中英文本

48.Class President
48.班长
Staying in the chem.lab working on his chemical bond project for two days.
迪克在化学实验室待了两天做他的化学键方面的项目，
Dick forgot all about school elections.
所以完全忘了学校选举的事情。
When he came back to earth, however, he was chilled to the bone to find out that he had been elected class president!
可是等到回到现实中来，他现在他已经被选为班长，这真让他感到寒气刺骨！
How could that happen?
这种事怎么可能会发生呢？

He asked himself as he tried to chew over what it really meant.
他一边仔细考虑当班长的真正含义一边这样问自己。
He would have been much better off as he class treasurer; he was so good with numbers.
如果是当班里的生活委员，他会自在些。他的数字概念还很不错。
And that was because he was chicken hearted and afraid of people.
这也是因为他胆小怕事。
Working late in the chemistry lab would be child's play compared to having to work with people.
和与人打交道相比，在化学实验室工作到深夜便是小菜一碟。
As Dick walked past the circulation desk of the library, the clerk saw him.
迪克从图书馆的借书处走过时，那里的接待员看见了他。
"Hey, Dick. Congradulations! Here have a chocolate bar!" Taking the bar Dick said thanks.
嗨，迪克，祝贺你！给你一块巧克力。迪克结果巧克力饼说了声谢谢。　
"So are you ready for the class presentation you have to make tomorrow about what you're going to do as class president?"
你准备好明天的课堂发言谈你当班长的打算了吗？
"What presentation?" Dick asked.
什么发言？迪克问。　
"The one after second period.
“第二节课后面的发言。　
They've changed the whole class schedule so that you can speak to the student body!"
他们把课程计划调了一下，这样你就可以对全体学生讲话了。”
As Dick stared he thought that he would rather chop down a million trees than in front of the whole school.
迪克瞪着眼，心想他宁愿砍倒一百万棵树也不愿意对着全校讲话。
Do you need any help? I can chip in!
你需要帮助吗? 我能帮忙的！
I was the president of my class too! the clerk said.
我也当过我们班的班长！接待员说。
"Absolutely!" Dick said.
绝对。迪克说。
Together the two of them spent the next few hours writing Dick's speech.
接着两人一起花了几个小时写迪克的发言稿。
It was difficult, but Dick began to look forward to telling the class how he thought things could be better.
稿子很难写，但迪克已经开始盼望着告诉全班他的治班想法。
Maybe it wouldn't be so bad to be class president!
也许当班长并不是一件坏事情。

重点讲解

1.chill to the bone 寒气刺骨
例句：The wind made me chill to the bone.
寒风刺骨。
2.chew over 仔细考虑，详细讨论
例句：He likes to chew over some of the basic problems of our lives.
他爱思考我们生活中的一些基本问题。
3.come back to earth 回到现实
例句："Come back to earth, Jim, and listen to me. You've been far away, " cried the schoolmistress.
女教师喊到：“醒醒神，吉姆，听我讲。思想别开小差。”
4.walk past 走过，经过
例句：To this day, I have a warm feeling when I walk past the Building.
至今只要从这栋楼前走过，我就有一种亲切的感觉。
5.be good with 擅长
例句：He must be good with kids.
他必须跟孩子相处得好。
6.chip in 捐助，插嘴
例句：If we all chip in, we can clean the whole house in an hour.
如果我们都能出点力，就可以在一个小时内打扫完整个屋子。