細(xì)節(jié)記人:等待口試-Waiting for Oral Exam

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等待口試

【內(nèi)容提示】

你或許經(jīng)歷過多次口試了吧？漢語口頭作文，英語口試等。你還記得第一次等待口試的情景嗎？也許你的心在跳、口發(fā)干、喉嚨在發(fā)癢、坐立不寧、忐忑不安等。請你用英語寫一篇短文，描寫你當(dāng)時的心理活動。

【作文示范】

Waiting for Oral Exam

I still remember the day when I took part in the English oral examination.

That morning a great number of nervous and excited young examinees① stood in the hall, each waiting for his turn to have the oral exam. Some were talking loudly; others reciting and still others walking idly②.Like all these young people, I had a butterfly③ in my stomach, not knowing what to do and just sitting on the chair with my eyes fixed on the door of the room where I would have the exam. Every time the door opened and a young man came out of it, my heart would beat fast. Though I had prepared my lessons well, I still had some fears for it was the first time I had such an important oral exam and also I had had a cold the day before and my voice had become husky④ because of the bad cough. I was sitting on pins and needles⑤when suddenly my name was called.

I got up and walked quickly toward the door. Stopping in front of it, I hesitated about opening it. I felt my face red and my heart beat fast. Suddenly a kind and gentle voice rang in my ears,“Remember to be calm, not to be nervous and you can certainly pass the exam.”These words eased my mind and I calmed down. I bravely opened the door with confidence. I would certainly succeed.

（選自1986年10月28日《上海學(xué)生英文報》）

【詞語解釋】

①examinee [ig?z$mi＇ni:] n．受試人

②idly [＇aidli] ad．無所事事地；懶散地

③butterfly [＇b)t flai] n．蝴蝶

④husky [＇h)ski] a．喉嚨發(fā)干的；沙啞的

⑤(sit) on pins and needles 如坐針氈

【寫法指要】

本文寫作者第一次參加英語口試時應(yīng)試前的心理活動。文中使用了三個典型的表達(dá)方式把作者忐忑不安的心情寫得真真切切： 1）I had a butterfly in my stomach.（隱喻） 2）I was sitting on pins and needles.（隱喻） 3）I felt my face flushing and my heart beat fast.（心理動詞feel 形象表達(dá)flushing和 heart beat fast。）讀者讀著以這些表達(dá)為主線的心理描述時會感到自己也置身其間的。