Atlantic Crossing
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Leaving Dublin Bay Patrick Kelley looked out over the ships floating in Dublin Bay.
离开都柏林 帕特里克湾 凯利看着漂浮在都柏林湾的船只.
Below him, he saw hundreds of people crowding the docks, looking for space on one of the ships bound for America.
在他身后,他看见数百人挤到码头上,在去往美国的一艘船上寻找空间.
The year was 1846, and many Irish people, most of whom were farmers, were starving.
这一年是1846年,许多爱尔兰人,其中大部分是农民,正在挨饿.
For the past two years, Ireland’s potato crop had failed due to disease, resulting in a great famine.
在过去两年里,爱尔兰的马铃薯作物由于疾病而失败,导致大饥荒.
To avoid starvation, Irish families like Patrick’s bought passage on ships of all sizes sailing to the United States and Canada.
为了避免饥饿,像帕特里克那样的爱尔兰家庭购买了去美国和加拿大的大小船只的通航.
The journey was dangerous, but the promise of a better life in America, where there was more land to farm and no diseases destroying the crops, drew many to the harbor.
这次旅程是危险的,但是在美国,有希望过上更美好的生活,那里有更多的土地可以耕种,没有疾病破坏作物,这吸引了许多人来到港口.
Patrick heard his father talk of jobs in big cities like New York and Boston.
帕特里克听到他的父亲谈到在纽约和波士顿等大城市的工作.
His father, who was a blacksmith, hoped to find a job working his craft in New York, which had thousands of horses to pull carriages and wagons through the streets.
他的父亲是一名铁匠,他希望能在纽约找到一份工作,他的手艺在纽约有上千匹马来拉马车和马车穿过街道.
For that much work, Patrick’s father was ready to leave Ireland.
帕特里克的父亲也准备离开爱尔兰。
Patrick knew his family was suffering, and he knew that America might offer a better life, yet Patrick did not want to leave Dublin.
帕特里克知道家人正在受苦受难,他知道美国可能会提供更好的生活,然而帕特里克却不愿离开都柏林.
This was his home.
这是他的家。
He did not want to leave his friends, despite the food shortage, and he did not want to leave Dublin Bay, his favorite place.
尽管粮食短缺,他不想离开他的朋友,他也不想离开他最喜欢的地方都柏林湾.
He often sat on the shore overlooking the bay during storms and felt the sea spray in his face, and he would listen to the stories of the suntanned sailors returning from journeys all around the world.
他经常在风暴中坐在岸上俯瞰海湾并感到他脸上有出海喷雾,他还会聆听被晒黑的水手从世界各地出行返回的故事.
Patrick wanted to be a sailor in the warm South Pacific Ocean; he did not want to be a crowded passenger aboard an immigrant ship crossing the cold Atlantic.
帕特里克想成为温暖的南太平洋的水手;他不想成为穿越寒冷大西洋的移民船上拥挤的乘客.
So, Patrick sat on the docks by himself, angry with his family, mostly his father, for making him leave.
于是,帕特里克独自坐在码头上,对家人,主要是他的父亲感到愤怒,因为他逼他离开.
He shaded his eyes from the setting sun on the horizon and looked for the tall mast of the Donegal, the ship that would take his family to America the following morning.
他将眼睛从地平线上被落日所遮蔽,并找寻了Donegal号高高的桅杆,这艘船会在次日清晨将他的家人带到美国.
He spotted the Donegal a little farther down the docks; it was easy to pick out because it was larger than most of the other ships.
他发现Donegal号离码头更远一点,很容易挑出,因为它比其他大多数船只都大。
He could see the name painted in gold letters across the stern of the ship as it gently bobbed in the water.
他可以看到这个名字用金字画过船尾 当它轻轻地跳入水中时
Patrick glared at the massive boat, wishing it would sink to the bottom of Dublin Bay.
帕特里克对着那艘大船闪耀着希望它会沉入都柏林湾底.
He shut his eyes, closing out the sight.
他闭上了眼睛 闭上了视线
Promise of a Better Life By the time Patrick finally decided to go home, it had grown dark.
承诺更美好的生活 到了帕特里克最终决定回家的时候,已经变得很黑暗了.
Patrick lived on the edge of Dublin, where his house was connected to his father’s large blacksmith barn and shop.
