Unit1 p9

　　III.1.1)To lose weight, Katie substituted some low-fat foods for high-fat foods in her diet, for example, having fat-free milk instead of regular milk.

　　2)Our science teacher drew an analogy between the way water moves and the way light travels in waves.

　　3)In a dictionary, the word “noun” is often represented by the letter “n”.

　　4)It is interesting that different styles of dress can be associated with different types of music.

　　5)AIDS is the biggest health challenge we have had to face this century.

　　6)Coal can easily be converted to gas.

　　7)Although people often say this is beautiful or that is beautiful, it is not easy to define the concept of beauty.

　　8)The famous TV producer successfully reduced the history of space travel to a 2-hour show.

　　9)I have an image in my mind of how I want my room to be.

　　10)Jack carried bundles of old clothes and magazines to the garage sale.

　　11)These are all beautiful photos. It’s really hard for me to choose the best one.

　　12)When asked where his mother was, the little boy pointed to the kitchen.

　　13)John didn’t marry Mary in the end. He married Julie instead.

　　14)The best thing about traveling is that you can meet different people and learn about various customs.

　　2.1)Home should be a place where people can be safe from/get away from fear and danger.

　　2)Professor Valentine made/put together a reading list and asked her students to read all the articles on the list.

　　3)Jennifer is becoming very interested in/getting into fashion design.

　　4)A difficult task is far easier to finish if it is separated into/broken down into smaller, easier pieces.

　　5)After taking the medicine, the patient felt much/a good deal better.

　　6)For many times/Over and over again I told Steve to give up smoking, but he never listened to me.

　　7)Whether he can be hired or not will be decided by/depend on the job interview.

　　V.1.The police are still trying to find out what caused the fire.是什么引起了这场火灾

　　2.I don’t know what size of shoes my father wear.我爸爸穿多大的鞋。

　　3.The baby pointed to what looked like a ball.一个像球一样的东西

　　4.we should always be grateful for what our family and friends do for us.家人和朋友为我们所做的一切

　　5.Stella was eager to show her boyfriend what she had bought for his birthday.她为他的生日所买的东西

　　VI.1.这个小男孩最喜欢做的事就是搭积木What the little boy likes to do most is putting together building blocks.

　　2.就先前的工作经验而言，约翰是这个职位的最佳候选人In terms of previous working experience, John is the best choice for this position.

　　3.我的物理老师经常使用类比来说明一些较难理解的概念Our physics teacher often uses analogy to explain some difficult concepts.

　　4.在家人和朋友的帮助下，汤姆经营的出版企业逐渐兴旺起来With the help of his family and friends, Tom built up his publishing business bit by bit.

　　5.琳达没能进入那所著名的大学，但她打算重新开始，而不是逃避挑战Linda was not able to go to that famous college, but she planned to start all over again rather than give up the challenge.

　　6.这个公司有着很好的公众形象。人们总是将它的产品与高质量和优质服务联系在一起This company has a very good public image. People always associate its product with high quality and good service.

　　Unit2 p22

　　III.1.1)Ever since my brother took that job offer, he has been traveling back and forth, and we rarely talk these days.

　　2)The rain was so heavy and the road so muddy that it took us all day to reach our destination.

　　3)Computer terminals are seen everywhere in offices now.

　　4)Students should pay attention to the distinction between formal and informal words when they are learning a foreign language.

　　5)Since the final exam is drawing near, you are not supposed to play football after school.

　　6)Let’s make a bet on who will be the first one to finish reading the book.

　　7)He offered to take me for a ride in his car but I refused, because he is such a rotten driver!

　　8)We don’t see any racial prejudice(偏见)here: people of all skin colors seem to get on well with each other.

　　9)As the train came near, people waiting on the platform picked up their bags and got ready to board.

　　10)Even if you can’t afford to stay in a 5-star hotel, you can still find clean and inexpensive accommodation in the center of town.

　　11)What a delight to walk along the river on a sunny afternoon!

　　12)Because of traffic problems above ground, many people in Shanghai ride the subway to work.

　　13)He pretended to read a newspaper, but in fact he was observing the young girl who had just entered the teahouse.

　　14)The ever increasing housing price forces young couples to buy apartments away from the city center.

　　15)We welcome your valuable suggestions for improving our service.

　　2.1)Is that the best excuse you can come up with?

　　2)That guy we met last night turned out to be Tina’s cousin.

　　3)I think I will hold on to the records, but you can have the tapes.

　　4)Will you take over the driving when we reach Los Angeles?

　　5)The passengers cheered when the yacht picked up speed.

　　6)I’m hungry. It’s time for us to head for the restaurant.

　　IV.1.When I reboarded the plane, I found my seat had already been taken.

　　2.Many years after my graduation, I gradually come to realize that what Mr. Lee taught me in college days was invaluable.

　　3.The Great Wall is inarguably one of the wonders in the history of mankind.

　　4.Nowadays interracial marriage is everywhere and becomes more and more acceptable.

　　5.It’s unlikely that he would be willing to pay 500 yuan for a ticket to the U2 concert.

　　VI.1.孩子们很苦恼，因为他们的家长不允许他们在铁路轨道旁玩耍The children are pretty annoyed that their parents won’t allow them to play around the railway track.

　　2.我打赌我只要速度快一点，肯定会比他们先到目的地I bet if I pick up a little speed I will reach the destination sooner than they do.

　　3.这种糟糕的天气让人不想出去，你还不如在家舒展一下筋骨，做做运动You don’t won’t to go out in such rotten weather. It’s better for you to stay home and stretch your legs and do physical exercises.

　　4.已经十点半了，你不应该还在睡觉！快赶到机场去接你表弟！It’s half past ten , and you’re not supposed to be sleeping! It’s time to head for the airport to pick up your cousin!

　　5.是谁想到让迈克来接管这项工程的？Who came up with the idea to ask Mike to take over the project?

　　6.学校对不同种族背景的学生没有区别对待The school makes no distinction in treating students from different racial backgrounds.

　　Unit4 p42

　　III.1.1)Dick wrote a letter of apology to his girlfriend and begged her to forgive his rudeness.

　　2)The patient has responded to the dreg and is recovering quickly.

　　3)The two countries have enjoyed a friendly relationship with each other for a long time.

　　4)His present job does not suit his abilities. He may do better at marketing.

　　5)Fighting with fists is not a good way to settle an argument.

　　6)Under police questioning, he finally spilled out the truth of what had happened that night.

　　7)The beautiful sunny morning put me in a happy mood.

　　8)The government called on people to hold on to the tradition of respecting the old.

　　9)The appearance of the superstar drew tremendous applause.

　　10)The young parents scolded their child because he spoke rudely to the guest.

　　11)When people heard that he was raising his younger sister single-handedly, they were so touched that they gave money freely to help him.

　　12)I want very much to thank you for what you’ve done for me, but words fail me.

　　2.1)The team was required to figure out a solution to the problem by the end of this month.

　　2)Margaret had difficulty with her mathematics, but her teacher managed to pull her through.

　　3)During the interview, every candidate tried to bring out the best in themselves.

　　4)The diamond necklace that she wore at the party added to her glamour.

　　5)A sense of hope rose in him and his face began to light up.

　　6)True, you have failed this time, but at least you can draw some lessons from this experience.

　　7)There was a touch of humor in his tone when he told the story.

　　IV.1.After the death of his father, Joseph became the biggest shareholder of the Wadworth Company.

　　2.Students today no longer want to be spoon-fed; rather, they want to learn what they are interested in.

　　3.The new teacher was welcomed by most students because of her easygoing manner.

　　4.The sight of those old photos brought back her bittersweet memories.

　　5.As both the two candidates have a large number of followers, the outcome of the election remains in doubt.

　　V.not only… but also句式 略

　　VI.1.布鲁斯先生对他不尊重当地传统的行为表示了歉意Mr. Bruce made an apology for his disrespect for the local traditions.

　　2.在会议上，双方就两国关系方面交换了各自的观点At the meeting the two parties exchanged their opinions on the relationship between the two countries.

　　3.他目前心情很糟糕，不适合在公共场合露面He is in such a bad mood that it is not appropriate for him to appear in public.

　　4.你提水的时候至少应该做到不要把水泼出来呀！You should at least try not to spill the water when carring it.

