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1、Now,theSpecialEnglishprogram,AMERICANSTORIES.(MUSIC)Ourstorytodayiscalled"Luck."ItwaswrittenbyMarkTwain.HereisShepO'Nealwiththestory.(MUSIC)SHEPO'NEAL:IwasatadinnerinLondongiveninhonorofoneofthemostcelebratedEnglishmilitarymenofhistime.Idonotwanttotellyou
2、hisrealnameandtitles.IwilljustcallhimLieutenantGeneralLordArthurScoresby.IcannotdescribemyexcitementwhenIsawthisgreatandfamousman.Therehesat,themanhimself,inperson,allcoveredwithmedals.Icouldnottakemyeyesoffhim.Heseemedtoshowthetruemarkofgreatness.Hisfame
3、hadnoeffectonhim.Thehundredsofeyeswatchinghim,theworshipofsomanypeopledidnotseemtomakeanydifferencetohim.Nexttomesataclergyman,whowasanoldfriendofmine.Hewasnotalwaysaclergyman.DuringthefirsthalfofhislifehewasateacherinthemilitaryschoolatWoolwich.Therewasa
4、strangelookinhiseyeasheleanedtowardmeandwhispered–"Privately–heisacompletefool."Hemeant,ofcourse,theheroofourdinner.Thiscameasashocktome.Ilookedhardathim.IcouldnothavebeenmoresurprisedifhehassaidthesamethingaboutNepoleon,orSocrates,orSolomon.ButIwassureof
5、twothingsabouttheclergyman.Healwaysspokethetruth.And,hisjudgmentofmenwasgood.Therefore,IwantedtofindoutmoreaboutourheroassoonasIcould.SomedayslaterIgotachancetotalkwiththeclergyman,andhetoldmemore.Thesearehisexactwords:Aboutfortyyearsago,Iwasaninstructori
6、nthemilitaryacademyatWoolwich,whenyoungScoresbywasgivenhisfirstexamination.Ifeltextremelysorryforhim.Everybodyansweredthequestionswell,intelligently,whilehe–why,dearme–hedidnotknowanything,sotospeak.Hewasanice,pleasantyoungman.Itwaspainfultoseehimstandthe
7、reandgiveanswersthatweremiraclesofstupidity.Iknewofcoursethatwhenexaminedagainhewouldfailandbethrownout.So,Isaidtomyself,itwouldbeasimple,harmlessacttohelphimasmuchasIcould.ItookhimasideandfoundheknewalittleaboutJuliusCeasar'shistory.But,hedidnotknowanyth
8、ingelse.So,Iwenttoworkandtestedhimandworkedhimlikeaslave.Imadehimwork,overandoveragain,onafewquestionsaboutCeasar,whichIknewhewouldbeasked.Ifyouwillbelieveme,hecamethroughverywellonthedayoftheexamination.Hegothighpr
