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UnitOneTextAyoungmanfindsthatstrollingalongthestreetswithoutanobviouspurposecanleadtotroublewiththelaw.Onemisunderstandinglaadstoanotheruntileventuallyhemustappearincourtfortrial...ABRUSHWITHTHELAWIhaveonlyoncebeenintroublewiththelaw.Thewholeprocessofbeingarrestedandtakentocourtwasaratherunpleasantexperienceatthetime,butitmakesagoodstorynow.Whatmakesitratherdisturbingwasthearbitrarycircumstancesbothofmyarrestandmysubsequentfatein5court.IthappenedinFebruaryabouttwelveyearsago.IhadleftschoolacoupleofmonthsbeforethatandwasnotduetogotouniversityuntilthefollowingOctober.Iwasstilllivingathomeatthetime.OnemorningIwasinRichmond,asuburbofLondonnearwhereI10lived.IwaslookingforatemporaryjobsothatIcouldsaveupsomemoneytogotravelling.AsitwasafinedayandIwasinnohurry,Iwastakingmytime,lookinginshopwindows,strollinginthepark,andsometimesjuststoppingandlookingaroundme.Itmusthavebeenthisobviousaimlessnessthatledtomydownfall.15Itwasabouthalfpastelevenwhenithappened.Iwasjustwalkingoutofthelocallibrary,havingunsuccessfullysoughtemploymentthere,whenIsawamanwalkingacrosstheroadwiththeobviousintentionoftalkingtome.Ithoughthewasgoingtoaskmethetime.Instead,hesaidhewasapoliceofficerandhewasarrestingme.AtfirstIthoughtitwassome20kindofjoke.Butthenanotherpolicemanappeared,thistimeinuniform,andwasleftinnodoubt.'Butwhatfor?'Iasked.'Wanderingwithintenttocommitanarrestableoffence,1hesaid.'Whatoffence?'Iasked.25'Theft,'hesaid.'Theftofwhat?'Iasked.'Milkbottles,'hesaid,andwithaperfectlystraightfacetoo!'Oh,'Isaid.Itturnedouttherehadbeenalotofpettytheftsinthearea,particularly30thatofstealingmilkbottlesfromdoorsteps.ThenImademybigmistake.AtthetimeIwasnineteen,hadlonguntidyhair,andregardedmyselfaspartofthesixties1'youthcounterculture'.Asaresult,Iwantedtoappearcoolandunconcernedwiththeincident,soIsaid,'Howlonghaveyou'beenfollowingme?'inthemostcasualand35conversationaltoneIcouldmanage.Ithusappearedtothemtobeqtuite

familiarwiththissortofsituation,anditconfirmedthemintheirbeliefthatIwasathoroughlydisreputablecharacter.Afewminuteslaterapolicecararrived.'Getintheback,'theysaid.'Putyourhandsonthebackofthefront40seatanddon'tmovethem.'Theygotinoneithersideofme.Itwasn'tfunnyanymore.Atthepolicestationtheyquestionedmeforseveralhours.Icontinuedtotrytolookworldlyandaufaitwiththesituation.WhentheyaskedmewhatIhadbeendoing,ItoldthemI'dbeenlookingforajob.'Aha,'I45couldseethemthinking,'unemployedEventually,IwasofficiallychargedandtoldtoreporttoRichinondMagistrates'CourtthefollowingMonday.Thentheyletmego.Iwantedtoconductmyowndefenceincourt,butassoonasmyfatherfoundoutwhathadhappened,hehiredaverygoodsolicitor.Wewent50alongthatMondayarmedwithallkindsofwitnesses,includingmyEnglishteacherfromschoolasacharacterwitness.Buthewasnevercalledontogiveevidence.My'trial'didn'tgetthatfar.Themagistratedismissedthecaseafterfifteenminutes.Iwasfree.Thepoorpolicehadneverstoodachance.Thesolicitorevensucceededingettingcostsawardedagainstthe55police.AndsoIdonothaveacriminalrecord.Butwhatwasmostshockingatthetimewasthethingsmyreleasefromthechargesoclearlydependedon.Ihadthe'right'accent,respectablemiddle-classparentsincourt,reliablewitnesses,andIcouldobviouslyaffordaverygoodsolicitor.Giventheobscure60natureofthecharge,!feelsurethatifIhadcomefromadifferentbackground,andhadreallybeenunemployed,thereiseverychancethatIwouldhavebeenfoundguilty.Whileaskingforcoststobeawarded,mysolicitor'scasequiteobviouslyrevolvedaroundthefactthatIhada'bril-liantacademicrecord'.65Meanwhile,justoutsidethecourtroom,oneofthepolicemenwhohadarrestedmewasgloomilycomplainingtomymotherthatanotheryoungsterhadbeenturnedagainstthepolice.'Youcouldhavebeenabitmorehelpfulwhenwearrestedyou,'hesaidtomereproachfully.Whatdidhemean?PresumablythatIshouldhavelookedoutragedandsaid70somethinglike,'Lookhere,doyouknowwhoyou'retalkingto?Iamahighlysuccessfulstudentwithabrilliantacademicrecord.Howdareyouarrestme!'Thenthey,presumably,wouldhaveapologized,perhapseventakenofftheircaps,andletmeonmyway.NewWordsbrush/ceas/n.brieffightorencounter小沖突；小接brush/ceas/n.course;method,esp.oneusedin

