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ssUnit1TheideaofbecomingawriterhadcometomeoffandonsincemychildhoodinBelleville,butitwasn'tuntilmythirdyearinhighschoolthatthepossibilitytookhold.從孩提時代，我還住在貝爾維爾時，我的腦子里就斷斷續(xù)續(xù)地轉(zhuǎn)著當(dāng)作家的念頭，但直等到我高中三年級，這一想法才有了實現(xiàn)的可能.Lyingonthesofa,Ifinallyfaceduptotheunwelcometask,tookthelistoutofmynotebook,andscannedit.我躺在沙發(fā)上，最終不得不面對這一討厭的功課，便從筆記本里抽出作文題目單粗粗看了一下。Thetopiconwhichmyeyestoppedwas"TheArtofEatingSpaghetti".我的目光落在“吃意大利細面條的藝術(shù)”這個題目上.WhenIfinisheditthenightwashalfgoneandtherewasnotimelefttocomposeaproper,respectableessayforMr.Fleagle.等我寫完時已是半夜時分，再沒時間為弗利格爾先生寫一篇循規(guī)蹈矩、像模像樣的文章了。Ididmybesttoavoidshowingpleasure,butwhatIwasfeelingwaspuredelightatthisdemonstrationthatmywordshadthepowertomakepeoplelaugh.我盡力不流露出得意的心情，但是看到我寫的文章竟然能使別人大笑，我真是心花怒放SuddenlyIwantedtowriteaboutthat,aboutthewarmthandgoodfeelingofit,butIwantedtoputitdownsimplyformyownjoy,notforMr.Fleagle.ItwasamomentIwantedtorecaptureandholdformyself.Iwantedtorelivethepleasureofthatevening.TowriteitasIwanted,however,wouldviolatealltherulesofformalcompositionI'dlearnedinschool,andMr.Fleaglewouldsurelygiveitafailinggrade.Nevermind.IwouldwritesomethingelseforMr.FleagleafterIhadwrittenthisthingformyself.突然我就想描述那一切，描述當(dāng)時那種溫馨美好的氣氛，但我把它寫下來僅僅是想自得其樂，而不是為弗利格爾先生而寫。那是我想重新捕捉并珍藏在心中的一個時刻。我想重溫那個夜晚的愉快。然而，照我希望的那樣去寫，就會違反我在學(xué)校里學(xué)的正式作文的種種法則，弗利格爾先生也肯定會打它一個不及格。沒關(guān)系。等我為自己寫好了之后，我可以再為弗利格爾先生寫點什么別的東西。Unit2Ihadn'tseenhimmorethanonceortwiceayearoverthepast25or30yearsbecauseImovedawayfromtheoldneighborhoodandyoukindoflosetoucheventhoughyouneverforget.近25到30年來，我跟他一年只見一兩次面，因為我從原來住的老街坊搬了出來，聯(lián)系自然就少了，雖說你一直放在心上。IrealizedthatOldEdwasstillonhismindwhenhespokeagain,almostmoretohimselfthantome可我知道他還在想著老埃德。他又開口時，與其說是跟我說話，還不如說是自言自語EverytimeIgotoaclassreunion,forexample,therearefewerandfewerstillaround."每次我去參加老同學(xué)聚會，來的人總是越來越少Yourfriendshipovertheyearshasmeantanawfullottome,morethanIcansaybecauseI'mnotgoodatsayingthingslikethat你多年的友誼對我非常重要，遠比我能說出來的重要得多，因為我不擅長說這樣的話。Helookedsortofsorrowful,orasifheweretryingtoseesomethinginthedistance.他神情有點悲傷，似乎想看清遠處什么東西。"