From San Francisco to London

When I was 27 years old, I worked in an office in San Francisco. I did my job well and my future was promising. I was alone in the world and I was happy.

On Saturday afternoons I didn't work. I sailed my little sailboat on San Francisco Bay. One Saturday afternoon, I sailed out too far.

The strong afternoon wind pushed my sailboat out of the bay, and intothe Pacific Ocean.

That night, when I had lost all hope, a small British brig saw me and took me on board. The brig was sailing to London. The voyage was long and stormy. I worked as a sailor to pay for my trip.

When I arrived in London, my clothes were old and dirty. I had only one dollar in my pocket. with this dollar, I ate and slept for the first twenty four hours. During the next twenty four hours , I didn't eat and I didn't sleep.

At about ten o'clock the following morning, I went to Portland Place. I saw a child walking past, holding a big pear. The child ate one small piece and then threw the pear onto the street. I stopped and looked at it.

I was very hungry and I really wanted thatpear. But every time I tried to get it, someone passed by and looked at me. I quickly turned in the other direction and waited for the person to pass by. I tried again and again to get that pear, but the same thing happened. I was desperate. I decided to get the pear and not to worry about the people who saw me. At that moment, a gentleman opened a window behind me and said, “Come in here, please.”

A well drssed servant opened the door. He took me to a beautiful room. Here, two old gentlemen were sitting and discussing something important.

Their breakfast was still on the table. I was very hungry and I stared at their breakfast.

I want to tell the reader that the two gentlemen had made a bet several days before. I knew nothing aboutthe bet until later. Let me tell you what happened.

深度解析

01

When I was 27 years old, I worked in an office in San Francisco. I did my job well and my future was promising. I was alone in the world and I was happy.

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promising

a. 有前途的，有希望的

He was voted the most promising new actor for his part in the movie.

他因在该电影中扮演的角色而获评为最有前途的新演员。

alone

a. 独自的，单独的

Tom is not alone in finding Rick hard to work with.

并不只是汤姆一人认为和里克难以共事。

02

On Saturday afternoons I didn't work. I sailed my little sailboat on San Francisco Bay. One Saturday afternoon, I sailed out too far. The strong afternoon wind pushed my sailboat out of the bay, and into the Pacific Ocean.

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sail

v. （船）航行,（人）乘船航行

The dinghy sailed smoothly across the lake.

小艇平稳地驶过湖面。

push

v. 推动，推

She pushed at the door but it wouldn't budge.

她推了推门，但门纹丝不动。

bay

n. 海湾

They boated us across the bay.

他们用船把我们送过海湾。

03

That night, when I had lost all hope, a small British brig sawme and took me on board. The brig was sailing to London. The voyage was long and stormy. I worked as a sailor to pay for my trip.

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voyage

n. 航行

We made a voyage to Australia.

我们航行到了澳大利亚。

sailor

n. 水手

The sailor told of his adventures on sea.

水手讲述他在海上的冒险。

04

When I arrived in London, my clothes were old and dirty. I had only one dollar in my pocket. With this dollar, I ate and slept for the first twenty-four hours. During the next twenty-four hours, I didn't eat and I didn't sleep.

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pocket

n. 口袋

He stretched into his pocket for some money.

他伸手到口袋，掏出了一些钱。

句子解析

主语；谓语；宾语；定语；状语；补语；表语

状When I arrived in London, 主my clothes谓were表old and dirty. 主I谓had宾only one dollar状in my pocket. With this dollar, 主I 谓ate and slept 状for the first twenty-four hours. 状During the next twenty-four hours, 主I谓didn't eat and主 I 谓didn't sleep.

1. 此句注意with的用法，在此句中with翻译为“用...”。

2. with用法归纳

（1）“用……”表示使用工具，手段等。例如：

①We can walk with our legs and feet. 我们用腿脚行走。

②He writes with a pencil. 他用铅笔写。

（2）“和……在一起”，表示伴随。例如：

①Can you go to a movie with me? 你能和我一起去看电影吗？

②He often goes to the library with Jenny. 他常和詹妮一起去图书馆。

（3）“与……”。例如：

I’d like to have a talk with you. 我很想和你说句话。

（4）“关于，对于”，表示一种关系或适应范围。例如：

What’s wrong with your watch? 你的手表怎么了？

（5）“带有，具有”。例如：

①He’s a tall kid with short hair. 他是个长着一头短发的高个子小孩。

②They have no money with them. 他们没带钱。

（6）“在……方面”。例如：

Kate helps me with my English. 凯特帮我学英语。

（7）“随着，与……同时”。例如：

With these words, he left the room. 说完这些话，他离开了房间。

05

At about ten o'clock the following morning, I went to Portland Place. I saw a child walking past, holding a big pear. The child ate one small piece and then threw the pear onto the street.

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pear

n. 梨

She took a pear and bit into it.

她拿起一只梨，一口咬下去。

throw

v. 扔

You would throw the magazine in the wastebasket.

你会将这本杂志扔到废纸篓里去。

句子解析

主语；谓语；宾语；定语；状语；补语；表语

状At about ten o'clock the following morning, 主I谓went to宾Portland Place. 主I 谓saw宾achild 补walking past, 状holding a big pear. 主The child谓ate 宾one small piece and 状then谓 threw宾the pear状onto the street.

1. 在I saw a child walking past中，see sb doing sth为“谓语 宾语 宾补”的结构。

2. holding a big pear为动词ing形式作伴随状语，表示伴随。

06

I was very hungry and I really wanted that pear. But every time I tried to get it, someone passed by and looked at me.I quickly turned in the other direction and waited for the person to pass by. I tried again and again to get that pear, but the same thing happened. I was desperate.I decided to get the pear and not to worry about the people who saw me. At that moment, a gentleman opened a window behind me and said, “Come in here, please.

重点词汇词组pass by经过You only pass by on village on the entire weeklong trip.为期一整个礼拜的旅程中，你只会经过一个村庄。desperatea. 极度渴望的I was absolutely desperate to see her.我极想见到她。gentlemann. 先生There's a gentleman to see you.有位先生要见你。

07

A well-dressed servant opened the door. He took me to a beautiful room.

重点词汇词组well-dresseda. 穿着考究的She's always well-dressed.她总是衣着讲究。

08

Here, two old gentlemen were sitting and discussing somehing important.

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discuss

v. 讨论，商量

Have you discussed the problem with anyone?

你与谁商量过这个问题吗？

09

Their breakfast was still on the table. I was very hungry and I stared at their breakfast.

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stare

v. 盯着看

I stared blankly at the paper in front of me.

我茫然地看着面前这张纸。

10

I want to tell the reader that the two gentlemen had made a bet several days before. I knew nothing about the bet until later. Let me tell you what happened.

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bet

n. 打赌，赌注

We've got a bet on who's going to arrive first.

我们打了个赌，看谁先到。