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Unit1ThePermit许可证

Ithinkthebuildingmusthavebeenusedasafarmer'swinterstore,forIfoundpilesofforgottendriedchestnutsandgraininrottingbarrels.Itriedthechestnutsbuttheytastedsour,Paulosaidhewouldbringmefood,butthatwasthreedaysago.

Yesterday,Iheardacarenginegettingcloser,andclimbeduptohideinthebeamsofthepatchedroof.Butthemenjustlookedinquicklythroughtheworn-outwindowsandbrokendoorsbeforetheyleft.Iclungtothedustywoodenbeam,feelingitwouldbendundermyweight,andtriedtomakenonoise.Myarmsandlegsgrewnumb,thenbegantotremble.Ilongedtomove,butIwaiteduntilIheardthepolicemendriveoff.

Iknowthattheywillreturn.Whenwebeganthefinalpartofourjourney,wewerewarnedthatthepolicepatrolledthelandaroundhereregularly.Theyarealwayssearchingforus,orotherslikeus;thecoastofMorocco(摩洛哥)andthePresidio(要塞)ofCeuta(休达，摩洛哥北部港市)areonlytenmilesawayacrosstheStraits.

ThatishowIgothere:squeezedinwithfifteenothermeninashallowboatmeantforeight,withthecoldwavesreachingoverthesidesandthenightdeepandblackasatomb.Ihaveneverbeenmorescared.Iprayedallthewayacross,andthoughtaboutmyfamily.Itoldmyself,overandover,thatIwasdoingitforthem.Thattriptookalmostallofmymoney.AllofthemoneyIhadsavedinEcuador(厄瓜多尔).Theboatmenleftusonabeachinthemiddleofthenight.Welostsightofthembutwecouldstillheartheirsmallengineacrossthewaves.Sixofusstartedwalkinginlandbuttheotherswaitedforthecontacts,thefriendsoftheboatmen,astheyhadbeentold.

Wewerelucky:wemetPaulo.Wefoundthetownandwaiteduntilthefirstbar

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opened;Iwentinalonewhiletheothershidintheorchardnearby.WhenIaskedforacupofcoffee,theyoungbarman(侍者)lookedatmeandnodded.Hemadethecoffee,thendisappearedintothebackroom.Coldandwithoutstrength,Iwrappedmyhandsaroundthewarmcup,notcaringwhetherthebarmanhadcalledthepolice,notcaringaboutthenextmoment,justaboutthepresent.

ButthemanhadcalledPaulo,whocameandhelpedus.Paulowasalwayssmiling,alwayshappy.HewasfromSeville(塞维利亚),abusycityofmanypeople,andheknewmanypeople.Paulofoundworkforus.Imadegoodmoneyonthefarms.Ipickedcabbages,beans,cucumbersandpeas.Ipickedgreatroundyellowsquashes(南瓜)thatsmelledofrichperfumewhenyoubrokethem.Thefarmershiredusbytheday,andwerecontent.Thelocalpeoplewouldneverworkforthewageswearepaid.Butthereweremanyfarms,andmanycropstobepicked.Wewerewelcomed.

Isharedasmallcleanhouseinthetownwithsevenotherworkers.WehadjourneyedfromEcuador,Colombia(哥伦比亚),Venezuela(委内瑞拉),evenArgentina(阿根廷).Paulofoundthehouseforus-heknewthelandlordandarrangedagoodprice.Welivedwell,withenoughfoodandsometimeswine.IearnedmoreinaweekthanIcouldinthreemonthsbackhomeiftherehadbeenworktodothere.Isentmostofthemoneythatwaslefttomywifeandparents,andwrotemanyletterstothem.Thenthegovernmentchangedtherulessothatweneededworkpermits.

