(初中记叙文)TheLastDayofPompeii庞培最后一天

TheLastDayofPompeii庞培的最后一天Thedaymylifechangedbeganlikeanyotherday.Istayedhomeandwatchedourslave,Sofia,preparelunch.Pompeiiwasarichcity,andmostfamiliesinPompeiihadthreetofiveslaves.在我的生活发生变化以前，跟平时同样，我呆在家里看着我们的佣人苏菲娅准备午餐。庞培是一个富饶的城市，大多数的家里都有3至5个佣人。Ourslavesweretreatedlikefamily,andSofiawasmybestfriend.Mymotherwasatthemarket,sellingfish,andmyfatherandbrotherswerefishing.Alittlebeforenoon,SofiaandItooklunchtomymother.我们对佣人像家人同样对待。苏菲娅是我最好的朋友。妈妈在市场上卖鱼，爸爸和哥哥们打鱼。快到正午的时候，我和苏菲娅给妈妈送午餐。ThemarketwassocrowdedandIdidn’twanttostaytheresoIsaid,SofiaandIwilltakelunchtoFatherandmybrothers.”atMymemotherandlookedsaid,“Go.We’realmostfinishedhere.”市场上真拥堵，我不想在那边呆好久。于是，我说：“妈妈，我和苏菲娅给爸爸和哥哥们送午餐去了。”妈妈看了我一眼，说：“去吧，这儿鱼快卖完了。”theGateofNeptuneandbowedrespectfullytoNeptune.我和苏菲娅走开了。我们很快乐能在城里自由地走一会儿。走到了海神大门前，我们恭顺地给海神鞠了一个躬。Itwasashortwalkfromthegatetothemarina.Myfather’sboatwasoSofiaandIsatonthedockandsoakedourfeetinthecoolwatersoftheMediterranean.Sofiawasshadinghereyeswithonehandandsuddenlyshouted.“There’syourfather!”从海神大门到码头的行程很短，但我爸爸的船不在码头。我和苏菲娅坐在河岸上，把脚放在地中海清冷的水里。苏菲娅用一只手遮在眼睛上喊：“那是你爸爸了！”SofiaandIwaitedonmyfatherandbrothersastheyatewhilethreeotherslavestookthefishoffmyfather’sboat.“Howwasthecatch?”Iaske“Fair,”hereplied.我和苏菲娅向来等到爸爸和哥哥们吃饭的时候。此外三个佣人从爸爸的船上往下搬鱼。“鱼捕得还行吗？”我问爸爸。“好着呢。”他回答。“It

’ssohot,

”

Isaid.

“Idon

’twanttogobacktothecity.

”andgoforaswiminthecooler,deeperwater,

suggested”mybrother.“Canwe?”

Iaskedmyfather.Myfathercouldn

’tsaynotome.Iwashisyoungestandhisfavor“真热呀，”我说，“我不想回城了。”“我们开船去游泳吧。”我的一位哥哥建议说。“我们能去吗？”我问爸爸。爸爸不会对我说“不”，由于我是他最小最爱的女孩。Helookedatmeandthenatmybrother.“MarcusOctavius,takeJuliayoucanandSofiaoutfurther,butnofoolingaround.Iexpectyoutobebackbysunset.“Thankyou,Father.

”

Isaid.他看看我，又看看我的那位哥哥：“马库斯·奥克塔维厄斯，你能够把朱莉雅和苏菲娅带远一些，但不可以愚弄她们。太阳落山的时候，你们一定回家。”“感谢你，爸爸。”我说。MybrothertookusoutintotheBayofNaples.Thecoastlinewasbeautifulinthesunshine.

“Lookathowthelandiscurved!

”shoutedSofia.

“Itlookssoyou’restandingonit.

”哥哥把我们带到了那不勒斯湾。海岸线在阳光下很漂亮。“看看陆地是如何弯曲折曲的！”苏菲娅喊，“但你站在船上时，它却看起来很直。”Mybrotherdroppedtheanchorandsaid,“Let’sswim!”Hedoveinandplayinginthewater,weheardath