Leaving Home
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Chapter 1.
目录： 第1章.
4 Chapter 2.
4 第2章,第2节。
6 Chapter 3.
6 第3章,第6节。
8 Chapter 4.
8 第4章 (中文(简体) ).
12 Chapter 5.
12 第5章,第2节。
16 Chapter 6.
16 第6章,第2节。
17 Chapter 7.
17 第7章 第7节.
20 Glossary.
20 词汇表。
22 Chapter 1 “Attention, class!”
22 章节 1 “注意,班级!”
Mr.
先生,请问...
Tidewell commanded.
提德韦尔指挥.
“I would like to introduce our new student, Desmond Blake.”
“我要介绍我们的新学生德斯蒙德·布莱克。 “
All heads swung in my direction as I stood nervously in front of the entire classroom.
我紧张地站在整个教室前,
“Desmond’s family has just moved to Chicago all the way from Jamaica,” Mr.
“德斯蒙德的家人刚从牙买加搬到芝加哥,
Tidewell continued.
Tidewell继续.
“Let’s give him a warm welcome on this cold February day.”
" 让我们在此寒冷的二月日热烈欢迎他。 “
“Wel-come, Des-mond,” the class recited in a singsong tone.
“Wel-Come, Des-mond,”该班学员以唱腔朗诵。
I felt uncomfortable and glanced out the window, avoiding the forty pairs of eyes staring back at me.
我感到不舒服,从窗外看了一眼, 避开了40对眼睛盯着我。
It had been snowing incessantly, and I wondered if it would ever stop.
它一直在下下雪, 我想知道它是否会停止。
Goose bumps rose on my arms in reaction to the cold, which I doubted I would ever get used to, and to this new situation I found myself in.
雁起于我手臂上,以回应寒冷,我怀疑自己会习惯寒冷, 面对这种新的局面,我发现自己身处其中。
Normally, I loved being the center of attention.
通常情况下,我喜欢成为关注的中心。
Back home I was always popular with my group of friends.
回来 我总是很受朋友的欢迎
But those were friends I’d grown up with, friends I hung out with every day.
但那些是我长大的朋友,
They knew all my quirks and faults, yet accepted me just the way I was.
他们知道我所有的怪事和错误, 却接受我的方式。
When I was with them, I felt comfortable and confident.
当我与他们在一起时,我感到自在和自信.
I didn’t have any of those feelings now as I stood in this strange room filled with strange faces.
我站在这个奇怪的房间里,
I had never been in a situation like this before, and I didn’t enjoy this new feeling of detachment.
我从未陷入过这样的局面,
I wanted to run out, hop on an airplane, and head back to my old familiar classroom filled with my old familiar friends.
我想跑出,跳上飞机, 回到我的老熟悉的教室 充满我的老熟悉的朋友。
But that wasn’t ever going to happen again, and I had to blink hard to stop the tears before they started.
我不得不在眼泪开始之前,
I quickly made my way down the row of desks, ignoring the curious faces looking up at me, and sank deep into my seat and out of the spotlight.
我迅速踏入一排桌子,无视好奇的面孔朝上望去,沉入我的座位深处并脱离了聚光灯.
My reprieve was short-lived, however, as Mr.
我的缓刑是短暂的,但是,作为先生。
Tidewell decided to take this opportunity to point out some facts about Jamaica.
蒂德韦尔决定借此机会指出牙买加的一些事实.
Why did Dad’s job have to transfer him to Chicago?
为什么爸爸的工作要把他转移到芝加哥?
I groaned, aware that if I were back home, I wouldn’t have to deal with all of this.
我叹了口气,
Chapter 2 “Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean,” he began.
他首先谈到第二章“牙买加是加勒比第三大岛屿”。
“Does anyone know where that is?”
“有人知道在哪里吗? “
Mr.
先生,请问...
Tidewell paused and looked around the room for answers.
Tidewell停了下来 四处寻找答案
No one responded.
没有人回应。
I imagined everyone was probably bored.
我想象每个人都很无聊
After all, why would they want to learn about my home, anyway?
毕竟,为什么他们要了解我的家?
I sank lower into my seat, hoping Mr.
