普通高中课程标准实验教科书 英语必修2 Unit 5 Music-Reading Ta

   CAT'S IN THE CRADLE¹
      by Harry² Chapin and Sandy Chapin
Part 1
My child arrived just the other day;
He came to the world in the usual way,
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay,
He learned³ to walk while I was away.
And he was talking before I knew it,
And as he grew he'd say:
"l'm going to be like you, dad,
You know I'm going to be like you."
 
Chorus
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver⁴ spoon,
Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
"When you coming home, dad?"
"I don't know when,
But we’ll get together then,
You know we'll have a good time then."
 
Part2
My son turned ten just the other day.
He said, "Thanks for the ball, dad, come on, let's play.
Can you teach me to throw?”
I said, "Not today, I've got a lot to do."
He said, "That's OK."
And he walked away, but his smile never dimmed;
He said I'm going to be like him, yeah.
You know I'm going to be like him. (Chorus)
 
Part3
Well, he came from college just the other day,
So much like a man, I just had to say,
"Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?”
He shook his head and said with a smile,
"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys.
See you later, can I have them please?” (Chorus)
 
Part4
I've long since retired⁵, my son's moved away.
I called him up just the other day.
I said, “I’d like to see you if you don't mind."
He said, "I’d love to, Dad, if I can find the time.
You see, my new job's a worry and the kids have the flu,
But it's sure nice talking to you, dad.
It's sure been nice talking to you."
And as I hung up the phone, it occurred⁶ to me,
He'd grown up just like me.
My boy was just like me.
   CAT'S IN THE CRADLE
      by Harry Chapin and Sandy Chapin
Part 1
My child arrived just the other day;
He came to the world in the usual way,
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay,
He learned to walk while I was away.
And he was talking before I knew it,
And as he grew he'd say:
"l'm going to be like you, dad,
You know I'm going to be like you."
 
Chorus
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
"When you coming home, dad?"
"I don't know when,
But we’ll get together then,
You know we'll have a good time then."
 
Part2
My son turned ten just the other day.
He said, "Thanks for the ball, dad, come on, let's play.
Can you teach me to throw?”
I said, "Not today, I've got a lot to do."
He said, "That's OK."
And he walked away, but his smile never dimmed;
He said I'm going to be like him, yeah.
You know I'm going to be like him. (Chorus)
 
Part3
Well, he came from college just the other day,
So much like a man, I just had to say,
"Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?”
He shook his head and said with a smile,
"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys.
See you later, can I have them please?” (Chorus)
 
Part4
I've long since retired, my son's moved away.
I called him up just the other day.
I said, “I’d like to see you if you don't mind."
He said, "I’d love to, Dad, if I can find the time.
You see, my new job's a worry and the kids have the flu,
But it's sure nice talking to you, dad.
It's sure been nice talking to you."
And as I hung up the phone, it occurred to me,
He'd grown up just like me.
My boy was just like me.

        

1 cradle   

n.摇篮，策源地，支船架；vt.把...放在摇篮里

参考例句：

• The baby was rocked to sleep in a cradle.婴儿在摇篮里被摇得睡着了。
• Tokyo was the cradle of Japanese culture.东京是日本文化的发源地。

2 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

3 learned   

adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
• In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。

4 silver   

adj.银色的，银的；n.银，银币，银器；vt.镀银，变成银白色

参考例句：

• I like taking a walk under the silver moon.我喜欢在银色的月光下散步。
• The family must come together for the parents' silver wedding.全家必须聚会庆祝父母的银婚。

5 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

6 occurred   

v.发生(occur 的过去分词)

参考例句：

• The prosecution stated that intercourse had occurred on several occasions. 控诉方称发生过数次性交。
• These changes have occurred over a long time span. 这些变化经过了很长一段时间才形成。