manufacture過程；制作法court/n.程；制作法court/n.arbitrary/a.武斷的circumstance/n.eventorpersonsubsequent/a.fate/n.due/a.的；到期的temporary/a.stroll/vi.obvious/a.的；顯而易見的downfall/n.employment/n.wander/vi.游commit/vt.arrestable/a.offence/(AmEoffense)basedonone'sownopiniononly,notonreason任意的，(usu.pl.)conditions,facts,etc.connectedwithan情況，環(huán)境following,later隨后的，接下去的whatwillhappenorhappenedtosb.orsth.命運(yùn)expected;supposed(to)預(yù)期的；約定lastingonlyforalimitedtime暫時(shí)的walkatleisureeasilyseenorunderstood;clear明顯ruin垮臺(tái)；衰落one'sregularworkoroccupation;job職業(yè)；工作moveaboutwithoutapuq)ose閑逛；漫do(sth.wrong,bad,orunlawful)干(壞事)，犯(錯(cuò)誤)deservingtobearrestedcrime;thehurtingoffeelings;something

un-pleasant罪行；冒犯；不愉快的事straightface犯；不愉快的事straightfaceorthought板著的臉petty/a.doorstep/n.regard/vt.為counterculture/n.standardsandcustoms主流文化unconcerned/a.casual/a.conversational/a.belief/n.信仰thoroughlg/ad.thorough/a.disreputable/a.名狼籍的worldly/a.aufait/a.aha/a.ha:/int.small;unimportant小的；不足道的astepinfrontofadoorconsiderinthestatedway把…看作；把…認(rèn)aculture,esp.oftheyoungwhoopposethetra-ditionaloftheirsociety反notworried;untroubled;indifferent無憂慮的；淡漠的careless;informal漫不經(jīng)心的；隨便的oforcommonlyusedintalking會(huì)話(用)的somethingbelieved;trust相信；信念；completely;ineveryway完全地,徹底地havingorshowingabadcharacter;havingabadname聲experiencedinthewaysofsociety老于世故的(F)familiar熟悉的；精通的acryofsurprise,satisfaction,etc.啊哈！

