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年级：2012 专业：英语 姓名： 学号： 1A Clean, Well-Lighted Place ERNEST HEMINGWAY2 It was very late and everyone had left the cafe except an old man who sat in the shadow the leaves of the tree made against3 the electric light. In the day time the street was dusty, but at night the dew settled4 the dust and the old man liked to sit late because he was deaf and now at night it was quiet and he felt the difference5. The two waiters inside the cafe knew that the old man was a little drunk, and while he was a good client6 they knew that if he became too drunk he would leave without paying, so they kept watch on him. \7 commit suicide,\ \ \ \ \8.\ \ \9.\ They sat together at a table that was close against the wall near the door of the cafe and looked at the terrace where the tables were all empty except where the old man sat in the shadow of the leaves of the tree that moved slightly in the wind. A girl and a soldier went by in the street. The street light shone on the brass number on his collar10. The girl wore no head covering11 and hurried12 beside him. \ \13?\ \14. The guard will get him. They went by five minutes ago.\ The old man sitting in the shadow rapped on15 his saucer with his glass. The younger waiter went over to him. \ The old man looked at him. \16,\ \17,\him. The waiter went away. \now. I never get into bed before three o'clock18. He should have killed himself last week19.\

注释： 1. 一个干净明亮的地方，创作于20世纪30年代是海明威的作品， 影响了战后美国一代青年的思想观念对了解和研究美国文学及美国历史有重要意义。 2. 海明威出生于1899年7月21日，是美国“迷惘一代”的代表作家。 3. 挡住 4. 压住 5. 虽然他听不到但是他可以感受得到，在夜间他可以寻求一种心理上的安慰。 6. 这是对老人的一个总的描述，为下文老人的行为埋下伏笔。 7. 说明尝试了但并未成功。 8. 说明这个年轻的侍者不重视心理，思想上的感受，对老人的漠不关心，以及对生命的漠视，谈论此事也只是为了打发无聊的时光。 9. 年轻侍者对金钱的追求，可以看出金钱在他心中的地位。把金钱等同于幸福，在他看来，一个有钱的人没有理由自杀，这反映出虚无世界里年轻一代种物质，迷失在物欲横流中。 10. 表明男子的身份，是一位士兵，半夜在大街上是不符合纪律要求的。 11. 在那个年代的美国，女孩不戴帽子上街是不好的标志，意味着这个女孩很放荡，也体现旧社会的规范制度。 12. 匆匆走过 ，表现出她内心的急切。

The waiter took the brandy bottle and another saucer from the counter inside the cafe and marched out20 to the old man's table. He put down the saucer and poured the glass full of brandy21. \should have killed yourself last week22,\he said to the deaf man. The old man motioned with his finger. \little more,\brandy slopped over23 and ran down the stem into the top saucer of the pile.\24,\bottle back inside the cafe. He sat down at the table with his colleague again. \ \25.\ \ \ \ \ \ \26.\ \27?\ \28.\ \ \29.\ \ \o'clock.What kind of hour is that to go to bed?\ \30.\ \31. I have a wife waiting in bed for me.\\ \32.\ \33.\ \ \nasty thing.\ \always. This old man is clean. He drinks without spilling.Even now, drunk. Look at him34.\ \has no regard for those who must work35.\ The old man looked from his glass across the square, then over at the waiters. \who was in a hurry36 came over. \37,\he said, speaking with that omission of

13. 年老的使者抱着享乐的心态，只要得到他想要的即使被抓了也无所谓。 14. 年轻侍者在担心士兵的前途和命运。 15. 表现出老人内心的悠闲惬意。 16. 表现出老人寻求酒精来帮助他忘记自己，忘记时间，来逃避生活。 17. 年轻侍者不想再再让老人喝酒。 18. 说明老人经常来这里。 19. 表示假设的，说明与事实相反。 20. 表示自己是被迫的，侍者并不想再给他提供酒了。 21. 他虽然不想再让老人喝酒但是作为侍者还是做了自己应做的工作。 22. 表现出年轻侍者对老人的厌烦，不尊敬。 23. 溢出。 24. 表现出老人有礼貌，即使生活孤独，年事已高，却依然保持人的尊严和绅士的优雅，即使已经微醉，仍然不忘对侍者表示感谢。 25. 表明老人每天都生活在虚无世界，用酒精来麻痹自己。 26. 对话简洁明了，干净利索。 27. 年老的侍者懂得老人内心的痛苦，认为他完全可以离开这个虚无混乱的世界。 28. 讽刺，作者讽刺那些并不懂得老人的内心却以为很懂的人。 29. 老人虽然每天来，但他们并不熟悉，表现人性出的冷漠。 30. 表明年长侍者是理解老人的孤独内心的，他是关心老人的，同情理解深陷虚无世界的老人。

syntax stupid people employ when talking to drunken people or foreigners. \38.\ \ \Finished.\The waiter wiped the edge of the table with a towel and shook his head39. The old man stood up, slowly counted the saucers, took a leather coin purse from his pocket and paid for the drinks, leaving half a peseta tip40. The waiter watched him go down the street, a very oldman walking unsteadily but with dignity41. \didn't you let him stay and drink42?\the unhurried waiter asked. They were putting up the shutters. \is not half-past two43.\ \44.\ \ \45.\ \ \drink at home.\ \46.\ \not wish to be unjust. He was only in a hurry. \you? You have no fear of going home before your usual hour47?\ \48?\ \ \the waiter who was in a hurry said, rising from pulling down the metal shutters. \have confidence. I am all confidence49.\ \said.\ \ \50.\ \ \51.\ \52.\ \53,\waiter said. \all those who do not want to go to bed. With all those who need a light for the night54.\ \55.\ \was now dressed to go home. \and confidence although those things are very beautiful. Each night I am reluctant to close up because there may be some one

31. 年轻侍者无同情心，自私。 32. 传达出年轻侍者的目标，对老人深知这个世界的冷漠。 33. 年长侍者对老人表现出极大的同情与关怀。 34. 表明老人行为很绅士，有良好的素养。 35. 说明这位侍者已经不想再工作。 36. 说明侍者很急。 37. 简洁明了，并表现出使者很生气，对老人的不尊敬。 38. 年轻侍者不顾句法的拒绝老人的要求，表现了年轻侍者的冷漠，对老人的不耐烦，不尊敬。 39. 侍者做出了擦桌子的动作，表明他想让老人赶快走，表达了他冷漠的内心，作者虽并未写明是年轻侍者还是年长侍者，但从他的语气，对老人的敷衍可看出是年轻侍者。 40. 老人不想走但还是有涵养的走开了，而且付了钱并留下小费，这也应证了老人确实是位好顾客。 41. 老人虽然醉了但行为却一直保持稳重，表明老人很绅士。 42. 反问句式，表现了年长侍者对年轻侍者赶走老人行为的不认可，想要帮助老人，但又无能为力。 43. 表明年长侍者对年长侍者提前赶走老人的不满，理解老人但又不能帮他的无奈。 44. 年轻侍者只在乎自己的感受，表现出他的自私，冷漠。 45. 表明年轻侍者毫不在意老者的感受，只重视自己的时间。 46. 此句蕴意丰富，年老侍者指出了一个干净明亮的地方，能够给人安全感，与在家里喝