Unit 8 My Forever Valentine 课文翻译 综合教程一

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综合教程(上外)第一册翻译

综合教程(上外)第一册翻译

UNIT 1 NEVER SAY GOODBYE1.他对这次面试中可能提到的问题作好了答案。

2.He has prepared answers to the questions that he expects to confront in the interview.3.他悲惨的遭遇深深打动了我们,使我们几乎哭出声来。

4.His sad story touched us so deeply that we nearly cried.5.他们俩手挽着手沿着河边散步,有说有笑。

6.They two are walking hand in hand along the river bank, chating and laughing happily.7.听到这令人激动的消息之后,他眼睛里涌出欢乐的泪水。

8.When he heard the exciting news, tears of joy welled up in his eyes.9.上海人容易听懂苏州话,因为上海话和苏州话有许多共同之处。

10.People from Shanghai can understand Suzhou dialect easily, for Shanghai dialect and Suzhou dialect have much incommon.11.亨利和妻子正在考虑能不能在3年内买一幢新房子。

12.Henry and his wife are looking into the possibility of buying a new house within 3 years.13.女儿再三请求到国外去深造,他最终让步了。

14.He finally gave in to his daughter’s repeated request to further her education abroad.15.我们在动身去度假前把所有的贵重物品都锁好了。

my forever valentine教案

my forever valentine教案

my forever valentine教案概述•介绍什么是”my forever valentine”•解释为什么”my forever valentine”是一个重要的任务主题•引出本文的结构和目标为什么选择”my forever valentine”作为任务主题浪漫节日的背后1.解释浪漫节日的起源和意义2.说明浪漫节日对情侣关系的重要性3.提出”my forever valentine”的概念——寻找自己的永恒的爱人现代爱情的困境1.分析现代爱情中的挑战和问题2.讨论为什么需要寻找”my forever valentine”3.引用学者和专家的观点来支持观点如何成为”my forever valentine”建立稳定的关系基础1.提出建立稳定的关系的重要性2.介绍信任、尊重和互助的关键概念3.提供实际建议如何建立稳定的关系培养深度的情感连接1.强调情感连接对于”my forever valentine”的重要性2.解释如何通过共同的兴趣和活动来培养情感连接3.提供技巧和建议来加强情感连接培养长久的爱情1.引入长久的爱情的概念2.讨论亲密关系的重要性和如何培养亲密关系3.分享可以保持长久爱情的实际方法和策略克服困难和挑战1.提出在爱情中面临的困难和挑战2.提供应对困难和挑战的建议和解决方案3.引用成功的真实故事来鼓励读者总结•总结全文的主要观点和要点•强调成为”my forever valentine”的重要性•提供鼓励和激励的话语注意:此文章已根据要求转换为Markdown格式,以满足格式要求,但由于任务主题的性质限制,文章内容无法包含具体实际的教案,只能以概念和建议的形式进行描述。

unit 8 my forever valentine

unit 8 my forever valentine

time: v.
be
timed for sth. The next show is timed for 8 o’clock.
ill-timed, well-timed, mistime
ill-timed: adj. happening or done at the wrong time well-timed: adj. happening or done at the most suitable time mistime: v. do sth at the wrong time or at an unsuitable time
Part II: 3-10
It
provides a detailed account of how the father showed profound affection for his daughter on Valentine’s Day.
recollection: n.
memory;
That box and its contents ushered in a succession …from the cutest boy in class. (Para. 3)
那只箱子以及其中的贺卡礼物勾起了我 一连串苦乐交织的回忆:(六岁起,) 我开始加入一场场展示受欢迎程度的 角逐,最终结果取决于收到贺卡的数 量、有关男女朋友的揶揄,以及我给 予班中最可爱的男生所赠贺卡的关爱 程度。
Happy Night of Sevens! Happy Festival to Plead for Skills!
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新标准大学英语综合教程1(Unit1-Unit6课文翻译)

新标准大学英语综合教程1(Unit1-Unit6课文翻译)

