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1、GoingforBrokeMateaGoldandDavidFerrell1RexCoile'slifeisanarrowbox,sodarkandconfininghewondershowhegottrappedinside,whetherhe’llevergetout.孤注一掷马泰娅•戈V德戴维*费雷尔雷克斯•科勒好像生活在一个狭窄的箱子里,伸手不见五指,空间又狭小,他不知道自己是怎么陷进去的,也不知道自己还能不能走山来。2Henevergoestothemovies,neverseesconcerts,neverliesonasun
2、nybeach,nevertravelsonvacation,neverspendsChristmaswithhisfamily.Instead,Rexsharesfloorspaceincheapmotelswithothercompulsivegamblers,comfortinghimselfwithdelusionaldreamsofjackpotsthatwillmagicallywipeawaythreedecadesofwreckage.Hehaslosthismarriage,hishome,hisCadillac,his
3、clothes,hisdiamondring.Notleastofall,inthecardclubsofSouthernCalifornia,hehaslosthispride.他从不看电影,从不听音乐会,从不躺在沙滩上晒太阳,从不在假日去旅游,从不和家人一起过圣诞节。相反,雷克斯在廉价汽车旅馆和别的嗜赌成癖的赌徙一起住,幻想着赢大钱,好魔术般地把30年的晦气厄运一扫而光。他失去了婚姻,失去了家,失去了卡迪拉克牌轿车,失去了衣物和钻戒。尤其是,在南加州的纸牌俱乐部,他还失去了自尊心。3Rexnolongerfeelssorryforhi
4、mself,notaftera29-yearlosingstreakthathaslefthimscroungingfortablescrapstofeedhishabit.Still,heagonizesoverwhathehasbecomeat54andwhathemighthavebeen.雷克斯不再为自己哀叹,他都输了29年了,输到了在赌桌上偷零钱以满足自己嗜好的地步。尽管如此,他还是对自己54岁吋的境况深感痛苦,对自己米能成就可能会成就的事业而深感痛苦。4Articulate,intellectual,hetalksaboute
5、xistentialphilosophy,thewritingsofCamusandSartre.HewasonceaneditoratRandomHouse.Hismindissojampackedwithtidbitsaboutmovies,television,baseballandhistorythatcardroomregularscallhim"RexTrivia,"anamehecherishesfortheremnantofself-respectitgiveshim."There'salotofRexesaroundth
6、esecardrooms,"hesaysinawhisperofresignationandsadness.他能说会道,善于思考,喜谈存在主义哲学,谈加缪和萨特的作品。他曾是兰登出版社的编辑。他脑子里装满有关电影、电视、棒球和历史的趣闻,因此那些纸牌室的常客都叫他“趣闻大王雷克斯”,他珍惜这个带给自己些许自尊的名字。“这些纸牌室里有不少雷克斯,”他无奈而又悲伤地低声说道。5AndtheirnumbersaresoaringasgamblingexplodesacrossAmerica,fromthemega-resortsofLasVeg
7、astothegamingparlorsofIndianreservations,fromtheriverboatsalongtheMississippitothecornermini-martssellinglotterytickets.Withnearlyeverystateintheunionnowsanctioningsomeformoflegalizedgamblingtoraiserevenues,evidenceismountingthatsocietyispayingasteepprice,onethatsomeresea
8、rcherssaymustbecon什onted,ifnotreversed.美国各地赌博盛行,从拉斯维加斯的特大型度假胜地,到印第安人居留地的小赌场,从密西西比河上的内河船,到街角处出售彩票