【現(xiàn)代大學(xué)英語精讀】(第一冊)第七課 曼德拉的花園(3/5)
來源:滬江聽寫酷
2014-01-20 04:00
上世界著名的黑人解放主義者曼德拉在牢獄度過的生活是如何尋找快樂的呢?在此,曼德拉自傳的節(jié)選告訴你偉人在困境中與常人截然不同的積極態(tài)度
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Fort Hare
Johannesburg
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The authorities supplied me with seeds. I at first planted tomatoes, chilies, and onions—hardy plants that did not require rich earth or constant care. The early harvests were poor, but they soon improved. The authorities did not regret giving permission, for once the garden began to flourish, I often provided the warders with some of my best tomatoes and onions.
While I have always enjoyed gardening, it was not until I was behind bars that I was able to tend my own garden. My first experience in the garden was at Fort Hare where, as part of the university's manual labor requirement, I worked in one of my professor's gardens and enjoyed the contact with the soil as an alternative to my intellectual labors. Once I was in Johannesburg studying and then working, I had neither the time nor the space to start a garden.
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