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1、Unit2MyTeacher,MySalvation 1. IsteppedofftheshiponagrayMarchdayin1949,asmallboywithanewAmericanvisashovedinhispocket,aboywhohadlosthismotherandwasemigratingtoAmericatolivewithafatherhedidnotknow.Iwasverysuspiciousoftheheavy,baldmanwhoembracedmysistersandmeatthedock.Still,hewastheveryimageofAmeri
2、canpeopleinhisgleamingblackshoes,grayovercoat,andnewhat.2 AfterseveralyearsinanelementaryschoolclassforthosewithlowIQ—therewerenoclassesfornon-English-speakingchildren—Imadeittojuniorhighschool. Thefirstweekofclassesweweretoldtoselectahobbytopursueduring"clubhour"onFridays.Idecidedtofollowtheprett
3、iestgirlinmyclass,wholedmethroughadoormarkedNewspaperClub.Andtherewasasharp-tongued,no-nonsenseEnglishteachernamedMarilynBurd."We'regoingtoputoutanewspaper,"sheyelled,rappingherdeskwitharuler,"soifanyofyoudon'twanttowork,IsuggestyougoacrossthehalltotheTheaterClubrehearsalnow,becauseyou'regoingtowork
4、yourtailsoffhere!" 3 Iwassoonunderthespellofthisformidableandeloquentwoman.Shedrilledusongrammarandmademefallinlovewithliterature.Iwasfascinatedbythewayshecouldreadastoryorapieceofverse,thenopenituplikeafan,displayingitsvariousfacets,colors,andmeanings.Ihadconsideredstoriestobesimpleadventures,buts
5、heshowedmetheycouldexpressfeelingsaswell:pain,frustration,anger,andloss.AndshetaughtmethatmymotherlandwasthefoundationofWesterncivilization.Ibegantobeproudofmyorigins. 4 Onedaysheassignedustocomposeaconciseessayfromourownexperience.Fixingmewithasternlook,sheadded,"Nick,Iwantyoutowriteaboutwhathappe
6、nedtoyourfamilyinyourhomeland." 5 ThatwasthelastthingIwantedtowriteabout,andsoIlefttheassignmentuntilthelastmoment.Then,onawarmweekendafternoon,Isatinmyroomwithapadandpencilandstaredoutthewindow.Thechorusofbirdsong,thebuzzofinsects,andtheperfumeoffreshlycutgrassdistractedme.FinallyIwrotethefirstsen
7、tence:"Tomanypeoplethecomingofspringmeanstheendofwinter,thefirstbirds,thoughtsoflove.SpringtomehasaverydifferentmeaningbecausethiswaswhenIhuggedmymotherforthelasttime." 6 Ikeptwriting,tellinghowthelo