magistrate/n.官magistrate/n.官conduct/vt.導(dǎo)defence(AmEdefense)n.辯護(hù)solicitor/n.andspeaksoncourts(初級(jí))律師witness/n.evidenceortrial/n.criminalcasebydismiss/vt.cost/n.thatpaidtothelosingparty訴訟費(fèi)award/vt.officialdecisionaccent/n.lowestcourts地方法directthecourseof;manage處理；主持；弓Itheactofdefendingincourtthepersonwhohasbeencharged(esp.inBritain)lawyerwhoadvisesclientsonlegalmatterstheirbehalfinlowerapersonwhogivesevidenceinacourtoflaw;sth.servingasproof證人；證據(jù)theactorfactofexamininganddecidingaciviloralawcourt審判(ofajudge)stop(acourtcase)950,對(duì)…不予受理(pl.)thecostofhavingamattersettledinalawcourt,esp.winningpartybythegivebyadecisioninacourtoflaw;giveorgrantbyan判給；授予wayofspeakingtypicalofthenativesorresi-dentsofaregion,orofanyrespectable/respectable/a.reliable/a.given/prep.的；假定obscure/a.的guilty/a.有罪的；內(nèi)疚的revolve/v.brilliant/a.越的courtroomn.meanwhile/ad.gloomily/plain/plaint/n.reproachfully/ad.presumably/ad.

outrage/vt.successful/a.positioninlife,othergroup口音；腔deservingrespect值得尊敬的thatmaybereliedordependedupon

可靠的，可信賴的takingintoaccount;ifallowedorprovidedwith考慮notclearlyseenorunderstood模糊的；晦澀h(huán)avingbrokenalaw;showingorfeelingthatonehasdonewrong(causeto)goroundinacircle(使)旋轉(zhuǎn)causinggreatadmirationorsatisfaction;splendid輝煌的；卓aroomwherealawcourtisheld審半室duringthesameperiodoftime同時(shí)depressedly,dejectedly憂郁地，沮喪地

speakinanunhappy,annoyed,dissatisfiedway抱怨責(zé)備地probablyarouseangerorresentmentbyinjuryorinsult引起…的氣憤havingdonewhatonehastriedtodo;havinggainedahigh的；有成就的apologize/vi.apology/n.takesb.tocourtacoupleof（個(gè)）;一對(duì)one'sjob,etc,成功sayoneissorry的；有成就的apologize/vi.apology/n.takesb.tocourtacoupleof（個(gè)）;一對(duì)one'sjob,etc,成功sayoneissorry道歉，謝罪Phrases&Expressionsstartanactioninlawagainstsb,對(duì)某人提出訴訟(informal)asmallnumberof,afew,usuallytwo少數(shù)，幾saveupkeepforfutureuse;putmoneyawayintheformofsav-ings儲(chǔ)蓄takeone'stimedosth.inaleisurelymanner;nothurry慢慢來，不著急atfirstatthebeginning起先turnoutprovetobe結(jié)果;證明是callonstandachanceask(sb.)todosth.esp.formally要求haveanopportunity;belikelytodoorgetsth.有機(jī)會(huì)，有希望revolvearoundturnagainstrevolvearoundturnagainsthaveasacenterormainsubject(causeto)oppose,behostiletoProperNamesRichmond/'ritfmand/里士滿（英國(guó)地名）里士滿地方法院RichmondMagistrates'Court里士滿地方法院［大學(xué)英語精讀］［上一課］［下一課］UnitTwoTextBettieisfacedwithadifficultdecision.AWoundedUnionsoldierisfoundhidinginafarmhousenearherhome.Shehastodecidewhethertohelphimorlethimbecaptured.Whatwillshechoosetodo?THEWOMANWHOWOULDNOTTELLJaniceKeyserLester"IneverdidhatetheYankees.AllthatIhatedwasthewar..."That'showmygreat-auntBettiebeganherstory.Ihearditmanytimesasachild,whenevermyfamilyvisitedAuntBettieintheoldhouseinBettyville,Virginia.AuntBettiewasalmost80yearsoldthen.ButIcould5pictureherasshewasinthestoryshetoldme-barely20,pretty,withbrightblueeyes.BettieVanMetrehadgoodreasontohatetheCivilWar.OneofherbrotherswaskilledatGettysburg,anothertakenprisoner.Thenheryaunghusband,James,aConfederateofficer,wascapturedandsenttoanun-10knownprisoncampsomewhere.OnehotdayinlateSeptemberDickRunner,aformerslave,cametoBettiewithastrangereport.HehadbeencheckingafarmhousehalfamileawayfromtheVanMetrehome,afarmhousehethoughtwasempty.Butinside,heheardlowgroans.Followingthemtotheattic,15hefoundawoundedUnionsoldier,witharifleathisside.WhenAuntBettietoldmeaboutherfirstsightofthebeardedmaninthestainedblueuniform,shealwaysusedthesamewords."Itwaslikewalkingintoanightmare:thoseawfulbandages,thatdreadfulsmell.That'swhatwarisreallylike,child:nobuglesandbanners.Justpainand20filth,futilityanddeath."ToBettieVanMetrethismanwasnotanenemybutratherasufferinghumanbeing.Shegavehimwaterandtriedtocleanhisterriblewounds.Thenshewentoutintothecoolairandleanedagainstthehouse,tryingnottobesickasshethoughtofwhatshehadseen-thatsmashedright25hand,thatmissingleftleg.Theman'spapersBettiefoundintheatticestablishedhisidentity:Lt.HenryBedell,CompanyD,11thVermontVolunteers,30yearsold.Sheknewthatsheshouldreportthe,presenceofthisUnionofficertotheConfederatearmy.Butshealsoknewthatshewouldnotdoit.Thisishowshe

