南开大学_外国语学院_美国文学课件_The_Lottery.doc

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1、TheLotteryThemorningofJune27thwasclearandsunny，withthefreshwarmthofafull-summerday；theflowerswereblossomingprofuselyandthegrasswasrichlygreen．Thepeopleofthevillagebegantogatherinthesquare，betweenthepostofficeandthebank，aroundteno’clock；insometownsthereweresomanypeoplethatthelott

2、erytooktwodaysandhadtobestartedonJune26th，butinthisvillage，wheretherewereonlyaboutthreehundredpeople，thewholelotterytooklessthantwohours，soitcouldbeginatteno’clockinthemorningandstillbethroughintimetoallowthevillagerstogethomefornoondinner．Thechildrenassembledfirst，ofcourse．Scho

3、olwasrecentlyoverforthesummer，andthefeelingoflibertysatuneasilyonmostofthem；theytendedtogathertogetherquietlyforawhilebeforetheybrokeintoboisterousplay，andtheirtalkwasstilloftheclassroomandtheteacher，ofbooksandreprimands．BobbyMartinhadalreadystuffedhispocketsfullofstones，andtheo

4、therboyssoonfollowedhisexample,selectingthesmoothestandroundeststones；BobbyandHarryJonesandDickieDelacroix—thevillagerspronouncedthisname“Dellacroy”—eventuallymadeagreatpileofstonesinonecornerofthesquareandguardeditagainsttheraidsoftheotherboys．Thegirlsstoodaside，talkingamongthe

5、mselves，lookingovertheirshouldersattheboys，andtheverysmallchildrenrolledinthedustorclungtothehandsoftheirolderbrothersorsisters.Soonthemenbegantogather，surveyingtheirownchildren，speakingofplantingandrain,tractorsandtaxes．Theystoodtother，一awayfromthepileofstonesinthecorner，andthe

6、irjokeswerequietandtheysmiledratherthanlaughed．Thewomen，wearingfadedhousedressesandsweaters，cameshortlyaftertheirmen-folk．Theygreetedoneanotherandexchangedbitsofgossipastheywenttojointheirhusbands．Soonthewomen，standingbytheirhusbands,begantocalltotheirchildren，andthechildrencame

7、reluctantly，hvingtobecalledfourorfivetimes．BobbyMartinduckedunderhismother’sgraspinghandandran，laughing，backtothepileofstones．Hisfatherspokeupsharply，andBobbycamequicklyandtookhisplacebetweenhisfatherandhisoldestbrother．Tnelotterywasconducted—aswerethesquaredances,theteenageclub

8、，theHalloweenprogram—byMr.Summers,whohadtimeand