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1、LetterthatChangedMyLife大學(xué)英語作文Iostactivefirehouseatthetime.Itandsunny,thekindofleisurelySundaythatbroughtextraactivitytotheneighborhoodandtoitsfirefighters.yancestorsers,fishermenandblue-collaryoother,atelephoneoperator,omentmyoighthavebeensoiledatterifitethingtobetranscended.Mystomachinednottolet
2、anidleminutepass."Hey,CaptainGray.CouldIuseyourtypeystrongestone,eventhoughIcouldtypeentoftheCityofNesfor20minutesorso,essiahtoleadIrelandoutfromunderthebondageofEnglishrule,andhisvieentallyIrish.JustasIaddressedtheenvelope,thefinalalarmofmytourcamein,andasIsliddo,asifagreatrockhadbeenpurgedfromt
3、hebottomofmystomach.Idon'tknoyobligationtosafeguardthereputationoftheerandShakespeare,ortoinscribeanapologiaforIrisheusicianhastoplayaninstrument.UntilthatpointinmylifeIhadnotuchofvalue--afesandshortstories,thebeginningofaing-of-agenovel.Ikneyoreonedrayasterthem.Isentsomematerialtovariousmagazine
4、sandreviee.ItethingI'dypoemsorshortstories--itylettertotheTimes.Isupposetheeditordecidedtopublishitbecauseheystationery(okebreaksoutonthefireescape?),andthenbytheincongruityofaghettofirefighter'susingessianism,forinthelinesbeloyletteritythesis.Irememberreceivingthroughthefiredepartment'saddressab
5、out20sympatheticandcongratulatorylettersfromprofessorsaroundthecountry.TheselettersmademefeellikeIaker.Iteoneattered.IalsoreceivedaletterfromTruemagazineandonefromTheNeomentous,foranSmith"appearedinthatmagazine,Ireceivedatelephonecallfromtheeditorofalargepublishingfirmightbeinterestedinylife.Ihad
6、littleconfidenceinmyabilitytoyEngineCo.82insixmonths,anditillioncopiesandtobetranslatedinto12languages.Intheyearsthatfolloorebest-sellers,andlastyearpublishedamemoir,ASongforMary:AnIrish-AmericanMemory.Beingamyexpectations;beingabest-sellingauthorostunfathomable.Hoyselfthinkingaboutit,marvelingat
7、it,andmythoughtsalebacktothatlettertotheNees.Forme,theclearestexplanationisthatIhadfoundthesubjectIekindofpassionymother.Thesearesubjectsthat,tome,representthegreatvaluesofhumanlife--decency,honestyandfairness--subject