Iqueuedwithhundredsofotherworkers,waitingfortheapplicationforms.Wesatonthestonebenchesbeneaththetreesandreadtheforms.Someoftheotherworkersarefromsmallvillagesandtowns,andcannotreadaswellasIcan,soIexplainedtothemthatthegovernmentwantedourbirthcertificates,drivinglicenses,passportsandmanyotherdocuments.Manyoftheworkershadperhapsoneortwoofthesedocuments,but

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mosthadnone.Ihelpedtheotherscompletetheformsandwegavethemtotheclerk.Helookedatourdocuments,stampedtheformsmanytimesandtoldusthattheywouldbesenttoMadrid(马德里),andourpermitswouldbereturnedintwoorthreemonthsiftheformswereapproved.

Wehadtowait.EvenPauloandhisfriendscouldnothelpus.

Thefirstmonthwasnottoobadasmostofthefarmerscontinuedtouseus;theircropswererich,waitingtobepicked.ThensomemenfromMadridvisitedallofthefarms,andmaybehalfofthefarmersstoppedusingus.Thefarmerstoldusthattheyweresorry,andweunderstoodthem.

Sothesecondmonthwasworse:onlyafewofthefarmerswoulduseus,andthosethatdidpayverypoorwages.Wesharedwhatwehad,andateonceaday:rice,porridge(粥),bread,cheapfoodthatwouldfillourstomachs.Webegantostareateachother,andwonderwhichofuswouldfindwork.Therewerefightsinthemorning,betweendifferentgroupsofworkers,whenthefarms'supervisors(管理人，监工)cametochoosewhowouldworkthatday.Butstillwehadsomehope.

Welostthehouseinthethirdmonth,aswehadnomoneyforrent.Wewereabletogetsomefoodfromthecharitykitchensaroundthetown,andthechurch,butwefoundalwaysalongqueueandverylittlefood.Wetookourbagsandblanketsandsleptinthefields.Thentheweatherbecamecoldandwesleptwherewecould,huddledtogether,inoldforgottenbuildingsandalleys(小巷).SometimesIdreamedofmyfamily,andwhenIawoke,Iwishedthedreamcouldcontinue.

Thepeopleofthetownstaredatusfromthesidesoftheireyesastheypassedus.Theyclenched(握紧)theirhandsandmuttered,andsomeofthemspatonthepavement.

Afewofuswereattackedandbeateninthedark,anddrivenfromtheparksandstreets.

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throwingmyselfintotheditchifIheardacarapproaching.

TheweatherhasbeenclearandIhaveseenthecoastofMoroccoeveryday.Acrossthebluesea,thelandisastripofdarkbrownandgray,andlookscloseenoughformetotouch.MaybeIcouldfindanoldtractortyretubearoundthefarmandfloatacrosstheStraits?OrmaybeIcouldwalkalongtheshoreandstealaboat?

Idonotwanttobecomeathief.Iamanhonestmanwhowantsonlytoworkandsupporthisfamily.ButwhatcanIdo?

IwillwaithereforPauloandlistentohim.Hewilltellmewhattodoforthebest.Iknowthathewillhelpme.

Unit2TimelessPhotographs价值永存的老照片

Ilovetolookatoldphotographsinthealbum.Myfatherhadabigboxofpicturesinthecabinetandsomeofthepicturesgowaybacktothe1890's.Thewomendressedwithsuchdignityandhadstylebackthen.MyDadwouldlingeraroundhispreciousboxofphotographsandtellmestoriesabouteachphotoandveryone.Itwasoneofthosemomentsthatyoucouldnotreallyappreciatewhenyouwereyoung.ItisonlyafterhewaslonggonethatIcanlookbackandsaythanksfortakingthetimetoshowmeatinywindowintotheworldofpeoplewhoreallydidknowhowtolive.

