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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
2、inNewYorkCity.Inclassicbarnyardfashion,itwasscratching,pecking andclucking. HowitcametoasmallbackyardinAstoria,Queens,remainsamatterof conjecture.Thechickenmadeitsfirstappearancenextdoor,atthehome ofamultitudeofcabdriversfromBangladesh.Mywife,Nancy,andIfigured theyh
3、adboughtthechickenandwerefatteningitforafeast.Thathypothesis fellintodoubtwhenthechickenhoppedthefenceandbeganpacingthe perimeterofouryardwithaproprietaryair. Eatingitwasoutofthequestion.Asarestaurantcriticandananimal lover,Isubscribetoapolicyofcompletehypocrisy.Serv
4、efishorfowl tome,butdon’taskmetowatchthekilling.OnceImeetit,Idon’twant toeatit. NancyandInexttheorizedthatthechickenhadescapedfromalive-poultry marketaboutfourblocksawayandwasontherun.Ourheartswentoutto thebravelittlerefugee.Wehadtosaveit. Chickenswerebeginningtoso
5、undliketheidealpet. Thechickentooktoitsnewsurroundingseasily.Itsmainsocialtask wastointegrateintothecatsociety—agroupofaboutfivestrayswefeed. Howwouldthetwospeciesdealwitheachother? OnemorningIlookedoutthewindowandsawfourcatslinedupattheir foodbowls,and,rightinthemi
6、ddle,eatingcatfoodwithgusto,waswww.kaichengschool.com第4页共4页考研集训营,为考生服务，为学员引路！the chicken.Occasionallyitwouldpushacatasidetogetabetterposition. Thecats,fortheirpart,regardedthechickenwarily.Totheextentthat itwasabird,itwasprey.Butbigprey.Fromtimetotimetheywould stalk,
7、presstheirbodiestotheground,swishtheirtailsandgiveevery signofgoingforthekill.Thentheywouldregisterthechicken’ssize andbecomegrippedbysecondthoughts.Aface-saving,halfheartedlunge wouldfollow. Thetwosidessoonachievedparity.Sometimes,I’dlookoutbackandsee acatchasingth
8、echicken.TenminuteslaterI’dseethechickenchasing acat.Iliketothinktheyreachedtheplaneofmutualrespect.Pe
