Marva Collins WayWord文档格式.docx

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MarvaCollinsWay@#@MarvaCollinsWay@#@Chapter1.@#@MarvaCollinsgotFreddleHarristotakeoffhisSt.LouisCardinalsjacketandhangitonthebackofhischair.@#@Itwasshortlyafterthebellrangonthefirstdayofschool,andteachersatDelanoElementarySchoolonChicago’sNearWestSidewerebeingunusuallytolerantofstudentsbecausenoonewasuptoachallengesosoon.Infact,shortofaknockdownfight,teacherswereoverlookingjustabouteverythingastheyshuffledclasscardsandgaveoutseatassignments.Noonewantedtomarchastudentintotheprincipal’sofficeandadmitthingshadalreadygottenoutofcontroljusttenminutesintothenew1974-1975schoolyear.@#@Itdidn’tseemparticularlysignificantwhetherornotFreddiewaswearingajacketinclass,untilMarvanoticedhowdefiantlyhisfistswereshovedintothepockets.Actuallyheronlyconcernwasthatitwastoohotforhimtositinclassalldaywearingthatjacket.Theroomwasalreadychokinginalate-summerheatthatpromisedtogetworsebymidmorning.Whenshemovedclosertohimandsawhowtightlyhislipswerepressedtogetherandhowhisshoulderswerehuncheduparoundhisneck,sherealizedthatFreddieHarriswasworkinghardatbeingtough.@#@FreddieexpectedhisstayatDelano,andinparticularthisclass,tobebrief.Atnineyearsoldhewasarepeaterinsecondgrade,atroublemakerwhosefiledownintheofficebulgedwithpsychologists’reportsandharshevaluationsfrompreviousteachers.LastMayhewassuspendedfortheremainderoftheschooltermforfighting.Thetimebefore,hewaskickedoutforthrowingfoodinthelunchroom.Beforethat,hehadcussedatateacher.Hewasreadmittednowforthenewfallsemesterwiththeprincipal’swarningthatthenextinfractionwouldgethimthrownoutofDelanoforgood.@#@ThatsuitedFreddiejustfine.Hedidn’tlikeschool,andhedidn’tliketheotherchildrenanymorethantheylikedhim.Thechildrenhisagethoughthewasababyforbeingstuckinsecondgrade,andthesecond-gradersthoughthewasjustbiganddumb.Besides,hefigured,oncehewasoutofDelano,hewouldbefinishedwithschool.Hisoldlady,thethought,wasn’tgoingtopayforanyprivateschool,andshedidn’tlikechurchesmuchsotherewasnochanceofhisbeingsenttoaparochialschool.Allhehadtodowasgetkickedoutofthisclassandhecouldhangaroundalldayanddowhathewanted.@#@SowhenMarvaaskedhimtotakeoffhisjacket,hejustslumpedfurtherdowninhisseat,hisfistsstuffedintohispocketsandhislegsstretchedoutunderthechairinfrontofhim.@#@“Peach,”Marvasaidsoftly,“Youdon’tneedtowearthatjacketinclass.Let’stakeitoffandgetoutapencilsowecandosomework.”SheknewFreddiewastryingtobaither,andhertechniqueinthiskindofsituationwastobematter-of-fact.ShewasnotsureyethowfarFreddiewouldpushit.Washejustintroducinghimselfortryingforsomethingmore?

@#@Shelookedhardathim,wonderinghowmanyotherteachershadfueledhisfight.@#@Freddieturnedhisheadawaysharply,fixinghisstareonthebrokenpaneofglassinthethirdwindow.@#@“Sweetheart,”saidMarva,“it’ssohotinhereyou’regoingtoroastyourself.”@#@Hedidn’tmove.Shereachedoutandteasinglymussedhishair.“Besides,”shesaid,“you’resuchahandsome,strongboy,Idon’tseewhyyouwanttocoverupthosebigmusclesofyours.”@#@Marvathoughtshesawhismouthrelaxslightly,evenholdbackasmile,soshecuppedhisfaceinherhandsandslowlydrewhimtowardher.Newchildrenhavesuchdulleyes,shethought,suchsullenlooksandemptyexpressions.Atseven,eight,andnineyearsoldtheyhavealreadyresignedthemselvestofailure.@#@Freddierefusedtolookupather,thoughheallowedhertocaresshisface.@#@“Comeon,peach,wehaveworktodo,”shesaid,standingstraightandtallbeforehim.Marvaalwaysstoodtall,beingeasilysixfeetevenwithoutthehighheelsshelikedtowear,neverstoopingunderherheight,notevenwhenshewasalong-armedandskinny-leggedchildwithasizetwelveshoeandtheotherchildrenteasedherthatshecouldknocktheroofoffthechurch.“Youcan’tjustsitinaseatandgrowsmart,”shesaid.Hereyes,whichcouldturndarkandcoldwhenshewasangry,weresoftonhisface.@#@Then,becausehehadn’tjerkedawayfromhertouch,sheletonehandfalltothecollarofhisjacket,andwiththeothershestartedtopullapartthefrontsnap.Hishandshotoutofapocketandlockedtightlyaroundherwrist.@#@“Youaresoveryangry,”shemurmuredgently,“butIknowyou’renotangrywithme,becauseIhaven’tdoneanythingtoyou.Weallhaveagoodmeandabadmeinsideus,andIknowthatyouhaveagoodyou.Willyouhelpmefindit?

@#@I’myourfriendandI’mgoingtohelpyouallthetimeandI’mgoingtoloveyouallthetime.Iloveyoualready,andI’mgoingtoloveyouevenw