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1、Unit8新视野大学英语4第二版课文及翻译IremembertheverydaythatIbecameblack.UptomythirteenthyearIlivedinthelittleNegrotownofEatonville,Florida.Itisexclusivelyablacktown.TheonlywhitepeopleIknewpassedthroughthetowngoingtoorcomingfromOrlando,Florida.Thenativewhitesrodedustyhorses,andthenortherntouriststraveleddownth
2、esandyvillageroadinautomobiles.ThetownknewtheSouthernersandneverstoppedchewingsugarcanewhentheypassed.ButtheNorthernersweresomethingelseagain.Theywerepeeredatcautiouslyfrombehindcurtainsbythetimid.Theboldwouldcomeoutsidetowatchthemgopastandgotjustasmuchpleasureoutofthetouristsasthetouristsg
3、otoutofthevillage.Thefrontdeckmightseemafrighteningplacefortherestofthetown,butitwasafrontrowseatforme.Myfavoriteplacewasontopofthe<1>gatepost1>.NotonlydidIenjoytheshow,butIdidn'tmindtheactorsknowingthatIlikedit.Iusuallyspoketotheminpassing.I'dwaveatthemandwhentheyreturnedmywave,Iwouldsayafewword
4、sofgreeting.Usuallytheautomobileorthehorsepausedatthis,andafterastrangeexchangeofgreetings,Iwouldprobably"goapieceoftheway"withthem,aswesayinfarthestFlorida,andfollowthemdowntheroadabit.Ifoneofmyfamilyhappenedtocometothefrontofthehouseintimetoseeme,ofcoursetheconversationwouldberudelybrokenoff.
5、Duringthisperiod,whitepeopledifferedfromblacktomeonlyinthattheyrodethroughtownandneverlivedthere.Theylikedtohearme"speakpieces"andsingandwantedtoseemedance,andgavemegenerouslyoftheirsmallsilverfordoingthesethings,whichseemedstrangetome,forIwantedtodothemsomuchthatIneededbribingtostop.Onlyth
6、eydidn'tknowit.Thecoloredpeoplegavenocoins.Theydisapprovedofanyjoyfultendenciesinme,butIwastheirZoranevertheless.Ibelongedtothem,tothenearbyhotels,tothecountry—everybody'sZora.ButchangescametothefamilywhenIwasthirteen,andIwassenttoschoolinJacksonville.IleftEatonvilleasZora.WhenIgotoffthe<2>riverboa
7、t2>atJacksonville,shewasnomore.ItseemedthatIhadsufferedahugechange.IwasnotZoraofEatonvilleanymore;Iwasnowalittleblackgirl.Ifounditoutincertainways.Inmyheartaswellasinthemirror,Ibecameapermanentbrown—liket