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1、大学基础英语LessonOneHalfaDayNaguibMahfous1.Iwalkedalongsidemyfather,clutchinghisrighthand.Allmyclotheswerenew:theblackshoes,thegreenschooluniform,andtheredcap.Theydidnotmakemehappy,however,asthiswasthedayIwastobethrownintoschoolforthefirsttime.2.Mymotherstoodatthewindow
2、watchingourprogress,andIturnedtowardsherfromtimetotime,hopingshewouldhelp.Wewalkedalongastreetlinedwithgardens,andfieldsplantedwithcrops:pears,anddatepalms.3."Whyschool?"Iaskedmyfather."WhathaveIdone?"4."I'mnotpunishingyou,"hesaid,laughing."School'snotapunishment.I
3、t'saplacethatmakesusefulmenoutofboys.Don'tyouwanttobeusefullikeyourbrothers?"5.Iwasnotconvinced.Ididnotbelievetherewasreallyanygoodtobehadintearingmeawayfrommyhomeandthrowingmeintothehuge,high-walledbuilding.6.Whenwearrivedatthegatewecouldseethecourtyard,vastandful
4、lofboysandgirls."Goinbyyourself,"saidmyfather,"andjointhem.Putasmileonyourfaceandbeagoodexampletoothers."7.Ihesitatedandclungtohishand,buthegentlypushedmefromhim."Beaman,"hesaid."Todayyoutrulybeginlife.Youwillfindmewaitingforyouwhenit'stimetoleave."8.Itookafewsteps
5、.Thenthefacesoftheboysandgirlscameintoview.Ididnotknowasingleoneofthem,andnoneofthemknewme.IfeltIwasastrangerwhohadlosthisway.Butthensomeboysbegantoglanceatmeincuriosity,andoneofthemcameoverandasked,"Whobroughtyou?"9."Myfather,"Iwhispered.10."Myfather'sdead,"hesaid
6、simply.11.Ididnotknowwhattosay.Thegatewasnowclosed.Someofthechildrenburstintotears.Thebellrang.Aladycamealong,followedbyagroupofmen.Themenbegansortingusintoranks.Wewereformedintoanintricatepatterninthegreatcourtyardsurroundedbyhighbuildings;fromeachfloorwewereoverl
7、ookedbyalongbalconyroofedinwood.12."Thisisyournewhome,"saidthewoman."Therearemothersandfathershere,too.Everythingthatisenjoyableandbeneficialishere.Sodryyourtearsandfacelifejoyfully."13.Well,itseemedthatmymisgivingshadhadnobasis.FromthefirstmomentsImademanyfriendsa
8、ndfellinlovewithmanygirls.Ihadneverimaginedschoolwouldhavethisrichvarietyofexperiences.14.Weplayedallsortsofgames.Inthemusicroomwesangourfirstson