我沉入我的座位,希望先生。
Tidewell would not call on me for the answer.
蒂德韦尔不会要求我的回答
To my relief, he didn’t seem to mind that no one answered his question, and instead calmly continued to relate facts about my country to the class.
他似乎并不介意没有人回答他的问题,
Every topic brought back memories.
每个话题都带回了记忆
I soon slipped off into daydreams of sitting in class with my best friends, Tanya and Lee, all of us struggling to pay attention to our teacher as the warm tropical breeze and noises from the street wafted in through the open windows.
我很快滑入了与我最好的朋友Tanya和Lee坐在课上的白日梦中,我们所有人都在努力关注老师,因为来自街道的温暖的热带微风和噪音从开阔的窗户中晃来晃去.
In contrast, there was no warmth in this classroom.
相比之下,这间教室没有暖和.
The thick double-paned glass windows were shut tight against the snow, which covered the ground in a cold blanket of white.
厚厚的双平面玻璃窗被紧紧地对着雪地,雪地被白色的冷毯遮住.
My thoughts drifted back to my life in Jamaica, where just a few weeks earlier I had been riding my bike home from school, the hot sun beating down on me as I pedaled through the neighborhood with my best friends.
我的思念飘回了牙买加的生活, 就在几周前我骑自行车从学校回家,
“Desmond.
“德斯蒙德。
Desmond!”
德斯蒙德!"
Mr.
先生,请问...
Tidewell’s voice pulled me back to the cold, harsh reality of Chicago.
Tidewell的声音把我拉回了芝加哥冷酷无情的现实。
Everyone was staring at me.
大家都盯着我看
“Will you tell us a little about what your school was like in Jamaica?”
“你能否告诉我们一下你的学校在牙买加是什么样子? “
He invited me to stand and embarrass myself some more.
他邀请我站着 更让我难堪
I turned in my seat and noticed, for the first time, the girl who sat next to me.
我打开我的座位,第一次注意到坐在我旁边的女孩。
She smiled encouragingly.
她的微笑令人鼓舞。
It was a small gesture, but it gave me the confidence I needed to pull myself up out of my chair and face the class as Mr.
这是一个小的姿态,但它给了我 所需的信心,我从我的椅子上拉起 面对班主任先生。
Tidewell asked the first question.
帝释初问.
Chapter 3 “How many children were in your class, Desmond?”
第三章 " 德斯蒙德,你的班有多少儿童? “
I quickly answered, “Twenty-five.”
我很快回答说:“25个。 “
“And is school in Jamaica similar to or different from ours?”
“牙买加的学校是否与我国相似或不同? “
he inquired again.
他又问了一遍
I spoke differently from everyone else.
我和其他人说话不同
Mr.
先生,请问...
Tidewell, who was originally from Georgia, pronounced words differently from everyone, and occasionally the class would snicker at his strange accent.
原本来自佐治亚州的蒂德韦尔(英语:Tidewell (film))用与每个人不同的词来发音,偶尔班级会用他奇怪的口音来轻轻地说出.
Mr.
先生,请问...
Tidewell noticed my hesitation and did not pressure me into answering.
Tidewell注意到我的犹豫不决,没有逼我回答.
I thought he would let me sit back down, but instead, he asked if the class had any questions and left me standing there.
我以为他会让我坐下来 但是他却问课上有没有问题 让我站在那里
The room was completely silent.
房间完全寂静.
I shifted from my left foot to my right, feeling awkward and exposed.
我从我的左脚转向我的右脚, 感觉尴尬和暴露。
Finally, a small hand rose up next to me.
最后,一只小手在我旁边站起.
“What is the biggest difference between our schools and your schools back in Jamaica?”
“在牙买加,我们的学校和你们的学校有什么最大的区别? “
came a voice from next to me.
我旁边有声音
It was the nice girl who sat beside me.
是那个坐在我旁边的好女孩
I found it easier to answer the question if I looked directly at her.
我发现如果直接看她,回答这个问题就更容易了.
“To me, the biggest difference is that everyone wears a school uniform in Jamaica, whereas up here everyone wears normal clothes,” I responded.
“对我来说,最大的区别是牙买加每个人都穿校服,而这里每个人都穿普通的衣服。”
Comments flew around the classroom in reaction to my response.
