在线_无基础学英语

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2、sfacegavewaytoasorrowfulsmile."When丨startedhighschoolandhadteampracticeintheafternoons,hetookovertheerrandsthatIusedtorunformyfatherafterschool.HelovedbeingonlynineyearsoldandcarryingthediamondsinanenvelopeinhisjacketpocketontothebustoNewark,wherethesetterandthesi

3、zerandthepolisherandthewatchrepairmanourfatherusedeachsatinacubbyholeofhisown,tuckedawayonFrelinghuysenAvenue.Thosetripsgavethatkidenormouspleasure.Ithinkwatchingtheseartisansdoingtheirlonelyworkinthosetightlittleplacesgavehimtheideaforusinghishandstomakeart.Ithin

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5、resumedwherehe'dleftoff,lookingthroughthelargesunnywindowoftheirboyhoodyears."OurfathertookasmalladintheElizabethJourna/orceamonth.Duringtheholidayseason,betweenThanksgivingandChristmas,hetooktheadonceaweek.Tradeinyouroldwatchforanewone.1Alltheseoldwatchesthathea

6、ccumulated一mostofthembeyondrepair一weredumpedinadrawerinthebackofthestore.Mylittlebrothercouldsitthereforhours,spinningthehandsandlisteningtothewatchestick,iftheystilldid,andstudyingwhateachfaceandwhateachcaselookedlike.That'swhatmadethatZ?6ytick.Ahundred,twohundre

7、dtradeinwatches,theentiredrawerfulprobablyworthnomorethantenbucks,buttohisbuddingartist'seye,thatbackroomwatchdrawerwasatreasurechest.Heusedtotakethemandwearthem一healwayshadawatchthatwasoutofthatdrawer.Oneoftheonesthatworked.Andtheoneshetriedtomakework,whoselooks

8、heliked,he'dfiddlearoundwithbuttonoavail—generallyhe'donlymakethemworse.Still,thatwasthebeginningofhisusinghishandstoperformmeticuloustasks.Myfatheralwa