01 我的父亲
One of my earliest memories of Dad is that he would often leave the house at dawn to go jogging.
我对父亲最早的一些记忆之一是他以前常在黎明时离家去慢跑.
He was a traditional Chinese father,which means that he didn't show his affection for his kids easily.
他是一个传统的中国父亲，这意味着他不轻易对儿女表露他的情感.
And he and I didn't talk much.
而且我和他并不常交谈.
Some time ago, he made me go jogging with him.
前一阵子，他叫我和他去慢跑
I hated it be-cause I didn't know what to say to him.
我讨厌和他慢跑，因为我不知道要和他说什么.
Needless to say, I did not enjoy exercising with Dad.
不用说，我不喜欢和爸爸一起运动。
However, as time went by, he and I began to talk while jogging.
然而，随着时间推移，我和他开始在慢跑时交谈。
Later, he even began to tell me jokes!
后来，他甚至开始讲笑话给我听!
It was a side of him that I had never seen before.
这是我以前从未见过的一面。
I'm gald that he made me go jogging with him because our relationship has greatly improved as a result.
我很高兴他要我和他去慢跑，因为我们的父子关系因此大为改。
短语解析:
1.at dawn 在黎明时
例:The hikers got up at dawn and started climbing the mountain.
(那些徒步旅行者在黎明时起床开始爬山。)
2.make+人+V 叫某人
例:Bart's teacher made him stay behind after school.
(巴特的老师叫他放学后留校。)
3.Needless to say, S + V不用说......
例:Needless to say，if you often tell lies，no one will trust you.
(不用说,如果你时常说谎，就没有人会信任你。)