评论在课堂上飞来飞去 回应我的反应。
“You mean everyone wore the same thing, every day?”
“你是指每个人每天穿同样的衣服? “
a tall girl at the front of the class asked.
一个高个子的女孩在课前问。
She seemed absolutely shocked at such a thought.
她似乎对这样的想法非常震惊。
“That’s kinda cool,” the boy beside her responded.
她身边的男孩回应说,
Another boy, seated behind me, snickered and said he thought people in Jamaica just wore grass skirts.
另一个男孩坐在我身后, 滑倒并说,他认为牙买加的人 只是穿草裙。
“Don’t be stupid!”
“别傻了!”
said another student, jumping in to put him down.
说另一个学生,跳进去把他放下。
“That’s only in Hawaii.”
" 那只在夏威夷。 “
“Settle down, class,” Mr.
“坐下,同学,”
Tidewell demanded.
蒂德韦尔要求。
“Desmond, do all schools have the same uniform?”
“德斯蒙德,所有学校都有同样的校服吗? “
he asked.
他问。
“Oh, no,” I responded quickly.
“哦,不,”我反应迅速。
“Each school has its own uniform and colors.”
“每个学校都有自己的校服和校色。 “
I held my breath and waited, but no one laughed or snickered at my accent.
我屏住呼吸等待, 但没有人笑或偷笑我的口音。
Mr.
先生,请问...
Tidewell had them under strict control, and as the next round of questions was raised, I continued to answer them all as best I could.
Tidewell让他们受到严格控制,随着下一轮提问的提出,我继续尽我所能地回答他们.
“What about sports?”
“体育怎么办? “
a big, blonde boy shouted from the back of the classroom.
一个金发大男孩在教室后面大叫
“Did you play any sports in your school?”
“你在学校里有没有运动? “
A wide grin split across my face as I thought about my favorite sport.
当我想起我最喜欢的运动时,我的脸就大笑了
“Back home I was captain of the school’s cricket team,” I revealed proudly and waited for the praise and admiration that usually followed such a statement.
" 回家后,我曾是学校板球队的队长, " 我自豪地透露了情况,并等待着通常听从这种发言的赞美和钦佩。
However, all I got was a bunch of puzzled stares.
然而,我只得到了一堆 谜团凝视。
“CRICKET?”
“凯凯特? “
“What’s that?”
" 这是什么? “
The word hopped about the room.
房间里的字就跳了起来
“Isn’t that a bug?”
" 这不是虫子吗? “
the girl beside me asked, her face scrunched in disgust.
我旁边那个女孩问, 她的脸很恶心。
“Why would anyone want to be the captain of a team of crickets?”
“为什么有人想成为板球队的队长? “
What’s cricket!
板球是什么?
I thought, absolutely stupefied that not one of them knew about the most perfect game in the world.
我想,绝对令人惊奇的是,没有人知道 世界上最完美的游戏。
I looked at the nameless strangers in my class and felt a strong need to tell them all about the game I loved so much.
我看着班上的无名陌生人,觉得非常需要告诉他们我非常爱的游戏的一切.
But I did not get the chance to share my knowledge.
但我没有机会分享我的知识。
The bell rang, signaling the end of class and the start of lunch, and I immediately lost everyone’s attention.
铃声响起,标志着课后和午餐的开始,我立刻失去了大家的注意力.
just when I was starting to enjoy it.
就在我开始享受的时候
Chapter 4 The class erupted into complete mayhem as everyone tried to exit at the same time through the single door at the front of the room, anxious to meet up with their friends and already discussing topics other than cricket.
章 次 页 次 4,班级爆发出彻底的混乱,当时每个人都试图同时从房间前方的单门出走,急于同朋友见面,已经讨论了板球以外的话题.
Within minutes, the chaos was over and I was left standing in the quiet classroom with Mr.
几分钟后,混乱就结束了 我被留在静静的教室里 和Mr.
Tidewell.
潮德卫.
“Thank you for sharing with us, Desmond,” he said gratefully before hurrying out the door to eat with the others in the teachers’ lounge.
