大学英语精读第三册课后短文重点单词.docx

AndsoIdonothaveacriminalrecord.Butwhatwasmostshockingatthetimewasthethingsmyreleasefromthechargesoclearlydependedon.Ihadtherightaccent,respectablemiddle-classparentsincourt,reliablewitnesses,andIcouldobviouslyaffordaverygoodsolicitor.Giventheobscurenatureofthecharge,IfeelsurethatifIhadcomefromadifferentbackground,andhadreallybeenunemployed,thereiseverychancethatIwouldhavebeenfoundguilty.Whileaskingforcoststobeawarded,mysolicitorscasequiteobviouslyrevolvedaroundthefactthatIhadabrilliantacademicrecord.

Somethingwasdefinitelyhappeninghere,itwasmessierthanafoodfightandmuchmoreimportantthanwhetheratomatoisafruitorvegetable.MykidsweredoingwhatCopernicusdidwhenheplacedthesunatthecenterofuniverse,readjustingthecenturies-old-paradigmofanEarth-centeredsystem.TheyweredoingwhatReubenMattusdidwhenwhenherenamedhisBronxicecreamHaagen-Dazsand raisedthepricewithoutchangingtheproducts,theyweredoingwhatEdwardJennerdidwhenhediscoveredavaccinationfromsmallpoxbyabandoninghisquestforacure.

Insteadofstudyingpeoplewhoweresickwithsmallpox,hebegantostudypeoplewhowereexposedtoitbutnevergotsick.Hefoundthattheydallcontractedasimilarbutmilderdisease,cowpox.whichvaccinatedthemagainstthedeadlysmallpox.

ThesearetherealreasonsIteach,thesepeoplewhogrowandchangeinfrontofme.Beingateacherisbeingpresentatthecreation,whentheclaybeginstobreathe.

Apromotionoutofteachingwouldgivememoneyandpower.ButIhavemoney.IgetpaidtodowhatIenjoy:reading,talkingwithpeople,andaskingquestionlike,Whatisthepointofbeingrich?

AndIhavepower.Ihavethepowertonudge,tofansparks,tosuggestbooks,topointoutapathway.Whatotherpowermatters?

Butteachingofferssomethingbesidesmoneyandpower:itofferslove.Notonlythel