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1、疯狂英语阅读版精选英语原文1101The Right Foot 古惑仔凯文Years ago, one of the girls in a group I used to 1)pal around with met a boy. He was new in town and seemed quite pleasant, had a 2)pixie-like smile and was fun to be around. We welcomed him into our circle. Donna and Kevin became an item. Before long, Donna noti
2、ced a few things missing, but she was a woman in love and excused them away without telling anyone.In the meantime, her new love rented a room from another member of our gang, a local deputy 3)sheriff. The deputy noticed something missing too, but he didnt excuse it. He confronted Kevin about some m
3、issing money.Kevin admitted he took it but said he thought he could put it back before it was missed, he was desperate and no one was there to ask. He said he knows it was wrong and he felt terrible about it, and said that if he would forgive him hed 4)put the right foot forward. The deputy forgave
4、him.A few weeks later, Donna caught Kevin on a date with another woman. She was really hurt, but Kevin said he just wanted one last date to be sure he was in love because he wanted to ask her to marry him. He said if shed marry him hed be the happiest man in the world and hed put the right foot forw
5、ard from now on. Donna bought into that line too.A few days later Kevin disappeared, along with over $2,000 of Donnas money and the deputys checkbook. He was caught 2 weeks later writing stolen checks. Donnas money was gone.When he came to trial, Kevin told the judge how sorry he was, and that he wa
6、s anxious to make 5)restitution. He said he wanted to put the right foot forward and turn his life around. He was sentenced to time served, 6)probation, community service, and ordered to make restitution and undergo counseling.A few months later Kevin attempted to rob a bank. There was a high-speed
7、chase and he lost control of his car. He survived a crash into a stone wall guarding a 7)cemetery.Kevin was fond of saying he wanted to put the right foot forward when he was in trouble. Hed been saying it all his life. Kevin lost his left leg in that car crash. Now, the right foot is all he has to
8、put forward.1204. If Only I had Known 假如我知道Thomas Carlyle lived from 1795 until 1881. He was a Scot essayist and historian. During his lifetime he became one of the worlds greatest writers. But he was a human and humans make mistakes.On October 17, 1826, Carlyle married his secretary Jane Welsh. She
9、 was an intelligent, attractive and somewhat temperamental daughter of a well-to-do doctor. They had their quarrels and misunderstandings, but still loved each other dearly.After their marriage, Jane continued to serve as his secretary. But, after several years of marriage, Jane became ill. Being a
10、hard worker, Carlyle became so absorbed in his writings that he let Jane continue working for several weeks after she became ill. She had cancer, and though it was one of the slow growing kind, she finally became confined to her bed. Although Carlyle loved her dearly, he very seldom found time to st
11、ay with her long. He was busy with his work.When Jane died they carried her to the cemetery for the service. The day was a miserable day. It was raining hard and the mud was deep. Following the funeral Carlyle went back to his home. He was taking it pretty hard. He went up the stairs to Janes room a
12、nd sat down in the chair next to her bed. He sat there thinking about how little time he had spent with her and wishing so much he had a chance to do it differently. Noticing her diary on a table beside the bed, he picked it up and began to read it. Suddenly he seemed shocked. He saw it. There, on o
13、ne page, she had written a single line. Yesterday he spent an hour with me and it was like heaven; I love him so.Something dawned on him that he had not noticed before. He had been too busy to notice that he meant so much to her. He thought of all the times he had gone about his work without thinkin
14、g about and noticing her. Then Carlyle turned the page in the diary. There he noticed she had written some words that broke his heart. I have listened all day to hear his steps in the hall, but now it is late and I guess he wont come today.Carlyle read a little more in the book. Then he threw it dow
15、n and ran out of the house. Some of his friends found him at the grave, his face buried in the mud. His eyes were red from weeping. Tears continued to roll down his cheeks. He kept repeating over and over again, If I had only known, if I had only known. But it was too late for Carlyle. She was dead.
16、After Janes death, Carlyle made little attempt to write again. The historians say he lived another 15 years, weary, bored and a partial recluse. I share the story with in the hope that you will not make the same mistake. While our loved ones must have the money we make to live, it is the love we have that they really want. Give it now before it is too late.1307. Adrift 漂流者箴言In 1982 Steven Callahan was crossing the
