Yang’s ambition was to get an architect certificate or become a bowling master. But when he was conducting experiments with a microscope in the basement, a tank on the bench exploded, sending him flying outwards through the exit. He was out of breath while knowing he lost his eyesight as well as 70% of his hearing. In other words, he was disabled.
Feeling clumsy, he was annoyed at first though nobody made fun of him. He cut out going outdoors and just sat around at home talking to his parrot or tortoise silently. His sister resigned to help him in many ways. Her assistance and encouragement were so beneficial to his psychology that he adapted to his disability soon and became outgoing again. In a college accessible to him, he studied politics and literature. He always sat in the front row near the entry without any absence and, with the help of his handy laptop, he studied well by means of dictation. His thesis, Abolishing Slavery, met with all professors’ approval. After class, he and his companions often played drum music, which was noisy but suitable for his hearing. After graduation, he made high profits by designing software for a firm. All in all, in his community, he won his dignity and people’s congratulations.
He always wished all the best to his disabled fellows and encouraged them, “Never mind! All you have is adequate to get your achievement.”
阳的雄心是，要么获得一张建筑师证书，要么成为一名保龄球高手。但是在地下室里的显微镜下进行试验时，放在长凳上的一只大桶突然爆炸，把他从出口处炸飞了出去。当知道自己除了失去70%的听力之外，还失去了视力时，他完全喘不过气来。换句话说，他残疾了。最初，尽管没人取笑他，他还是非常气恼于自己的笨拙。他取消了外出，总是在家里闲坐，和他的鹦鹉和乌龟默默相对。他的姐姐辞了职，用许多方式帮助他。她的帮助和鼓励对他的心理是如此地有益，以致他很快就适应了自己的残疾，再次变得外向起来。他在一所接受他就读的学校里学习政治和文学，总是坐在靠近入口的前排，从不缺席。在他轻便好用的手提电脑的帮助下，他用听写的方式学习得很好。他的论文《废除奴隶制》受到所有教授的一致认可。课后，他和伙伴们还常常演奏大声却适合他听觉的鼓乐。毕业后，他通过设计软件为一家公司获得很高的利润。总之，在他的社区里，他赢得了自己的尊严和人们的祝贺。他一直都把所有最好祝愿给予他残疾的同伴，并鼓励他们：“没关系，你拥有的一切一定足够你取得自己的成就！”
重点词汇解析
1. ambition [æm5bɪʃən] n. 野心；雄心
Even when I was young I never had any ambition.
即使当我年轻的时候我也从未有过什么雄心。
2. architect [5ɑ:kɪtekt] n. 建筑师
The building was constructed from the design of that architect.
这幢大楼是按那位建筑师的设计建造的。
3. certificate [sə5tɪfɪkət] n. 证书
The pastor showed the marriage certificate to all of the guests.
牧师向所有来宾展示了他们的结婚证书。
4. bowling [5bəʊlɪŋ] n. 保龄球
Do you want to go bowling with us Friday?
星期五想和我们一起去打保龄球吗？
5. conduct [kən5dʌkt] v. 进行；导电
Most plastics do not readily conduct electricity.
大多数塑料都不容易导电。
6. microscope [5maɪkrəskəʊp] n. 显微镜
Each sample was examined through a microscope.
每个样本都用显微镜进行了检测。
7. basement [5beɪsmənt] n. 地下室
Several candles lightened the darkness of the basement.
几支蜡烛照亮了黑暗的地下室。
base（基地）加上ment（名词后缀）构成。
8. tank [tæŋk] n. 坦克；箱
The water tank is leaking. 水箱在漏水。
9. bench [bentʃ] 长凳n.
We sat on a park bench. 我们坐在公园的长椅上。
10. outwards [5aʊtwədz] adv. 向外地
The door opens outwards. 这门是朝外开的。
11. exit [5eksɪt] n. 出口
He picked up the case and walked toward the exit.
