Provide Timely Help
Benjamin was born in slums. He only had a pair of slippers to wear. And his shirt had a long slit. His house was on the slope of the riverbank. Benjamin worked at a factory that was 5 miles or so from his house. There was a slogan on the factory’s wall, "Work for yourself." Benjamin was smart. He was ever so diligent. He worked so hard that his boss liked him very much. So far Benjamin had done very well at factory. He saved all his money in a pot, so that he could buy some gifts for his girlfriend next month, a smoonth mirror, an overcoat and so on. But a sly smuggler had been on watch for the pot for a long time. One day, the smuggler set fire to Benjamin’s house. Then he smashed the door open in the name of fire fighting. Under the cover of the smog, He snatched the pot on the sly. That evening, Benjamin had some snack as supper then went home. He was caught in the snowstorm, so that his clothes were soaked, He made his way home. To his shock, his house was burned and the pot was gone. He couldn’t imagine who could be so mean as to do a thing like that. He couldn’t smooth his anger and sadness. The next day, Benjamin’s boss heard of his misfortune. He gave Benjamin some money. "I am not a snobbish boss,"he said to Benjamin, "I’d like to help you out of trouble."
本杰民出生在平民窟。他只有一双拖鞋可穿。他的衬衣上有一条细长裂缝。他的房子在河岸的斜坡上。本杰民在一家离家大约5英里的工厂工作。工厂的墙上贴着标语："你为你自己工作。"本杰民很聪明伶俐。他非常勤快。他工作如此努力以至于他的老板非常喜欢他。迄今为止本杰民在工厂里工作得很好。他把他所有的钱存在一个罐子里。为的是下个月他可以买一些礼物送给他的女友，一面平滑的镜子、一件外套等等。但一个狡猾的走私犯已经窥见那只罐子很久了。一天走私犯放火烧本杰民的房子，然后他以救火的名义打碎了门。在烟雾的掩护下，他偷偷地攫取了那只罐子。那天晚上，本杰民吃了快餐当晚饭，然后回家。他遭遇了暴风雪，结果他的衣服都浸湿了。他摸索回家去，让他震惊的是，他的房子被烧毁了，罐子不见了。他不能想象是谁如此卑劣以至于干出这样的事情。他无法平息他的愤怒和沮丧。第二天，本杰民的老板听说了他的不幸。他拿给本杰民一些钱。"我不是一个势利的老板，"他对本杰民说："我愿意帮助你摆脱困境。"
A Strong Man’s Weak Moment 坚强的人脆弱的时候
This soldier was the sole survivor of the battle. Military disciplines solidified the soldiers but most of them died in this so-called patriotic war. The soldier stood up as soon as he woke up. Extreme cold solidified water. The food had frozen solid. Such problems were not readily soluble. Its solution required a few hours. The soldier took out a solar cell. But the sun had no sooner started to shine than it was clouded over a gain. He couldn’t solve the problem now. The soles of his shoes were broken. the mud had soiled his socks. The soldier began to sob. He wanted to take a shower with soap. He wanted to drink a chocolate soda. He wanted to watch soccer game. And he missed his family. His father was a peasant, making his living from the soil. His mother was a sociologist, researching socialism. When he left to go up the line, they looked at him with a solemn expression. Sometimes, he doubted whether he could see them again. After sobbing, the soldier felt somewhat sober. He knew he must do something somehow. He took some soluble tablets first to keep himself warm. Then he began to walk forward. He firmly believed that he could get to the destination sooner or later.
这名士兵是这场战斗唯一的生还者。军事纪律让士兵们团结，但大多数人都死于这场所谓的爱国战争中。这名士兵一苏醒过来就站起来。极度的寒冷使水凝固。食物已经冻成固体了。这样的问题并不容易解决。解决需要几个小时。士兵掏出一个太阳能电池。但太阳刚有点光芒就给乌云挡住了。他现在无法解决问题。他的鞋底已经断了。泥土已经弄脏了他的短袜。士兵哭泣起来。他想用香皂洗淋浴，他想喝瓶巧克力汽水。他想看足球节目。并且他想念他的亲人。他的父亲是个农民，靠土地为生。他的母亲是个社会学家，研究社会主义。当他出发去前线的时候，他们用严肃的神情望着他。有时候，他怀疑自己是否还能见到他们。哭泣之后，士兵感觉稍微冷静了。他知道必须设法做点什么。首先他吃了些可溶性的药丸来使自己暖和些。然后他开始前进。他坚信自己迟早会达到目的地。
Don’t Give Up 不要放弃
Charlie lived in southern part of the Soviet Union. He was a sophomore in a famous university. He devoted every spare moment to aeronautics. His father was a specialist in this field. From childhood, Charlie heard many stories about sophisticated spacecraft from his father. In spring, they two dug pits with a spade then sowed seeds. And they often used a spear to frighten sparrows. Whenever Charlie thought of his father, there was a spark in his eyes, But nobody told Charlie stories any more since his father died. Past events make Charlie’s heart sore. But he believed that the soul lived forever, which comforted him to some degree. This afternoon, Charlie heard a bad news coming from a reliable source. That is , the school doctor didn’t think he had a sound constitution for astronaut examination. The sophisticated school doctor had a sour temper. He disliked Charlie. Charlie felt sorrowful about the news. He couldn’t eat food this evening. Further more, the hot weather had soured the soup. He sorted his books then went outside for a walk. Charlie walked southward to a bridge. The bridge had a span of 60 meters. Standing on the bridge, he could see the river waves sparkling in the moonlight. He said as if his father was watching him, "I won’t give up!"
