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1、TONYTRIVISONNO'SAMERICANDREAMFrederickC.Crawford HecamefromarockyfarminItaly,somewheresouthofRome.HoworwhenhegottoAmerica,Idon'tknow.ButoneeveningIfoundhimstandinginthedriveway,behindmygarage.Hewasaboutfive-foot-sevenoreight,andthin. “Imowyourlawn,”hesaid.It.washa
2、rdtocomprehendhisbrokenEnglish. Iaskedhimhisname.“TonyTrivisonno,”hereplied.“Imowyourlawn.”ItoldTonythatIcouldn'taffordagardener. “Imowyourlawn,”hesaidagain,thenwalkedaway.Iwentintomyhouseunhappy.Yes,theseDepressiondaysweredifficult,buthowcouldIturnawayapersonwhoh
3、adcometomeforhelp? WhenIgothomefromworkthenextevening,thelawnhadbeenmowed,thegardenweeded,andthewalksswept.Iaskedmywifewhathadhappened. “Amangotthelawnmoweroutofthegarageandworkedontheyard,”sheanswered.“Iassumedyouhadhiredhim.” Itoldherofmyexperiencethenight
4、before.Wethoughtitstrangethathehadnotaskedforpay. Thenexttwodayswerebusy,andIforgotaboutTony.Weweretryingtorebuildourbusinessandbringsomeofourworkersbacktotheplants.ButonFriday,returninghomealittleearly,IsawTonyagain,behindthegarage.Icomplimentedhimontheworkhehaddone.
5、 “Imowyourlawn,”hesaid. Imanagedtoworkoutsomekindofsmallweeklypay,andeachdayTonycleaneduptheyardandtookcareofanylittletasks.Mywifesaidhewasveryhelpfulwhenevertherewereanyheavyobjectstoliftorthingstofix. Summerpassedintofall,andwindsblewcold.“Mr.Craw,snowpretty
6、soon,"Tonytoldmeoneevening.“Whenwintercome,yougivemejobclearingsnowatthefactory.” Well,whatdoyoudowithsuchdeterminationandhope?Ofcourse,Tonygothisjobatthefactory. Themonthspassed.Iaskedthepersonneldepartmentforareport.TheysaidTonywasaverygoodworker. OnedayIf
7、oundTonyatourmeetingplacebehindthegarage.“Iwanttobe'prentice,”hesaid. Wehadaprettygoodapprenticeschoolthattrainedlaborers.ButIdoubtedwhetherTonyhadthecapacitytoreadblueprintsandmicrometersordoprecisionwork.Still,howcouldIturnhimdown? Tonytookacutinpaytobecomeanapp
8、rentice.Monthslater,Igotareportthathehadgraduatedasaskilledgrinder.H
