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1、Jack·London杰克.伦敦AfamousAmericanwriterBornonJanuary12,1876inCalifornia.Hisfamilywasverypoor,andJackhadtoleaveschooltomakemoney.Heworkedhardinmanydifferentjobs.Later,Jackreturnedtoschool.Butdidn’tstaylong.Intheyear1897,hewenttoAlaskatofindgold.Insteadofgettingmuchgold,hef
2、oundideasforhisbooksandstories.Hewentbackhomeandbegantowrite.Hiswritingwerewarmlywelcomedandhebecamerichandfamouswhenhewasunderthirty.ButJackLondonwasnotahappyman.Inpoorhealth.Hetookhisownlifein1916.Hewasthenonlyfortyyearsold.AboutJackJackbelievedinself---struggle,andst
3、roveveryhardtobethestrongoflife,becausehelearntthelawofthenature,thestrongconqueredtheweak.Healsoheldveryactiveandenthusiasticattitudetowardlife.Thefollowingquotationmayfullyillustratewhathewas.JackIwouldratherbeashesthandust.Iwouldratherthatmysparkshouldburnoutinabrill
4、iantblazethanthatitshouldbestifledbydry-rot.Iwouldratherbeasuperbmeteor,everyatomofmeinmagnificentglow,thanasleepyandpermanentplanet.TheproperfunctionofmanistoLIVE.Ishallnotwastemydaystryingtoprolongthem.Ishallusemytime.死后,我宁愿是一堆骨灰而不是化为尘土。我宁愿是一颗闪亮的火星投入熊熊燃烧的火焰,而不愿在死灰中窒息。
5、我宁愿是华美的流星,让每一颗粒子都绽放光芒,而不是做沉沉闷闷的,不停绕行的行星。生活应是人的本分。我不会为延长生命而活着,我为生活而活。Translation热爱生命Thecallofthewild野性的呼唤ByJack·LondonTheCallOfTheWildAlthoughitisashortstoryaboutadog,Buck,itvividlydepictsthelifeintheprimitiveNorthwherepeoplerushedforgoldandfortune.Buck,usedtobelongtoaju
6、dge,waskidnappedandsoldtoNorth.Thenhebecameamemberofadog-teampullingasled(雪橇).Inthedaysofpullingasnow-sled,helearnedtoconformtothelawofnatureandobeythemaster.Finally,hefoundabasicinstincthiddeninsidehim,whichenabledhimselftosurvivethetoughenvironment.Thisisthecallofthew
7、ild.TheCalloftheWildPlotSummary故事发展在一个法官的家里过着养尊处优的生活被法官那贪婪的助手给拐卖到一个训练狗拉雪橇的人手里到严寒的阿拉斯加岛上拉雪橇受尽了皮肉和精神的双重折磨渐渐适应了没有人性的生活打败了他的对手,当上了领头军换了主人,受尽鞭打。仁慈的桑顿带着他离开了桑顿被土著居民打死,暴怒的巴克为了给主人报仇咬死了许多人野性在向他呼唤,他加入了狼群,走向了那本属于他的—野性Buck,themaincharacter,isaSaintBernardandScotchShepherdcross,which
8、giveshimtheappearanceofanexceptionallylargedogthatlookssimilartoawolf.BuckleadsacomfortablelifeasthepetofJudge