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【1-A】AGoodHearttoLeanOn

orethanIrealized,Dadhashelpedmekeepmybalance.

AugustusJ.Bullock

[1]WhenIwasgrowingup,Iwasembarrassedtobeseenwithmyfather.Hewasseverelycrippledandveryshort,andwhenwewouldwalktogether,hishandonmyarmforbalance,peoplewouldstare.Iwouldbeashamedoftheunwantedattention.Ifheevernoticedorwasbothered,heneverleton.

[2]Itwasdifficulttocoordinateoursteps—hishalting,mineimpatient—andbecauseofthat,wedidn'tsaymuchaswewentalong.Butaswestartedout,healwayssaid,“Yousetthepace.Iwilltrytoadjusttoyou.”

[3]Ourusualwalkwastoorfromthesubway,whichwashowhegottowork.Hewenttoworksick,anddespitenastyweather.Healmostnevermissedaday,andwouldmakeittotheofficeevenifotherscouldnot.Itwasamatterofprideforhim.

[4]Whensnoworicewasontheground,itwasimpossibleforhimtowalk,evenwithhelp.AtsuchtimesmysistersorIwouldpullhimthroughthestreetsofBrooklyn,N.Y.,onachild'ssleightothesubwayentrance.Oncethere,hewouldclingtothehandrailuntilhereachedthelowerstepsthatthewarmertunnelairkeptice-free.InManhattanthesubwaystationwasthebasementofhisofficebuilding,andhewouldnothavetogooutsideagainuntilwemethiminBrooklynonhiswayhome.

[5]WhenIthinkofitnow,Imarvelathowmuchcourageitmusthavetakenforagrownmantosubjecthimselftosuchindignityandstress.AndImarvelathowhedidit—withoutbitternessorcomplaint.

[6]Henevertalkedabouthimselfasanobjectofpity,nordidheshowanyenvyofthemorefortunateorable.Whathelookedforinotherswasa“goodheart”,andifhefoundone,theownerwasgoodenoughforhim.

[7]NowthatIamolder,Ibelievethatisaproperstandardbywhichtojudgepeople,eventhoughIstilldon'tknowpreciselywhata“goodheart”is.ButIknowthetimesIdon'thaveonemyself.

[8]Unabletoengageinmanyactivities,myfatherstilltriedtoparticipateinsomeway.Whenalocalbaseballteamfounditselfwithoutamanager,hekeptitgoing.HewasaknowledgeablebaseballfanandoftentookmetoEbbetsFieldtoseetheBrooklynDodgersplay.Helikedtogotodancesandparties,wherehecouldhaveagoodtimejustsittingandwatching.

[9]Ononememorableoccasionafightbrokeoutatabeachparty,witheveryonepunchingandshoving.Hewasn'tcontenttositandwatch,buthecouldn'tstandunaidedonthesoftsand.Infrustrationhebegantoshout,“I'llfightanyonewhowillsitdownwithme!

I'llfightanyonewhowillsitdownwithme!

”

[10]Nobodydid.Butthenextdaypeoplekiddedhimbysayingitwasthefirsttimeanyfighterwasurgedtotakeadiveevenbeforetheboutbegan.

[11]Inowknowheparticipatedinsomethingsvicariouslythroughme,hisonlyson.WhenIplayedball（poorly）,he“played”too.WhenIjoinedtheNavy,he“joined”too.AndwhenIcamehomeonleave,hesawtoitthatIvisitedhisoffice.Introducingme,hewasreallysaying,“Thisismyson,butitisalsome,andIcouldhavedonethis,too,ifthingshadbeendifferent.”Thosewordswereneversaidaloud.

[12]Hehasbeengonemanyyearsnow,butIthinkofhimoften.Iwonderifhesensedmyreluctancetobeseenwithhimduringourwalks.Ifhedid,IamsorryInevertoldhimhowsorryIwas,howunworthyIwas,howIregrettedit.IthinkofhimwhenIcomplainabouttrifles,whenIamenviousofanother'sgoodfortune,whenIdon'thavea“goodheart”.

[13]AtsuchtimesIputmyhandonhisarmtoregainmybalance,andsay,“Yousetthepace.Iwilltrytoadjusttoyou.”（703words）

【1-B-a】AKissforKate

PhyllisVolkens

[1]EveryafternoonwhenIcameondutyastheeveningnurse,Iwouldwalkthehallsofthenursinghome,pausingateachdoortochatandobserve.Often,KateandChris,theirbigscrapbooksintheirlaps,wouldbereminiscingoverthephotos.Proudly,Kateshowedmepicturesofbygoneyears:

Chris—tall,blond,handsome;Katepretty,dark-haired,laughing.Twoyoungloverssmilingthroughthepassingseasons.Howlovelytheylookednow,sittingthere,thelightshiningontheirwhiteheads,theirtime-wrinkledfacessmilingatthememoriesoftheyears,caughtandheldforeverinthescrapbooks.

[2]Howlittletheyoungknowofloving,I'dthink.Howfoolishtothinktheyhaveamonopolyonsuchapreciouscommodity.Theoldknowwhatlovingtrulymeans;theyoungcanonlyguess.

[3]KateandChriswerealwaystogether—inthediningroom,thelounge,strollingaroundthebigporchesandlawns,alwaysholdinghands.Aswestaffmembersateoureveningmeal,sometimesKateandChriswouldwalkslowlybythedining-roomdoors.Thenconversationwouldturntoadiscussionofthecouple'sloveanddevotion,andwhatwouldhappenwhenoneofthemdied.WeknewChriswasthestrongone,andKatewasdependentuponhim.