IfoundafewofmyauntsintheirfashionableoutfitsbyanoldCadillac(卡迪拉克，汽车名)pretendingtodrinkwhisky.ManyofthephotographsweretakeninConeyIsland(科尼岛)andCapeCod(科德角).Iespeciallylovethephotographsofthebathingbeautiesandtheirswimsuits.Thesuitsarequitemodestbytoday'sstandardsbuttheyoungwomendidn'tseemtocare.TheywerestayingatsuchplacesasNewportBeachandCapeCodhavingthetimeoftheirlivesrunninginandoutofthetide.Onephotograph

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hadavendor(小贩)sellingdogs(热狗)byacoaster(轮船)atConeyIsland—ayoungerpictureofmymotherwithherebrownhairandblueeyeseagertogoonboardwithmyDad.HelookedabitfrightenedinthepictureasIcouldseehewasholdingontightlytothebartothecoaster,hisblackhairflyinginthebreeze.IsmilewhenIlookatthatpicturebecauseitishardtoimagineanyone'sDadeverbeingakid.Helookedlikehewashavingagreattimeprobablybecausehewaswithmymother.Sheissmilinginthepictureandwearingawhiteblouse,blueshortsandtennisshoes.Sheisquitealooker(美女),IcanseewhymyDadlikedhersomuch.

Idigdowntothebottomoftheboxandseetwolargephotographs.Oneisdated1900andtheotheroneisdated1997—arecentpicturethatlookssimilartotheolderone.Theolderpicturelooksfamiliarbecauseitistakeninthesameplace—thesummerhome.

Iwilldescribetheolderphotographasveryinterestinginthestyleofdressandexactly(确凿地，确切地)wherethepeoplearesitting.Theyareposedoutsidethecottagebyasmalltreethatisstilltheretoday.Awomanissittinginarockingchair,withhereblackhairpulledupinabun(脑后的发髻).Sheisnotsmilingbutlookingawayfromthecameraandwearingalongblackdress.Anotherwomaniswearingawhiteblousewithanecktie(领结)andalongblackskirt.Herhairisalsolongandblonder(金黄色的)butpulledbackinabun.Therearetwomenoneithersideofawoodentable.Bothmenappearolderandaredressedinhatsandsuitsandties,trousersandSundayshoes.Neitherissmiling.(IhavethedistinctfeelingthatthewomenaretheirwivesanditisSunday.)Theyprobablyarehungryfortheirroastbeefandpotatoes,butthatisjustmyguess.Thereisayoungboy,probablyabout13inthephotograph.Heiswearingawhiteblouse,blackshorts,longblacksocksandtansportsshoes.Heispettingablackdogthatissittingontopoftheroundwoodentable.Theboyisbendingdownandheisn'tsmilingeither.Itmusthave

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beenhotoutsideandheprobablywantstogoforaswimwiththedog.ThewaterisjustbelowthemandheisprobablywonderingwhyhehastotakethisstupidpicturealldresseduponaSunday.

Inoticethatthecolorofmycabinwasquitedifferentin1900anditwasmuchsmaller.Thecolorwasgreen,withwhiterailings(栏杆)aroundtheporchandstepsleadingdowntothepatio(院子).ThatiswherethepictureofthisSmartFamilywastaken.ThefamilyappearsratherstiffinthephotobutIamsurethattheyhadagoodlaughaftertheSundaydinnerwasserved.

Thesecondlargerphotographisofmyownfamilyabout1997.Itisalsoinblackandwhite.Wedidn'twearanyolderclothesbutusedourownclothes.Thetreeinthebackgroundhasgrowntoenormousheightsandisstillstanding.ThestepsleadingdowntoMousamLakehavecrackedandareinawfulneedofrepair.Believeitornot,westillowntheoldwoodentableandalloftherockingchairsownedbytheSmartFamily.IdidasearchoftheSmartFamilyandtheywereoriginallyfromPortsmouth(朴茨茅斯).Atleastfiveotherfamiliesownedmycottagebeforemyfatherboughtitin1950forthreethousanddollars.ThecottagecomeswiththirteenacresoflandthatIstillownalongwithmysevenbrothersandsisters.Itwaspassedontomewhenmymotherdied.WehaveformedtheCampFundtopaythetaxesandpreserveourlegacy.ItisabeautifulcabinonaprimespotonMousamLake.Iwasnotherewhenthisphotowastakenandithangsinthelivingroomofthecabin.Manyvisitorscommentonitandthinkitisquiteamazingtohaveahouseforsolong.

