我乘车返回了家乡伊利诺伊州的迪克森。当时,家乡还没有电台播音员。父亲告诉我,蒙哥马利?沃德新开了家商店,正需要管理体育部的当地运动员。上中学时,我曾在迪克森打过橄榄球,于是我申请了这份工作。我似乎挺适合做这项工作的,结果却被拒绝了。
我失望极了。“一切总会好的。”母亲提醒我。为了方便找工作,父亲送了我一辆汽车。我去爱荷华州的达文波特,到当地电台求职。那里的电台节目总监,苏格兰人彼得?麦克阿瑟告诉我,播音员已有合适的人选。
当我走出他的办公室时,挫折感油然而生。我大声说道:“如果在电台都找不到工作,又怎么能当体育节目的播音员呢?”
等电梯时,麦克阿瑟的声音传入我的耳畔:“你说什么体育呢?你懂橄榄球吗?”然后,他让我站在话筒前,想象一场比赛,并为其解说。
去年秋天,我们的球队赢得了一场比赛——在最后20秒的时间里以65码的距离获胜,我用15分钟将那场精彩的比赛解说下来。彼得对我说,你可以解说周六的一场比赛。
回家途中,母亲的话又在我的耳边响起:“坚持下去,一切都会好的。不经历风雨,怎能见彩虹?”我常想,当年,如果我能到蒙哥马利?沃德那里工作,我的人生又会驶向何方?
心灵小语
如果你坚持下去,一切都会好的,不经历风雨,怎能见彩虹?
记忆填空
1.Whilethemwas_____ radio-announcingjobsinDixon, myfathersaidMontgomeryWardhadopenedastoreandwanteda_____ athleteto____itssportsdepartment.SinceDixonwaswhereIhadplayedhighschoolfootball, Iapplied.
, myteamhad____agameinthelast20____witha65-yardrun.Idida15-minutebuilduptothatplay, andPetertoldmeIwouldbebroadcastingSaturday’s_____ !
佳句翻译
1.不经历风雨,怎能见彩虹?
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2.直到1932年大学毕业,我才发现母亲是对的。
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3.坚持下去,一切都会好的。
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短语应用
—andgotturneddowneverytime.
turndown:拒绝
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, onedaysomethinggoodwillhappen.
carryon:从事;经营;进行;继续
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思想卡片
TheThoughtCard
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