30354045505560657075explainedittome:"Ikeptwonderirigifhehadawifesomewhere,waiting,andhoping,andnotknowing-justasIwas.Itseemedtomethattheonlythingthatmatteredwastogetherhusbandbacktoher."Slowly,patiently,skillfully,JamesVanMetre'swifefannedthesparkoflifethatflickeredinHenryBedell.Ofdrugsormedicinesshehadalomstnone.AndshewasnotwillingtotakeanyfromthefewsuppliesattheConfederatehospital.Butshedidthebestshecouldwithwhatshehad.Ashisstrengthreturned,BedelltoldBettieabouthiswifeandchildreninWestfield,Vermont.AndBedelllistenedasshetoldhimaboutherbrothersandaboutJames."Iknewhiswifemustbeprayingforhim"AuntBettiewouldsaytome,"justasIwasprayingforJames.ItwasstrangehowcloseIfelttoher."TheOctobernightsinthevalleygrewcold.TheinfectioninBedell'swoundsflaredup.WithDickandhiswife,Jennie,helping,shemovedtheUnionofficeratnight,toabedinahiddenloftabovethewarmkitchenofherownhome.Butthenextday,Bedellhadahighfever.Knowingthatshemustgethelporhewoulddie,shewenttoherlong-timefriendandfamilydoctor,GrahamOsborne.DrOsborneexaminedBedell,thenshookhishead.Therewaslittlehope,hesaid,unlesspropermedicinecouldbefound."Allright,then,"Bttiesaid."I'llgetitfromtheYankeesatHarpersFerry."Thedoctortoldhershewasmad.TheUnionheadquarterswerealmost20Milesaway.Evenifshereachedthem,theYankeeswouldneverbelieveherstory."I'lltakeproof,"Bettiesaid.Shewenttotheloftandcamebackwithablood-stainedpaperbearingtheofficialWarDepartmentseal."Thisisarecordofhislastpromotion,"shesaid."WhenIshowit,they'llhavetobelieveme."Shemadethedoctorwriteoutalistofthemedicalitemsheneeded.Earlythenextmorningshesetoff.Forfivehoursshedrove,stoppingonlytorestherhorse.ThesunwasalmostdownwhenshefinallystoodbeforethecommandingofficeratHarpersFerry.Gen.JohnD.Stevensonlistened,butdidnotbelieveher."Madam,"hesaid,"Bedell'sdeathwas.reportedtous.""He'salive,"Bettieinsisted."Buthewon'tbemuchlongerunlesshehasthemedicinesonthatlist."Well,"thegeneralsaidfinally,"I'mnotgoingtoriskthelivesofapatroljusttofindout."Heturnedtoajuniorofficer."SeethatMrs.VanMetregetsthesupplies."HebrushedasideBettie'sthanks."You'reabravewoman,"hesaid,"whetheryou'retellingthetruthornot."WiththemedicinesthatBettiecarriedtoBerryville,Dr.OsbornebroughtBedellthroughthecrisis.TendayslaterBedellwashobblingonapairofcrutchesthatDickhadmadeforhim."Ican'tgoonputtingyouindanger,"BedelltoldBettie."I'mstrongenoughtotravelnow.I'dliketogobackassoonaspossible."SoitwasarrangedthatMr.Sam,oneofBettie'sneighborsandfriends,shouldgoandhelpBettiedeliverBedelltoUnionheadquartersat