查理生活在苏联的南部。他是一所著名大学的大二学生。他把他所有多余的时间用在航空学上。他的父亲是这方面的专家。从孩童起，查理从父亲那里听到许多关于先进的宇宙飞船的故事。在春天，他们两用铁锹挖坑然后播种种子。他们两还常常用矛恐吓麻雀。无论什么时候查理想到父亲，他的眼里都有明亮的火花。但自从他父亲死后就没有人告诉查理故事了。往事让查理的心疼痛了。但他相信灵魂永生，一定程度上这让他有些安慰。今天下午，查理从可靠的来源知道了一个坏消息。那就是，校医认为他没有健全的体格参加宇航员测试。那个老于世故的校医脾气很坏。他不喜欢查理。查理对这个消息感到伤心。今晚他吃不下东西。再说，炎热的天气已经让汤发酸了。他整理了他的书，然后出去散步。查理向南行走来到一座桥。桥的跨度是60米。站在桥上，他可以看见河水在月光下闪耀。他说："我不会放弃的。"他感觉好象他的父亲在望着他。
A Splendid Exploration
Dr. Connor was distinguished in biology spheres. He specialized in animal species. His specialty was researching spiders. Dr. Connor cared more about the spiritual life than the substantial life. So he spit in contempt on his father’s speculating. Then his father abolished his right of inheritance out of spite. Last summer, we joined in Dr. Connor’s expedition. We didn’t want to be spectators only. Dr. Connor made careful specification for this exploration. There was a specific tool for each job. The specifications were ready for us. He gave us very specific in structions. Then he put on his spectacles and showed us some specimens of spiders. We were poor at spelling so we couldn’t spell those spiders’ names. Finally he specified the particular time togather. The next day, we set out in spite of the rain. All of us were in high spirit. The truck speeded up after it left town. Day 1, Dr. Connor got a bad spill trying to ride a horse. Day 2, he spilt the coffee all over his book. Day 3, it cleared up. The spectacular sunrise made us exclaim in surprise. We remenber that splendid spectacle forever. Day 4, we saw a hot spring. All of us splashed in it except Dr. Connor. He needed to speculate on the situation before making the decision. Day 5, Dr. Connor found a spider spinning on a sphere. He spun with excitement. Totally, we spent 15 days in explortation. In a word, it was splendid.
康纳博士在生物领域很出色。他专攻动物物种。他的专长是研究蜘蛛。康钠博士注重精神生活甚过物质生活。因此他轻蔑的唾弃他父亲的投机行为。而他父亲则出自怨恨废除了他的继承权。去年夏天，我们参加了康钠博士的探险队。我们不想只做观众。康钠博士详述了探险内容。每项工作都有特定的工具。说明书也为大家准备好了。他给我们明确的指示。然后他带上眼镜给我们展示了一些蜘蛛的样本。我们的拼写法很差，所以我们拼不出蜘蛛的名称。最后他指定会合的特定时间。次日，尽管下雨我们还是出发了。我们大家精神高涨。卡车在离开城镇之后加速。第一天，康钠博士在试图骑马时重重地摔下来。第二天，他溅出咖啡在书本上。第三天，天晴了。壮观的日出让我们惊叹不已。我们永远记得那壮丽的奇观。第四天我们看见了一个温泉。我们都到里面去泼水，除了康钠博士。他需要在做决定前推测一下形势。第五天，康钠博士发现了一个正在球体上织网的蜘蛛。他兴奋的旋转起来。我们一共花费了15天来探险。总而言之，感觉是极好的。
Unimaginable Magic Performance 不可思议的魔术表演
David went on the stage at the age of 20. He very stable to face any problem. Ambition was the spur that made him work hard. As a magician, his reputation spread all over the world. Last week, his performance was held at a big stadium in Spain. A famous company sponsored the performance. The spokesman of the company announced the beginning of the performance. All staffs including David appeared on a square stage. he wore a white suit with black spots on it. He said, "Spain is my favorit holiday spot."Then he took out a sponge. He poured water on it, Then he squeezed the sponge. It was dry now! All the audiences smiled except a little boy. He spotted his grandfather’s collar with ink. The boy was spoiled by his grandfather. He cried and nearly spoiled the performance. Fortunately, the following program attracted him. David opened the stable door. A sportsman pricked his spurs into the horse. They came on the stage. David stabbed the horse with a staff. The horse turned into a squirrel! All the audiences on the spot applauded spontaneously. The third one was surprising. David split a stack of logs. Once he split, one log began to sprout leaves. Next, David sprinkled a spoon of sugar on it, and it blossomed. In the last game, David sprayed paint on the wall. Then three beauties walked out of it.