[4]HowwouldKatefunctionifChrisweretodiefirst?

Weoftenwondered.

[5]Bedtimefollowedaritual.WhenIbroughttheeveningmedication,Katewouldbesittinginherchair,innightgownandslippers,awaitingmyarrival.UnderthewatchfuleyesofChrisandmyself,Katewouldtakeherpill,thencarefullyChriswouldhelpherfromthechairtothebedandtuckthecoversinaroundherfrailbody.

[6]Observingthisactoflove,Iwouldthinkforthethousandthtime,goodheavens,whydon'tnursinghomeshavedoublebedsformarriedcouples?

Alltheirlivestheyhaveslepttogether,butinanursinghome,they'reexpectedtosleepinsinglebeds.Overnightthey'redeprivedofacomfortofalifetime.

[7]Howveryfoolishsuchpoliciesare,IwouldthinkasIwatchedChrisreachupandturnoffthelightaboveKate'sbed.Thentenderlyhewouldbend,andtheywouldkissgently.Chriswouldpathercheek,andbothwouldsmile.Hewouldpullupthesiderailonherbed,andonlythenwouldheturnandaccepthisownmedication.AsIwalkedintothehall,IcouldhearChrissay,“Goodnight,Kate,”andherreturningvoice,“Goodnight,Chris,”whilethespaceofanentireroomseparatedtheirtwobeds.

[8]IhadbeenoffdutytwodaysandwhenIreturned,thefirstnewsIheardwas,“Chrisdiedyesterdaymorning.”

[9]“How?

”

[10]“Aheartattack.Ithappenedquickly.”

[11]“How'sKate?

”

[12]“Bad.”

[13]IwentintoKate'sroom.Shesatinherchair,motionless,handsinherlap,staring.Takingherhandsinmine,Isaid,“Kate,it'sPhyllis.”

[14]Hereyesnevershifted;sheonlystared.Iplacedmyhandunderherchinandslowlyturnedherheadsoshehadtolookatme.

[15]“Kate,IjustfoundoutaboutChris.I'msosorry.”

[16]Attheword“Chris”,hereyescamebacktolife.Shelookedatme,puzzled,asthoughwonderinghowIhadsuddenlyappeared.“Kate,it'sme,Phyllis.I'msosorryaboutChris.”

[17]Recognitionandsadnessfloodedherface.Tearswelledupandsliddownhercheeks.“Chrisisgone,”shewhispered.

[18]“Iknow,”Isaid.“Iknow.”

[19]WepamperedKateforawhile,lettinghereatinherroom,surroundingherwithspecialattention.Thengraduallythestaffworkedherbackintotheoldschedule.Often,asIwentpastherroom,IwouldobserveKatesittinginherchair,scrapbooksonherlap,gazingsadlyatpicturesofChris.

[20]BedtimewastheworstpartofthedayforKate.AlthoughshewasallowedtomovefromherbedtoChris'sbed,andalthoughthestaffchattedandlaughedwithherastheytuckedherinforthenight,stillKateremainedsilentandsadlywithdrawn.Passingherroomanhouraftershehadbeentuckedin,I'dfindherwideawake,staringattheceiling.

[21]Theweekspassed,andbedtimewasn'tanybetter.Sheseemedsorestless,soinsecure.Why?

Iwondered.Whythistimeofdaymorethantheotherhours?

[22]ThenonenightasIwalkedintoherroom,onlytofindthesamewide-awakeKate,Isaidimpulsively,“Kate,coulditbeyoumissyourgood-nightkiss?

”Bendingdown,Ikissedherwrinkledcheek.

[23]ItwasasthoughIhadopenedthefloodgates.Tearsrandownherface;herhandsgrippedmine.“Chrisalwayskissedmegood-night,”shecried.

[24]“Iknow,”Iwhispered.

[25]“Imisshimso,allthoseyearshekissedmegood-night.”ShepausedwhileIwipedthetears.“Ijustcan'tseemtogotosleepwithouthiskiss.”

[26]Shelookedupatme,hereyesfulloftears.“Oh,thankyouforgivingmeakiss.”

[27]Asmallsmileturnedupthecornersofhermouth.“Youknow,”shesaidconfidentially,“Chrisusedtosingmeasong.”

[28]“Hedid?

”

[29]“Yes,”—herwhiteheadnodded—“andIliehereatnightandthinkaboutit.”

[30]“Howdiditgo?

”

[31]Katesmiled,heldmyhandandclearedherthroat.Thenhervoice,smallwithagebutstillmelodious,liftedsoftlyinsong:

Sokissme,mysweet,andsoletuspart.

AndwhenIgrowtoooldtodream,

Thatkisswillliveinmyheart.

（921words）

【1-B-b】BenefitsfromPets

MaxineHuffman

[1]Recently,anumberofU.S.newspaperscarriedaverysmallarticleentitled“ThingsYouCanLearnfromYourDog”.Thearticlelistedseventhingsdoneregularlybypetdogswhichcouldbehelpfultopetownersiftheythemselvesdidthem.Thesethingsare:

1）Whenyourlovedonecomeshome,runtogreethim.2）Eatwithpleasure.3）Whenit'shot,drinklotsofwater.4）Takenaps.5）Don'tbite,justgrowl.6）Whenyouwantsomethingbadly,digforit.7）Giveunconditionallove.

[2]Therearemanypeoplewhowouldliketoinsistthatonlyhumanbeingsarecapableoffeelingtheemotionoflove.However,therearemanymorepeople,usuallypetowners,whofeelthattheynotonlylovetheirpets,butthattheirpetslovetheminreturn.Thisisonlyone,butaveryimportant,benefitofowningapet.Allofuswantto