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1、考研集训营,为考生服务，为学员引路！2016翻译硕士复习资料：散文翻译（9） ChickenDelight Shecame,sheclucked,sheconqueredourNewYorkCitybackyard ByWilliamGrimes FromNewYorkTimes Onedayinthedeadofwinter,Ilookedoutmybackwindowandsawachicken. Itwasjet-blackwithacrimsonwattle,anditseemedunawarethatitwas inNewYorkCity.I
2、nclassicbarnyardfashion,itwasscratching,pecking andclucking. HowitcametoasmallbackyardinAstoria,Queens,remainsamatterof conjecture.Thechickenmadeitsfirstappearancenextdoor,atthehome ofamultitudeofcabdriversfromBangladesh.Mywife,Nancy,andIfigured theyhadboughtthechickenandwerefatte
3、ningitforafeast.Thathypothesis fellintodoubtwhenthechickenhoppedthefenceandbeganpacingthe perimeterofouryardwithaproprietaryair. Eatingitwasoutofthequestion.Asarestaurantcriticandananimal lover,Isubscribetoapolicyofcompletehypocrisy.Servefishorfowl tome,butdon’taskmetowatchthekill
4、ing.OnceImeetit,Idon’twant toeatit. NancyandInexttheorizedthatthechickenhadescapedfromalive-poultry marketaboutfourblocksawayandwasontherun.Ourheartswentoutto thebravelittlerefugee.Wehadtosaveit. Chickenswerebeginningtosoundliketheidealpet. Thechickentooktoitsnewsurroundingseasil
5、y.Itsmainsocialtask wastointegrateintothecatsociety—agroupofaboutfivestrayswefeed. Howwouldthetwospeciesdealwitheachother? OnemorningIlookedoutthewindowandsawfourcatslinedupattheir foodbowls,and,rightinthemiddle,eatingcatfoodwithgusto,waswww.kaichengschool.com第4页共4页考研集训营,为考生服务，为学员引
6、路！the chicken.Occasionallyitwouldpushacatasidetogetabetterposition. Thecats,fortheirpart,regardedthechickenwarily.Totheextentthat itwasabird,itwasprey.Butbigprey.Fromtimetotimetheywould stalk,presstheirbodiestotheground,swishtheirtailsandgiveevery signofgoingforthekill.Thentheywou
7、ldregisterthechicken’ssize andbecomegrippedbysecondthoughts.Aface-saving,halfheartedlunge wouldfollow. Thetwosidessoonachievedparity.Sometimes,I’dlookoutbackandsee acatchasingthechicken.TenminuteslaterI’dseethechickenchasing acat.Iliketothinktheyreachedtheplaneofmutualrespect.Pe