大卫20岁登上舞台，从那时起他面对任何问题时都很稳定。雄心是使他努力工作的刺激物。作为一个魔术师，他的名声传播到了世界各地。上周，他在西班牙的一个大体育场表演。一个著名的公司主办了这场表演。公司的发言人宣布表演开始。包括大卫在内的所有员工都出现在正方形的舞台上，他穿着一件白底带黑斑点的西服。他说："西班牙是我喜爱的度假场所。"然后他拿出一块海棉。他倒水在上面然后压榨那块海绵。它竟然是干的了！所有的观众都笑了，除了一个小男孩。他用墨水弄脏了他爷爷的衣领。这个男孩被他的爷爷宠坏了。他哭喊着几乎扰乱了表演。幸运的是接下来的节目吸引了他。大卫打开了马厩的门。一名运动员踢马上的马刺。他们来到舞台上。大卫用一根棒子戳那匹吗。马儿变成了松鼠所有在场的观众都自发的鼓起掌来。第三个节目让人惊奇。大卫劈一堆柴火。他每劈一下，一根柴火就开始发芽了！接着，大卫在它上面喷洒了一匙糖后，它就开花了。在最后的节目里大卫在墙上喷射上油漆，然后三个美女从墙里走了出来。
Justice Must Done 必行正义
Life in a village seemed static, but it’s not. Ed found this recently. There was a stall nearby the landlord’s house. Ed could buy some stationery, stamps, and stainless steel knife there. From the standpoint of a stranger, the landlord set too strict standards for his servants. The servants only could use the back staircase. They starved but only could eat a piece of stale bread everyday. Each cow made her own stall in the shed. Every servant worked as standardized machine. One day, the landlord lost his stakes in the horse race. Additionally, he was stumbled by a stake. He became angry and began to thrash a servant. In his opinion, he himself stood for power. And he could kill a person like stamp an insect. The other people stood by and did nothing. At first, Ed remained stationary so as not to be seen. He stared with astonishment. Such a conduct was a stain to humanity. He decided to stand by the poor servant. He acted quickly because the man’s life was at stake. Ed stood up for him. The landlord didn’t listen to him. On the contrary, he killed the servant then he warned Ed! Ed stood up to his threat. The next day, Ed visited a famous statesman who was respected by people. Ed stood up when he came in. The statesman’s red hair made him stand out in a crowd. He was startled by Ed’s words. Soon afterwards he made his statement about the affair. He promised to punish the savage act.