帕特里克住在都柏林的边缘,他的房子与他父亲的大型铁匠谷仓和商店相接.
After he left the edge of the water, which reflected the oil lamps along the docks and the faint moonlight above, the streets and alleyways leading home were so dark that he could see just a short way ahead.
在他离开水边后,这反映了码头一带的油灯和上面的昏暗的月光,通往回家的街道和小巷都非常黑暗,以至于他可以看到前面的路很短.
The dim glow coming from the windows of houses did little to light his way.
从房子窗户发出的暗光 并没有点亮他的方式。
After a few blocks, Patrick noticed footsteps behind him.
几条街后,帕特里克注意到了身后脚步.
The streets were usually deserted after dark, and Patrick wondered who might be out tonight.
街上通常天黑后就荒无人烟了 派崔克想知道谁今晚会出来
The footsteps drew closer and closer, and as he listened, Patrick detected a strange metallic clicking along with the footsteps.
脚步声越来越近,当他聆听的时候,帕特里克发现了一个奇怪的金属点击和脚步声.
Frightened, Patrick kept his head down and began walking faster.
惊慌失措地,帕特里克低头,开始走得更快.
Another block later, the steps and the clicking got closer still.
另一个街区之后,台阶和点击更接近.
Frantically, Patrick tried to remember an alleyway or doorway he could duck into to get away from this stranger following him.
弗朗索瓦,帕特里克试图记住一条巷道或门道,他可以躲入一条道来从追随他的这个陌生人处逃脱.
Suddenly, Patrick felt a small jab on the top of his shoulder.
突然,帕特里克感到肩上被一拳打出一拳.
His blood froze in terror.
他的血在恐怖中凝结
“Excuse me, young man!”
"对不起,年轻人!"
he heard behind him.
他听到在他身后。
Patrick stood still, afraid to turn around.
帕特里克不动,不敢转身.
“Young man, I say!
“我说,年轻人!
Where are you off to?
你要去哪里? 说吧!
I noticed you eyeing the Donegal down at the docks.”
我注意到你在码头看着Donegal “
Still frightened, Patrick slowly turned around.
仍然害怕,帕特里克慢慢转身。
Standing over him glared an older man with a silver beard glowing in the lamplight and a military sword in his right hand.
站在他身后,一脸银胡子的老人在灯光中发光而右手持军刀.
“Who are you?”
“你是谁? “
Patrick asked, trying to sound confident.
帕特里克问,试图听起来自信。
“I am First Mate Thomas O’Brien, an officer of the Donegal, at your service,” he answered in a serious tone.
“我是第一战友托马斯·奥布赖恩,Donegal的军官,为你服务”,他以严肃的语气回答。
“The Donegal?”
“多尼戈尔号？”
Patrick repeated.
帕特里克重复过。
“My family and I are sailing on the Donegal tomorrow.”
“我和我的家人明天在Donegal上航行。 “
“Ah, very good,” O’Brien answered.
" 啊,非常好, " 奥布莱恩回答说。
“She’s a fine ship, and the sailing conditions are better than most other ships these days.”
她的航行条件比其他船只都好。 “
“But I hear the living conditions are bad on these ships,” Patrick said.
Patrick说:“但我听说这些船上的生活条件很差。”
“Well, they often are,” Thomas replied.
Thomas回答说,
“Some ships are worse than others.
“有些船只比其他船只更糟糕。
Unfortunately, conditions usually depend upon how much money a family can spend on their fare.”
不幸的是,条件通常取决于一个家庭能花多少钱支付他们的票价。 “
“Yeah, I know,” Patrick interrupted.
"是的,我知道," 帕特里克打断。
“My father spent most of our savings on this trip.”
“我父亲将我们大部分的积蓄用于这次旅行。 “
“Your family will travel on a ship with a record for bringing its passengers safely to America, even though the journey will still be difficult and uncomfortable,” O’Brien said.
O'Brien说,“你的家人将乘坐有记录的船,将乘客安全地带回美国,尽管旅途仍然艰难而不舒服。
“The Atlantic is a huge ocean, and the weather can be dangerous on the open sea.”
“大西洋是一个巨大的海洋,在公海上天气可能很危险。”
Patrick thought about this for a moment.
帕特里克想了一会儿
“I can’t remember the last time I wasn’t going to bed feeling hungry.