" 德斯蒙德,谢谢你与我们分享, " 他感激不尽,然后匆忙走出门,与教师休息室的其他人一起吃饭。
I slung my backpack over my shoulder and left the class alone, just as I had entered it earlier that morning.
我把我的背包绑在肩上 离开教室,就像那天早晨我进入它一样。
The noise inside the cafeteria was deafening.
食堂内的噪音很吵
There must have been at least a hundred students inside the enclosed room.
被封闭的房间里肯定至少有一百名学生
I made my way through the lunch line, picking up a banana and orange juice, and settling for a cheeseburger.
我穿过了午餐线,拿起香蕉和橙汁,安顿起司汉堡.
My favorite lunch in Jamaica was always a patty, and my mouth watered as I thought of the crisp, flaky pastry filled with savory ground beef.
我在牙买加最爱的午餐 总是一个花花公子, 和我的口水 就像我想象的 脆脆的,片状的糕点 充满了美味的地牛肉。
The cheeseburger was a poor substitute for what had been my typical lunch for the past three years.
芝士汉堡是我过去3年中 典型的午餐的替代品
At least the banana and orange juice were old favorites.
至少香蕉和橙汁是古老的最爱
As I walked through the lunchroom, I recognized faces from my class, but they were too busy chatting with their friends to acknowledge me.
当我走进午餐室时,我认出了班上的面孔,但他们忙着和朋友聊天,不承认我。
And no one invited me to sit with them.
没人邀请我和他们坐在一起
They may have spoken to me in class, but it was an entirely different situation out here.
他们可能在课堂上跟我说话 但这里的情况完全不同
I sat at an empty table in the back of the room and tried to convince myself that it was better to eat alone, that everyone wasn’t ignoring me.
我坐在房间后面的一张空桌子上, 试图说服自己,
I took a huge bite out of my cheeseburger and chewed noisily.
我从我的起司汉堡里吃了一口大口吃
It’s not too bad, I thought, and washed it down with some juice before returning to my vigil of staring out at the never-ending snow.
并用果汁把它冲倒,
Someone called my name and I looked around to see that same girl with the encouraging smile.
有个叫我的名字的人 我四处看了一眼 看见那个笑容令人振奋的女孩
“Hi, I’m Lori, and this is Matt,” she said, pointing to the boy who had asked me about sports.
她提到那个问我运动的男孩。
“Cricket sounds pretty cool.
“板球听起来很酷。
Do you think you could teach me?”
你能教我吗? “
asked Matt.
问马特。
We both looked out the window at the continually falling snow.
我们都看着窗外的雪倒
“Well, maybe in the spring,” Matt grinned.
“也许春天,”马特笑了起来。
“You mean it’s actually going to stop snowing sometime?”
“你的意思是, “
I asked hopefully, and we all shared a laugh.
我满怀希望地问了, 我们都笑了一下。
I forgot all about my mediocre lunch as Matt asked endless questions about cricket, and I was glad to share my vast knowledge of the game.
我忘了我平庸的午餐,因为马特问了无休止的板球问题,我很高兴分享我对比赛的丰富知识.
“Why did your family leave Jamaica?”
“你的家人为什么离开牙买加? “
cricket.”
板球。”
Although I would much rather talk about cricket, I found myself responding to her question.
虽然我更愿意谈论板球, 但我发现自己回答她的问题。
Before I knew it, I had told them about my dad’s job, how he got transferred to the office branch here in Chicago, and about my friends that I’d left behind.
在我知道之前,我已经告诉他们关于我爸爸的工作,他是如何转到芝加哥的办公室分行的,以及我留下的朋友。
“That must have been tough,” Matt sympathized.
Matt表示同情,
“It must be hard coming to a new school and a new country at the same time,” Lori commented.
Lori评论说,“同时进入一所新学校和一个新国家一定很难。”
“But what do you think of Chicago?”
“但你对芝加哥的看法如何? “
“It’s way too cold.”
" 这是太冷了。 “
I said immediately.
我说马上
“I’ve never seen snow before, and I had no idea it could be so cold.”
我从未见过雪, “
They laughed at me.
他们嘲笑我。
“Hey, I’m used to tropical temperatures where it rarely drops below 70 degrees,” I protested.
