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1、LessonOne HalfaDayNaguibMahfous1.Iwalkedalongsidemyfather,clutchinghisrighthand.Allmyclotheswerenew:theblackshoes,thegreenschooluniform,andtheredcap.Theydidnotmakemehappy,however,asthiswasthedayIwastobethrownintoschoolforthefirsttime.Iproceededalongsidemyfather,clutchinghisrighthand.Allm
2、yclotheswerenew:theblackshoes,thegreenschooluniform,andtheredtarbush.Theydidnotmakemehappy,asthiswasthedayIwastobethrownintoschoolforthefirsttime.2. Mymotherstoodatthewindowwatchingourprogress,andIturnedtowardsherfromtimetotime,hopingshewouldhelp.Wewalkedalongastreetlinedwithgardens,an
3、dfieldsplantedwithcrops:pears,anddatepalms.3. "Whyschool?"Iaskedmyfather."WhathaveIdone?"4. "I'mnotpunishingyou,"hesaid,laughing."School'snotapunishment.It'saplacethatmakesusefulmenoutofboys.Don'tyouwanttobeusefullikeyourbrothers?"5. Iwasnotconvinced.Ididnotbelievetherewasrea
4、llyanygoodtobehadintearingmeawayfrommyhomeandthrowingmeintothehuge,high-walledbuilding.6. Whenwearrivedatthegatewecouldseethecourtyard,vastandfullofboysandgirls.“Goinbyyourself,”saidmyfather,"andjointhem.Putasmileonyourfaceandbeagoodexampletoothers."7. Ihesitatedandclungtohishand,
5、buthegentlypushedmefromhim."Beaman,"hesaid."Todayyoutrulybeginlife.Youwillfindmewaitingforyouwhenit'stimetoleave."8. Itookafewsteps.Thenthefacesoftheboysandgirlscameintoview.Ididnotknowasingleoneofthem,andnoneofthemknewme.IfeltIwasastrangerwhohadlosthisway.Butthensomeboysbegantoglancea
6、tmeincuriosity,andoneofthemcameoverandasked,"Whobroughtyou?"9. "Myfather,”Iwhispered.10. "Myfather'sdead,”hesaidsimply.11. Ididnotknowwhattosay.Thegatewasnowclosed.Someofthechildrenburstintotears.Thebellrang.Aladycamealong,followedbyagroupofmen.Themenbegansortingusintoranks.Weweref
7、ormedintoanintricatepatterninthegreatcourtyardsurroundedbyhighbuildings;fromeachfloorwewereoverlookedbyalongbalconyroofedinwood.12. “Thisisyournewhome,"saidthewoman.”Therearemothersandfathershere,too.Everythingthatisenjoyableandbeneficialishere.Sodryyo