我不记得我上次不睡觉是什么时候,
I don’t want to live like that much longer.”
我不想活那么久。 “
“Exactly,” Thomas responded.
“确切地说,”托马斯作了答复。
“In an emergency, people must make difficult choices to make life better.
“在紧急情况下,人们必须作出艰难的选择来改善生活。
But listen to me, young man.
但听我说,年轻人。
I’ve seen America many times, and I think that a better life is waiting for you and your family.
我见过美国很多次, 我认为更好的生活正等待着你和你的家人。
You will have to work very hard, but if you do, there should be no limit to what you can accomplish.”
你必须非常努力地工作,但是如果你这样做,你应该能够完成的事情是没有限度的. “
“Yes, sir.
“是的,先生。
That’s what my dad keeps telling me.
我父亲一直告诉我
Maybe he’s right,” Patrick admitted.
或许他是对的,
“Of course he’s right, son,” Thomas answered.
" 当然,他是对的,儿子, " 托马斯回答。
He then looked back toward the harbor.
然后他回到了港口。
“Well, young man, it’s getting late.
年轻人,
You should be off to bed.
你应该去睡觉。
After all, this may be the last peaceful night’s sleep you’ll have for several weeks,” he said with a wink.
毕竟这可能是你数周来最后一次平静的夜晚。
“Okay, sir.
“好的,长官。
Thank you for the advice.
谢谢你的建议
Maybe I’ll see you on the ship,” Patrick said as he turned to go home.
或许我会在船上看到你,
Stormy Seas A week later, Patrick and his family were well on their way to America aboard the Donegal.
风暴海 一周后,帕特里克和他的家人 正在乘坐Donegal号去美国的路上
“All hands on deck!
“全体起立!
All hands on deck!”
全体注意!"
Patrick heard from above.
帕特里克从上面听到。
In the darkness below decks, Patrick heard his sister groaning.
在甲板下方的黑暗中,帕特里克听到了他姐姐的呻吟.
She had been sick for three days, like many of the people on the ship.
她病了三天 就像船上很多人一样
After several days of calm seas sailing from Dublin, the Donegal had run into a violent storm.
在从都柏林出海数天的平静后,多内加尔号遭遇了狂风暴雨.
On the first day of the storm, Patrick watched from the deck with excitement as giant walls of water would swell and approach the ship.
在暴风雨的第一天,帕特里克从甲板上激动地观看了,因为巨大的水墙会膨胀并逼近船只.
Patrick’s stomach would rise in his throat as the Donegal climbed, hovered for one awful second at the crest of the wave, then crashed down the far side of the wave in a great rush.
帕特里克的胃会抬起喉咙 当Donegal人爬上, 徘徊在浪的顶端,
This was exciting, but the storm was getting stronger, and the constant rising and falling of the ship was churning the stomachs of the passengers, many of whom, like Patrick’s sister, became seasick.
这是令人兴奋的,但风暴越来越强,而船的不断起落正使乘客的胃痛发热,其中许多人,同帕特里克的妹妹一样,变得晕船.
“All hands on deck!
“全体起立!
We must lower these sails, boys!”
我们必须放下帆来!
Patrick heard these commands again from above.
帕特里克又从上面听到这些命令.
He knew that “hands” only meant the sailors, not any of the passengers, but he felt he couldn’t stand staying below in the darkness one more moment.
他知道“手”只指水手,
He desperately wanted to see the sailors handling the stormy conditions.
他急切地想看到水手们处理风暴的条件.
So, when no one was looking, Patrick burst up the main hatch and into the howling wind and freezing spray.
所以,当没有人在看的时候,帕特里克就把主舱门炸了,并冲入了咆哮的风和冰冷的喷雾.
The deck of the ship was wildly confusing— sailors running around, officers barking orders, sails flapping in the wind, and white ocean spray crashing over the rails of the ship.
舰只的甲板非常混乱——水手到处跑来跑去,军官叫叫叫命令,在风中出海相扑,白色的海洋喷雾在舰只的栏杆上相撞.
“Captain!
“船长!
One of the sails has wrapped itself around the upper yardarm!”
其中一帆已经包裹自己 在上院的臂! “
Patrick heard a sailor yell out to the captain.
帕特里克听到一个水手对船长大叫.
“Well, send someone up there to untangle it.
“那就派人上去解开它。
We need that sail down before the wind tears it!”
