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1、LessonOne HalfaDayNaguibMahfous1. Iwalkedalongsidemyfather,clutchinghisrighthand.Allmyclotheswerenew:theblackshoes,thegreenschooluniform,andtheredcap.Theydidnotmakemehappy,however,asthiswasthedayIwastobethrownintoschoolforthefirsttime.2. Mymotherstoodatthewindowwatchingourprogress,andIt
2、urnedtowardsherfromtimetotime,hopingshewouldhelp.Wewalkedalongastreetlinedwithgardens,andfieldsplantedwithcrops:pears,anddatepalms.3. "Whyschool?"Iaskedmyfather."WhathaveIdone?"4. "I'mnotpunishingyou,"hesaid,laughing."School'snotapunishment.It'saplacethatmakesusefulmenoutofboys.Don'tyouwan
3、ttobeusefullikeyourbrothers?"5. Iwasnotconvinced.Ididnotbelievetherewasreallyanygoodtobehadintearingmeawayfrommyhomeandthrowingmeintothehuge,high-walledbuilding.6. Whenwearrivedatthegatewecouldseethecourtyard,vastandfullofboysandgirls."Goinbyyourself,"saidmyfather,"andjointhem.Putasmileony
4、ourfaceandbeagoodexampletoothers."7. Ihesitatedandclungtohishand,buthegentlypushedmefromhim."Beaman,"hesaid."Todayyoutrulybeginlife.Youwillfindmewaitingforyouwhenit'stimetoleave."8. Itookafewsteps.Thenthefacesoftheboysandgirlscameintoview.Ididnotknowasingleoneofthem,andnoneofthemknewme.Ife
5、ltIwasastrangerwhohadlosthisway.Butthensomeboysbegantoglanceatmeincuriosity,andoneofthemcameoverandasked,"Whobroughtyou?"9. "Myfather,"Iwhispered.10. "Myfather'sdead,"hesaidsimply.11. Ididnotknowwhattosay.Thegatewasnowclosed.Someofthechildrenburstintotears.Thebellrang.Aladycamealong,followe
6、dbyagroupofmen.Themenbegansortingusintoranks.Wewereformedintoanintricatepatterninthegreatcourtyardsurroundedbyhighbuildings;fromeachfloorwewereoverlookedbyalongbalconyroofedinwood.12. "Thisisyournewhome,"saidthewoman."Therearemothersandfathershere,too.Everythingthatisenjoyableandbeneficialishere.S
7、odryyourtearsandfacelifejoyfully."13. Well,itseemedthatmymisgivingshadhadnobasis.FromthefirstmomentsImademanyfriendsandfellinlovewithmanygirls.Ihadneverimaginedschoolwouldhavethisrichvarietyofexperi
