高中英语 双语美文阅读 坚持自己的梦想素材.doc

坚持自己的梦想
IhaveafriendnamedMontyRobertswhoownsahorseranchinSanYsidro.Hehasletmeusehishousetoputonfund-raisingeventstoraisemoneyforyouthatriskprograms。
我有个朋友叫蒙提·罗伯茨，他在圣思多罗有座牧马场。我常借用他宽敞的住宅举办募款活动，以便为帮助青少年的计划筹备基金。
ThelasttimeIwasthereheintroducedmebysaying,"IwanttotellyouwhyIletJackusemyhouse.Itallgoesbacktoastoryaboutayoungmanwhowasthesonofanitineranthorsetrainerwhowouldgofromstabletostable,racetracktoracetrack,farmtofarmandranchtoranch,traininghorses.Asaresult,theboy'shighschoolcareerwascontinuallyinterrupted.Whenhewasasenior,hewasaskedtowriteapaperaboutwhathewantedtobeanddowhenhegrewup."
上次活动时，他在致辞中提到：“我让杰克借用住宅是有原因的。这故事跟一个小男孩有关，他的父亲是位马术师，他从小就必须跟着父亲东奔西跑，男孩的求学过程并不顺利。高中时，有次老师叫全班同学写报告，题目是长大后的愿望。”
坚持梦想的罗伯茨
"Thatnighthewroteaseven-pagepaperdescribinghisgoalofsomedayowningahorseranch.Hewroteabouthisdreamingreatdetailandheevendrewadiagramofa200-acreranch,showingthelocationofallthebuildings,thestablesandthetrack.Thenhedrewadetailedfloorplanfora4,000-square-foothousethatwouldsitona200-acredreamranch."
“那晚他洋洋洒洒地写了七张纸，描述他的伟大愿望，那就是想拥有一座属于自己的牧马农场，并且仔细画了一张200亩农场的设计图，上面标有马厩、跑道等的位置，然后在这一大片农场中央，还要建造一栋占地4000平方英尺的巨宅。”
"Heputagreatdealofhisheartintotheprojectandthenextdayhehandeditintohisteacher.Twodayslaterhereceivedhispaperback.OnthefrontpagewasalargeredFwithanotethatread,‘Seemeafterclass.’"
“他花了好大心血把报告完成，第二天交给了老师。两天后他拿回了报告，第一页上打了一个又红又大的F，旁边还写了一行字：下课后来见我。”
"Theboywiththedreamwenttoseetheteacherafterclassandasked,‘WhydidIreceiveanF?’"
“脑中充满幻想的他下课后带着报告去找老师：‘为什么给我不及格？’”
"Theteachersaid,‘Thisisanunrealisticdreamforayoungboylikeyou.Youhavenomoney.Youcomefromanitinerantfamily.Youhavenoresources.Owningahorseranchrequiresalotofmoney.Youhavetobuytheland.Youhavetopayfortheoriginalbreedingstockandlateryou'llhavetopaylargestudfees.There'snowayyoucouldeverdoit.’Thentheteacheradded,‘Ifyouwillrewritethispaperwithamorerealisticgoal,Iwillreconsideryourgrade.’"
“老师回答道：‘你年纪轻轻，不要老做白日梦。你没钱，没家庭背景，什么都没有。盖座农场可是个花钱的大工程；你要花钱买地、花钱买纯种马匹、花钱照顾它们。你别太好高骛远了。’他接着又说：‘如果你肯重写一个比较不离谱的愿望，我会重新给你打分。’”
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