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 The radiance falls on all of us, and we are nothing without each other. 只有和大家团结在一起，每个人才是光芒四射的。

Instead1, I flew2 back to Oregon,  可现实是，我飞回了俄勒冈，
and as3 I watched the evergreens4 and rain come back into view5, 看着窗外的雨拍打着常青树
I just drank many tiny6 bottles of airplane7 "feel sorry for yourself8." 我不禁借酒浇愁。 
I thought9 about how, if I was10 a writer11, I was some kind of misfit writer. 我想就算我是一个作家，我也只是一个格格不入的作家。
What I'm saying12 is, I flew back to Oregon without a book deal13, without an agent14, 我想说，我回到俄勒冈，没有签下一个书约，没有经纪人同行，
and with only a headful and heart-ful of memories15 of having sat16 so near the beautiful writers17. 有的只是满满的回忆。我曾经和那些美丽的作家离得那么近。
Memory18 was the only prize19 I allowed20 myself21. 回忆是我给自己的奖励。
And yet22, at home in the dark23, back in my underwear24, 然后当我回到家的黑暗中，穿回我的内衣，
I could25 still hear their voices27.  我还能够听见她们的声音。
They said28, "Don't listen to anyone29 who tries to get you to shut30 up or change your story." 她们说：“不要让任何试图让你闭嘴的人改变你的故事。”
They said, "Give voice26 to the story only you know how to tell." 她们说：“表达只有你才知道的感受。”
They said, "Sometimes telling the story is the thing that saves31 your life32." 她们说：“有时候写书可以改变你的一生。”
Now I am, as you can see, the woman over 50. 现在，我也50多岁了。 
And I'm a writer. And I'm a mother. And I became33 a teacher. 我是一个作家。我是一位母亲。我也成为了一名老师。
Guess who my favorite35 students are.  猜猜我最喜欢的学生是谁。
Although36 it didn't happen the day that dream38 letter came34 through my mailbox39, 我写了一篇回忆录，尽管不是从邮筒拿出信的那一天写的，
I did37 write a memoir40, called "The Chronology of Water." 叫做“似水年华”。

