Unit3ThePresent课文翻译大学英语一

Unit 3 The PresentThey say that blood is thicker than water, that our relatives are more important t

Unit3ThePresent Theysaythatbloodisthickerthanwater,thatourrelativesaremoreimportanttous thanothers.Everyonewassokindtotheoldladyonherbirthday.Surelyherdaughter wouldmakeanevenbiggerefforttopleaseher? Itwastheoldlady'sbirthday. Shegotupearlytobereadyforthepost.Fromthesecondfloorflatshecouldseethe 让 postmanwhenhecamedownthestreet,andthe1tieboyfromthegroundfloorbrought upherlettersontherareoccasionswhenanythingcame. Todayshewassurethewouldbesomething.Myrawouldn'tforgethermother's birthday,evenifsheseldomwroteatothertimes.OfcourseMyrawasbusy.Herhusband hadbeenmadeMayor,andMyraherselfhadgotamedalforherworktheaged・ TheoldladywasproudofMyra,butEnidwasthedaughtersheloved・Enidhad nevermarried,buthadseemedcontenttolivewithhermother,andteachinaprimary schoolroundthecorner. H Oneevening,however,Enidsaid,FvearrangedforMrs.Morrisontolookafteryou 让 forafewdays,Mother.TomorrowIhavetogointohospal—justaminoroperation,I'll soonbehome.” Inthemorningshewent,butnevercameback—shediedontheoperatingtable.Myra cametothefuneral,andinherefficientwayairangedforMrs.Morrisontocomeinand lightthefireandgivetheoldladyherbreakfast. Twoyearsagothatwas,andsincethenMyrahadbeentoseehermotherthreetimes, butherhusbandnever. Theoldladywaseighttoday.Shehadputonherbestdress.Perhaps—perhapsMyra mightcome.Afterall,eightywasaspecialbirthday,anotherdecadelinedorenduredjust asyouchosetolookatit. EvenifMyradidnotcome,shewouldsendapresent.Theoldladywassureofthat.