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Carl Rowan grew up to be appointed as an ambassador for his country. And yet he came from a poor family and was raised at a time and in a place where black Americans were denied many of the advantages enjoyed by whites. How did he manage to rise so high from such a disadvantaged background? Much of the credit must go to Miss Bessie. 卡尔·罗旺长大成人后被任命为代表国家的大使。可是，他出生在一个贫穷的家庭里，生长在美国黑人被 剥夺了白人享有的许多权益这样一个时代，这样一个地方。他是如何从这样低的社会阶层升到这样高的 地位的呢？这很大程度上得归功于贝西小姐。 Unforgettable Miss Bessie Carl T. Rowan 1 She was only about five feet tall and probably never weighed more than 110 pounds, but Miss Bessie was a towering presence in the classroom. She was the only woman tough enough to make me read Beowulf and think for a few foolish days that I liked it. From 1938 to 1942, when I attended Bernard High School in McMinnville, Tenn., she taught me English, history, civics—and a lot more than I realized. 难忘恩师贝西小姐 卡尔·T·罗旺 她身高不过5英尺上下，体重可能从来不超过110磅，但贝西小姐在教室里形象极其高大。她是个厉害女 人，只有她能逼得我去读《贝奥武甫》，而且有那么几天，我还真傻乎乎地觉得自己挺喜欢这首史诗。 从1938年到1942年，我在田纳西州麦克敏维尔的伯纳德高中上学，她教我英语、历史、公民学，还有许 多当时我未能领悟的东西。 2 I shall never forget the day she scolded me into reading Beowulf. 我永远忘不了她训斥着要我读《贝奥武甫》的那一天。 3 But Miss Bessie, I complained, I aint much interested in it. 可是，贝西小姐，我抱怨说，我对它不怎么感兴趣。 4 Her large brown eyes became daggerish slits. Boy, she said, how dare you say aint to me! Ive taught you better than that. 她那双褐色的大眼睛眯成一条缝，射出的目光犀利如刀。小伙子，她说，你竟敢对我说aint!我教过 你该怎么说。 5 Miss Bessie, I pleaded, Im trying to make first-string end on the football team. And if I go around saying it isnt and they arent, the guys are gonna laugh me off the squad. 贝西小姐，我恳求道，我正在努力争取当上橄榄球队的正式边锋。要是我老是说it isnt和they arent ，那帮人会嘲笑我，把我撵出球队的。 6 Boy, she responded, youll play footb