　　5.这位科学家的论点得到了学术界的极大支持The argument of this scientist received tremendous support from academic circles.

　　6.无论你遇到什么困难，大家都会帮你渡过难关的No matter what difficulties you may come across, we will pull you through.

　　Unit7 p85

　　III.1.1)The 20th century is remarkable for its inventions.

　　2)I think I’ll just pop into this pub for a quick drink.

　　3)Crops may suffer if temperatures dip below freezing.

　　4)I took off my coat and hung it on the peg.

　　5)Mrs. Eber wouldn’t let her cat outside for fear that it would be hit by a car.

　　6)The patient managed to rise to his feet, but then he had to stick close to the tables for support on his way to the door.

　　7)Bats are the only mammals to have wings and to manage long flight.

　　8)The maid has to make sure the refrigerator is full of food, the cupboard full of clean linen and the beds changed regularly.

　　9)Mom asked Karen to go to a nearby supermarket to buy a jar of coffee and some orange juice.

　　10)Jack worked here and there but never for long in one town.

　　11)These gloves fit so well it’s as if they were tailor-made to my hands.

　　12)Hang your coat on that peg and sit by the fire to warm yourself.

　　2.1)It seems that Jim never loses interest in/ gets tired of playing games on his computer.

　　2)This exercise is most beneficial if practiced for several times/once or twice a day on an empty stomach.

　　3)There are some children walking down the street, holding each other’s hand/hand in hand.

　　4)Jessica found some old letters by chance when she was cleaning the room.

　　àJessica came upon some old letters by chance when she was cleaning the room.

　　5)The TV show was so boring that I fell asleep/dozed off in the middle of it.

　　6)A teacher should encourage students to ask questions they might be unwilling to ask because of their anxiety about/for fear of being thought stupid.

　　7)Despite the heavy rain she was able to/managed to reach the railway station in time.

　　8)The Van Gough painting has been in/has belonged to this wealthy family for years.

　　V.1.I dozed off in the back of the car and woke up to find myself already in Chicago(发现自己已经到了芝加哥).

　　2.After waling for a long timek, James found himself in an empty street(发现自己走在一条空荡荡的街上).

　　3.If Jack carries on treating others so rudely, he will find himself with no friends(他会失去所有的朋友).

　　4.This book tells people how to manage the situation when they find themselves getting angry(当他们生气时如何控制局面).

　　5.After meeting Kathy for the first time at a birthday party, John found himself falling in love with her(发现自己爱上了她).

　　VI.1.在喝了三罐啤酒之后，玛丽连站都站不起来了After drinking three jars of beer, Mary could hardly get to her feet.

　　2.由于担心房产价格可能会下跌，一些房产商开始急于出售房屋Some real estate developers are now eager to sell their houses for fear that the price might dip.

　　3.当琳达打开房门时，眼前的景象使她惊呆了。橱柜的门都溅着，地上到处是衣服和书When Linda opened the door, she was shocked by what she saw. All the cupboard doors were wide open, and there were clothes and books lying here and there on the floor.

　　4.迈克早已经对老板每周一次的长篇报告感到厌倦，每次听着听着他总会打起盹来Mike has already got tired of the long speech given by his boss every week. He always dozed off in the middle of it.

　　5.芬兰是一个以湖泊众多而著称的国家，我曾经去过几次，非常喜欢那个地方Finland is remarkable for its large number of lakes. I have been there once or twice and I like it very much.

　　6.在贝蒂三岁生日的那天，爸爸送给她一只很有意思的盒子。只要你一打开它，一只可爱的免子便会突然蹦出来At Betty’s third birthday, Dad gave her an interesting box. Once you opened it, a lovely rabbit would pop out.

　　Unit10 p132

　　III.1.1)I did not see the other car at the time because it was outside my field of vision.

　　2)Do you think a beautiful face is an advantage or not for a woman?

　　3)Fever is a symptom of many illnesses.

　　4)The basketball player had barely sat down before the reporters started firing questions at him.

　　5)Their old house had been large and spacious; by contrast the new flat seemed small and dark.

　　6)Every type of plant, with no exception, contains some kind of salt.

　　7)Parents should pay more attention to their children during their formative years.

　　8)Joey came close to despair after six months of unemployment.

　　9)I’m tired of being treated like a slave. I’ll quit immediately.

　　10)Many of these problems had their origin in the upper levels of administration.

　　11)Jonathan’s great grandfather left Ireland for the United States, which was believed to be a land of promise.

　　12)It’s interesting that some famous modern Chinese writers used to be students of medicine.

　　13)Maggie is no ordinary woman. She has supported over a hundred children through school by working two jobs at the same time.

　　14)They are hired to herd Mr. Simpson’s sheep in the mountains the whole summer.

　　2.1)Jimmy has turned down job offers from several different law firms.

　　2)After the long vacation, he didn’t feel like going back to work.

　　3)I know my son is far from the best singer, but certainly he’s not the worst.

　　4)After reading Hemingway, John was fired with ambition to become a writer.

　　5)My wife doesn’t really care for tea; she likes coffee better.

　　6)Don’t mix up those papers, or we’ll never find the ones we need.

　　IV.1.The business will lose money if it doesn’t modernize(现代化).

　　2.This city has started to popularize(普及) information technology education in schools.

　　3.She used to fantasize(幻想) that her real parents were from outer space.

　　4.Lately, some politicians have started to worry that Singapore may have become too westernized(西洋化).

　　5.Schools need to publicize(公布) exam results.

　　V.It is/was…that/who…变换为强调句型。如：It was me that he blamed.其它略

　　VI.1.在孩子个性形成时期，家长要特别关心并注意他们是否有心理问题的迹象Parents should pay special attention to their children during their formative years and watch for symptoms of psychological problems.

　　2.天才往往对自己喜爱的事物充满着激情Geniuses usually have a great passion for things they’re interested in.

　　3.他不知道简就是他的亲生姐姐，只是觉得她的名字听上去有一点点熟悉He has no idea that Jane is his biological sister; only her name sounds faintly familiar to him.

　　4.看着稻谷在干燥的阳光下枯死，农民们毫无办法，只有叹息Seeing the rice crops dying in the dry sun, the peasants could do nothing but sigh.

　　5.自从杰克的老板拒绝了他请长假的要求，他一直在考虑辞职Ever since his boss turned down his request for a long vacation, Jack has been thinking about quitting his job.

　　6.我不喜欢足球，今天也不例外，我不想和你去看球赛I don’t care for soccer, and today’s no exception. So I don’t feel like going to watch the game with you.

　　Unit12 p161

　　III.1.1)I don’t have much time , so tell me briefly what have you seen in the factory.

　　2)Under no circumstances should you lend him any money, because he would never pay you back.

　　3)Students clashed(发生冲突) violently with the police and some of them were badly injured.

　　4)The club recruits new members on a regular basis.

　　5)The police are making enquiries and try to get the truth of the whole thing.

　　6)What sort of qualifications do I need for the job?

　　7)Today there are still many maganificent palaces kept intact(完整的) in this country.

　　8)He reacted to the insult by turning his back on Jimmy.

　　9)The government put down the rebellion with brutal force.

　　10)You need to see a doctor immediately. Otherwise the cough may develop into something more serious.

　　11)The entire nation celebrated upon learning the news of the successful return of their first astronaut from outer space.

　　12)Farmers in this village supply the city with fresh vegetables.

　　2.1)Many policemen were seriously injured when the police station was blown up(炸毁) by terrorists yesterday.

　　2)She’s finding it difficult to face up to the possibility of an early death.

　　3)He was disappointed at not getting the job, but he will get over(恢复常态) it.

　　4)The TV is broken, but I’ve sent for(找来) somebody to repair it.

　　5)I think the door is locked, but I’d better go and make sure it is.

　　6)The government gave him an award in recognition of (表彰)the great achievement he made in chemistry.

　　IV.1.Linda! it’s Christmas time. Sing us a Christmas song(给我们唱个圣诞歌吧).

　　2.Sam hopes that his daughter will live a happy life(幸福一生).

　　3.All human beings die in the end. Some die a peaceful death(平静而逝) surrounded by the family, while others pass away on the road.

　　4.He dreamed a bad dream(做了个噩梦) last night and woke up with an ashen face.

　　5.A hot bath before bed helps you sleep a good night’s sleep(会让你睡个好觉).