我们需要在被风刮倒之前把帆放下! “
the captain thundered.
船长雷电了。
“We can’t, sir,” the sailor replied.
" 我们不能,先生, " 水手回答说。
“The yardarm has been damaged in the wind and can’t support a sailor’s weight.
" 院子被风所损坏,无法支撑水手的重量。
We would need someone much smaller.”
我们需要一个小得多的人 “
The sailors hadn’t noticed Patrick yet, but as he heard this, he only needed to think about what they said for a moment.
水手们还没有注意到帕特里克,
“Excuse me, sir!”
"对不起,先生!"
he said as he tugged on the captain’s coat.
他说,当他拖着船长的外衣。
The captain turned quickly and, seeing Patrick, yelled, “You, boy!
船长转得很快,看到帕特里克就大叫道:"你,小子!
What are you doing above deck?
你在甲板上干吗?
Get yourself below with the other passengers.”
和其他乘客一起下楼 “
“But, sir,” Patrick protested.
“但是,先生,”帕特里克提出抗议。
“I can climb the mast and untangle the sail.”
“我可以爬上桅杆并解开帆子。 “
“What?
“什么情况?
You?
你吗?
What makes you think you could do this?
你凭什么认为你可以这么做?
It’s howling out here.
当地民众纷纷抱怨,
These are no conditions for a passenger.”
这些不是乘客的条件。 “
“It’s really no problem, sir.
“真的没问题,先生。
I’ve grown up along the coast all my life.
我一生都在沿海长大。
The wind doesn’t bother me, and I have to climb in the rafters of my father’s blacksmith barn every day to hang up his tools.”
我每天都得爬到我父亲铁匠谷仓的木筏上, “
Patrick said this with as much confidence as he could fake, but the wild wind and water frightened him.
帕特里克以他所能伪造的同样自信地说出这番话来,但被狂风和水吓倒了.
He didn’t dare to actually look up at the mast.
他不敢看起桅杆。
Before the captain could answer, another sailor interrupted them.
在船长可以回答之前,另一位水手打断了他们.
“Sir, we must do something quickly, the sail is beginning to tear!”
“先生,我们必须赶快做点什么,帆正在开始撕裂!”
The captain looked out over the stormy sea, then leaned down and grabbed Patrick by the shoulders.
船长在暴风海外望去,然后向下倾斜并用肩膀抓住了帕特里克.
“All right, lad.
"好吧,伙计。
Be careful, climb slowly, and do NOT look down.
小心,慢慢爬,别往下看
Just concentrate on the mast ahead of you.
专心前桅.
You can do this!
你可以做到这一点!
Now, up you go.”
现在,你上去。 “
Climbing the mast wasn’t scary for Patrick at first, as long as he just looked straight ahead.
只要Patrick正向前看,
Halfway up, however, Patrick was unable to resist temptation and, holding tightly to the mast, he looked out and below him.
然而,半途而废,帕特里克无法抗拒诱惑,紧紧地抱住桅杆后,他视而不见并俯视他.
Through a crisscross of ropes whistling in the wind, he saw the white tops of the waves surrounding the ship and the small heads of the sailors scurrying around the deck of the ship.
通过一圈绳子在风中吹口哨,他看到了围绕舰只的波浪的白色顶部和水手的小头在舰只的甲板上跑来跑去.
He briefly thought of his family out of sight below the deck, and how worried his mother would be right now if she saw him up here.
他短暂地想到了自己家人在甲板下方的视线外出,他的母亲如果看到他在这里,现在会有多担心.
This thought vanished quickly, however, as Patrick felt a wave of dizziness overtake him.
然而,这种想法很快就消失了,因为帕特里克感到一波眩晕已经超过他.
The rocking of the ship on the waves was twice as strong up on the mast, and seeing all the waves around him made his head spin.
海浪上船只的摇晃力是桅杆上坚挺力的两倍,并看见他周围所有的海浪使他的头旋.
Fighting against this dizziness, Patrick refocused on the mast in front of him.
与这种眩晕相抗衡,帕特里克将重心放在了面前的桅杆上.
His head quickly cleared, and he climbed the rest of the way up the mast.
他的脑袋很快清理干净,他爬上桅杆上的其他部分.
At the top, he could see the crack in the wood of the yardarm, but it didn’t look very large, so he knew if he took care, he would be okay.