一个乡村的生活看起来是静态的，但其实不然，爱德最近发现了这一点。一个地主家的房子附近有一个货摊。他可以在那里买一些文具、邮票和不锈钢刀。从一个外地人的观点来说，他觉得地主对他的仆人定的规则太严格了。仆人们只能使用后楼梯。他们饿得发慌，可只能每天吃一片不新鲜的面包。每头木牛在牛棚里还有它独自的畜栏呢，每个仆人像标准化的机器一样工作。一天，地主在赛马里失去了他的赌注。而且他还被一个树桩给绊倒了。他很生气，就开始鞭打一个仆人。在他的概念里，他自己就代表着权力，杀人就象跺死个昆虫一样。其他的人袖手傍观。起初，爱德保持静止，以免被人发现。他吃惊地盯着这一幕。这种行经是对人性的玷污。他决定帮助那个可怜的仆人。他行动很快，因为那个人的生命在危险中。爱德为他辩护。地主不听他说话，相反，他用枪杀死了仆人并且警告爱德。但爱德勇敢地面对他的威胁。第二天，爱德拜访了一位著名的人民爱戴的政治家。当他走进来的时候爱德站起来。政治家的红头发让他在人群中很显眼。爱德的话让他很震惊。很快就此事他发表了声明。他许诺一定要惩罚这种暴行。
The Last Sail 退休之航
July 30 was the date an old captain sailed last time. His steady working style of 35 years made his status high. The statistical data from weather bureau showed there was a storm soon. Despite the statistic, the captain stuck to his duty. Nothing could change his stern mind. The steamer set out on a sunny morning. As usual, his wife bought some roses with long stems. She was stung by one of roses. The wife stirred the sugar into her husband’s coffee. The captain stuck the fork into the potato then they kissed goodbye. The captain’s father came to see him off. The stern old man stood on the dock leaning on a stick. The captain stuck his head out of window and waved to his father and his wife. The stewards had stuck sticky labels on the cargo. They were ready for sailing. Step by step, the steamer stepped up its speed and left the harbor. The status of weather wasn’t optimistic. After standing in the chilly wind for too much time, the captain felt stiff in four limbs. But he still stood steadily at the stern like a statue. The captain together with the steward stuck out the stiff sailing. The steamer passed by steep hills and was close to the destination. This stimulated the steward work harder. The captain listened to the stereo radio and steered the steamer careful into the harbor. To welcome the steamer, a long line of honor guards marched all in step. And the police stepped in to keep order.
7月30日是一个老船长最后一次远航。他35年扎实的工作作风让他的地位很高。气象局的统计资料表明很快就有一次风暴。尽管有统计，船长还是坚持他的职责。没有什么可以改变他坚定的想法。轮船在一个阳光明媚的早晨起程了。象往常一样，他的妻子买了一些长茎的玫瑰。她被其中一朵刺了一下。妻子为丈夫搅拌咖啡里的糖。船长把饭叉戳进土豆，然后他们吻别了。船长的父亲来送行。这个苛刻的老人站在码头。拄着一根拐杖。船长将头伸出窗外并向他的父亲和妻子挥手。乘务员已经将粘性标签粘贴在货物上了。他们已准备好了航行。逐步地，轮船加快了他的速度并离开了海港。天气情形并不乐观。船长站在寒风里太长时间，以至于感到四肢僵硬。但他仍然稳定的站在船尾，仿佛一座雕像。船长和乘务员一起将这艰难的航行坚持到底。轮船经过了陡峭的山峰并靠近目的地。这刺激了乘务员更加努力得工作。船长一边收听立体声收音机，一边小心翼翼的掌舵将船驶进海港。为了欢迎轮船的到来，一支仪仗队步调合拍的行进着。连警察也介入来维持秩序。
Hard Life 艰苦的生活
There was a stony inn nearby a stream. It was a two-storey. The host was a diligent man. His wife was straightforward woman and often asked some quite straightforward questions. She cooked meal for her husband with a gas stove. But he had no stomach for supper. He strained his right arm by lifting a heavy bag just now. He strapped his arm with a cloth strap. The wife was stitching her stockings. When she sewed she made long stitches. She thought of a lot of sand things. Her husband put all their money in a company stock thus lost most of their money. Last week, their streamline car was stolen. The storage of food was not enough. The close-by store had no more food in stock, And now, the clouds threatened a stony storm. The woman couldn’t bear the stresses and strains of life. Tears streamed from her eyse. The host straightened his back. He must work out a strategy to deal with the coming storm. It would take great strength to resist the storm. First of all, he must strengthen the foundation of the inn. He stressed this to all his workers. Then he stooped to pick up his tool to work with them together. Even some strangers came to help them. Having finished work, the tired host sat down on a stool. Then he drank strawberry juice through a straw. After that, he asked all of the people to hide in the storage before the storm.
