全新版大学英语综合教程-1-Unit2-课文正文电子书及翻译.doc

All the Cabbie Had Was a Letter Foster Furcolo 1 He must have been completely lost in something he was reading because I had to tap on the windshield to get his attention. 出租车司机拥有的就剩一封信 福斯特?弗克洛 他准是完全沉浸在所读的东西里了，因为我不得不敲挡风玻璃来引起他的注意。 　 2 Is your cab available? I asked when he finally looked up at me. He nodded, then said apologetically as I settled into the back seat, Im sorry, but I was reading a letter. He sounded as if he had a cold or something. 他总算抬头看我了。“你出车吗？”我问道。他点点头，当我坐进后座时，他抱歉地说：“对不起，我在读一封信。”听上去他像是得了感冒什么的。 3 Im in no hurry, I told him. Go ahead and finish your letter. “我不着急，”我对他说，“你接着把信读完吧。” 4 He shook his head. Ive read it several times already. I guess I almost know it by heart. 他摇了摇头。“我已经读了好几遍了。我想我都能背出来了。” 5 Letters from home always mean a lot, I said. At least they do with me because Im on the road so much. Then, estimating that he was 60 or 70 years old, I guessed: From a child or maybe a grandchild? “家书抵万金啊，”我说。“至少对我来说是这样，因为我老是在外旅行。”我估量他有六七十岁了，便猜测说：“是孩子还是孙子写来的？” 6 This isnt family, he replied. Although, he went on, come to think of it, it might just as well have been family. Old Ed was my oldest friend. In fact, we used to call each other Old Friend ─ when wed meet, that is. Im not much of a hand at writing. “不是家里人，”他回答说。“不过，”他接着说，“想起来，也可以算是一家人了。埃德老伙计是我最老的朋友了。实际上，过去我俩总是以‘老朋友’相称的 —— 就是说，当我俩相见时。我这人就是不大会写东西。” 7 I dont think any of us keep up our correspondence too well, I said. I know I dont. But I take it hes someone youve known quite a while? “我看大家写信都不那么勤快，”我说，“我自己笔头就很懒。我看，你认识他挺久了吧？” 8 All my life, practically. We were kids together, so we go way back. “差不多认识了一辈子了。我俩小时候就一起玩，所以我俩的友谊确实很长了。” 9 Went to school together? “一起上的学？” 10 All the way through high school. We were in the same class, in fact, through both grade and high school. “都一起上到高中呢。事实上，我俩从小学到高中都在一个班里。” 11 There are not too many people whove had su