80HarpersFerryinhiswagon.TheyhitchedBettie'smarealongsideMr.Sam'smule.Bedelllaydowninanoldboxfilledwithhay,hisrifleandcrutchesbesidehim.Itwasalong,slowjourneythatalmostendedindisaster.OnlyanhourfromtheUnionlines,twohorsemensuddenlyappeared.Onepointed85apistol,demandingmoneywhiletheotherpulledMr.Samfromthewagon.Shocked,Bettiesatstill.Thenarifleshotcrackedout,andthemanwiththepistolfelltothegrounddead.Asecondshot,andtheothermanwentsprawling.ltwasBedellshooting!Bettiewatchedhimlowertherifleandbrushthehayoutofhishair."Comeon,Mr.Sam,"hesaid."Let's90keepmoving."AtHarpersFerry,thesoldiersstaredinsurpriseattheoldfarmerandthegirl.TheywereevenmoreamazedwhentheUnionofficerwiththemissinglegrosefromhishay-filledbox.BedellwassenttoWashington.TherehetoldhisstorytoSecretaryof95WarEdwinM.Stanton.StantonwrotealetterofthankstoBettieandsignedanordertofreeJamesVanMetrefromprison.ButfirstJameshadtobefound.ltwasarrangedforBedelltogowithBettieasshesearchedforherhusband.RecordsshowedthataJamesVanMetrehadbeensenttoaprison100campinOhio.ButwhentheraggedprisonerswereparadedbeforeBettie,Jameswasnotthere.Asecondprisonwaschecked,withthesameresult.BettieVanMetrefoughtbackachillingfearthatherhusbandwasdead.ThenatFortDelaware,neartheendofthelineofprisonersatallmansteppedoutandstumbledintoBettie'sarms.Bettieheldhim,tearsstream-105ingdownherface.AndHenryBedell,standingbyonhiscrutches,wept,too.NewWordstell/vi.Yankee/n.actasaninformer告發(fā)(intheCivilWar)anativeofanyofthenorth-emstates;acitizenoftheU.S.北方佬;美國(guó)佬g(shù)reat-aunt/n.anauntofone'sfatherormother;sisterofone'sgrandfatherorgrandmothercivil/a.國(guó)內(nèi)的;民間的confederate/a.oforbelongingtotheConfederacy南部聯(lián)邦的capture/vt.unknown/a.makeaprisonerof;seize俘虜;奪得whosename,nature,ororiginisnotknown

former/a.farmhouse/n.former/a.farmhouse/n.groan/n.（聲）attic/n.閣樓Union,the/n.Civil間的）聯(lián)邦a.rifle/n.awful/a.bandage/n.繃帶dreadful/a.bugle/itarysignals軍號(hào).喇叭filth/n.futility/n.futile/a.lean/vi.position靠，倚establish/vt.identity/n.identical/a.Lt./abbr.themainhouseonafarm,whereafarmerlivesasoundmadeinadeepvoicethatexpressessuf-fering,griefordisapproval呻吟thespa-justundertheroofofahouse,esp.thatmadeintoalowsmallroomthosestatesthatsupportedtheFederalgovern-mentoftheU.S.duringtheWar;theU.S.A.（美國(guó)南北戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)期政府；美國(guó)oforhavingtodowiththeUnion步槍terrible;verybadanarrowlongpieceofmaterial,esp.cloth,forbindingawoundorinjuryveryunpleasantorshocking;terribleamusicalwindinstrumentusuallymadeofbrass,usedchieflyfordisgustingdirt污穢uselessnesssupportorrestoneselfinabentfindoutormakecertainof（afact,answer,etc.）,prove確立，證實(shí)whoorwhataparticularpersonorthingis身份同一的;完全相同的lieutenant陸軍中尉

