大学英语泛读教程2 unit1课文翻译及课后小题.pdfVIP

1.ThePickleJar

AsfarbackasIcanremember,thelargepicklejarsatonthefloorbesidethe

dresserinmyparentsbedroom.Whenhegotreadyforbed,Dadwouldemptyhis

soundsthecoinsmadeastheyweredroppedintothejar.Theylandedwithamerry

asthejarwasfilled.Iusedtosquatonthefloorinfrontofthejarandadmirethe

copperandsilvercirclesthatglintedlikeapiratestreasurewhenthesunpoured

throughthebedroomwindow.

Whenthejarwasfilled,Dadwouldsitatthekitchentableandrollthecoins

beforetakingthemtothebank.Takingthecoinstothebankwasalwaysabig

production.Stackedneatlyinasmallcardboardbox,thecoinswereplacedbetween

youback.Also,eachandeverytime,asheslidtheboxofrolledcoinsacrossthe

collegefund.Hellneverworkatthemillallhislifelikeme.

Wewouldalwayscelebrateeachdepositbystoppingforanicecreamcone.I

handedDadhischange,hewouldshowmethefewcoinsnestledinhispalm.When

wegethome,wellstartfillingthejaragain.

nickels,dimesandquarters,hesaid.Butyoullgetthere.Illseetothat.

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whilevisitingmyparents,Iusedthephoneintheirbedroom,andnoticedthatthe

dadwasamanoffewwords,andneverlecturedmeonthevaluesofdetermination,

perseverance,andfaith.Thepicklejarhadtaughtmeallthesevirtuesfarmore

eloquentlythanthemostfloweryofwordscouldhavedone.

howmuchmydadhadlovedme.Nomatterhowroughthingsgotathome,Dad

continuedtodoggedlydrophiscoinsintothejar.EventhesummerwhenDadgotlaid

offfromthemill,andMamahadtoservedriedbeansseveraltimesaweek,nota

me,pouringcatsupovermybeanstomakethemmorepalatable,hebecamemore

determinedthanevertomakeawayoutforme.Whenyoufinishcollege,son,he

toldme,hiseyesglistening,You’llneverhavetoeatbeansagainunlessyouwant

myparents.Afterdinner,MomandDadsatnexttoeac