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1、ThreeDaystoSeeHelenKellerThetextisexcerptedfromtheoriginalversionofThreeDaystoSee,whichwaspublishedinAtlanticMonthly,January,1933.close1RTAllofushavereadthrillingstoriesinwhichtheherohadonlyalimitedandspecifiedtimetolive.Sometimesitwasaslongasayear;s
2、ometimesasshortastwenty-fourhours.Butalwayswewereinterestedindiscoveringjusthowthedoomedmanchosetospendhislastdaysorhislasthours.Ispeak,ofcourse,offreemenwhohaveachoice,notcondemnedcriminalswhosesphereofactivitiesisstrictlyconfined.假如拥有三天光明海伦·凯勒我们都读过
3、一些扣人心弦的故事,主人公将不久于人世,长则1年,短则24小时。而我们总是很感兴趣,这个即将辞世的人会如何度过他最后的时日。当然,我指的是拥有选择权利的自由人,不是那些活动范围受到严格限制的死囚。close2RTSuchstoriessetusthinking,wonderingwhatweshoulddoundersimilarcircumstances.Whatevents,whatexperiences,whatassociations,shouldwecrowdintothoselast
4、hoursasmortalbeings?Whathappinessshouldwefindinreviewingthepast,whatregrets?这一类故事会促使我们思考,在类似的处境下,我们自己会做些什么?身为生命有限的人类,我们会把什么样的事件、经历、联想,塞进这最后的时光里?回首往事,我们又会有哪些快乐和遗憾呢?close3RTSometimesIhavethoughtitwouldbeanexcellentruletoliveeachdayasifweshoulddietomorr
5、ow.Suchanattitudewouldemphasizesharplythevalueoflife.Weshouldliveeachdaywithagentleness,avigor,andakeennessofappreciationwhichareoftenlostwhentimestretchesbeforeusintheconstantpanoramaofmoredaysandmonthsandyearstocome.Therearethose,ofcourse,whowoulda
6、doptthemottoof"Eat,drink,andbemerry",butmostpeoplewouldbepunishedbythecertaintyofdeath.有时我想,把每天都当作生命的最后一天来度过,会是一个很好的原则。这样的态度将更能凸显人生的价值。每一天我们都会怀着柔情、充满活力、心存感激,而这些,在来日方长时却常被我们所忽视。当然,也有一些人会奉行享乐主义——吃喝玩乐,但是绝大多数人在得知死期将至时都会更加珍惜生命。close4RTMostofustakelifeforg
7、ranted.Weknowthatonedaywemustdie,butusuallywepicturethatdayasfarinthefuture.Whenweareingoodhealth,deathisallbutunimaginable.Weseldomthinkofit.Thedaysstretchoutendlessly.Sowegoaboutourpettytasks,hardlyawareofourlistlessattitudetowardslife.我们大多数人都不珍惜生命
8、。我们知道有一天自己定会死去,但是总觉得这一天很遥远。我们身体健康时,死亡是完全无法想象的,我们很少会加以考虑。日复一日,没有尽头。所以我们忙于琐事,几乎不曾意识到自己对生活的态度有多么冷漠。close5RTThesamelistlessness,Iamafraid,characterizestheuseofallourfacultiesandsenses.Onlythedeafappreciatehearing,onlytheblindrealizetheblessingsthatlieins