　　VI.1.他被捕后遭到毒打，但却没有向敌人透露任何有用的信息He was brutally beaten after being arrested, but he revealed nothing useful to the enemy.

　　2.他们面试了很多人，最后缍找到了令他们满意的候选人They interviewed a lot of people before finally getting hold of a satisfactory candidate.

　　3.他自愿捐助修建了一所学校以使那些穷孩子能读书He made a voluntary construction to the cost of building a school so that poor children could get an education.

　　4.为了你,我一定会努力训练以争取获得进入决赛的资格For your sake I will train very hard to get the qualification for the finals.

　　5.在那样的情况下他除了勇敢地面对挑战以外没有其他选择Under those circumstances he had no choice but to face up to the challenge bravely.

　　6.如果我们想确保及时到达那里就该早点动身We should start early if we want to make sure of getting there in time.

　　Unit14 p 191

　　III.1.1)Some computer programs can be downloaded and used free of charge for a few weeks. But you’ll have to pay a fee if you continue to use them after that.

　　2)This play is so popular that there is a long queue at the ticket window.

　　3)Despite the knowledge that the operation might fail, Judy decided to take a risk.

　　4)Oil is an important raw material, which can be processed into many different chemical products, including plastics.

　　5)Mark elbowed his way on to the crowded bus but failed to get a seat.

　　6)This instrument can be used to measure sea surface temperatures.

　　7)He was so seriously ill that even the most eminent doctors could not cure him.

　　8)The surgeon is performing a delicate operation on Jessica’s knee.

　　9)My friends phoned me that they had set out at 7 o’clock, so they should arrive soon.

　　10)Chris had fallen in love with the decorative arts of France of the 18th centuries and wanted to furnish his house in that style.

　　11)I’ll never regret spending years teaching in that remote village. It’s actually the best part of my life.

　　12)Memories are not always reliable, because we tend to remember only those things we want to remember.

　　13)You must get rid of that annoying habit of clearing your throat every time you speak.

　　14)Successes don’t come by accident. Only those who try hard enough will be rewarded.

　　VI.1.一些著名的歌唱家将举办一声音乐会，为这家儿童图书馆筹款。但是，音乐会门票的销售情况一点都不让人满意。Some famous singors were going to put on a concert to raise money for the children’s library. However, the sale of the tickets was far from satisfactory.

　　2.这篇新闻报道真实地展示了监狱中的生活，引起了公众的关注。一些启示决定继续追踪报道。This news report showed prison life in the raw and got a lot of attention from the public. Some reporters decided to follow it up.

　　3.安妮独自一人出发去了那个小镇。她一点都没想过，她的父母会为她的安全而担心。Anny had set out for the small town by herself. It never occurred to her that her parents might be worried about her safety.

　　4.去年，我取得了做外科医生的资格。回想在医科大学度过的五年，我觉得那是我生命中最艰苦也是最快乐的一段日子。Last year I qualified as a surgeon. I looked back on the five years at medical university as the hardest as well as the happiest time of my life.

　　5.布朗先生是一位十分杰出的实业家。他曾经说过，“要想在商业领域里成功，你必须得冒许多险。”Brown is an eminent businessman. He once said, “You have to take a lot of risk if you want to succeed in business.”

　　6.彼得靠在饭店里洗盘子维持生活。但是最近饭店准备裁员，彼得每一都生活在被解雇的恐惧之中。Peter makes a living by washing dishes in the restaurant. But recently the restaurant has been planning to cut jobs and Peter is living in daily fear of being fired.

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　　A Father, a Son and an Answer

　　Passing through the Atlanta airport one morning, I caught one of those trains that take travelers from the main terminal to their boarding gates. Free, sterile and impersonal, the trains run back and forth all day long. Not many people consider them fun, but on this Saturday I heard laughter.

　　At the front of the first car – looking out the window at the track that lay ahead – were a man and his son.

　　We had just stopped to let off passengers, and the doors wee closing again. “Here we go! Hold on to me tight!” the father said. The boy, about five years old, made sounds of sheer delight.

　　I know we’re supposed to avoid making racial distinctions these days, so I hope no one will mind if I mention that most people on the train were white, dressed for business trips or vacations – and that the father and son were black, dressed in clothes that were just about as inexpensive as you can buy.

　　“Look out there!” the father said to his son. “See that pilot? I bet he’s walking to his plane.” The son craned his neck to look.

　　As I got off, I remembered some thing I’d wanted to buy in the terminal. I was early for my flight, so I decided to go back.

　　I did – and just as I was about to reboard the train for my gate, I saw that the man and his son had returned too. I realized then that they hadn’t been heading for a flight, but had just bee riding the shuttle.

　　“I want to ride some more!”

　　“More?” the father said, mock-exasperated but clearly pleased. “You’re not tired?”

　　“This is fun!” his son said.

　　“All right,” the father replied, and when a door opened we all got on.

　　There are parents who can afford to send their children to Europe or Disneyland, and the children turn out rotten. There are parents who live in million-dollar houses and give their children cars and swimming pools, yet something goes wrong. Rich and poor, black and white, so much goes wrong so often.

　　“Where are all these people going, Daddy?” the son asked.

　　“All over the world,” came the reply. The other people in the air port wee leaving for distant destinations or arriving at the ends of their journeys. The father and son, though, were just riding this shuttle together, making it exciting, sharing each other’s company.

　　So many troubles in this country – crime, the murderous soullessness that seems to be taking over the lives of many young people, the lowering of educational standards, the increase in vile obscenities in public, the disappearance of simple civility. So many questions about what to do. Here was a father who cared about spending the day with his son and who had come up with this plan on a Saturday morning.

　　The answer is so simple: parents who care enough to spend time, and to pay attention and to try their best. It doesn’t cost a cent, yet it is the most valuable thing in the world.

　　The train picked up speed, and the father pointed something out, and the boy laughed again, and the answer is so simple.

　　父亲、儿子与答案（美） 鲍勃•格林

　　一天早晨去亚特兰大机场，我看见一辆列车载载着旅客从航空集散站抵达登记处。这类免费列车每天单调、无味地往返其间，没人觉得有趣。但这个周六我却听到了笑声。

　　在头节车厢的最前面，坐着一个男人和他的儿子。他们正透过窗户观赏着一直往前延伸的铁道。

　　我们停下来等候旅客下车，之后，车门关上了。“走吧。拉紧我！”父亲说。儿子大约5岁吧，一路喜不自禁。

　　车上坐的多半是衣冠楚楚，或公差或度假的白人，只有这对黑人父子穿着朴素简单。我知道如今我们不该种族歧视，我希望我这样描述没人介意。

　　“快看！”父亲对儿子说：“看见那位飞行员了吗？我敢肯定是去开飞机的。”儿子伸长脖子看。

　　下了车后我突然想起还得在航空集散站买点东西。离起飞时间还早，于是我决定再乘车回去。

　　正准备上车的时候，我看到那对父子也来了。我意识到他们不是来乘飞机的，而是特意来坐区间列车的。

　　“我还想再坐一会儿！”

　　“再坐一会儿！”父亲嗔怪模仿着儿子的语调，“你还不累？”

　　“真好玩！”儿子说。

　　“好吧，”父亲说。车门开了，我们都上了车。

　　我们很多父母有能力送孩子去欧洲，去狄斯尼乐园，可孩子还是堕落了。很多父母住豪华别墅，孩子有车有游泳池，可孩子还是学坏了。富人、穷人，黑人、白人，那么多人都轻易学坏了。

　　“爸爸，这些人去哪？”儿子问。

　　“世界各地。”父亲回答。机场来来往往的人流或准备远行，或刚刚归来。这对父子却在乘坐区间列车，享受着父子间的亲情与陪伴。

　　我们正面临许多问题：犯罪、越来越多的年轻人变得冷漠无情、文化水平下降、公共场合卑劣猥亵上升、起码的礼貌丧失，等等。我们有那么多的问题要处理。而这里。这位父亲却很在意花上一天陪伴儿子，并在这样一个星期六的早上，提出这个计划。

　　其实答案很简单：父母愿意花时间，愿意关注，愿意尽心尽职。这不要花一分钱，可这却是世间无价之宝。

　　火车加速了。父亲指着窗外说着什么，儿子直乐。是的，答案就是这么简单

　　…………………………………………………………………………

　　My Daughter My Friend

　　      WHEN MY DAUGHTER Julie was six years old,she wrote aletter to the tooth fairy and put it under her pillow withher tooth.I wrote back,telling her to be a good girl and toalways brush her teeth carefully.I didn't know we werestarting a tradition.

