18 The Code of the Road
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As the daughter of a truck driver and a secretary, I grew up knowing my mother far better than my father. As a young child I was “Daddy’s little girl,” but then I hit those teen years and my relationship with my father no longer existed. Now we were strangers. He didn’t know how to handle a teenage girl with crazy hormones and a big mouth. I was confused.
I was a rebellious teenager. When my mother attempted to guide me, of course I fought every inch of the way. But she never let go, and finally I got rid of those raging hormones and improperbehaviors. It was during this time that I learned an important lesson from my father.
One evening on his way home he saw a woman opening her trunk to take out a spare tire. He stopped, introduced himself and began to take over the task of changing the blown-out tire. When Dad finished changing the tire and returning all of the equipment to the trunk of her car, she offered him a $20 bill for his help. He smiled at her and said, “No need. I have a wife and a daughter who just started driving, and my only hope is that if ever one of them breaks down on the side of the road, someone honest and friendly will stop and do for them what I just did for you.” He said good-bye and left.
This was a side of my father I didn’t see often. Instead, throughout my life, my father taught me the rules of the road and life through loud funny stories. I was 24 years old before I realized how much I had really learned from him.
In 1992,as a volunteerI headed to western Kansas to join the “Walk Across America for Mother Earth.” We were almost halfway there when the left back tire blew out. Quiteupset ,I maintained control of the car and pulled off of I-70 onto the shoulder of the road. As I went into the trunk for the spare tire and the jack, an 18-wheeler went flying past us at top speed. I was positioning the jack when I heard the loud, harsh sound of air brakes across the road.
Paragraph1:I looked up to see a trucker running to our aid. _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph2: I told the driver about my father and his experience in New Jersey. _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________
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The Code of the Road
As the daughter of a truck driver and a secretary, I grew up knowing my mother far better than my father. As a young child I was “Daddy’s little girl,” but then I hit those teen years and my relationship with my father no longer existed.Now we were strangers. It was almost as if one day he went out on the truck, and, when he returned, I was 13. He didn’t know how to handle a teenage girl with crazed hormones and a big mouth. The little girl who adored her daddy was replaced by a horrendous teen who liked nothing better than to have the last word in every argument.
I was a rebellious teenager with big dreams and an open mind. During the hardest parts of my life, I believe my mother sustained me. When she attempted to guide me, of course I fought every inch of the way. But she never let go—she held on for dear life, and finally I outgrew those raging hormones and outrageousbehaviors. It was during this time that I learned an important lesson from my father. A lesson of strength, love, honesty and kindness.
One evening he returned from another day on the truck on the highway and saw a woman opening her trunk to take out a spare tire. He stopped, introduced himself and proceeded to take over the task of changing the blown-out tire. While he jacked up the car, the woman told him how grateful she was for his kindness. When Dad finished changing the tire and returning all of the equipment to the trunk of her car, she offered him a $20 bill for his help. He smiled at her and said, “No need. I have a wife and a daughter who just started driving, and my only hope is that if ever one of them breaks down on the side of the road, someone honest and friendly will stop and do for them what I just did for you.” He said good-bye and left.
This was a side of my father I didn’t see often. Instead, throughout my life, my Brooklyn-Italian father nonchalantly taught me the rules of the road and life through loud funny stories shared boisterously with his trucking buddies at family parties. I was 24 years old before I realized how much I had really learned from him.
In 1992, I moved from my parents’ New Jersey home to an apartment in eastern Kansas, where I worked as a volunteer for a civil rights organization. One day, with another volunteer, I headed to western Kansas to join the “Walk Across America for Mother Earth.”
We were almost halfway there when the left rear tire blew out. I maintained control of the car and pulled off of I-70 onto the shoulder of the road. Quite shook-up, I took a deep breath and got out of the car. I went into the trunk for the spare tire. As I was removing the jack, an 18-wheeler went flying past us at top speed. I was positioning the jack when I heard the screeching of air brakes across the road. I looked up to see a trucker running to our aid. The trucker explained that the driver of the previous 18-wheeler radioedahead informing him that we were in trouble. He introduced himself, asked where we were going and took the jack from my hands. Within 20 minutes, the tire was changed and the jack was placed back in the trunk.
As we said our good-byes, I reached into my pocket and offered him a $20 bill for his help. He smiled and said in his Midwestern accent, “I have a daughter just about the same age as you—the only thanks I need is to hope that if she ever breaks down on the road, someone honest would stop to help her as I’ve done with you.” I heard my own father’s Brooklyn dialect repeating almost the same sentiment. I told the driver about my father and his experience in New Jersey. The truck driver smiled, and as he crossed the interstate, he turned and said, “Your daddy’s a good man . . . he knows the code of the road.”
I stopped at the next auto plaza and using my calling card, I then dialed my parents’ number, knowing everyone would be at work. I left a message for my father telling him about the truck driver who helped me and thanking Dad for knowing the code of the road.
Special thanks from a trucker’s little girl to all of the drivers who know and understand the code of the road . . . especially the two gentlemen in Kansas who helped me!