他提起箱子朝出口走去。
12. out of breath上气不接下气
When I hurried to school, I was almost out of breath.
当我赶到学校时几乎是上气不接下气。
13. eyesight [5aɪsaɪt] n. 视力
Eagles have very keen eyesight.
鹰的视力非常敏锐。
14. as well as也；不但......而且......
She can play tennis as well as basketball.
她也会打篮球，也会打网球。
15. hearing [5hɪərɪŋ] n. 听力
His mind still seemed clear and his hearing was excellent.
他的头脑看来依然清醒，而且听力极好。
16. in other words换句话说
In other words, what have I been afraid of all this time?
换句话说，我这一直以来害怕的到底是什么呀？
17. disabled [dɪs5eɪbld] adj. 残疾的
There are toilet facilities for the disabled.
有供残疾人使用的盥洗设施。
18. clumsy [5klʌmzi] adj. 笨拙的
A clumsy waiter spilled wine all over her new skirt.
一名笨手笨脚的服务员把葡萄酒洒得她新裙子上到处都是。
19. annoyed [ə5nɒɪd] adj. 恼怒的
Mr Davies was annoyed that the books were missing.
戴维斯先生因为那些书不见了而生气。
动词annoy（惹恼）词尾加ed构成形容词。
20. make fun of取笑
Do not make fun of anyone for any reason.
不要因为任何原因去取笑别人。
21. cut out切断；删除
You should cut out the unimportant details.
你应当删除掉这些不重要的细节。
22. sit around无所事事
Don’t just sit around waiting for that moment
别坐在那里无所事事地等待那个时刻的来临。
23. parrot [5pærət] n. 鹦鹉
Could you please take care of my parrot when I am out.
我不在的时候，你能否替我照看一下我的鹦鹉？
24. tortoise [5tɔ:təs] n. 乌龟
The tortoise crept along at a very slow speed.
乌龟以极慢的速度向前爬。
25. resign [rɪ5zaɪn] v.&n. 辞职
He resigned his post as chief engineer.
他辞去了总工程师的职务。
26. in many ways 用许多方法；在很多方面
Working at home makes sense in many ways.
在家工作从很多方面来说都是合理的。
27. assistance [ə5sɪstəns] n. 援助
Can I be of any assistance? 我能有所帮助吗？
28. encouragement [ɪn5kʌrɪdʒmənt] n. 鼓励
Friends gave me a great deal of encouragement.
朋友们给了我极大的鼓励。
动词encourage（鼓励）词尾加上ment构成。
29. beneficial [ˌbenɪ5fɪʃəl] adj. 有益的
Cycling is highly beneficial to health and the environment.
骑自行车对于身体和环境都大有裨益。
benefit（利益；受益）词尾t改为cial。
30. psychology [saɪ5kɒlədʒɪ] n. 心理学
At present we do not have programmes for clinical psychology.
目前，我们没有任何关于临床心理学的规划。
31. adapted to适应
The children are finding it hard to adapt to the new school.
孩子们觉得很难适应新学校。
32. disability [dɪsə5bɪlɪtɪ] n. 残疾
Facilities for people with disabilities are still insufficient.
供残疾人使用的设施仍然不足。
ability（能力）前面加上dis构成。
33. outgoing [5aʊtgəʊɪŋ] adj. 开朗的
She’s very outgoing. 她非常开朗。
34. accessible [ək5sesɪb(ə)l] adj. 易接近的
The centre is easily accessible to the general public.
该中心对于广大公众来讲很便利。
35. politics [5pɒlətɪks] n. 政治
He began studying politics and history.
他开始学习政治学和历史。
36. literature [5lɪtərətʃə] n. 文学；文学作品
He has read many of the major works of literature.
他读过许多重要的文学作品。
37. row [rəʊ] n. 行；排; v. 划船
The children were asked to stand in a row.
孩子们被要求站成一列。
38. entry [5entrɪ] n. 进入
Harry made his entry into the village.
