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unit 1 Mr. Doherty Builds His Dream Life In America many people have a romantic idea of life in the countryside. Many living in towns dream of starting up their own farm, of living off the land. Few get round to putting their dreams into practice. This is perhaps just as well, as the life of a farmer is far from easy, as Jim Doherty discovered when he set out to combine being a writer with running a farm. Nevertheless, as he explains, he has no regrets and remains enthusiastic about his decision to change his way of life. 在美国， 不少人对乡村生活怀有浪漫的情感。 许多居住在城镇 的人梦想着自己办个农场， 梦想着靠土地为生。 很少有人真去把梦想 变为现实。或许这也没有什么不好，因为，正如吉姆·多尔蒂当初开 始其写作和农场经营双重生涯时所体验到的那样， 农耕生活远非轻松 自在。但他写道， 自己并不后悔，对自己作出的改变生活方式的决定 仍热情不减。 Mr. Doherty Builds His Dream Life Jim Doherty 1 There are two things I have always wanted to do -- write and live on a farm. Today Im doing both. I am not in E. B. Whites class as a writer or in my neighbors league as a farmer, but Im getting by. And after years of frustration with city and suburban living, my wife Sandy and I have finally found contentment here in the country. 多尔蒂先生创建自己的理想生活 吉姆·多尔蒂 有两件事是我一直想做的――写作与务农。 如今我同时做着这 两件事。作为作家，我和 E ·B ·怀特不属同一等级，作为农场主， 我和乡邻也不是同一类人， 不过我应付得还行。 在城市以及郊区历经 多年的怅惘失望之后， 我和妻子桑迪终于在这里的乡村寻觅到心灵的 满足。 2 Its a self-reliant sort of life. We grow nearly all of our fruits and vegetables. Our hens keep us in eggs, with several dozen left over to sell each week. Our bees provide us with honey, and we cut enough wood to just about make it through the heating season. 这是一种自力更生的生活。我们食用的果蔬几乎都是自己种 的。自家饲养的鸡提供鸡蛋，每星期还能剩余几十个出售。自家养殖 的蜜蜂提供蜂蜜，我们还自己动手砍柴，足可供过冬取暖之用。 3 Its a satisfying life too. In the summer we canoe on the river, go picni