“嘿,我习惯了热带气温,
“I’ve never worn so many clothes at the same time,” I continued, “and I can’t tell you how weird it feels having this thing wrapped around my neck.”
「我从未同时穿过这么多衣服」, “
I tugged at the turtleneck collar that had been choking me all morning.
我拖了在乌龟领 一直扼住我整个上午。
“You’ll eventually get used to it,” Matt promised, but I didn’t believe him.
Matt答应, 但我不相信他。
“Winter is great for making snow angels and ice skating,” Lori said, naming some of her favorite winter hobbies.
“Winter对制作雪天使和花样滑冰是伟大的。” Lori说,
“And ice hockey,” Matt added.
马特补充说,“还有冰球,”
I had no idea what snow angels were, but ice hockey sounded like a lot of fun.
我不知道雪天使是什么 但冰球听起来很有趣
Maybe Matt was right and I would start to enjoy this weather.
也许马特是对的,我会开始享受这种天气。
Things change, after all.
毕竟事情变了
I had started lunch by myself, and now here I was heading back to class with two new friends.
我一个人开始吃午饭 现在我要和两个新朋友回教室
Chapter 5 A couple of boys made snide comments when I entered the room, but Lori snapped back at them immediately.
第五章 几个男孩在进入房间时 暗地里说了些话 但Lori马上冲回去了
I sat down and looked around at faces that were becoming familiar.
我坐下来,看着周围的面孔 变得熟悉。
A few of my classmates came over and introduced themselves.
我几个同班同学过来,自我介绍.
Some shared quick stories about when their families immigrated to America and how they had adjusted to the changes.
有些人分享了他们的家人何时移民到美国以及他们如何适应变化的快事。
I found it very encouraging to know that others had shared similar experiences and that they had adapted well to the new school system.
我感到非常令人鼓舞的是,其他人分享了类似的经验,而且他们很好地适应了新的学校制度。
Mr.
先生,请问...
Tidewell asked us all to settle down, and everyone scurried back to their desks to start the afternoon class.
蒂德韦尔要求我们大家安顿下来,所有人都急忙回到自己的桌子上开始下午的课.
It was math—not my best subject—and from the looks on most of the faces in the room, I gathered it wasn’t a popular subject with anyone else either.
我从房间里大多数面孔的外表来看, 我发现这也不是别人喜欢的话题。
I glanced out the window.
我看着窗外
It had stopped snowing and the sun had come out, reflecting brightly off the snow-laden trees.
它停止了下雪,而太阳也出来了,从被放出雪地的树上闪耀出光芒。
Things were starting to warm up.
事情开始热了
Soon, the school day ended, and it was time to go home.
不久,学校日结束,是时候回家了.
Chapter 6 I stepped off the school bus and carefully walked the block to our house.
第六章 我走出校车 仔细走过街区到我们的房子。
I’d slipped and fallen the day before as I ran to get out of the cold, but somehow it didn’t seem as cold today.
但今天似乎并不冷。
I slammed the door shut and began the process of removing all the layers of winter clothes.
我关上门 开始清除所有层的冬衣
“Desmond, please don’t slam the door when you come into the house,” Mom yelled from the kitchen.
“Desmond, 进来的时候请不要关上门,
“Sorry, Mom,” I apologized, struggling out of my tall boots.
“对不起,妈妈,”我道歉,从我的高靴上挣扎。
I walked through the living room and made my way back toward the wonderful aromas coming from the kitchen.
我走过客厅 回到厨房来的香味
Mom had done a great job making our home in Chicago seem a lot like the one we had left behind.
妈妈做得很好 使我们在芝加哥的家 看上去跟我们留下的家很像
Our furniture from Jamaica was in all the rooms, native paintings adorned the walls, and colorful rugs lay on the floor.
我们来自牙买加的家具遍地都是房间,土生土长地画装饰了墙壁,而多彩的地毯倒在地上。
Mom had even painted the rooms in tropical colors, and when reggae music played on the stereo, I felt as though I were back in Jamaica.
妈妈甚至给房间画了热带颜色, 当雷鬼音乐在音响上演奏时,我觉得好像回到了牙买加。
“Hi, Mom,” I said as I poked around the kitchen, lifting the lids off bubbling pots to sneak a taste before dinner.