Words for understanding (加粗的单词为熟记单词,其它认识即可):
单词 音标 词性释义 单词 音标 词性释义
hit [hit] vt.达到 nonchalantly ['n n l ntl ] adv.漫不经心地
handle [ h ndl] vt.对付 boisterously ['b st r sl ] adv.喧闹而活泼地
crazed [kre zd] adj. 疯狂的 buddy [ b di] n.密友;同事; 搭档;
hormone ['h :m n] n.荷尔蒙 rear [r (r)] adj.后面的
adore [ d :(r)] vt.爱;敬慕;崇拜 maintain [me n te n] vt.维持; 保持;
horrendous [h rend s] adj.极讨厌的 I-70 interstate 70 n.美国70号州际公路
rebellious [r belj s] adj.叛逆的 shook-up [' k' p] adj.心烦意乱的
sustain [s ste n] vt.支持 trunk [tr k] n.后备箱
attempted [ tempt d] vt.试图 jack [d k] n. 千斤顶
outgrew [ a t'ɡru:] vt.因长大而放弃 positioning [p z n ] vt.把…放在适当位置
raging [ re d ] adj.狂暴的 screeching [sk'ri:t ] n.发动机尖啸声
outrageous [a t re d s] adj.骇人的 radioed ['re d d] vi.用无线发送信息
spare [spe ] adj.备用的 sentiment [ sent m nt] n.见解
proceeded [pr si d d] vi.继续 interstate [ nt ste t] n.美国州际公路
blown-out [ bl na t] adj.爆裂的 code [k d] n.法则
jack [d k] vt.用千斤顶顶起 plaza [ plɑ z ] n. 广场
短语 释义 短语 释义
let go 放手 blow out 熄火
hold on 坚持 pull off 停靠(路边)
take over 接手 in his Midwestern accent 用他的中西部口音
break down 出故障;抛锚
Read to appreciate: Fill in the blanks according to Chinese translations
1.一切就好像是他在某天出门去开卡车,接着,当他回来时,我已经13岁了。
It was almost as if one day he went out on the truck, and, when he __________, I was 13. (Thinking+Simile)
2.那个曾经崇拜父亲的小女孩已经变成了一个令人讨厌的少女,最喜欢做的无非是在每次争吵中占上风。
The little girl who __________ her daddy was replaced by a horrendous teen who liked nothing better than to __________ __________ __________ __________ in every argument. (Thinking)
3.当我妈妈试图引导我时,当然我就一路奋战到底。
When my mother __________ to guide me, of course I __________ every inch of the way. (Thinking)
4.但是她从不放手,像抓住救命稻草一般,一直到我最终长大并摆脱这些愤怒的荷尔蒙和过分的行为为止。
But she never __________ __________—she __________ __________for dear life, and finally I __________ those raging hormones and outrageous behaviors. (Thinking +Simile)
5. 我感到心烦意乱,深吸了一口气,下了车。
Quite__________, I took a deep breath and got out of the car. (Emotion+Action)
6. 我坚持操控着车停到了70号州际公路的路肩上。(Action)
I __________ control of the car and __________ __________ of I-70 onto the shoulder of the road.
7. 在我正搬动千斤顶的时候,一辆大型卡车飞一般地高速经过我们身边。(Action)
As I __________ __________ the jack, an 18-wheeler went __________ past us at top speed.
8. 他停下来,做了自我介绍然后着手去接管更换破裂轮胎的任务。
He __________, __________himself and proceeded to __________ __________ the task of changing the blown-out tire. (Action)
Language use
Application of the key words: Fill in the blanks according to the Chinese sentences
1.沿着这条小路走,终会走上大路。Follow this footpath and you'll eventually __________ the road.
2.她很爱自己的父母,为让他们高兴愿意做任何事。
She __________ her parents and would do anything to please them.
3.她发现很难维持孩子们的兴趣。She found it difficult __________the children's interest.
4.天气状况使他们无法尝试跳伞。 Weather conditions prevented them from __________ the jump.
5.大多数儿童长大后就不会再晕车晕船了。
Most children eventually __________ a tendency toward travel sickness.
6.我心情非常烦躁。I was in a __________temper.
7.他看上去很吃惊,然后接着开始大笑不止。He looked surprised, then __________to roar with laughter.
8.他搬出一张椅子放在他们之间。He pulled out a chair and __________ it between them.
Imitation of the scenes:
Seeing a woman opening her trunk to take out a spare tire, I stopped, introduced myself and proceeded to take over the task of changing the blown-out tire. Within 20 minutes, the tire was changed and the jack was placed back in her trunk. She offered me 20 dollars for my help but I refused, hoping to pass the kindness along on the road.
模仿:描写我救助一个晕倒在地,腿部受伤年轻人的场景。
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Paragraph1:I looked up to see a trucker running to our aid. He explained that the driver of the previous 18-wheeler radioed ahead informing him our trouble. Then he took the jack from my hands. Within 20 minutes, the tire was changed and the jack was placed back in the trunk. As we said our good-byes, I reached into my pocket and offered him a $20 bill for his help. He just smiled and amazingly my father’s words popped out of his mouth. What an unexpected coincidence! I just couldn’t resist the desire to tell him about it.
Paragraph2: I told the driver about my father and his experience in New Jersey. He smiled and said, “Your daddy’s a good man . . . he knows the code of the road.”At that, a big wave of pride and joy and warmth surged through my body. It was my father’s good intention that helped me. Deep in my heart , I wanted to show my gratitude for his unconditional love for me. And special thanks to all of the drivers who know and understand the code of the road . . . especially the two gentlemen who helped me!
原作品读
III.
1. returned 2.adored have the last word 3.attempted fought 4.let go held on outgrew 5. shook-up 6.maintained pulled off 7. was removing flying 8. stopped introduced take over
IV.
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1.hit 2. adored 3. to sustain 4.attempting 5. outgrow 6. raging 7. proceeded 8. positioned
(2)Imitation of the scenes:
Seeing what was happening, I stopped ,picked up my phone and immediately called the hospital to find him an ambulance. Then I offered my help immediately. I gave the first aid to the young man , bandaging his broken leg. After two minutes, he came to himself. He offered me 20 dollars for my help but I refused, hoping to pass the kindness along. Then the ambulance arrived, the young man was lifted to the ambulance and rushed to the hospital.