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更多英语手机电子书资料下载请到大家论坛:Hello.Myname’sForrest.ForrestGump.Doyouwantachocolate?Icouldeataboutamillionandahalfofthese.Mymamaalwayssaid“Lifewaslikeaboxofchocolates.Youneverknowwhatyou’regoingtoget.”Thosemustbecomfortableshoes.Ibet?youcouldwalkalldayinshoeslikethatandnotfeelathing.IwishIhadshoeslikethat.Woman:Myfeethurt.Forrest:Mamaalwayssaid“There’sanawfullot?youcantellaboutapersonbytheirshoes.“Wherethey’regoing.Wherethey’vebeen.”I’vewornlotsofshoes.IbetifIthinkaboutitrealhardIcouldremembermyfirstpairofshoes.Mamasaidtheywouldtakemeanywhere.Shesaidtheywasmymagicshoes.Doctor:Alright,Forrest.Openyoureyesnow.Let’stakealittlewalkaround.Howdothosefeel?Hislegsarestrong,Mrs.Gump,asstrongasI’veeverseen.Buthisbackisascrooked?asapolitician.Butwe’regoingtostraightenhimrightupnow,aren’twe,Forrest?Mrs.Gump:Forrest!Forrest:NowwhenIwasababy,Mamanamedmeafter?thegreatCivilWarhero,GeneralNathanBedfordForrest.Shesaidwewasrelatedtohiminsomewayandwhathedidwas,hestartedupthisclubcalledtheKuKluxKlan?.They’dalldressupintheirrobesandtheirbedsheetsandactlikeabunchofghostsorspooks?orsomething.They’devenputbedsheetsontheirhorsesandridearound.Anyway,that’showIgotmyname,ForrestGump.MamasaidtheForrestpartwastoremindmethatsometimeswealldothingsthat,well,justdon’tmakenosense.Mrs.Gump:Whatarey’allstarin’at?Haven’tyoueverseenalittleboywithbracesonhislegsbefore?Don’teverletanybodytellyouthatthey’rebetterthanyou,Forrest.IfGodintendedeverybodytobethesame,he’dhavegivenusallbracesonourlegs.Forrest:MamaalwayshadawayofexplainingthingssoIcouldunderstandthem.WelivedaboutaquartermileoffRoute17,aboutahalfmilefromthetownofGreenbow,Alabama.That’sinthecountryofGreenbow.Ourhousehadbeeninmama’sfamilysincehergrandpa’sgrandpa’sgrandpahadcomeacrosstheoceanaboutathousandyearsago,somethinglikethat.Sinceitwasjustmeandmamaandwehadalltheseemptyrooms,mamadecidedtoletthoseroomsout?,mostlytopeoplepassin’throughlike,oh,fromMobile,Montgomery,placeslikethat.That’showmeandmamagotmoney.MamawasarealsmartLady.Mrs.Gump:RememberwhatItoldyouForrest.You’renodifferentthananybodyelseis.DidyouhearwhatIsaid,Forrest?Youarethesameaseverybodyelse.Youarenodifferent.Mr.Hillcock:Yourboy’sdifferent,Mrs.Gump.HisI.Q?.is75.Mrs.Gump:Well,we’realldifferent,Mr.Hillcock.Forrest:ShewantedmetohavethefinesteducationsoshetookmetotheGreenbowCountyCentralSchool.Imettheprincipalandall.Mr.Hillcock:Iwanttoshowyousomething,Mrs.Gump.Nowthisisnormal.Forrestisrighthere.ThestaterequiresaminimumI.Q.of80toattendpublicschool,Mrs.Gump.He’sgoingtohavetogotoaspecialschool.He’llbejustfine.Mrs.Gump:Whatdoesnormalmean,anyway?Hemightbeabitontheslowside.Butmyboy,Forrest,isgoingtogetthesameopportunitiesaseveryoneelse.He’snotgoingtosomespecialschooltolearnhowtoretread?tires.We’retalkingaboutfivelittlepointshere.Theremustbesomethingcanbedone.Mr.Hillcock:We’reaprogressiveschoolsystem.Wedon’twanttoseeanybodyleftbehind.Istherea...Mr.Gump,Mrs.Gump?Mrs.Gump:He’sonvacation.Mr.Hillcock:Eee,Eee,Eee…Yourmamasuredoescareaboutyourschooling,son.Youdon’tsaymuch,doyou?Gump:Eee,Eee,Eee…Mrs.Gump:(readingtoForrest)Finally,hehadtotry.Itlookedeasybut...oh,whathappened?Gump:Mama,what’s“vacation”mean?Mrs.Gump:Vacation?Gump:Wheredaddywent?Mrs.Gump:Vacationiswhenyougosomewhereandyoudon’tevercomeback.Forrest:Anyway,Iguessyoucouldsaymeandmamawasonourown.Butwedidn’tmind.Ourhousewasneverempty.Therewasalwaysfolkscomingandgoing.Sometimeswehadsomanypeoplestayingwithusthateveryroomwasfilledwithtravelers.Youknow,folkslivin’outoftheirsuitcasesandhatcases,andsamplecases.Onetimeayoungmanwasstayingwithusandhehadhimaguitarcase.(ForrestDancesasthetravelersings“HoundDog”)Mrs.Gump:Forrest,Itoldyounottobotherthisniceyoungman.ElvisPresley:No,that’salrightMa’am.Iwasjustshowinghimathingortwoontheguitarhere.Mrs.Gump:Alright.Supper’sreadyify’allwanttoeat.Elvis:Yeah,thatsoundsgood.Thankyou,Ma’am.Say,man,showmethatcrazylittlewalkyoujustdidthere.Slowitdownsome.“Youain’t?nothingbutahounddog...”Forrest:Ilikedthatguitar.Itsoundedgood.Istartedmovingaroundtothemusic,swingin’myhips.Thisnight,meandmamawasoutshoppin’andwewalkedrightbyPitsey’sFurnitureandAppliancestore.Guesswhat.?..(ElviswasonTVDancingthewaythatForresttaughthim)Mrs.Gump:Thisisnotforchildren’seyes.Forrest:Someyearslater,thathandsomeyoungmanwhotheycalled“TheKing”,well,hesangtoomanysongs,hadhimselfaheartattackorsomething.Mustbehardbeingtheking...Youknowit’sfunnyhowyouremembersomethings.Butsomethingsyoucan’t.Mrs.Gump:Youdoyourverybestnow,Forrest.Gump:Isurewill,mama.Forrest:Irememberthebusrideonthefirstdayofschoolverywell.Dorothy:Areyoucomingalong?Gump:Mamasaidnottobetakenridesfromstrangers.Dorothy:Thisisthebustoschool.Gump:I’mForrest,ForrestGump.Dorothy:I’mDorothyHarris.Gump:Well,nowweain’tstrangersanymore.Kid:Thisseat’staken.OtherKids:Taken.DifferentKid:Youcan’tsithere.Forrest:Youknowit’sfunnywhatayoungmanrecollects?.‘CauseIdon’trememberbeingborn.Idon’trecallwhatIgotformyfirstChristmas.Idon’tknowwhenIwentonmyfirstoutdoorpicn