　　By the time Julie was in the fourth grade,she had figuredout that handwritten notes could do more than welcome thetooth fairy.Once,after a heated discussion we'd had about whyshe couldn't buy a pair of clogs（注：木底鞋）,Julie wrotethe following:

　　Dear Mom,

　　Here are the reasons I want clogs:

　　1. You wanted boots for a long time and you finally gotthem.

　　2. If clogs hurt my feet that's my problem.

　　3. When Grandma gave us money for Christmas she said wecould get whatever we wanted with it.

　　Love,Julie

　　I gave in-and Julie learned the power of the written word.

　　Over the next few years,Julie and I exchanged notes aboutboys,homework,phone calls and chores（注：日常的零星事物）.Some notes were apologies after shouting matches.Others werejust happy thoughts spilling onto paper.When Julie was in theeighth grade,she responded to a love note of mine:

　　Dear Mom,

　　Your letter make me feel great no matter what kind ofmood I'm in.Sometimes they even make me cry because theytouch me so deeply.I'm really glad we have the kind ofrelationship that we do,even though we have our arguments.Iguess that's life with a teen-ager-or with a 39-year-old!

　　I love you.Julie

　　P.S. Writing my feelings down to you is much easier forme than trying to express them verbally.

　　Julie's postscript（注：（信末签名后的）附笔，又及）explained why the note system worked so well for us.She wasgoing through the traumas（注：（精神上的）创伤；痛苦，不幸）of adolescence（注：青春，青春期）,and I was having someproblems of my own.Writing was the most effective way for usto communicate our feelings.

　　One day during the summer before Julie started high school,she left her razor（注：剃刀）on the tub（注：桶，盆，盛食物等的小容器）where her five-year-old brother might have cuthimself.After I pointed out her carelessness,I asked Juliewhat she thought her punishment should be.She stomped（注：以重踏步方式（向某方向）走去）off in a huff（注：一阵恼火）,butan hour later left a note on the kitchen counter.

　　Dear Mom,

　　I'm sorry for being so thoughtless.For my punishment Iwill not:

　　1. Go to the mall（注：商店街（车辆禁止入内））afterschool.

　　2. Watch television in the afternoon.

　　3. Snack（注：吃点心或小吃）before dinner.

　　She never left her razor on the tub again.

　　Two months later,on Julie's first day of high school,wehad a fight about whether it was appropriate for her to wearmakeup（注：化妆品）.

　　That evening,I received a six-page,handwritten letterfrom her.

　　Dear Mom,

　　I'm sorry if I acted snotty（注：高傲的）this morning,butI really got mad.You didn't even give me a chance to sayanything!If you would at least discuss things with me maybeit would be a little easier for us.Instead of telling me howawful my eyes look,you could help me to make them look better.

　　Page three contained all the logic my tormented（注：倍受痛苦的）teen could muster（注：集合）.

　　1. I think I'm very responsible and can learn to putmakeup on in ways that both you and I would like.

　　2. I don't "cake it on"like some of my friends do-I readthe directions on the package and advice in magazine articleson how to apply it.

　　3. I'm growing up;I want to add to my looks and bring outmy eyes.

　　4. How about a three-week trial period to test my abilityto wear it?

　　Needless to say,my daughter wore make-up-discreetly（注：不显眼的）-from then on.Her whole face seemed to light up,notonly from the touch of blush（注：脸上泛出红晕）,but from thesense of freedom she had pried（注：打听，刺探）out of hermother.

　　Not long after that,my husband and I separated.The nextfew months were chaotic.Besides trying to provide stabilityto my four children,I had to budget（注：把……编入预算，安排）our funds（注：基金）and work linger hours.As my raw emotionscaused my mothering skills to dwindle（注：减小，缩小）Juliecame to the rescue（注：解救，援救）with a note.

　　Dear Mom,

　　I know you're going through a hard time and I wish Icould make all your problems disappear.Unfortunately,I canonly tell you how much I love you.We're all upset about thedivorce,but you're still a great,helpful and loving mom.

　　Love,Jules

　　There were quite a few times that year when I took myfrustrations（注：灰心，沮丧，失意）out on the children.Afterone particularly nasty tirade（注：令人不快的长篇的批评性的讲话）,Julie dropped this message in my purse for me to read atwork:

　　Dear Mom,

　　I know things are difficult for you right now,and we allunderstand.I think you should go out more often to distractyourself.We are all growing up and have our own interests andfriends.We'll always be your kids and you won't lose us.

　　I love you! Jules

　　A few weeks before her 18th birthday I asked Julie whatshe wanted."I'm working on it,"she said.

　　I should have known that Julie was writing me the letterof her life.Here's what some of it said:

　　Soon I will be living on my own at college.I feel I havematured by following your rules with very few exceptions.

　　For my 18th birthday I would like to be treated andrespected as a mature and responsible person.I'd like:

　　1. A later curfew（注：宵禁）or none at all.

　　2. Permission to make and receive telephone calls after10 p.m.

　　3. The freedom to make my own decisions.

　　4. To be thought of as a close friend.

　　Now it was my turn to respond.I sat writin late into thenight.

　　Dearest Julie,

　　Adulthood isn't a sudden jolt（注：惊奇，震惊）of freedomto do whatever you want.It is simply being responsible.If youbelieve you can behave like an adult,I will treat you as one.

　　I next addressed her birthday proposition（注：观点，见解，主张）list,asking her to be considerate about curfews andphone calls.I agreed that she should make decisions and saidI would offer advice only when requested.

　　I ended with this:

　　Julie,I wish you a happy life fiiled with love and soliddecisions based on solid values.I hope you continue todevelop the many talents God has given you.

　　Heppy birthday,my friend!Mom

　　My daughter left home for college a few years ago.I'vemissed her tremendously,but our tradition has pulled usthrough again.Her letters from college have been wonderful!

　　我的女儿 我的朋友

　　你相信文字书信的奇妙作用吗?当用话语无法表达时，文字书信更能使人们相互亲近。

　　女儿珠丽6岁时，给我写了一封信，并把它压在我的枕头底下，我给她写了封回信，告诉她怎样才算个好女孩，并提醒她要小心地刷牙。从此以后．写信交流成了我们母女生活中必不可少的一部分。

　　珠丽在上四年级前，就懂得了用笔写比开口说能起更大的作用的道理。一次，在对关于“她为什么不能买一双木屐”进行了一番激烈的争论之后，她写道：

　　亲爱的妈咪，我想要木屐的原因是：

　　  1你曾长时间想买靴子，最后如愿以偿；

　　  2如果木屐伤了我的脚．那是我的事；

　　  3外祖母在圣诞节给我钱时，她说我可以用这些钱买任何我想要的东西。

　　                               爱你的珠丽

　　  我只好让步，而珠丽也认识到了文字书信的力量。

　　  接下来的几年里，珠丽和我就男孩子、家庭作业、打电话和家庭琐事等问题用书信交流了看法。有些书信是在大声的争吵之后用来互相道歉的，有的则是即兴愉快的想法。在珠丽上八年级的时候，我给她写了一个我爱她的便条，她做了回答：

　　  亲爱的妈咪：

　　  你的信使我在处于任何情绪的时候都感觉很棒。我的确很高兴我们之间有这种关系，虽然我们多次争吵过。我想象这就是一个十几岁孩子和一个39岁大人的生活：

　　                            我爱你 珠丽

　　另外，对我来说，把我的感受用信写给你比试着用话语表达出来要容易得多。

　　珠丽的附笔解释了书信交流在我们之问起了多大的作用的原因。那时，她正经历青春的精神创伤，而我也面临一些个人的麻烦。文字书信成了我们之间感情交流的最有效的方式：

　　就在珠丽上高中前，夏季的一天，她把她的指甲刀忘在了浴盆里，5岁的弟弟就可能在里面弄伤自己。在指责了她的粗心之后，我问她准备接受何种惩罚，她气得直跺脚，但一时之后，她在橱柜里留了一张纸条：