UNIT 1大一新生日记星期日从家里出发后,我们开车开了很长一段时间才到达我住的宿舍楼。

我进去登记。

宿舍管理员给了我一串钥匙,并告诉了我房间号。

我的房间在6楼,可电梯坏了。

等我们终于找到8号房的时候,妈妈已经涨红了脸,上气不接下气。

我打开门锁,我们都走了进去。

但爸爸马上就从里面钻了出来。

这个房间刚刚够一个人住,一家人都进去,肯定装不下。

我躺在床上,不动弹就可以碰到三面墙。

幸亏我哥哥和我的狗没一起来。

后来,爸爸妈妈就走了,只剩下我孤零零一个人。

周围只有书和一个箱子。

接下来我该做什么?星期一早上,有一个为一年级新生举办的咖啡早茶会。

我见到了我的导师,他个子高高的,肩膀厚实,好像打定了主意要逗人开心。

“你是从很远的地方来的吗?”他问我。

他边说话边晃悠脑袋,咖啡都洒到杯托里了。

“我家离爱丁堡不太远,开车大约6个小时,”我说。

“好极了!”他说,接着又走向站在我旁边的那个女孩儿。

“你是从很远的地方来的吗?”他问。

但不等那女孩儿作出任何回答,他就说到,“好极了!”然后就继续向前走。

他啜了一口咖啡,却惊讶地发现杯子是空的。

妈妈打来电话。

她问我是不是见到了导师。

星期二我觉得有点儿饿,这才意识到我已经两天没吃东西了。

我下楼去,得知一天三餐我可以在餐厅里吃。

我下到餐厅排进了长队。

“早餐吃什么?”我问前面的男生。

“不知道。

我来得太晚了,吃不上早餐了。

这是午餐。

”午餐是自助餐,今天的菜谱是鸡肉、米饭、土豆、沙拉、蔬菜、奶酪、酸奶和水果。

前面的男生每样儿都取一些放到托盘上,付了钱,坐下来吃。

我再也不觉得饿了。

妈妈打电话来。

她问我有没有好好吃饭。

星期三早上9点钟我要去听一个讲座。

我醒时已经8:45了。

竟然没有人叫我起床。

奇怪。

我穿好衣服,急匆匆地赶到大讲堂。

我在一个睡眼惺忪的女生旁边坐下。

她看了看我,问:“刚起床?”她是怎么看出来的?讲座进行了1个小时。

结束时我看了看笔记,我根本就看不懂自己写的字。

那个女生名叫苏菲,和我一样,也是英语文学专业的学生。

Unit 8 My Forever Valentine Words and Expressions综合教程一

Unit 8 My Forever Valentine Words and Expressions综合教程一

Unit 8 My Forever ValentineWords and Expressions1. time:v. arrange or set the time at which something happens or is to happene.g. You timed your arrival well; we were just going to have dinner.Collocations:be timed to do sth.e.g. The train is timed to arrive at 6 o’clock.be timed for sth.e.g.The next show is timed for 8 o’clock.Comparisons: ill-timed, well-timed, mistimeill-timed:adj. happening or done at the wrong timewell-timed:adj. happening or done at the most suitable timemistime: v. do something at the wrong time or at an unsuitable time2. elaborate: adj. containing a lot of small details or parts that are connected with each other in a complicated waye.g. She made elaborate preparations for the party.The curtains had an elaborate pattern of flowers.Collocation:elaborate plan/notes/excuses,etc.Derivations:elaborate: v.elaborateness: n.3. fondly:adv.1) in a way that shows you like someone very muche.g. She greeted her old friend fondly.2) in a foolishly hopeful mannere.g. She fondly imagined that she could pass her examination without working hard. Comparison:lovely: adj. beautiful or attractive; friendly and pleasantDerivations:fond: adj.fondness: n.4. recollection: n.memory; the power or action of remembering the past; something in one’s memory of the paste.g. I have no recollection of meeting him.Comparison: recollection, collectioncollection:n. a group of things that are put togetherPractice:1) A ________ of empty wine bottles stood on the back porch. (collection)2) Her ________ of the events is rather patchy. (recollection)Derivation:recollect: v.5. succession:n. happening one after anotherCollocations:in successione.g. She won the championship four times in succession.a succession ofe.g. A succession of visitors came to the door.Comparisons: succession to the throne, accession to the thronesuccession to the throne: the act of becoming the next king or queenaccession to the throne: the act of becoming king or queen6. contest:n. a struggle to win control or power; a competition, esp. one judged by a group of specially chosen judgese.g. Many beautiful girls from the five continents participated in the Beauty Contest. Comparison:match:n. an organized sports event between two teams or peopleDerivations:contestant: n. someone who competes in a contestcontest: v.7. cute: adj.1) attractive in an amusing or interesting waye.g. What a cute little baby!2) (sometimes derog.) (too) clever; shrewde.g. You must approach her carefully, for she is a cute woman.Synonyms:lovely, pleasantDerivation:cuteness: n.8. surpass:v. exceed; go beyond in amount, degree, or qualitye.g. China wants to catch up with and surpass the developed countries in the world. Collocation:surpass expectations/hopes/dreams: be better than you had expected, hoped, etc.e.g. Her splendid performances surpassed all our expectations.Derivation:surpassing: adj. much better than that of other people or things9. give way1) have its place taken bye.g. Steam trains gave way to electric trains.2) agree to do what someone else wants to do, instead of what you wanted to doe.g. He is too stubborn to give way.Comparisons: give away, give ingive in: unwillingly ag ree to someone’s demands after they have spent a lot of time arguing with you, trying to persuade youe.g. They argued back and forth until finally Buzz gave in.10. perfunctory:adj. (of an action) done hastily and without thought, interest or caree.g. Olivia dismissed him with a perfunctory nod.Antonym:discreet: adj. done or said in a careful wayDerivation:perfunctory: n. someone who is perfunctory11. eventually:adv. at last; in the ende.g. After many attempts she eventually managed to get promotion.Comparison:eventfully:adv. in a way that is full of interesting or important eventsDerivations:eventual: adj.eventuality: n. a possible event or result, esp. an unpleasant one12. deliver: v.take goods, letters, etc. to people’s houses or places of worke.g. Letters are delivered every day.Collocation:deliver sth. toe.g. Could you deliver this letter to the accounts department?Derivations:deliverer: n.someone who takes goods, letters, etc. to people’s houses or places of work delivery: n. the act of bringing goods, letters, etc. to the person or place they have been sent to13. relegate:v.put into a lower or worse placee.g. He was relegated to a remote place to do farm work.Comparison:delegate:v. give part of your power or work to someone in a lower positionPractice:1) A good manager knows when to _________. (delegate)2) Their football team was ________. (relegated)Derivation:relegation: n.14. assortment:n.a mixture of different things or of various kinds of the same thinge.g. She has an odd assortment of friends.This is an assortment of sweets.Synonym:collection: n. a group of things that are put togetherDerivation:assorted: adj. of various different kinds15. scrawl: v. write in a careless, hurried, awkward, or unskillful waye.g. She scrawled a brief note and handed it to her secretary.Synonym:scribble: v. write something quickly and untidilyPractice:1) Don’t _________ on the wall. (scrawl)2) I _________ his phone number in my address book. (scribbled)Derivation:scrawl: n. something written in an untidy careless way16. legible:adj. (of handwriting or print) that can be read, esp. easilye.g. Her handwriting was tiny and barely legible.Antonym:illegibleDerivation:legibility: n.17. reminder:n. something that reminds you of something that happened in the past Collocation:reminder of sth.e.g. Her disability remains as a perpetual reminder of the war years.Comparison:remembrance:n. a memory that you have of a person or eventDerivation:remind: v.18. generosity:n. willingness to give money, time, etc. in order to help or please someonee.g. People admire him for his diligence, friendliness, and generosity.Antonym:miserlinessDerivation:generous: adj.。

综英1第八单元答案

综英1第八单元答案

综英1第⼋单元答案基础英语第⼋单元答案Unit 8 My Forever ValentineText comprehensionI. BII. FTFTFIII.1. Valentine’s Day2. He displayed his special love for her on every Valentine’s Day.3. … decorated a “mailbox” to receive cards.4. given by her father, her forever valentine; with a piece of red glass for a ruby.5. her hopes and dreams on receiving cards and gifts from more important people than her father.6. a card with her mother’s handwriti ng.7. always keep in mind her father’s love and generosity through simple acts.IV.1. Only Valentine’s Day really delighted him.2. I remember Dad brought me joy on Valentine’s Day for the first time when I was six.3. The box and its contents reminded me of a series of things, both bitter and sweet.4. As I was getting older, Dad sent me heart-shaped boxes as gifts, unlike the gifts before.Structural analysis of the text:1. Valentine’s Day was the time m y father chose to show his love for the special people in his life. Over the years I fondly thought of him as my “Valentine Man”.2. The author’s recounting of her Valentine Day memories in the second part of the text follows closely the chronological order. Try to pick out the three sentences in this part that indicate the progression of time.The three sentences that indicate the progression of time are:1) My first recollection of the magic he could bring to Valentine’s Day came when I was six.(Paragraph 3)2) As I grew older, the gifts gave way to heart-shaped boxes filled with my favorite chocolates and always included a special card signed “Love, Dad.” (Paragraph 5)3) My mailbox eventually had a rural address, and the job of hand-delivering candy and cards was relegated to the U.S. Postal Service. (Paragraph 7)V ocabularyI.1. thought of him as= regarded him as2. ushered in a succession of bittersweet memories= brought back to mind a series of experiences, both happy and unhappyt, one after another3. put a lump in your throat and tears in your eyes= aroused your strong emotion and made you cry4. gave way to= were gradually replaced by5. more of= to a greater degreeII.1. legible;2. timed;3. surpassing;4. sensed;5. relegated;6. signaled;7. perfunctory;8. generosiy;9. teasing; 10. mark.III. Word comparison1. careful2. create3. eventually: in the end, after all4. usher / guide5. aging6. continuing / persist7. address / deliver / send8. reminder / cautionIV.1. form: v. 形成,构成,组成(从⽆到有)/ shape: v. 修正,完善,定型(从有到好)a. formed;b. shaping;c. formed;d. shaped.2. contest: 具体的赛事,有规则、奖项、操作程序/ competition: general meaning, 竞争⾏为,既在赛事内,也不⼀定要在赛事中。

