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1、精品文檔RussellConwell:AcresofDiarussellconwell:acresofdiamondswhengoingdownthetigrisandeuphratesriversmanyyearsagowithapartyofenglishtravelersifoundmyselfunderthedirectionofanoldarabguidewhomwehiredupatbaghdad,andihaveoftenthoughthowthatguideresembledourbarbersincertainmentalcharac
2、teristics.hethoughtthatitwasnotonlyhisdutytoguideusdownthoserivers,anddowhathewaspaidfordoing,buttoentertainuswithstoriescuriousandweird,ancientandmodernstrange,andfamiliar.manyofthemihaveforgotten,andiamgladihave,butthereisoneishallneverforget.theoldguidewasleadingmycamelbyitsh
3、alteralongthebanksofthoseancientrivers,andhetoldmestoryafterstoryuntiligrewwearyofhisstory-tellingandceasedtolisten.ihaveneverbeenirritatedwiththatguidewhenhelosthistemperasiceasedlistening.butirememberthathetookoffhisturkishcapandswungitinacircletogetmyattention.icouldseeitthro
4、ughthecornerofmyeye,butideterminednottolookstraightathimforfearhewould2016全新精品資料-全新公文范文-全程指導(dǎo)寫作–獨家原創(chuàng)57/57精品文檔tellanotherstory.butalthoughiamnotawoman,ididfinallylook,andassoonasididhewentrightintoanotherstory.saidhe,?°iwilltellyouastorynowwhichireserveformyparticularfriends.?±whe
5、nheemphasizedthewords?°particularfriends,?±ilistenedandihaveeverbeengladidid.ireallyfeeldevoutlythankful,thatthereare1,674youngmenwhohavebeencarriedthroughcollegebythislecturewhoarealsogladthatididlisten.theoldguidetoldmethatthereoncelivednotfarfromtheriverindusanancientpersianb
6、ythenameofalihafed.hesaidthatalihafedownedaverylargefarm;thathehadorchards,grain-fields,andgardens;thathehadmoneyatinterestandwasawealthyandcontentedman.onedaytherevisitedthatoldpersianfarmeroneofthoseancientbuddhistpriests,oneofthewisemenoftheeast.hesatdownbythefireandtoldtheol
7、dfarmerhowthisoldworldofourswasmade.hesaidthatthisworldwasonceamerebankoffog,andthatthealmightythrusthisfingerintothisbankoffog,andbeganslowlytomovehisfingeraround,increasingthespeeduntilatlasthewhirledthisbank2016全新精品資料-全新公文范文-全程指導(dǎo)寫作–獨家原創(chuàng)57/57精品文檔offogintoasolidballoffire.theni
8、twentrollingthroughtheuniverse,burningitswaythr