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1 instead c6uxQ     
adv.代替；顶替
参考例句：
  • She decided to leave here on Sunday instead of Monday.她决定星期日而不是星期一离开这里。
  • Will you go to the party instead of me?你替我赴宴好吗？
2 flew qjixc     
vbl.fly的过去式
参考例句：
  • She flew from New York to London.她从纽约乘飞机到伦敦。
  • The birds flew away.鸟儿飞走了。
3 as pNiyL     
conj.按照；如同
参考例句：
  • He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
  • In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
4 evergreens 70f63183fe24f27a2e70b25ab8a14ce5     
n.常青树，常绿植物，万年青( evergreen的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The leaves of evergreens are often shaped like needles. 常绿植物的叶常是针形的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The pine, cedar and spruce are evergreens. 松树、雪松、云杉都是常绿的树。 来自辞典例句
5 view 9hdwt     
n.风景；视野，观点，见解；vt.观看，注视；考虑
参考例句：
  • I disagree with this view.我不同意这个看法。
  • I'll sit here and look at the view.我要坐在这里观看景色。
6 tiny tUUz3     
adj.极小的，微小的
参考例句：
  • She learned to swim when she was really tiny.她很小的时候就学会了游泳。
  • The baby put his tiny hand in mine.那个婴儿把小手放在我的手中。
7 airplane cKEyR     
n.飞机；（=aeroplane）(英）
参考例句：
  • OK.May I know the types of airplane?请问是什么机型？
  • How many times have you traveled by airplane? 你坐过几次飞机？
8 yourself wf2wS     
pron.你自己
参考例句：
  • I need you to do it yourself.我要你亲自做。
  • Late again,Tom?I hope you can explain yourself.汤姆，又迟到了？我希望你能说明理由。
9 thought 1oMwg     
n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
  • It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
  • She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。
10 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是，在
参考例句：
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
11 writer Gf8wF     
n.作家，记者，撰稿者，抄写员
参考例句：
  • Dickens was a famous English writer.狄更斯是英国著名作家。
  • He is a very popular writer but I don't like his style.他是个很受欢迎的作家，但我不喜欢他的文风。
12 saying xjgzIr     
n.谚语，俗话，格言；动词say的现在分词
参考例句：
  • Saying and doing are two things.说和做是两码事。
  • I know a chinese saying.我知道一句中国谚语。
13 deal dy8xT     
n.交易，协定，份量；v.(dealt,dealt[delt])处理，应付，分配
参考例句：
  • Be careful. She is very difficult to deal with.可得当心，她很难对付。
  • Deal with a man as he deals with you.以其人之道，还治其人之身。
14 agent oKkyA     
n.代理人；代理商；产生作用的人或事物
参考例句：
  • I am an agent for Apple.我是苹果公司的代理。
  • Go to my agent's office in New York.请到我在纽约的代办处吧。
15 memories 88c1942bc02943fd4338ebd18d3bf464     
n.记忆力( memory的名词复数 )；记忆中的事物；记忆系统；记忆容量
参考例句：
  • My memories of childhood are hazy and episodic. 我儿时的回忆是一些朦朦胧胧的松散片段。
  • The music evoked memories of her youth. 这乐曲勾起了她对青年时代的回忆。
16 sat fYCxN     
v.（sit的过去式，过去分词）坐
参考例句：
  • He sat on a chair.他坐在椅子上。
  • The mother sat by the sick child all night long.妈妈整夜守在生病的孩子身旁。
17 writers bf639b5f1e04d96a46c01011d3212449     
n.作家( writer的名词复数 )；作者；著者；写…的人
参考例句：
  • The cultural life of the country will sink into atrophy unless more writers and artists emerge. 如果没有更多的作家和艺术家出现，这个国家的文化生活将衰退。
  • Arthur C Clarke is the doyen of science-fiction writers. 阿瑟∙C. 克拉克是科幻小说作家中的老前辈。
18 memory d72z6     
n.记忆，记忆力，回忆，纪念
参考例句：
  • He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老， 然而记忆力还好。
  • I have a good memory so I learn more quickly than others.我记忆力很好，因此学起来比别人快一些。
19 prize cQgxE     
n.奖，奖品，战利品；v.珍视，捕获
参考例句：
  • He won a prize for good behaviour at school.他因在校的表现好而获奖。
  • He hopes from his very heart that he will win a prize.他满心希望获奖。
20 allowed allowed     
adj.[计]容许的v.允许( allow的过去式和过去分词 )；承认；酌增；接受
参考例句：
  • Only accredited journalists were allowed entry. 只有正式认可的记者才获准入内。
  • After the show, we were allowed to go backstage to meet the cast. 表演结束之后，我们获准到后台和演员见面。
21 myself fFSxG     
pron.我自己
参考例句：
  • Should I do it myself?我应该自己做吗？
  • I woke up to find myself in the hospital.我醒来发现自己在医院里。
22 yet TVOzu     
adv.还，仍然，即刻；conj.尽管，然而
参考例句：
  • I am not ready yet.我还没有准备好。
  • Beautiful as she is,she didn't find a boyfriend yet.尽管她很漂亮，但还没找到男朋友呢。
23 dark gOQzT     
adj.黑色的；暗的；黑暗的
参考例句：
  • The night is too dark for us to see.夜间太暗，我们看不见。
  • The sky was dark blue and clear when the moon came up.月亮出来时，天空是深蓝色的，非常晴朗。
24 underwear gkRwm     
n.衫衣，内衣，贴身衣
参考例句：
  • He had removed his underwear.他已脱去了内衣。
  • They left off their woollen underwear when the weather got warm.天气转暖的时候，他们不再穿羊毛内衣。
25 could lzvxe     
v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以
参考例句：
  • Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
  • I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。
26 voice weUzqh     
n.说话声；声音
参考例句：
  • Her voice was music to my ears.她的声音听起来就像音乐。
  • That song doesn't suit her voice.那首歌不适合她的嗓子。
27 voices ac163f065d2b3ecd5fc2f8e6365b367e     
嗓音( voice的名词复数 )； （动词的）语态； 呼声； 有…嗓音的…
参考例句：
  • a babble of voices 人声嘈杂
  • Voices rose in a crescendo and drowned him out. 人们讲话的声音越来越大，盖过了他的声音。
28 said IYtxh     
v.动词say的过去式、过去分词
参考例句：
  • He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
  • He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。
29 anyone aMCy4     
pron.(=everybody)任何人
参考例句：
  • Anyone who wants to can join.愿意的都可以参加。
  • Have you got anyone to speak for you?你找到人代表你们发言了吗？
30 shut xyZw2     
adj.关闭的，合拢的，围绕的；v.关上，闭起，幽禁；vbl.关上，闭起，幽禁
参考例句：
  • It's time to shut up shop and go home.该闭店回家了。
  • Shut up.I'm trying to think.闭嘴，我在想问题。
31 saves c030b16ec75c569b7fe705cf52c90013     
n.保险箱，保险柜( safe的名词复数 )v.拯救( save的第三人称单数 )；收集；保留；避免
参考例句：
  • A prudent man saves part of his wages. 深谋远虑的人会将一部分工资存起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • She saves money in every way she can. 她在各方面尽可能地省钱。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
32 life C1LxR     
n.生活；生命
参考例句：
  • The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
  • At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。
33 became nQoyl     
v.(become的过去式)成为
参考例句：
  • He became a doctor at the age of 27.他27岁时成了一名医生。
  • He became a millionaire when he was still young.他还年轻时就成了百万富翁。
34 came xTYyl     
v.动词come的过去式
参考例句：
  • I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
  • The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
35 favorite ytuzLi     
n.特别喜爱的(人)物；adj.特别喜爱的
参考例句：
  • Spring and autumn are my favorite seasons.春秋是我喜欢的季节。
  • Her most favorite fruit is orange.她最喜欢的水果是桔子。
36 although 2Liyg     
conj（=though）虽然，即使，纵然，尽管
参考例句：
  • Although my car is very old,It'still runs very well.我的汽车虽然很旧，但仍然跑得很快。
  • Although he worked hard,he failed in the exam.虽然他很努力，但他考试没有及格。
37 did SvwxP     
v.动词do的过去式
参考例句：
  • How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
  • Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？
38 dream Yrvxv     
n.梦；梦想；v.做梦；向往
参考例句：
  • I remembered my grandfather in my dream last night.昨晚我梦见了我的外祖父。
  • It's my dream to win a Nobel Prize.我的理想是获得诺贝尔奖。
39 mailbox 2ANxG     
n.邮筒；邮箱
参考例句：
  • You can put the newspaper into the mailbox.你可以把报纸放进邮箱里。
  • Please drop these letters in the nearest mailbox.请把这些信投入最近的邮箱。
40 memoir O7Hz7     
n.[pl.]回忆录，自传；记事录
参考例句：
  • He has just published a memoir in honour of his captain.他刚刚出了一本传记来纪念他的队长。
  • In her memoir,the actress wrote about the bittersweet memories of her first love.在那个女演员的自传中，她写到了自己苦乐掺半的初恋。

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