Thisisn'tfamily,"hereplied."Although,"hewenton,"cometothinkofit,itmightjustaswellhavebeenfamily.OldEdwasmyoldestfriend.Infact,weusedtocalleachother'OldFriend'─whenwe'dmeet,thatis.I'mnotmuchofahandatwriting.""Idon'tthinkanyofuskeepupourcorrespondencetoowell,"Isaid."IknowIdon't.ButItakeithe'ssomeoneyou'veknownquiteawhile?""Allmylife,practically.Wewerekidstogether,sowegowayback.""Wenttoschooltogether?""Allthewaythroughhighschool.Wewereinthesameclass,infact,throughbothgradeandhighschool.""Therearenottoomanypeoplewho'vehadsuchalongfriendship,"Isaid.“不是家里人，”他回答說。“不過，”他接著說，“想起來，也可以算是一家人了。埃德老伙計是我最老的朋友了。實際上，過去我倆總是以‘老朋友’相稱的——就是說，當(dāng)我倆相見時。我這人就是不大會寫東西。”“我看大家寫信都不那么勤快，”我說。“我自己筆頭就很懶。我看，你認識他挺久了吧？”“差不多認識了一輩子了。我倆小時候就一起玩，所以我倆的友誼確實很長了?！薄耙黄鹕系膶W(xué)？”“都一起上到高中呢。事實上，我倆從小學(xué)到高中都在一個班里?！薄氨３诌@么長久友誼的人可真不多見啊，”我說。Unit4ForthemthedreamisthattalentandhardworkcantakeyoufromlogcabintoWhiteHouse.對于他們，美國夢的含義就是才能與勤勞能讓你從小木屋走向白宮。Imanagedtoworkoutsomekindofsmallweeklypay,andeachdayTonycleaneduptheyardandtookcareofanylittletasks.我設(shè)法湊了一小筆微薄的周薪，就這樣托尼每天清掃院子，有什么零活，他都干了。Hehadlearnedtoreadthemillionthsofaninchonthemicrometerandtoshapethegrindingwheelwithaninstrumentsetwithadiamond.他學(xué)會了在千分尺上辨識一百萬分之一英寸，會用鑲嵌著金剛石的工具制作砂輪Ithinkhestoodastall,andasproud,asthegreatestAmericanindustrialists.我覺得他就和美國那些最大的實業(yè)家一樣高大、自豪。But,afterall,thebalancesheetswereexactlythesame.Theonlydifferencewaswhereyouputthedecimalpoint.但究其實，兩者的資產(chǎn)負債表完全一樣。唯一的不同是你把小數(shù)點點在什么地方。Afterhepassedaway,IthoughtmoreandmoreaboutTony'scareer.Hegrewinstatureinmymind.Intheend,Ithinkhestoodastall,andasproud,asthegreatestAmericanindustrialists.Theyhadallreachedtheirsuccessbythesamerouteandbythesamevaluesandprinciples:vision,determination,self-control,optimism,self-respectand,aboveall,integrity.Tonydidnotbeginonthebottomrungoftheladder.Hebeganinthebasement.Tony'saffairsweretiny;thegreatestindustrialists'affairsweregiant.But,afterall,thebalancesheetswereexactlythesame.Theonlydifferencewaswhereyouputthedecimalpoint.托尼去世后，我一直想著他的經(jīng)歷。他的形象在我心目中越來越高大。最后，我覺得他就和美國那些最大的實業(yè)家一樣高大、自豪。他們都通過同樣的途徑，本著同樣的價值觀和原則獲得了成功：遠見、執(zhí)著、自制、樂觀、自尊，以及最重要的，正直。托尼不是從最低一級階梯往上爬的，他是從地下室往上爬的。托尼的事業(yè)很小，那些最大的實業(yè)家的事業(yè)很大。但究其實，兩者的資產(chǎn)負債表完全一樣。唯一的不同是你把小數(shù)點點在什么地方。Unit6Takingabookofftheshelfhesoonfoundhimselfabsorbed,notbythewordsofthebook,butbythenotespenciledinthemargin.他從書架上取下一本書，很快便被吸引住了，不是被書的內(nèi)容，而是被鉛筆寫的眉批。