【正文】 2. No one supporting his dream。 想不到遇上了騙子 ， 買了一艘毒品走私船 ， 所以我很 憤慨 。 (grude, dock） 科巴克 ：我知道錯(cuò)了 ， 但我也是受害者呀 。 13 “ 不 ， 我從不心懷怨恨 。 即使他對(duì)這條船只能擁有一晚 ， 他也要去航行。 他非常震驚 ！ 聯(lián)邦特工說他們第二天上午要過來沒收這條船 。 這個(gè)年輕人當(dāng)場(chǎng)買下了那艘船 ， 并立刻付了首付金 ， 簽訂了買賣合同 。 “ 等你長大后 ， 我會(huì)在我工作的工廠給你找份工作， 你將跟我過一樣的日子 。 harbor: vt. 1) 懷 著，心 懷 . With his bike seized by a policeman, the young man harbored a grudge against all the police. 2) 窩 藏，庇 護(hù) . He is accused of harboring an escaped prisoner. n. [C]港口，港 灣 . The attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 shocked the United States and the world. 1941 embrace: vt./vi. 1) 欣然接受 ， 樂意采納 . She embraced his offer to help her with her English. 2) 擁抱，抱 . He embraced his baby when he got home. They embraced tightly and wept. n. [C]擁抱 . He held his wife in a warm embrace. belittle: ， 藐視 ， 小看 . We should not belittle those workers from the countryside. vision: n. 1) [C]想象 ， 幻想 . I saw a vision of the end of the world. 2) [U]視力 ， 視野 . A pilot must have very good vision. 3) [U] 遠(yuǎn)見 ， 眼力 . He is a successful entrepreneur with a breadth of vision. Meaning: But they showed no interest in and gave no support for his dream。 Back Next open sea:遠(yuǎn)海 high seas:公海 protest: vi./vt. 1)反對(duì) ， 提出異議 . They protested to the mayor that the taxes were too high. 2) 申辯 ， 堅(jiān)決地表示 . She protested that she had never seen the accused man before. n. [U, C] 抗議 ， 反對(duì)；抗議書 make fun of sb.: 嘲弄 ， 取笑 . It is impolite to make fun of disabled people. so much so that:到這樣的程度以致 . He believed in freedom, so much so that he would rather die than live without it. reality: n. 1) [C]事實(shí) ， 實(shí)際經(jīng)歷 ， 見到的事情 . The decision reflects the realities of the political situation. 2) [U]現(xiàn)實(shí) ， 實(shí)際情況 . He must face the reality of being out of work. make fun of sb.: 嘲弄 ， 取笑 . It is impolite to make fun of disabled people. Text: Harboring Ill Feelings 16 上海交通大 學(xué) 出版社 focus1text 5 It seemed that the world’s thumb was pressing the boy down throughout his adolescence. Within fifteen years, the boy became a man. He had worked two jobs night and day saving his money, so he could put a down payment on a sailboat. Translation Back Next 5 在他年少時(shí)期 ， 好像全世界都不支持他的想法 。 這些人是聯(lián)邦特工 ， 準(zhǔn)備扣押這條船 。 過了一會(huì)他帶了一罐黑色的噴漆回來 ， 把船的標(biāo)志 SERENITY（ 寧靜 ） 用漆蓋上 。 在離港口還有一英里時(shí) ，他用無線電向港務(wù)長發(fā)出信號(hào)， 讓他為他泊船做準(zhǔn)備 。phrases Back Next 4. Working with words and phrases 3. Her experience in the hotel was terrible: the room rates were expensive, the food was poor, the room attendants were rude, and the bad weather was the last s ________. 4. The real estate broker required a 10% d ________ payment for the purchase of this house. 5. He lost all his wealth in the economic crisis。 (stick to) 科巴克： 沒錯(cuò) ， 可是當(dāng)時(shí)我的同學(xué) 、 朋友甚至老師都嘲笑我 ， 我 心里一直很郁悶 ， 只好把夢(mèng)想藏在心底了 。 42 上海交通大 學(xué) 出版社 Focus1translation Back Next 4. They were surprised, to say the least, and wished him well, while never admitting they were wrong. 5. The harbormaster waved his arms and yelled for the young man to stop, that there was a storm ing. 他們很驚訝 ， 這樣說毫不夸張 ， 但他們還是祝他一切順利 ， 然而絕不承認(rèn)自己是錯(cuò)的 。 5. His sailing the boat and meeting with stormy weather. 46 上海交通大 學(xué) 出版社 Focus1writing 8. Practice: writing The young man in the story dreamed of sailing around the world, but he never received any support or encouragement from people around him, not even his father, who wanted his son to work like him in a factory. But the boy stuck to his dream and to make his dream e true, he did two jobs to earn enough money for a sailboat. At long last, he purchased a boat and was ready to sail when federal agents were preparing to confiscate it for carrying drugs. He was even asked to pay for the docking fees of the former owner. The young man couldn’t take the hard blow and in anger and desperation, he painted “Ill Feelings” on the boat and sailed out regardless of the warning of an uping storm. Soon he found himself in danger when attacked by the storm and asked the harbormaster to harbor his boat. But to his dismay, he was told no “Ill Feelings” would be harbored in this dock. Reference answer: Back Next 47 上海交通大 學(xué) 出版社 Focus1writing Back Next B. Basic sentence writing techniques: how to avoid runon sentences (連寫句 ) (1) Correct the following runon sentences. 1. Let me give you a word of advice he is very shrewd. Let me give you a word of advice: he is very shrewd. (By using a colon) 8. Practi。 (give sb. a lesson) 6. Practice: interpreting For Reference Answer Click Here 39 上海交通大 學(xué) 出版社 Focus1interpreting More: You should stick to your dream. Kobak: You are right. But I was very unhappy when all my classmates, friends and even my teachers made fun of me. I had to keep my dream hidden within my heart. More: So you had waited until you began to work and make money for a boat. Kobak: Yes. But unfortunately, I was deceived by a con man and bought a drugtrafficking boat. That’s why I was so angry. More: Anyway, it’s important to keep a balanced mind, young man. Now pull your boat over. Kobak: Thanks a lot for giving me a good lesson on life. Back Next 6. Practice: interpreting 40 上海交通大 學(xué) 出版社 Focus1translation Back Next 7. Practice: translation 1. The father just laughed and shook his head, showing no faith in his son or his dream. 他父親只是笑了笑 ， 搖了搖頭 ， 對(duì)兒子和兒子的夢(mèng)想沒有什么信心 。