1unit8 my forever valentine答案综合教程一

1unit8 my forever valentine答案综合教程一

Unit 8 My Forever Valentine Key to the ExercisesText comprehensionI. Decide which of the following best states the author’s purpose of writing.BII. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false.1. F2. T3. F4. T5. FIV. Explain in your own words the following sentences.1. The festival that really delighted him was Valentine's Day.2. My first memory of the joy Da d brought to me on Valentine’s Day goes back to the year when I was six.3. That box and its contents led to a series of memories which were a mixture of the sweet ones and the bitter ones.4. As I was getting older, the gifts were replaced by heart-shaped boxes.VocabularyI. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.1. regarded him as2. brought back to mind a series of experiences, both happy and unhappy, one after another3. aroused your strong emotion and made you cry4. were gradually replaced by5. to a greater degreeII. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box in its appropriate form.1. legible2. timed3. surpassing4. sensed5. relegated6. signaled7. perfunctory8. generosity9. teasing10. markIII. Choose a word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences.1-4 CDBB 5-8 ABADIV. Fill in each blank with one of the two words from each pair in its appropriate form and note the difference in meaning between them.1. a. formed b. shaping c. formed d. shaped2. a. contest b. competition c. competition d. contest3. a. memories b. memory c. recollection d. recollection4. a. cheap b. cheap c. inexpensive d. inexpensiveV. Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense it is used.1.rich (well-prepared, complicated, complex)2.unpleasant (displeasing, disagreeable, bitter, nasty)3.slacken (decelerate)4.coldly (bitterly, hatefully, spitefully)5.lovely (lovable, attractive)6.shame (disgrace, humiliation)7.indifferent (half-hearted, thoughtless)8.selfishness (greediness, meanness)VI. Rephrase each of the following sentences with the word given in brackets.1.We insist on having your answer tonight at the latest.2.My father is going to let me borrow his car tonight.3.We look upon it as a wonderful opportunity.4.You surely don't want a fifth ice cream, do you?5.There is hardly anything in the house to eat tonight.6.This block of flats now belongs to the bank.7.Should we really freeze this sort of food?8.Don't bother to telephone me when you arrive.GrammarII. Match the conditions with the results and make up conditional sentences.1. If you lower the temperature of water to 0℃, it freezes.2. If you fly west, you gain time.3. If it rains, I stay at home.4. If water boils, it vapourizes.5. If your documents are in order, you may leave at once.6. If there is a shortage of any product, the price of that product goes up.7. If you heat ice, it turns to water.8. If you are waiting for a bus, you'd better join the queue.III. Put the verbs into the correct form.1.pour2.will be3.will pick4.will/shall go5.is to be done6.had7.is to win8.rained9.cries10.wasIV. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.1.wouldn't have printed2.had read3.will happen4.will falles6.gets7.wouldn't buy8.hadV. Highlight the underlined parts in the following sentences using ‘it + be +….+ that’1.It is that special place in your heart that makes them beautiful.2.It was on the day my first son was born that I put them into the soil.3.It was by train that we reached Istanbul.4.It was the headmaster who gave us leave to go to the concert.5.It is because he's been working too hard that he's feeling unwell.6.It is his grandfather's skills that he has inherited.7.It was in 1960 that he first achieved his fame as a writer.8.It was at Waterloo that Napoleon was finally defeated.TranslationI. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1.然而,情人节是爸爸向在他的生活中具有特殊意义的人表达爱的日子。

英文小故事MyForeverValentine

英文小故事MyForeverValentine

My Forever Valentine编者按:他最后一次送给我的这张贺卡如今仍保存在我的记事牌上。

它提醒我父亲是多么地不同寻常,以及这些年来对我是多么地重要,我知道我有这样一位父亲,他以慷慨的胸怀、朴素的理解和一生中向他的亲人表达祝福的能力,来保持着爱的传统。

英语原文The traditional holidays in our house when I was a child were spent timing elaborate meals around football games. My father tried to make pleasant chitchat and eat as much as he could during halftime. At Christmas he found time to have a cup or two of holiday cheer and do his holly-shaped bow tie. But he didn't truly shine until Valentine's Day.I don't know whether it was because work at the office slowed during February or because the football season was over. But Valentine's Day was the time my father chose to show his love for the special people in his life. Over the years I fondly thought of him as my " Valentine Man."My first recollection of the magic he could bring to Valentine's Day came when I was six. For several days I had been cutting out valentines for my classmates. Each of us was to decorate a " mailbox " and put it on our desk for others to give us cards. That box and its contents ushered in a succession of bittersweet memories of my entrance into a world of popularity contests marked by the number of cards received, the teasing about boyfriends/girlfriends and the tender care I gave to the card from the cutest boy in class.That morning at the breakfast table I found a card and a gift-wrapped package at my chair. The card was signed " Love, Dad" , and the gift was a ring with a small piece of red glass to represent my birthstone, a ruby. There is little difference between red glass and rubies to a child of six, and I remember wearing that ring with a pride that all the cards in the world could not surpass.As I grew older, the gifts gave way to heart-shaped boxes filled with my favorite chocolates and always included a special card signed " Love, Dad" .In those years my " thank-yous" became more of a perfunctory response.The cards seemed less important, and I tookfor granted the valentine that would always be there. Long past the days of having a " mailbox" on my desk, I had placed my hopes and dreams in receiving cards and gifts from " significant others" , and " Love, Dad" just didn't seem quite enough.If my father knew then that he had been replaced, he never let it show. If he sensed any disappointment over valentines that didn't arrive for me, he just tried that much harder to create a positive atmosphere, giving me an extra hug and doing what he could to make my day a little brighter.My mailbox eventually had a rural address, and the job of hand-delivering candy and cards was relegated to the Service. Never in ten years was my father's package late--nor was it on the Valentine's Day eight years ago when I reached into the mailbox to find a card addressed to me in my mother's handwriting.It was the kind of card that comes in an inexpensive assortment box sold by a child going door-to-door to try to earn money for a school project. It was the kind of card that you used to get from a grandmother or an aging aunt or, in this case, a dying father. It was the kindof card that put a lump in your throat and tears in your eyes because you knew the person no longer was able to go out and buy a real valentine. It was a card that signaled this would be the last you receive from him. The card had a photograph of tulips on the outside, and on the inside my mother had printed " Happy Valentine's Day" . Beneath it, scrawled in barely legible handwriting, was " Love, Dad" .His final card remains on my bulletin board today. It's a reminder of how special fathers can be and how important it had been to me over the years to know that I had a father who continued a tradition of love with a generosity of spirit, simple acts of understanding and an ability to express happiness over the people in his life. Those things never die, nor does the memory of a man who never stopped being my valentine.参考译文永远的情人节当我还是小孩子的时候,我们家过传统节日时总是把精心准备的节日餐安排在足球赛时间。

