2015年第六届英语世界杯翻译大赛启事

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　　《英语世界》杂志社
　　2015年5月
　　第六届《英语世界》杯翻译大赛原文
　　AGardenThatWelcomesStrangers
　　ByAllenLacy
　　Idonotknowwhatbecameofher，andIneverlearnedhername。ButIfeelthatIknewherfromthegardenshehadsolovinglymadeovermanydecades。
　　Tasimple，twostorystructurewiththeboxyplan，steeplypitchedroofandunadornedlinesthataretypicalofhousesbuiltinthemiddleofthenineteenthcenturyneartheNewJerseyshore。
　　Hergardenwasequallysimple。Shewasnotaconventionalgardenerwhodideverythingbythebook，followingthecommonadvicetovaryherplantingssotherewouldbesomethinginbloomfromthefirstcrocusinthespringtothelastchrysanthemuminthefall。Shehadnorespectfortherulethatsaysthattallgrowingplantsbelongattherearofaperennialborder，lowonesinthefrontandmiddlesizedonesinthemiddle，withoccasionalexceptionsfordramaticaccent。
　　Inhergarden，everythingwasaccent，everythingwastall，andtheevidencewasplainthatshelovedthreekindsofplantandthreeonly：roses，clematisandlilies，intermingledpromiscuouslytopleasanteffectbutnoapparentdesign。
　　Shegrewadozensortsofclematis，perhaps50plantsinall，trainedandtiedsothattheyclamberedupmetalrods，eachrodcrownedintermittentlythroughoutthesummerbyaroundedprofusionoflargeblossomsofdarkpurple，richcrimson，palelavender，lightblueandgleamingwhite。
　　Hertasteinroseswasoldfashioned。Ttasinglemodernhybridtearoseorfloribundainsight。Instead，theYorkandLancasterrose，thecabbagerose，thedamaskandtherugosaroseinseveralvarieties。Shepropagatedherrosesherselffromcuttingsstuckdirectlyinthegroundandprotectedbyupendedgallonjugs。
　　Lilies，Ibelievewerehergreatestlove。ExceptforsomeMadonnaliliesitisimpossibletonamethem，sincethewoodenflatsstoodcasuallyhereandthereintheflowerbed，allthicklyplantedwithdarkgreenlilyseedlings。Theoccasionalpapertagflutteringfromaseedpodwiththedateandrecordofacrossshowedthatshewasanamateurhybridizerwithsomespecialfondnessforliliesofawarmmuskmelonshadeorapalelemonyellow。
　　Shebelievedinsharinghergarden。Byhercurbtherewasasign：Thisismygarden，andyouarewelcomehere。Takewhateveryouwishwithyoureyes，butnothingwithyourhand。
　　Untilfiveyearsago，hergardenwasalwaysimmaculatelytended，thelawnkeptfertilizedandmowed，theflowerbedfreeofweeds，thetallliliescarefullystaked。Butthensomethinghappened。Itknowwhatitwas，butthelawnwasmowedlessfrequently，thennotatall。Tallgrassinvadedtheroses，theclematis，thelilies。Theelmtreeinherfrontyardsickenedanddied，andwhenacoastalgalestruck，thebranchesthatfellwereneverremoved。
　　Witheveryyear，theneglecthasgrownworse。Wildhoneysuckleandbittersweetrunrampantinthegarden。Sumac，ailanthus，poisonivyandotheruninvitedthingsthreatenthefewliliesandclematisandrosesthatstillstruggleforsurvival。
　　Lastyearthehouseitselfwentdead。Thefrontdoorwaspadlockedandthewindowscoveredwithsheetsofplywood。Formanymonthstherehasbeenaforsalesignoutfront，replacingthesigninvitingstrangerstosharehergarden。
　　Idrivebythathousealmostdailyandhavebeentemptedtoloadashovelinmycartrunk，stopathercurbandrescueafewliliesfromthesmotheringthicketofweeds。Thelawsoftrespassandthefactthatherhousesitsacrossthestreetfromapolicestationhavegivenmethecowardicetoresisttemptation。Bgardenersandthegardenstheymakearefragilethings，creaturesoftime，hostagestochanceandtodecay。
　　Lastweek，theforsalesignoutfrontcamedownandthewindowswereunboarded。Acrewofpaintersarrivedandsomeonecutdownthedeadelmtree。Thismorningtherewasamovingvaninthedrivewayunloadingaswingset，abarbecuegrill，agrandpianoandahousefulofsensiblefurniture。Ayoungfamilyismovingintothathouse。
　　Ihopethatamongtheirnumberisagardenerwhosespecialfondnessforoldrosesandclematisandlilieswillseetoitthatallelseisputasideuntilthatflowerbedisrestoredtosomethingofitsformerself。
　　（选自Patterns：AShortProseReader，byMaryLouConlin，publishedbyHoughtonMifflinCompany，1983。）