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1、21世纪大学实用英语综合教程(第二册)课文翻译及课后习题答案unit2Unit2Thewrongperson(adapted)Mark,Twain?Onedayafewyearsago,IcametoSalamanca,arailwaystationnearNewYork・Iplantotakethesleepertrainthcrc.Theplatformis,theypouredintothelongsleeper,thetrainiscrowded.Iaskedthemanattheticketofficeifheco
2、uldbuytwotickets,buthesnapped:〃notickets.〃!〃Andthenclosedthewindowtomyface・Itwasarealblowtomydignity,butIneededthetwoticketsagain.Ifoundalocalofficialandaskedhimifhecouldfindapoorcornersomewhereinthesleepingcar,buthesnappedatmeandsnapped:〃no,Ican,tfindit.〃・Everycor
3、nerispacked.Well,don,tbothermeanymore・〃Withthat,heignoredmeandwalkedaway.Ihadnotexpectedhimtotreatmelikethis,andmydignitywasinastatebeyonddcscription.Isaidtomycompanion,"theytalkedtomelikethisbecausetheydidn,tknowwhoIwas・"Butmycompanionsaid,〃don'tsaythingslikethat・
4、Eveniftheyknowwhoyouarc,doyouthinkitwillhelpyougetascatonatrainthatdoesn,thaveanemptyseat?"Andheignoredme.Thisisawayoverthelinc.IfoundtheofficerandpolitelytoldhimmynamcwasMarkTwain.CouldI-butheinterruptedmeagain:vetoldyounottobothermeagain."・〃Thenhestoppedtalkingto
5、me.Ilookedhelplesslyaroundandfoundmycompanionwitncssingthewholeprocess・TheshameIfeltcouldnotbedescribedinwords・Isaid,"maybehedidn'thearmyname・〃・"Butmycompaniondidn'tthinkso.Hesaid,〃hemusthaveheardyournameclearly,buthedidn,tcare,that'sall.〃Idon,tknowwhatwillhappenne
6、xt,butatthistime,Inoticedayoungporterofsleepingcarwhisperingtotheconductor,andnoddingtowardme.Theconductorimmediatelyturnedaroundandwalkedreverentandrespectfultome.,zWhatcanIdoforyou,sir?"Hesaid,〃youneedtofindaplaceinthesleeper?""Well,ofcourse,z,Ireplied,"butIasked
7、thatmanontheplatform,hesaidthateverycornerisfull,alsotoldmenottobotherhim・"〃No,sir,Ican,tbelievehesaidthat・〃・Ican,timagineanyonetalkingtoyoulikethis,sir!Tmsorry,sir,butyoumusthavemisunderstoodhim・Wedon'thaveanyroomleft・There,sonlythelargefamilyroomwithtwoberthsanda
8、fewarmchairs,butallofthemareforyoutoenjoy.Comehere,Tom・Puttheseboxesonthebus!"Theportertookoursuitcaseandwegotonthebus・Afterwehadbeencomfortablys