刚刚看了云风的’编程的门槛‘一文，和他相比我接触计算机的时间则显得少得可怜。

记得第一次接触计算机是在初中二年级，一张软盘启动计算机的年代，WPS、五笔字型盛行的年代，那时我的理解计算机除了能打字之外，唯一能干的就是玩游戏-超级玛丽-一张软盘足以。那时渐渐的失去了对计算机的兴趣，五笔字型输入法也没学会，除了最简单的一级简码:)。

进入高中后，也有计算机课，老师用一个学期的时间讲BASIC语言，不知道是老师水平的问题，还是自己足够笨，一个学期下来，自己对计算机仍旧停留在游戏和打字，这回游戏又多了一种足球，一种射门游戏。另外就是见到了windows3.1，那时我认为它就是一种在DOS下启动的程序，不过是图形界面罢了，可以利用上一种新型的设备-鼠标了，但是这个程序很不稳定，总是玩玩就’不理你了’，除了按下电源开关，你别无选择。

到了高三的时候，网络开始盛行，网吧如’雨后春笋’般从大街小巷的各个角落冒出，很多同学晚上都出去’包宿’，我从未去过，我也不知道他们出去做什么，后来听说有网吧里有’红警’、’三角洲’，可以在’聊天室’里和你不认识的人特别是mm聊天，还有一种聊天工具叫OICQ很是火爆。就这样直到大一我GF让我去网吧到聊天室和她聊天，我才真正开始接触网络。记得第一次去网吧，老板让我选一台机器就可以上网了。我坐在机器前按照GF的指示，在IE地址栏中输入聊天室地址，然后我居然不知道下一步该做什么？无可奈何之下只好问网吧老板，老板用惊异的眼神儿看着我，很不情愿的说了一声：按一下回车就行了。至今这件事情还是让我牢记于心的。

自从有了这次经历，我开始学习上网和利用网上资源了，并且了解到在学校里面有更便宜的实验室可以上网，0.5元一分钟，很便宜吧，而且实验室有软驱，可以拷数据。再后来，也开始和寝室哥们一起出去’包宿’，记得大学第一学期的那个元旦之夜，我们就是在网吧过的，上网上累了，就玩玩游戏，玩累了，就趴在电脑桌上睡上一觉。

大一下学期，我们寝室终于决定一起’投资’买一台电脑了，我们的第一台电脑共用了近7000块。从此算是顺利过上有电脑的日子了。

CHAPTER TWO – THE VANISHING GLASS
1．The photographs showed a large blond boy riding his first bicycle, on a carousel at the fair, playing a computer game with his father, being hugged and kissed by his mother. The room held no sign at all that another boy lived in the house, too.

Carousel -喧闹的酒会
Fair – 展览会
The room held no sign at all that another boy lived in the house. 没有任何迹象显示有另一个男孩儿也住在这个屋子里。

2．"Are you up yet?" she demanded.
"Nearly," said Harry.
"Well, get a move on, I want you to look after the bacon. And don't you dare let it burn, I want everything perfect on Duddy's birthday."
Harry groaned.
"What did you say?" his aunt snapped through the door.
"Nothing, nothing…"

从这段对话来看Harry的境况并不是很好哟。
Do you dare do something?
Groan -呻吟着说, 叹息

3．Harry was used to spiders, because the cupboard under the stairs was full of them, and that was where he slept.
Be used to … 常用的一种表达方式，习惯于…
Used (adj) -习惯的
The astronauts soon got used to the condition of weightlessness.
I am used to the weather here.
You must get used to getting up early.

4、The table was almost hidden beneath all Dudley's birthday presents.
表达如此到位，佩服佩服。

5．Exactly why Dudley wanted a racing bike was a mystery to Harry, as Dudley was very fat and hated exercise — unless of course it involved punching somebody. Dudley's favorite punching bag was Harry, but he couldn't often catch him.

Punch sb – 用拳猛击猛击

6．Harry had a thin face, knobbly knees, black hair, and bright green eyes. He wore round glasses held together with a lot of Scotch tape because of all the times Dudley had punched him on the nose. The only thing Harry liked about his own appearance was a very thin scar on his forehead that was shaped like a bolt of lightning.
这是一段关于Harry长相的描写，通过这段描写我们可以在脑中为Harry画出一幅肖像。

Scar – 伤疤

7．It was a very sunny Saturday and the zoo was crowded with families.
你写日记时可以常用的一句表达方式。

8．Everybody knew that Dudley's gang hated that odd Harry Potter in his baggy old clothes and broken glasses, and nobody liked to disagree with Dudley's gang.

Gang –(一)伙, (一)群, 帮派
a gang of criminals
a gang of young men

CHAPTER THREE – THE LETTERS FROM NO ONE
1．The escape of the Brazilian boa constrictor earned Harry his longest-ever punishment.
Boa Constrictor – 大蟒，两个单词都有蟒蛇的意思，但是就把他们连在一起表示蟒蛇的意思。
2．This was why Harry spent as much time as possible out of the house, wandering around and thinking about the end of the holidays, where he could see a tiny ray of hope.
That is why + 正常语序；
A tiny ray of hope 一丝希望

3．As he looked at Dudley in his new knickerbockers, Uncle Vernon said gruffly that it was the proudest moment of his life.

Aunt Petunia burst into tears and said she couldn't believe it was her Ickle Dudleykins, he looked so handsome and grown-up.
As – At the same time that; while 在本小说中有很多as引导的时间状语从句。
Gruffly – 粗暴地
The proudest moment – 最骄傲的时刻
Burst into tears – 可以理解为喜极而泣

4．They heard the click of the mail slot and flop of letters on the doormat.
与信函有关的几个声音，
The click of mail slot 将信放入信箱的声音
Flop of letters 信件落在地上的声音

Doormat – (放于门前的)擦鞋垫

5．Harry was on the point of unfolding his letter, which was written on the same heavy parchment as the envelope, when it was jerked sharply out of his hand by Uncle Vernon.

Parchment – 羊皮纸，给小说增加了神秘感

Jerk – 猛拉
She jerked the rope but it wouldn't move.
She jerked out the knife that was stuck in the wood.

6．His face went from red to green faster than a set of traffic lights. And it didn't stop there. Within seconds it was the grayish white of old porridge.
关于人脸色变化的描写

Grayish – 浅灰色的
Porridge – 麦片粥

7．Five minutes to go. Harry heard something creak outside. He hoped the roof wasn't going to fall in, although he might be warmer if it did.
Four minutes to go. Maybe the house in Privet Drive would be so full of letters when they got back that he'd be able to steal one somehow.

Five minutes to go;
Four minutes to go;
…
倒计时

Creak 吱吱作响

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