1、30篇文章贯通考研词汇30篇全30篇文章贯通考研词汇Unit1ThePermitIthinkthebuildingmusthavebeenusedasafarmerswinterstoreforIfoundpilesofforgottendriedchestnutsandgraininrottingbarrels.Itriedthechestnutsbuttheytastedsour,Paulosaidhewouldbringmefood,butthatwasthreedaysago.Yesterday,Iheardacarenginegettingcloser,andclimbeduptoh
2、ideinthebeamsofthepatchedroof.Butthemenjustlookedinquicklythroughtheworn-outwindowsandbrokendoorsbeforetheyleft.Iclungtothedustywoodenbeam,feelingitwouldbendundermyweight,andtriedtomakenonoise.Myarmsandlegsgrewnumb,thenbegantotremble.Ilongedtomove,butIwaiteduntilIheardthepolicemendriveoff.Iknowthatt
3、heywillreturn.Whenwebeganthefinalpartofourjourney,wewerewarnedthatthepolicepatrolledthelandaroundhereregularly.Theyarealwayssearchingforus,orotherslikeus;thecoastofMorocco(摩洛哥)andthePresidio(要塞)ofCeuta(休达，摩洛哥北部港市)areonlytenmilesawayacrosstheStraits.ThatishowIgothere:squeezedinwithfifteenothermeninas
4、hallowboatmeantforeight,withthecoldwavesreachingoverthesidesandthenightdeepandblackasatomb.Ihaveneverbeenmorescared.Iprayedallthewayacross,andthoughtaboutmyfamily.Itoldmyself,overandover,thatIwasdoingitforthem.Thattriptookalmostallofmymoney.AllofthemoneyIhadsavedinEcuador(厄瓜多尔).Theboatmenleftusonabe
5、achinthemiddleofthenight.Welostsightofthembutwecouldstillheartheirsmallengineacrossthewaves.Sixofusstartedwalkinginlandbuttheotherswaitedforthecontacts,thefriendsoftheboatmen,astheyhadbeentold.Wewerelucky:wemetPaulo.Wefoundthetownandwaiteduntilthefirstbaropened;Iwentinalonewhiletheothershidintheorch
6、ardnearby.WhenIaskedforacupofcoffee,theyoungbarman(侍者)lookedatmeandnodded.Hemadethecoffee,thendisappearedintothebackroom.Coldandwithoutstrength,Iwrappedmyhandsaroundthewarmcup,notcaringwhetherthebarmanhadcalledthepolice,notcaringaboutthenextmoment,justaboutthepresent.ButthemanhadcalledPaulo,whocamea
7、ndhelpedus.Paulowasalwayssmiling,alwayshappy.HewasfromSeville(塞维利亚),abusycityofmanypeople,andheknewmanypeople.Paulofoundworkforus.Imadegoodmoneyonthefarms.Ipickedcabbages,beans,cucumbersandpeas.Ipickedgreatroundyellowsquashes(南瓜)thatsmelledofrichperfumewhenyoubrokethem.Thefarmershiredusbytheday,andw
8、erecontent.Thelocalpeoplewouldneverworkforthewageswearepaid.Butthereweremanyfarms,andmanycropstobepicked.Wewerewelcomed.Isharedasmallcleanhouseinthetownwithsevenotherworkers.WehadjourneyedfromEcuador,Colombia(哥伦比亚),Venezuela(委内瑞拉),evenArgentina(阿根廷).Paulofoundthehouseforus-heknewthelandlordandarrang
9、edagoodprice.Welivedwell,withenoughfoodandsometimeswine.IearnedmoreinaweekthanIcouldinthreemonthsbackhomeiftherehadbeenworktodothere.Isentmostofthemoneythatwaslefttomywifeandparents,andwrotemanyletterstothem.Thenthegovernmentchangedtherulessothatweneededworkpermits.Iqueuedwithhundredsofotherworkers,
10、waitingfortheapplicationforms.Wesatonthestonebenchesbeneaththetreesandreadtheforms.Someoftheotherworkersarefromsmallvillagesandtowns,andcannotreadaswellasIcan,soIexplainedtothemthatthegovernmentwantedourbirthcertificates,drivinglicenses,passportsandmanyotherdocuments.Manyoftheworkershadperhapsoneort
11、woofthesedocuments,butmosthadnone.Ihelpedtheotherscompletetheformsandwegavethemtotheclerk.Helookedatourdocuments,stampedtheformsmanytimesandtoldusthattheywouldbesenttoMadrid(马德里),andourpermitswouldbereturnedintwoorthreemonthsiftheformswereapproved.Wehadtowait.EvenPauloandhisfriendscouldnothelpus.The
