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1、姓名：薛方方学号：512141867原文：ARoomofHisOwnUnmistakablenoisesarecomingthroughmybedroomwall.Nowascuffling,nowabumping,along,drawn-outscraping.“John,areyoumovingfurnitureinthere?Again?”Icall.Thewallmuffleshis"yes"butdoesnotfilteroutofhisvoicethetingeofexcitement.Iamnotupsetbytheseimpulsive
2、rearrangements,justamusedattheirfrequency.IremembermyownfeelingswhenIwas13asheis——thestartling,rapidevolutionofbodyandmindandemotions,theneedtoinventandreinventyourselfthroughclothes,hairstylesandthearrangementanddecorofyourroom.AmidthesmotheredthudsIrememberhowmuchJohnlongedfor
3、theprivacyofhisowndomain,howhetookmeasidetwoyearsagowhenhewassharingaroomwithhisyoungerbrother,Robert.“Mom,”hesaid,“canIpleasehavearoomofmyown?IcoulduseJeff's.Hewon'tmind.”ItwastruethatJeffhadgraduatedfromcollegethatpastJuneandhadflownfromthenest.Butwouldhemindiftheplacewhereheh
4、adspentcountlesshoursgrowingupwasyankedoutfromunderhim?Wouldhefeeloustedfromthefamily,barredfromevercominghomeagain?Butbeyondhisfeelings,wouldImind?ThatroomwassomuchapartofourlivesoverthemanyyearsthatJeffhadbeenouronlychild.InitItaughthimtoread;weconstructedarchitecturalwonderso
5、utofblocksandsetupelaboratedesks.ItwaswhereJeffperfectedhisartworkandstruggledwithcollegeapplications.ItwastheplacewhereItoldhimathousandstoriesandwherewehadathousandtalks.Ascloseaswewere,though,thetimecamewhenJeffneededadoorbetweenus,aspaceofhisowntogrowin.Thedoortothatbedroomw
6、ouldbeshutmostoftheevening,behinditthemuffledsoundofaradioortheclackofhissecondhandmanualtypewriterashebangedoutoneofhismarathonletters.IknewthoseletterstofriendsmusthavebeenfilledwiththoughtsandopinionsJeffdidnotsharewithme.Hislifewasspreadingintoareasthathadnothingtodowithhome
7、andfamily.Inolongercould—orshould—knoweverythingabouthim.Asconscientiousparents,westrivetofosterindependence.Butwhenithappens,whenyoupauseoutsidethatdoorandlookattheblankpanelsitisalwaysalittleunsettling.ItturnedoutthatgettingJeff'spermissiontochangetheroomwaseasy."Ofcourse,"hes
8、aid."Itwouldbeselfishofmetoholdontoit."Thenhisv
