大學英語精讀第六單元(CollegeEnglishintensivereadingunitSixth)

1、大學英語精讀第六單元（CollegeEnglishintensivereadingunitSixth）ErnestHemingway的故事是關于一個事件，發(fā)生在父親與兒子之間。小男孩對華氏溫標和攝氏溫標測量溫度差其他誤解使他相信自己正在發(fā)高燒?？墒牵赣H并沒有意識到直到很晚，天.一天的等待一天的等待他走進房間關窗戶的時候，我們依舊在床上，我看見他憂如病了。他在發(fā)抖，神情蒼白，他走的很慢，憂如一動就疼。他走進我們房間關窗戶的時候，我們還未起床。我見他一副病容，全身發(fā)抖，神情蒼白，步履緩慢，憂如一動就會引起悲傷。“這件事，是Schatz嗎？”“我頭疼?！薄澳阕詈没厝ニX?！薄安唬覜]事。”你怎么啦

2、，寶貝？”“我頭痛?！薄澳阕詈没卮采先ニ??！薄安唬覜]啥病。”“你去睡覺吧！”。我要你當我的衣服。”你先去睡。我穿好衣服來看你?！笨墒钱斘蚁聵堑臅r候，他穿著衣服，坐在爐火旁，看著一個九歲的重病而悲傷的男孩。我把我的手放在他的額頭上我知道他發(fā)熱了。可是當我抵達樓下時，他已穿好衣服，坐在火爐旁。這個9歲的男孩，看上去病得厲害，一副可憐的模樣我用手摸了摸他的額頭，知道他發(fā)熱了。“你去睡覺吧，”我說，“你病了。”“我沒事，”他說。醫(yī)生來后，量了孩子的體溫?！斑@是什么？”我問他。“一百零二。”你到樓上去睡我說，”，“你病了?！薄拔覜]有病，“他說。醫(yī)生來后，量了孩子的體溫。“多少度我問醫(yī)生？”?！?02度

3、。”在樓下，醫(yī)生在不同樣顏色的膠囊中留下三種不同樣的藥物，并給他們服用說明書。一個是退燒，另一種瀉藥，戰(zhàn)勝酸性條件第三。流感細菌只幸虧酸性環(huán)境中生計，他說。他憂如知道所有關于流感的知識，并說若是發(fā)熱不高出一百零四度，就沒什么好擔憂的。這是輕度流感，若是不并發(fā)肺炎就沒有危險。下樓后，醫(yī)生留下用不同樣顏色膠囊包裝的三種藥丸，并囑咐如何服用。一種藥退燒，另一種潤腸、通便，還有一種是去酸。他講解說，流感細菌只幸虧酸性環(huán)境中生計。他憂如對流感很專家，并說，若是發(fā)熱不高出104度，就用不著擔憂。這是輕度流感，只要當心不引起肺炎，就無危險。回到房間，我寫下了男孩的體溫，并記下了給各種膠囊的時間。“你要我讀給

4、你聽嗎？”我田到房里，記下孩子的體溫，并記下各種膠囊的服用時間。“要不要讓我讀，點書給你聽？”“好吧。“若是你愿意的話，”男孩說。他的臉很白，眼睛下面有黑圈。他一動不動地躺在床上，超然物外?！焙玫?，若是你想讀的話，“孩子說。他的神情十分蒼白，眼窩下方有黑暈他躺在床上一動不動，對周圍發(fā)生的所有漠然置之。我讀了霍華德派爾的海盜書，但我看得出他并沒有注意到我在讀什么。IreadHoward,Pylespiratestory,butIcouldseehewasntlistening.How,do,you,feel,Schatz?I,asked,him.Just,the,same,so,far,hesa

5、id.Howdoyoufeel,baby?Iaskedhim.Sofar,itsthesame,hesaid.IsatatthefootofthebedandreadtomyselfwhileIwaitedforittobetimetogiveanothercapsule.Itwouldhavebeennaturalforhimtogotosleep,butwhenIlookeduphewaslookingatthefootofthebedlookingverystrangely.,Isatatthefootofthebedandreadtomyself,waitingtobetimetogi

6、veanothercapsule.Byrights,heshouldhavefallenasleep.However,asIlookedup,helookeddownatthefootofthebed,withanunusualexpression.WhydontyoutrytosleepIllmakeyouupthemedicine.forwhydontyousleepforawhile?IllwakeyouupwhenItakethemedicine.Idratherstayawake.Idratherbeawake.Afterawhilehesaidtome,Youdonthavetos

7、tayinherewithme,Papaif,itbothersyou.afterawhile,hesaidtome:youdonthavetostayinherewithme,Papa,ifitbothersyou.Itdoesntbotherme.hasnothingtoworryabout.No,I,mean,you,dont,have,to,stay,bother,you.no,Imean,ifiteventuallyif,its,bringsgoing,to,youtrouble,youdonthavetostayhere.Ithoughperhapshewasalittleligh

8、theadedandaftergivinghimtheprescribedcapsulesatelevenoclockIwentoutforawhile.Itwasabright,coldday,thegroundcoveredwithasleetthathadfrozensothatitseemedasifallthebaretrees,thebushes,thecutbrushandallthegrassandthebaregroundhadbeenvarnishedwithice,ItooktheyoungIrishsetterforawalkuptheroadandalongafroz