全新版大学英语综合教程1Unit8课文正文电子书及翻译概要1

全新版大学英语综合教程1Unit8课文正文电子书及翻译概要1

Benjamin Stein weaves a tale to bring home to young Americans the need to change the way they think about education. Read it and see whether you think it holds any lessons for us as well.本杰明·斯坦编了一个故事,以使美国青年彻底认识他们必须改变对教育的态度。

读一读这个故事,看看你是否认为它对我们大家同样也有教育意义。

Fable of the Lazy TeenagerBenjamin Stein1 One day last fall, I ran out of file folders and went to the drugstore to buy more. I put a handful of folders on the counter and asked a teenage salesgirl how much they cost. "I don't know," she answered. "But it's 12 cents each."关于懒散少年的寓言故事本杰明·斯坦去年一个秋日,我文件夹用完了,便去杂货店买。

我拿了一大把文件夹搁在柜台上,问一个十几岁的售货员多少钱。

“不知道,”她回答说,“反正单价12美分。

”2 I counted the folders. "Twenty-three at 12 cents each, that makes $ 2.76 before tax,"I said.我数了数文件夹。

“二十三个,单价12美分,总共2.76美金,不含税,”我说。

3 "Y ou did that in your head?" she asked in amazement. "How can you do that?"“你心算的?”她惊奇地问道,“你怎么会算出来的?”4 "It's magic," I said.“靠魔力,”我说。

Unit 8 课文分析与翻译

Unit 8 课文分析与翻译

Translation:
10年中,我父亲的包裹总是准时寄到,即使在8年前的情人节,也是如此。 那天,我把手伸进邮箱,拿到的是一张寄给我的卡片,上面是我母亲的 笔迹。
Detailed reading
It was the kind of card that put a lump in your throat and tears in your eyes because you knew the person no longer was able to go out and buy a real valentine. (Paragraph 9)
Part I (Paras. 1-2)
• 1. What was the father like?
• 2. Why did the writer think of her father as her “Valentine Man”?
Detailed reading
My first recollection of the magic he could bring to Valentine’s Day came when I was six. (Paragraph 3) Explanation: My first memory of the special charm Dad brought to Valentine’s Day could go back to the year when I was six. Translation: 我关于他给情人节带来的魅力的最早记忆可以回溯到我六岁时。
Detailed reading
Those things never die, nor does the memory of a man who never stopped being my valentine. (Paragraph 12) Paraphrase: I would never forget those things, nor would I forget such a man who never stopped being my valentine who showed endless love to me.

Unit 8 My Forever Valentine 课文翻译 综合教程一

Unit 8 My Forever Valentine 课文翻译 综合教程一

Unit 8 My Forever ValentineThe traditional holidays in our house when I was a child were spent timing elaborate meals around football games. My father tried to make pleasant chitchat and eat as much as he could during half time. At Christmas he found time to have a cup or two of holiday beer and do his holly shaped bow tie. But he didn't truly shine until Valentine's Day.I don't know whether it was because work at the office slowed during February or because the football season was over. But Valentine's Day was the time my father chose to show his love for the special people in his life. Over the years I fondly thought of him as my "Valentine Man."My first recollection of the magic he could bring to Valentine's Day came when I was six. For several days I had been cutting out valentines for my classmates. Each of us was to decorate a "mailbox" and put it on our desk for others to give us cards. That box and its contents ushered in a succession of bittersweet memories of my entrance into a world of popularity contests marked by the number of cards received, the teasing about boyfriends/girlfriends and the tender care I gave to the card from the cutest boy in class.That morning at the breakfast table I found a card and a gift-wrapped package at my chair. The card was signed "Love, Dad," and the gift was a ring with a small piece of red glass to represent my birthstone, a ruby. There is little difference between red glass and rubies to a child of six, and I remember wearing that ring with a pride that all the cards in the world could not surpass.As I grew older, the gifts gave way to heart shaped boxes filled with my favorite chocolates and always included a special card signed "Love, Dad." In those years my thank-yous became more of a perfunctory response. The cards seemed less important, and I took for granted the valentine that would always be there. Long past the days of having a "mailbox" on my desk, I had placed my hopes and dreams in receiving cards and gifts from "significant others," and "Love, Dad" just didn't seem quite enough.If my father knew then that he had been replaced, he never let it show. If he sensed any disappointment over valentines that didn't arrive for me, he just tried that much harder to create a positive atmosphere, giving me an extra hug and doing what he could to make my day a little brighter.My mailbox eventually had a rural address, and the job of hand delivering candy and cards was relegated to the U.S. Postal Service. Never in ten years was my father's package late nor was it on the Valentine's Day eight years ago when I reached into the mailbox to find a card addressed to me in my mother's handwriting.It was the kind of card that comes in an inexpensive assortment box sold by a child going door to door to try to earn money for a school project. It was the kind of card you used to get from a grandmother or an aging aunt or, in this case, a dying father.It was the kind of card that put a lump in your throat and tears in your eyes because you knew the person no longer was able to go out and buy a real valentine. It was a card that signaled this would be the last you would receive from him.The card had a photograph of tulips on the outside, and on the inside my mother had printed "Happy Valentine's Day." Beneath it, scrawled in barely legible handwriting was "Love, Dad."His final card remains on my bulletin board today. It's a reminder of how special fathers can be and how important it has been to me over the years to know that I had a father who continued a tradition of love with a generosity of spirit, simple acts of understanding and an ability to express happiness over the people in his life.Those things never die, nor does the memory of a man who never stopped being my valentine.永远的情人在我的童年记忆中,每逢节假日我们家总会一起踢足球,然后享用精心准备的晚餐。