company/n.voluntser/n. personwhojoinsthearmy,navy,orairforceofhisownfreewill志愿兵presence/n.skillfully/ad.skillful/a.兵presence/n.skillfully/ad.skillful/a.fan/vt.spark/n.flicker/vi.drug/n.purposessupply/n.補(bǔ)過品pray/vi.valley/n.stated谷；流域infection/n.infect/vt.flare/vi.loft/n.閣樓ferry/n.headquarters/n.forceanarmyproof/n.inaskillfulmanner靈巧地，嫻熟地havingorshowingskill扇扇動(dòng);激起火花burnunsteadily;shinewithanunsteadylight

amedicineorsubstanceusedformedical(pl.)thefood,equipment,etc.necessaryforanarmy.expeditionorthelike祈禱astretchoflandbetweenhillsormountains;thelandthroughwhichariverorgreatriv-ersystemflows山感染;傳染burnwithabright,unsteadyflame(火焰)閃耀aroomundertheroofofabuilding,attic渡口:渡船(usedwithasing,orpl.v.)theplacefromwhichthechiefofapoliceorthecom-mandingofficerofsendsoutorders司令部evidenceshowingthatsth.istrue證據(jù)

bear/vt.show;haveseal/n.印，圖章item/n.asinglethingamongaset,esp.includedinalist條;項(xiàng)commanding/mandingofficerhavingcommand;incharge指揮官command/vt.指揮Gen./abbr.madam/n.general將軍respectfulformofaddresstoawoman(whethermarriedorunmarried)夫人，太太，女士，小姐risk/vt.patrol/n.endanger;takethechanceofasmallgroupofsoldiers,vehicles,etc.sentouttosearchfortheenemy,ortoprotectaplacefromtheenemy巡邏隊(duì)junior/a.hobble/vi.crutch/n.youngerorlowerinrankthananotherwalkawkwardly;limp跛行:蹣跚supportusedunderthearmtohelpalamepersontowalk拐杖wagon/n.four-wheeledvehicleforcarryinggoods,pulledbyhorsesoroxen四輪運(yùn)貨馬（牛）車hitch/vt.mare/n.alongside/prep.mule/n.fastenwithahook,ring,rope,etc.鉤住，拴住，套住femalehorseordonkeycloseto;alongthesideofananimalthathasadonkeyandahorseaspar-ents騾disaster/n.line/n.agreatorsuddenmisfortune;terribleaccidentarowofdefenceworks,esp.thatnearesttheenemy戰(zhàn)線，防線horseman/n.apersonwhoridesahorse,esp.onewho

