【美国故事】生火（杰克伦敦）(2/6)
美国故事是一档标准美音慢速英语听力节目，故事情节幽默风趣、语言生动，适合想要提高英语听力和口语的童鞋~~速来围观吧~~^_^http://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201209/201209250717157839353.mp3As he walked, he looked carefully at the ice in front of him. Once, he stopped suddenly, and then walked around a part of the frozen stream. He saw that an underground spring flowed under the ice at that spot. It made the ice thin. If he stepped there, he might break through the ice into a pool of water. To get his boots wet in such cold weather might kill him. His feet would turn to ice quickly. He could freeze to death.At about twelve o'clock, the man decided to stop to eat his lunch. He took off the glove on his right hand. He opened his jacket and shirt, and pulled out his bread and meat. This took less than twenty seconds. Yet, his fingers began to freeze.
He hit his hand against his leg several times until he felt a sharp pain. Then he quickly put his glove on his hand. He made a fire, beginning with small pieces of wood and adding larger ones. He sat on a snow-covered log and ate his lunch. He enjoyed the warm fire for a few minutes. Then he stood up and started walking on the frozen stream again.
A half hour later, it happened. At a place where the snow seemed very solid, the ice broke. The man's feet sank into the water. It was not deep, but his legs got wet to the knees. The man was angry. The accident would delay his arrival at the camp. He would have to build a fire now to dry his clothes and boots.
He walked over to some small trees. They were covered with snow. In their branches were pieces of dry grass and wood left by flood waters earlier in the year. He put several large pieces of wood on the snow, under one of the trees. On top of the wood, he put some grass and dry branches. He pulled off his gloves, took out his matches, and lighted the fire. He fed the young flame with more wood. As the fire grew stronger, he gave it larger pieces of wood.他一边走着，一边仔细观察了位于面前的冰层。随后突然停了下来，绕着冰湖一角走着。他看见了一处地下泉在那里流动着，这使得冰层变得薄了起来。如果他停在这里，也许会穿透冰层掉进水中。在这样的天气里靴子湿掉的话可能会杀了他。他的脚将会迅速地变成冰。而他则会被冻死。
大约十二点的时候，男人决定停下来吃午餐。他把手套从右手脱了下来。拉开了夹克和衬衣，然后取出了面包和肉。整个过程用了不到二十秒钟。可是他的手已经开始冻僵了。
他用手敲击了几次大腿直到感觉到了尖锐的疼痛。然后他迅速地将手套戴上。他用了一些小块的木头升起了火，再逐渐加入大些的木块。他坐在被冰雪覆盖的圆木上吃着午餐，享受了片刻的温暖。随即站了起来又开始行走在冰湖上。
半个小时后，厄运降临了。在一处看起来很结实的地方，冰层裂了。男人的脚陷进了水中。虽然水不深，可是他的腿直到膝盖的位置都湿了。男人非常生气，因为这可能延迟他到达营地的时间。他必须马上升火烤干衣服和靴子。
他经过了一些小树。这些小树们都覆盖着冰雪。但是在它们的枝桠上都有许多早些时候洪水带来的干草和木头。于是他在雪地上放了一些大块的木头，在木头上又放上了一些草和干燥的树枝。他脱下了手套取出火柴，点燃了火。然后他给小火喂了更多的木头。当火开始变大的时候，他就再添上一块更大的木头。
——译文来自: 怪物小龙虾
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