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ssUnit1TheideaofbecomingawriterhadcometomeoffandonsincemychildhoodinBelleville,butitwasn'tuntilmythirdyearinhighschoolthatthepossibilitytookhold.從孩提時(shí)代，我還住在貝爾維爾時(shí)，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(jí)，這一想法才有了實(shí)現(xiàn)的可能.Lyingonthesofa,Ifinallyfaceduptotheunwelcometask,tookthelistoutofmynotebook,andscannedit.我躺在沙發(fā)上，最終不得不面對(duì)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(xì)面條的藝術(shù)”這個(gè)題目上.WhenIfinisheditthenightwashalfgoneandtherewasnotimelefttocomposeaproper,respectableessayforMr.Fleagle.等我寫(xiě)完時(shí)已是半夜時(shí)分，再?zèng)]時(shí)間為弗利格爾先生寫(xiě)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(xiě)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(shí)那種溫馨美好的氣氛，但我把它寫(xiě)下來(lái)僅僅是想自得其樂(lè)，而不是為弗利格爾先生而寫(xiě)。那是我想重新捕捉并珍藏在心中的一個(gè)時(shí)刻。我想重溫那個(gè)夜晚的愉快。然而，照我希望的那樣去寫(xiě)，就會(huì)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(huì)打它一個(gè)不及格。沒(méi)關(guān)系。等我為自己寫(xiě)好了之后，我可以再為弗利格爾先生寫(xiě)點(diǎn)什么別的東西。Unit2Ihadn'tseenhimmorethanonceortwiceayearoverthepast25or30yearsbecauseImovedawayfromtheoldneighborhoodandyoukindoflosetoucheventhoughyouneverforget.近25到30年來(lái)，我跟他一年只見(jiàn)一兩次面，因?yàn)槲覐脑瓉?lái)住的老街坊搬了出來(lái)，聯(lián)系自然就少了，雖說(shuō)你一直放在心上。IrealizedthatOldEdwasstillonhismindwhenhespokeagain,almostmoretohimselfthantome可我知道他還在想著老埃德。他又開(kāi)口時(shí)，與其說(shuō)是跟我說(shuō)話(huà)，還不如說(shuō)是自言自語(yǔ)EverytimeIgotoaclassreunion,forexample,therearefewerandfewerstillaround."每次我去參加老同學(xué)聚會(huì)，來(lái)的人總是越來(lái)越少Yourfriendshipovertheyearshasmeantanawfullottome,morethanIcansaybecauseI'mnotgoodatsayingthingslikethat你多年的友誼對(duì)我非常重要，遠(yuǎn)比我能說(shuō)出來(lái)的重要得多，因?yàn)槲也簧瞄L(zhǎng)說(shuō)這樣的話(huà)。Helookedsortofsorrowful,orasifheweretryingtoseesomethinginthedistance.他神情有點(diǎn)悲傷，似乎想看清遠(yuǎn)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(shuō)?！安贿^(guò)，”他接著說(shuō)，“想起來(lái)，也可以算是一家人了。埃德老伙計(jì)是我最老的朋友了。實(shí)際上，過(guò)去我倆總是以‘老朋友’相稱(chēng)的——就是說(shuō)，當(dāng)我倆相見(jiàn)時(shí)。我這人就是不大會(huì)寫(xiě)東西?！薄拔铱创蠹覍?xiě)信都不那么勤快，”我說(shuō)?！拔易约汗P頭就很懶。我看，你認(rèn)識(shí)他挺久了吧？”“差不多認(rèn)識(shí)了一輩子了。我倆小時(shí)候就一起玩，所以我倆的友誼確實(shí)很長(zhǎng)了?！薄耙黄鹕系膶W(xué)？”“都一起上到高中呢。事實(shí)上，我倆從小學(xué)到高中都在一個(gè)班里?！薄氨３诌@么長(zhǎng)久友誼的人可真不多見(jiàn)啊，”我說(shuō)。Unit4ForthemthedreamisthattalentandhardworkcantakeyoufromlogcabintoWhiteHouse.對(duì)于他們，美國(guó)夢(mèng)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(huì)了在千分尺上辨識(shí)一百萬(wàn)分之一英寸，會(huì)用鑲嵌著金剛石的工具制作砂輪Ithinkhestoodastall,andasproud,asthegreatestAmericanindustrialists.我覺(jué)得他就和美國(guó)那些最大的實(shí)業(yè)家一樣高大、自豪。But,afterall,thebalancesheetswereexactlythesame.Theonlydifferencewaswhereyouputthedecimalpoint.