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1、实用文档TONYTRIVISONNO'SAMERICANDREAMFrederickC.Crawford HecamefromarockyfarminItaly,somewheresouthofRome.HoworwhenhegottoAmerica,Idon'tknow.ButoneeveningIfoundhimstandinginthedriveway,behindmygarage.Hewasaboutfive-foot-sevenoreight,andthin. “Imowyourlawn,”hesaid.It.wash
2、ardtocomprehendhisbrokenEnglish. Iaskedhimhisname.“TonyTrivisonno,”hereplied.“Imowyourlawn.”ItoldTonythatIcouldn'taffordagardener. “Imowyourlawn,”hesaidagain,thenwalkedaway.Iwentintomyhouseunhappy.Yes,theseDepressiondaysweredifficult,buthowcouldIturnawayapersonwhohad
3、cometomeforhelp? WhenIgothomefromworkthenextevening,thelawnhadbeenmowed,thegardenweeded,andthewalksswept.Iaskedmywifewhathadhappened. “Amangotthelawnmoweroutofthegarageandworkedontheyard,”sheanswered.“Iassumedyouhadhiredhim.” Itoldherofmyexperiencethenightbefor
4、e.Wethoughtitstrangethathehadnotaskedforpay. Thenexttwodayswerebusy,andIforgotaboutTony.Weweretryingtorebuildourbusinessandbringsomeofourworkersbacktotheplants.ButonFriday,returninghomealittleearly,IsawTonyagain,behindthegarage.Icomplimentedhimontheworkhehaddone. “Im
5、owyourlawn,”hesaid. Imanagedtoworkoutsomekindofsmallweeklypay,andeachdayTonycleaneduptheyardandtookcareofanylittletasks.Mywifesaidhewasveryhelpfulwhenevertherewereanyheavyobjectstoliftorthingstofix. Summerpassedintofall,andwindsblewcold.“Mr.Craw,snowprettysoon,"Tonyt
6、oldmeoneevening.“Whenwintercome,yougivemejobclearingsnowatthefactory.” Well,whatdoyoudowithsuchdeterminationandhope?Ofcourse,Tonygothisjobatthefactory. Themonthspassed.Iaskedthepersonneldepartmentforareport.TheysaidTonywasaverygoodworker. OnedayIfoundTonyatourm
7、eetingplacebehindthegarage.“Iwanttobe'prentice,”hesaid. Wehadaprettygoodapprenticeschoolthattrainedlaborers.ButIdoubtedwhetherTonyhadthecapacitytoreadblueprintsandmicrometersordoprecisionwork.Still,howcouldIturnhimdown? Tonytookacutinpaytobecomeanapprentice.Monthslat
8、er,Igotareportthathehadgraduatedasaskilledgrind
