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1、WhenigrowupCrayonsdancedacrosssheetsofpapertoillustrateourdreamjobs.彩色蜡笔在纸上飞舞,描绘着我们梦想的工作。OurdrawingswerehunginthehallwayforourparentstoseeatBacktoSchoolNight.我们的画被挂在走廊里,好让我们的父母在“返校之夜”可以看到。Irememberlookingdownthelineandseeingpicturesofballetdancersdancing,firefightersputtingoutabigfir
2、e,andspacemenleapingacrossthemoon—jobsthatwereseenastypicaldreamsoffive-year-olds.我记得放眼望去,有的画上是正在跳舞的芭蕾舞演员,有的是正在扑灭大火的消防员,有的是正在月球上跳跃行走的宇航员,这些工作都是五岁孩子梦想中的工作。Mypictureshowedastickfigurewithbrownhairholdingabottleoforangejuiceoversomethinglikeacounter.我画的是一个留着棕色头发的人物线条,她站在柜台后,手里拿着一瓶橙汁。Und
3、erneathwasmyhardlyreadablehandwriting:WhenIgrowup,IwanttoworkattheMarketBasketbecauseitwouldbefuntoswipeorangejuiceacrossthescanneratthecheckoutcounter.画的下面是我那难以辨认的字:长大后,我想在杂货市场工作,因为在收银台旁边用扫描仪扫橙汁的条形码会很有趣。othisday.myparentswon’tletmeforgetthatoutofeverythingIcouldhavewishedtobe,myfive
4、-year-oldselfwishedtoworkatthelocalgrocerystore.至今,我的父母都不会让我忘记:在所有我可以希望拥有的工作当中,五岁的我只是想在当地的食品杂货市场工作。Whenweareyoung,questionsofwhatwewanttobewhenwegrowuparecommon.小时候,我们通常会被问到长大了想干什么的问题。Whenwebecometeens,weareaskedtheverysamequestiontwiceasoften.当我们十几岁时,别人问我们这个问题的次数是以前的两倍。Asteenagers,w
5、eareexpectedtoknowexactlywhatwewanttobeandhowwearegoingtoachievethatgoal.作为青少年,人们希望我们明确地知道自己长大了想干什么以及如何实现这一目标。WhenIthinkaboutthefuture,Idefinitelydon’tseemyselfworkingattheMarketBasket,butinreality,ifthatwaswhatwouldmakemehappy,Iwoulddoit.想到未来,我一定不会想象自己在杂货市场工作,但在现实生活中,如果那样能让我快乐,我就会去做
6、。So,thenexttimesomeoneasksmewhatIwanttobewhenIgrowup,Iwillsimplysay“happy.”所以,下一次有人问我长大想成为什么样的人时,我会简单地说一句:“成为幸福的人。”Wemaywanttotakedifferentpathsinlife,butweallwanttobehappywhereverweendup.我们在一生中也许会走不同的路,但是无论我们最终到达哪里,我们都希望自己幸福。Football-thegameoflifeSinceIwasfiveyearsold,Ihavebeenplayi
7、ngthegameoffootball.从五岁起,我就一直在踢足球。AsI’vegrownintotherealworld,Ihavebeguntoseethetiesbetweenlifeandfootball.随着我渐渐适应现实世界,我开始意识到了生活和足球之间的联系。Whenthingsgethard,likewhatweexperienceinourworkouts,thereisnogivingup.遇到困难时,就像训练中遇到困难一样,我们不会放弃。Whetheritisholdingthestatechampionshiporgettingaprom
8、otion,hardwo