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ssleightothesubwayentrance.Oncethere,hewouldclingtothehandrailuntilhereachedthelowerstepsthatthewarmertunnelairkeptice-free.InManhattanthesubwaystationwasthebasementofhisofficebuilding,andhewouldnothavetogooutsideagainuntilwemethiminBrooklynonhiswayhome.
[5]WhenIthinkofitnow,Imarvelathowmuchcourageitmusthavetakenforagrownmantosubjecthimselftosuchindignityandstress.AndImarvelathowhedidit—withoutbitternessorcomplaint.
[6]Henevertalkedabouthimselfasanobjectofpity,nordidheshowanyenvyofthemorefortunateorable.Whathelookedforinotherswasa“goodheart”,andifhefoundone,theownerwasgoodenoughforhim.
[7]NowthatIamolder,Ibelievethatisaproperstandardbywhichtojudgepeople,eventhoughIstilldon'
tknowpreciselywhata“goodheart”is.ButIknowthetimesIdon'
thaveonemyself.
[8]Unabletoengageinmanyactivities,myfatherstilltriedtoparticipateinsomeway.Whenalocalbaseballteamfounditselfwithoutamanager,hekeptitgoing.HewasaknowledgeablebaseballfanandoftentookmetoEbbetsFieldtoseetheBrooklynDodgersplay.Helikedtogotodancesandparties,wherehecouldhaveagoodtimejustsittingandwatching.
[9]Ononememorableoccasionafightbrokeoutatabeachparty,witheveryonepunchingandshoving.Hewasn'
tcontenttositandwatch,buthecouldn'
tstandunaidedonthesoftsand.Infrustrationhebegantoshout,“I'
llfightanyonewhowillsitdownwithme!
I'
”
[10]Nobodydid.Butthenextdaypeoplekiddedhimbysayingitwasthefirsttimeanyfighterwasurgedtotakeadiveevenbeforetheboutbegan.
[11]Inowknowheparticipatedinsomethingsvicariouslythroughme,hisonlyson.WhenIplayedball(poorly),he“played”too.WhenIjoinedtheNavy,he“joined”too.AndwhenIcamehomeonleave,hesawtoitthatIvisitedhisoffice.Introducingme,hewasreallysaying,“Thisismyson,butitisalsome,andIcouldhavedonethis,too,ifthingshadbeendifferent.”Thosewordswereneversaidaloud.
[12]Hehasbeengonemanyyearsnow,butIthinkofhimoften.Iwonderifhesensedmyreluctancetobeseenwithhimduringourwalks.Ifhedid,IamsorryInevertoldhimhowsorryIwas,howunworthyIwas,howIregrettedit.IthinkofhimwhenIcomplainabouttrifles,whenIamenviousofanother'
sgoodfortune,whenIdon'
thavea“goodheart”.
[13]AtsuchtimesIputmyhandonhisarmtoregainmybalance,andsay,“Yousetthepace.Iwilltrytoadjusttoyou.”(703words)
【1-B-a】AKissforKate
PhyllisVolkens
[1]EveryafternoonwhenIcameondutyastheeveningnurse,Iwouldwalkthehallsofthenursinghome,pausingateachdoortochatandobserve.Often,KateandChris,theirbigscrapbooksintheirlaps,wouldbereminiscingoverthephotos.Proudly,Kateshowedmepicturesofbygoneyears:
Chris—tall,blond,handsome;
Katepretty,dark-haired,laughing.Twoyoungloverssmilingthroughthepassingseasons.Howlovelytheylookednow,sittingthere,thelightshiningontheirwhiteheads,theirtime-wrinkledfacessmilingatthememoriesoftheyears,caughtandheldforeverinthescrapbooks.
[2]Howlittletheyoungknowofloving,I'
dthink.Howfoolishtothinktheyhaveamonopolyonsuchapreciouscommodity.Theoldknowwhatlovingtrulymeans;
theyoungcanonlyguess.
[3]KateandChriswerealwaystogether—inthediningroom,thelounge,strollingaroundthebigporchesandlawns,alwaysholdinghands.Aswestaffmembersateoureveningmeal,sometimesKateandChriswouldwalkslowlybythedining-roomdoors.Thenconversationwouldturntoadiscussionofthecouple'
sloveanddevotion,andwhatwouldhappenwhenoneofthemdied.WeknewChriswasthestrongone,andKatewasdependentuponhim.
[4]HowwouldKatefunctionifChrisweretodiefirst?
Weoftenwondered.
[5]Bedtimefollowedaritual.WhenIbroughttheeveningmedication,Katewouldbesittinginherchair,innightgownandslippers,awaitingmyarrival.UnderthewatchfuleyesofChrisandmyself,Katewouldtakeherpill,thencarefullyChriswouldhelpherfromthechairtothebedandtuckthecoversinaroundherfrailbody.
[6]Observingthisactoflove,Iwouldthinkforthethousandthtime,goodheavens,whydon'
tnursinghomeshavedoublebedsformarriedcouples?
