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1、考研集训营,为考生服务，为学员引路！2016翻译硕士复习资料：散文翻译（9） ChickenDelight Shecame,sheclucked,sheconqueredourNewYorkCitybackyard ByWilliamGrimes FromNewYorkTimes Onedayinthedeadofwinter,Ilookedoutmybackwindowandsawachicken. Itwasjet-blackwithacrimsonwattle,anditseemedunawarethatitwas inNewYorkCity.Inclassicbar
2、nyardfashion,itwasscratching,pecking andclucking. HowitcametoasmallbackyardinAstoria,Queens,remainsamatterof conjecture.Thechickenmadeitsfirstappearancenextdoor,atthehome ofamultitudeofcabdriversfromBangladesh.Mywife,Nancy,andIfigured theyhadboughtthechickenandwerefatteningitforafeast.Thathy
3、pothesis fellintodoubtwhenthechickenhoppedthefenceandbeganpacingthe perimeterofouryardwithaproprietaryair. Eatingitwasoutofthequestion.Asarestaurantcriticandananimal lover,Isubscribetoapolicyofcompletehypocrisy.Servefishorfowl tome,butdon’taskmetowatchthekilling.OnceImeetit,Idon’twant toeat
4、it. NancyandInexttheorizedthatthechickenhadescapedfromalive-poultry marketaboutfourblocksawayandwasontherun.Ourheartswentoutto thebravelittlerefugee.Wehadtosaveit. Chickenswerebeginningtosoundliketheidealpet. Thechickentooktoitsnewsurroundingseasily.Itsmainsocialtask wastointegrateintotheca
5、tsociety—agroupofaboutfivestrayswefeed. Howwouldthetwospeciesdealwitheachother? OnemorningIlookedoutthewindowandsawfourcatslinedupattheir foodbowls,and,rightinthemiddle,eatingcatfoodwithgusto,waswww.kaichengschool.com第4页共4页考研集训营,为考生服务，为学员引路！the chicken.Occasionallyitwouldpushacatasidetogetabe
6、tterposition. Thecats,fortheirpart,regardedthechickenwarily.Totheextentthat itwasabird,itwasprey.Butbigprey.Fromtimetotimetheywould stalk,presstheirbodiestotheground,swishtheirtailsandgiveevery signofgoingforthekill.Thentheywouldregisterthechicken’ssize andbecomegrippedbysecondthoughts.Aface
7、-saving,halfheartedlunge wouldfollow. Thetwosidessoonachievedparity.Sometimes,I’dlookoutbackandsee acatchasingthechicken.TenminuteslaterI’dseethechickenchasing acat.Iliketothinktheyreachedtheplaneofmutualrespect.Pe
