中英文本

80.Trying to Save an Island
80.试图拯救小岛
John was fed up with his own federal government.
约翰对自己的联邦政府极其不满。
They were favorable to one country and then not to another.
他们对一个国家有利，对另外一个国家却不利。
He knew that they were famous for being so self-interested, but this was too much.
他知道他们以自私出名，而这样是很过分的。
How could they be so merciless as they fed on the resources of a small island country that had nothing else?
他们以一个很小的岛国的资源为能源，而这个岛国别的什么都没有，他们怎么能这么毫无怜悯之心呢？
He couldn't fathom out why they would be so reckless.
他不能理解他们为何这么不顾后果。
Their actions were sure to be seen far and wide as just another case of rampant colonialism.
他们的行为肯定会被广泛认为是殖民主义蔓延的又一例子。
And so John felt around for a way to stop what his own government was doing.
因此约翰摸索着寻找一种方法，让政府停止他们的所作所为。

He found a way. He had to write a news article about what was really happening and get it published.
他终于找到了一个办法。他得写篇新闻报道揭露真相并把文章发表出来。
When he then took a small plane to the island nation himself, he had to fasten himself to the plane because the flight was so rough.
当他后来亲自乘坐一架小飞机前往这个岛国时，他得把自己固定在飞机上，因为飞机太颠簸了。
When he landed he saw that he was far from modern civilization. And it was beautiful!
登上小岛，他发现自己已经远离现代文明。岛上的景色美极了！
The resource that his government was interested in was a rare vein of uranium found at the center of the island, where a spring fed into the only river.
他的政府感兴趣的资源是一个在岛中央发现的稀有铀矿脉，那里有泉水流入唯一的一条河流。
When John saw the location，he feared for this small nation!
当约翰看到这个地方，他为这个小国家担忧了！
It was the most beautiful site on the already gorgeous island!
小岛已经很美了，这个地方更是美不胜收！
And it was obvious that the natives fawned over it like it was their deity.
很显然，当地人把它当神一样来供奉。
Any attempt by his government to mine the uranium would surely be fatal to the surrounding area, economy and society.
他的政府只要开采那里的铀，肯定会给周围地区以及它的经济和社会带来致命的影响。
John had to act! He started writing.
约翰得采取行动！他开始写文章了。
And the locals appreciated his effort.
当地人对他的努力深表感谢。
They took care of him well, fattening him up like a thanksgiving turkey.
他们精心照顾他，把他养得白白胖胖，像个感恩节火鸡一样。
Finally John finished writing and submitted his article.
最后约翰完成了写作，把稿子寄了出去。
No one accepted it! His nation was too powerful and the island was doomed!
没有人用他的稿子！他的国家太强大了，小岛在劫难逃!

重点讲解

1.famous for 以…著称，因为…而出名
例句：The musician is most famous for composing scores for films and TV series, which he often does.
这位音乐家以为电影和电视剧配乐而闻名，这是他经常做的事。
2.far and wide 到处，各处，广泛地
例句：An outbreak today is almost guaranteed to quickly spread far and wide.
现在，一个疾病的爆发几乎肯定会迅速广泛地传播开。
3.far from 远离
例句：Brown is far from the leader on this.
在这个方面，布朗远非领先者。
4.fasten to 固定在…上，系在…上
例句：Making the steel plate fasten to the airproof ring tightly, so the plank will not teetertotter while meeting strong wind.
使压型钢板紧固于密封圈，遇强风时压型板不上下晃动。
5.fatal to 致命的,决定性的
例句：The liquid is fatal to small insects and creatures and can be very painful to humans.
这种液体对一些小的昆虫和生物是致命的，也可以对人来带来痛苦的威胁。
6.favorable to 有利于…
例句：They were favorable to her ideas.
他们赞许她的思想。