“嗨,妈妈,”我说,当我在厨房周围打探时,把盖子掀起来,在吃晚饭前偷偷摸摸地尝一尝。
I grabbed a Ting from the fridge, my favorite grapefruit soda from home, and took it up to my room.
我从冰箱里抢了个小叮当 我最喜欢的柚子苏打水 从家里拿回我的房间
Turning on my computer, I instant- messaged both Tanya and Lee, eager to fill them in on my day and hear the latest news from back home.
打开我的电脑,我瞬间... 给Tanya和Lee发了信息, 渴望在今天向他们汇报, 并听到来自家乡的最新消息。
They couldn’t imagine how cold it was, so I told them to stick their hands in the freezer for ten minutes.
他们无法想象这有多冷,
Lee was interested in ice hockey, and I promised to keep him up to date on whatever I learned about the new sport.
李对冰球很感兴趣,我答应让他随时了解我对新运动的了解.
Tanya whined that the cricket team just wasn’t the same without me.
Tanya抱怨没有我板球队就不一样了。
It felt good to be missed, and I told her that I was thinking about starting a new cricket team up here.
被错过的感觉不错,我告诉她,我正在考虑在这里开始一个新的板球队.
A couple of the kids at school seemed interested in learning the game.
学校的几个孩子似乎对学习游戏感兴趣.
We went back and forth, each asking questions.
我们一遍又一遍地问问题
Coincidentally, they asked the same questions the kids at school had asked, wanting to know what the main differences were.
巧合的是,他们问了学生们提出的同样问题,想知道主要的区别是什么。
Tanya was instantly jealous that I got to wear normal clothes to school every day.
Tanya立刻嫉妒我每天要穿普通衣服上学
Finally, I told them about Lori and Matt and how I hoped we would become best friends.
最后,我告诉他们萝莉和马特的事 我希望我们能成为最好的朋友
Lee teased me about Lori, as I knew he would, but Tanya was more concerned that they would replace her and Lee as my new best friends.
李嘲笑我关于萝莉,我知道他会, 但谭雅更担心他们会取代她 和李作为我的新最好的朋友。
I knew no one could ever replace Tanya and Lee, but I also knew that I wouldn’t be seeing them a lot anymore, so we made a promise to talk every day.
我知道没有人能取代Tanya和Lee, 但我也知道我不会再经常见到他们,
Chapter 7 Headlights beamed through my bedroom window, alerting me that Dad was home, and I hadn’t set the table for dinner.
章 次 页 次 并提醒我爸爸在家,
I raced into the dining room as Dad came in, grumbling about the darn snow and ice.
我跑进餐厅 当爸爸进来, 抱怨该死的雪和冰。
“Oh, George, you complained about the traffic and terrible roads when we were back in Jamaica,” Mom reminded him.
“哦,乔治,当我们回到牙买加时,你抱怨交通和可怕的道路,”妈妈提醒他。
“Yes, but at least it was warmer there,” he laughed, and we nodded in agreement.
“是的,但至少那里比较暖和,”他笑了,我们同意。
school system.
学校系统。
All of us had left behind friends and family.
我们都留下了朋友和家人。
But when we sat down to dinner and talked about our day, we always spoke in “patois,” the Jamaican dialect.
但是,当我们坐下来吃饭,谈论我们的日子时,我们总是用牙买加方言“patois”说话。
It felt good to hear and use familiar words and phrases.
听到并使用熟悉的词语和短语感觉很好.
And even though our accents were much more pronounced, no one laughed or asked us to repeat ourselves.
尽管我们的口音更明显,但没有人笑或者要求我们重复自己.
We could relax and be ourselves in our warm, colorful house, listening to songs from back home and eating the food we grew up with.
我们可以放松,在温暖多彩的房子里做自己,听家乡的歌曲,吃我们成长的食物.
It was a very comforting feeling to know that although we were thousands of miles from home, no matter what changes we faced in the future, we still had our culture to support us.
非常令人欣慰的是,尽管我们离家有数千英里远,但无论我们今后面临何种变化,我们仍然有文化支持我们。