Thehistoryofthehouseisinterestingtoviewfromphotographs.AroundthetableismybrotherBobjustwearingacasualshirtandshorts(smiling),AnniewearingaT-Shirtandshorts.Mikewearingawhiteshirtandlongnylontrousersnotsmiling,Mary,whomI

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couldn'ttellwhatshewaswearing,myMom,herwhitehairandherbeautifulblueeyesandsmile,waswearingapeachblouseandslacks,myDadwasn'taliveforthisphoto,hediedin1986.LastlyinthepictureismybrotherJohn,wearingawhitevest,trousersandsuspenders.Heslicked(使光滑、顺滑)backhisblackhairforthephototoappearintheperiodstyle.Hewasn'tsmilingeither.Theonlydifferenceisthatmycottageispaintedbrownwithalargerporchandsomeadditionalbuildings.Myfatherlovedtobuildthingsandhewasconstantlyimprovingthecabin.Hebuiltadeckdownstairs,andalsoadockforhismanyboats.Healsodesignedaglidingswingandapicnictable.

Allofthesephotographsremindmethatpeoplearenotsoverydifferent.Weallwanttoenjoylivingandbetogetherasafamily.Thetimethatfamiliesspendtogetherisveryvaluable.Thechildrenwillalwaysrememberthelittlethingsthattheirparentsdoforthem.FormeitwasmyDadthatshowedmethesepicturesandtookthetimetotellmethestoriesbehindeachofthem.Ithankhimdearlyforthat.

Unit3TheStoryofMyRomance我的恋爱故事

Tanyagotoutofthebedwhilethesunwasstillasleep.“WouldIbeabletowatchsunrisetoday?〞Sheaskedherheart.Sheknewtheanswerbutwasafraidtotellherself.Mike,herhusband,wasstillinbedandsowereherfourkids.Eventheirsleepcouldn’tpreventherfromdoingthemservice.Shearrangedherworktothemicroscopic(缩小的)details.Frompressingclothestopolishingshoes,findingsportssockstoputtingschoolbagsinorder,fixingupbreakfasttopreparingsnack-boxes,shewantedtomakeitallhappenlikemagic,Shediditall,likeamagician(魔术师).

Liferanlikeawheel.Thecirclestartedeverymorningandendeduplateinthenight,andthenmorningappearedagain.Therewasnopause,norest,notevenaslightchange

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“EversinceIwasakid.Inmychildhood1wouldringthebellandrunaway.〞Davidwasa

cheerful(开心的)postman.

“Butyoudon’tneedtorunawaynow.〞

“No。notuntilyouhavesignedandreceivedyourletter.〞

“Myletter!Whocouldsendthat?〞

“Iamnotsure.It’ssomeonenamedL.H.M.Soundslikeapostgraduatedegreetome.〞“Nevermind,I’11signit.〞

Tanyareceivedtheletter.Itwasaregisteredletterfromwithinthetown.ShewonderedwhocouldthatL.H.M.be.Sheopenedtheenvelopeandthemysterythatwasenclosedinit.Thehandwritingsparkedamemorybutshefelttoooverwhelmedtoscrapeherpast.Herheartbeat(G跳)startedflyinglikebutterflywings.

Itwasn’tjustaletterwithordinarywordswrittenonapieceofpaper.Shecouldfeelthosewordsblazingoverherheart.Theyweretellingherstoriesofherlonglostlove.

MyfloweredwishTanya!

