Mark-Twain-第九课课文翻译.doc

MarkTwainMirrorofAmericaNoelGroveMostAmericansrememberMarkTwainasthefatherofHuckFinn'sidylliccruisethrougheternalboyhoodandTomSawyer'sendlesssummeroffreedomandadventure、Indeed,thisnation'sbestlovedauthorwaseverybitasadventurous,patriotic,romantic,andhumorousasanyonehaseverimagined、IfoundanotherTwainaswell–onewhogrewcynical,bitter,saddenedbytheprofoundpersonaltragedieslifedealthim,amanwhobecameobsessedwiththefrailtiesofthehumanrace,whosawclearlyaheadablackwallofnight、在大多数美国人得心目中,马克•吐温就是位伟大作家,她描写了哈克•费恩永恒得童年时代中充满诗情画意得旅程与汤姆•索亚在漫长得夏日里自由自在历险探奇得故事。得确,这位美国最受人喜爱得作家得探索精神、爱国热情、浪漫气质及幽默笔调都达到了登峰造极得程度。但我发现还有另一个不同得马克•吐温——一个由于深受人生悲剧得打击而变得愤世嫉俗、尖酸刻薄得马克•吐温,一个为人类品质上得弱点而忧心忡忡、明显地瞧到前途就是一片黑暗得人。Trampprinter,riverpilot,Confederateguerrilla,prospector,starryeyedoptimist,acidtonguedcynic:ThemanwhobecameMarkTwainwasbornSamuelLanghorneClemensandherangedacrossthenationformorethanathirdofhislife,digestingthenewAmericanexperiencebeforesharingitwiththeworldaswriterandlecturer、Headoptedhispennamefromthecryheardinhissteamboatdays,signalingtwofathoms(12feet)ofwateranavigabledepth、Hispopularityisattestedbythefactthatmorethanascoreofhisbooksremaininprint,andtranslationsarestillreadaroundtheworld、印刷工、领航员、邦联游击队员、淘金者、耽于幻想得乐天派、语言尖刻得讽刺家:马克•吐温原名塞缪尔•朗赫恩•克莱门斯,她一生之中有超过三分之一得时间浪迹美国各地,体验着美国得新生活,尔后便以作家与演说家得身分将她所感受到得这一切介绍给全世界。她得笔名取自她在蒸汽船上做工时听到得报告水深为两口寻(12英尺)——意即可以通航得信号语。她得作品中有二十几部至今仍在印行,其外文译本仍在世界各地拥有读者,由此可见她得享誉程度。Thegeographiccore,inTwain'searlyyears,wasthegreatvalleyoftheMississippiRiver,mainarteryoftransportationintheyoungnation'sheart、Keelboats,flatboats,andlargeraftscarriedthefirstmajormerce、Lumber,corn,tobacco,wheat,andfursmoveddownstreamtothedeltacountry;sugar,molasses,cotton,andwhiskeytravelednorth、Inthe1850's,beforetheclimaxofwestwardexpansion,thevastbasindrainedthreequartersofthesettledUnitedStates、在马克•吐温青年时代,美国得地理中心就是密西西比河流域,而密西西比河就是这个年轻国家中部得交通大动脉。龙骨船、平底船与大木筏载运着最重要得商品。木材、玉米、烟草、小麦与皮货通过这些运载工具顺流而下,运送到河口三角洲地区,而砂糖、糖浆、棉花与威士忌酒等货物则被运送到北方。在19世纪50年代,西部领土开发高潮到来之前,辽阔得密西西比河流域占美国已开发领土得四分之三。YoungMarkTwainenteredthatworldin1