在顶端,他可以看到院子的木头有裂缝,但看起来并不大,所以他知道如果他照顾好,他就不会有事。
Looking out, he could see the top of the sail flapping in the wind and the clip he needed to unhook to lower the sail.
向前看,他可以看到起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起来起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起起
“Okay,” he said to himself.
"好吧,"他对自己说。
“Here goes.”
“这里是。 “
Carefully reaching out from the mast, Patrick stretched his hand toward the clip.
帕特里克从桅杆上小心地伸出手 伸出手向剪辑。
Glancing down for a moment, he could see the faces of the captain and crew looking up at him from below.
他能看见船长和船员的面孔 从下面看着他
Stretching a bit farther, feeling the mast sway dangerously under him, he caught hold of the clip.
伸得更远 感觉桅杆摇摇欲坠 在他下方 他抓住了夹子
Tugging with all of the strength he could find in his awkward position, he felt the clip give way and the sail drop below him.
以他尴尬的姿势所能找到的所有力量来牵引他,他感觉到了弹夹让位而下起帆.
A cheer rose from the sailors below, and the captain happily waved at him to come back down the mast.
水手从下方起出一阵欢呼声,船长欣喜地挥起手来,让他从桅杆下回来.
Arriving in America Three weeks later, Patrick stood on the deck of the Donegal with his family.
抵达美国 三周后,帕特里克与家人一起站到了多内加尔号的甲板上.
Before them the buildings of New York City came into view.
在他们之前,纽约市的建筑就已经出现了.
At last, they had made it to America!
他们终于到了美国!
On the docks, Patrick could see the activity as other ships were unloading from their own ocean journeys.
在码头上,帕特里克可以看到活动,因为其他船只正在从自己的出海旅程中卸下.
Patrick could feel the energy and bustle of this new, growing city, so different from the centuriesold calmness of Dublin.
帕特里克能感受到这个新兴的,不断增长的城市的活力和生机勃勃,与都柏林几个世纪以来的平平相去甚远.
“Why, Patrick, my boy!”
"为什么,帕特里克,我的孩子!"
he heard a familiar voice behind him.
他听到一个熟悉的声音在他身后。
It was First Mate Thomas O’Brien, whom he had not seen for several days.
这是第一战队托马斯·奥布莱恩,他几天没有见到他。
Thomas came up to Patrick and put his hand on Patrick’s shoulder.
托马斯走到帕特里克面前,把手放在帕特里克的肩膀上.
Looking at Patrick’s father, Thomas said, “You know, Mr.
看着帕特里克的父亲,托马斯说,“你知道,先生,
Kelly, none of us would be here in New York right now if it weren’t for your son here.”
Kelly, 如果不是你儿子, “
He looked down at Patrick and gave his shoulder a friendly shake.
他俯视了帕特里克并给了他的肩膀一个友好的摇摆.
“What he did up on that mast in the storm was quite courageous.
“他在暴风雨中对桅杆所做的事相当勇敢。
Quite remarkable.”
相当出众 “
“Thank you, sir,” Patrick said, a little bit embarrassed.
“谢谢你,先生,”帕特里克说,有点尴尬。
“Well, we are all very proud of Patrick,” Mr.
“我们都很为帕特里克而自豪。”
Kelly said, looking fondly at his son.
Kelly说, 看着他的儿子。
“And we are also very thankful to you and the rest of the crew of the Donegal,” he continued.
他接着说,“我们也非常感谢你和Donegal号的其余船员”。
“Thanks to you, my family now has a chance for a new life—a better life—here in America.”
“谢谢你,我的家人现在有机会在美国过上新的生活——更美好的生活。 “
“I wish you all the luck in the world,” Thomas answered.
托马斯回答说,“我祝你在世界上一切顺利。”
“And, Patrick, I hope to see you at the Harbor whenever the Donegal is in port.
“帕特里克,只要Donegal号在港口,我希望能在港口看到你。
You have the makings of a fine sailor, and you’re welcome on the deck of this ship any time.”
你拥有一个优秀的水手, “
Patrick smiled excitedly at this invitation and imagined his future, sailing the oceans of the world, but always returning to his family and to America, his new home.
帕特里克在此邀请下兴奋地微笑并想象出他的未来,航行了世界的海洋,但总是回到他的家人和他的新家美国.