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实用标准文案文档大全LessonThreeTEXTAMessageoftheLandPiraSudhamPre-classWorkIReadthetextonceforthemainidea.Donotrefertothenotesdictionariesortheglossaryyet.Yes,theseareourricefields.Theybelongedtomyparentsandforefathers.Thelandismorethanthreecenturiesold.I'mtheonlydaughterinourfamilyanditwasIwhostayedwithmyparentstilltheydied.Mythreebrothersmovedouttotheirwives'houseswhentheygotmarried.MyhusbandmovedintoourhouseasisthewaywithusinEsarn.Iwastheneighteenandhewasnineteen.Hegavemesixchildren.Twodiedininfancyfromsickness.Therest,twoboysandtwogirls,wentawayassoonaswecouldaffordtobuyjeansforthem.Ouroldestsongotajobasagardenerinarichman'shomeinBangkokbutlateranemploymentagencysenthimtoaforeignlandtowork.Myothersonalsowentfaraway.OneofourdaughtersisworkinginatextilefactoryinBangkok,andtheotherhasajobinastore.Theycomehometoseeusnowandthen,stayafewdays,andthentheyareoffagain.Oftentheysendsomemoneytousandtellusthattheyaredoingwell.Iknowthisisnotalwaystrue.Sometimes,theygetbulliedandinsulted,anditislikeaknifepiercingmyheart.It'seasierformyhusband.Hehasearswhichdon'thear,amouthwhichdoesn'tspeak,andeyesthatdon'tsee.Hehasalwaysbeenpatientandsilent,mindinghisownlife.Allofthemremainmychildreninspiteoftheirlongabsence.Maybeit'sfatethatsentthemawayfromus.Ourpieceoflandissmall,anditisnolongerfertile,bleedingyearafteryearand,likeus,gettingoldandexhausted.StillmyhusbandandIworkonthisland.Thesoilisnotdifficulttotillwhenthereisalotofrain,butinabadyear,it'snotonlytheploughsthatbreakbutourhearts,too.No,wetwohaven'tchangedmuch,butthevillagehas.Inwhatway?Onlytenyearsago,youcouldbarterforthings,butnowit'sallcash.Yearsago,youcouldaskyourneighborstohelpbuildyourhouse,reapthericeordigawell.Nowthey'lldoitonlyifyouhavemoneytopaythem.Plasticthingsreplacevillagecrafts.Menusedtomakethingswithfinebamboopieces,butnolonger.Plasticbagslitterthevillage.Shopshavesprungup,filledwithcolorfulplasticthingsandgoodswehavenousefor.Theyounggoawaytotownsandcitiesleavingusoldpeopletoworkontheland.Theythinkdifferently,Iknow,sayingthattheoldareold-fashioned.Allmylife,Ihaveneverhadtogotoahairdresser,ortopaintmylipsornails.Theseroughfingersandtoesareforworkinginthemudofourricefields,notforlookingpretty.Nowyounggirlsputonjeans,andlooklikeboysandtheythinkitisfashionable.Why,theyarewillingtoselltheirpigorwaterbuffalojusttobeabletobuyapairofjeans.Inmyday,ifIweretoputonapairoftrousersliketheydonow,lightningwouldstrikeme.Iknow,timeshavechanged,butcertainthingsshouldnotchange.Weshouldofferfoodtothemonkseveryday,gotothetempleregularly.Youngpeopletendtoleavethesethingstooldpeoplenow,andthat'sashame.Why,onlytheotherdayIheardaboyshoutandscreamathismother.IfthatkindofthinghadhappenedwhenIwasyoung,thewholevillagewouldhavecondemnedsuchanungratefulson,andhisfatherwouldsurelyhavegivenhimagoodbeating.Asforme,Iwouldn'tchange,couldn'tchangeevenifIwantedto.AmIhappyorunhappy?Thisquestionhasneveroccurredtome.Lifesimplygoeson.Yes,thisbagofbonesdressedinragscanstillplantandreapricefrommorningtilldusk.Disease,wounds,hardshipandscarcityhavealwaysbeenpar实用标准文案文档大全tofmylife.Idon'tcomplain.Thefarmer:Mywifeiswrong.Myeyesdosee—theyseemorethantheyshould.Myearsdohear—theyhearmorethanisgoodforme.Idon'ttalkaboutwhatIknowbecauseIknowtoomuch.Iknowforexample,greed,anger,andlustaretherootofallevils.Iamatpeacewiththelandandtheconditionsofmylife.ButIfeelagreatpityformywife.Ihavebeenforcingsilenceuponheralltheseyears,yetshehasnotoncecomplainedofanything.Iwantedtohavealotofchildrenandgrandchildrenaroundmebutnowcitiesandforeignlandshaveattractedmychildrenawayanditseemsthatnoneofthemwillevercomebacktolivehereagain.TowhomshallIgivethesericefieldswhenIdie?Forhundredsofyearsthisstripoflandhasbelongedtoourfamily.Iknoweveryinchofit.Mychildrengrewuponit,catchingfrogsandmudcrabsandgatheringflowers.Stillthelandcouldnottiethemdownorcallthemback.Wheneachofthemhasapairofjeans,theyareofflikebirdsonthewing.Fortunately,mywifeisstillwithme,andbothofusarestillstrong.Woundshealovertime.Sicknesscomesandgoes,andwegetbackonourfeetagain.Ineverwanttoleavethisland.It'snicetofeelthewetearthasmyfingersdigintothesoil,plantingrice,tohearmywifesighing,Oldman,ifIdiefirst,Ishallbecomeacloudtoprotectyoufromthesun.It'sgoodtosmellthescentofripeningriceinNovember.Thesoftcoolbreezemovesthesheaves,whichrippleandshimmerlikewavesofgold.Yes,IlovethislandandIhopeoneofmychildrencomesbackonedaytolive,andgivesmegrandchildrensothatIcanpassontheland'ssecretmessagestothem.Readthetextasecondtime.Learnthenewwordsandexpressionslistedbelow.Glossaryagencyn.机构；代理处；这里指职业介绍所bamboon.竹Bangkokn.曼谷（泰国首都）barterv.toexchangegoodsforothergoods以货易货breezen.alightgentlewindbuffalon.美洲野牛；water～:水牛bullyv.tothreatentohurtsb.whoissmallerorweaker欺负（弱小）condemnv.toexpressstrongdisapproval谴责crabn.蟹实用标准文案文档大全craftn.handmadeitems手工艺术（这里指手工产品）duskn.thetimebeforeitgetsdark黄昏Esarnn.avillageinThailandeviln.badorharmfulinfluenceoreffect邪恶exhaustedadj.tiredoutfashionableadj.popular合时尚的；时髦的faten.命运fertileadj.～landislandabletoproducegoodcrops肥沃的；富饶的forefathersn.people(especiallymen)whowerepartofyourfa