Ayoungwomanwascomingtowardme,herfigurelongandslim.Hergoldenhairlaybackincurlsfromherdelicateears;hereyeswereblueasflowers.一位年輕的姑娘向我走來，她身材頎長纖細。一頭卷曲的金發(fā)披在秀美的耳后；眼睛碧藍，如花似玉Thiswouldnotbelove,butitwouldbesomethingprecious,somethingperhapsevenbetterthanlove,afriendshipforwhichIhadbeenandmusteverbegrateful.這不會是愛情，但將是某種珍貴的、或許比愛情更美妙的東西，一種我曾經(jīng)感激，并將永遠感激的友情。It'snotdifficulttounderstandandadmireMissMaynell'swisdom.Thetruenatureofaheartisseeninitsresponsetotheunattractive梅奈爾小姐的智慧不難理解，也令人稱奇。心靈的本質(zhì)是從其對不美的事物的態(tài)度中反映出來的。Tellmewhomyoulove,"andIwilltellyouwhoyouare."告訴我你所愛者是誰，”我就知道你是什么樣的人.Isquaredmyshouldersandsalutedandheldoutthebooktothewoman,eventhoughwhileIspokeIfeltchokedbythebitternessofmydisappointment."I'mLieutenantJohnBlanchard,andyoumustbeMissMaynell.Iamsogladyoucouldmeetme;mayItakeyoutodinner?"Thewoman'sfacebroadenedintoasmile."Idon'tknowwhatthisisabout,son,"sheanswered,"buttheyoungladyinthegreensuitwhojustwentby,shebeggedmetowearthisroseonmycoat.Andshesaidifyouweretoaskmeouttodinner,Ishouldgoandtellyouthatsheiswaitingforyouinthebigrestaurantacrossthestreet.Shesaiditwassomekindoftest!"我挺胸站立，敬了個禮，并舉起手中的書好讓那位女士看。不過在我開口說話的時候，失望的痛苦幾乎使我哽咽?！拔沂羌s翰·布蘭查德中尉，想必您就是梅奈爾小姐。很高興您來見我。可否請您賞光吃飯？”婦女的臉上綻開了笑容。“我不知道是怎么回事，孩子，”她回答說，“可是剛才走過去的那位穿綠色套裝的姑娘，她央求我把這支玫瑰插在衣服上。她還說，要是你請我吃飯的話，我就告訴你，她就在街對面那個大飯店里等你。她說這是一種考驗！”Unit7Indeed,whenIcaughtupwiththeorangutanatZooAtlanta,wherehenowlives,Isawanexampleofsharingthatanyonemightenvy.當(dāng)我在它目前生活的亞特蘭大動物園見到這頭猩猩時，我果然見到它與人分享的一例，足以令任何人羨慕。Behavioristswouldsaythatanimalscooperatewhentheylearnitisintheirinteresttodoso.行為主義者會說，動物認識到合作于己有利時就會這么做。Insteadofmovingawaytogetit,MelatilookedShewmanintheeyeandheldoutherhand.梅拉蒂沒有移動身體去接，而是眼睛直視休曼，伸出手來.Givingin,shegavehimanotherone,thensawthathehadbeenhidinghisorangeunderneathhisfoot.她讓步了，又給了它一個，隨后卻看見它把橘放在它的腳底。Still,itiscomfortingtorealizethatotherspeciesbesidesourowncanstandbackandassesstheworldaroundthem,eveniftheirhorizonsaremorelimitedthanours.盡管如此，想到除了我們?nèi)祟?，尚有其他物種，即便它們的視野比我們還狹小，卻也能退后一步，清醒地審視周圍的世界，不由令人深感寬慰。Overtheyears,Ihavewrittenextensivelyaboutanimal-intelligenceexperimentsandthecontroversythatsurroundsthem.Doanimalsreallyhavethoughts,whatwecallconsciousness?Wonderingwhethertheremightbebetterwaystoexploreanimalintelligencethanexperimentsdesignedtoteachhumansigns,I