古诗有云：蓦然回首，那人却在灯火阑珊处。也许你苦苦追寻的就在你的面前。剧作家要想创作一部作品，到处寻找题材，倒不如也许来个自传比较好。北京新航道托福小编今天和大家分享一篇阅读：The Life of a Playwright 。通过这一篇阅读文章来总结并且记忆托福词汇，这样在情境中记住的词汇生动又牢靠。我们会持续和大家分享一系列的不同类型的文章，共同努力词汇量，敬请关注。

　　The Life of a Playwright 一个剧作家的生活

　　“She’s such a doting mother,” I thought, looking at the woman and her newborn passing me by in the park. I was feeling a bit doubtful about my ability to write adrama in less than a week. I didn’t even have a draft. I was desperate for fresh ideas. That is why I’m sitting here in this downtown park. As they often say, “desperate times call for drastic measures.”

　　I scanned the area around me for ideas. what about that downcast man on the park bench? He looks so downhearted. Could there be an interesting story behind his sad eyes? No, I’d better not bother him. It looks like he hasn’t slept for days.

　　Perhaps I can write a story about the life of that draft animal. No, that would be rather dreary. All he does is drag things around. I need a more dramatic subject.

　　Could that dragonfly flying above that drain be the answer to my prayers? It is a good thing that this park has excellent drainage. Oh, no, the drain just swallowed him. “Did he suffer from a dread of drain?” I murmured in disgust.

　　“This is a dreadful situation,” I said dramatically. Writing plays for a living was drastically different from writing them in school. Maybe I should try drawingpictures for a living? No, I was sure that would not be the situation. It probably would have just as many drawbacks. So, what I am going to do? I felt dispirited. Then suddenly, it came to me.

　　“I’ve got it!” I exclaimed. “I just dramatize the life of a playwright!”

　　“她是个很溺爱孩子的母亲，”看着她和她刚出生不久的小宝宝从我眼前经过，我这样想着。我置身公园，现在开始怀疑我是否能在一周内写出一个戏剧来。我到现在甚至连个草稿都没有。我渴望能扑捉到新的灵感，所以才会坐在这市区的公园里。就像人们常说的：“危急时刻需要采取断然措施。”

　　于是，我扫视周围，寻找我的灵感。坐在公园长登上的那个一脸沮丧的男人怎么样?他看上去那么无精打采，悲伤的眼神后面会有什么动人的故事吗?不行，我别去烦他，他看上去已经好几天没睡觉了。

　　也许我可以写一篇关于耕畜的生活故事。不，那会很乏味。它所做的无非是拖着东西过来过去。我要找一个更具戏剧性的主题。

　　那只在排水沟上空飞着的蜻蜓能作为我祈求的答案吗?这个公园的排水系统是件好事。哦，不，排水沟刚刚把蜻蜓吞没了。“他会害怕排水沟吧?”我厌恶地小声嘟囔着。

　　“情况糟透了。”我戏剧般夸张地说。为了谋生写剧本与上学时写剧本截然不同。也许我该尝试画画谋生?不行，我确信那也解决不了问题，可能会遇到同样多的障碍。那我该做什么?我感到灰心丧气。过了一会，忽然，灵感来了。来源：北京新航道托福培训

　　“我找到了。”我大声喊起来。“我要把一个剧作家的生活编成剧本。”

　　Words:

　　doting adj. 溺爱的

　　doubtful adj. 可疑的，疑心的

　　downcast adj. 意志消沉的，沮丧的

　　downhearted adj. 情绪低落的，无精打采的

　　downtown adj. 在市区的，往市区的

　　draft n. 草图，草稿;vt. 起草

　　draft animal (horse) 役用动物，耕畜

　　drag vt. 拖动

　　dragonfly n. 蜻蜓

　　drain v. (使)流走，(使)排光;n. 排水沟;排水，消耗

　　drainage n. 排水，排出物;排水系统

　　drama n. 戏剧

　　dramatic adj. 戏剧性的，生动的

　　dramatically adv. 戏剧性地;引人注目的

　　dramatize vt. 改编成为戏剧，编写剧本

　　drastic adj. 激烈的，迅猛的

　　drastically adv. 大大地

　　draw vt. 吸引;画，描绘

　　drawback n. 弊端，缺点，障碍

　　dread n. 畏惧，恐怖

　　dreadful adj. 可怜的;(口)糟透了

　　上面这一篇阅读文章及其附含的词汇，大家都掌握了么。通过一篇文章来记住托福单词，是不是觉得轻松不少，还可以多补充一些课外知识，的确不错，大家要坚持下去，让我一起努力吧。

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