❶You are my life

山东 赫艳馨

□语篇导读

一个聪明、优秀的印度男孩,在他被送到寄宿学校学习之后,因为觉得没有人关心自己,在性格方面发生了很大的变化。他的爸爸前来探望，说了一番话语,让这个男孩不再沉默并重新振作了起来。男孩的爸爸对他说了些什么呢？

There was a boy in India who was sent by his parents to a boarding school．

Before being sent away this boy was the brightest student in his class.He was at the top in every competition.He was a champion.But the boy changed after leaving home and attending the boarding school.His grades started dropping.He hated being in a group.He was lonely all the time.All of these changes were because he felt worthless and that no one loved him．

His parents started worrying about the boy.So his dad decided to go to the boarding school and talk with him．

They sat on the bank of the lake near the school.The father started asking him casual questions about his classes,teachers and sports.

After some time his dad said“,Do you know,son,why I am here today?”The boy answered back,“To check my grades?”“No,no,”his dad replied,“I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me.I want to see you happy.I don't care about grades.I care about you.I care about your happiness.YOU ARE MY LIFE.”These words caused the boy's eyes to fill with tears.He hugged his dad.They didn't say anything to each other for a long time．

Now the boy had everything he wanted.He knew there was someone on this earth who cared about him deeply.

And today this young man is at the top of his class in college and no one has ever seen him sad!

◆词语积淀

1.boarding/'bɔːdɪŋ /adj.供膳宿的；寄宿的；供膳的

2.competition/,kɒmpə'tɪʃən/n.竞争；比赛,竞赛

3.champion/'tʃæmpɪən/n.冠军；优胜者；勇士

4.worthless/'wзːθləs/adj. 无价值的；无用的；卑微的

5.casual/'kæʒuəl/adj.非正式的；漫不经心的；偶然的

6.hug/hʌɡ /v.拥抱；紧抱；抱有；挨着

◆典句赏析

1.All of these changes were because he felt worthless and that no one loved him.这一切变化都是因为他觉得自己没有价值,没有人爱他。

这是一个比较复杂的复合句。“because he felt worthless and that no one loved him”是because引导的表语从句,说明“变化”的原因；feel worthless意为“感觉……无价值”,feel是连系动词,形容词worthless作表语。

【即时尝试】那是因为他没有理解我。

2.These words caused the boy's eyes to fill with tears.这些话让男孩热泪盈眶。

这是一个简单句。其中的cause...to do...是常见的词组搭配,意思是“引发……做……；引起……做”；fill with是动词词组,意为“使……充满；用……装满”,类似的形容词词组full of表示状态,意为“盛满的……”。

【即时尝试】暴风雪使车辆减少。

3.He knew there was someone on this earth who cared about him deeply.他知道在这个世界上有人非常关心他。

“there was someone on this earth who cared about him deeply”是一个从句,作主句“He knew”的宾语,其引导词that省略了。“who cared for him deeply”是关系代词who引导的定语从句,修饰先行词someone,who作从句的主语。

【即时尝试】请带会讲英语的人来。

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译文助读

有一个印度男孩,被他的父母送到了寄宿学校。

在被送走之前,这个男孩是他班里最聪明的学生。他在每项比赛中都名列前茅。他是冠军。但离开家去了寄宿学校之后,男孩就改变了。他的成绩开始下滑。他讨厌团体活动,他总是形单影只。这一切的变化都是因为他觉得自己没有价值,没有人爱他。

他的父母开始担心他。所以他的父亲决定去寄宿学校并和他谈谈。

他们坐在学校附近的湖堤上。父亲开始随意地问起关于他的班级、老师和运动方面的事情。过了一会儿,他的父亲说：“你知道吗,儿子,我今天为什么要来这里？”男孩回答：“来检查我的成绩？”“不，不,”他的父亲回答：“我到这儿来,是为了告诉你,你是我最重要的人。我想看到你快乐。我不在乎你的成绩。我在乎你。我在乎的是你的快乐。你是我的生命。”这些话让男孩热泪盈眶。他拥抱了他的爸爸。默默地,很长时间他们都没再说话。

现在,这个男孩已经拥有他想要的一切。他知道在这个世界上有人非常关心他。如今,这个年轻人在学院里名列前茅,再也没有人见过他难过了!