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Lesson Thirteen
Who Shall Dwell?
H. C. Neal
　　这是一个虚构的故事，因为除了美国于1945年8月在日本广岛和长崎投下了两枚原子弹之外，还没有任何核大国使用过这种大规模的杀伤武器。 　　
　　但是故事提出的问题却具有现实意义，尤其是在冷战时期，两个超级大国的核军备竞赛使西方不少作家、文人探索人类如何面对可能会发生的核攻击，使自己所创造的物质和精神财富得以继承。 　　
　　故事也提出了一个与核战无关但更为现实的问题：在危难之际，生的机会应该给谁?故事中这对夫妇的最后决定，令人看到了普通劳动人民的美德和人类的希望。　
1. ①It came on a Sunday afternoon. They had prayed that it would never come, ever, but suddenly here it was.


　　① It came on a Sunday afternoon。They had prayed that it would never come, ever, but suddenly here it was.
　　　事情在一个星期天的下午发生了，他们曾经祈祷但愿此事不要发生，永远不要发生，但是终于还是来临了。
　　　The nuclear attack occurred on a Sunday afternoon. They had prayed to God to prevent it, but it came anyhow.
2. The father was resting on a couch and half-listening to some music on the radio. Mother was in the kitchen preparing dinner and the younger boy and girl were in the bedroom drawing pictures. The older boy was working in the shed out back.


3. Suddenly the music was cut off. Then, the announcer almost shouted:


4. ①"Bomb alert! Attention! A number of missiles have just been launched across the sea, heading this way. They are expected to strike within the next sixteen minutes. ②This is a verified alert! Take cover! Keep your radios tuned for further instructions."


　　① Bomb alert! Attention! A number of missiles have just been launched across the sea, heading this way. They are expected to strike within the next sixteen minutes.
　　　注意！核弹警报！大海的对岸刚才发射了若干枚导弹，正向此处飞来。
　　　A number of missiles carrying nuclear bombs have been launched in a country across the sea and are flying towards us; they are going to explode in sixteen minutes.
　　② This is a verified alert! Take cover! Keep your radio tuned for further instructions.
　　　We have been officially instructed to announce this warning. Move to place of safety and keep your radio tuned on so that you can hear further news and instructions.
5. "My God!" the father gasped. His face was ashen, puzzled, as though he knew that this was real — but still could not quite believe it.


6. "Get the children," his wife blurted, then dashed to the door to call the older boy. He stared at her a brief moment, seeing the fear in her face, but also a loathing for all men involved in the making and dispatch of nuclear weapons.


7. The father jumped to his feet, and ran to the bedroom. ①"Let's go," he snapped, "shelter drill!" Although they had had many rehearsals, his voice and bearing sent the youngsters dashing for the door without a word.


　　① “Let's go,”, he snapped, “shelter drill!” Although they had had many rehearsals, his voice and bearing sent the youngsters dashing for the door without a word.
　　　“Let's go” he snapped, “shelter drill!”：“快走，”他吆喝着说，“防空洞演习！”
　　　“Let's go to our shelter,” he said impatiently, “Let's have another rehearsal” Although they had had many shelter drills, the father's voice sounded serious and his face looked stern. The children realized that the situation was critical, so they rushed towards the shelter without asking any questions.
8. He hustled them through the kitchen to the rear door and sent them to the shelter. As he returned to the bedroom, the older boy came running in.


9. ①"This is the hot one, son," said his father tersely, "the real one." ②He and the boy stared at each other a long moment, both knowing what must be done and each knowing the other would more than do his share, yet wondering still at the frightening fact that it must be done at all.


　　① This is the hot one, son, ” said his father tersely, “the real one”
　　　“儿子，这可是一次热战。”他父亲简短地说，“（核弹）是真的要来了。”
　　　“This is a real nuclear attack, nor a drill, son,” the father said briefly and abruptly.
　　② He and the boy stared at each other a long moment, both knowing what must be done and each knowing the other would more than do his share, yet wondering still at the frightening fact that it must be done at all.
　　　父子二人对望了一会儿，两人都明白自己的职责是什么，都知道对方会竭尽全力；然而，现在对需要履行自己的职责者这一可怕的事实，俩人又都感到无法理解。
　　　…Each was also sure that the other would do more than he was expected to do; yet even at this moment they were not completely sure that they would have to do all that. （They need a little time to believe that the critical moment finally came when they had to shoulder their responsibility.）
10. "How much time have we got, dad?"


11. "Not long," the father replied, glancing at his watch, "twelve, maybe fourteen minutes."


12. The boy left. The father stepped to the closet, slid the door open and picked up the metal box containing their important papers. He then picked up the big family Bible from the headboard on the bed. Everything else they would need had been stored in the shelter the past several months. He heard his wife approaching and turned as she entered the room.


13. "Ready, dear?" she asked.


14. "Yes," he replied, "are the kids gone in?"