但究其實(shí)，兩者的資產(chǎn)負(fù)債表完全一樣。唯一的不同是你把小數(shù)點(diǎn)點(diǎn)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(lái)越高大。最后，我覺(jué)得他就和美國(guó)那些最大的實(shí)業(yè)家一樣高大、自豪。他們都通過(guò)同樣的途徑，本著同樣的價(jià)值觀和原則獲得了成功：遠(yuǎn)見(jiàn)、執(zhí)著、自制、樂(lè)觀、自尊，以及最重要的，正直。托尼不是從最低一級(jí)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(shí)業(yè)家的事業(yè)很大。但究其實(shí)，兩者的資產(chǎn)負(fù)債表完全一樣。唯一的不同是你把小數(shù)點(diǎn)點(diǎn)在什么地方。Unit6Takingabookofftheshelfhesoonfoundhimselfabsorbed,notbythewordsofthebook,butbythenotespenciledinthemargin.他從書(shū)架上取下一本書(shū)，很快便被吸引住了，不是被書(shū)的內(nèi)容，而是被鉛筆寫(xiě)的眉批。Ayoungwomanwascomingtowardme,herfigurelongandslim.Hergoldenhairlaybackincurlsfromherdelicateears;hereyeswereblueasflowers.一位年輕的姑娘向我走來(lái)，她身材頎長(zhǎng)纖細(xì)。一頭卷曲的金發(fā)披在秀美的耳后；眼睛碧藍(lán)，如花似玉Thiswouldnotbelove,butitwouldbesomethingprecious,somethingperhapsevenbetterthanlove,afriendshipforwhichIhadbeenandmusteverbegrateful.這不會(huì)是愛(ài)情，但將是某種珍貴的、或許比愛(ài)情更美妙的東西，一種我曾經(jīng)感激，并將永遠(yuǎn)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(chēng)奇。心靈的本質(zhì)是從其對(duì)不美的事物的態(tài)度中反映出來(lái)的。Tellmewhomyoulove,"andIwilltellyouwhoyouare."告訴我你所愛(ài)者是誰(shuí)，”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(gè)禮，并舉起手中的書(shū)好讓那位女士看。不過(guò)在我開(kāi)口說(shuō)話(huà)的時(shí)候，失望的痛苦幾乎使我哽咽。“我是約翰·布蘭查德中尉，想必您就是梅奈爾小姐。很高興您來(lái)見(jiàn)我。可否請(qǐng)您賞光吃飯？”婦女的臉上綻開(kāi)了笑容。“我不知道是怎么回事，孩子，”她回答說(shuō)，“可是剛才走過(guò)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(shuō)，要是你請(qǐng)我吃飯的話(huà)，我就告訴你，她就在街對(duì)面那個(gè)大飯店里等你。她說(shuō)這是一種考驗(yàn)！”Unit7Indeed,whenIcaughtupwiththeorangutanatZooAtlanta,wherehenowlives,Isawanexampleofsharingthatanyonemightenvy.當(dāng)我在它目前生活的亞特蘭大動(dòng)物園見(jiàn)到這頭猩猩時(shí)，我果然見(jiàn)到它與人分享的一例，足以令任何人羨慕。Behavioristswouldsaythatanimalscooperatewhentheylearnitisintheirinteresttodoso.行為主義者會(huì)說(shuō)，動(dòng)物認(rèn)識(shí)到合作于己有利時(shí)就會(huì)這么做。Insteadofmovingawaytogetit,MelatilookedShewmanintheeyeandheldoutherhand.梅拉蒂?zèng)]有移動(dòng)身體去接，而是眼睛直視休曼，伸出手來(lái).Givingin,shegavehimanotherone,thensawthathehadbeenhidinghisorangeunderneathhisfoot.她讓步了，又給了它一個(gè)，隨后卻看見(jiàn)它把橘放在它的腳底。Still,itiscomfortingtorealizethatotherspeciesbesidesourowncanstandbackandassesstheworldaroundthem,eveniftheirhorizonsaremorelimitedthanours.盡管如此，想到除了我們?nèi)祟?lèi)，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?chē)氖澜?，不由令人深感寬慰。Overtheyears,Ihavewrittenextensivelyaboutanimal-intelligenceexperimentsandthecontroversythatsurroundsthem.Doanimalsreallyhavethoughts,whatwecallconsciousness?Wonderingwhethertheremightbebetterwaystoexploreanimalintelligencethanexperimentsdesignedtoteachhumansigns,I