Unit-8-My-Forever-Valentine-课文翻译-综合教程一

Unit-8-My-Forever-Valentine-课文翻译-综合教程一

Unit-8-My-Forever-Valentine-课文翻译-综合教程一Unit 8 My Forever ValentineThe traditional holidays in our house when I was a child were spent timing elaborate meals around football games. My father tried to make pleasant chitchat and eat as much as he could during half time. At Christmas he found time to have a cup or two of holiday beer and do his holly shaped bow tie. But he didn't truly shine until Valentine's Day.I don't know whether it was because work at the office slowed during February or because the football season was over. But Valentine's Day was the time my father chose to show his love for the special people in his life. Over the years I fondly thought of him as my "Valentine Man."My first recollection of the magic he could bring to Valentine's Day came when I was six. For several days I had been cutting out valentines for my classmates. Each of us was to decorate a "mailbox" and put it on our desk for others to give us cards. That box and its contents ushered in a succession of bittersweet memories of my entrance into a world of popularity contests marked by the number of cards received, the teasing about boyfriends/girlfriends and the tender care I gave to the card from the cutest boy in class.That morning at the breakfast table I found a card and a gift-wrapped package at my chair. The card was signed "Love, Dad," and the gift was a ring with a small piece of red glass to represent my birthstone, a ruby. There is little difference between red glass and rubies to a child of six, and I remember wearing that ring with a pride that all the cards in the world could not surpass.As I grew older, the gifts gave way to heart shaped boxesfilled with my favorite chocolates and always included a special card signed "Love, Dad." In those years my thank-yous became more of a perfunctory response. The cards seemed less important, and I took for granted the valentine that would always be there. Long past the days of having a "mailbox" on my desk, I had placed my hopes and dreams in receiving cards and gifts from "significant others," and "Love, Dad" just didn't seem quite enough.If my father knew then that he had been replaced, he never let it show. If he sensed any disappointment over valentines that didn't arrive for me, he just tried that much harder to create a positive atmosphere, giving me an extra hug and doing what he could to make my day a little brighter.My mailbox eventually had a rural address, and the job of hand delivering candy and cards was relegated to the U.S. Postal Service. Never in ten years was my father's package late nor was it on the Valentine's Day eight years ago when I reached into the mailbox to find a card addressed to me in my mother's handwriting.It was the kind of card that comes in an inexpensive assortment box sold by a child going door to door to try to earn money for a school project. It was the kind of card you used to get from a grandmother or an aging aunt or, in this case, a dying father.It was the kind of card that put a lump in your throat and tears in your eyes because you knew the person no longer was able to go out and buy a real valentine. It was a card that signaled this would be the last you would receive from him.The card had a photograph of tulips on the outside, and on the inside my mother had printed "Happy Valentine's Day."Beneath it, scrawled in barely legible handwriting was "Love, Dad."His final card remains on my bulletin board today. It's a reminder of how special fathers can be and how important it has been to me over the years to know that I had a father who continued a tradition of love with a generosity of spirit, simple acts of understanding and an ability to express happiness over the people in his life.Those things never die, nor does the memory of a man who never stopped being my valentine.永远的情人在我的童年记忆中,每逢节假日我们家总会一起踢足球,然后享用精心准备的晚餐。

新标准大学英语综合教程1课后翻译Unit1~Unit5

新标准大学英语综合教程1课后翻译Unit1~Unit5

Unit 1一、英译中1.Finally,with with my mother red in the face and short of breath,we find Room 8,I unlock the door,and we all walk in.等我们终于找到8号房间的时候,妈妈已经涨红了脸,累的上气不接下气。

我打开门锁,我们都走了进去。

2.She impresses me,and I feel so ignorant that I shouldn’t even breathe the same air as her.她给我留下了深刻的印象,我觉得自己太无知了,甚至不配跟她呼吸同样的空气。

3.I don’t know why I have to be introduced to literature but the woman in the admissions office says it’s a requirement even though I’ve read Dostoyevsky and Melville and that’s admirable for someone without a high school education.我不知道为什么我非得了解文学。

可是招生办公室的那位女士说,虽然我读过陀思妥耶夫斯基和梅尔维尔的小说,虽然一个没上过高中的人能读过这些书的确令人敬佩,但这门课是必修课。

4.I’m in heaven and the first thing to do is buy the required textbooks, cover them with the purple and white NYU book jackets so that people in the subway will look at me admiringly.我乐得飘飘然了,第一件事就是去买所需要的课本,然后用纽约大学紫白相间的护封把它们套起来,这样地铁里的乘客就会向我投来艳羡的目光了。

my forever valentime我永远的情人

my forever valentime我永远的情人

My Forever Valentine永远的情人节The traditional holidays in our house when I was a child were spent timing elaborate meals around football games. My father tried to make pleasant chitchat and eat as much as he could during halftime. At Christmas he found time to have a cup or two of holiday cheer and do his holly-shaped bow tie. But he didn't truly shine until Valentine's Day.I don't know whether it was because work at the office slowed during February or because the football season was over. But Valentine's Day was the time my father chose to show his love for the special people in his life. Over the years I fondly thought of him as my " Valentine Man."My first recollection of the magic he could bring to Valentine's Day came when I was six. For several days I had been cutting out valentines for my classmates. Each of us was to decorate a " mailbox " and put it on our desk for others to give us cards. That box and its contents ushered in a succession of bittersweet memories of my entrance into a world of popularity contests marked by the number of cards received, the teasing about boyfriends/girlfriends and the tender care I gave to the card from the cutest boy in class.That morning at the breakfast table I found a card and a gift-wrapped package at my chair. The card was signed " Love, Dad" , and the gift was a ring with a small piece of red glass to represent my birthstone, a ruby. There is little difference between red glass and rubies to a child of six, and I remember wearing that ring with a pride that all the cards in the world could not surpass.As I grew older, the gifts gave way to heart-shaped boxes filled with my favorite chocolates and always included a special card signed " Love, Dad" .In those years my " thank-yous" became more of a perfunctory response.The cards seemed less important, and I took for granted the valentine that would always be there. Long past the days of having a " mailbox" on my desk, I had placed my hopes and dreams in receiving cards and gifts from " significant others" , and " Love, Dad" just didn't seem quite enough.If my father knew then that he had been replaced, he never let it show. If he sensed any disappointment over valentines that didn't arrive for me, he just tried that much harder to create a positive atmosphere, giving me an extra hug and doing what he could to make my day a little brighter.My mailbox eventually had a rural address, and the job of hand-delivering candy and cards was relegated to the U.S.Postal Service. Never in ten years was my father's package late--nor was it on the Valentine's Day eight years ago when I reached into the mailbox to find a card addressed to me in my mother's handwriting.It was the kind of card that comes in an inexpensive assortment box sold by a child going door-to-door to try to earn money for a school project. It was the kind of card that you used to get from a grandmother or an aging aunt or, in this case, a dying father. It was the kind of card that put a lump in your throat and tears in your eyes because you knew the person no longer was able to go out and buy a real valentine. It was a card that signaled this would be the last you receive from him.The card had a photograph of tulips on the outside, and on the inside my mother had printed " Happy Valentine's Day" . Beneath it, scrawled in barely legible handwriting, was " Love, Dad" .His final card remains on my bulletin board today. It's a reminder of how special fathers can be and how important it had been to me over the years to know that I had a father who continued a tradition of love with a generosity of spirit, simple acts of understanding and an ability to express happiness over the people in his life.Those things never die, nor does the memory of a man who never stopped being my valentine.当我还是小孩子的时候,我们家过传统节日时总是把精心准备的节日餐安排在足球赛时间。

