(no.1)2013高三英语阅读素材 Life Together

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知识改变命运百度提升自我本文为自本人珍藏版权所有仅供参考LifeTogetherLifeTogetherOnefineday,anoldcouplearoundtheageof70,walkedintothelawyer'soffice.Appearntly,theyweretheretofileadivorce.Thelawyerwasverypuzzled.Afterhavingachatwiththem,hegottheirstory--thecouplehadbeenquarrelingalltheir40yearsofmarriageandnothingeverseemedtogoright.Theyhadhungonsolongbecauseoftheirchildren,afraidthatitmightaffecttheirup-bringing.Now,alltheirchildrenhadgrownup,andhadtheirownfamilies,sotheoldcouplehadnothingtoworryabout.Alltheywantedwastolivetheirownlives,freefromyearsofunhappiness.Sobothagreedonadivorce.Thelawyerwashavingahardtimetryingtogetthepapersdone,becausehecouldn'tunderstandwhy,after40yearsofmarriageandage70,theoldcouplewantedadivorce.Whiletheyweresigningthepapers.thewifetoldthehusband,Ireallyloveyou,butIreallycan'tcarryonanymore,I'msorry.It'sOkay,Iunderstand,saidthehusband.Lookingatthis,thelawyersuggestedadinnertogether,justthethreeofthem.Thewifeagreed,whynot,sincetheywillstillgoingtobefriendsanyway.Atthediningtable,therewasanawkwardsilence.Thefirstdishwasroastedchicken.Immediately,theoldmantookadrumstickfortheoldlady.Takethis,it'syourfavorite.Lookingatthis,thelawyerthoughtmaybethere'sstillachance.Butthewifewasfrowningwhensheanswered,Thisisalwaystheproblem.Youalwaysthinkhighlyofyourself,andneverthinkhowIfeel.Don'tyouknowthatIhatedrumsticks?Littledidsheknowthat,overtheyears,thehusbandhadtriedmanywaystopleaseher.Littledidsheknowthatdrumstickswerethehusband'sfavoritefood.Littledidheknowthatshethoughtheneverunderstoodheratall.Littledidheknowthatshehatesdrumsticks,eventhoughallhewanedwasthebestforher.Thatnight,bothofthemtossedandturnedandcouldn'tsleep.Afterafewhours,theoldmancouldn'ttakeitanymore.Heknewthathestilllovedher,andhecouldn'tcarryonlifewithouther.Hewantedherback,hewantedtotellher,hewassorry,hewantedtotellherIloveyou.Hepickedupthephone,anddialedhernumber.Althoughthecallswentunanswered,heneverstoppeddialing...Ontheothersideofthetown,shewassad.Shecouldn'tunderstoodhowafterall知识改变命运百度提升自我theseyears,hestilldidn'tunderstandheratall.Shelovedhimalot,butshejustcouldn'ttakeitanymore.Asthephonerang,sherefusedtoanswerit,knowingthatitwashim.What'sthepointoftalkingnowthatit'sover?IaskedforitandnowIwanttokeepitthisway,.shethought..Asthephonecontinuedringing,shedecidedtopulloutthecord...Shegavelittlethoughttohisproblems...Thenextday,sherecievednewsthathehadpassedaway.Sherusheddowntohisapartmentandsawhisbodylyingonthecouchstillholdingontothephone.Hehadaheartattackwhiletryingtocallher.Thoughshewassad,shehadtotakecareofhisbelongings.Whenshewaslookingthroughthedrawers,shesawhisinsurancepolicy,datedfromthedaytheygotmarried,andnoticedshewasthebeneficiary.Andtogetherinthosefiles,therewasthenote:Tomydearestwife,ifyouarereadingthis,I'msureI'mnolongeraround.Iboughtthispolicyforyou.Thoughtheamountisonly$100,000,IhopeitwillenoughtohelpmecarryoutthepromisethatImadewhenwegotmarried.Iwantthismoneytocontinuetakingcareofyou,justlikeIwouldhaveifIcouldhavelivedlonger.IwantyoutoknowIwillalwaysbearoundyou,byyourside.Iloveyou!Tearsflowedlikeariver...翻译:再说一次我爱你这是晴朗的一天,一对七十岁左右的老夫妇走进了律师事务所.很明显,他们是来办离婚的,这令律师困惑不已.在与他们谈过话后,他知道了事情的原委:这对夫妇在结婚后的四十多年里一直没完没了的争吵,似乎在所有事情上两个人都无法取得一致意见.因为担心影响孩子的成长,他们一直都勉强维持着婚姻.如今,所有孩子都长大成人,成家立业了,这对夫妇再也不需要顾及什么了.他们一心想摆脱多年来不幸婚姻的束缚,各自过自己的日子,所有双方都同意离婚.律师很不情愿的准备着各种离婚文件,因为他实在想不通,这对夫妇一直走了四十个春秋,竟然在古稀之年还想离婚.当这对夫妇在文件上签字的时候,老太太对老头说:我真是爱你的,但我实在无法控制下去了.很抱歉!没关系,我能理解.老头说道.看到这一情景,律师提议就他们三人一起共进晚餐.老太太想:既然以后双方还继续做朋友,吃个饭又何妨.在吃饭的时候,气氛一直尴尬而沉寂.第一道菜是烤鸡.菜一上卓,老头就把鸡腿给了知识改变命运百度提升自我太太:给你,这是你最喜欢吃的.他这一举动让律师觉得他们的婚姻也许还有挽回的希望.可老太太却皱着眉头说:事情总是这样,你一直都自以为是,从来不顾忌我的感受,难道你不知道我讨厌吃鸡腿吗?可她不知道的是,多年来她丈夫一直想方设法讨她欢心,她也不知道鸡腿原来是丈夫的最爱;而他不知道的是,她一直认为他一点儿都不了解她,他也不知道,尽管自己总想把最好的留给她,可她最恨吃鸡腿.那天晚上,两人都辗转反侧,夜不能寐.过了很长时间,老头子再也忍受不住.他明白自己还爱着她,也离不开她.他想要他回到她自己的身边,他想要告诉她,他很抱歉.他还想对她说:我爱你.他拿起电话,开始拨她的号码.虽然对方一直没接电话,他却一直不停地拨号.....而在另一处,她伤心透了.她想不通的是,怎么经过了这么多年,他依然一点也不了解她.她非常爱他,可她再也忍受不下去了.电话在响,她都知道这是他打来的,可她不想听.现在什么都结束了,再通话有什么意义?我这是自找的,现在就让它这样吧,不然我可丢人了.她就这么想着.....电话还在响,她决定把电话线拔掉...这时候,她完全忘了,他有心脏病....第二天,她获悉他去世了.她赶到他住的公寓,看到他躺在沙发上,手里还握着电话.他在不断的给她打电话时心脏病发作了.尽管悲痛不已,她还是得处理他的遗物.当清理抽屉时,她找到一份保单.保单的办理日期是他们结婚那天,而保单的受益人正是她.与这些文件放在一起的,还有一张字条:我最亲爱的妻子,当你看到这张字条的时候,我肯定已经不在了.这份保险是给你买的.虽然保额只有十万美元,但我希望它可以帮我继续履行结婚时我许下的诺言.我已经不在你身边了,但我希望能用这笔钱继续照顾你,就像我---如果我能再多活些日子的话---那样照顾你.我希望你知道,我会一直伴随着你,在你身边.我爱你!她泪如泉涌...........

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