docVIP

A Whole Nation and a People [1] There was one storekeeper I remember above all others in my youth, when I was spending a good portion (part) of my time with a motley (mixed) group of varied ethnic ancestry (racial background). We contended (competed) with one another to deride (laugh at) the customs of the old country (motherland). On our Saturday forays (attack) into neighborhoods beyond our own, to prove we were really Americans, we ate hot dogs and drank Cokes. If a boy didnt have ten cents (dime) for this repast (meal) he went (was) hungry, for he dared not bring a sandwich from home ma