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1、MartaMartahadhadwkedwkedhardhardffalonglongtimetimetotowinwinthethescholarshipscholarshipjacketjacketbutbutatatthethelastlastmomentmomentsomethingsomethinghappenedhappenedthatthatthreatenedthreatenedtotorobrobherherofoft

2、hetheprize.prize.長期來，瑪爾塔為贏得一件獎(jiǎng)給全優(yōu)生的短上衣而刻苦學(xué)習(xí)，但最后一刻發(fā)生的事可能會(huì)使她長期來，瑪爾塔為贏得一件獎(jiǎng)給全優(yōu)生的短上衣而刻苦學(xué)習(xí)，但最后一刻發(fā)生的事可能會(huì)使她失去這一獎(jiǎng)品。失去這一獎(jiǎng)品。TheTheScholarshipScholarshipJacketJacket一件獎(jiǎng)給全優(yōu)生的短上衣一件獎(jiǎng)給全優(yōu)生的短上衣MartaMartaSalinasSalinas瑪爾塔瑪爾塔薩利納斯薩利納斯1.1.The

3、ThesmallsmallTexasTexasschoolschoolthatthatIattendedattendedcarriedcarriedoutoutatraditiontraditioneveryeveryyearyearduringduringthetheeightheighthgradegradegraduationgraduationabeautifulbeautifulgoldgoldgreengreenjacket

4、jacketwaswasawardedawardedtotothetheclassclassvaledictianvaledictianthethestudentstudentwhowhohadhadmaintainedmaintainedthethehighesthighestgradesgradesffeighteightyears.years.八年級(jí)學(xué)生畢業(yè)時(shí)，我就讀的那所規(guī)模甚小的得克薩斯州學(xué)校年年都遵循傳統(tǒng)做這樣一件八年級(jí)學(xué)生

5、畢業(yè)時(shí)，我就讀的那所規(guī)模甚小的得克薩斯州學(xué)校年年都遵循傳統(tǒng)做這樣一件事：把一件金色綠色相間的漂亮短上衣授予畢業(yè)典禮上致告別辭的畢業(yè)生代表，即八年來成績事：把一件金色綠色相間的漂亮短上衣授予畢業(yè)典禮上致告別辭的畢業(yè)生代表，即八年來成績保持第一的那個(gè)學(xué)生。保持第一的那個(gè)學(xué)生。2.2.Iwaswasfourteenfourteenininthetheeightheighthgrade.grade.Ihadhadbeenbeenastraigh

6、tstraightAstudentstudentsincesincethethefirstfirstgradegradethethelastlastyearyearIhadhadlookedlookedfwardfwardtotoowningowningthethejacket.jacket.MyMyfatherfatherwaswasafarmfarmlaberlaberwhowhocouldntcouldntearnearnenou

7、ghenoughmoneymoneytotofeedfeedeighteightchildrenchildrensosowhenwhenIwaswassixsixIwaswasgivengiventotomymygrparentsgrparentstotoraise.raise.WeWecouldntcouldntparticipateparticipateininsptssptsatatschoolschoolbecausebecau

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9、pjacketjacketwaswasourouronlyonlychance.chance.當(dāng)時(shí)我當(dāng)時(shí)我1414歲，在上八年級(jí)。從一年級(jí)開始，我就一直是全優(yōu)生，到了最后一年，我盼望擁歲，在上八年級(jí)。從一年級(jí)開始，我就一直是全優(yōu)生，到了最后一年，我盼望擁有一件這樣的短上衣。我父親是農(nóng)場工人，掙的錢不夠養(yǎng)活八個(gè)孩子，所以我六歲那年，他們有一件這樣的短上衣。我父親是農(nóng)場工人，掙的錢不夠養(yǎng)活八個(gè)孩子，所以我六歲那年，他們就把我送給祖父母撫養(yǎng)。

10、我們沒法參加學(xué)校的體育活動(dòng)，因?yàn)槟切┗顒?dòng)都要交注冊(cè)費(fèi)，運(yùn)動(dòng)服就把我送給祖父母撫養(yǎng)。我們沒法參加學(xué)校的體育活動(dòng)，因?yàn)槟切┗顒?dòng)都要交注冊(cè)費(fèi)，運(yùn)動(dòng)服要買，去外地也要花錢。所以，我們永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)有什么校運(yùn)動(dòng)服。擁有這樣一件畢業(yè)生榮譽(yù)服，要買，去外地也要花錢。所以，我們永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)有什么校運(yùn)動(dòng)服。擁有這樣一件畢業(yè)生榮譽(yù)服，對(duì)我們而言，便是唯一的機(jī)會(huì)。對(duì)我們而言，便是唯一的機(jī)會(huì)。3.3.OneOnedaydayininMayMayononthetheway

11、wayfromfrommymyhistyhistyclassclasstotothethegymgymIrememberedrememberedmymyP.E.P.E.shtsshtswerewerestillstillininthetheclassroom.classroom.Ihadhadtotowalkwalkbackbackgetgetthem.them.Iwaswasalmostalmostbackbackatatthethe