Ioncesawmyhomeinthestreetsofyourpalm,mydestinyinthesmilesofyourpromises,andmyshelterintheshadowsofyoureyes.Itreasuredallyourwhispersundermypillow,yourfragranceinmybreaths,andyournameinmyears.Yourfacestilllightens(使发亮)uptheskyinthenight,yourvoicestillrhymesthemrainfall,andyourhairstillsoftenthewind.

Thesunalwaysrosefromthesparkleofyoureyes.

Andthen,timeflewyouawayintosomeoneelse'sworld.ThatsunvanishedandeversinceIhaven'tseenasunrise.

LifeisspendingmeandIamaging.Dayskeepclimbingthemountainofyears.Moon

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disguisesitsfaceinthecloudsandthenightrefusestobringsleepontomypillow.Ifightyourmemoriesanddefeatmyself.Thepain-wavesofyourabsencestormthroughmystaleheartandleaveitinamisery.

Myfacehaslivedwithmefortencoldwinters,nowlwanttofeelthewarmthofyourface.Bringthesunshineofyoureyestome.MeetmewhilethesunsetsthisSundayattheriverbridge.Myeyeswillbemeasuringthepassageuntilyoucome.

Larry

Theletterendedandleftherstandingatthedoorofhertime-fadedmemories.Larrywasherclassmateincollegedays.Helivedinherheartandshedreamedhiseyes.TheyhadplannedtogetmarriedaftergraduationassoonasLarryfoundagoodjob.IttookhimayeartofindoneandthisexpansionoftimeletMikesurface.Mikewasanelegantandhandsomemanwithalreadyagoodjob.Larrygotafirst-ratejobthedayTanyagotmarried.

Inthenextsixmonths,LarryleftthecountryandTanyamovedtoWisconsin(威斯康星州).Mike’slovescatteredintohisjob,kidsandTanya.Shedidthesametohim,exceptforthejob.Herconcernwastotakecareofthekidsandthehome.“Easiersaidthandone〞,shelikedthisphraseeversince.Herhouseworkimprisoned(关押)herwishesandshecouldn’tevenwishforherfreedom.

Andtoday,aftermorethantenyears,alettercameintoherlifelikeabutterflycarryingonitswings,wordswritteninrainbowcolors.ItwasWednesdayandshewishedtojumpoverthosethreedaysintotheSundaysunset.

Shenevergottoknowwhenthekidscamebackfromtheschoolandhowshespenttherestoftheday.Thedayshadstartedflyingwithher.Inthenightshewouldreadthatlettertothemoon,thestarsandthebreeze.Shewouldtellthemstoriesofherlow;the

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attentionfromtheTV.Therestweresoabsorbedthattheydidn’tevenheartheconversation.

“Yeahdear,whydon’tyoutakeNicolewithyou,shecouldbehelpful.〞

Tanyadidn’tfeelcomfortablehavingacompanyatthattimebutshedidn’twanttochangeMike’scuriosityintosuspicionsoshesaidOK.

AllthewaytotheCityCenter,Nicolekepttellingherofallthestuffherfriendshadandwhatshewantedtobuyinresponse.Tanyawasn’tlistening.ShewasjustnoddingherheadinapprovalofwhateverNicolesaid.Shecouldn’tpossiblyhavesaidaword.Herheartwasrumbling(发出隆隆声)likeavolcano,hittingtheribcage(胸腔)tryingtogetouttotakealookatitslonglostlove.

Thesunwashurryingdownnow.Shewasafraidofgettinglatesoshespeededupalittle.

“Mom!Aren’twesupposedtogototheCityCenter?〞Nicoleaskedseeingherturningtoadifferentstreet.

“YesdearbutIhavetotakecareofsomethingimportantbeforewegoshopping,allright?〞Shesaid.

“Allright.〞ItwasOKforNicoleaslongasitdidn’taltertheirshoppingplan.