(完整版)上外版综合英语1Unit8myforevervalentine

(完整版)上外版综合英语1Unit8myforevervalentine

Para 3
succession
Meaning 1 (n.)
number of things or people coming one after the
other in time or order; series
Collocation
A succession of: a number of people or things
Main idea
This text tells about a series of events concerning the narrator’s father, who showed profound love for his daughter by offering her presents on Valentine’s Day.
Exceed; go beyond in amount, degree, or quality.
Example
The beauty of the scenery surpassed all my expectations.
Collocation
surpass sb/sth in sth e.g.: Warwick Arts Centre is the second largest Arts Centre in Britain, surpassed in size only by London's Barbican.
Derivation
representative (n.):person chosen or appointed to
represent others.
e.g.: They send a representative to the negotiation.

综英1Unit 8 My Forever Valentineppt课件

综英1Unit 8 My Forever Valentineppt课件
– a sweetheart chosen on this day – E.g.
• On Saint Valentine’s Day, I received quiet a number of valentines.
• He is my forever valentine.
ppt课件
19
Language points (Para 1-2)
Questions (Para 1-2)
• What was the Narrator’s Father?
• What was his hobby?
• Why did the narrator think of her father as her “Valentine Man?”
ppt课件
18
Language points (Para 1-2)
Textual Analysis (Para 1-2)
• Main Idea – Tells the relationship between the author and her father – Briefly mentions her father’s hobby and his work – States the theme of the text: • her father chose Valentine’s Day to show his love for the special people in his life • over the years the narrator fondly regarded her father as “ Valentine Man. ”
Unit 8
My Forever Valentine
ppt课件