isskilledpistol/n.crack/v.handgun手槍(causeto)makeasuddenexplosivesound(使)發(fā)出爆裂聲sprawl/vi.lieorsitwithhandsandfeetspreadout,esp.ungracefullylower/vt.secretary/n.moveorletdowninheight放下:放低anofficialwhotakeschargeofagovernmentaldepartment;anemployeeinanoffice,whoisinchargeofcorrespondence,records,makingappointments,etc.部長(zhǎng)，大臣;秘書ragged/a.(ofaperson)dressedinoldtomciothes;(ofclothes)oldandtorn衣衫襤褸的;破舊的parade/vt.causetowalkinaninformalprocessionforthepurposeofbeinglookedat;causetomarchinprocession使列隊(duì)行進(jìn)n.chill/v.游行;檢閱(causeto)haveafeelingofcoldasfromfear;(causeto)becomecold,esp.withoutfreezing(使)感到冷;(使)冷fort/n.stumble/vi.要塞.堡壘walkormoveinanunsteadyway;strikethefootagainststh.andalmostfallstream/vi.flowfastandstrongly;pouroutPhrases&Expressionstakeprisonercaptureandholdasaprisoner,esp.asaprisonerofwar俘虜flareupbreakoutorintensifysuddenlyorviolently;burstintobrightflameorrage突發(fā);力口劇;突然發(fā)光;突然發(fā)怒writeoutwriteinfull;write(sth.formal)brushasidebringthroughdisregard,ignore不理;漠視save(sb.)from(anillness,etc.)ProperNamesBerryville貝里維爾（美國(guó)地名）Virginia弗吉尼亞（美國(guó)州名）BettieVanMetre貝蒂.范.米特theCivilWar（美國(guó)）南北戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)Gettysburg葛底斯堡（美國(guó)城市）DickRunner迪克?朗納HenryBedell亨利.貝德爾Vermont佛蒙特（美國(guó)州名）westfield韋斯菲爾德（美國(guó)地名）Jennie詹妮（女子名）GrahamOsborne格雷厄姆?奧斯本HarpersFerry哈珀斯渡口（美國(guó)地名）Stevenson史蒂文森（姓氏）SecretaryofWar(olduse)（美國(guó)）陸軍部長(zhǎng)EdwinM.Stanton埃德溫.M.斯坦頓Ohio俄亥俄（美國(guó)州名）FortDelaware特拉華堡（美國(guó)地名）［大學(xué)英語精讀］［上一課］［下一課］UnitThreeASOUNDVTextEveryteacherprobablyaskshimselftimeandagain:Whatarethereasonsforchoosingteachingasacareer?Dotherewardsofteachingoutweighthetryingmoments?Answeringthesequestionsisnotasimpletask.Let'sseewhattheauthorsays.WHYITEACHPeterG.BeidlerWhydoyouteach?MyfriendaskedthequestionwhenItoldhimthatIdidn'twanttobeconsideredforanadministrativeposition.HewaspuzzledthatIdidnotwantwhatwasobviouslya"stepup"towardwhatallAmericansaretaughttowantwhentheygrowup:moneyandpower.5 Certainly1don'tteachbecauseteachingiseasyforme.TeachingisthemostdifficultofthevariouswaysIhaveattemptedtoearnmyliving:me-chanic,carpenter,writer.Forme,teachingisared-eye,sweaty-palin,sinking-stomachprofession.Red-eye,becauseIneverfeelreadytoteachnomatterhowlateIstayuppreparing.Sweaty-palm,becauseI'malwaysner-10vousbeforeIentertheclassroom,surethatIwillbefoundoutforthefoolthatIam.Sinking-stomach,becauseIleavetheclassroomanhourlaterconvincedthatIwasevenmoreboringthanusual.NordoIteachbecauseIthinkIknowanswers,orbecauseIhaveknowledgeIfeelcompelledtoshare.SometimesIamamazedthatmystu-15dentsactuallytakenotesonwhatIsayinclass!Why,then,doIteach?IteachbecauseIlikethepaceoftheacademiccalendar.June,July,andAugustofferanopportunityforreflection,research,andwriting.Iteachbecauseteachingisaprofessionbuiltonchange.Whenthema-20terialisthesame,Ichange-and,moreimportant,mystudentschange.IteachbecauseIlikethefreedomtomakemyownmistakes,tolearnmyownlessons,tostimulatemyselfandmystudents.Asateacher,I'mmyownboss.IfIwantmyfreshmentolearntowritebycreatingtheirowntextbook,whoistosayIcan't?Suchcoursesmaybehugefailures,25butwecanalllearnfromfailures.1teachbecauseIliketoaskquestionsthatstudentsmuststruggleto