Thebridgewasgettingcloserandsowaslogic.Sanity(理智)hadstartedpenetratingherenthusiasm.Thequestionof“howshouldIdoit?〞turnedinto“whyshouldIdoit?〞Theeclipseofhermemorieshadstarteddeclining.Shecouldseethebridgenow.Shestoppedthecarahundredyardsawayfromthebridge.

“Honey!Youstayinthecar,I’11bebackinafewminutes.〞ShesaidtoNicolewithoutaslighttouchofemotions.Shedidn’twaitforheranswer,steppedoutofthecarinamechanicalwayandstartedwalkingtowardsthebridge.

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Larrywasstandingonthecornerofthebridge,withhisbacktoher.Hewaslookingdownthebridgeintotherunningwater.Shewalkedforafewyardsandthenstopped.Larryturnedhisfacetowardsher.Ageseemedtohavewornhimout.Helookedtiredasifhehadtraveledahugespanofyears.Hispresencesentnowavesoffreshairtocleanherheartfromthemistofdissatisfaction.Hedisappointedheragain.Shehopedtofindarayofhopeandhedampeddownherhope.Shelookedbacktowardsthecarandherdaughter.“Ihavelosttoomuch。Idon’twanttolosemytenyears.〞Shedecidedandturnedback.Larryranafterherbutshehadreachedhercar.Larrycalledherwithapassionatecry,“Tanya!〞Sheopenedthedoorandsatin.Larrystoppedabruptlywithshockinhiseyes.Tanyaturnedtheearback.

“Youaremywish,Tanya!〞Larrymurmured.Shesteppedonthecar.Larrysawhergoingintothesunset.

“Whowashe,mommy?〞Nicolecouldn’tcatchanyideaoutofit.

“Hewasanobody,mydear.〞

Tanyakeptdrivingintothesunset.

Unit4BigTom大个子汤姆

Ofallthemalesinourcompany’sdormitory,IfeltthemostaffectionforTom.Hewasagenius,Ithought,buttheotherguystookhimforanut.Hecamefromfaraway,andatfirsthadastrongSpanishaccent.Now,afterayearwiththecompany,hespokeEnglishverywell.ButhisEnglishaccenthadanexaggeratedprecisionthattheotherguysdidn’tlike.Inthecrudeenvironmentofthedormitory,Tom’saccentseemedartificial.Buthewasabigman,agiant,andstrongasanox,andtheothersfearedhimandlefthimalone.

Iontheotherhandhadaweakconstitution.Icouldn’tdigestanyrealfoodandlived

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onlittlemorethancoffee.Myarmsandlegswereasthinasstems.AndwhatworkdidIdothere,youmaywellask.Iwaschiefgarbagemanforthedormitory.

Ourcompanyhadabigprojecttobuildareinforcedconcretereservoiroutinasuburbsurroundedbyhills.Atnightaportionoftheprojectwasclosedtousbymeansofabigsquaregatemadeofbrass.OnecoldeveningIwasdepositingthegarbagefromsupperbehindourdormitorywhenIsawatorchandtheshapeofamanpassingthroughthegrassgate.Iwalkedover.

“Iknewitwasyou,〞IsaidtoTom.

“It’sopen,〞hesaid.“Shallwegoin?〞

“Don’tyouknowweshouldn’t?〞Isaid.“Youstillhaven’tadjustedtothecompany.〞“Adjust?〞hesaid.“I’dratherquit.Come.Whatareyouafraidof?Don’tyouwanttoinvestigatethisportion?〞HeknewIdid.AlreadyitseemedinevitablethatIwouldtowithhim.IonlyfearedthatthetorchwouldbenoticeableontheTVmonitorofthechiefwatchman.

