一、课文内容

Lesson 20 One man in a boat
Fishing is my favourite sport.
I often fish for hours without catching anything.
But this does not worry me.
Some fishermen are unlucky.
Instead of catching fish, they catch old boots and rubbish.
I am even less lucky.
I never catch anything -- not even old boots.
After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag.
'You must give up fishing!' my friends say.
'It's a waste of time.'
But they don't realize one important thing.
I'm not really interested in fishing.
I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!

二、课文译文

钓鱼是我特别喜爱的一项运动。
我经常一钓数小时却一无所获，但我从不为此烦恼。
有些垂钓者就是不走运，他们往往鱼钓不到，却钓上来些旧靴子和垃圾。
我的运气甚至还不及他们。我什么东西也未钓到过 -- 就连旧靴子也没有。
我总是在河上呆上整整一上午，然后空着袋子回家。
“你可别再钓鱼了！”我的朋友们说，“这是浪费时间。”
然而他们没有认识到重要的一点，我并不是真的对钓鱼有兴趣，我感兴趣的只是独坐孤舟，无所事事！