15. "They're all down," she answered, "I still can't believe it's real."


16. ①"We've got to believe it," he said, looking at her steadily in the eye, " we can't afford not to."


　　① “we've got to believe it” he said, looking at her steadily in the eye,” we can't afford not to.”
　　　“我们必须相信这是真的，”他盯着她的双眼说，“我们不敢不信呀！”
　　　We've got to believe the missiles are heading for us. We cannot take the risk of not believing it,” he said, looking straight at her fixedly. (If we don't believe that nuclear bombs are heading for us and get into our refuge, we will pay a heavy price if it is true./ The consequences of not believing it is true would be too severe.)
17. ①Outside, the day was crisp and clear, typical of early fall. He looked at his watch again. Four minutes had elapsed since the first alarm. Twelve minutes, more or less, remained.


18. ②Insidethe shelter,he latched the door, and looked around to see that his family was squared away. Now it began.The waiting.


　　① Outside, the day was crisp and clear, typical of early fall.
　　　窗外天空无云，空气干燥、凉爽，典型的初秋的气候。
　　　It was a cool, dry and sunny day just like most days in early autumn.
　　② Inside the shelter, he latched the door, and looked around to see that his family was squared away. Now it began. The waiting.
　　　进入防空洞后，他闩好门，环顾四周检查一下家里的人是否安顿好，于是等待就开始了。
　　　Inside the shelter, he fastened the door and looked around to make sure that his family was ready as they had planned.
19.The man and his wife knew that others would come soon, begging and crying to be taken in now that the time was here.
20. They had argued about this when the shelter was being built. ①It was in her mind to share their refuge. "We can't call ourselves Christians and then deny safety to our friends when the showdown comes," she contended, "that isn't what God teaches."


　　① It was in her mind to share their refuge. “We can't call ourselves Christians and then deny safety to our friends when the showdown comes,” she contended, “that isn't what God teaches”
　　　她愿与邻居们共用他们的避难所。“我们不能一方面称自己为基督徒，而同时在最后的时刻拒绝救朋友一命，”她争辩说，“上帝可不是这样教导我们的。”
　　　In her opinion, they should share their shelter with their neighbours. Christians should not refuse to lend a helping hand to others in times of danger and crisis. / Unless we save our friends from danger, we can't become real Christians.
21. ①"That's nothing but religious pap," he retorted with a degree of anger. "God created the family as the basic unit of society," he reasoned. ②"That should make it plain that a man's primary Christian duty is to protect his family."


22. "But don't you see?" she protested, ③"We must prepare to purify ourselves... to rise above this ‘ mine' thinking and be as God's own son, who said, ‘love thy neighbor.'"


　　① “That's nothing but religious pap ,” he retorted with a degree of anger.
　　　“那不过是些老生常谈的说教，”他有些生气地反驳说。“上帝创造了家庭，让它成为社会的基础单位，”他讲述着道理。
　　　“That's just what is preached in sermons and books (and no one really intends to put it into practice).” He replied angrily.
　　② “That should make it plain that a man's primary Christian duty is to protect his family.”
　　　“这很清楚地说明，作为基督信徒，一个男人的主要的责任是保护自己的家庭。”
　　　It is clear than a man's first duty is to protect his own family.
　　③ We must prepare to purify ourselves…to rise above this mine thinking and be as God's own son, who said, love thy neighbor”
　　　“我们应该做好准备净化自己……要超越我的境界，我们要像上帝的亲儿子那样行事，他教导我们爱汝邻居。
　　　As Christians, we must fight our selfishness and shake off all our selfish thoughts. God taught us to love our neighbours. We must learn from God’s son, Jesus Christ, and love our neighbours. /We must get ready to transcend the selfish thinking in ourselves…
23. "No," he replied, ①"I can't buy that." Then, after a moment's thought, "It is my family I must save, no one more. You. These kids. ②Our friends are like the people of Noah's time: he warned them of the coming flood when he built the ark on God's command. He was ridiculed and scoffed at, just as we have been ridiculed. No,③"and here his voice took on a new sad sureness, "it is meant that if they don't prepare, they die. I see no need for further argument."


　　① I can't buy that.
　　　I can't accept that.
　　② Our friend are like the people of Noah's time：he warned them of the coming flood when he built the ark on God's command.
　　　我们的朋友和诺亚时代的人们一样。
　　　Our friends haven't prepared for a nuclear attack just as people in Noah's day didn't get prepared for the flood although they had been warned of its coming.
　　③ …and here his voice took on a new sad sureness, “it is meant that if they don't prepared, they die. I see no need for further argument.”
　　　他的声音里带有前所未有的悲哀与肯定。“这就是说，他们不做准备，就只好束手待毙了。没有必要继续争论下去了。”
　　　When he said these words，his voice showed he was determined not to give in, but at the same time he was sad. “ If they don't do what they should do, they have to suffer and face death. There is no need to argue about it any more.”
24. With seven minutes left, the first knock rang the shelter door."Let us in! For God's sake."


