英语智慧背囊 08-生活中的砖头
 音频下载[点击右键另存为][00:03.52]The Brick in Your Life生活中的“砖头”[00:05.60]A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street， [00:11.94]going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. [00:15.66]He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars [00:19.82]and slowed down when he thought he saw something. [00:22.88]As his car passed， [00:24.63]one child appeared， [00:26.49]and a brick smashed into the Jag’s side door. [00:29.45]He slammed on the brakes and spun the Jaguar back to the spot from where the brick had been thrown. [00:35.89]He jumped out of the car， [00:37.97]grabbed some kid and pushed him up against a parked car， shouting， [00:41.79]"What was that all about and who are you? [00:44.41] Just what the heck are you doing?" [00:46.60]Building up a head of steam，he went on, [00:49.23]“That’s a new car and that brick you threw is gonna cost a lot of money. [00:53.06] Why did you do it?" [00:54.37] “Please，mister，please，I’m sorry. [00:56.88]I didn’t know what else to do!” [00:58.42]pleaded the youngster. [00:59.73]"It’s my brother，" he said, [01:01.79] "He rolled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I can’t lift him up. [01:06.38]Sobbing，the boy asked the executive， [01:09.11]"Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? [01:12.29] He’s hurt and he’s too heavy for me." [01:15.02]Moved beyond words， [01:17.42] the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. [01:21.47]He lifted the young man back into the wheelchair [01:24.97]and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapes and cuts， [01:28.91]checking to see that everything was going to be okay. [01:32.19]"Thank you， sir. And God bless you，" [01:35.69]the grateful child said to him. [01:37.87]The man then watched the little boy push his brother to the sidewalk toward their home. [01:43.34]It was a long walk backs to his Jaguar... [01:46.51]a long， slow walk. [01:49.02] He never did repair the side door. [01:51.21] He kept the dent to remind him not to go through life so fast [01:55.37]that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention. [01:59.20]Life whispers in your soul [02:01.60]and speaks to your heart. [02:03.57]Sometimes，when you don’t have the time to listen life throws a brick at your head. [02:09.15] It’s your choice: [02:11.08]Listen to the whispers of your soul or wait for the brick! [02:15.12]Do you sometimes ignore loved ones [02:18.08]because your life is too fast and busy leaving them to wonder [02:21.75]whether you really love them? |