12、firstmonthwasnottoobadasmostofthefarmerscontinuedtouseus;theircropswererich,waitingtobepicked.ThensomemenfromMadridvisitedallofthefarms,andmaybehalfofthefarmersstoppedusingus.Thefarmerstoldusthattheyweresorry,andweunderstoodthem.Sothesecondmonthwasworse:onlyafewofthefarmerswoulduseus,andthosethatdid
13、payverypoorwages.Wesharedwhatwehad,andateonceaday:rice,porridge(粥),bread,cheapfoodthatwouldfillourstomachs.Webegantostareateachother,andwonderwhichofuswouldfindwork.Therewerefightsinthemorning,betweendifferentgroupsofworkers,whenthefarmssupervisors(管理人，监工)cametochoosewhowouldworkthatday.Butstillweha
14、dsomehope.Welostthehouseinthethirdmonth,aswehadnomoneyforrent.Wewereabletogetsomefoodfromthecharitykitchensaroundthetown,andthechurch,butwefoundalwaysalongqueueandverylittlefood.Wetookourbagsandblanketsandsleptinthefields.Thentheweatherbecamecoldandwesleptwherewecould,huddledtogether,inoldforgottenb
15、uildingsandalleys(小巷).SometimesIdreamedofmyfamily,andwhenIawoke,Iwishedthedreamcouldcontinue.Thepeopleofthetownstaredatusfromthesidesoftheireyesastheypassedus.Theyclenched(握紧)theirhandsandmuttered,andsomeofthemspatonthepavement.Afewofuswereattackedandbeateninthedark,anddrivenfromtheparksandstreets.A
16、llofthetime,thePolicetoldustomoveon,moveon.Itistheendofthethirdmonthwhenithappens.Thefarmershiredcoachesandsendthemintothetown.Fromfouroclockinthemorningwewaitedinagitatingsilence,handspusheddeepintopockets,ourhatspulleddowntightagainstthecoldandthewatchingpolicemen.Bythetimethecoachesarrived,therea
17、rehundredsofworkerswaitinginthedarkness.Wepressedforwardasthedoorsopened.Thesupervisorsstoodonthebottomstepsofthecoachesandasked,Whohasthepermit?Themenwithpermitsholdthemupandwereallowedontothecoaches.SomeoftheworkerswerefromthecountriesinEuropeanddidnotneedpermits,sotheywereallowedonwhentheyshowedt
18、heirpassports.IwentfromcoachtocoachuntilIsawagroupofChileans(智利人),whoIknewhavenopermits,climbingaboardawaitingcoach.Theleaderoftheirgroupspokefirstwiththeforemanandshookhishand,thentheyweretakenon.Istoodbeforethesupervisor.“Youhavethepermit?”heaskedme.Hewasbroad,stout(肥胖的)andfilledthedoorwayofthecoa
19、ch.Hisfatneckspiltfromtheupturned(向上翻的)collarofhisleatherjacket.Hishairwasshavenclosetohishead.IexplaintohimthatmyapplicationwasrejectedbutIwouldtryagain.“Comebackwhenyouhaveapermit,”hetoldme.Hefrownedasheinhaled(吸入，吸气)asmokeandlookeddowntheavenuetowherethepolicemenwerewatchingthecoaches.Iexplainedt
20、ohimthatIwasahardworker,thatIhadeatenonlyonceinthreedays,thatIwaseagertoworkandsendmoneytomyfamily.Helookedatthepolicemen,whohadstartedwalkingalongthepavementbesidethecoaches,andglaredatmeandsays,“GotoMadridandtellthem.”TheChileanswerelaughingandpointingatmethroughthecoachwindows.Thesupervisortossed
21、hishalf-finishedcigaretteintothegutter(排水沟)bymyfoot.AtthemomentIstabbedhiminthestomach.Hebentdownwithasmallcry.ThepolicemenlookedatusandIbegantorunawayfromthecoaches,intothedarksidestreets.Iheardloudrunningstepsclosebehindme,andtheroarofcarengines.Islidintotheshadowsofashopsbackdoor,behindtwotallmet
22、alcontainersthatstank(发出臭味)ofrottingmeatandspoiledfoodstuff(食品).Igasped,andeachbreathburnt.Myhearthammeredagainstmychest.Iwaitedforalongtimeuntilthesoundsofthecarsandpeoplefaded.Iwalkedslowlytotheendofthealleyandlookedout,butthestreetswereempty.Ihadrunalmosttotheriver;Icouldhearitrushinginthedarknes
