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口语资料9
英语范文背诵精华
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Ideas of Home Have Changed
Agreatmanypeople,whentheyspeakofhome,tendtoassociateitwithacertainatmosphere,certainphysicalsurroundings,andcertainemotionalattitudeswithinthemselves.Thissentimentalitytowardhomeissomethingthathascomedowntousfromthepast.Manymodernpeopledonothaveit,andIthinkitisagoodthingthattheydonot.
Intheolddayslifewasdifficult.Enemiescouldattackyouandkillorrobyou,andyouhadlittleprotectionagainstthem.Peopledidnotliveinwell-builthouseswheredoorscouldbelocked.Theydidnothavetheprotectionofanorganizedpoliceforceortelephoneswhichcouldsummonthepoliceinstantly.Howdidthisinfluencethewaypeoplefeltabouthome?
Smallfamilygroupsclungtightlytogetherforprotectionagainstbeastsandagainstothermen.Onlythebravestwentbeyondthesmallfamilyarea.EvenintheMiddleAgesonlythemostdaringwenttolandsbeyondsea.Thehumanpursuitofsecurityconditionedmentolovetheirhomes.IamsurethatthisfeelingmusthavebeenverystrongamongtheearlysettlersoftheUnitedStateswhowereobliged,byfamineandoppression,totaketheplungeandgotothenewlandwheretheyknewnooneandwheretheyweresubjecttoIndianattack.Wecanseethiseventodayintheattitudesofminoritygroupswho,becauseofafeelingofinsecurity,stillpreservecohesivefamilyties.
Today,thankstomoderntransportationandwell-organizedsocieties,thousandsofpeoplewillinglyandeagerlyleavethesurroundingswheretheywereborn,andtheoftenertheydoso,thelesssentimenttheyarelikelytohaveforthosesurroundings.IlivedinEnglandforthreeyears,andInoticedthatboysandgirlslefttheirparents’homesandlivedindwellingsoftheirown.Theretheycouldjusttelephoneandaskanagencytoprovidethemwithahouseoranapartment,whichwastheirhome.Howhasthemeaningofthiswordhomebeenalteredbysuchactivity?
Whatdoeshomemeantothosepeopleortofamilieswhooftenmoveabout,livinginfirstonehotelandthenanother?
Ibelievethatforthemhomemeansaplacewheretheycanhaveprivacy.
Thisideaofhomeasbeingaplaceofprivacyisemerginginmycountry,SaudiArabia,wheretheyoungareabandoningtheirparents’homestolivetheirownlife.Asforme,theatmosphereandsurroundingsoftheplacewheremyparentslivehavenosentimentalattachment.HomeiswhereIcanshutthedoorandbebymyself.AtthemomentitisaroominEatonHall.WhenIleftmyparentsseveralyearsago,Iwasanxioustoleave.Youmightcallitunfeeling,butthatwasthewayIfelt.OnthedayofmydeparturefortheUnitedStates,mygrandmothersobbedandwept.Myfather,however,indicatedthatheunderstoodhowIfelt.“Son,”hesaid,“Iamnotsorrythatyouareleavingus.Ionlyhopethatyoumakethemostofyourtime.
2.LoveofLife
Twomenwalkedslowly,oneaftertheother,throughthelowwaterofariver.Itrancoldovertheirfeet.Theyhadblanketpacksontheirbacks;guns,butnobullets;matches,butnofood.
Suddenlythemanbehindfelloverastone,hurthisfootbadlyandcalled:
"Hey,Bill,I'vehurtmyfoot."Billcontinuedwithoutlookingback.
Themanwasalonebutnotlostintheemptyland.Heknewthewaytocamp,anditsfoodandbullets.Hestruggledtohisfeetandlimpedon.Hehadnoteatenfortwodays.Hepickedsomesmallround,tastelessfruits.Theydidnotsatisfy,butheknewhemusteatthem.
Intheeveninghebuiltafireandsleptlikeadeadman.Whenhewokeup,hetookoutasmallbagweighingfifteenpounds.Hewasn'tsurehecouldcarryitanylonger.Buthecouldn'tleaveitbehind.Hehadtotakeitwithhim.Heputitbackintohispack,rosetohisfeetandcontinued.
Hisfoothurt,butitwasnothingcomparedwithhishunger,whichmadehimgoonuntildarknessfell.Hisblanketwaswet,butheknewonlyhewashungry.Inhistroubledsleep,hedreamedofrichmeals.Hewokeupcold,sickandlost;thesmallbagwasstillwithhim.Ashepulledhimselfalong,thebagbecameheavierandheavier.Heopenedthebag,fullofsmallpiecesofgold.Helefthalfthegoldonarock.1.______
Elevencold,rainydayspassed.Oncehefoundsomeanimalboneswithnomeatonthem.Hebrokethemandatethemlikeananimal.Wouldhe,too,bebonestomorrow?
Whynot?
Thiswaslife.Onlylifehurt.Therewasnohurtindeath.Todiewastosleep.Thenwhywashenotreadytodie?
He,asaman,nolongerdesired.Lifeinhim,unwillingtodie,drovehimon.
Onemorninghewokeupbesideariver.Slowlyhefolloweditwithhiseyesandsawitemptyingintoashiningsea.Whenhesawaship,heclosedhiseyes.Heknewtherecouldbenoship,nosea,here.Animaginedpicture,hethought.Hearinganoise,heturnedaround.Awolf(狼),oldandsick,wascomingslowlytowardhim.Thiswasreal,hethought.Heturnedback;theseaandtheshipwerestillthere.Hedidn'tunderstand.Hadhebeenwalkingnorth,awayfromthecamp,towardthesea?