一条溪流边有个石头造的客栈。 它是个两层楼建筑。主人是个勤劳的人。他的妻子是个坦率的人，常常会问写很简单的问题。她用煤气炉给丈夫做了一顿饭。但他没有胃口吃。他刚才抬一个重包的时候扭伤了右臂。他用一根布带捆扎手臂。妻子正在缝合她的长统袜。当她干针线活时，她的针脚总是弄的很长。她想起了许多沮丧的事情。她的丈夫把他们所有的钱投入在一个公司的股票上，因此失去了他们大部分的钱。上周他们流线型的汽车被人偷了。食物的储藏不够。附近商店没有更多的备用粮食。而现在乌云暗示了一场无情的暴风雨即将到来。这名妇女无法承受生活的压力和紧张。眼泪从他的眼睛里流出来。主人挺直了他的背。他必须想出策略来对付即将到来的风暴。抵抗暴风雨需要许多气力。首先他必须巩固客栈的地基。他对他所有的工人强调这一点。然后他弯腰拾起工具和他们一起干活。甚至一些陌生人也来帮助他们。完成工作之后，疲惫的主人坐在凳子上。然后他用吸管喝了一些草莓果汁。那之后，他要求所有人在暴风雨来临前躲进库房。
The world around Us 我们的世界
That morning was a stuffy morning. I got out of the bed and had a good stretch. My dog came to lie down beside me. I nearly stumbled over it. It liked to be stroked. I subscribed several kinds of newspaper. So after I stuffed myself full of food, I read them.There were a lot of stuffs on them. I was attracted by a piece of striking news. Because a subordinate in a film studio didn’t submit to the strict order from his stubborn manager, he was stripped off clothes and given 5 strokes of the whip. The angry workers struck to their human rights. They divided into two groups and subdivided into four groups. They strode on their sturdy legs down the street. They declared that they were not string puppets. All the other issues were subordinate to this one. The subordinate’s wife was invited to a television studio. She wore a string of pearls. Her skirt had white stripes between blue. She was a stubborn woman. Whatever happened, she would strive. It seemed that the struggle would last for some time. The second one was that a tall structure had been put up in downtown. I liked the structural idea. The third one was about building submarine cable tunnel. A company needed a submarine to submerge into the deep sea. It submitted an application for approval. After reading newspaper, I strung them together with a strip of sticky tape. Then I decided to go back to my studio.
那天早晨天气闷热。我起床后好好伸了个懒腰。我的狗跑来躺在我傍边。我差点被它绊倒。它喜欢有人抚摩它。我订购了几份报纸。于是在填饱了食物后，我开始阅读。报纸上有许多东西。我被一则惊人的消息吸引住了，因为一名在电影制片厂里工作的下属不服从一个难对付的经理的严厉要求，他被剥去衣服并被鞭击了五次。愤怒的工人们为人权而罢工。他们分成两组后又细分为四组。他们迈着强健的双腿在街上大步走。他们声明他们不是牵线木偶。相对这个问题，其他问题都是次要的。那名下属的妻子被邀请到一个电视播音室。她戴着一串珍珠项链。她的裙子是蓝白条纹的。她是一个倔强的女子，无论发生什么，她都会奋斗。看起来斗争要延续一阵子了。第二则新闻是一座高建筑物已在市中心竖立起来了。我喜欢这个建筑构思。第三则是关于建造海底电缆隧道。一家公司需要一艘潜水艇潜水至深海。公司提交了一份申请请求批准。在阅读了报纸后，我用一窄条胶带把它们捆缚在一起，然后我决定回画室去。
Succession Wave 继任风波
The old mayor retired. Somebody must substitute him. Mr.Pearson succeeded in the succession. He was born in a family with abundant substance. He inherited substantial property subtracted legacy tax. Mr Pearson lived in a substantial castle in the suburb. And he had many luxuries, such as subtle watches and expensive cars. He didn’t eat sugar. So honey had been used as a substitute in his recipes. Mr. Pearson was thought a suitable successor. All of a sudden, the subsequent thing surprised everybody. The old mayor died on the subway. It was proved that he died from poisoning. His family sued Mr. Pearson. They heard they once quarreled because the old mayor didn’t accept his suggestion. On the day of trial, Mr.Pearson wore a black suit. the black suit suited him very well. Nobody noticed his subtle strain. The substance of his defense was that he was innocent. Mr Pearson’s defense was successful. The substantial sincerity of his words moved the jury. And his lawyer supplied sufficient evidences to prove that the old mayor committed suicide. The old mayor underwent four successive operations within a month. There was such much pain he suffered in succession from his illness that finally he sucked poison. Mr. Pearson won his suit at last.
