英语诗歌：阿尔吉农挽歌 2

　　　　　　Initially[1], Charlie is happy; he can talk to others normally and be treated as their equal. His new intelligence also causes memories of his childhood to surface. The way others treated him had never bothered[2] him before. Now though, due to his improved IQ, his memories of past bullying create pain where before there was none.

　　　　　　As he becomes smarter than others, Charlie suffers a new and different kind of isolation. Now he is too smart to fit in. When he figures out[3] a way to improve the bakery, his boss praises him, but his coworkers resent his new abilities.

　　　　　　Unfortunately, doctors hadn't counted on the operation having a merely temporary effect. Algernon becomes less intelligent and Charlie's mental[4]disability[5] slowly returns. As his IQ drops, he knows he will once again be mentally challenged. But Charlie has learned as much as he possibly could since his operation. The experience has motivated[6] him to keep on learning whatever he can.

　　　　　　 一开始，查理很开心；他可以和别人正常交谈，又可以像一般人一样受到平等的对待。新增的智力也勾起了他对童年的记忆。从前人们对待他的方式并不会带给他困扰。而今，由于他的智力提升了，过去别人欺侮他的往事令他感到前所未有的痛苦。

　　　　　　 当查理变得比其他人更聪明时，却深受另一种新的孤立之苦。现在他反而因为太过聪明而与人格格不入。当他想出一个改善面包店的方式而受到老板赞赏时，同事们却对他新增的能力怀恨在心。

　　　　　　 很不幸地，医生没料到这项手术只有短暂的效果。实验鼠阿尔吉农的智力逐渐退化，查理也越来越不聪明，慢慢回到智障的状态。随着智商渐减，他知道自己将会再度变为智障。不过，查理自手术后便极尽所能地汲取新知，这样的求知经验促使他在智力退化的情况下仍旧孜孜不倦地学习。

　　　　　　Vocabulary

　　　　　　●1. initially adv. at first 起初；一开始

　　　　　　Gail didn't want to go to the party initially, but when she heard Sam would be there, she changed her mind.

　　　　　　盖儿一开始并不想参加聚会，不过听说山姆会去，她就改变了主意。

　　　　　　●2. bother v. to annoy 烦扰；使苦恼

　　　　　　It really bothers me when my roommate stays up late playing loud music and partying with his noisy friends.

　　　　　　我的室友和他那群喧闹的朋友彻夜狂欢，还把音乐放得很大声，真的是干扰到我了。

　　　　　　● 3. figure (sth.) out v. phr. to realize sth. or solve a problem after thinking about it 想出；明白

　　　　　　My teenage son hasn't yet figured out what he wants to do with his life.

　　　　　　我那正值青春期的儿子还不清楚自己未来要做什么。

　　　　　　●4. mental adj. related to the mind 智力的；精神（心理）的

　　　　　　A psychiatrist can often help people who have problems with their mental health.

　　　　　　精神科医师通常可以帮助精神方面有问题的人。

　　　　　　●5. disability n. a condition in which sb.'s body or mind doesn't function correctly（身体或心智）障碍；残疾

　　　　　　Due to her physical disability, Tammy wasn't able to climb steps very well.

　　　　　　由于肢体残疾，谭美在爬楼梯时不太方便。

　　　　　　●6. motivate v. to make sb. want to do sth. 激发；使产生动力

　　　　　　Hearing how well my friend Chris speaks English has really motivated me to study harder.

　　　　　　听我朋友克里斯讲得一口流利的英文，让我产生更加用功学习的动机。

　　　　　　More Information

　　　　　　 1. equal n. （能力、地位、价值等、重要性）同等的人

　　　　　　 2. resent v. 厌恶；（对......感到）怨恨

　　　　　　 3. count on v. phr. 期望；指望

　　　　　　 4. challenged adj.（身心方面）有障碍的