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1、Good is good, but better carries it.精益求精,善益求善。Unit10TwoStrangers两个陌生人Unit10TwoStrangers两个陌生人NotthatIwouldhavecared.No,itisnotthereasonwhyIstopped.Hegaveafaintsigh,likethesighofonewhohasathousandstoriestotellbutonlyamomentleftinoneslife.Infactitwasthesoundofapieceofmetalhittingthepavementthatmademetu
2、rnaround.Ihadalreadypassedtheman,walkingpromptlyasIalwaysdo.Ihadallthetimeintheworldthatevening,andIhadnowheretogo-Ijusttookawalkalongthestreet.ButasItriedtodrawoutmykeysfromthepocketofmybrownleatherjacket,asmallcoinfellonthegroundmakingthatclinking(叮当响的)noise.WhywouldIpulloutthekeysfromthepockether
3、e,onthestreet,kilometersawayfromanydoorwhichthekeyscouldopen?Itwasthesenseofsecurity:wishingtobesurethateverythingiscompletelyinmycontrol.Yes,Ihadheardthesoundright:therewasaten-centcoinlyingonthegroundbesideanoldman,astrangertome,andseemingly(看来)astrangertoallthepeoplewhopassedhimonthepavementthata
4、fternoon.Itwasspringthen;thefirstwarmandsunnyeveningsoftheyearwereathand.Thedaywasalltoobeautifultobewastedintalkingtoacompletestranger,whowasnotevenhandsomeorbeautifulorgood-looking,andlisteningtotheobscuregroansheuttered.WhyshouldIcarewhathewastryingtosay,whatkindofaburdenhemighthaveonhisheart?But
5、Ididpickupthecoinfromtheground,andputitintothepocketofmyfashionableleatherjacket.Fashionable,thatswhattheysaidintheadvertisementsoftheclothingcompany.Latestdesigns,latestcuts,bestcolors.Iwasbetteroff(富裕的)thantheoldman,whowassittingonthebenchwithanewspaperinhishands,murmuringsomethingatme.Iguessmyinc
6、omehadtobetwicemorethanwhathehad.AndIlookedmorestylish-younger,healthier,morejoyous(高兴的).Themangrabbedthesleeveofmyjacketanddrewmeclosertohimself.Itwassurprising-suchsuddendemandofpersonalcontactandintimacywhichtwostrangerspassingeachotheronthestreetdidnotoftendevelopbetweenthemselves.Iwascurioustok
7、nowwhatcouldcomeoutofsuchanexceptionalsituation,I.Iforgottodrawmyselfback,toforcefullyfreemyselfofthegripofthemanandrushaway.Theoldmanputhisnewspaperinmyhandandsaid,Pleasereaditforme.Iamnotsosurewhattheexactwordswerewhichheutteredfromhismouth,butIunderstoodwhathismeaningtobe.Themanwasnotblind;hecoul
8、dseebothmeandallthepeoplewhowerewalkingonthestreet.Butperhapshissightwastooweakforreadingthesmallprintofthenewspaper.Ilookedatthefrontpage;itwasdatedfourdaysago.Iwasdisappointed.Ididntwanttowasteanicedayinreadingnewsthatwerenonewsanymore.Wasntitlikethrowingonescoinsawaywhenonecouldaswellbuycandieswi
9、ththem,orsittingbesideastrangerwhenonecouldaswellwalkfreeandaloneonthestreet,hurryingsomewhere?Readtheclassifiedadvertisements,saidtheoldman,whomIscarcelyknewatall,butwhohadcourageously(勇敢地)grabbedmysleevewithoutpermission,demandingmetopayattentiontohim.Iopenedtherequestedpage.Whatthen?ShouldIreadal
10、ltheads:catsforsale,lostdogswanted,motorvehiclesrented,repaired,washed,andpainted?Gotothemiscellaneous(综合的,混杂的)section,themanpleaded.Thoseadswerenotsomany,onlyfifteenortwenty.InamonotonousvoiceIrecitedannouncementafterannouncement:second-handbicycles,unusedelectronicdevices,lostweddingring.There!Rea
11、dthatoneagain,please,saidtheman,filledwithexcitement.Mr.Whoever(敬启者,某某先生),thelostweddingringdescribedinyouradisinmypossession.MeetmeatrailwaystationnextSunday,at19oclock.Ireadtheannouncementonceagain.ItwasSundaythen.Andthetimewas,atthemomentwhenIlookedatmywatchandannouncedittothemanwhoaskedaboutit,1
12、8:27.Theoldmanwantedtoexplainsomethingtome.Heleanedforward,gettinghisfaceclosetomyear,andwhispered,Itistheringofmywife.Shelostitamonthago.Oh!Whatasorrowfulthingitwastofindoutthattheringwhichyouhavewornforfivedecadescannotbefoundanywhere.IboughtitatDahlbergsjewelleryshop.Icanstillrememberhowthesalesw
13、omanwasdressedthatmorning.Inpink,thatswhatitwas,insoft,charmingpink.Buttheshopisntthereanymore.Ithinktheywentbankruptsoonafterthewar.Suchapity,itwasanicelittlestore.AndwehaveourfiftiethanniversaryonSunday.Themandidntsaymoreabouthiswifeortheweddingring;heonlybrushedhisgrayhairwithaplasticcomb.IthinkI
14、willgoandbuyabunchofroses,thegray-hairedgentlemansaid.I11askthesaleswomantochoosebeautifulones.Whatdoyouthink,willshebedressedinlightpink,justliketheladyatDahlbergsjewelleryshop?Butmywifeworeadarkdressthismorning.Thatshowyoucantellthatawomanisgettingold.Theyweardarkerclothes.No,Iwilltellmydarlingtow
15、earsomethingbrighterthisevening.Themanstoodupandstartedtoslowlywalktowardthedirectionoftherailwaystation.Therewasanairofsteadfastness(坚定)inhim-somethingthatcouldnotbepurchasedwithmoney,orwoninalottery.Washestylish?Yes-hewasnotlikethelaughingyoungstersintheadvertisements,buttherewassomethingelseinhim,somethingmoreadmirable,morevaluable.Istillheldthenewspaperinmyhandwhentheoldgentlemandisappearedbehindthe
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