时间:2018-12-26 作者:英语课 分类:温馨夜读


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[00:00.47]The Last Letters 最后的家书


[00:05.72]To son, Cecil,


[00:09.22]Just a quick note preface 1 before I start in earnest 2.


[00:13.37]When I wrote this you were 8, still a little boy.


[00:17.75]A few years ago, 


[00:19.21]I was called to active duty in the Marine 3 Corps 4 in the War on Terrorism.


[00:24.64]When America was attacked,


[00:27.37]I knew that I would eventually have to go and I was filled with a deep sense of sadness.


[00:34.04]That night as you and Keiko were asleep,


[00:37.21]I looked at your little faces and couldn't help but fight the tears.


[00:41.81]I knew it would be hard for you because I had a similar experience.


[00:46.51]When I was a little boy aged 5 6, my Dad, you Grandpa Cawley,


[00:52.42]was sent to Vietnam during the War there.


[00:55.26]I remember how much I missed him, too.


[00:58.21]But now unfortunately I have come to realize just how rough it must have been


[01:04.05]for Grandpa to be away from his children for a year.


[01:07.57]Thinking about this, 


[01:09.55]I wanted to put my thoughts and feelings down for you and your sister.


[01:13.81]I am so sorry that I had to leave for such a long time.


[01:18.07]There is no place I would rather be than with you and Keiko.


[01:22.12]You two are the lights of my life.


[01:24.97]I have known no greater joy than in the few years since you two were born.


[01:30.12]I hope to have many more years with you.


[01:33.39]If this doesn't happen, then know that I love you more than words can express.


[01:38.87]If for some reason I don't make it home, 


[01:42.13]I will need you to take care of your little sister and your Mom.


[01:45.75]You will be the Man of the Cawley family.


[01:48.60]Be good my son and God will watch over you as he has me.


[01:54.17]I will be waiting impatiently 6 for the time when we can all be together again.


[01:59.32]All my love,


[02:00.75]Dad


[02:02.06]Two days after Cawley's death, his last letter arrived at his family's home in Utah.


[02:08.30]Written on the packaging of an MRE Meal Ready to Eat, the US military's frontline ration 7


[02:15.51]it consisted of a message in Japanese to his wife and his final words to his children.


[02:21.86]Dear Cecil and Keiko,


[02:24.05]Hi little guys. How are you? Daddy is fine.


[02:27.87]I miss you. Send me a letter Okay? It will make me very happy.


[02:32.90]I am proud of you. You are such good kids. I will see you again.


[02:37.82]Love,


[02:38.66]Daddy




1 preface
n.序文,绪言,前言;v.作序,写前言,以...开始
  • He has written a fine preface to the play.他为这个剧本写了一篇精彩的序言。
  • This book has a preface written by the author.这本书有作者写的序言。
2 earnest
n.定金,诚挚,认真;adj.认真的,热心的,重要的
  • The words were earnest but they fell on deaf ears.言者谆谆,听者藐藐。
  • Her earnest manner arrested me.她那种热忱的态度引起了我的注意。
3 marine
adj.海的;海生的;航海的;海事的;n.水兵
  • Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
  • When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时,他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
4 corps
n.(通信等兵种的)部队;(同类作的)一组
  • The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat.医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
  • When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时,他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
5 aged
adj.年老的,陈年的
  • He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了,也老点了。
  • He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老,然而记忆力还好。
6 impatiently
adv.不耐烦地
  • Impatiently he cut short what I was telling him. 他不耐烦地打断了我的话。
  • The children wait impatiently for the vacation.孩子们焦急地等待着假期的来临。
7 ration
n.定量(pl.)给养,口粮;vt.定量供应
  • The country cut the bread ration last year.那个国家去年削减面包配给量。
  • We have to ration the water.我们必须限量用水。
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