哈里进了村子。
39. absence [5æbsəns] n. 缺席
Her work involved repeated absences from home.
她的工作使她经常不在家。
把absent（缺席的）词尾t改为ce。
40. handy [5hændɪ] adj. 便利的
It’s very handy having a light above your desk.
书桌上方有盏灯很有用。
41. laptop [5læptɒp] n. 笔记本电脑
She used to take a laptop with her.
她过去总随身带着笔记本。
过去人们经常把笔记本电脑放在大腿（lap）上方（top）进行操作。
42. dictation [dɪk5teɪʃən] n. 听写
I hate doing French dictations.
我讨厌做法语听写。
动词dictate（听写）去e再加tion构成。
43. abolish [ə5bɒlɪʃ] v. 废除
An Illinois House committee voted Thursday to abolish the death penalty.
伊利诺伊州议院的一个委员会在星期四投票废除了死刑。
44. slavery [5sleɪvəri] n. 奴隶
My people have survived 400 years of slavery.
我的民族历经400年的奴隶制度后幸存了下来。
slave（奴隶）词尾加上ry构成。
45. meet with获得
Her ideas have met with support from doctors and health professionals.
她的想法得到了医生和医疗保健专业人员的支持。
46. approval [ə5pru:vəl] n. 认可；批准
The testing and approval of new drugs will be speeded up.
新药的检测与审批将会加速。
47. companion [kəm5pænjən] n. 同伴
His dog became his closest companion.
他的狗成了他最亲密的伙伴。
动词company（陪伴）去y再加ion构成名词。
48. drum [drʌm] n. 鼓；v. 击鼓
Jack drums for the school band.
杰克为学校乐队打鼓。
49. noisy [5nɔɪzɪ] adj. 喧闹的
The bar was very noisy. 酒吧里非常嘈杂。
名词noise（噪音）去e为y。
50. suitable [5su:təb ə l] adj. 合适的
The diet should be suitable, being neither too rich nor too meagre.
饮食应该适当，既不能太油腻也不能太粗淡。
动词suit（适合）加上able（形容词后缀）构成。
51. graduation [‚ɡrædʒu5eɪʃən] n. 毕业
They asked what his plans were after graduation.
他们问他毕业后有何打算。
动词graduate（毕业）去e加上tion构成。
52. profit [5prɒfɪt] n. 利润; v. 获利
He has profited by selling his holdings to other investors.
他已通过将他所持有的卖给其他投资者们而获利。
53. software [5sɒftweə] n. 软件
She loaded the new software.
她给电脑装上新的软件。
54. firm [fɜ:m] adj. 坚定的; n. 公司
She had to be firm with him. “I don’t want to see you again.”
她不得不坚定地对他说：“我再也不想见到你。”
55. all in all总而言之
All in all, it had been one of the most miserable days of Henry’s life.
总的说来，这是亨利一生中最痛苦的日子之一。
56. community [kə5mju:nətɪ] n. 社区
He’s well liked by people in the community.
他很受社区人们的喜爱。
把communism（共产主义）的sm改为ty。
57. dignity [5dɪgnɪtɪ] n. 尊严
Patients should be allowed to die with dignity.
应该允许病人死得有尊严。
58. congratulation [kən,grætʃə5leʃən] n. 祝贺
Congratulations on your interesting article.
祝贺你，文章写得很有趣！
动词congratulate去e再加ion构成名词。
59. all the best万事如意
All the best in your new job!
祝你在新的工作岗位上一切顺利。
60. fellow [5feləʊ] n.家伙；同事
He stood out in terms of competence from all his fellows.
他在能力方面比他所有同事都突出。
61. never mind没关系；别介意
Never mind about that. 不必对此介意。
62. adequate [5ædɪkwət] adj. 充足的
Are the parking facilities adequate for 50 cars?
停车设施是否够50辆车停放？
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