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1、Whatlifemeanstome?BYJACKLONDON 1.Iwasbornintheworkingclass.Iearlydiscoveredenthusiasm,ambition,andideals;andtosatisfythesebecametheproblemofmychildlife.Myenvironmentwascrudeandroughandraw.Ihadnooutlook,butanuplookrather.Myplaceinsocietywasatthebottom.Herelifeofferednothingbutsordidnessandw
2、retchedness,bothofthefleshandthespirit;forherefleshandspiritwerealikestarvedandtormented.1、我出生于工人阶级。小时候我有激情，雄心和理想，如何实现这些是我童年的困惑。我生存的环境是原始的，粗糙的和艰难的。我看不到前途，但可以向上看。我生活在社会的底层。在这里，无论在身体上和精神上，生活都是肮脏的和不幸的，因为身体上和精神都饱受饥渴和折磨。 2.Abovemetoweredthecolossaledificeofsociety,andtomymindtheonlywayoutwasup.
3、IntothisedificeIearlyresolvedtoclimb.Upabove,menworeblackclothesandboiledshirts,andwomendressedinbeautifulgowns.Also,thereweregoodthingstoeat,andtherewasplentytoeat.Thismuchfortheflesh.Thentherewerethethingsofthespirit.Upaboveme,Iknew,wereunselfishnessesofthespirit,cleanandnoblethinking,ke
4、enintellectualliving.IknewallthisbecauseIread"SeasideLibrary"novels,inwhich,withtheexceptionofthevillainsandadventuresses,allmenandwomenthoughtbeautifulthoughts,spokeabeautifultongue,andperformedgloriousdeeds.Inshort,asIacceptedtherisingofthesun,Iacceptedthatupabovemewasallthatwasfineandno
5、bleandgracious,allthatgavedecencyanddignitytolife,allthatmadelifeworthlivingandthatremuneratedoneforhistravailandmisery. 2、我头顶之上高耸着巨大的社会建筑，在我看来，只有向上爬才有出路，很小的时候我决心爬进这座高楼。我头顶上，男人们穿着白衬衣黑礼服，女人们则华衣锦服，还有佳肴，这是身体上的享受。然后还有精神上的享受。我知道，在我之上是慷慨无私的精神，纯净和崇高的思想，敏锐的智力的生活。我熟悉这些是因为我读过“海滨图书馆”的系列小说。小说里，除了恶棍和女冒
6、险家，所有的男男女女都思考着美好的思想，说着动听的话，做着光荣的事。总之，就像接受太阳升起一样，我接受了这些。在我之上一切都是美好的，崇高的，优雅的，都给生命以体面和尊严，都使生活有意义。都能补偿人们的辛劳和痛苦。3.Butitisnotparticularlyeasyforonetoclimbupoutoftheworkingclass—especiallyifheishandicappedbythepossessionofidealsandillusions.IlivedonaranchinCalifornia,andIwashardputtofindtheladder
7、wherebytoclimb.Iearlyinquiredtherateofinterestoninvestedmoney,andworriedmychild'sbrainintoanunderstandingofthevirtuesandexcellenciesofthatremarkableinventionofman,compoundinterest.Further,Iascertainedthecurrentratesofwagesforworkersofallages,andthecostofliving
