胡敏讀故事記托福詞匯14：回家的路 The Way Home

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2015年08月05日

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Lesson 14 The Way Home 回家的路

It seemed like a long ascent to the top. The mountain appreared barren, as though it had suffered through many years of arid climate. I had no idea why I have to climbing this mountain. All I could recall was that I had been reading a fascinating artical about climbing. But with my arthritis, how could I possibly make it to the top?

登上山頂?shù)穆泛瞄L(zhǎng)好長(zhǎng)。這座山看起來(lái)光禿禿的，似乎飽受了常年的干旱天氣。我不知道自己為什么要爬這座山。我只記得當(dāng)時(shí)我正在讀一篇關(guān)于登山的精彩文章。但我患有關(guān)節(jié)炎，怎么可能爬上山頂呢?

Despite my confusion, I ascended the mountain. After what seemed like an hour, I stumbled across a small artificial structure. It was hidden behind a large rocks. I was shocked to discover that it was an arsenal containing an array of antiquated armor and armament. All of it appeared to be handmade, probably by a 17th century artisan. It was a bit scray, so I left quickly and continued my acsent.

糊里糊涂中，我開(kāi)始登山。約莫一小時(shí)后，我跌跌撞撞地走過(guò)一個(gè)藏在大石塊后的小型人造建筑物。我愕然發(fā)現(xiàn)這竟是個(gè)軍械庫(kù)，里面存放著全系列的古老盔甲和武器。這里的一切似乎都是手工制作的，很可能出自一位17世紀(jì)工匠之手。這里怪恐怖的，我很快就離開(kāi)了，繼續(xù)我的攀登。

Further up, I ran into a man dressed like an aristocrat. He was articulating some kind of ancient arithmetic. His presence aroused my curiosity. I asked him what he was doing on the mountain. He rudely responded,"don't you know where you are?" What an arrogant man, I thought to myself.

我繼續(xù)往上走，遇到了一位穿戴類似貴族的男人。他正清清楚楚地講著什么古老算術(shù)。他的存在引起了我的好奇，我便問(wèn)他在山上做些什么。他粗魯?shù)幕卮鸬剑?ldquo;難道你不知道自己在哪嗎?”這人真夠傲慢的，我想。

After what felt like another hour, I spotted a small cave. I found an old monk living inside. Foolishly, I offered him some wine. I should have known that monks practice asceticism. But he wasn't offended. He simply smile and said,"I am indeed an ascetic person."

又過(guò)了大約一個(gè)小時(shí)，我發(fā)現(xiàn)了一個(gè)小山洞，洞里住這個(gè)老和尚。我竟傻巴拉嘰的請(qǐng)他喝葡萄酒。我應(yīng)該知道和尚奉行禁欲主義，還好他沒(méi)有生氣。他只是笑了笑，說(shuō)道：“我是個(gè)真正的禁欲主義者。”

I told the monk that I was tired and missed my home."Open your eyes" he whispered."You are already home."

我告訴那和尚我好累、好想家。“睜開(kāi)你的眼睛k。”他悄悄說(shuō)道，“你到家了。”

Suddenly, I began to hear the sound of my favorite aria. I could sense the aroma of a familiar aromatic substance. It was followed by a familiar voice.

我突然聽(tīng)到我最喜歡的詠唱調(diào)，又問(wèn)道熟悉的香料散發(fā)出的芬芳。然后，一個(gè)熟悉的聲音說(shuō)話了。

"Wake up" my wife said. "Here's your coffee! You're late for work."

“醒醒吧!”妻子說(shuō)到，“這是你的咖啡，你上班要遲到了。”

Words:

aria n. 獨(dú)唱曲，詠唱調(diào)

arid adj. 干旱的

aristocrat n. 貴族

arithmetic n. 算術(shù)

armament n. 軍備，武器

armor n. 裝甲;裝甲車(chē)

aroma n. 香氣，芬芳，芳香

aromatic adj. 芬芳的