　　亲爱的妈咪：

　　我是这样的轻率、粗心，我感到非常难过，为了表示接受惩罚，

　　我将：1放学后不去游泳场：2下午不看电视；3正餐前不吃零食。

　　从那以后，她再也没把指甲刀放在浴盆里。

　　两个月以后，就在珠丽上高中的第一天，我们母女俩又对她是否适合化妆问题发生了激烈争执。当天晚上，我收到了她手写的长达六页的信：

　　亲爱的妈咪：

　　如果你认为我今天早上表现得很任性、傲慢，那我表示道歉．但我当时真的快要气疯了。你甚至从没给我一次说话的机会!你若与我就某件事进行心平气和的讨论．我们或许要轻松愉快得多。你应该帮我化妆使我的眼睛好看些．而不应该说我的眼睛看起来是多么的可怕。

　　在信的第三页，她陈述了使我痛苦烦恼的所有的根源所在：

　　1我认为自己很谨慎和细心，并且能学会用你我都喜欢的方式把自己化妆得好看；

　　2我不会像我的那些朋友那样浓妆艳抹，我会认真地阅读化妆品包装盒上的使用说明及采纳杂志上有关如何使用化妆品的忠告和建议；

　　3我已渐渐长成大人，我想美

　　化我的容貌，说出我自己的观点和

　　判断：

　　4给我三星期试验时间，看看我的化妆能力到底如何，行吗?

　　毋须多说，从那以后，我女儿谨慎小心地化起了妆。她整个面部容光焕发，不只是脸颊红润的缘由，更是由于她从妈妈那里努力争取到的那份自由的感觉。

　　不久以后，我和丈夫离婚了，随后的几个月一切都很混乱。除了尽力让我的四个孩子稳定下来之外，我还得预算计划我们的开支，延长劳动时间。正当阴郁的情绪使得我照顾孩子的技能在降低时，珠丽用一张便条来帮我解脱困境。

　　亲爱的母亲：

　　我知道你这段日子不好过，并且我多么希望我能解决您所有的问题。遗憾的是，我只能告诉你我是多么地爱你。对于你们俩的离婚我们都感到不安，但无论如何，你依然是伟大的、能干的和可亲的妈妈!

　　                           爱你的人珠丽

　　那年，有许多次，我都把不幸和挫折发泄到孩子们的身上。经过一番不愉快的激烈的争辩之后，珠丽把一张便条放在我包里，以便使我在工作时能看到。

　　亲爱的妈咪：

　　我知道你目前的情况很糟，我们大家都知道。我认为你应当多出去走走，散散心，放松一下。我们都已长大成人，有自己的爱好和朋友。我们永远是你的孩子，你也不能没有我们。

　　                           我爱你珠丽

　　就在她过生日前几周，我问珠丽想要什么礼物，“我正在考虑计划着呐。”她说。早该料到珠丽正在给我写关于她生活的信，其中写道：

　　不久，我将在大学里靠我自己独立生活。除了偶尔没听到你的话外，我都遵从你的教诲，所以我感到自己已经成熟长大。

　　在我过18岁生日之际，我希望你能把我当成一个成熟的和有责任心的大人来对待和尊重。我想要的是：

　　1、推迟上床休息的限定时间或干脆别限定。2、允许晚上10点钟以后打或接电话：3、有自作主张决定的自由；4、我当成你的一位亲密朋友。

　　 现在我该给她一个答复，我坐着写信直到深夜。

　　亲爱的珠丽：

　　长大成人并非一下子就自由了，并不意味着想干什么就干什么，成熟仅仅意味着变得有责任心。如果你确信你能像成人那样言行举止的话，我将把你当大人看待。

　　接下来，我列了她过生日的清单，要她考虑一下限定晚睡时间和打电话的事，说我同意她应该自作决定，并且只在她需要时才提供我的忠告和建议。在信的末尾我写道：

　　我希望你能过一种充满了爱的幸福生活，你的坚定的决断应建立在稳固的理想和道德的价值及标准之上。我希望你能继续发挥上帝赋予的众多天分。

　　生日快乐．我的朋友!

　　你的妈妈

　　几年前，我的女儿离家上大学去了。我非常非常想念她，于是又用书信沟通了信息、倾诉了感情，帮我渡过了难关。对我来说．她从大学里来的每封信一直都是最好的礼物。

　　爱丽丝漫游奇境记 掉进兔子洞

　　Down the Rabbit-Hole

　　Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, `and what is the use of a book,' thought Alice `without pictures or conversation?'

　　So she was considering in her own mind (as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel very sleepy and stupid), whether the pleasure of making a daisy-chain would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies, when suddenly a White

　　Rabbit with pink eyes ran close by her.

　　There was nothing so VERY remarkable in that; nor did Alice think it so VERY much out of the way to hear the Rabbit say to itself, `Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be late!' (when she thought it over afterwards, it occurred to her that she ought to have wondered at this, but at the time it all seemed quite natural); but when the Rabbit actually TOOK A WATCH OUT OF ITS WAISTCOAT- POCKET, and looked at it, and then hurried on, Alice started to her feet, for it flashed across her mind that she had never before seen a rabbit with either a waistcoat-pocket, or a watch to take out of it, and burning with curiosity, she ran across the field after it, and fortunately was just in time to see it pop down a large rabbit-hole under the hedge.

　　In another moment down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again.

　　The rabbit-hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped suddenly down, so suddenly that Alice had not a moment to think about stopping herself before she found herself falling down a very deep well.

　　Either the well was very deep, or she fell very slowly, for she had plenty of time as she went down to look about her and to wonder what was going to happen next. First, she tried to look down and make out what she was coming to, but it was too dark to see anything; then she looked at the sides of the well, and noticed that they were filled with cupboards and book-shelves; here and there she saw maps and pictures hung upon pegs. She took down a jar from one of the shelves as she passed; it was labelled `ORANGE MARMALADE', but to her great disappointment it was empty: she did not like to drop the jar for fear of killing somebody, so managed to put it into one of the cupboards as she fell past it.

　　`Well!' thought Alice to herself, `after such a fall as this, I shall think nothing of tumbling down stairs! How brave they'll all think me at home! Why, I wouldn't say anything about it, even if I fell off the top of the house!' (Which was very likely true.)

　　Down, down, down. Would the fall NEVER come to an end! `I wonder how many miles I've fallen by this time?' she said aloud. `I must be getting somewhere near the centre of the earth. Let me see: that would be four thousand miles down, I think--' (for, you see, Alice had learnt several things of this sort in her lessons in the schoolroom, and though this was not a VERY good opportunity for showing off her knowledge, as there was no one to listen to her, still it was good practice to say it over) `--yes, that's about the right distance--but then I wonder what Latitude or Longitude I've got to?' (Alice had no idea what Latitude was, or Longitude either, but thought they were nice grand words to say.)

　　Presently she began again. `I wonder if I shall fall right THROUGH the earth! How funny it'll seem to come out among the people that walk with their heads downward! The Antipathies, I think--' (she was rather glad there WAS no one listening, thistime, as it didn't sound at all the right word) `--but I shall have to ask them what the name of the country is, you know. Please, Ma'am, is this New Zealand or Australia?' (and she tried to curtsey as she spoke--fancy CURTSEYING as you're falling through the air! Do you think you could manage it?) `And what an ignorant little girl she'll think me for asking! No, it'll never do to ask: perhaps I shall see it written up somewhere.'

　　Down, down, down. There was nothing else to do, so Alice soon began talking again. `Dinah'll miss me very much to-night, I should think!' (Dinah was the cat.) `I hope they'll remember her saucer of milk at tea-time. Dinah my dear! I wish you were down here with me! There are no mice in the air, I'm afraid, but you might catch a bat, and that's very like a mouse, you know. But do cats eat bats, I wonder?' And here Alice began to get rather sleepy, and went on saying to herself, in a dreamy sort of way, `Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?' and sometimes, `Do bats eat cats?' for, you see, as she couldn't answer either question, it didn't much matter which way she put it. She felt that she was dozing off, and had just begun to dream that she was walking hand in hand with Dinah, and saying to her very earnestly, `Now, Dinah, tell me the truth: did you ever eat a bat?' when suddenly, thump! thump! down she came upon a heap of sticks and dry leaves, and the fall was over.

