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高中课外阅读--英语美文欣赏79(中英双语)1/10英语美文欣赏79Makingthetacks做鞋钉ThehardworkingblacksmithJonesusedtoworkalldayinhisshopandsohardworkingwashethatattimeshewouldmakethesparksflyfromhishammer.ThesonofMr.Smith,arichneighbor,usedtocometoseetheblacksmitheverydayandforhoursandhourshewouldenjoyhimselfwatchinghowthetradesmanworked.Youngman,whydon'tyoutryyourhandtolearntomakeshoetacks,evenifitisonlytopassthetime?saidtheblacksmith.Whoknows,oneday,itmaybeofusetoyou.Thelazyboybegantoseewhathecoulddo.Butafteralittlepracticehefoundthathewasbecomingveryskilledandsoonhewasmakingsomeofthefinesttacks.OldMr.Smithdiedandthesononaccountofthewarlostallhisgoods.Hehadtoleavehomeandwasforcedtotakeupresidenceinanothercountry.Itsohappenedthatinthisvillagetherewerenumerousshoemakerswhowerespendingalotofmoneytobuytacksfortheirshoesandevenattimeswhentheypaidhighpricestheywerenotalwaysabletogetwhattheywanted,becauseinthatpartofthecountrytherewasahighdemandforsoldiers'shoes.OuryoungMr.Smith,whowasfindingitdifficulttoearnhisdailybread,rememberedthatonceuponatimehehadlearnedtheartofmakingtacksandhadthesuddenideaofmakingabargainwiththeshoemakers.Hetoldthemthathewouldmakethetacksiftheywouldhelptogethimsettledinhisworkshop.Theshoemakerswereonlytoogladoftheoffer.Andafterawhile,Mr.Smithfoundthathewassoonmakingthefinesttacksinthevillage.Howfunnyitseems,heusedtosay,evenmakingtackscanbringafortune.Mytradeismoreusefultomethanwereallmyformerriches.琼斯是个非常勤劳的铁匠,常常一整天都在店里工作。他工作非常努力,他的铁锤下常常是火花飞舞。邻居史密斯先生很有钱,他的儿子常常来看琼斯打铁。他喜欢看这位工匠工作,常常一看就是几个小时。“年轻人,为什么不亲自尝试一下如何制作鞋钉呢,哪怕只是为了消磨时间?”铁匠说,“没准,有一天它会对你有帮助。”懒懒的孩子开始想看看自己到底能做什么。然而,仅仅经过很短的练习,他便发现自己非常熟练起来,很快他就做出了最好的鞋钉。老史密斯先生去世了,而他的儿子则因为战争的缘故失去了所有的财产。高中课外阅读--英语美文欣赏79(中英双语)2/10他不得不离开家园,在另外一个国家住了下来。巧的是,这个国家的这个地区,急需大量军鞋,所以这个村子里有很多鞋匠,他们总是花费很多钱购买鞋钉。有时,即使付了很高的价钱,也买不到他们想要的鞋钉。在这食不果腹的困难时刻,年轻的史密斯记起自己曾学过制鞋钉这门手艺,便突发奇想,想和这些鞋匠们做一个交易。他对他们说,如果他们可以帮助他成立一个店铺,他就可以做鞋钉。鞋匠们对他的这一提议欣喜若狂。很快,史密斯发现他做的鞋钉是村里面最好的。“这真是有趣,”他常常会说,“即便是做鞋钉也会带来财富。与我以前所有的财富相比,我现在做的事情对于我来说更有用。”母亲的手童年的我们被呵护着,一双温柔白皙的手,带来无私的母爱。恍然间,那双手已经不再温柔了,甚至有些粗糙,但那双手依然给我们带来温暖。世界上有种最无私的爱,那就是母爱,无论沧海桑田,还是天涯海角,母爱永远难以割断。记忆深处的那一双手,总是母亲的手。Nightafternight,shecametotuckmein,evenlongaftermychildhoodyears.Followingherlongstandingcustom,she'dleandownandpushmylonghairoutoftheway,thenkissmyforehead.Idon'trememberwhenitfirststartedannoyingme—herhandspushingmyhairthatway.Butitdidannoyme,fortheyfeltwork-wornandroughagainstmyyoungskin.Finally,onenight,Ishoutedoutather,Don'tdothatanymore—yourhandsaretoorough!Shedidn'tsayanythinginreply.Butneveragaindidmymothercloseoutmydaywiththatfamiliarexpressionofherlove.Timeaftertime,withthepassingyears,mythoughtsreturnedtothatnight.BythenImissedmymother'shands,missedhergoodnightkissonmyforehead.Sometimestheincidentseemedveryclose,sometimesfaraway.Butalwaysitlurked,inthebackofmymind.Well,theyearshavepassed,andI'mnotalittlegirlanymore.Momisinhermid-seventies,andthosehandsIoncethoughttobesorougharestilldoingthingsformeandmyfamily.She'sbeenourdoctor,reachingintoamedicinecabinetfortheremedytocalmayounggirl'sstomachorsoothetheboy'sscrapedknee.Shecooksthebestfriedchickenintheworld...getsstainsoutofbluejeanslikeInevercould...Now,myownchildrenaregrownandgone.MomnolongerhasDad,andonspecialoccasions,Ifindmyselfdrawnnextdoortospendthenightwithher.SoitwaslateonThanksgivingEve,asIsleptinthebedroomofmyyouth,afamiliarhandhesitantlyrunacrossmyfacetobrushthehairfrommyforehead.Thenakiss,高中课外阅读--英语美文欣赏79(中英双语)3/10eversogently,touchedmybrow.Inmymemory,forthethousandthtime,Irecalledthenightmyyoungvoicecomplained,Don'tdothatanymore—yourhandsaretoorough!CatchingMom'shandinhand,IblurtedouthowsorryIwasforthatnight.Ithoughtshe'dremember,asIdid.ButMomdidn'tknowwhatIwastalkingabout.Shehadforgotten—andforgiven—longago.Thatnight,Ifellasleepwithanewappreciationformygentlemotherandhercaringhands.AndtheguiltthatIhadcarriedaroundforsolongwasnowheretobefound.Loveisatwo-waystreet爱是一条双行道Afathersatathisdeskporingoverhismonthlybillswhenhisyoungsonrushedinandannounced,“Dad,becausethisisyourbirthdayandyou’re55yearsold,I’mgoingtogiveyou55kisses,oneforeachyear!”Whentheboystartedmakinggoodonhisword,thefatherexclaimed,“Oh,Andrew,don’tdoitnow;I’mtoobusy!”Theyoungsterimmediatelyfellsilentastearswelledupinhisbigblueeyes.Apologicallythefathersaid,“Youcanfinishlater.”Theboysaidnothingbutquietlywalkedaway,disappointmentwrittenoverhisface.Thateveningthefathersaid,“Comeandfinishthekissesnow,Andrew!”Buttheboydidn’trespond.Unfortunately,afewdayslaterafterthisincident,theboyhadanaccidentandwasdrowned.Hisheartbrokenfatherwrote...“IfonlyIcouldtellhimhowmuchIregretmythoughtlesswords,andcouldbeassuredthatheknowshowmuchmyheartisaching.”…Loveisatwo-waystreet.Anylovingactmustbewarmlyacceptedoritwillbetakenasrejectionandcanleaveascar.Ifwearetoobusytogiveandreceivelove,wearetoobusy!Nothingismoreimportantthanrespondingwithlovetothecryforlovefromthosewhoarenearandprecioustous.Because...theremaybenochanceatallasinthecaseofthelittleboy...父亲坐在办公桌旁,正盯着那些堆积了一个月来的账单,这时,他的小儿子冲了过来,大声宣布:“爸爸,因为今天是你五十五岁的生日,我想给你五十五个吻,一年一个!”当男孩正要兑现诺言时,他爸爸大声说道:“哦,安德鲁,现在不行,我太忙了!”小男孩马上不吭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