The hard work paid off.He attended the U.S.Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in law and business from Harvard.Later，he joined a big Los Angeles law flrm and was elected to the California state assembly.In these jobs and in everything else he has done，he has never forgotten those nights in the parking lot.[B]The experience taught him that there is dignity in all work and that if people are working to provide for themselves and their families，that is something we should honor.
难点重点，一目了然！
长难句解析 Sentence Structures
A It took two to three hours to clean the lot.He'd sleep in the car on the way home.
清扫完停车场要花两三个小时，回家途中，他就在车里睡着了。
It takes some time to do sth.花费时间做某事。例如，It took Susan two hours to finish her homework last night.昨晚苏珊花了两个小时做完了她的家庭作业。
B The experience taught him that there is dignity in all work and that if people are working to provide for themselves and their families，that is something we should honor.
这种经历让我们明白：所有的工作都有尊严，只要人们能自食其力，养家糊口，就该受到尊敬。
此句子结构是：The experience taught sb that……and that if……that（代词）……动词taught后接了由that引导的两个宾语从句，第二个that引导的宾语从句中是一个含有if条件状语从句的复合句。
If I Were a Boy Again 假如我又回到童年
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"假如我又回到了童年，我做事要更有毅力，决不因为事情艰难或麻烦而放弃；假如我又回到了童年，将养成专心致志的习惯，成为我们生命的一部分；假如我现在能重新开始我的生命，我就要更注意记忆力的培养；假如我又回到了童年，我要更努力为他人谋幸福。"人的生命是短暂的，时间是有限的。我们应该把握好时光，不要在暮年之际蓦然回首因虚度光阴而悔恨。
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[A]If I were a boy again，I would practice perseverance more often，and never give up a thing because it was inconvenient.If we want light，we must conquer darkness.Perseverance can sometimes equal genius in its results."There are only two creatures."says a proverb."Who can surmount the pyramids-the eagle and the snail."
If I were a boy again，I would school myself into a habit of attention；I would let nothing come between me and the subject in hand.I would let the habit of attention become part of our life.If we began early enough，I often hear grown up people say"I could not flx my attention on the sermon or book，although I wished to do so"，and the reason is，the habit was not formed in youth.
If I were to live my life over again，I would pay more attention to the cultivation of the memory.I would strengthen that faculty by every possible means，and on every possible occasion.It takes a little hard work at first to remember things accurately；but memory soon helps itself，and gives very little trouble.It only needs early cuItivation to become a power.
If I were a boy again，I would cultivate courage.A wise author says，"Nothing is so mild and gentle as courage.Nothing is so cruel and pitiIess as cowardice."[B]Dangers will arise in any career，but presence of mind will often conquer the worst of them.Be prepared for any fate，and there is no harm to be feared.
If I were a boy again，I would look on the cheerful side.Life is very much like a mirror：if you smile upon it，I smiles back upon you；but if you frown and look doubtful on it，you will get a similar look in return.Inner sunshine warms not only the heart of the owner，but of all that come in contact with it."who shuts love out in turn shall be shut out from love."
If I were a boy again，I would school myself to say no more often.I might write pages on the importance of learning very early in life to gain that point where a young boy can stand erect，and decline doing an unworthy act because it is unworthy.
If I were a boy again，I would demand of myself more courtesy towards my companions and friends，and indeed towards strangers as well.The smallest courtesies along the rough roads of life are like the little birds that sing to us all winter long and make that season of ice and snow more endurable.
Finally，I would，if I were a boy again，try still harder to make others happy.
难点重点，一目了然！
长难句解析 Sentence Structures
A If I were a boy again，I wouId practice perseverance more often，and never give up a thing because it was inconvenient.
假如我又回到了童年，我做事要更有毅力，决不因为事情艰难或者麻烦而放弃。
此句子结构是If I were……，I would+v……because……含有与现在事实相反的虚拟语气。
B Dangers will arise in any career，but presence of mind will often conquer the worst of them.
凡事都有危险，但是沉着镇定往往能够克服最大的危险。
presence of mind沉着镇定。例如，Because he had the presence of mind，the children were saved.由于他沉着冷静，孩子们得救了。
College：A Transition Point in My Life 大学：我生命中的转折点
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在生活很丰富多彩的大学里，我们不但能学到知识，还能参加多种多样的富有创造力的社会实践活动，学会与人交流，学会独立，学会怎样尊重他人；大学是我们进入社会的准备阶段，也是我们生命中的转折点。
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When I flrst entered college as a freshman，I was afraid of being off by myself，away from my family for the flrst time.Here I was surrounded by people I did not know and who did know me.I would have to make friends with them and perhaps also compete with them for grades in courses I would take.Were they smarter than I was？Could I keep up with them？Would they accept me？
I soon learned that my life was now up to me.I had to set a study program if I wanted to succeed in my courses.I had to regulate the time I spent studying and the time I spent socializing.I had to decide when to go to bed，when and what to eat，when and what to drink，and with whom to be friendly.These questions I had to answer for myself.
At first，life was a bit difficult.I made mistakes in how I used my time.I spent too much time making friends.I also made some mistakes in how I chose my flrst friends in college.
Shortly，however，I had my life under my control.I managed to go to class on time，do my first assignments and hand them in，and pass my first exams with fairly good grades.In addition，I made a few friends with whom I felt comfortable and with whom I could share my fears.I set up a routine that was really my own，a routine that met my needs.