　　Alice was not a bit hurt, and she jumped up on to her feet in a moment: she looked up, but it was all dark overhead; before her was another long passage, and the White Rabbit was still in sight, hurrying down it. There was not a moment to be lost: away went Alice like the wind, and was just in time to hear it say, as it turned a corner, `Oh my ears and whiskers, how late it's getting!' She was close behind it when she turned the corner, but the Rabbit was no longer to be seen: she found herself in a long, low hall, which was lit up by a row of lamps hanging from the roof.

　　There were doors all round the hall, but they were all locked; and when Alice had been all the way down one side and up the other, trying every door, she walked sadly down the middle, wondering how she was ever to get out again.

　　Suddenly she came upon a little three-legged table, all made of solid glass; there was nothing on it except a tiny golden key, and Alice's first thought was that it might belong to one of the doors of the hall; but, alas! either the locks were too large, or the key was too small, but at any rate it would not open any of them. However, on the second time round, she came upon a low curtain she had not noticed before, and behind it was a little door about fifteen inches high: she tried the little golden key in the lock, and to her great delight it fitted!

　　Alice opened the door and found that it led into a small passage, not much larger than a rat-hole: she knelt down and looked along the passage into the loveliest garden you ever saw. How she longed to get out of that dark hall, and wander about among those beds of bright flowers and those cool fountains, but she could not even get her head though the doorway; `and even if my head would go through,' thought poor Alice, `it would be of very little use without my shoulders. Oh, how I wish I could shut up like a telescope! I think I could, if I only know how to begin.' For, you see, so many out-of-the-way things had happened lately, that Alice had begun to think that very few things indeed were really impossible.

　　There seemed to be no use in waiting by the little door, so she went back to the table, half hoping she might find another key on it, or at any rate a book of rules for shutting people up like telescopes: this time she found a little bottle on it, (`which certainly was not here before,' said Alice,) and round the neck of the bottle was a paper label, with the words `DRINK ME' beautifully printed on it in large letters.

　　It was all very well to say `Drink me,' but the wise little Alice was not going to do THAT in a hurry. `No, I'll look first,' she said, `and see whether it's marked "poison" or not'; for she had read several nice little histories about children who had got burnt, and eaten up by wild beasts and other unpleasant things, all because they WOULD not remember the simple rules their friends had taught them: such as, that a red-hot poker will burn you if you hold it too long; and that if you cut your finger VERY deeply with a knife, it usually bleeds; and she had never forgotten that, if you drink much from a bottle marked `poison,' it is almost certain to disagree with you, sooner or later.

　　However, this bottle was NOT marked `poison,' so Alice ventured to taste it, and finding it very nice, (it had, in fact, a sort of mixed flavour of cherry-tart, custard, pine-apple, roast turkey, toffee, and hot buttered toast,) she very soon finished it off.

　　`What a curious feeling!' said Alice; `I must be shutting up like a telescope.'

　　And so it was indeed: she was now only ten inches high, and her face brightened up at the thought that she was now the right size for going through the little door into that lovely garden. First, however, she waited for a few minutes to see if she was going to shrink any further: she felt a little nervous about this; `for it might end, you know,' said Alice to herself, `in my going out altogether, like a candle. I wonder what I should be like then?' And she tried to fancy what the flame of a candle is like after the candle is blown out, for she could not remember ever having seen such a thing.

　　After a while, finding that nothing more happened, she decided on going into the garden at once; but, alas for poor Alice! when she got to the door, she found she had forgotten the little golden key, and when she went back to the table for it, she found she could not possibly reach it: she could see it quite plainly through the glass, and she tried her best to climb up one of the legs of the table, but it was too slippery; and when she had tired herself out with trying, the poor little thing sat down and cried.

　　`Come, there's no use in crying like that!' said Alice to herself, rather sharply; `I advise you to leave off this minute!' She generally gave herself very good advice, (though she very seldom followed it), and sometimes she scolded herself so severely as to bring tears into her eyes; and once she remembered trying to box her own ears for having cheated herself in a game of croquet she was playing against herself, for this curious child was very fond of pretending to be two people. `But it's no use now,' thought poor Alice, `to pretend to be two people! Why, there's hardly enough of me left to make ONE respectable person!'

　　Soon her eye fell on a little glass box that was lying under the table: she opened it, and found in it a very small cake, on which the words `EAT ME' were beautifully marked in currants. `Well, I'll eat it,' said Alice, `and if it makes me grow larger, I can reach the key; and if it makes me grow smaller, I can creep under the door; so either way I'll get into the garden, and I don't care which happens!'

　　She ate a little bit, and said anxiously to herself, `Which way? Which way?', holding her hand on the top of her head to feel which way it was growing, and she was quite surprised to find that she remained the same size: to be sure, this generally happens when one eats cake, but Alice had got so much into the way of expecting nothing but out-of-the-way things to happen, that it seemed quite dull and stupid for life to go on in the common way.

　　So she set to work, and very soon finished off the cake.

　　爱丽丝靠着姐姐坐在河岸边很久了，由于没有什么事情可做，她开始感到厌倦，她一次又—次地瞧瞧姐姐正在读的那本书，可是书里没有图画，也没有对话，爱丽丝想：“要是一本书里没有图画和对话，那还有什么意思呢？”

　　天热得她非常困，甚至迷糊了，但是爱丽丝还是认真地盘算着，做一只雏菊花环的乐趣，能不能抵得上摘雏菊的麻烦呢？就在这时，突然一只粉红眼睛的白兔，贴着她身边跑过去了。

　　爱丽丝并没有感到奇怪，甚至于听到兔子自言自语地说：“哦，亲爱的，哦，亲爱的，我太迟了。”爱丽丝也没有感到离奇，虽然过后，她认为这事应该奇怪，可当时她的确感到很自然，但是兔于竟然从背心口袋里袭里掏出一块怀表看看，然后又匆匆忙忙跑了。这时，爱丽丝跳了起来，她突然想到：从来没有见过穿着有口袋背心的兔子，更没有见到过兔子还能从口袋里拿出—块表来，她好奇地穿过田野，紧紧地追赶那只兔子，刚好看见兔子跳进了矮树下面的一个大洞。

　　爱丽丝也紧跟着跳了进去，根本没考虑怎么再出来。

　　这个兔子洞开始像走廊，笔直地向前，后来就突然向下了，爱丽丝还没有来得及站住，就掉进了—个深井里。

　　也许是井太深了，也许是她自己感到下沉得太慢，因此，她有足够的时间去东张西望，而且去猜测下一步会发生什么事，首先，她往下看，想知道会掉到什么地方。但是下面太黑了，什么都看不见，于是，她就看四周的井壁，只见井壁上排满了碗橱和书架，以及挂在钉子上的地图和图画，她从一个架子上拿了一个罐头，罐头上写着“桔子酱”，却是空的，她很失望，她不敢把空罐头扔下去，怕砸着下面的人，因此，在继续往下掉的时候，她就把空罐头放到另一个碗橱里去了。

　　“好啊，”爱丽丝想，“经过了这次锻炼，我从楼梯上滚下来就不算回事。家里的人都会说我多么勇敢啊，嘿，就是从屋顶上掉下来也没什么了不起，”——这点倒很可能是真的，屋顶上摔下来，会摔得说不出话的。

　　掉啊，掉啊，掉啊，难道永远掉不到底了吗？爱丽丝大声说：“我很知道掉了多少英里了，我一定已经靠近地球中心的一个地方啦！让我想想：这就是说已经掉了大约四千英里了，我想……”（你瞧，爱丽丝在学校里已经学到了一点这类东西，虽然现在不是显示知识的时机，因为没一个人在听她说话，但是这仍然是个很好的练习。）“……是的，大概就是这个距离。那么，我现在究竟到了什么经度和纬度了呢？”（爱丽丝不明白经度和纬度是什么意思，可她认为这是挺时髦的字眼，说起来怪好听的。）

　　不一会儿，她又说话了：“我想知道我会不会穿过地球，到那些头朝下走路的人们那里，这该多么滑稽呀！我想这叫做‘对称人’（19世纪中学地理教科书上流行个名洞，叫“对跖人”，意思是说地球直径两端的人，脚心对着脚心。爱丽丝对“地球对面的人”的概念模糊，以为他们是“头朝下”走路的，而且把“对跖人”错念成“对称人”了。）吧？”这次她很高兴没人听她说话，因为“对称人”这个名词似乎不十分正确。“我想我应该问他们这个国家叫什么名称：太太，请问您知道这是新西兰，还是澳大利亚？”（她说这话时，还试着行个屈膝礼，可是不成。你想想看，在空中掉下来时行这样的屈膝礼，行吗，）“如果我这样问，人们一定会认为我是一个无知的小姑娘哩。不，永远不能这样问，也许我会看到它写在哪儿的吧！”