老市长退休了。必须有人来代替他。皮尔逊先生在继任中成功了。他出生在一个物质丰富的家庭。减去遗产税，他继承了富裕的财产。皮尔逊先生住在郊区一座坚固的城堡里。并且他有许多奢侈品，例如精巧的手表和昂贵的汽车。他不吃糖。于是他的菜单里蜂蜜被用做代替品。皮尔逊先生被认为是个合适的接任者。突然，随后的事情让所有人都吃惊了。老市长死在了地铁旁。他被证明是死于中毒。他的家人起诉皮尔逊先生。他们曾经听到他们争吵。因为老市长不接受他的建议。审判那天，皮尔逊先生穿了一套黑西服。黑西服非常适合他。没有人注意到他细微的紧张。他辩护的实质就是说他是无辜的。皮尔逊先生的辩护成功了。他的话里真实的诚挚感动了陪审团。并且他的律师提供了足够的证据表明了老市长是自杀。老市长在一个月内经历了4次连续的手术。他因为他的病而那样连续的忍受痛苦，以至于最后他吮吸了毒药。最终皮尔逊先生赢得了他的诉讼。
Ivan and his superior 依凡和他的上级
To supplement his ordinary income. Ivan did a part-time job in a supermarket. His superior, a young woman summoned him and his colleagues to have a meeting. She supervised the Commodity Department. She summarized the situation and encouraged them to work hard. Her superiority made her a very superior kind of women. In sum, Ivan fell in love with her at first sight. She brought sunshine into his life. But he must suppress his feelings beneath his calm surface. Ivan helped his superior to write summaries of all kinds of reports. He summed up the turnover for her. But the woman thought he was too superficial to be her boyfriend. So she never said superfluous words to him. One night, the sulfur in the storage caused the fire. Ivan fought the fire so bravely that he got hurt. Before he was sent to hospital, he summoned up his courage to express his love. He said, "I really wanted to enjoy the sunrise and sunset together with you". Ivan supposed that his superior must refuse him. But she answered, "Suppose we go for a trip after you recover." Ivan was surprised. He asked again to make sure that she accepted his love. It was the supreme moment in his life. Ivan’s burns were superficial and soon got well. They took a supersonic aircraft to a beautiful city. Then they spent a super week at the seaside. And Ivan found that his superior’s dancing was superb. He love her more.
为了补充平时的收入，依凡在一家超级市场兼职。他的上级，一个年轻姑娘召集他和他的同事开会。她管理日用品部门。她概括了形势并鼓励大家努力工作。她的优势使她成为那种非常卓越的女性。总而言之，依凡对她一见钟情。她给他的生活带来了阳光。但他必须抑制平静的外表下面的感情。依凡帮助他的上级写各种报告的摘要。他为她总结营业额。但她认为他太浅薄，无法做她的男朋友。于是她从来都不对他说多余的话。一天夜里，库房里的硫磺引起了火灾。依凡奋力救火，以至于受伤了。在被送往医院前，他鼓起勇气表达了他的爱。他说："我真的想同你欣赏日出日落。"依凡猜想他的上级一定会拒绝他。但她回答："(如果)你痊愈后让我们一起旅游去吧。"依凡呆住了，他又问了一遍来确定她已接受了他的爱。这是他一生中最重要的时刻。依凡的烫伤是表面的，因此很快就好了。他们乘坐超音速飞机去了一个美丽的城市。然后他们在海边度过了极好的一周。并且依凡发现他上级的舞技极好，他更加爱她了。
A War Suspect 一名战争嫌疑犯
Before the battle, soldiers swore an oath to carry out their duties faithfully. They suspended their march in front of a swamp. Soon they found they were surrounded by swarms of enemies. But the soldiers would rather die than surrender. A soldier was injured heavily, Hope sustained him in his struggle. Finally he lost his consciousness. He dreamed a black swan and several swallows flying in the sky. It was a surprising dream. When he opened his eyes, he saw a lamp suspended from the ceiling. He found he was in a hospital. The hospital was in beautiful surroundings. The branches of the trees were swaying in the wind. A surgeon asked him what’s his surname. The surgeon had saved many lives by surgery. He surpassed other surgeons in skills. The soldier took the medicing at one swallow and the surgeon took away the surplus medicines. The solider didn’t know he was under suspicion. He was suspected by his superior. Few survived after the battle. The superior was suspicious of his survival, -- he thought the soldier might be a traitor. When the soldier knew that, he felt disappointed. So he left the hospital and climbed up a high mountain. He stood on the top of it and surveyed the whole city. Little by little, he calmed down. And he dedided to survey the whole event.
