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1、-Unit1CatchingCrabs1Inthefallofourfinalyear,ourmoodchanged.Therelaxedatmosphereoftheprecedingsummersemester,theimpromptuballgames,theboatingontheCharlesRiver,thelate-nightpartieshaddisappeared,andweallstartedtogetourheadsdown,studyinglate,andattendanceatclassesrosesteeplyagain.Weallsensedw
2、ewerecomingtotheendofourstayhere,thatwewouldnevergetachancelikethisagain,andwebecamedeterminednottowasteit.MostimportantofcoursewerethefinalexamsinAprilandMayinthefollowingyear.Noonewantedthehumiliationoffinishinglastinclass,sothepeergrouppressuretoworkhardwasstrong.Librarieswhichwereoncee
3、mptyafterfiveo'clockintheafternoonwerestandingroomonlyuntiltheearlyhoursofthemorning,andguysworethebagsundertheireyesandtheirpale,sleepyfaceswithpride,likemedalsprovingtheirdiligence.2Buttherewassomethingelse.Atthebackofeveryone'smindwaswhatwewoulddonext,whenweleftuniversityinafewmonths'ti
4、me.Itwasn'talwaysthehighflyerswiththetopgradeswhoknewwhattheyweregoingtodo.Quiteoftenitwasthequieter,lessimpressivestudentswhohadthenextstagesoftheirlifemappedout.Onehadlandedajobinhisbrother'sadvertisingfirminMadisonAvenue,anotherhadgotascriptunderprovisionalacceptanceinHollywood.Themosta
5、mbitiousstudentamonguswasgoingtoworkasapartyactivistatalocallevel.WeallsawhimendingupintheSenateorinCongressoneday.Butmostpeoplewereeitherlookingtocontinuetheirstudies,ortomakealivingwithawhite-collarjobinabank,localgovernment,oranythingwhichwouldpaythemenoughtohaveacomfortabletimeintheire
6、arlytwenties,andthensettledownwithafamily,amortgageandsomehopeofpromotion.3IwenthomeatThanksgiving,andinevitably,mybrothersandsisterskeptaskingmewhatIwasplanningtodo.Ididn'tknowwhattosay.Actually,Ididknowwhattosay,butIthoughtthey'dprobablycriticizeme,soItoldthemwhateveryoneelsewasthinkingo
7、fdoing.4Myfatherwaswatchingmebutsayingnothing.Lateintheevening,heinvitedmetohisstudy.Wesatdownandhepouredusadrink.5"So?"hesaid.6"Er…sowhat?"7"Sowhatdoyoureallywanttodo?"heasked.8Myfatherwasalawyer,andIhadalwaysassumedhewantedmetogotolawschool,andfollowhispatht
