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1、LessonOne HalfaDayNaguibMahfous1. Iwalkedalongsidemyfather,clutchinghisrighthand.Allmyclotheswerenew:theblackshoes,thegreenschooluniform,andtheredcap.Theydidnotmakemehappy,however,asthiswasthedayIwastobethrownintoschoolforthefirsttime.2. Mymotherstoodatthewindowwatchingo
2、urprogress,andIturnedtowardsherfromtimetotime,hopingshewouldhelp.Wewalkedalongastreetlinedwithgardens,andfieldsplantedwithcrops:pears,anddatepalms.3. "Whyschool?"Iaskedmyfather."WhathaveIdone?"4. "I'mnotpunishingyou,"hesaid,laughing."School'snotapunishment.It'saplacethatmak
3、esusefulmenoutofboys.Don'tyouwanttobeusefullikeyourbrothers?"5. Iwasnotconvinced.Ididnotbelievetherewasreallyanygoodtobehadintearingmeawayfrommyhomeandthrowingmeintothehuge,high-walledbuilding.6. Whenwearrivedatthegatewecouldseethecourtyard,vastandfullofboysandgirls."Goinby
4、yourself,"saidmyfather,"andjointhem.Putasmileonyourfaceandbeagoodexampletoothers."7. Ihesitatedandclungtohishand,buthegentlypushedmefromhim."Beaman,"hesaid."Todayyoutrulybeginlife.Youwillfindmewaitingforyouwhenit'stimetoleave."8. Itookafewsteps.Thenthefacesoftheboysandgirls
5、cameintoview.Ididnotknowasingleoneofthem,andnoneofthemknewme.IfeltIwasastrangerwhohadlosthisway.Butthensomeboysbegantoglanceatmeincuriosity,andoneofthemcameoverandasked,"Whobroughtyou?"9. "Myfather,"Iwhispered.10. "Myfather'sdead,"hesaidsimply.11. Ididnotknowwhattosay.Thegat
6、ewasnowclosed.Someofthechildrenburstintotears.Thebellrang.Aladycamealong,followedbyagroupofmen.Themenbegansortingusintoranks.Wewereformedintoanintricatepatterninthegreatcourtyardsurroundedbyhighbuildings;fromeachfloorwewereoverlookedbyalongbalconyroofedinwood.12. "Thisisyournewhome
7、,"saidthewoman."Therearemothersandfathershere,too.Everythingthatisenjoyableandbeneficialishere.Sodryyourtearsandfacelifejoyfully."13. Well,itseemedthatmymisgivingshadhadnobasis.FromthefirstmomentsImademanyfriendsandfellinlovewithmanygirls.Ihadneverimaginedschoolwouldhavethisrichvar
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