answer.Theworldisfullofrightanswerstobadquestions.Whileteaching,Isometimesfindgoodquestions.IteachbecauseIenjoyfindingwaysofgettingmyselfandmystudents30outoftheivorytowerandintotherealworld.Ioncetaughtacoursecalled"Self-RelianceinaTechnologicalSociety."My15studentsreadEmerson,Thoreau,andHuxley.Theykeptdiaries.Theywrotetermpapers.Butwealsosetupacorporation,borrowedmoney,purchasedarundownhouseandpracticedself-reliancebyrenovatingit.Attheendofthe35semester,wesoldthehouse,repaidourloan,paidourtaxes,anddistributedtheprofitsamongthegroup.Soteachinggivesmepace,andvariety,andchallenge,andtheopportunitytokeeponlearning.Ihaveleftout,however,themostimportantreasonswhyIteach.40 OneisVicky.Myfirstdoctoralstudent,Vickywasanenergeticstudentwholaboredatherdissertationonalittle-known14thcenturypoet.Shewrotearticlesandsentthemofftolearnedjournals.Shediditallher-self,withanoccasionalnudgefromme.ButIwastherewhenshefinishedherdissertation,learnedthatherarticleswereaccepted,gotajobandwon45afellowshiptoHarvardworkingonabookdevelopingideasshe'dfirsthadasmystudent.AnotherreasonisGeorge,whostartedasanengineeringstudent,thenswitchedtoEnglishbecausehedecidedhelikedpeoplebetterthanthings.ThereisJeanne,wholeftcollege,butwasbroughtbackbyherclass-50matesbecausetheywantedhertoseetheendoftheself-reliancehouseproject.Iwastherewhenshecameback.Iwastherewhenshetoldmethatshelaterbecameinterestedintheurbanpoorandwentontobecomeacivilrightslawyer.ThereisJacqui,acleaningwomanwhoknowsmorebyintuitionthan55mostofuslearnbyanalysis.Jacquihasdecidedtofinishhighschoolandgotocollege.ThesearetherealreasonsIteach,thesepeoplewhogrowandchangeinfrontofme.Beingateacherisbeingpresentatthecreation,whentheclaybeginstobreathe.60 A"promotion"outofteachingwouldgivememoneyandpower.ButIhavemoney.IgetpaidtodowhatIenjoy:reading,talkingwithpeople,andaskingquestionslike,"Whatisthepointofbeingrich?"AndIhavepower.Ihavethepowertonudge,tofansparks,tosuggestbooks,topointoutapathway.Whatotherpowermatters?65 Butteachingofferssaomethingbesidesmoneyandpower:itofferslove.Notonlytheloveoflearningandofbooksandideas,butalsothelovethatateacherfeelsforthatrarestudentwhowalksintoateacher'slifeandbe-ginstobreathe.Perhapsloveisthewrongword:magicmightbebetter.70Iteachbecause,beingaround-eoplewhoarebeginningtobreathe,Ioccasionallyfindmyselfcatchingmybreathwiththem.70NewWords

administrative/a.administration/n.puzzle/vt.step(-)upn.administrative/a.administration/n.puzzle/vt.step(-)upn.mechanic/n.械工；機(jī)修工sweaty/a.palm/fession/n.orteachingconvince/pel/vt.pace/n.calendar/n.opportunity/n.reflection/n.reflect/vi.stimulate/vt.freshmari/n.failnre/n.ivory/n.ivorytowsr/n.ideasself-reliance/n.生releance/n.管理(部門)，行政(機(jī)關(guān))fillwithdoubtandconfusion使迷惑promotion;increaseinsize,speed,etc.skilledworkman,esp.onewhousesorrepairsmachinesandtools機(jī)coveredwithsweat,sweating手掌occupation,esp.onerequiringspecialtraining,suchaslaw,medicine,make(sb.)feelcertain;cause(sb.)torealizeforce(sb.orsth.todosth.)rateorspeedofdevelopment,orinwalking,etc,速度;步速日程表.日歷favourableoccasionorchancecarefulthinking;consideration深思;考慮encourage;excite刺激:激勵(lì)studentinhisfirstyearatacollegeoruniversity

aperson,attempt,orthingthatfails;lackofsuccess象牙placeorconditionofretreatfromtheworldofactionintoaworldofanddueams象牙塔abilitytodothingsandmakedecisionsbyoneself依靠自己;自力更trust,confidence;dependence信賴;信心；依靠

technological/a.corporation/n.ruri-dowm/a.technological/a.corporation/n.ruri-dowm/a.

renovate/vt.semester/n.term學(xué)期repay/vt.loan/n.款distribute/vt.distribution/n.variety/n.differentchalleng/n.doctoral/a.energetic/a.dissertation/n.poet/n.learned/a.journal/n.occasional/a.nudge/n.示vt.(AmE)有限公司oldandbrokenorinbadconditionrestore(oldbuildings,oilpaintings,