Alltheirlivestheyhaveslepttogether,butinanursinghome,they'
reexpectedtosleepinsinglebeds.Overnightthey'
redeprivedofacomfortofalifetime.
[7]Howveryfoolishsuchpoliciesare,IwouldthinkasIwatchedChrisreachupandturnoffthelightaboveKate'
sbed.Thentenderlyhewouldbend,andtheywouldkissgently.Chriswouldpathercheek,andbothwouldsmile.Hewouldpullupthesiderailonherbed,andonlythenwouldheturnandaccepthisownmedication.AsIwalkedintothehall,IcouldhearChrissay,“Goodnight,Kate,”andherreturningvoice,“Goodnight,Chris,”whilethespaceofanentireroomseparatedtheirtwobeds.
[8]IhadbeenoffdutytwodaysandwhenIreturned,thefirstnewsIheardwas,“Chrisdiedyesterdaymorning.”
[9]“How?
”
[10]“Aheartattack.Ithappenedquickly.”
[11]“How'
sKate?
[12]“Bad.”
[13]IwentintoKate'
sroom.Shesatinherchair,motionless,handsinherlap,staring.Takingherhandsinmine,Isaid,“Kate,it'
sPhyllis.”
[14]Hereyesnevershifted;
sheonlystared.Iplacedmyhandunderherchinandslowlyturnedherheadsoshehadtolookatme.
[15]“Kate,IjustfoundoutaboutChris.I'
msosorry.”
[16]Attheword“Chris”,hereyescamebacktolife.Shelookedatme,puzzled,asthoughwonderinghowIhadsuddenlyappeared.“Kate,it'
sme,Phyllis.I'
msosorryaboutChris.”
[17]Recognitionandsadnessfloodedherface.Tearswelledupandsliddownhercheeks.“Chrisisgone,”shewhispered.
[18]“Iknow,”Isaid.“Iknow.”
[19]WepamperedKateforawhile,lettinghereatinherroom,surroundingherwithspecialattention.Thengraduallythestaffworkedherbackintotheoldschedule.Often,asIwentpastherroom,IwouldobserveKatesittinginherchair,scrapbooksonherlap,gazingsadlyatpicturesofChris.
[20]BedtimewastheworstpartofthedayforKate.AlthoughshewasallowedtomovefromherbedtoChris'
sbed,andalthoughthestaffchattedandlaughedwithherastheytuckedherinforthenight,stillKateremainedsilentandsadlywithdrawn.Passingherroomanhouraftershehadbeentuckedin,I'
dfindherwideawake,staringattheceiling.
[21]Theweekspassed,andbedtimewasn'
tanybetter.Sheseemedsorestless,soinsecure.Why?
Iwondered.Whythistimeofdaymorethantheotherhours?
[22]ThenonenightasIwalkedintoherroom,onlytofindthesamewide-awakeKate,Isaidimpulsively,“Kate,coulditbeyoumissyourgood-nightkiss?
”Bendingdown,Ikissedherwrinkledcheek.
[23]ItwasasthoughIhadopenedthefloodgates.Tearsrandownherface;
herhandsgrippedmine.“Chrisalwayskissedmegood-night,”shecried.
[24]“Iknow,”Iwhispered.
[25]“Imisshimso,allthoseyearshekissedmegood-night.”ShepausedwhileIwipedthetears.“Ijustcan'
tseemtogotosleepwithouthiskiss.”
[26]Shelookedupatme,hereyesfulloftears.“Oh,thankyouforgivingmeakiss.”
[27]Asmallsmileturnedupthecornersofhermouth.“Youknow,”shesaidconfidentially,“Chrisusedtosingmeasong.”
[28]“Hedid?
[29]“Yes,”—herwhiteheadnodded—“andIliehereatnightandthinkaboutit.”
[30]“Howdiditgo?
[31]Katesmiled,heldmyhandandclearedherthroat.Thenhervoice,smallwithagebutstillmelodious,liftedsoftlyinsong:
Sokissme,mysweet,andsoletuspart.
AndwhenIgrowtoooldtodream,
Thatkisswillliveinmyheart.
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【1-B-b】BenefitsfromPets
MaxineHuffman
[1]Recently,anumberofU.S.newspaperscarriedaverysmallarticleentitled“ThingsYouCanLearnfromYourDog”.Thearticlelistedseventhingsdoneregularlybypetdogswhichcouldbehelpfultopetownersiftheythemselvesdidthem.Thesethingsare:
1)Whenyourlovedonecomeshome,runtogreethim.2)Eatwithpleasure.3)Whenit'
shot,drinklotsofwater.4)Takenaps.5)Don'
tbite,justgrowl.6)Whenyouwantsomethingbadly,digforit.7)Giveunconditionallove.
[2]Therearemanypeoplewhowouldliketoinsistthatonlyhumanbeingsarecapableoffeelingtheemotionoflove.However,therearemanymorepeople,usuallypetowners,whofeelthattheynotonlylovetheirpets,butthattheirpetslovetheminreturn.Thisisonlyone,butaveryimportant,benefitofowningapet.Allofuswantto
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