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1、Unit1CatchingCrabs1Inthefallofourfinalyear,ourmoodchanged.Therelaxedatmosphereoftheprecedingsummersemester,theimpromptuballgames,theboatingontheCharlesRiver,thelate-nightpartieshaddisappeared,andweallstartedtogetourheadsdown,studyinglate,andattendanceatclassesrosesteeplyag
2、ain.Weallsensedwewerecomingtotheendofourstayhere,thatwewouldnevergetachancelikethisagain,andwebecamedeterminednottowasteit.MostimportantofcoursewerethefinalexamsinAprilandMayinthefollowingyear.Noonewantedthehumiliationoffinishinglastinclass,sothepeergrouppressuretoworkhard
3、wasstrong.Librarieswhichwereonceemptyafterfiveo'clockintheafternoonwerestandingroomonlyuntiltheearlyhoursofthemorning,andguysworethebagsundertheireyesandtheirpale,sleepyfaceswithpride,likemedalsprovingtheirdiligence.2Buttherewassomethingelse.Atthebackofeveryone'smindwaswha
4、twewoulddonext,whenweleftuniversityinafewmonths'time.Itwasn'talwaysthehighflyerswiththetopgradeswhoknewwhattheyweregoingtodo.Quiteoftenitwasthequieter,lessimpressivestudentswhohadthenextstagesoftheirlifemappedout.Onehadlandedajobinhisbrother'sadvertisingfirminMadisonAvenue
5、,anotherhadgotascriptunderprovisionalacceptanceinHollywood.Themostambitiousstudentamonguswasgoingtoworkasapartyactivistatalocallevel.WeallsawhimendingupintheSenateorinCongressoneday.Butmostpeoplewereeitherlookingtocontinuetheirstudies,ortomakealivingwithawhite-collarjobina
6、bank,localgovernment,oranythingwhichwouldpaythemenoughtohaveacomfortabletimeintheirearlytwenties,andthensettledownwithafamily,amortgageandsomehopeofpromotion.3IwenthomeatThanksgiving,andinevitably,mybrothersandsisterskeptaskingmewhatIwasplanningtodo.Ididn'tknowwhattosay.Ac
7、tually,Ididknowwhattosay,butIthoughtthey'dprobablycriticizeme,soItoldthemwhateveryoneelsewasthinkingofdoing.4Myfatherwaswatchingmebutsayingnothing.Lateintheevening,heinvitedmetohisstudy.Wesatdownandhepouredusadrink.5"So?"hesaid.6"Er…sowhat?"7"Sowhatdoyoureallywanttodo?"hea
8、sked.8Myfatherwasalawyer,andIhadalwaysassumedhewantedmetogotolawschool,andfollowhispathth
