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1、ABoywithAMission一个男孩的使命 Reuben,a12-year-oldboy,sawsomethinginashopwindow.Buttheprice---fivedollars---wasfarbeyondhismeans.Hecouldn'taskhisparents'forthemoney.HisfathermadealivingthroughfishinginBayRoberts.Hismother,Dora,triedhardtofeedandclothetheirfivechildren. Hesitating（犹豫)forafe
2、wseconds,heopenedthedoorandtalkedtotheshopkeeper.“…Idon'thavethemoneyrightnow.Canyoupleasekeepitforme?""I'lltry,"theshopkeepersmiled. Reubenrespectfullytouchedhisworncapandwalkedout.Hearingthesoundofhammeringfromasidestreet,hesuddenlyhadanidea.Herantowardsthesoundandstoppedataconstructi
3、onsite(建筑工地).Reubenknewhecouldcollectthediscardednails(被丢弃的钉子)andsellthemtothefactoryforfivecentseach. Helookedfornailsuntilsunset.Thenherantothefactoryandsoldthem.Reubentightly clutched（握紧）thefive-centpiecesandranhome.Hefoundarustyironcananddroppedhismoneyinside.Thenherushedintothebarn
4、(谷仓)nearhishouseandhidit.ItwasdinnertimewhenReubengothome.Hisfathersatatthebigkitchentable,workingonafishnet.Dorawasatthekitchenstove,readytoservedinnerasReubentookhisplaceatthetable.Lookingathismother,Reubensmiled. Everydayafterschool,Reubensearchedthetown,keepingtohissecrettask.Finall
5、y,thetimehadcome!Heranintothebam,uncoveredthecan,pouredthecoinsout,andbegantocount. Hestillneeded20cents!Hehadtosellfournailsbeforethedayended.Rushingtothetown,Reubensearchedeverycomer.Theshadowswerelengthening（影子拉长）whenReubenarrivedatthefactory.Themanatthefactorywasabouttoleave.
6、 "Please,Mister.Ihavetosellthesenailsnow-please." 'Whydoyouneedthismoneysobadly?" "It'sasecret." Themantookthenails,reachedintohispocketandputfourcoinsinReuben'shand. Clutchingthecantightly,Reubenheadedfortheshop. "Ihavethemoney,"hesolemnlytoldtheowner. Backhome,
7、hismotherwascleaningthekitchen."Here,Mum!Here!"Reubenshoutedasherantoher.Heplacedasmallboxinherroughenedhand.Sheunwrappeditcarefully.Ablue-velvetjewelboxappeared.Doraliftedthelid（盖子）.Tearsbegantoblur（模糊）hervision.Ingoldletteringonasmall,almond-shapedbroo
