2019外研社高中英语选择性必修一课文翻译.docx

Unit1Laughoutloud

Understandingideas(P2-3)

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1AsIapproachthehospitalwearingmywhitecoat,Ilookjustlikeanyotherdoctor.ThatisuntilIputonmycurlyrainbowwig,bigrednose,andaddmynamebadgeDoctorLarryLaugh-Out-Loud.Iwalkthroughthedoorsintothewaitingarea,wheretheresafamiliaratmosphereofboredomandtension.Peoplesituncomfortablyonplasticchairs,lookingthrougholdmagazines,allofwhichhavebeenreadhundredsoftimespreviously.Anxiousparentsdowhattheycantocomfortnervousandcryingchildren.

当我穿着白大褂走进医院时，我看起来和其他医生没什么两样——直到我戴上卷曲的彩虹色假发和大红鼻子，别上我的名牌“拉里，笑哈哈医生”。我穿过一道道门进入候诊区，这里充斥着常见的厌烦和紧张情绪。人们别扭地坐在塑料椅上，翻阅着那些已经被读过数百遍的旧杂志。焦虑的父母们正尽其所能安抚紧张哭闹的孩子。

2InthemiddleofthisparticularsceneIspotasmallgirlwhoseankleistwiceitsnormalsize.Ispeakwiththeon-dutynurse,whotellsmethatLarasparentsrushedhertothehospitalaftershefelloffherbicycle.Sincegettinghere,Larahasspenthertimecryinginpain.Althoughitsthedoctorsandnurseswhowilltreatherinjury,itsmyjobtomakeherfeelbetter.

在这个特别的场景里，我注意到一个小女孩，她的脚踝肿成了原来的两倍。我和值班护士交谈时她告诉我，劳拉从自行车上摔下来，她父母赶紧将她送到医院。自从来到这里，劳拉就因为疼痛而一直大哭。尽管为她治疗伤痛的是医生和护士，但让她的心情变好则是我的工作。

3Scientificstudiesshowthatlaughterproduceschemicalstomakepeoplefeelbetter,whichmeansclowndoctorscanbehelpful.Wearespeciallytrainedclownswhoworkaspartofaprogrammeknownashospitalclowning.IchosethiscareerbecauseofmyexperienceofgoingtohospitalwhenIwasakid.Althoughthedoctorsandnursesdidagreatjob,hospitalswerentreallydesignedforchildren.IspentmuchofthetimewhenIwastherefeelingfrightenedandmorethanlittlebored!BeingaclowndoctormeansIcanhelppeoplebyentertainingthem.

科学研究表明，欢笑能产生使人心情变好的化学物质，这就意味着小丑医生能帮到患者。我们是受过专门培训的小丑，是“医院小丑”项目的成员。我之所以选择这个职业，是因为我自己小时候去医院的经历。尽管当时医生和护士都尽职尽责，但医院实在不是个适合孩子们待的地方。我在那里度过的大部分时间要么觉得害怕，要么感到非常无聊!而成为小丑医生意味着我可以通过娱乐人们的方式来帮助他们。

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