12、dodowhenwhenIheardheardangryangryvoicesvoicesarguingarguingininmymyclassroom.classroom.Irecognizedrecognizedthethevoices:voices:Mr.Mr.SchtSchtmymyhistyhistyteacherteacherMr.Mr.BooneBoonemymymathmathstillstillwontwontcove

13、rcoverthethecompletecompletecostcostofofthethejacket.“jacket.““瑪莎，瑪莎，”他說，他說，“今年有關(guān)獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)服裝的政策有些變化。你也知道，以往獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)的服裝一直是今年有關(guān)獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)服裝的政策有些變化。你也知道，以往獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)的服裝一直是免費(fèi)的。免費(fèi)的?！彼辶饲迳ぷ咏又f：他清了清嗓子接著說：“今年，校董事會(huì)決定收十五元錢今年，校董事會(huì)決定收十五元錢——這點(diǎn)錢還是抵不上獎(jiǎng)這點(diǎn)錢還是抵不上獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)服裝

14、的全部成本。勵(lì)服裝的全部成本?！?0.10.Istaredstaredatathimhimininshockshockasmallsmallsoundsoundofofdismaydismayescapedescapedmymythroat.throat.Ihadnthadntexpectedexpectedthis.this.我驚愕地盯著他看，不禁發(fā)出輕輕的沮喪聲。我沒料到竟會(huì)這樣。我驚愕地盯著他看，不禁發(fā)出輕輕的沮喪聲。我沒料到竟會(huì)

15、這樣。11.11.“So“Soififyouyouareareunableunabletotopaypaythethefifteenfifteendollarsdollarsffthethejacketjacketititwillwillbebegivengiventotothethenextnextoneoneininline.“l(fā)ine.““如果你付不出買獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)服裝的十五元錢，我們就要把它獎(jiǎng)給排在下一個(gè)的學(xué)生了。如果你付不出買獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)服裝

16、的十五元錢，我們就要把它獎(jiǎng)給排在下一個(gè)的學(xué)生了?！?2.12.StingStingwithwithallallthethedignitydignityIcouldcouldmustermusterIsaidsaid“Ill“Illspeakspeaktotomymygrfathergrfatheraboutaboutititsirsirletletyouyouknowknowtomrow.“tomrow.“Icriedcriedonon

17、thethewalkwalkhomehomefromfromthethebusbusstop.stop.我站在那兒，竭力保持著尊嚴(yán)，說道：我站在那兒，竭力保持著尊嚴(yán)，說道：“先生，這事我要回去跟我祖父說，明天給您答復(fù)。先生，這事我要回去跟我祖父說，明天給您答復(fù)?！睆钠囌咀呋丶业穆飞?，我哭了。從汽車站走回家的路上，我哭了。13.13.“Wheres“WheresGrpa“Grpa“IaskedaskedGrma.Grma.“爺爺在哪兒？

18、爺爺在哪兒？”我問奶奶。我問奶奶。“I“Ithinkthinkheshesoutoutbackbackwkingwkingininthethebeanbeanfield.“field.““我想他是在后面的豆子地里干活。我想他是在后面的豆子地里干活?！?4.14.Iwentwentoutsideoutsidelookedlookedoutoutatatthethefields.fields.ThereTherehehewas.was.Iw

19、alkedwalkedslowlyslowlyoutouttotohimhimtryingtryingtotothinkthinkhowhowIcouldcouldbestbestaskaskhimhimffthethemoney.money.Iwantedwantedthatthatjacketjacketsosomuch.much.ItItrepresentedrepresentedeighteightyearsyearsofofh

20、ardhardwkwkexpectation.expectation.HeHesawsawmemelookedlookedup.up.我走出屋，往地里張望。爺爺果然在那兒。我慢慢地朝他走去，尋思著怎么開口向他要錢我走出屋，往地里張望。爺爺果然在那兒。我慢慢地朝他走去，尋思著怎么開口向他要錢最好。我太想得到那件獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)的上裝了。它代表著八年的努力和期盼。他看見我了，抬起頭望著。最好。我太想得到那件獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)的上裝了。它代表著八年的努力和期盼。他看見

21、我了，抬起頭望著。15.15.HeHewaitedwaitedffmemetotospeak.speak.Iclearedclearedmymythroatthroatnervouslynervouslyclaspedclaspedmymyhshsbehindbehindmymybackbacksosohehewouldntwouldntseeseethemthemshaking.shaking.“Grpa“GrpaIhavehavea

22、bigbigfavfavtotoaskaskyou“you“IsaidsaidininSpanishSpanishthetheonlyonlylanguagelanguageheheknew.knew.HeHestillstillwaitedwaitedsilently.silently.Itriedtriedagain.again.“Grpa“Grpathisthisyearyearthetheprincipalprincipalsa

23、idsaidthethescholarshipscholarshipjacketjacketisisnotnotgoinggoingtotobebefree.free.ItsItsgoinggoingtotocostcostfifteenfifteendollarsdollarsIhavehavetototaketakethethemoneymoneyinintomrowtomrowotherwiseotherwiseitllitllb