【现代大学英语精读】(第一册)第七课 曼德拉的花园(3/5)
来源:沪江听写酷
2014-01-20 04:00
上世界著名的黑人解放主义者曼德拉在牢狱度过的生活是如何寻找快乐的呢?在此,曼德拉自传的节选告诉你伟人在困境中与常人截然不同的积极态度
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Fort Hare
Johannesburg
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.