資源描述:
《夢想終有成真時(雙語美文).docx》由會員上傳分享,免費在線閱讀,更多相關內(nèi)容在教育資源-天天文庫。
1、夢想終有成真時(雙語美文) NeverTooOldtoLiveYourDream/DanClark 夢想終有成真時丹·克拉克 Thefirstdayofschoolourprofessorintroducedhimselfandchallengedustogettoknowsomeonewedidn'talreadyknow.Istooduptolookaroundwhenagentlehandtouchedmyshoulder.Iturnedaroundtofindawrinkled,littleoldladybeamingupatmewithas
2、milethatlitupherentirebeing.Shesaid,“Hihandsome.MynameisRose.I'meighty-sevenyearsold.CanIgiveyouahug?”Ilaughedandenthusiasticallyresponded,“Ofcourseyoumay.”andshegavemeagiantsqueeze. 開學的第一天教授做了自我介紹,他還要求我們?nèi)ソY識某位我們還不認識的人。就在我站起來四處張望時,一只手輕輕地搭在了我的肩上。我轉過身一看,一位滿臉皺紋個子矮小的老太太正沖著我微笑。這微笑使她渾身光
3、彩照人。她說:“嘿,帥小伙兒,我叫羅斯,今年87歲。我可以擁抱你嗎?”我笑了起來,熱情地答道:“當然可以啦?!彼o緊地擁抱了我?! 癢hyareyouincollegeatsuchayoung,innocentage?”Iasked.Shejokinglyreplied,“I'mheretomeetarichhusband,getmarried,haveacoupleofchildren,andthenretireandtravel.”“No,seriously?”Iasked.Iwascuriouswhatmayhavemotivatedhertobe
4、takingonthischallengeatherage. “你為什么在這么年輕而天真的年齡上大學?”我問。她開玩笑地回答說:“我要在此遇到一個有錢的丈夫,結婚,生幾個孩子,然后退休,去旅游。”“真的嗎?不對吧?”我問她。我很想知道,她這么大年紀,是什么促使她接受這樣的挑戰(zhàn)呢?! 癐alwaysdreamedofhavingacollegeeducationandnowI'mgettingone.”shetoldme.Afterclasswewalkedtothestudentunionbuildingandsharedachocolatemilks
5、hakeWebecameinstantfriends.Everydayforthenextthreemonthswewouldleaveclasstogetherandtalknonstop.Iwasalwaysmesmerizedlisteningtothis“timemachine”asshesharedherwisdomandexperiencewithme. “我一直夢想接受大學教育。而現(xiàn)在我如愿以償了?!彼嬖V我說。課后我們一同到學生活動樓,共飲了一杯巧克力泡沫牛奶。我們一下子就成了朋友。在此后的三個月中,我們每天都一起離開課堂,聊起來沒完沒了
6、。在她向我傳授她的智慧和經(jīng)驗時,我總是著了迷似地傾聽這個“時間機器”?! verthecourseoftheyear,Rosebecameacampusiconandsheeasilymadefriendswherevershewent.Shelovedtodressupandshereveledintheattentionbestowedupherfromtheotherstudents.Shewaslivingitup.AttheendofthesemesterweinvitedRosetospeakatourfootballbanquet.I'll
7、neverforgetwhatshetaughtus.Shewasintroducedandsteppeduptothepodium.Asshebegantodeliverherpreparedspeech,shedroppedherthreebyfivecardsonthefloor.Frustratedandalittleembarrassedsheleanedintothemicrophoneandsimplysaid,“I'msorryI'msojittery.IgaveupbeerforLent(一種威士忌的牌子)andthiswhiskyisk
8、illingme.I'llnevergetmyspeechback