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你认为最好的遗产是什么呢?是金钱还是房产?看了本文你就会这个问题有进一步的理解。

As a young man, Al was a skilled artist, a potter. He had a wife and two fine sons. One night, his oldest son developed a severe stomachache. Thinking it was only some common intestinal disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very seriously. But the malady was actually acute appendicitis, and the boy died suddenly that night.

Knowing the death could have been prevented if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, Als emotional health deteriorated under the enormous burden of his guilt. To make matters worse his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were more than Al could handle, and he turned to alcohol to help him cope. In time Al became an alcoholic.

motel room. 3. Alcohol 4.It tell us love is very important in our life. It is a good legacy to us.

Noteintestinal：肠的malady：疾病acute：急性的，剧烈的appendicitis：阑尾炎

deteriorate：恶化alcoholic：酒鬼

As the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose everything he possessed his home,

Childrens Tiff

Two little kids went out to play

In their backyard one summer day.

They gazed at cotton candy sky,

And argued as the clouds sailed by.

There goes a fluffy sheep! Tim cried,

As Kimmy scrutinized the sky.

I do not see a sheep, she said.

I see a flock of birds, instead.

How lovely are the birds! said he.

Look theres a swarm of bumble bees,

And there goes a train, a foot long!

Oh no brother, you are so wrong.

Pesky Kimmy, dont be a pain,

Cos you are driving me insane.

Go away and leave me alone

To just imagine on my own!

Okay then, Ill leave you alone,

But when you see a shape unknown,

Do not go screaming out to me,

Cos I wont tell you what I see.

Leave me alone and let me be,

I dont need you to play with me!

Feeling lonely, she blurted out,

If you need me just give a shout!

Notefluffy： 披着绒毛的scrutinized：细察flock：一群insane：极愚蠢的

blurted：未加思索地冲口而出

中文翻译：

夏日的一天，两个小孩儿在他们的后院里玩耍。

他们盯着棉花糖一般的天空，

因为流云争吵着。

绵羊过来了!提姆喊道，

吉米仔细观察着天空。

我没看见绵羊，她说。

但是，我看见了一群鸟。

多可爱的鸟啊!他说。

看，那有一群蜜蜂，

那还有一列火车，有一英尺长!

不，哥哥，你错了。

讨厌的吉米，你都快让我疯掉了。

走开，让我一个人呆着。

我要发挥我自己的想象!

那好吧，我会让你一个人呆着的。

但是当你看到你不认识的形状时，

别来冲我喊叫，

因为我不会告诉你我看到了什么。

走开，让我一个人呆会儿，

我不需要你和我玩!

感到寂寞，她不假思索喊道，

如果你需要我，就喊一声。

his land, his art objects, everything. Eventually Al died alone in a San Francisco motel room.

When I heard of Als death, I reacted with the same disdain the world shows for one who ends his life with nothing material to show for it. What a complete failure! I thought. What a totally wasted life

As time went by, I began to re-evaluate my earlier harsh judgment. You see, I knew Als now adult son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known. I watched Ernie with his children and saw the free flow of love between them. I knew that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.

Notealcoholism：酒精中毒，酒瘾motel：汽车旅馆disdain：轻蔑

I hadnt heard Ernie talk much about his father. It is so hard to defend an alcoholic. One day I worked up my courage to ask him. m really puzzled by something, I said. I know your father was basically the only one to raise you. What on earth did he do that you became such a special person?

Ernie sat quietly and reflected for a few moments. Then he said, From my earliest memories as a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, I love you, son.

Tears came to my eyes as I realized what a fool I had been to judge Al as a failure. He had not left any material possessions behind. But he had been a kind loving father, and he left behind one of the finest, most giving men I have ever known.

----Bobbie Gee

Questions:

1.How many children does Al have?

2.Where does Al die?

3.What does Al addict to?

4.What does this story tell us?

参考答案：

1.Two 2.In a San Francisco