猴爪中英对照幻灯片.doc

简 介 　 　　你可以许三个愿，你可以要世界上存在的三样东西，你的愿望将变为现实。你会说，这在现实世界是不可能发生的。那么，好好想想吧。你能要什么？你想要什么？ 　　当你许愿的时候，这仅仅是个开始。当你改变了一样东西，接着你会改变世界上的每一样东西。一个变化引起另一个变化。谁又能知道这些变化又将在哪里结束？ 　　在这个故事中，怀特一家可以许三个愿，但他们犯了一个小小的错误。他们的第一个愿望变成了现实。接着，顷刻间，他们的生活陷入了一场可怕的恶梦…… 　　雅各布斯（1863-1943）是一位短篇小说作家。《猴爪》是他的最有名的小说之一。 　 　 Chapter 1 　第一章 It was cold and dark out in the road and the rain did not stop for a minute．But in the little living－room of number 12 Castle Road it was nice and warm．Old Mr White and his son， Herbert， played chess and Mrs White sat and watched them． The old woman was happy because her husband and her son were good friends and they liked to be together．Herberts a good son， she thought．We waited a long time for him and I was nearly forty when he was born， but we are a happy family． And old Mrs White smiled． It was true．Herbert was young and he laughed a lot， but his mother and his father laughed with him． They had not got much money， but they were a very happy little family． The two men did not talk because they played carefully． The room was quiet， but the noise of the rain was worse now and they could hear it on the windows． Suddenly Old Mr White looked up．Listen to the rain！ he said． Yes， its a bad night， Herbert answered．Its not a good night to be out． But is your friend， Tom Morris，coming tonight？ Yes， thats right． Hes coming at about seven oclock，the old man said．But perhaps this rain… Mr White did not finish because just then the young man heard a noise． Listen！Herbert said．Theres someone at the door now． 这是一条又冷又暗的道路，雨一刻也没有停止。但是在城堡路12号的一间客厅里却舒适而温暖。老怀特先生和他的儿子赫伯特正在下棋，怀特夫人坐着看。老妇人很愉快，因为丈夫和儿子关系友好（是好朋友）并且喜欢在一起。赫伯特是个好儿子，她想。“他让我们等了很长时间，我将近40岁才生下他，但是我们的家庭很幸福，”老怀特夫人微笑了。 这是事实。赫拍特年轻爱笑，而且他母亲和父亲和他一起笑。他们的钱不多，但是他们是个很幸福的小家庭。 两个不说话因为他们在认真地下棋。房间里安静，但是下雨声更烈，他们能听到雨敲打在窗户上（的声音）。突然老怀特抬头看，“听这雨！”他说。 “是的，是个糟糕的晚上，”赫伯特回答。“今晚不适合出去。但是你的朋友汤姆莫里斯今晚要来吗？” “是的，今晚。他大约7点钟到”老男人说。“但是可能这雨……” 怀特先生没说完，因为正在那时年轻人听见一个声响。 “听！”赫伯特说，“现在有人在门口。” I didnt hear a noise， his father answered， but he got up from his chair and went to open the fro