新视野大学英语课文第三册doc文档格式.docx
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Theyatebreakfasttogetherandonweekdaysdroveofftothenavyshippingcentereverymorningwheretheybothworked—Jimmyunloadedcolor-codedboxes.
Atnightafterdinner,theywouldtalkandplaygameslateintotheevening.
Theyevenwhistledthesametunes.
Sowhenmyfatherdiedofaheartattackin1991,Jimmywasawreck,beneathhiscarefuldisguise.
Hewassimplyindisbelief.
Usuallyveryagreeable,henowquitspeakingaltogetherandnoamountofwordscouldpenetratethevacantexpressionheworeonhisface.
Ihiredsomeonetolivewithhimanddrivehimtowork,butnomatterhowmuchItriedtomakethingsstaythesame,evenJimmygraspedthattheworldhe'
dknownwasgone.
OnedayIasked,"
YoumissDad,don'
tyou?
"
Hislipsquiveredandthenheasked,"
Whatdoyouthink,Margaret?
Hewasmybestfriend."
Ourtearsbegantoflow.
MymotherdiedoflungcancersixmonthslaterandIalonewaslefttolookafterJimmy.
Hedidn'
tadjusttogoingtoworkwithoutmyfatherrightaway,sohecameandlivedwithmeinNewYorkCityforawhile.
HewentwhereverIwentandseemedtoadjustprettywell.
Still,Jimmylongedtoliveinmyparents'
houseandworkathisoldjobandIpledgedtohelphimreturn.
Eventually,Iwasabletoworkitout.
Hehaslivedtherefor11yearsnowwithmanydifferentcaretakersandblossomedonhisown.
Hehasbecomeessentialtotheneighborhood.
Whenyouhaveanymailtobepickeduporyourdogneedswalking,heisyourman.
Mymotherwasright,ofcourse:
Itwaspossibletohaveahomewithroomforbothhislimitationsandmyambitions.
Infact,caringforsomeonewholovesasdeeplyandappreciatesmyeffortsasmuchasJimmydoeshasenrichedmylifemorethananythingelseevercouldhave.
ThishithomeafewdaysaftertheSeptember11thdisasteronJimmy'
s57thbirthday.
IhadapartyforhiminmyhomeinNewYork,butnoneofourfamilycouldjoinusbecausetravelwasdifficultandtheywerestillreckoningwiththesheerterrorthedisasterhadbrought.
Icalledonmyfaithfulfriendstohelpmakeitamerryandfestiveoccasion,ignoringthefactthatmostofthemwereemotionallydrainedandexhausted.
Insteadofthecustomary"
Nogifts,please"
Ishouted,"
Gifts!
Please!
Myfriends—peopleJimmyhadcometoknowovertheyears—broughttheidealpresents:
countrymusicCDs,asweatshirt,oneleatherbeltwith"
J-I-M-M-Y"
onit,aknittedwoolhatandacowboycostume.
Theeveningleduptothegiftsandthenthechocolatecakefromhisfavoritebakery,andofcoursetheceremonywasn'
tcompletewithoutthesinging.
AthousandtimesJimmyasked,"
Isittimeforthecakeyet?
AfterdinnerandthegiftsJimmycouldnolongerberestrained.
Heanxiouslywaitedforthecandlestobelitandthenblewthemoutwithonelongbreathasweallsang"
HappyBirthday"
Jimmywasn'
tsatisfiedwithoureffort,though.
Hejumpeduponthechairandstooderectpointingbothindexfingersintotheairtoconductusandyelled,"
One...more...time!
Wesangwithalloftheenergyleftinoursoulsandwhenwewerefinishedheputbothhisthumbsupandshouted,"
Thatwassuper!
Wehadwantedtolethimknowthatnomatterhowdifficultthingsgotintheworld,therewouldalwaysbepeoplewhocaredabouthim.
Weendedupremindingourselvesinstead.
ForJimmy,thelovewithwhichwesangwasawelcomebonus,butmostlyhehadjustwantedtoseeeveryoneelsehappyagain.
Justasmyfather'
sdeathhadchangedJimmy'
sworldovernight,September11thchangedourlives;
theworldwe'
But,aswesangforJimmyandheldeachothertightafterwardprayingforpeacearoundtheworld,wewereremindedthattheconstantloveandsupportofourfriendsandfamilywouldgetusthroughwhateverlifemightpresent.
ThesimplicitywithwhichJimmyhadreconciledeverythingforusshouldnothavebeensurprising.
TherehadneverbeenanylimitationstowhatJimmy'
slovecouldaccomplish.
Unit1B
ItwasanautumnnightinmynativeNovaScotia.
Alightrainwasfalling,makingtappingsoundsonthetinroofandthesmellofmouldfilledtheoldlodgewewerevacationinginfortheweekend.
AshiverintheairinspiredafireontheFranklinstove.
Wewereallsippinghotchocolateandthenmyfatherwentovertotheuprightpiano,pushedupthesleevesofhisshirtandbeganpickingoutatunewithonefinger.
