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1、RejectingtheGiftIt'saqueerbusiness,makingoneselfblind.Tocheat,tolook,oneglance,onlyaglance—thetemptationsofcoursewereendless.Everystep,everyactthatwasnowsoimmenselydifficultandcomplicatedandawkwardcouldbecomeeasyandnaturalsoeasilyandnaturally.Justlifttheblindfold,justforamoment,justf
2、romoneeye,justtakeonepeek....Ididnotlifttheblindfold,butitdidslipseveraltimes,andmyeyeswoulddazzlewithallthebrightnessoftheworld'sdaybeforeIcouldclosethem.Learningtobeblindwasaqueerbusiness,yes,andahardne,butIkepttoit.ThemoreimpatientIwaswiththehelplessnessanddrearinessofbeingsightle
3、ssthemoreIragedagainsttheblindfold,themoreIfearedtoliftit.ItsavedmefromthehorrorofdestroyingwhatIdidnotmeantodestroy.While1woreit,1couldnotkillwhatIloved.Irememberedwhatmyfearandangerhaddone.IrememberedthemomentwhenIthought1haddestroyedmyfather.If1couldnotlearntousemypower,Icouldlear
4、nhownottouseit.************************************SCATTEREDamongpoor,desolatefarms,thefamiliesoftheUplandspossessgifts.Wondrousgifts:theability—withaglance,agesture,aword—tosummonanimals,bringforthfire,movetheland.Fearsomegifts:Theycantwistalimb,chainamind,inflictawastingillness.The
5、Uplandersliveinconstantfearthatonefamilymightunleashitsgiftagainstanother.Twoyoungpeople,friendssincechildhood,decidenottousetheirgifts.One,agirl,refusestobringanimalstotheirdeathinthehunt.Theother,aboy,wearsablindfoldlesthiseyesandhisangerkill.Inthisbeautifullycraftedstory,UrsulaK.L
6、eGuinwritesofthecrueltyofpower,ofhowharditistogrowup,andofhowmuchharderstillitistofind,intheworld'sdarkness,giftsoflight.************************************Chapter1Hewaslostwhenhecametous,andIfearthesil•verspoonshestolefromusdidn'tsavehimwhenheranawayandwentupintothehighdomains.Yeti
7、ntheendthelostman,therunawaymanwasourguide.Grycalledhimtherunawayman.Whenhefirstcame,shewassurehe’ddonesometerriblething,amurderorabetrayal,andwasescapingvengeance.WhatelsewouldbringaLowlanderhere,amongus?"Ignorance,"Isaid."Heknowsnothingofus.He'snotafraidofus.""Hesaidpeopledownthere
8、warnedhimnot
