【正文】 Back Next He went there only to find the man who had sold him the boat was a con man and drug runner and the boat was being confiscated in a federal drug sting operation. 5. What happened to the boat when the young man went to the harbor intending to take it out on the water? Text: Harboring Ill Feelings 22 上海交通大 學(xué) 出版社 focus1text 8 The young man had lost his life’s savings. He was horrified! The federal agents said they would be back in the morning to take possession of the boat and left without even showing concern for the young man’s loss. As the young man was leaving, the harbormaster presented him with a bill in the amount of twelve hundred dollars for past docking fees, owed by the previous owner. Translation 8 年輕人失去了他一生的積蓄 。 這些人是聯(lián)邦特工 ， 準備扣押這條船 。 但他并不在乎這些 ， 因為現(xiàn)在他擁有了自己的船 。 他太高興了 ， 把這個消息告訴給了所有他認識的人 。 Question about Para. 5 the world’s thumb: 全世界的影響 /力量 be under somebody’s thumb: 受某人影響 /支配 . He was still under his father’s thumb. the world’s thumb: 全世界的影響 /力量 be under somebody’s thumb: 受某人影響 /支配 . He was still under his father’s thumb. press down: 抑制 ， 壓制 . The financial crisis almost pressed him down. 抑制 ， 壓制 work ；完成 . They believe that united, they can work wonders. He worked his passage from England to Australia. down payment:（ 分期付款購物的 ） 首次 （ 期 ） 付款 Meaning: It seemed that all the people in the world were exercising pressure on him while he was a teenager. Text: Harboring Ill Feelings 17 focus1text 上海交通大 學(xué) 出版社 Back Next He worked hard by doing two jobs day and night saving his money. 3. How did the young man earn the down payment? Text: Harboring Ill Feelings 18 上海交通大 學(xué) 出版社 focus1text 6 He answered an ad in the newspaper and set up a meeting with the owner of a sailboat at the local harbor. The young man bought the boat on site and immediately paid the down payment and signed the sales agreement. He was so happy he began to share the news with everyone he knew. They were surprised, to say the least, and wished him well, while never admitting they were wrong. But he didn’t care, because now, he owned his own sailboat. Translation Back Next 6 他看到了報紙上的一則廣告并寫了回信 ， 在當?shù)馗劭谝娏四莻€船主 。 Back Next open sea:遠海 high seas:公海 protest: vi./vt. 1)反對 ， 提出異議 . They protested to the mayor that the taxes were too high. 2) 申辯 ， 堅決地表示 . She protested that she had never seen the accused man before. n. [U, C] 抗議 ， 反對；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 ， 實際經(jīng)歷 ， 見到的事情 . The decision reflects the realities of the political situation. 2) [U]現(xiàn)實 ， 實際情況 . 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 在他年少時期 ， 好像全世界都不支持他的想法 。他父親只是笑了笑，搖了搖頭，對兒子和兒子的夢想沒有什么信心?！? Back Next Meaning: The father laughed at the idea of sailing around the world. He only wanted his son to work in a factory as he did when the boy became old enough. scoff: vi./vt. 1)嘲弄 ， 嘲笑 ， 譏笑 . David scoffed at her fears. 2) 狼吞虎咽 . Who has scoffed all the cake? be/e of age:成年；滿法定年齡 . His mother still takes care of everything for him even when he has e of age. follow in one’s footsteps:步某人的后塵；效法某人. The last thing he would like to do is follow in his father’s footsteps. :步某人的后塵；效法某人 . . . The father said no to his son’s idea and thought his son would follow in his footsteps. 3. How did the father react to his son’s dream? Text: Harboring Ill Feelings 15 上海交通大 學(xué) 出版社 focus1text 3 “But I don’t want to follow in your footsteps, I want to sail on the open seas and visit new lands,” the little boy protested. The father just laughed and shook his head, showing no faith in his son or his dream. 4 The kids at school also made fun of him, so much so that he stopped sharing his thoughts and desires and kept them hidden within his heart, until the time arrived, when he could make them a reality. Meaning: The boy didn’t want to live as his father did. He wanted to leave home to travel in the vast ocean and tour other countries. Meaning: His schoolmates also made a lot of jokes about his dream. As a result, he no longer told them about his dream and buried it in his heart, expecting the day when his dream would e true. Translation 3 “但我不想跟你一樣，我想航行在遼闊的海洋上，見識見識陌生的國家。 ” 他的父親嘲笑道 。 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 . 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.