打仗之前士兵们都宣誓要忠诚的履行职责。他们在一块沼泽地前暂停了行军。很快他们发现他们被一群群的敌人包围，但士兵们宁死不投降。一名士兵受伤的很严重，是希望在支撑着他战斗。最后他还是失去了知觉。他梦见一只黑天鹅和几只燕子在空中飞翔。这真是个令人惊奇的梦境。当他睁开眼睛的时候，他看见一只灯悬挂在天花板上。他发现自己在医院里。 医院的环境很美丽。树枝在风中摇摆。一名外科医生问他姓什么。这名外科医生运用外科学救了很多人。他的技术超过其他的外科医生。士兵一口吞下药，外科医生把剩余的药拿走了。士兵不知道他受到猜疑。他被他的上级怀疑。几乎没有人在战斗后幸存。他的上级怀疑他的幸存-他认为士兵有可能是个叛徒。当士兵知道这事后，他非常失望。于是他离开医院爬上了一座高山。他站在山顶俯瞰整个城市。渐渐地，他冷静下来。他决定调查整件事。
A Medical Symposium 一场医学专题报告会
A medical symposium would be held in a hall. the systematic arrangement of chairs made the hall look spacious. There were two swords on the wall of the hall. They were put in symmetry. They were the symbol of the symposium. Before the symposium, the floor of the hall had been swept. All the clocks in the hall had been synchronized. A symphony orchestra came in first. They synchronized their steps. After the symphony orchestra finished its performance, the chairman stepped on platform. His assistant switched the speaker on. The chairman switched the subject from syndrome to synthetic medicine. He talked about how to produce medicine by synthesis. His speech sympathized with the audiences. A Swiss was busy making notes. He was a doctor. He was sympathetic when his patients died. So he researched different symptoms of different illnesses to work out better medicines. This Swiss wore a sweater and now he sweated all over. And a swift bee stung his hand and it swelled up. The Swiss couldn’t focus his attention on the speech. He looked out of the window. Some children were playing on the swings. They were swinging happily. At the end of the symposium, the chairman announced that he would collect good papers in a symposium.
一场医学专题报告会在一个大厅里举行。椅子被系统的摆放使大厅看起来很宽敞。大厅的墙上有两把剑，它们对称的放着，它们是专题报告会的标志。在专题报告会之前，大厅的地板已经被打扫过了。并且大厅里所有的时钟被调整成了同步。一个交响乐团最先入场。他们脚步划一的进来。在交响乐团表演完后，主席走上讲台。他的助手帮他接通麦克风。主席把话题从综合症转换到合成药。他谈到如何用合成法来制造药品。他的演讲让观众共鸣。一个瑞士人忙着记笔记。他是个医生。当他的病人去世时他会很同情。于是他研究不同疾病的不同症状以研发更好的药品。这个瑞士人穿着一件毛衣。因此热得浑身是汗。并且一只敏捷的蜜蜂叮了他手一口。他的手肿胀起来。瑞士人无法专心听演讲了。他看着窗外，一些孩子在玩秋千，他们正快乐的摇摆着。专题报告会结束时，主席宣布他会收集好的论文放进专题论文集里。
Take over a Career
tablet n.药片，碑，匾
taboo n./v禁忌
tackle n.滑车，用具，器材v.处理，解决对付
tactic n.策略，手段[-s]兵法，战术
tag n.
tail n.尾巴，后部，尾部
tailor n.裁缝，v.逢制，裁剪
take…as 把…当作
take after 与…相象
take apart 拆卸
take away 消除，消耗
take down 记下，写下
take…for 把…认为是，把…看成是
take in 接受，吸收；理解；欺骗
take off 拿走，脱下，起飞
take on 呈现，具有，装出；接纳；承担，从事
take over 接管，接办
take up 占去，占据，开始从事，拿起，接收
take to 亲近，喜欢
tale n.传说，故事
talent n.才能，天资，人才
talk back 回嘴，顶嘴
talk into 说服
talkative a.健谈的，话多的
tame a.驯服的，温驯的，沉闷的，乏味的 v.驯服，制服
A talkative tailor was famous for making good suits, Some people took him for a tame person, but they soon found out their mistakes, The tailor was skilled in tactic. He never took in his customers, Cheating was a taboo in his mind. The tailor had a son. The boy took after his father, He took to his father very much, He followed the tailor all day like a tail. His father told him tales of interesting things. The boy was talented. He took apart a sartorius at the age of 10. The tailor took him as his successor. He taught the son step by step. For example, at first he taught the son how to put the price tag on the suit. Whenever the tailor scolded the boy, the boy never talked back. He only took down what his father said thus he took in it quickly. Business took up much of the tailor’s time. Year by year, hard work took away his health. The tailor must take three tablets for his headache everyday. One night, the son helped his father to take off the coat, then he talked his father into retirement. The next day, the tailor began his travel. The plane took off on time. The son took in the task his father gave to him. He took on his father’s duty and took over the shop. He was eager to take up some job. As the spring came, trees took on the green color. But the tailor died. The son fixed a tablet to the wall in menmory of his father.
