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1在我住宅区经常看到一位白发老人手持夹具和大塑料袋.捡起包糖纸.香蕉皮之类的垃圾.Inourneighborhoodawhite-hairedoldmanisoftenseenwieldingtongsandabigplasticbagpickinguptrashlikecandywrappersandbananaskins.2他就是大家敬重的李大爷.退休前他是一家大公司的高级管理人员.经常忙得不亦乐乎.TheoldmanisGrandpaLirespectedbyall.Aseniorexecutiveofabigcompanybeforeheretired,GrandpaLiusedtoliveaterriblybusylife.3按说现在他可以享受退休生活了.可他不愿意在家闲着不做事.他该怎样适应退休生活呢?李大爷遇事从不拖拉.他当即决定从帮助老伴削土豆皮.打扫厨房之类的家务活干起.Nowhewassupposedtoenjoyhisretirement,buthehatedtostayidleathome.Howwouldheadapttohisretiredlife?Neverputtingoffanything,GrandpaLiresolvedthereandthentostartbyhelpinghiswifewithsuchhouseworkaspeelingpotatoesandcleaningupthekitchen.4除此之外.他还尽自己最大努力帮着把住宅区搞好.李大爷完全相信.他的努力会结出果实.Besidesthat,hedoesallhecantohelpturnroundthingsintheneighborhood.GrandpaLiacceptsonfaiththathiseffortswillyieldfruit.5他对生活的乐观态度常常会感染队友.在队里造成一种积极向上的气氛.Hisoptimisticattitudetowardlifetendedtospreadtohisteammates,andcreatedapositiveatmospherewithintheteam.6搜寻外星人或许有可能为我们了解宇宙起源提供新的线索.Thesearchforextraterrestrialintelligencemaythrownewlightontheoriginsoftheuniverse.7他妻子把他们所处的窘境跟他说了.然后让他仔细想想他们剩下的可能有的几种选择.Hiswifetoldhimthedilemmathattheywerein,andthenlefthimtoponderthefewoptionslefttothem.8她为招待会所挑选的食物.音乐和装饰品全都显示她高雅的情趣.Herchoicesoffood,musicanddecorationsforthereceptionallshowedherexquisitetaste.9你今后出国旅行的机会即便有.也很可能极少.我觉得这次你应该尽量争取去.Youropportunitiestotravelabroadinfuturemightverywellbesofew,ifany,thatIthinkyoushouldmakeeveryefforttogothistime.10高考落榜的消息对我简直是个沉重打击.ThenewsthatIhadfailedinthecollegeentranceexaminationwasnothinglessthanaheavybelowtome.11我开始怀疑自己要当作家的理想是否能够变成现实.我还担心父母得知这一消息后会对我大发雷霆.Ibecamedoubtfulwhethermydreamtobeawritercouldeverbetranslatedintoreality.AndIwasafraidmyparentswouldgetfuriouswithmewhentheylearnedaboutmyfailureintheexamination.12但结果他们连眉头也没有朝我皱过.反倒鼓励我自学成才.Itturnedout,however,thattheydidn’tsomuchasfrownatme.Instead,theyencouragedmetobecomeself-educated.13他们对我说.只要我努力学习.只要抱有条条大路通罗马的信念.我伯理想一定能实现.TheytoldmethatmydreamwouldcertainlycometruesolongasIworkedhardandhadtheconvictionthatallroadsleadtoRome.14说实话.他们的鼓励话语对我恢复信心帮助极大.到心情好一点时.我在社区图书馆接了一份工作.Totellthetruth,theirencouragingwordsdidagreatdealtorevivemyconfidence.WhenIfoundmyselfinabettermood,Itookajobattheneighborhoodlibrary..15我在业余时间广泛阅读.越读越渴求获得知识.DuringmysparetimeIreadextensively.ThemoreIread,themoreIhungeredforknowledge.16有一天.写作的冲动在我胸中翻腾.但当我试着写时.什么也写不出来.Oneday,theimpulsetowritesurgedupwithme.ButwhenItriedtowrit,nothingwouldcome.17我发现要写作.仅有愿望是远远不够的.Idiscoveredthatmeredesirewasfarfromsufficientforwriting.18我得在现实生活中了解人们.这样才能熟悉他们.进而描写他们.IhadtolearnaboutpeopleinreallifesothatIcouldknowthemwellenoughtowriteaboutthem19起初.我打算先准备生物课的考试.而后再做论文.但后来决定还是将做的顺序倒过来为好.AtfirstIplannedtoprepareformybiologytestfirstandthenworkonmyresearchpaper,butlaterIdecidedthatIhadbetterdoittheotherwayaround.20就预测地震而言.科学家能做的似乎微乎其微.不过城市规划设计师却可以在减轻地震造成的损失方面有点作为.Whenitcomestopredictingearthquakes,thereseemsverylittlescientistscando,thoughcityplannerscandosomethingtoreducethedamagecausedbyearthquakes.21去年夏天洪水期间.不得不动员全国的力量来救灾.Duringlastsummer’sflood,thewholenationhadtobemobilizedforreliefefforts.22鉴于她对生活的消极态度.她不可能在改革管理部门的事情上给予支持.Givenherpassiveattitudetowardslife,sheisnotlikelytoprovideanysupportintermsofmanagementreform23凭她的创见和组织能力.我认为她不是我们的负担而是我们委员会的一份宝贵的财富.Withhercreativemindandorganizationalability,sheis,Ibelieve,notaliabilitybutratheragreatassettoourcommittee.24一天夜晚.罗杰所住的那个社区发生了一件未遂谋杀案.Onenight,therewasanattemptedmurderinthecommunitywhereRogerlived.25无人知道是谁干的.但警方怀疑罗杰.因为他的作奸犯科的历史在县法院有案可查.此外.警方眼里.罗杰被列为该县最危险的人物之一.必须小心对付.Nooneknewwhodidit,butthepolicesuspecteditwasRogerbecausehiscriminalhistorywasonrecordinthecountycourtdid,inaddition,intheireyes,hewasrankedamongthemostdangerousmeninthecountyandmustbedealtwithcautiously.26于是他被传下个星期五到庭受审.他已失业数月.不用说.他请不起律师.但他希望有人愿意通过电话给他提供免费咨询.以便他能在庭上自行辩护.SohewassummonedtoappearincourtthefollowingFriday.Beingoutofajobformonths,needlesstosay,hecouldn’taffordalawyer,buthehopedthatsomeonewouldbewillingtogivehimsomefreelegaladviceoverthephonesothathecoulddefendhimselfincourt.