Hewasnotmuchofapianist,butheknewtheloveofsongandfamily.
Mymotherputdownhersewingandjoinedhimonthebenchandthenmybrotherdriftedtothepianoaswell.
Finally,apoorsingerandsousuallyaviolinistinstead,Iaddedmyvoiceforalineortwo.
Myfather,everconsiderate,said,"
See,youcansing,darling.Thatwasgood."
Ihaveoftenrememberedhowwarm,happyandlovedIfeltgrowingup.
Ittookmeyears,though,tolearnthattheloveinourfamilydidn'
tjusthappen.
Infact,loveneverjusthappens—noteventopeoplewhoseemasnaturallylovingasmymotherandfather.
But,Iwouldhedgetobet,thereisaframeworkyoumustlivewithintoletthisgiftthathasnorivalsmature.
First,loveneedstime.
Perhapspeoplecanrecognizeinamomentthepossibilityforlove,andmakegranddeclarationssuchas"
Iloveyou"
withinweeksofhavingmet,butthisloveiscomparabletothebeginningofalongroadupamountainwithmanyupsanddowns.
Matureloveislikealivingorganism.
Itparallelsthelifeofanoaktree,growingslowlyfromaseedinthemudtoaslendertrunkwithbarelyanyleavesandfinallyintoitsshelteringglory.
Wecannotmanipulateorspeeduptheamountofyearsitneedstogrow,butmustinstead,withwitandpatience,appreciateoneanother'
sdifferencesandshareoneanother'
sjoysandpainsovertime.
Soitissadwhendivorcesarecausedbysmallprovocations,whenparentsandchildrengiveupononeanother,whenfriendshipsfallapartatthefirstinjury,whenwegiveuponlove.
Toooftenwesay"
farewell"
tosomeonewehavelovedwithoutduethoughtandenduppayinganemotionaltollthatisquitecostly.
Ionceknewafatherandsonwho,saddledwiththeirrespectivetroublesinlife,haddrawnsofarapartovertheyearsthattheyfoundlittletosaytoeachother.
And,withouteachother,theirliveshadbecomehollow.
Theson,justoutofcollege,hadplannedtospendthesummertravelinginanoldyellowlorryonthetwo-lanehighwaysthatconnectedthecountrytogetherbeforefreeways.
Oneday,whenhewasnearlyreadytoleave,hespottedhisfatherapproachingonabusystreetandwasstruckbyasingularlonelinessinthatlongfamiliarface.
Heinvitedhimtostopforabeer.
Thenonimpulse,hesaid,"
Dad,comealong.Let'
sspendasummertogether."
Atgreatrisktothefamilybusiness,thefather,afurnituresalesman,wentalongwithhisson.
Togethertheycamped,climbedmountains,satbytheseaandexploredcitystreetsandsleepyvillages.
Ilearnedmoreaboutbeingafatherinthelasttwomonthsthaninallmyson'
s21years,"
thefathertoldmeshortlyaftertheirtrip.
Everyone'
slifeshouldhaveroomforlovesworthriskingsizablepiecesoftimewethinkwecan'
tspare.
Weshouldnotmisleadourselvesintothinkingthattheoneswelovemustbelikeus.
Thekeyistorecognizeandappreciateourdifferences.
Thosedifferencesprovidethemysteryandwonderofhumanrelationships.
Loveneedsanother,harder-to-findqualityaswell,theabilitytoletgo.
Intheearlyyearsofmymarriage,Ihadfaultynotionsthatmyhusbandshouldwanttobewithmeallthetime.
Onourfirstvisittohisfamily'
shouse,Idiscoveredthatthemendidthingstogetherandthewomendidthesame.
Myfather-in-lawstolemyplacenexttomyhusbandinthefrontseatofthecar,andthetwoofthemoftenwentouttogether,leavingmewiththewomen.
Icomplainedandmademyhusbandmiserable,caughtashewasbetweenthepeopleheloved.
Mymother-in-lawsaidwisely,"
Beingwithhisfatherisonepartofhislife;
beingwithyouisanother.Behappyaboutbothofthem."
Ilearnedthatloveislikeanelasticbandthatmuststretchapartbeforeitpullsyoubackclosetooneanother.
Itisacomingtidewhosewatersretreatalittleafterasinglewave,butthenextoneisclosertoyourheartthantheonebefore.
Finally,loveneedswordstomakeitreal.
Withoutwords,quarrelscan'
tberesolvedandwelosethepowertosharethemeaningofourlives.
Theimportantthingistoacknowledgeandexpressourfeelings.
Inthisway,wecantrulysendthespiritsofthoseweloveaswellasourownsoaringupwards.
Loveisnotasingleact,butalifetimeadventureinwhichwearealwayslearning,discovering,growing.
Itisneitherdestroyedbyasinglefailurenorwonbyasinglekiss.
Itcanonlybeachievedthroughpatienceandunderstanding.
Unit2A
Sportsmedicineexpertshaveobservedforyearsthatenduranceathletes,particularlyfemales,frequen
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