沒機會陪伴父母

By Kushner/葉 翠（編注）

◆語篇導讀

古語說得好：子欲養而親不待。這篇文章，講述的是一個浮躁的年輕人，因為想要一輛車而誤解了父親。等到想見父親時，卻再也見不到父親了。看完本文，你們有何感想呢？

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college.For many months he had admired（贊賞）a beautiful sports car in a store，and knowing his father could well afford it，he told him that was all he wanted.

As Graduation Day came，the young man awaited（等待）signs that his father had purchased the car.Finally，on the morning of his graduation，his father called him into his study.His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son，and told him how much he loved him.He handed his son a beautiful gift box.The young man opened the box and found a Bible，with

the young man’s name on it.Angrily，he raised his voice to his father and said，“With all your money you give me a Bible？”He then ran out of the house，leaving the Bible.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business.He had a beautiful home and a wonderful family，but realizing his father was very old，he thought perhaps he should go to see him.He had not seen him since that Graduation Day.Before he could make the arrangements（安排），he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away，leaving something for him.

When he arrived at his father’s house，he saw the Bible that he left years ago.With tears，he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages.

As he was reading，a car key dropped from the back of the Bible.It had a tag（標簽）with the dealer’s name and the words∶“PAID IN FULL”.Sudden sadness and regret filled his heart！

◆語塊收藏

be getting ready to graduate from...正要從……畢業

be very successful in business事業非常成功

realize sb.was very old意識到某人很老了

make the arrangements做好安排

receive a telegram收到……的電報

with tears飽含著眼淚

drop from從……落下

◆典句賞析

1.For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a store，and knowing his father could well afford it，he told him that was all he wanted.好多個月以來，他一直羨慕能擁有在商場里的一輛跑車，也知道他父親可以負擔得起，于是他就向他的父親說了他的要求。

該句是由連詞and連接的并列句。knowing his father could well afford it是現在分詞短語，作狀語；he wanted是省略關系代詞的定語從句，修飾all。

2.His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son，and told him how much he loved him.他的父親告訴他有他這樣的兒子很自豪，也告訴他自己愛他。

and連接的是兩個并列句。how proud he was to have such a fine son和how much he loved him在分句中均充當told的賓語；such a是常見的搭配形式，意為“如此的一個……”，后面接“形容詞+名詞”形式。

3.Angrily，he raised his voice to his father and said.他生氣地對爸爸提高了說話的聲音。

angrily是angry的副詞形式，意為“氣憤地”，作狀語；raise one’s voice to是固定詞組，意為“某人對……提高了嗓門”，后接名詞或代詞。

◆理解自測

根據短文內容，從A、B、C、D四個選項中選擇最佳答案。

()1.As Graduation Day came，the young man expected for the______．

A.Bible B.sports car

C.book D.box

( )2.The young man opened the box and found______．

A.nothing

B.his father’s name

C.the young man’own name

D.a piece of paper

( )3.Later，the man had a______．with his children and wife before coming to his father’s house.

A.bad luck

B.poor life

C.good life

D.hard days

◆詞句微練

根據所給漢語意思，完成下列英語句子。每空一詞。

1.她畢業于上海大學的英語專業。

She____________English from Shanghai University.

2.我沒想到買的東西會有多沉。

I didn’t__________________that shopping was going to be.

3.他現在正在翻閱面前的文件。

He____________the pages of a book in front of him.

4.聽了他的講述，她雙眼滿含淚水。

______his story，her eyes were washed____________.

5.不要對我大喊。我可是你的父親！

Don’t__________________to me.I am your father！