英语(二)自学教程 UNIT 7.docVIP

InnerVoice

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Pre-readingQuestion

Doyoubelievethatyourinnervoicewillalwaysleadyoudowntherightpath?

Haveyoueverbeeninasituationinwhichyourinnervoiceurgedyoutotakeaction?

YourInnerVoice

Mydaystartedjustlikealltheotherdaysforthepast15yearswhereIgetup,makesomecoffee,shower,getdressedandleaveforthetrainstationatprecisely7:35A.M.toarriveatworkby8:30.WhileonthetrainIwouldalwayschooseaseatawayfromthecrowdsoIcanreadthenewspaperinpeaceandquiet.AtworkIamalwaysbeingbombardedwithquestionsfromcoworkers,suppliers,thetelephoneandthenthosedreadedmeetings,sothelastthingIneedissomestrangertositbesidemeandmakesmalltalk.

Idon`tknowwhybutforsomereasonwhenIgotonthetrainthatdayitwasunusuallyfull,somethingIdon`trecalleverhappeninginthepast.WithhesitationIsatdownintheonlyseatavailablebesideamiddle-agedmanwhohadhisheaddownandseemedtobelostinhisthoughts.Iwasgladthathedidn`tnoticewhenIsatnexttohimashejustcontinuedtolookdowntowardsthefloor.

Shortlyafterthetrainleftformy30-minuteridedowntownIfoundmyselfwonderingwhatthismanwasthinkingabout.Whatcouldbesoimportantthathedidn`tevenseemesitnexttohim?Itriedtoforgetaboutitandstartedtoreadmypaper.However,forsomestrangereasonthisinnervoicekeptpromptingmetotalktothisman.Itriedtoignorethevoice,astherewasnowayIwasstartingaconversationwithacompletestranger.

Asyouprobablyguessed,Ieventuallybrokedownandcameupwithanexcusetoaskhimaquestion.WhenheraisedhisheadandturnedhiseyestowardsmeIcouldseethathemusthavebeenreallyupsetashehadredeyesandstillhadsometearsrollingdownthesideofhisfacedespitehisfeebleattempttowipethemaway.Ican`tdescribethesadnessIfeltseeingsomeoneinsomuchpain.

Wetalkedforabout20min