Hestartedslowlytowardtheship,knowingfullwellthesickwolfwasfollowinghim.Intheafternoon,hefoundthebonesofaman.Besidetheboneswasasmallbagofgold,likehisown.Billhadcarriedhisgoldtotheend;hewouldcarryBill'sgoldtotheship.Ha-ha!
HewouldhavethelastlaughonBill.Hislaughingsoundedlikethelowcryofananimal.Thewolfcriedback.Themanstoppedsuddenlyandturnedaway.HowcouldhelaughaboutBill'sbonesandtakehisgold?
2.______3.______
Hewasverysick,now.Heinchedaboutonhandsandknees,havinglosteverything—hisblanket,hisgun,andhisgold.Onlythewolfstayedwithhimhourafterhour.Atlasthecouldgonofurther.Hefell.Thewolfcameclosetohim,butthemanwasready.Hegotontopofthewolfandhelditsmouthclosedandbititwithhislaststrength.Thewolf'sbloodflowedintohismouth.Heheldthewolfwithhisteethandkilledit;thenhefellonhisbackandslept.4.______5.______
Themenontheshipsawastrangeobjectlyingonthebeach.Itwasmovingtowardthem—perhapstwentyfeetanhour.Theywenttolookandcouldhardlybelieveitwasaman.
Threeweekslater,whenhefeltbetter,hetoldthemhisstory.Buttherewasonestrangething:
hefearedtherewasn'tenoughfoodontheship.Theyalsonoticedhewasgettingfat.Theygavehimlessfood,butstillhegrewfatterwitheachday.Thenonedaytheysawhimputsomebreadunderhisshirt.Theysearchedhisbedandfoundfoodunderhisblanket.Theyunderstood.
3.HowtogrowoldbyBertrandRussell
1、Inspiteofthetitle,thisarticlewillreallybeonhownottogrowold,which,atmytimeoflife,isamuchmoreimportantsubject.Myfirstadvicewouldbetochooseyourancestors.Mymaternalgrandfather,itistrue,wascutoffintheflowerofhisyouthattheageofsixty-seven,butmyotherthreegrandparentsalllivedtobeovereighty.OfremoterancestorsIcanonlydiscoveronewhodidnotlivetoagreatage,andhediedofadiseasewhichisnowrare,namely,havinghisheadcutoff.
2、Agreatgrandmotherofmine,whowasafriendofGibbon,livedtotheageofninety-two,andtoherlastdayremainedaterrortoallherdescendants.Mymaternalgrandmother,afterhavingninechildrenwhosurvived,onewhodiedininfancy,andmanymiscarriages,assoonasshebecameawidow,devotedherselftowoman\'shighereducation.ShewasoneofthefoundersofGirtonCollege,andworkedhardatopeningthemedicalprofessiontowomen.SheusedtorelatehowshemetinItalyaneldergentlemanwhowaslookingverysad.Sheinquiredthecauseofhismelancholyandhesaidthathehadjustpartedfromhistwograndchildren."Goodgracious"sheexclaimed,"Ihaveseventy-twograndchildren,andifIweresadeachtimeIpartedfromoneofthem,Ishouldhaveadismalexistence!
""Mdaresnaturale,"hereplied.Butspeakingasoneoftheseventy-two,Ipreferherrecipe.Aftertheageofeightyshefoundshehadsomedifficultyingettingtosleep,soshehabituallyspentthehoursfrommidnightto3a.m.inreadingpopularscience.Idonotbelievethatsheeverhadtimetonoticethatshewasgrowingold.This,Ithink,isproperrecipeforremainingyoung.Ifyouhavewideandkeeninterestsandactivitiesinwhichyoucanstillbeeffective,youwillhavenoreasontothinkaboutthemerelystatisticalfactofthenumberofyearsyouhavealreadylived,stilllessoftheprobablebrevityofyoufuture.
3、AsregardshealthIhavenothingusefultosaysinceIhavelittleexperienceofillness.IeatanddrinkwhateverIlike,andsleepwhenIcannotkeepawake.Ineverdoanythingwhateveronthegroundthatitisgoodforhealth,thoughinactualfactthethingsIlikedoingaremostlywholesome.
4、Psychologicallytherearetwodangerstobeguardedagainstinoldage.Oneoftheseisundueabsorptioninthepast.Itdoesnotdotoliveinmemories,inregretsforthegoodolddays,orinsadnessaboutfriendswhoaredead.One\'sthoughtsmustbedirectedtothefutureandtothingsaboutwhichthereissomethingtobedone.Thisisnotalwayseasy:
one\'sownpastisgraduallyincreasingweight.Itiseasytothinktooneselfthatone\'semotionsusedtobemorevividthantheyare,andone\'smindkeener.Ifthisistrueitshouldbeforgotten,andifitisforgottenitwillprobablynotbetrue.
5、Theotherthingtobeavoidedisclinglingtoyouthinthehopeofsuckingvigorfromitsvitality.Whenyourchildrenaregrownuptheywanttolivetheirownlives,andifyoucontinuetobeasinterestedinthemasyouwerewhentheywereyoung,youarelikelybecomeaburdentothem,unlesstheyareunusuallycallous.Idonotmeanthatoneshouldbewithoutinterestedinth