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1、Unitl:1.作為作家,我和E、B、懷特不是同一個(gè)級(jí)別,作為農(nóng)場(chǎng)主,我也不同于我的鄉(xiāng)鄰,不過我還應(yīng)付得過去。IamnotinE.B.White'sclassasawriterorinmyneighbors9leagueasafarmer,butFmgettingby.2.我們自己砍柴,足以用來采暖度過寒冬Wecutenoughwoodtojustaboutmakeitthroughtheheatingseason.3.不久,16歲的吉米和四個(gè)孩子中最小的一一13歲的埃米莉,會(huì)幫著我一起把拖了很久沒修的室外廁所修理一下,那是專為我
2、們?cè)谑彝飧苫钚藿ǖ腟oonJim,16andEmily,13,theyoungestofourfourchildren,willhelpmemakesomelong-overdueimprovementsontheoutdoortoiletthatsupplementsourindoorplumbingwhenweareworkingoutside?4.正如老話說得那樣,在這種情況之下,壞人不得閑一一好人也清閑不了。Thereis,astheoldsayinggoes,norestforthewickedonaplaceliket
3、hisandnotmuchforthevirtuouseither.5.暴風(fēng)雪一場(chǎng)接著一場(chǎng),積雪厚厚地覆蓋著屋子和谷倉(cāng),我們?cè)谑覂?nèi)用自己砍伐的木柴取暖,吃著自家種植的蘋果,享受每一分的快樂。Whileonestormafteranotherblastedhugedriftsupagainstthehouseandbarn,wekeptwarminsideburningourownwood,eatingourownapplesandlovingeveryminuteofit.1.接著一次是農(nóng)作物生長(zhǎng)季節(jié)到了,一波又一波的農(nóng)產(chǎn)品如潮水
4、般將我們淹沒。Thenthegrowingseasonbegan,swampingusunderwaveafterwaveofproduce?2.答案無疑是否定的。于是,帶著老板的祝福,口袋里揣著相當(dāng)于半年薪水的累積津貼,我走了。Theanswer,decidedly,wasno,andsowithmyemployer'sblessingsandhalfayear'spayinaccumulatedbenefitsinmypocketoffIwent.&從那以后有過一些令人焦慮的時(shí)刻,但總體來說,情況比我們料想的要好得多。Ther
5、ehavebeenafewanxiousmomentssincethen,butonbalancethingshavegonemuchbetterthanwehadanyrighttoexpect.9?我掙的錢遠(yuǎn)比不上做全職工作時(shí)的收入,F(xiàn)mnotmakinganywherenearasmuchmoneyasIdidwhenIwasemployedfulltime,10?雖然我們不得不支付小部分醫(yī)療費(fèi)用,但我們的保險(xiǎn)費(fèi)很低一一每年只需560美金,包括巨災(zāi)保險(xiǎn)。Althoughwearestuckwithpayingminorexp
6、ensesourpremiumislow——一only$560ayearandwearecoveredagainstcatastrophe?11?我們通過削減開支而又明顯降低生活水平的方式來彌補(bǔ)收入差額。Weebeenabletomakeupthedifferenceinincomebycuttingbackwithoutappreciablyloweringourstandardofliving.12.鋪張的圣誕節(jié)成了一種回憶,我們把完成稿約作為度假的一部分。ExtravagantChristmasesareamemory,a
7、ndwecombinevacationswithstoryassignments?13?我認(rèn)為不是每個(gè)熱愛鄉(xiāng)村的人都會(huì)樂于過我們這種生活的。這種生活需要兩種特殊的素質(zhì)。其一是耐得住寂寞。因?yàn)槲覀兎浅Cβ?,手頭又緊,我們很少請(qǐng)客。Isuspectnoteveryonewholovesthecountrywouldbehappylivingthewaywedo.Ittakesacoupleofspecialqualities?Oneisatoleranceforsolitude?Becausewearesobusyandonsucha
8、tightbudget,wedon'tentertainmuch.14.到了該走的時(shí)候,我們會(huì)愴然離去,但也會(huì)為了自己所做的一切感到自豪。Whenthetimecomes,we'llleavewithafeelingofsorrowbutalsow