　　掉啊，掉啊，掉啊，除此之外，没别的事可干了。因此，过一会儿爱丽丝又说话了：“我敢肯定，黛娜今晚一定非常想念我。”（黛娜是只猫）“我希望他们别忘了午茶时给她准备一碟牛奶。黛娜，我亲爱的，我多么希望你也掉到这里来，同我在一起呀，我怕空中没有你吃的小老鼠，不过你可能捉到一只蝙蝠，你要知道，它很像老鼠。可是猫吃不吃蝙蝠呢？”这时，爱丽丝开始瞌睡了，她困得迷迷糊糊时还在说：“猫吃蝙蝠吗？猫吃蝙蝠吗？”有时又说成：“蝙蝠吃猫吗？”这两个问题她哪个也回答不出来，所以，她怎么问都没关系，这时候，她已经睡着了，开始做起梦来了。她梦见正同黛娜手拉着手走着，并且很认真地问：“黛娜，告诉我，你吃过蝙蝠吗？，就在这时，突然“砰”地一声，她掉到了一堆枯枝败叶上了，总算掉到了底了！

　　爱丽丝一点儿也没摔坏，她立即站起来，向上看看，黑洞洞的。朝前一看，是个很长的走廊，她又看见了那只白兔正急急忙忙地朝前跑。这回可别错过时机，爱丽丝像一阵风似地追了过去。她听到兔子在拐弯时说：“哎呀，我的耳朵和胡子呀，现在太迟了！”这时爱丽丝已经离兔子很近了，但是当她也赶到拐角，兔子却不见了。她发现自己是在一个很长很低的大厅里，屋顶上悬挂着一串灯，把大厅照亮了。

　　大厅四周都是门，全都锁着，爱丽丝从这边走到那边，推一推，拉一拉，每扇门都打不开，她伤心地走到大厅中间，琢磨着该怎么出去。

　　突然，她发现了一张三条腿的小桌，桌子是玻璃做的。桌上除了一把很小的金钥匙，什么也没有，爱丽丝一下就想到这钥匙可能是哪个门上的。可是，哎呀，要么就是锁太大了，要么就是钥匙太小了，哪个门也用不上。不过，在她绕第二圈时，突然发现刚才没注意到的一个低帐幕后面，有一扇约十五英寸高的小门。她用这个小金钥匙往小门的锁眼里一插，太高兴了，正合适。

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　　Carve Her Name With Pride (Ⅰ)

　　Potter: Good morning, my name's Potter. Come in and sit down, won't you ?

　　Violette: Thank you.

　　Potter: Well, I suppose you're wondering why I sent for you?

　　Violette: I expect it's about the pension.

　　Potter: I understand you're partly French, Mrs. Szabo.

　　Violette: My mother was French.

　　Potter: And your husband was in the French army.

　　Violette: Yes. He was killed at El Alamein, six months ago.

　　Potter: Yes … yes, I know. I'm sorry. You … mm … you speak French yourself, of course ?

　　Violette: Yes, I was brought up to speak French and English.

　　Potter: And you're quite an athlete, I'm told. And you're something of a crack shot with a rifle.

　　Violette: Mr. Potter, if it's about the pension, then I really don't see …

　　Potter: Well, actually, Mrs. Szabo, it's not about the pension.

　　Violette: But you wrote to me.

　　Potter: Yes, I know. Ministry of Pensions. That's not correct. I belong to quite a different department.

　　Violette: Well, if it's not about the pension, why am I here ?

　　Potter: Because I think that you have certain qualifications which might be of great use.

　　Violette: Qualifications ? What for ?

　　Potter: The war effort. I must tell you at once, it comes under the heading of “Dangerous Work.”

　　Violette: Look, I … I really don't think you've got hold of the right person. What kind of work ?

　　Potter: Well … briefly … we're doing everything we can to make things as difficult for the Germans as we can.

　　In every way we can. From blowing up their troop trains to … er … putting chalk into their ink.

　　The French are magnificent. Of course. But they have to be organized, and supplied. We need liaison people. It's quite a job.

　　Violette: Yes, yes, I … I suppose it is.

　　Potter: One more thing. The Germans don't like what we're doing. They don't like it at all. In certain circumstances, they'll react violently. And brutally.

　　Well now, are you interested ?

　　Violette: I don't know … I don't know.

　　Potter: Since your husband died you've rather shut yourself away from everybody, haven't you ? Oh, we have to make some fairly close enquiries before we interview people for this sort of work.

　　Violette: Oh, yes, I see. Well, I just couldn't seem to face up to things.

　　Potter: Quite. But you're picking up the threads again now,aren't you ?

　　Violette: I'm trying to.

　　Potter: Good. Well, I'd like you to turn this over in your mind.

　　Violette: I…I…I'm sorry, Mr.Potter, I…I…I really don't think I can be of any use to you.

　　Potter: I suppose you're thinking about your baby ?

　　Violette: She's all I have. What if anything happened to me?

　　Potter: Yes, of course. Well, that's something you must think about.

　　But, you don't have to make up your mind right away, Why don't you come and see me again in a week's time.

　　Violette: Yes, yes, yes, all right, if you wish.

　　Potter: You do realize that you must tell nobody about thismterview…nobody at all. Mot even your parents.

　　Violette: Yes, of course. Mr. Potter, wouldn't it be possible to find someone else for this job ?

　　Potter: I don't know. It might be possible. But you see it's taken us a long time to find you. There are so few people with your qualifications.

　　Oh, just a moment. Don't forget your pass, otherwise you'll be here for ever.

　　Lesson 80 Carve Her Name With Pride (Ⅱ)

　　Vera Atkins: Oh, good afternoon. My name's Vera Atkins.

　　I'm looking for Mrs. Szabo.

　　Violette: Oh, that's me. Will you come in ?

　　Vera Atkins: Thank you. You don't know me, but I'm work ing in the same department as Mr. Potter.

　　Violette: Oh, would you come in here, please.

　　Vera Atkins: Thank you.

　　Mr. Potter got your letter. He just wanted me to see you to make sure that you understand the step you're taking.

　　Violette: Well, I've thought about it for two weeks and…

　　I know now it's the only thing I can do.

　　Vera Atkins: You realize your decision is entirely voluntary.

　　No pressure will be used.

　　Violette: I still want to join.

　　Vera Atkins: Good.

　　Violette: Will you sit down ?

　　Vera Atkins: Thank you.

　　Oh, what a dear little girl. It's Tania, isn't it ?

　　Violette: Yes.

　　Vera Atkins: How old is she ?

　　Violette: Just over two.

　　Vera Atkins: And yet you still want to do this ?

　　Violette: My husband was killed fighting in the desert.

　　For his sake, I…I couldn't live the rest of my life…knowing I'd failed to do my bit. He never saw Tania. But I suppose in a way he was fighting for her. And now it's my turn.

　　Vera Atkins: You do realize it may end the same way for you?

　　Violette: Yes, I do realize that.

　　Vera Atkins: Right. The first thing to do is to get you into uniform. Then you won't be asked awkward questions about what you're doing. You'll be commissioned as an officer in “Fannies.”

　　Can you start at once ?

　　Violette: Oh, yes, my mother will look after Tania.

　　Vera Atkins: Good.

　　Mrs.Bushell: May we come in ?

　　Violette: Of course, Mum.

　　Hallo, darling. Did you have a nice walk?

　　Oh, this is my mother, Miss Atkins.

　　Vera Atkins: How do you do ?

　　Violette: And my father.

　　Vera Atkins: How do you do ?

　　Mr. Bushell: Pleased to meet you, Miss Atkins.

　　Violette: What do you think ? I'm going into the F.A.N.Y.S.

　　Mr. Bushell: What ? You mean you ve joined up ?

　　Mrs. Bushell: What is the F.A.N.Y.S. ?

　　Mr. Bushell: Oh…er…First Aid Nursing Yeomanry. You know … driving ambulances, running canteens, that sort of thing.