“Turnoffthetorch,〞Isaid,andwewalkedthroughthebrasssquaregate.TomandIpenetratedallthewaytothecrane,andnowatchmanhadyetpursuedus.Thisgiantcranewasusedformovingandplacingthereinforcedconcreteblocks.Inthedarkwerecognizeditbyitsshape—animmensepillarofzigzagrods.Atthetopofit,weknew,atthepeak,wouldbetheflag.Andfaroverourheads,upinthedarksky,wouldbethecrane’sgiantarm.Onthearmwasthebannerthatwesaweveryday,withthelettersABC,theinitiallettersofourcompany’sname.WehadABCwrittenonourshirts,too,andonthechairsandbedswithwhichourdormitorywasfurnished.

“Let’sgoup!〞saidTom.Ilaughed—butTomehadspokeninearnest.Strongashewas,hereallyhadnoconceptofauthority.

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Tomhadreachedthebanner.Hewasadarkshape,looseningtheknotsthatheldthebannertotherods.

“IpossesstheABC!〞hesaid,inthatpreciseEnglishofhis.Thedarkshapeonthearmputathumbuptoshowmethathehadgotwhathewanted.Heputhisotherhandonwhathethoughtwasarod,butitwasthewirethatwouldshockhim.

Theysaidlaterthatthenutsontheboxthatsurroundedthewirewerelooseandhadcomeunscrewed(螺丝钉旋松的).Theboxhadfallenaway,andthewirewasexposed.

Tomeneverpanicked.HelookedatmeasifIwerefaraway.Buthislegswouldnotholdhimup.Wrappedinthebanner,hefell,likeababybirdfromanest.ItwasIwhopanicked,whenIheardhimhitandvanishunderneaththewaterofthereservoir.Maybehisfallhadnotbeenfatal,butwouldmybelovedTomnowdrown?Itwaspossible.

Ibegantocalforhelp.

Wespentananxiousfortnightinthedormitory.Whiletheotherswouldtalkabouthisvitality(生命力),Istaredatjeansandsocksofthevanishingnut.ThedormwasadifferentplacewithouthispreciseEnglish.AnX-rayscanhadrevealedthathewouldneedanoperation.Andofcoursethebigoxhadtorecoverfromtheexposuretothecoldwater.TherewasamentioninthemediaofTom’sshockandfall,andtheTVguysweregoingtocomeandseewhatweweredoingatthereservoirproject,untiltheirinvestigationwascanceled.Buttheauthoritiesdidinvestigateourcompany.Theirinvestigationrevealedthatthesquaregatehadbeenleftopen,andtheboxsurroundingthewirehadcomeoff.

Thecompanyreinforcedthesquaregatewithmorebrass,andputanewboxbackontothearm,screwingitsnutstightly.Theytighteneduptheknotsofthenewbanner,andevenputanewbanneralldownthecrane’spillar,thislatteronehavingnotonlytheinitialsABCbutallthelettersofthenameofthesuburb.Andtheyputabiggerflagonthe

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crane.

Thecompanyenhancedtheauthorityofthechiefwatchman.Nowwehadtosigninwhenwerecamebacktothedormitory,andsignout.EvenwhenItookoutthegarbageintheevening,Ihadtosigninandout!Besides,theyfurnishtheirchiefgarbagemanwithatorchincaseIshouldseeanyshapesofpeople.

Unit5JasonandJeff父子情深

Thecolorfulfallingleavesrustle(发出沙沙声)throughthetreesonthisbriskOctobermorningin1990.JasonandhissisterJoannagetintothecaranddrivetoschool.Jasonisdrivingthismorning.Hehasjustreceivedhispermitandisveryanxioustostartdrivingonhisown.HissisterJoannaisoneyearolderthanhimandisshowinghimthespecificpointsofdriving,asifinaworkshop.Today,shedecidesthatheshoulddrivetoschool.HetakesthewheelandproceedsslowlydownthebackroadstoHillHighSchool.Thesearebackcountry(边远地区)roadsandthetwistscauseJasontodriveslowlyandcautiously(慎重地).Hetakeseachturnwithabitofbravado(虚张声势)andhissisterteaseshimthatheisbecominga“coward〞andtellshimtospeedupab