23、sbeneathme.Myrighthandfeltcold.Ilookeddownintheyellowlightofastreetlamp,andsawmyhandstillclenchedintoafist.Itlookedlikethehandofanotherperson,notpartofme.Ashortblade,nolongerthanmythumb,stuckoutfromthefist.Theblade,myfist,andmysleevewereallstaineddarkred.PaulogavemetheknifewhenIpickedartichokesonthe
24、farms.Theshortthickbladeisverysharp,madeforcuttingtheplantsstalks.Iscrambleddowntothebanksoftheriverandthrewtheknifeintotheriverwater.Ihearditsplashedfaraway.Therivertouchedmyfeet.Iboweddownandwashedmysleeveandhand,althoughthewaterwassocold,likeice,thatmyhandbecamenumb.ThenIwalkedbackuptothestreet.I
25、foundsomeoftheotherworkershidinginthedesertedwarehousewehadfound.OneofthemwenttofindPaulo,whocameandtoldmeabouttheoldfarmbuildingsneartothecoastroad.IwaiteduntildarknessbeforeIfollowedtheroadoutofthetown,throwingmyselfintotheditchifIheardacarapproaching.TheweatherhasbeenclearandIhaveseenthecoastofMo
26、roccoeveryday.Acrossthebluesea,thelandisastripofdarkbrownandgray,andlookscloseenoughformetotouch.MaybeIcouldfindanoldtractortyretubearoundthefarmandfloatacrosstheStraits?OrmaybeIcouldwalkalongtheshoreandstealaboat?Idonotwanttobecomeathief.Iamanhonestmanwhowantsonlytoworkandsupporthisfamily.Butwhatca
27、nIdo?IwillwaithereforPauloandlistentohim.Hewilltellmewhattodoforthebest.Iknowthathewillhelpme.Unit2TimelessPhotographsIlovetolookatoldphotographsinthealbum.Myfatherhadabigboxofpicturesinthecabinetandsomeofthepicturesgowaybacktothe1890s.Thewomendressedwithsuchdignityandhadstylebackthen.MyDadwouldling
28、eraroundhispreciousboxofphotographsandtellmestoriesabouteachphotoandeveryone.Itwasoneofthosemomentsthatyoucouldnotreallyappreciatewhenyouwereyoung.ItisonlyafterhewaslonggonethatIcanlookbackandsaythanksfortakingthetimetoshowmeatinywindowintotheworldofpeoplewhoreallydidknowhowtolive.Ifoundafewofmyaunt
29、sintheirfashionableoutfitsbyanoldCadillac(卡迪拉克，汽车名)pretendingtodrinkwhisky.ManyofthephotographsweretakeninConeyIsland(科尼岛)andCapeCod(科德角).Iespeciallylovethephotographsofthebathingbeautiesandtheirswimsuits.Thesuitsarequitemodestbytodaysstandardsbuttheyoungwomendidntseemtocare.Theywerestayingatsuchpla
30、cesasNewportBeachandCapeCodhavingthetimeoftheirlivesrunninginandoutofthetide.Onephotographhadavendor(小贩)sellingdogs(热狗)byacoaster(轮船)atConeyIslandayoungerpictureofmymotherwithherbrownhairandblueeyeseagertogoonboardwithmyDad.HelookedabitfrightenedinthepictureasIcouldseehewasholdingontightlytothebarto
31、thecoaster,hisblackhairflyinginthebreeze.IsmilewhenIlookatthatpicturebecauseitishardtoimagineanyonesDadeverbeingakid.Helookedlikehewashavingagreattimeprobablybecausehewaswithmymother.Sheissmilinginthepictureandwearingawhiteblouse,blueshortsandtennisshoes.Sheisquitealooker(美女),IcanseewhymyDadlikedher
32、somuch.Idigdowntothebottomoftheboxandseetwolargephotographs.Oneisdated1900andtheotheroneisdated1997arecentpicturethatlookssimilartotheolderone.Theolderpicturelooksfamiliarbecauseitistakeninthesameplacethesummerhome.Iwilldescribetheolderphotographasveryinterestinginthestyleofdressandexactly(确切地，精确地)w
33、herethepeoplearesitting.Theyareposedoutsidethecottagebyasmalltreethatisstilltheretoday.Awomanissittinginarockingchair,withhereblackhairpulledupinabun(脑后的发髻).Sheisnotsmilingbutlookingawayfromthecameraandwearingalongblackdress.Anotherwomaniswearingawhiteblousewithanecktie(领结)andalongblackskirt.Herhairisalsolongandblonder(金黄色的)butpulledbackinabun.Therearetwomenoneithersideof