新世纪大学英语综合教程课文翻译Unit

新世纪大学英语综合教程课文翻译Unit

7A1|返朴归真| 琳达·韦尔特纳“我们讨论(de)是简化生活,而不是物质匮乏,”我(de)朋友萨拉解释说,“绝对不是你不可以做你喜欢(de)那些事情,而是你在改变,不再喜欢同样(de)事情罢了.一些旧(de)习惯看上去是那样(de)浪费又不能令人满意,你真(de)对它们失去了兴趣.所以你仍然拥有你需要(de)每一件东西——只不过不需要花那么多(de)钱罢了.”2当我第一次遇见他们时,萨拉和迈克尔夫妇双双从业,拥有自己(de)住宅和用一大笔贷款购置(de)一条大船.随着女儿(de)出世而他们又想亲自抚养她,他们开始对“自愿简朴”(de)理念产生了兴趣.他们俩谁都不愿意把他们视为生活中最重要(de)部分仅仅局限于上班前(de)一小段时间和下班后已疲惫不堪(de)那几个小时.3“许多人认为,因为有了孩子而且东西越来越贵,唯一(de)办法就是更加努力地工作以便挣更多(de)钱.其实这并不是唯一(de)办法,”迈克尔坚持说.4这对夫妻(de)决定是把两份全职工作业换成两份半日工作,并且削减消费.他们决定只把钱花在有助于实现他们(de)主要目标(de)东西上:构建一个把家庭和友谊、工作和娱乐融为一体(de)生活天地,而且还是一个不浪费地球资源(de)生活天地.5现在他们还在原来(de)那个近郊社区,住在一幢自己设计(de)、漂亮而节能(de)房子里.按许多标准来看,房子虽然小了点,却容易清扫、布置、维修和供暖.一层是个大房间,厨房靠墙,摆着一张桦木餐桌和吃饭用(de)几把椅子;一张舒适(de)长沙发和一个柴炉就把日常起居(de)范围圈定了;角落是工作区.楼上是他们(de)卧室、一个萨拉和迈克尔共用(de)办公室和一间浴室.整幢房子明亮简洁,同周围环境十分和谐.很快,前门外还要建一个太阳能温室.6一对只有兼职工作(de)夫妻怎么会有钱建造自己(de)房子、拥有一辆汽车并同另一对夫妻共享一艘小船,而且所有这一切都不曾贷款呢他们如何能够维持足以提供他们想要(de)“一切”(de)那样一种高生活水平呢他们放弃(de)而且不再怀念是哪些东西呢7首先,他们放弃了乱七八糟(de)昂贵东西:(浴室)药柜里满满(de)从来不用(de)化妆品和在柜台上随时可以买到(de)药品;堆放在厨房壁柜里(de)最终只会丢弃(de)各种东西.萨拉和迈克尔共用(de)那个衣柜足可以装下他们必需(de)一些衣物,其中许多还是出自L·L·比恩公司(de)做工精细(de)经典款式呢.“我不断地把东西送给别人,”萨拉解释道.通过筛选和丢弃并凭借他们对所拥有(de)东西(de)了解,萨拉和迈克尔清楚地知道他们到底真正需要什么.8他们没有洗碟机,他们家那几只手工陶制(de)碟子根本装不满一台洗碟机.他们没有衣服烘干机;冬天把湿衣服晾在室内也就不需要增湿器了.萨拉(de)黑发很短,所以用不着吹风机、电动卷发夹或电动烫发钳.他们(de)前院长满了树,所以也不需要动力割草机或电动修枝剪.他们没有电视机,所以他们和孩子(de)脑子里都不会一直充满各种新玩具、新物品和新诱惑(de)图像.9他们节省了通勤时代上下班必须支付(de)开支:另外(de)一辆车、汽油费、职业装、午餐和经常外出吃晚餐(de)开销以及保姆费,换来(de)则是时间——用于关注生活质量(de)时间.他们已不再使用纸产品,不再吃加工过(de)食品,不再享受昂贵(de)嗜好、观看首映电影、上餐馆以及付钱接受别人(de)服务.取而代之(de)是他们所喜欢(de)自家烹饪、周中(de)家庭野餐、上图书馆借书、参加社区(de)艺术活动、逛廉价旧货商店以及自己动手做事.10“那种渴望获得更多东西(de)感觉是我们这个文化(de)一个重要组成部分,而且还会永远继续下去,”萨拉说.“但是,你赚1万5千美元还是5万美元并不重要.这世上总有许多你希望自己能买得起(de)东西.钱真(de)不是导致我们改变生活方式(de)原因.我们这样做是为了个人(de)满足.对于任何一个想简化自己生活(de)人来说,基本规则只有一个:如果一件事不能令人满意,那就索性不要去做.”11萨拉和迈克尔借给我一本手册,名为营造简朴生活方式(de)99种方法,里面全是适用于任何生活状况(de)实用可行(de)建议.我仔细地阅读了,在一些方面我给自己打了高分,而在另一些方面我为身上存在(de)社会所认可(de)不理智行为感到惊讶.12那天晚上,我陪女儿去购物,碰巧看见一条和我们(de)厨房墙纸颜色匹配而价钱又不贵(de)擦手毛巾和一双漂亮得难以抵挡其诱惑(de)“特价”凉鞋.当我站在停车场时,感觉自己花了11美元离开商店之后并没有比进商店时更加开心,此时此刻我觉得自己就像个孩子,面对自己(de)一时冲动竟会不由自主.13我们乘坐(de)这只购物旋转木马,其实是一个幻觉世界,但由于它不停地旋转并富有刺激性,有时我们很难找到决心和勇气从木马上下来.7B1|我(de)俭朴生活| 在我五十出头(de)时候,我开始怀疑丈夫和我所过(de)生活.我渴望一种更简单(de)生活方式,不想要太多压力,而且厌倦了为过奢华生活而终日奔波忙碌(de)日子.2为了达成目标,最理智而且最有把握(de)方式就是永久地离开公司圈子,然后能够坦然地处理其后果.确实,这是很多人都无法解决(de)一件棘手事儿.但是在丈夫(de)支持下,而我认为自己是个有能力处理好这件事情后果(de)人,于是我挥手告别了公司圈子,而且从来也没有为此而后悔.3经过前两周(de)休息,恢复以及深思后,我开始把需要改变(de)东西一一列在纸上,包括仔细管理丈夫继续带给我们生活(de)钱财以及在我们原来(de)基础上再寻找一些其他赚钱或增加收入(de)新门路.4有些决定显然很容易做出,譬如取消长期固定(de)每周去一次美容院护发和修指甲(de)预约,或者过去由于没时间做饭而每周出去吃好几顿饭(de)惯例.但即使那样,我觉得这只不过是冰山(de)一角.5第一个重大决定就是卖掉我们(de)房子,因为那房子对于我们两个来说确实太大而且太奢华.有四个卧室和四个浴室(de)豪宅对于两个想过简单生活(de)人来说完全没有必要.三千多平方英尺(de)房子卖得相当快.我们搬进了一个较小而且去丈夫(de)工作单位也非常便利(de)家.然后我就开始精简我们(de)家当了.那或许是工作量最大(de)一项任务,而且需要几次旧物甩卖和寄售.6我们搬家后,接下来就进入了让自己在一个小房子里过上称心快乐生活(de)调整期,这个调整(de)确让我们花了一些时间来适应.我丈夫不在乎我们住什么样(de)房子.但我在开始时却遇到了一些困难,因为根据我们先前(de)生活方式,没有一件东西摆放到位.当我把房子(de)每寸空间都派上用场时,我发现还有很多东西没地方放.房子小了就意味着东西也得少,也就是意味着需要打扫和操心(de)东西也要少为了避免杂乱,减少没用(de)东西,我制定了一条规则,那就是:我必须得在所有食橱和衣柜周围看到三面内壁.7同时,我也开始着手处理由于以前没有制定过有效(de)节省计划而导致(de)经济方面(de)问题.我开始意识到如果不好好盘算如何花钱(de)话,我可能会把很多(de)钱浪费掉.我发现,只有注意存小钱,才会积累出大钱.我尽量削减所有不必要(de)支出,因为我要确保自己我无需再重返劳务市场找工作.8我觉得自己只需要两条牛仔裤,一条平常穿,一条好点(de).只需要两三双鞋子,一件休闲茄克和一件时髦(de)上衣等.9我还意识到,没有必要订阅杂志或者报纸,因为有电脑和电视,无需增加开销就足以满足我(de)需求了.10我发现,如果我把每天(de)零钱节省下来,而不是放在钱包里花掉,我就能防止一部分钱从我(de)手里溜掉.每个月,我就能积攒一些零钱并且把它存在银行我们(de)储蓄账户里.11我觉得我们不需要两部车,如果我把出去办事(de)时间计划好(de)话.裁掉一部车也减少了分期付款、购买燃料、办理驾照、各种税费等方面(de)开支.12我意识到我们只需要一张信用卡.我意识到日常开支比如买汽油时支付现金要比写支票或者用信用卡支付节省(de) 多.13我意识到如果我能控制住日常生活开支和信用卡上钱(de)流量(de)话,我就能更好地确保我兜里有多少钱,从而减少每个月(de)开销.对我来说,说到理财,用信用卡会滋生疏忽大意,而我手里冷冰冰、硬邦邦(de)现金很可能还会留在我(de)手里.14我意识到,我们没有必要每年花一千美金为朋友和家庭成员购置礼物和举办假日聚会.如果全年都认真计划,并且留意购买廉价商品(de)话,只要用一小部分开支我们就能很好地满足那些需要了.15现在,我们(de)生活方式很简单,很节俭,但是对于我们自己或者我们想做(de)事情来说也不算是吝啬.我们在生活“所需”(de)期望从我们“想要”(de)东西中分离出来了,而且我们也知道这两者之间(de)差别.现在我们(de)生活中没有了过度(de)压力和焦虑,我们比以前生活得更幸福.我制定了一项财务计划,有了它我们可以生活得很舒适,我们知道,我们(de)将来有保障,因为我们有把握.我们期待着每个新(de)一天,那是上帝赐给我们(de)福气.。

