Chapter 34 The First Job

　　In my job I had¹ to wear white gloves.I was² supposed³ to match negatives⁵ with their prints,just look at the picture and look for the same one on the negative⁴ strip⁶, put it in the envelope⁷, and do the next one.That`s all. I didn`t know where these envelopes⁹ were coming from or where they were going¹⁰.I just did⁸ what I was told.

　　It was real¹¹ easy, and Iguess I wouldn`t have minded<sup>12</sup> it except<sup>13</sup> that you got<sup>14</sup> tired after a while<sup>15</sup> and I didn`t know if I could¹⁶ sit down or not,and then I started sitting down only when the two ladies next to me did. After a while they started to laugh and came¹⁷ up to me and said¹⁸ I could sit when I wanted to ,and I said I knew.

　　　　　　　　　　　　

　   我做事时要戴上白手套。他们让我做的是把底片和相片配好，就是对着相片在底片的条上找到那张的底片，把它放进信封里，然后再配下一张。就这些。我不知道那些信封从哪里来，要到哪里去。我只是按吩咐的去做。

　　真的好容易。我想我本来不会介意的，可干了一会我有点累，不知道是否可以坐，于是就看着旁边的两位女士，她们坐下来的时候我才坐。过了一会她们笑起来，走过来跟我说可以想坐就坐的，我说我知道。

1 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

2 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

3 supposed   

adj.（按规定、法律、协议等）（不）应当；假定的；（只用于否定句）不准；（对某人所说的话表示气愤或不大理解）那是什么意思v.料想( suppose的过去式和过去分词)；意味着；[用于被动语态]认为应该；[用于祈使句]让

参考例句：

• Journalists are supposed to be politically neutral. 新闻工作者在政治上应持中立态度。
• I was supposed to be writing a letter but I'm afraid I got sidetracked . 我本来应该在写信，但后来恐怕是分心干别的去了。

4 negative   

adj.否定的；消极的；负面的

参考例句：

• He gave us a negative answer.他给了我们一个否定的回答。
• I think the film has some negative effect.我认为这电影有一些消极影响。

5 negatives   

n.否定词语( negative的名词复数 )；否定的观点；否认

参考例句：

• He is learning to develop the film negatives. 他学洗相片。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Two negatives make an affirmative. 两个否定构成肯定。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

6 strip   

n.长条，条状；连环漫画；n.脱衣舞；vt.脱衣，剥夺；挤干(牛奶)；vt.拆卸；去除(烟叶的茎)；vi.脱衣，表演脱衣舞；剥落

参考例句：

• I need one more strip of cloth to finish this decoration.我还要一根布条来完成这个装饰品。
• We had to strip the old paint from the doors.我们只好把门上的旧漆刮掉。

7 envelope   

n.信封；封皮；包装

参考例句：

• Don't forget to stick a stamp on the envelope. 不要忘记在信封上贴邮票。
• I folded the letter and then put it into the envelope.我把信折好后放进信封里。

8 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

9 envelopes   

n.信封( envelope的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• writing paper and envelopes 信纸和信封
• Please reuse your envelopes. 信封请重复利用。

10 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

11 real   

adj.真实的；非虚构的；真正的；非常的

参考例句：

• You know her real name?你知道她的真正名字？
• The real world does not look that way!现实世界不是这样的！

12 minded   

adj.有…思想的

参考例句：

• I appeal to all like-minded people to support me. 我呼吁所有志同道合的人来支持我。
• the single-minded pursuit of power 一心追逐权力

13 except   

v.除，除外，反对；prep.除了...之外，若不是，除非

参考例句：

• Everybody is here except tom.除了汤姆大家都到了。
• He never came except when he was in trouble. 除非有了困难，他从来不到这里来。

14 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

15 while   

conj.当…的时候；而；虽然；尽管 n.一会儿

参考例句：

• In a short while,the cat ate up the fish.不久，那只猫便将鱼吃个精光。
• He teaches English in the school all the while.他一直在这所学校里教英语。

16 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

17 came   

v.动词come的过去式

参考例句：

• I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。

18 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。