走遍美国文本及笔记16-1.doc

ACT 1-1 “我当然认识他。” 【故事梗概】 星期六上午，Robbie和Grandpa (Malcolm Stewart)在厨房里说话。邮递员送来了一些信。夹在一堆帐单和广告中间的是一封Grandpa大学时的室友Pete Waters写来的信。 Robbie: The mailman just dropped some mail in our box, Grandpa.Grandpa: Probably a lot of advertising and bills. Why dont you write to me, Robbie, so I can get some interesting mail? Robbie: You were right, Grandpa. Advertising, bills, bills, advertising.Grandpa: Its just like I said, Robbie. Nothing interesting.Robbie: You wont believe it, Grandpa, but theres a letter here addressed to you, Mr. Malcolm Stewart, and it looks like a personal letter.Grandpa: Oh, it must be a bill.Robbie: I dont think so. The return name and address is Pete Waters, RFD Number 1, Chesterton.Grandpa: Youre joking. Pete Waters?Robbie: Pete Waters, RFD Number 1, Chesterton. You know him?Grandpa: Do I know Pete Waters? You bet I do! He was my roommate in college. He visited with Grandma and me in Florida about five years ago.[He opens the letter.] 【语言点精讲】 1. The mailman just dropped some mail in our box, Grandpa.爷爷，邮递员刚在我们信箱里投放了一些信件。mailman: 邮递员。近年来由于女权运动者反对含有性别区分的词汇，因此常改称mail carrier。 2. Probably a lot of advertising and bills. 可能是许多广告宣传品和帐单。advertising: 广告；促销宣传品。bills: 这里指的是账单。 3. Why dont you write to me, Robbie, so I can get some interesting mail? 你为什么不给我写几封信，Robbie，好让我也能收到有趣的邮件？so I can get some interesting mail: 这里so是so that的省略，引导目的状语从句。 4. You wont believe it, Grandpa, but theres a letter here addressed to you, Mr. Malcolm Stewart, and it looks like a personal letter. 你不会相信的，爷爷，真有一封信是寄给你的。Malcolm Stewart先生收，还像是一封私人信件呢。a letter here addressed to you: 一封寄给你的信。a personal letter: 一封私人信件。这是同广告或商业函件相对而言的。 5. The return name and address is Pete Waters, RFD Number 1, Chesterton.寄信人的姓名地址是Pete Waters，乡村免费递送，切斯特顿1号。return name and address: 回信用的姓名和地址。通常就是寄信人的姓名、地址。RFD: rural free delivery的缩写，指的是（邮件的）乡村地区免费递送。这是一种为偏远乡村地区免费投递信件、报纸的邮政服务系统。由邮递员开汽车递送邮件，每个邮递员负责一条线路。在美国，这种服务开始于1896年。 6. Do I know Pete Waters?反问句，意思是“那还用问，我当然认得他了”。其形式是把对方的问句原句重复一次，稍加重读，有时改用降