25. He recognized the voice. It was his first neighbor toward town.


26. "No!" shouted the father, "There is only room for us. Go!"


27. Again came the pounding. Louder. More urgent.


28. "You let us in or we'll break down this door!" He wondered if they were actually getting a ram of some sort to batter at the door. He was reasonably certain it would hold.


29. The seconds ticked relentlessly away. Four minutes left.


30. His wife stared at the door and moaned slightly. "Steady, girl,"he said, evenly. The children looked at him, frightened, puzzled. He glared at his watch, ran his hands through his hair, and said nothing.


31. Three minutes left.


32. At that moment, a woman cried from the outside, "If you won't let me in, please take my baby, my little girl."


33. ①He was stunned by her plea. What must I do? He asked himself in sheer agony. ②What man on earth could deny a child the chance to live?


　　① He was stunned by her plea.
　　　她的请求震撼了他。
　　　The woman's urgent request shocked him.
　　② What man on earth could deny a child the chance to live?
　　　世上有谁能不给孩子生的希望？
　　　How can anyone refuse to offer the chance of survival to a child?
34. At that point, his wife rose, and stepped to the door. Before he could move to stop her, she let down the latch and dashed outside. Instantly a three-year-old girl was thrust into the shelter. He hastily fought the door latch on again, then stared at the frightened little newcomer in anger, hating her for simply being there in his wife's place and knowing he could not turn her out.


35. He sat down heavily, trying desperately to think. The voices outside grew louder. He glanced at his watch, looked at the faces of his own children a long moment, then rose to his feet. There were two minutes left, and he made his decision. ①He marveled now that he had even considered any other choice.


　　① He marveled now that he had even considered any other choice.
　　　他觉得不可思议的是他原来居然还有别的考虑。
　　　He wondered why he had even thought he could refuse to help his neighbours.
36 "Son," he said to the older boy, "you take care of them." It was as simple as that.


37. Unlatching the door, he thrust it open and stepped out. The crowd surged toward him. Blocking the door with his body, he snatched up the two children nearest him, and shoved them into the shelter. "Bar that door," he shouted to his son, "and don't open it for at least a week!"


38. Hearing the latch drop into place, he turned and glanced around at the faces in the crowd. ①Some of them were still babbling incoherently, utterly panic-stricken. Others were quiet now, no longer afraid.


　　① Some of them were still babbling incoherently, utterly panic-stricken.
　　　Some of the people outside the shelter still couldn't speak clearly because they were extremely frightened.
39. Stepping to his wife's side, he took her hand and spoke in a warm, low tone. "They will be all right, the boy will lead them."He grinned reassuringly and added, "We should be together, you and Ⅰ．"


40. ①She smiled wordlessly through her tears and squeezed his hand, exchanging with him in the one brief gesture a lifetime and more of devotion.


41. ②Then struck the first bomb, blinding them, burning them, blasting them into eternity.


　　① She smiled wordlessly through her tears and squeezed his hand, exchanging with him in the one brief gesture a lifetime and more of devotion.
　　　她什么也没有说，含着泪水对他笑了，她紧紧抓着他的手，用一个简短的动作，和他交换了一辈子，甚至不止一辈子的挚爱。
　　　She was overjoyed and touched by what he had done. She smiled without saying anything, her face covered with tears. She squeezed his hands and in this gesture the couple expressed to each other the devotion of more than a lifetime.
　　② Then struck the first bomb, blinding them, burning them, blasting them into eternity.
　　　接着第一枚核弹爆炸了，把他们烧成了灰，使他们永存于世。
　　　Then the first nuclear bomb landed and exploded. In the brilliant white light they could no longer see anything. The heat burnt them into ashes. After they were killed, their souls rose to heaven.
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（单选题）27.The ring of the phone sent him _____ to the telephone since he couldn’t wait to get his best friend’s call.


A． walking
B． to walk
C． rushing
D． to rush
【答案】C


【解析】本题考查重要结构send sb. doing sth.。本题中A和C为正确的形式，但A意思不符合句意，比较来说C为最佳选择。该句句意是“电话的铃声让他猛地冲向电话因为他在苦等好友的电话。”


【知识点】重要结构send sb. doing sth.


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（单选题）28._____ the chance to receive education, many women remain illiterate（文盲的）in that small village.


A． Denied
B． Having denied
C． Been denied
D． Denying
【答案】A


【解析】本题考查核心动词deny的用法。deny接双宾语，deny sb. the chance to receive education意为“剥夺某人受教育的机会”，本句中deny和句子主语many women构成动宾关系，故要用过去分词的形式denied，表达同样意思的结构还有deprive of the chance to receive education。该句句意是“被剥夺了/ 丧失了受教育的机会，那个小村庄里有很多妇女是文盲。”


【知识点】核心动词deny的用法