高中英语人教版2003年高一下08

[07:15.98]事情是这样发生的
[07:17.66]I was cycling along a street on my way to the interview.
[07:20.89]我骑着自行车在通过面试地点的路上
[07:24.13]A yellow car passed me and suddenly cut in right in front of me,
[07:27.61]一辆黄色轿车从我身边超车,突然又停了下来
[07:31.08]as there was another car coming in the other direction.
[07:33.72]因为对面正好有一辆车开过来了.
[07:36.36]I had to brake hard and I hit another cyclist.
[07:39.39]我只好急刹车,碰着了另一位骑车人.
[07:42.42]We both fell,but fortunately neither of us was hurt.I was extremely angry!
[07:46.95]我们俩都倒下来了,所幸两人都没有受伤.我恼火极了
[07:51.48]I saw that a little further up the road the traffic lights had turned red.
[07:55.17]我看到前不远的路口红灯亮了.
[07:58.85]I cycled as fast as I could
[08:01.08]我以最快的速度骑过去
[08:03.32]and saw that the driver in the yellow car was waiting at the red light.
[08:07.09]我看到黄色轿车里的司机正在红灯的地方等
[08:10.87]I was still so angry that I went up to tell him what I thought of him.
[08:14.69]我仍然满腔怒火,便决定把我对他的看法告诉他.
[08:18.52]I cycled in front of him,
[08:20.55]我骑到汽车前面,
[08:22.57]got off my bicycle and laid it down on the road in front of his car
[08:26.40]下了车,把车放倒在车头前面的路上
[08:30.22]so that he couldn't drive off.
[08:32.14]这样汽车就开不走了
[08:34.06]Then I told him what a bad driver I thought he was.
[08:36.88]然后我对他说,他这个司机太蹩脚了.
[08:39.71]I told him that he had knocked two people off their bicycles
[08:43.04]我告诉他,他把两个骑自行车的人撞倒了,
[08:46.37]and had nearly caused a bad accident.
[08:48.64]差点儿出了事故
[08:50.91]I told him that he was a danger to other people on the road.
[08:53.99]我告诉他,他对路上别人构成了危险
[08:57.08]I went on shouting at him while everyone was looking at him.
[09:00.00]我继续不断冲他嚷嚷,而大家都瞧着他.
[09:02.93]His face became red.
[09:04.76]他的脸变得通红
[09:06.59]When the light turned green,I said to him,"Don't be so stupid in the future
[09:10.77]当绿灯亮时,我对他说"以后不要做这种蠢事了,
[09:14.95]Drive carefully so that everyone can enjoy a long life.
[09:18.07]"开车小心点,让人家多活几年
[09:21.19]Then I picked up my bicycle and rode on.
[09:23.92]说完后我扶起自行车,继续往前骑
[09:26.65]Fortunately,I was on time for the interview.
[09:29.33]幸运的是,我及时赶上了面试.
[09:32.00]It was an important job,and I wanted the job very much.
[09:35.19]这次面试是为了一份很重要的工作,而我又非常想得到它
[09:38.38]I walked into the room where three people were waiting to interview me.
[09:41.60]我走进面试室,三位要对我进行面试的人在那儿等着我
[09:44.83]There was a woman who was the boss of the office in which I wanted to work.
[09:48.21]有一位妇女,是我去工作的那个部门的老板
[09:51.60]There was a man with whom I would have to work together
[09:54.12]还有一位是将来的同事
[09:56.64]and finally the manager of the company-the driver of the yellow car!
[10:00.27]最后一位是公司的经理,就是那位黄色轿车的司机
[10:03.90]We looked at each other for a moment in great surprise and total silence.
[10:07.58]好一会儿,我们面面相觑沉默不语
[10:11.27]What should I do now?
[10:13.15]现在该怎么办呢?
[10:15.03]I decided to look on the whole matter as a great joke!
[10:17.97]我决定把整个事情当作是开了一次玩笑
[10:20.90]I laughed and said,"Yes,we've already met,haven't we?
[10:24.18]我笑着说道"对了,我们早就认识了,不是吗?
[10:27.46]I remember that the last time we met I did most of the talking,
[10:30.69]我记得我们上次见面时,主要说话的是我
[10:33.91]so perhaps I should let you do the talking this time.
[10:36.80]"因此,这次也许我该让你来讲话了.
[10:39.69]For a moment I saw him thinking.
[10:41.76]我看他慎重地思考了片刻
[10:43.84]Then he realized that I was not going to say anything about his bad driving.
[10:47.41]后来他意识到我不打算给别人讲述任何事他那蹩脚的驾驶技术
[10:50.97]The interview went very well.
[10:52.94]面试非常顺利
[10:54.92]I told the company about my work experience
[10:57.35]我向他公司谈了我的工作经历
[10:59.77]and answered their questions as well as I could.
[11:02.05]并且可能老实地回答了他们的问题
[11:04.32]Two days later I received a letter offering me the job.