　　Vera Atkins: Yes, that's right.

　　Mrs. Bushell: Oh, well, that sounds a nice job.

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　　It’s Never Too Late for Success 成功不分先后

　　You and your parents can stop worrying—Edison，Darwin and lots more were far from being geniuses in their teens．

　　History books seldom mention it，but the truth is that many of our greatest figures were practically“beatniks” when they were teenagers． They were given to daydream-ing，indecision，hebetude（plain dullness），and they showed no promise of being a doctor，lawyer or teacher．

　　So，young men and women，if you suffer from the same symptoms，don't despair．The world was built by men and women whose parents worried that they would“never amount to a hill of beans”．You don't hear too much about their early failures because parents prefer to cite more inspiring examples．

　　A MAN THEY DON'T TELL YOU ABOUT

　　If you take piano lessons and your attitude towards practicing is marked by laziness，your parents might justly complain and flaunt before you the famous picture of little Mozart in his ruffled night-shirt，playing the piano at midnight in the attic．But the point is，your parents would not show you a picture of a certain party who never showed a whit of interest in m usic during his form ative years．In fact he never showed talent in any direction whatever．Finally put to studying law，he barely passed his final exams．It was not until he was 22 that he suddenly became fired with a great passion for m usic and his name was Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky．

　　EDISON W AS“ADDLED”

　　In the sciences，there have been hundreds of geniuses who aimed straight at the goal from their earliest years，and hundreds who showed no aptitude at all．So it goes．You have the W right Brothers，who were brilliant in engineering in their early teens，and you have Thom as Alva Edison， whose teacher tried to get him out of the class because his brain was“addled”．You have the Nobel Prize physicist Enrico Fermi，who at 17 had read enough mathem atics to qualify for a doctor's degree．And you have the great Albert Schweitzer，who wavered between music and the church until he was 30．Then he started his medical studies．

　　DARW IN HATED SCHOOL

　　Charles Darwin's early life was a mess．He hated school，and his father once shouted：“You care for nothing but shooting dogs and ratcatching，and you will be a disgrace to yourself and all your family！”He was sent to Glasgow to study medicine，but he couldn't stand the sight of blood．He was sent to divinity school and barely managed to graduate． Whereupon he chucked the whole business and shipped out to the South Seas on the famous exploring ship Beagle．On that voyage，one of history's greatest scientists was born．It was here that he colleted the material for the book that would revolutionize biological science—The Origin of the Species．

　　FAULKNER FAILED IN ENGLISH

　　Politics offers a familiar example of contrast． Herbert Hoover must have learned adm inistration in the cradle．When he was at school he was drafted as football manager，though he didn't know the game， and the glee club manager，though he couldn't sing a note．W hatever he touched went smoothly，glee club or food for a starving Europe．

　　But one of his successors in the White House had about as checkered a youth as can be imagined．Turned down by West Point because of poor vision，Harry Truman tried a dozen jobs，including in a drugstore，a bank，a bottling works，and a railroad yard．But he got there just the same．

　　Great writers are supposed to be born，not made，but here again there are many fascinating exceptions．William Faulkner quit school in the fifth grade and rattled around the country as a house painter and a dishwasher．

　　Once he tried attending college，but failed in freshman English and quit．He wangled a postm aster's job in a small Mississippi town，and infuriated the populace by getting the mail all mixed up and closing the office whenever he felt like it．Faulkner was 25 before he started the writing career that won him a Nobel Prize．

　　HOW ABOUT THOSE PRODIGIES

　　And added to all the aforem entioned paradoxes you have a small army of child prodigies who were graduated from college when they were 15，and are now obscure clerks in accounting departments．And you have a small army of men who were too stupid or indolent to get into or finish college and who are today presidents of the firms that hire the prodigies．

　　So who's to say what about youth？Any young boy or girl who knows what he wants to do in life is probably the better off for it．But no teenager need despair of the future．He has that one special advantage over the greatest man alive—time！If you don't think time counts，look at Grandm a Moses，she never sold a painting till she was 80．

　　成功永远都不晚

　　你和你的父母不必再担忧了———爱迪生、达尔文与许多其他人10来岁的时候远远算不上天才。

　　虽然史书很少提及，但实际上，在家喻户晓的杰出人物中，有一大批人在少年时代曾为十足的嬉皮士。他们通常异想天开，优柔寡断，反应迟钝（不折不扣的呆笨），让人丝毫看不出做医生、律师或教师的潜力。 所以，姑娘小伙子们，如果你们身上也存在同样的毛病，不要悲观失望。世界最初就是由令父母发愁将一事无成的男男女女建造的。关于他们早期的失败经历，你们听的不太多，因为父母总喜欢举一些令人振奋的例子。

　　●一个他们不让你了解的人

　　如果你在学弹钢琴，而你懒得练习，父母可能一味抱怨，在你面前挥动小莫扎特的名画，只见他穿着睡衣，半夜在顶楼弹钢琴。但问题是，父母不会拿某个人的一幅画，他在性格形成的岁月中，从未对音乐产生兴趣。其实，他在任何方面都没有显露什么才气。最后被迫学习法律，他差点没通过期末考试。直到22岁，他突然迸发了对音乐的酷爱，他的名字叫彼得·伊里奇·柴柯夫斯基。

　　●爱迪生“思维混乱”

　　在自然科学领域，有数百位英才从幼年起始终在探究自然奥秘，也有一些人小时候并未展现一点才华。的确如此，譬如莱特兄弟，他们刚过10岁就在设计学上聪明过人；还有托玛斯·阿尔瓦·爱迪生，由于他的大脑“思维混乱”，老师想着法子逼他离开课堂。此外，恩里科·费密，他17岁读的数学书就足以使他有资格获得博士学位；著名的阿尔伯特·施韦策，30岁前，一直在音乐和神职间犹豫不决。后来，他开始投身医学研究。

　　●达尔文讨厌学校

　　查尔斯·达尔文的早年生活十分糟糕。他讨厌上学，父亲曾冲他大叫：“你就热衷猎狗捕鼠，你不光自己丢人，也给全家人的脸上抹黑！”他被送到格拉斯哥学医，可他见不得血淋淋的场景。他又被送往神学院，结果勉强毕业。因此，他改弦易辙，乘闻名遐迩的“贝格尔”号考察船去了南太平洋。那次航海期间，历史上最伟大的一位科学家诞生了。正是在这里，他为将对生物科学进行变革的《物种起源》一书搜集素材。

　　●福克纳英语考试不及格

　　政治界提供了一个人们熟悉的相反的例子。赫伯特·胡佛肯定在摇篮中便学会了行政管理。在学校，他被聘为足球队队长，尽管他完全是个门外汉，而且，他还是校合唱团的团长，虽然他对唱歌一窍不通。凡是他参与的活动总能顺利进行，组织合唱团也好，为欧洲筹措食品也罢。

　　但是，在白宫他的一位接班人青年时代却历尽艰辛。由于视力不佳，西点军校拒绝录取的哈里·杜鲁门试着做过一打工作，包括在药店、银行、装瓶厂和铁路调车场上班，可他一样登上总统的宝座。

　　按说，杰出的作家是天生的，不是凭个人的努力造就的。但这儿也有许多典型的例外。威廉·福克纳五年级便辍学了，之后，他浪迹全国各地，靠给人油漆房子和洗碗谋生。

　　他曾尝试走过上大学的路子，连大一学生的英语都没能考及格，于是就再也不上了。他通过欺骗手段在密西西比州的一个小镇上弄到一份邮政局长的工作，而他把邮件都给弄乱了，并想何时停业就何时停业，为此犯下众怒。福克纳开始荣获诺贝尔奖的创作生涯时，已经25岁了。

　　●神童的今天

　　除了前面提到的怪才外，你们还知道不少神童，他们15岁即大学毕业，如今却是财务处的无名小卒；而当年太笨或太懒上不了大学或没能大学毕业的人现在竟成为雇佣这些神童的公司的总裁。

　　所以，谁敢对年轻后生的前程妄下定论呢？任何一个确立生活目标的少男或少女都很有希望功成名就，无论哪个花季少年都不必对未来丧失信心。与在世的最伟大的人相比，他有一个特殊的优势———时间！假若你不相信时间的威力，请看摩西奶奶，她80岁才卖出一幅自己的绘画作品。

　　

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