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In early 1977, the authorities (当局) announced the physical labour and arranged some kind of work for
us to do in the courtyard. The free time also allowed me to hunt what became two of my favorite hobbies in
Robben Island-gardening and tennis.
To survive in prison, one must develop ways to take satisfaction in one"s daily life. One can feel fulfilled
(充实) by washing one"s clothes so that they are particularly clean. Just as one takes pride in important tasks
outside of prison, one can find the same pride in doing small things inside prison.
Almost from the beginning of my sentence on Robben Island, I asked the authorities for permission to
start a garden in the courtyard For years, they refused without offering a reason But finally they gave in, and
we were able to cut out a small garden on a narrow patch of earth against the far wall.
The soil in the courtyard was dry and rocky. In order to start my garden, I had to remove a great many
rocks to allow the plant room to grow.
The authorities supplied me with seeds. At first, I planned tomatoes and onions, because these plants did
not require rich earth or constant care. The early harvests were poor, but they soon improved.
I began to order books on gardening. I studied different gardening techniques and types of fertilizers (肥
料). I did not have many of the materials the book discussed, but I learned by trial and error (反复实验). For
a time, I tried to grow peanuts, and used different soils and fertilizers, but finally I gave up. It was one of my
few failures.
A garden was one of the few things in prison that one could control. The process of planting a seed,
watching it grow, taking care of it and then harvesting it offered a simple but long-lasting satisfaction. The
sense of being the owner of the small patch of earth offered a small taste of freedom.
B. gardening and tennis
C. washing his clothes
D. gardening techniques and types of fertilizers
B. Some time in early 1977.
C. Almost as soon as he went to prison there.
D. Long after he went to prison there.
B. To get some sense of pride and satisfaction from it.
C. To show others that he preferred to be clean.
D. To gain the authorities" permission to start a garden.
B. to grow tomatoes and onions
C. to grow peanuts
D. to get the same pride inside prison.
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to door. He was hungry, 1 he decided to beg something to eat.
When a young woman opened the door, instead of a 2 he asked for a drink of water. Thinking he looked
hungry she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it and then asked, "How much do I 3 you?"
"No, you don"t owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught me 4 to accept pay for a kindness."
Leaving that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but it also increased his faith in God and the human race.
He was about to 5 before this point.
6 later the young woman became seriously ill. The local doctors couldn"t cure her illness. They sent her
to the big city, where specialists can be called in to study her disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now 7 , came for the
consultation (会诊). When he heard the name of the town where she came from, a strange light filled his
eyes. 8 , he went into her room.
9 in his doctor"s gown (罩衣) he went in to see her. He 10 her at once. He went back to the 11 and
determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her case.
Finally, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly asked a nurse to 12 the bill to her room. She was afraid to open it
because she knew that it would 13 the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked and read these words on
the side of the bill.
"Paid in full with a glass of 14 ." (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly.
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she 15 silently:"Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human"s
hearts and hands."
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| When I was 14, I was hired for an after-school job selling subscriptions (征订) to my hometown paper, the Houston Post. I was sent to some of the city"s worst neighborhoods to "beg" door-to-door. Even though I was often scrambling around after dark in bad areas 1 for garage apartments, I was 2 for the work. It was a 3 because people didn"t like a stranger knocking on their door, 4 a kid trying to get them, to buy something. One time, a man shut his door heavily in my face and 5 , "I don"t want your dawn paper!" I 6 myself to knock again and was able to tell him how 7 the paper was. I ended up selling him a subscription. I was soon among the 8 subscription sellers and, like other successful 9 , was given the chance to train newcomers. 10 this time I started playing the harmonica and guitar. Before long I was playing in a 11 at barbecues and other events. When I 12 18, I fixed my 13 on becoming a professional musician. I never lost 14 of this dream. I"m sure my determination came from what I 15 knocking on strangers" doors. That 16 helped me in many ways. Early in my music life I was 17 in a legal disagreement with a former manager. He 18 me to back off, but I refused. Having all those doors shut in my face as a kid gave me the 19 to stand up to this frightening figure. Except this time there was one 20 : I was the one saying no. And I won. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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