英语四级写作经典阅读：我的父亲

　　我对父亲最早的一些记忆之一是他以前常在黎明时离家去慢跑.

　　He was a traditional Chinese father,which means that he didn't show his affection for his kids easily.

　　他是一个传统的中国父亲，这意味着他不轻易对儿女表露他的情感.

　　And he and I didn't talk much.

　　而且我和他并不常交谈.

　　Some time ago, he made me go jogging with him.

　　前一阵子，他叫我和他去慢跑

　　I hated it be-cause I didn't know what to say to him.

　　我讨厌和他慢跑，因为我不知道要和他说什么.

　　Needless to say, I did not enjoy exercising with Dad.

　　不用说，我不喜欢和爸爸一起运动。

　　However, as time went by, he and I began to talk while jogging.

　　然而，随着时间推移，我和他开始在慢跑时交谈。

　　Later, he even began to tell me jokes!

　　后来，他甚至开始讲笑话给我听!

　　It was a side of him that I had never seen before.

　　这是我以前从未见过的一面。

　　I'm gald that he made me go jogging with him because our relationship has greatly improved as a result.

　　我很高兴他要我和他去慢跑，因为我们的父子关系因此大为改。

　　短语解析:

　　1.at dawn 在黎明时

　　例:The hikers got up at dawn and started climbing the mountain.

　　(那些徒步旅行者在黎明时起床开始爬山。)

　　2.make+人+V 叫某人

　　例:Bart's teacher made him stay behind after school.

　　(巴特的老师叫他放学后留校。)

　　3.Needless to say, S + V不用说......

　　例:Needless to say，if you often tell lies，no one will trust you.

　　(不用说,如果你时常说谎，就没有人会信任你。)