人生的單程路

1、TheLastStop一個簡簡單單的故事，細讀之下卻極耐人尋味。Mrs.Conroy的單程公車之旅似乎總是在暗示著什么、象征著什么。或許人生就是這樣，不知不覺中已走完了生命的歷程，不管你愿不愿意，已無法回頭。AfternoonwasMrs.Conroysfavitetimeofday.Afteraharddayatwkhereyesweretiredherfeethurt.Sheenjoyedthenicelongnapshetooko

2、nthebus.Mrs.ConroyhadmadefriendswiththebusdriverMr.Angstrom.Healwayswokeherupbefeherstop.Sheusuallyfeltfreshasadaisywhenshegotoffthebus.Buttodaywasdifferent.Mr.Angstromwasntdriving.Asmallmaninawrinkledunifmsatinthedriver

3、sseat.“WheresMr.Angstrom“askedMrs.Conroypinghermoneyintothebox.”Idontknow.SickIguess.Ijustwkherelady.Steptotherear.“Mrs.ConroyhopedthatMr.Angstromwasallright.Shedidntlikethisnewdriver.Shedecidednottosleeponthewayhometoda

4、y.Shedidntwanttoaskthisdrivertowakeher.Hedidntlooklikethetypewhodwanttodoanyoneafav.Mrs.Conroylookedoutthewindow.Itwasawarmafternoon.Thoughshetriedtokeephereyesopenthegentlerockingofthebushadalullingeffect.Withinafewminu

5、teshereyesclosed.Herheadpedtohershoulders.InspiteofherselfMrs.Conroyfellfastasleep.ThenextthingMrs.Conroyknewahwasonhershoulder.Someonewasshakingherawake.“Wakeuplady.Wevecometotheendoftheline.Wakeup.“Mrs.Conroyblinkedope

6、nedhereyes.Thebusdriverlookeddownather.“Isaidthisistheendofthelinelady.Timetogetoffthebus.“Mrs.Conroypeeredoutthewindow.“WhereamI“sheasked.“IwassupposedtogetoffatEssexAvenue.““Youreatthelaststoplady.Comeongetoffthebus.Ih

7、aveascheduletokeepto.“Mrs.Conroywashavingtroublewakingup.Shestaggeredtoherfeet.Thebusdrivertookherarmhelpedherdowntheaisle.Asshesteppedoffthebusshefeltasenseofpanic.“Waitaminute“shesaidinashrillvoice.“ThisisntEssexAvenue

8、.WhereamIHowcanIgethome““Coolofflady.Itoldyouyoureattheendoftheline.Weallmakeitheresoonerlater.““ButwhycantIridebackwithyou“shepleaded.“Ihavethefare!““Srylady“hesaidasheclosedthedo.“Itsagainsttherules.“Mrs.Conroywatchedt

9、hebusdisappeardowntheroad.Shelooked無法回頭的單程公車終點站1.feelfreshasadaisy:精神飽滿。=fullofenergy2.wrinkled:起皺的，有褶皺的。=(oflinensclothes)notironed3.rear:后面。4.公共汽車輕微的晃動有種催眠的作用。rocking:搖晃的；alullingeffect:催眠的效果。5.inspiteofoneself:不由自主地。6

10、.blink:眨眼睛。7.theendoftheline:(雙關語)路線終點，末路。8.她晃晃悠悠地站起來。9.cooloff:平靜下來。10.我們遲早都會到這里來的。makeit:達到預定目標及時抵達走完路程。11.squint:瞇著眼睛看。12.getonesbearings:辨明某人所處的位置。13.猛地轉過身來。whirl:旋轉。14.pinstriped:細條子的。15.rept:告發(fā)。16.fix:準備(飯食等)。17.我們