研究生英语作业
原文及翻译（第6段）
Our son was a high-school senior when he had her for English. “He sits in the back of the room talking to his friends,” she told me. “Why don t you move him to the front row?” I urged, believing the embarrassment would get him to settle down. Mrs. Stifter looked at me steely-eyed over her glasses. “I don t move seniors,” she said. “I flunk them.” I was flustered. Our son s academic life flashed before my eyes. No teacher had ever threatened him with that before. I regained my composure and managed to say that I thought she was right. By the time I got home I was feeling pretty good about this. It was a radical approach for these times, but, well, why not? “She s going to flunk you,” I told my son. I did not discuss it any further. Suddenly English became a priority in his life. He finished out the semester with an A.
当她教我儿子英语时，我儿子是一个高中高年级学生。“他坐在后排和他的朋友 说话。”她告诉我。“你为什么不把他换到前排来？”我恳求道，我相信令他难 堪的做法会让他安心学习。施蒂夫特夫人从眼镜上方冷冷地看着我。“我不会换 高年级学生的座位。”她说：“我会给他们不及格的成绩。”我大感紧张。我们 儿子的学习生涯在我的眼前闪现。之前，没有老师以此威胁过他。我恢复镇定， 艰难地表示我认为她是对的。到家时，我对此感