兒子背包里的“計(jì)算器”

海量資料下載 免費(fèi) 學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ) /xinlw.htm （申請(qǐng)網(wǎng)址）洛基國(guó)際英語(yǔ) 竭誠(chéng)為您服務(wù)A hike was the perfect order of the day. The boys were excited about the idea. It would be a good workout and it would be good to be together.We planned to leave immediately after lunch. I noticed Daniel, who will be ten in November, and Wes, who will be seven in December, scramble for their gear. They had spent the morning pouring over outdoor outfitter catalogs looking at sophisticated equipment that would be sufficient to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail1.I thought back over the years to the hours I spent with my official Boy Scout handbook. I was disgusted to remember that I spent more time reading about nature than I spent experiencing it. Thats when I said, “Guys, lets just use the daypacks2 we have and take a nice hike this afternoon.” They say the smallest deed is better than the grandest intention. The boys heartily agreed.Immediately after lunch we made for3 the trailhead. Chuck joined us and led the expedition. The little guys fell in on the trail ahead of me with their full daypacks, slouch hats, and bottles filled with water. They soon found walking sticks. I laughed as I watched Wes lurching4 along the trail ahead of me struggling with all his gear. He shuffled along behind his 海量資料下載 免費(fèi) 學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ) /xinlw.htm （申請(qǐng)網(wǎng)址）洛基國(guó)際英語(yǔ) 竭誠(chéng)為您服務(wù)brothers careful not to drop behind. Not a syllable of complaint escaped his lips.We climbed to the crest of a hill up earthen stairs built into the hillside. Finally, I asked Wes if I could carry the pack for a while. He smiled quietly and handed the thing to me.The guys hiked quietly trying to “l(fā)eave no trace5.” The air was sweet with the scent of autumn. Goldenrod nodded yellow along the trial. We crossed a footbridge over a stream that ran among small boulders. At one point, we came to the edge of the wood overlooking acres of corn ripening in an undulating6 field.I kept Wess pack and finally asked him, “Whats in the pack, Wes?” “A calculator,” he said.I thought I misunderstood him. I thought maybe trail mix, some apples, or maybe even some jerky would be good things to put in the pack. Maybe he packed a field guide, field glasses, or the writings of Thoreau7. Any of these would have made sense, but Wes said, “A calculator.”“What else did you put in here, Wes?”“Thats all.”“Its kinda heavy, Buddy. Did you put some books in 海量資料下載 免費(fèi) 學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ) /xinlw.htm （申請(qǐng)網(wǎng)址）洛基國(guó)際英語(yǔ) 竭誠(chéng)為您服務(wù)here, too?”“No, just the calculator.”He insisted the only thing the pack contained was a calculator. Then it hit me what he meant by a calculator. He was talking about the huge desktop adding machine8 that had been underfoot at home for the last few weeks! It was complete with a power cord and a roll of paper. I was trekking the wide outdoors with an adding machine in my backpack.“Why did you put an adding machine in your pack?”