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lovebirds多情的人

beheadoverheelsinlove深深陷入爱情

sweepsb.offhis/herfeet一见倾心

2.Doyourememberthefirsttimeyoufellinlove?

Didyouletthepersonknowhowyoufelt?

Didyoulearnanythingfromtheexperience,orwasitjustasillyincident?

HowIGotSmartSteveBrody

Acommonmisconceptionamongyoungstersattendingschoolisthattheirteacherswerechildprodigies.Whoelsebutabookworm,withnoneofthenormalkid'

stendencytoplayratherthanstudy,wouldgrowuptobeateacheranyway?

I'

vetrieddesperatelytoexplaintomystudentsthattheimagetheyhaveofmeasanenthusiasticdevoteeofbooksandhomeworkduringmyadolescencewasabitoutoffocus.Onthecontrary,Ihatedcompulsoryeducationwithapassion.Icouldneverquiteacceptthenotionofhavingtogotoschoolwhilethefishwerebiting.

Butinmysophomoreyear,somethingbeautifulandexcitinghappened.Cupidaimedhisarrowandstruckmerightintheheart.Allatonce,Ienjoyedgoingtoschool,ifonlytogazeatthelovelyfaceinEnglishII.

Myprincesssatnearthepencilsharpener,andthatyearIgroundupenoughpencilstofuelacampfire.Alas,Debbiewasfarbeyondmywildestdreams.Wewereseparatednotonlybyfiverowsofdesks,butbyabout50I.Q.points.ShewasthetopstudentinEnglishII,theappleofMrs.Larrivee'

seye.

Occasionally,Debbiewouldcatchmestaringather,andshewouldflashasmilethatradiatedintelligenceandquickenedmyheartbeat.Itwasasmilethatsignaledhopeandmademetemporarilyforgettheintellectualgulfthatseparatedus.

Ischemeddesperatelytobridgethatgulf.Andoneday,asIwaspassingthesupermarket,anideacametome.Asigninthewindowannouncedthatthestorewasofferingthefirstvolumeofasetofencyclopediasatthespecialpriceof29cents.Theremainingvolumeswouldcost$2.49each.

IpurchasedVolumeI—AardvarktoAsteroid—andbeganmyventureintotheworldofknowledge.Iwouldhenceforthbecomeaseekeroffacts.IwouldbecomeChiefBraininEnglishIIandsweepmyprincessoffherfeetwithasurgeoferudition.Ihaditallplanned.

Myfirstopportunitycameonedayinthecafeterialine.Ilookedbehindmeandthereshewas.

"

Hi,"

shesaid.

Afterapause,Iwetmylipsandsaid,"

Knowwhereanchoviescomefrom?

Sheseemedsurprised."

No,Idon'

t."

Ibreathedasighofrelief."

Theanchovylivesinsaltwaterandisrarelyfoundinfreshwater."

Ihadtotalkfast,sothatIcouldgetallthefactsinbeforewereachedthecashregister."

FishermencatchanchoviesintheMediterraneanSeaandalongtheAtlanticcoastnearSpainandPortugal."

Howfascinating,"

saidDebbie,shakingherheadindisbelief.ItwasobviousthatIhadmadequiteanimpression.

Afewdayslater,duringafiredrill,Icasuallywentuptoherandasked,"

EverbeentotheAleutianIslands?

Neverhave,"

shereplied.

Mightbeaniceplacetovisit,butIcertainlywouldn'

twanttolivethere,"

Isaid.

Whynot?

saidDebbie,playingrightintomyhands.

Well,theclimateisforbidding.Therearenotreesonanyofthe100ormoreislandsinthegroup.Thegroundisrockyandverylittleplantlifecangrowonit."

Idon'

tthinkI'

devencaretovisit,"

Thefiredrillwasoverandwebegantofileintothebuilding,soIhadtostepituptogetthenativesin."

TheAleutsareshortandsturdyandhavedarkskinandblackhair.Theyliveonfish,andtheytrapbluefoxesandsealsfortheirvaluablefur."

Debbie'

seyeswidenedinamazement.

OnedayIwasbrowsingthroughthelibrary.IspottedDebbiesittingatatable,absorbedinacrosswordpuzzle.Shewasfrowning,apparentlystumpedonaword.IleanedoverandaskedifIcouldhelp.

Four-letterwordforOrientalfemaleservant,"

Debbiesaid.

Tryamah,"

Isaid,quickasaflash.

Debbiefilledintheblanks,thenturnedtostareatmeinamazement."

tbelieveit,"

shesaid."

Ijustdon'

tbelieveit."

Andsoitwent,thatglorious,joyous,romanticsophomoreyear.Debbieseemedtorelishourlittleconversationsandhungonmyeveryword.Naturally,themoreIread,themoremyconfidencegrew.

Intheclassroom,too,Iwasgraduallymakingmypresencefelt.Oneday,duringadiscussionofColeridge'

s"

TheAncientMariner"

wecameacrossthewordalbatross.

Cananyonetelluswhatanalbatrossis?

askedMrs.Larrivee.

Myhandshotup."

Thealbatrossisalargebirdthatlivesmostlyintheoceanregionsbelowtheequator,butmaybefoundinthenorthPacificaswell.Thealbatrossmeasuresaslongasfourfeetandhasthegreatestwingspreadofanybird.Itfeedsonfishandshellfish.Thealbatrosshasanenormousappetite,andwhenit'

sfullithastroublegettingintotheairagain."