9、encreek,butitwasdifficulttostandorwalkontheglassysurfaceandthereddogslippedandslitheredandIfelltwice,hardonce,droppingmygunandhavingitslideawayovertheice.Ithinkhemighthavesomelunch.At11oclock,accordingtotheprescribedmedication,Iwentoutforawhile.Itwasabright,coldday,thegroundhasbeencoveredwithalayero

10、ficefreezingrain,likethebaretrees,thebushes,thecutbrushandallthegrassandthebaregroundhadbeenvarnishedwithice.IwalkedalongtheroadandafrozenbrookwithmylittleIrishhound.Butitisdifficulttostandandwalkonthisglassyground.Theredhaireddogslippedandslippedalltheway,andIfelltwotimesmyself.Itwasheavy.Ashotgunw

11、asalsothrownoffandslidoutoftheice.WeflushedacoveyofquailunderahighclaybankwithoverhangingbrushandIkilledtwoastheywentoutofsightoverthetopoftheblank.Someofthecoveylitintrees,butmostofthemscatteredintobrushpilesanditwasnecessarytojumpontheice-coatedmoundsofbrushseveraltimesbeforetheywouldflush.Comingo

12、utwhileyouwerepoisedunsteadilyontheicy,springybrushtheymadedifficultshootingandIkilledtwo,missedfive,andstartedbackpleasedtohavefoundacoveyclosetothehouseandhappythereweresomanylefttofindonanotherday.highembankmentonthelongdroopingdowntheBush,usagroupofquailfromthefollowingdrive.Whentheywereabouttod

13、isappearfromtheembankment,Ishotdowntwo.Therearesomequailsdescendedonthetree,butmostofthemscatteredintothebushes.YouhavetobeintheseiceWrappedbushesjumponseveraltimes,inordertoputthemup.Whenyoushakeontheseslipperyandspringytrees,theydontstandstill,theyflyout,makingithardforyoutoshoot.Ishotdown2,butmis

14、sed5.Leave,Ifeelveryhappy,becauseIfoundabunchofQuailinplacenotfarfromhome,butalsoleftmany,anotherdaytosearchfor.At,the,house,they,said,the,boy,had,refused,to,let,room.,anyone,come,into,the,backtothehouse,theysaidthatthechildwouldnotletanyoneintohisroom.You,cant,come,in,hesaid.,YoumustntgetwhatIhave.

15、Youcantcomein,hesaid.Youmustnotinfectme.IwentuptohimandfoundhiminexactlythepositionIhadlefthim,white-facedbut,withthetopsofhischeeksflushedbythefever,staringstill,ashehadstared,atthefootofthebed.IwentuptohimandfoundhimstillasIleftthatwaslying.Hewaspale,buttheuppercheeksglowed,andhiseyesremainedmotio

16、nlessontheothersideofthebed.Itookhistemperature.What,is,it?Something,like,a,hundred,I,said.,It,was,one,hundred,and,two,and,four,tenths.It,was,a,hundred,and,two,he,said.Who,said,so?Thedoctor.Your,temperature,is,all,right,I,said.,Its,nothing,to,worry,about.Itookhistemperature.Howmuch?About100,Isaid.It

17、sactually102degrees4.Itwas102degrees,hesaid.Whosaidthat?Doctor.Theresnothingwrongwithyourtemperature,Isaid.Dontworry.I,dont,worry,he,said,but,I,cant,keep,from,thinking.Dontthink,Isaid.,Justtakeeasy.itIm,taking,it,He,was,evidently,easy,he,holding,said,tight,and,looked,straight,ahead,onto,himself,some

18、thing.,aboutTake,this,with,water.Do,you,think,it,will,do,any,good?Ofcourseitwill.Imnotworried,hesaid.ButIcanthelpthinking.Dontthink,Isaid.Restassured.Ihavenothingtoworryabout,hesaid,staringstraightahead.Obviously,hehassomethingonhismind,butheistryingtocontrolhimselfSwallowthiswater.Doyouthinkitsusef

19、ul?Ofcourseitworks.IsatdownandopenedthePiratebookandcommencedtoread,butIcouldseehewasnotfollowingsoIstooped.,IsatdownandopenedthePirates,begantoread,butIcouldseehewasnotfollowing,soIstopped.WhendoyouthinkImgoingtodie?Heasked.About,what,time,do,you,Im,going,to,die,.,he,asked.,thinkWhat?About,how,long

20、,will,it,be,before,I,die?You,arent,going,die.,Whats,the,matter,with,you?Oh,yes,I,am,I,heard,him,say,a,hundred,and,two.People,dont,die,with,a,fever,of,one,hundred,and,two.,Thats,a,silly,way,to,talk.What?HowlongwillittaketillIdie?Youwillnotdie.Whatsthematterwithyou?Oh,no,Imgoingtodie.Iheardhimsay102de

21、grees.Apersonwhohasafeverof102degreesisnotgoingtodie.Yousaidthisisnonsense.Iknow,they,do.,At,school,in,France,the,boys,told,me,you,cant,live,with,forty-four,degrees.,Ive,got,a,hundred,and,two.Iknowit.WhenIwasinschoolinFrance,myclassmatestoldmethatIcouldntliveon44degrees.Im102degreesalready.He,had,be

22、en,waiting,to,die,all,day,ever,since,nine,oclock,in,the,morning.,sincethebeginningofthemorning,thewholedayiswaitingfordeath.YoupoorSchatzIsaid.PooroldSchatz.Itslikekilometers.Youarentgoingtodie.Thatsdifferentthermometer.Onthatthermometerthirty-sevenisnormal.Onthiskinditsninety-eight.youpoorbaby,Isaid,baby,milesand