“I just wanted something in my pack,” he said.Kids are fun and full of surprises. I chuckle within every time I think of it and I am reminded what a priceless thing it is to have a little boy to hike with.Its better to live than waste your precious life watching other people pretend to live on television. Its good to be alive, and there are people out there who want your love. Get out and do something with the family. Spend time with the people who love you while you still can. Visit, ride bikes, stroll the beach, walk the dog, get some pictures, go out for coffee and pie, or go to church.海量資料下載 免費(fèi) 學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ) /xinlw.htm （申請(qǐng)網(wǎng)址）洛基國(guó)際英語(yǔ) 竭誠(chéng)為您服務(wù)If you cant think of anything better to do, throw an adding machine in a backpack and hit the trails.在這一天出去遠(yuǎn)足再好不過(guò)了，小子們對(duì)此興奮不已。遠(yuǎn)足是個(gè)挺好的鍛煉，也是和家人共享時(shí)光的好方法。我們計(jì)劃吃罷午飯立即啟程。我看見(jiàn)丹尼爾和韋斯在爭(zhēng)搶著準(zhǔn)備自己的遠(yuǎn)足用品丹尼爾今年 11月年滿(mǎn) 10歲，韋斯到 12月年滿(mǎn) 7歲。他們已經(jīng)花了一上午時(shí)間擠在一起翻看戶(hù)外運(yùn)動(dòng)用品商店的宣傳冊(cè)上那些復(fù)雜的裝備這些裝備對(duì)這趟阿巴拉契亞山道之行來(lái)說(shuō)綽綽有余。這讓我想起了多年前我花很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間研讀童子軍手冊(cè)的時(shí)光。我在文字中品味大自然的時(shí)間要比我親身融入大自然的時(shí)間更多，一想起這一點(diǎn)我就感到厭惡，于是我跟孩子們說(shuō)，“小子們，背上咱們那些小背包就可以了，咱們今天下午出去走個(gè)痛快”。俗話(huà)說(shuō)，再遠(yuǎn)大的志向也不如實(shí)際邁出的一小步小子們從心眼兒里表示同意。午飯過(guò)后，我們立即前往山道的起點(diǎn)。這時(shí)，查克也加入到我們之中并打頭陣。小家伙們背著鼓囊囊的背包，頭頂闊邊帽，手拿水壺，一起走在我前面，很快他們就撿到了“手杖”。韋斯帶著他的全部裝備在我前面費(fèi)勁地沿山道蹣跚而行，看見(jiàn)此景我笑了起來(lái)。他慢吞吞地跟在哥哥們的后面，努力不被他們落下，但他一句抱怨的話(huà)都沒(méi)說(shuō)。我們順著建在山坡上的土階往山頂上走。我最終還是詢(xún)問(wèn)韋斯是否要我?guī)退靡粫?huì)兒背包，他笑而不語(yǔ)，將“裝備”遞給了我。海量資料下載 免費(fèi) 學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ) /xinlw.htm （申請(qǐng)網(wǎng)址）洛基國(guó)際英語(yǔ) 竭誠(chéng)為您服務(wù)孩子們安靜地走著，盡量“不留下任何痕跡”。空氣中彌漫著秋日的芬芳，清新甜美。道旁的黃花草搖曳著朵朵金黃。我們跨過(guò)一座人行橋，橋下一條小溪在鵝卵石間穿行。我們行至樹(shù)林盡頭，一眼望去，成畝的玉米在起伏的田地中生長(zhǎng)。我一路拿著韋斯的背包，終于我還是開(kāi)口問(wèn)他：“韋斯，這包里裝的什么啊？”“一臺(tái)計(jì)算器，”他說(shuō)。我以為我聽(tīng)錯(cuò)了。我覺(jué)得什錦干果啦，幾個(gè)蘋(píng)果啊，甚至是一些牛肉干啊都是帶在背包里不錯(cuò)的選擇。也許他會(huì)帶上一本野營(yíng)指南、望遠(yuǎn)鏡，或者是梭羅的散文。任何這些東西都講得通，不過(guò)韋斯卻說(shuō)是“一臺(tái)計(jì)算器”?！绊f斯，包里還有其他東西嗎？”“沒(méi)了?！薄盎镉?jì)，這包可不輕啊。你還帶著一些書(shū)呢吧？”“沒(méi)有，就是一臺(tái)計(jì)算器?！彼麍?jiān)持說(shuō)背包里只有一臺(tái)計(jì)算器，然后我忽然意識(shí)到他所謂的“計(jì)算器”是什么東西了他說(shuō)的是我家在幾周以前就扔在一邊的那臺(tái)巨大的桌上機(jī)械加法機(jī)！這東西還配備一條電源線(xiàn)和一卷紙。如今我正在廣闊的大自然中跋涉，而背包里塞著一臺(tái)加法機(jī)?！澳銥槭裁窗涯桥_(tái)加法機(jī)放進(jìn)背包？”“我只是想讓背包里有點(diǎn)東西，”他說(shuō)。孩子們是有趣的，他們也總能給我們帶來(lái)驚喜。每當(dāng)我想起這件事就不由地咯咯笑起來(lái)。我意識(shí)到，能有一個(gè)小男孩和你一起遠(yuǎn)足是海量資料下載 免費(fèi) 學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ) /xinlw.htm （申請(qǐng)網(wǎng)址）洛基國(guó)際英語(yǔ) 竭誠(chéng)為您服務(wù)件千金不換的事。與其浪費(fèi)珍貴的生命看著電視中的人們假裝過(guò)日子，不如自己切實(shí)地體會(huì)生命?；钪羌篮玫氖?，而且你的身邊有人希望得到你的愛(ài)。走出家門(mén)和家人一起做些什么吧，在你還可以的時(shí)候與那些愛(ài)你的人共處吧：旅游、騎單車(chē)、海邊散步、遛狗、外出照相、出去喝杯咖啡吃個(gè)餡餅，或者一起去教堂做禮拜。如果你想不出更好的主意，那就在背包里塞上一臺(tái)“計(jì)算器”，和家人一起去遠(yuǎn)足吧。1. 阿巴拉契亞山道（Appalachian Trail）地處阿巴拉契亞山脈，是世界著名的徒步旅行路線(xiàn)之一。2.從事登山等需要攜帶諸多器械和用品的戶(hù)外活動(dòng)時(shí)，人們通常會(huì)帶一大一小兩個(gè)背包，其中大的稱(chēng)為“backpack”，小的稱(chēng)為“daypack”。3. make for: 前往。4. lurch v. 東倒西歪地前進(jìn)；蹣跚。5. Leave No Trace 是美國(guó)開(kāi)展的一項(xiàng)教育計(jì)劃，其理念倡導(dǎo)人們?cè)谶M(jìn)行戶(hù)外活動(dòng)時(shí)要“行前完善計(jì)劃”“在耐久的地表旅行或露營(yíng)”“恰當(dāng)處理廢棄物”“不帶走任何自然界的東西”“將營(yíng)火對(duì)自然的影響減到最小”“尊重野生動(dòng)物”并要“考慮到其他游客”。文中的孩子們接受過(guò)這種理念的教育，但對(duì)“l(fā)eave no trace”還只是字面理解。6. undulating a. 起伏的；波浪形的。海量資料下載