新编研究生英语系列教材英语课文翻译

新编研究生英语系列教材英语课文翻译

结婚礼物伊莉莎白∙埃科诺莫我一直有这样的梦想:星光灿烂的晚上,在一家巴黎咖啡馆能有人向我求婚。

那个咖啡馆就像凡高所画的“夜晚的咖啡馆”,我的画室墙上就挂着一幅此画的翻印本。

然而,我男朋友却是在我用“稳得新”擦洗卫生间镜子的时候叫我嫁给他。

我已经上40岁,是该轮到我了。

我已经体面地让开,眼看着孪生妹妹还有小妹在我之前出嫁。

我做过女傧相7次,伴娘3次。

我的淡颜色塔夫绸衣服比寄物店都多。

我的未婚夫乔治和我都是希腊裔美国人,但是我们想办一个简朴、大方的婚礼。

不需要很多伴娘伴郎。

也不放映幻灯,展示求婚的细节,那太傻了。

这会是一次很温馨的聚会,请的人不多也不铺张,100个左右的宾客吧。

在我们的家族,那算是小圈子内的聚会。

我为一位偏狂的管弦乐队指挥做公关刚刚结束,因而我有很多时间投入到我这个新的项目上。

乔治是药剂师,每周工作60小时,现在又有一份工作:听我嘀咕婚礼一事。

这毕竟是我表现的时候,得由我说着算。

但是,我投入的时间和精力越多,万事就越和我过不去。

没有请到我想要的洛杉矶希腊乐队。

我到教堂时所戴面纱的针线活也很糟,不是我原来所要求的。

我订的象牙色的丝绸礼服被隔离在新加坡的某个地方。

眼看婚礼也就没有几个礼拜了,我邀请的客人大部分在最后期限之后才回信,让我很是烦恼。

之后,我收到妈妈的电话。

她个头娇小,68岁却依然精力饱满。

几天前还为我即将举行的婚礼感到兴奋不已。

她刚去医院做每年的身体检查。

虽然感觉还不错,但被诊断是胃癌。

接下来的几天,问题不再是“举行什么样的婚礼?”,而是“还办婚礼吗?”我把这看成是我的大喜日子。

我认识到没有妈妈的大喜日子根本就不是日子。

老爸已经在三年前过世,不可能牵着我的手到教堂圣坛完婚,这已经让我觉得凄苦。

但是一想到妈妈那天也不能在教堂就让我觉得无法忍受。

几天后,我从纽约市搬回西雅图,延迟了婚礼。

我从操办婚礼转向指导保健。

我已经挑选好歌曲,准备作为我们夫妻首个舞曲,但现在压力那么大,我已经记不起来是哪首了。

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Unit 8 My Forever ValentineThe traditional holidays in our house when I was a child were spent timing elaborate meals around football games. My father tried to make pleasant chitchat and eat as much as he could during half time. At Christmas he found time to have a cup or two of holiday beer and do his holly shaped bow tie. But he didn't truly shine until Valentine's Day.I don't know whether it was because work at the office slowed during February or because the football season was over. But Valentine's Day was the time my father chose to show his love for the special people in his life. Over the years I fondly thought of him as my "Valentine Man."My first recollection of the magic he could bring to Valentine's Day came when I was six. For several days I had been cutting out valentines for my classmates. Each of us was to decorate a "mailbox" and put it on our desk for others to give us cards. That box and its contents ushered in a succession of bittersweet memories of my entrance into a world of popularity contests marked by the number of cards received, the teasing about boyfriends/girlfriends and the tender care I gave to the card from the cutest boy in class.That morning at the breakfast table I found a card and a gift-wrapped package at my chair. The card was signed "Love, Dad," and the gift was a ring with a small piece of red glass to represent my birthstone, a ruby. There is little difference between red glass and rubies to a child of six, and I remember wearing that ring with a pride that all the cards in the world could not surpass.As I grew older, the gifts gave way to heart shaped boxes filled with my favorite chocolates and always included a special card signed "Love, Dad." In those years my thank-yous became more of a perfunctory response. The cards seemed less important, and I took for granted the valentine that would always be there. Long past the days of having a "mailbox" on my desk, I had placed my hopes and dreams in receiving cards and gifts from "significant others," and "Love, Dad" just didn't seem quite enough.If my father knew then that he had been replaced, he never let it show. If he sensed any disappointment over valentines that didn't arrive for me, he just tried that much harder to create a positive atmosphere, giving me an extra hug and doing what he could to make my day a little brighter.My mailbox eventually had a rural address, and the job of hand delivering candy and cards was relegated to the . Postal Service. Never in ten years was my father's package late nor was it on the Valentine's Day eight years ago when I reached into the mailbox to find a card addressed to me in my mother's handwriting.It was the kind of card that comes in an inexpensive assortment box sold by a child going door to door to try to earn money for a school project. It was the kind of card you used to get from a grandmother or an aging aunt or, in this case, a dying father.It was the kind of card that put a lump in your throat and tears in your eyes because you knew the person no longer was able to go out and buy a real valentine. It was a card that signaled this would be the last you would receive from him.The card had a photograph of tulips on the outside, and on the inside my mother had printed "Happy Valentine's Day." Beneath it, scrawled in barely legible handwriting was "Love, Dad."His final card remains on my bulletin board today. It's a reminder of how special fathers can be and how important it has been to me over the years to know that I had a father who continued a tradition of love with a generosity of spirit, simple acts of understanding and an ability to express happiness over the people in his life.Those things never die, nor does the memory of a man who never stopped being my valentine.永远的情人在我的童年记忆中,每逢节假日我们家总会一起踢足球,然后享用精心准备的晚餐。

足球的中场休息时间父亲总是尽可能多地和我们谈一些开心的事,还吃好多东西。

圣诞节时父亲会喝上一两杯啤酒,将他的领结整理成冬青树叶的样子,但只有到情人节的时候父亲才会真正地兴奋起来。

我不知道是否因为到了二月父亲办公室的工作会少些,还是因为足球赛季的结束,反正情人节是父亲向他生命中特别的人表达爱意的特殊日子。

许多年来我很喜欢把父亲当成我的“情人节情人”。

我记得第一次父亲给我制造情人节惊喜是在我6岁时。

那时,我在忙着帮班上的同学做情人节卡片。

我们每个人桌上都有一个精心装饰的“邮箱”,等着别人给我的卡片。

这个盒子以及里面的内容使我的记忆里开始有了快乐,也有了悲伤,同学们会以收到多少卡片来衡量一个人的受欢迎程度,同学之间会有关于男朋友、女朋友的取笑,而我也倍加珍惜班上最可爱的男孩送给我的卡片。

那天早上我在早餐桌上发现了一张卡片和椅子上的一件精心包装的礼物,卡片上写着“爱你的,父亲。

”礼物是一个戒指,戒指上镶着一颗小小的红色玻璃,代表我的生日石,红宝石。

对一个六岁的孩子来说,宝石和玻璃几乎没什么分别,我记得自己自豪地戴上这枚戒指,觉得世界上所有的卡片都没这戒指好。

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