一名健谈的裁缝因制作优质西服而出名，友人把他当作是一个很温驯的人，但是他们很快就会发现自己错了。裁缝对策略很在行。他从不欺骗他的顾客。在他的概念中欺骗是一种禁忌。裁缝有一个儿子，小男孩与他父亲很想象。他非常亲近父亲。他整天象尾巴一样跟着父亲。他父亲告诉他很多有趣的故事。男孩很有天资。他10岁时拆卸了一台缝纫机。裁缝把他作为自己的接班人。他一步步教儿子。比如一开始，他教儿子怎么把价格标签放到西服上。无论何时裁缝责怪男孩什么，男孩从不回嘴。他只是记下他父亲的话，这样他很快就理解那些话。生意占据了裁缝的大部分时间。一年年过去了，辛苦的工作消耗了他的健康。裁缝每天必须吃三粒药片来治头疼。一天夜里，儿子帮助父亲脱下外套，然后他说服父亲退休。第二天，裁缝开始了他的旅游。飞机按时起飞。儿子接受了父亲给他的任务。他承担了父亲的责任， 接管了衣店。他热切的要开始从事一些工作。春天来了，树木呈现出绿色。但是裁缝死了。儿子在墙上挂了一片匾来纪念父亲。
Painful Boyhood
tan n.黝黑， a.棕褐色的， v.晒黑
tank n.罐 槽 箱 坦克
tanker n. 油船
tap n.塞子，龙头，轻拍 v.轻敲；利用；开发
tape recorder 磁带录音机
tar n.柏油，焦油
target n.目标，对象 靶子
tariff n.关税，税率；（旅馆饭店）价目表，收费表
tear v.撕n.眼泪
in tears 流着泪，含泪，哭
tease v.戏弄，取笑，挑逗，撩拨 n.戏弄他人者，戏弄，挑逗
technical a.技术的，工艺的
technician n.技术员，技师，技工
technique n.技术，技能，工艺
technological a.工艺的
technology n.工艺，技术
tedious a.乏味的，单调的，冗长的
teenager n.（13-19岁的）少年
telegram n.电报
telegraph n.电报机，电报； v.打电报，发电报
telescope n.望远镜
temper n.脾气，情绪；韧度，回火度
lose one’s temper 发怒，发脾气
temperature n.温度，发烧
temple n.庙宇，神殿，寺；太阳穴
James and Lou were teenagers. They were good friends. Whenever Lou heard a soft tap on his door, he knew it’s James, James liked to tease Lou but Lou seldom lost his temper. Their country declared a war against their neighboring country because of tariff problem. Advanced technology was used in war. The technological progress accelerated the development of weapons. New weapons were produced by new technique. The president made a tedious speech to encourage the youth to enlist. James and Lou joined the army. A highly skilled technician trained them to drive tank. Both of them tanned quickly in the sun. One day, Lou received an order to bombard a tanker. Before departure, he left a tape recorder to James. Lou saw the target through telescope. He didn’t know it was a trap. The road was covered with tar. Besides, the petrol tank in his tank is empty. The tank could not move owing to some technical reasons. The enemy surrounded the tank. Lou sacrificed his young life. When James heard of the news by telegraph, he cried Lou’s name in tears. James caught cold that night then had a temperature. His temples were very hot. He had to cool his forehead in the cold water from the tap. The war ended. James hesitated, but finally went to the telegraph office to send a telegram to Lou’s parents. Their hearts were torn by pain. They buried their son’s relics in a temple.
詹姆斯和路都是十几岁的少年。他们是好朋友。无论何时，路听到他家门上的一声轻叩，就知道是詹姆斯来了。詹姆斯喜欢戏弄路。但路很少发脾气。因为关税问题，他们的国家向邻国宣战。先进的技术被运用于战争。工艺的进步加快了武器的发展。新技术制造出新型武器。总统发表了冗长的演讲鼓励年轻人参军。詹姆斯和路都参军了。一名技术娴熟的技师训练他们如何驾驶坦克。两人在阳光下很快晒黑了。一天，路接到任务去炮击一艘油船。分离前，他留了一台磁带录音机给詹姆斯。路用望远镜看见了目标。他不知道那是个陷阱。道路被柏油覆盖着。此外他坦克里的油箱空了。坦克因为某些技术问题而无法移动。坦克被敌人包围了。路牺牲了他年轻的生命。当詹姆斯通过电报听说了这个消息后，他流着泪哭喊路的名字。当晚詹姆斯感冒了，并发起高烧。他的太阳穴发烫。他不得不用水龙头里的冷水来凉额头。战争结束后。詹姆斯犹豫良久，最终还是去电报局给路的父母发了一份电报。他们的心被悲痛撕碎了。他们在一个庙宇里埋葬了儿子的遗物。 |