新概念一生必读的英语经典美文第15篇：不经意间的举动

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[00:00.28]15. With one small gesture 不经意间的举动
[00:09.58]One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class walking home from school. 当我还在上高一时，有一天，我看到我们班的一个孩子正步行回家。
[00:18.40]His name was Kyle. 他叫凯尔。
[00:19.76]It looked like he was carrying all of his books. 他似乎背着所有的书。
[00:23.61]I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd." 我心想：“为什么有人在周五就把所有的书都带回家呢？他肯定是个书呆子。”
[00:31.84]I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friend tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on. 我的周末计划得非常详细（先是派对，在第二天下午和我的朋友踢足球）。因此我耸了耸肩，走开了。
[00:41.49]As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him. 正走着，我看到一帮孩子朝他跑去。
[00:47.67]They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt. 他们追上他，把他所有的书都从怀里扔到地上并把他绊倒，结果他摔在污泥里，
[00:55.18]His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him. 眼镜也被打飞了，我看到它落在离他10英尺远的草地上。
[01:01.82]He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes. 他抬起头时，我看到他眼里极度悲伤的表情。
[01:07.50]So, I jogged over to him and as he crawled around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye. 因此，我慢步向他跑过去。在他爬着寻找眼镜时，我看到了他眼中的泪水。
[01:15.16]As I handed him his glasses, he said, "Those guys are jerks. They really should get lives.我把眼镜递给他，说道：“那些家伙都是些蠢蛋，他们真该遭到报应。”
[01:23.37]He looked at me and said, "Hey thanks!" There was a big smile on his face. 他看了看我，说：“嗨，谢谢了！”笑容在他脸上展现。
[01:30.38]It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude. 正是这样的笑显示出了真正的感激。
[01:34.20]I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. 我帮他捡起书，问他住在哪里。
[01:39.16]As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before. 原来他住得离我很近。于是我就问他，怎么以前我从没有见过他呢，
[01:45.83]He said he had gone to private school before now.  他说在来这所学校以前他上的是私立学校。
[01:49.87]We talked all the way home, and I carried his books. 我们一路聊着回家，我帮他拿着书。
[01:54.34]He turned out to be a pretty cool kid. 他原来竟是一位非常讨人喜欢的孩子，
[01:57.77]I asked him if he wanted to play football on Saturday with my friends and me. 我问他是否周六想跟我及我的朋友一起踢足球。
[02:03.22]He said yes. 他答应了。
[02:04.54]The more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him. 对凯尔了解得越多，我越是喜欢他。
[02:08.00]And my friends thought the same of him.我的朋友也都这么认为。
[02:10.91]Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books again. 到了周一早晨，凯尔又要背上那个巨大的书包了。
[02:17.58]I stopped him and said, "Dim boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of books everyday!" 我制止他，说：“傻孩子，你每天背这么一大堆书，想练就一身强壮的肌肉呀！”
[02:26.70]He just laughed and handed me half the books.  他只是笑，并把一半书都递给了我。
[02:29.60]Over the next four years, Kyle and I became the best friends. 接下来的四年里，凯尔和我成为最好的朋友。
[02:34.74]When we were seniors, we began to think about college. 到了高年级后，我们开始考虑上大学的事。
[02:40.28]Kyle decided on Georgetown, and I was going to Duke. 凯尔决定去乔治敦，而我要去杜克。
[02:44.91]I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem.  我知道我们永远都是朋友，距离决不会成为问题。
[02:51.12]Kyle was valedictorian of our class. 凯尔是我们班致告别词的学生代表。
[02:54.80]I teased him all the time about being a nerd. 我总是取笑他是一个书呆子。
[02:58.17]He had to prepare a speech for graduation. 他必须为毕业准备一个演讲。
[03:01.27]I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak.我很庆幸不是我要站在那儿演讲。
[03:06.38]Graduation day, I saw Kyle.. He looked great. 毕业日来临了--我看到了凯尔，他看起来帅极了。
[03:11.86]He filled out and actually looked good in glasses.他长胖了些，戴着眼镜很好看。
[03:18.24]He had more dates than me and all the girls loved him! 他的约会比我还要多，几乎所有的女孩都喜欢他。
[03:22.18]Boy, sometimes I was jealous.  天哪，有时候我都有些嫉妒。
[03:25.87]Today was one of those days. 今天就是这样。
[03:28.77]I could see that he was nervous about his speech. 我能看出他对于演讲有些紧张。
[03:32.60]So, I smacked him on the back and said, 因此，我拍了拍他的后背，说：
[03:35.60]"Hey, big guy, you'll be great!" He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled.“嗨，大小伙子，你会很出色的！”他看了看我，带着那样的表情（真正出于感激的那种），笑了。
[03:42.95]"Thanks," he said. “谢谢，”他说。
[03:44.66]As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began. 开始演讲时，他清了清喉咙，开始说：开始演讲时，他清了清喉咙，开始说：
[03:48.64]"Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years. “毕业的时候，你应该感谢那些帮助你度过最困难时期的人。
[03:55.20]Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach.... but mostly your friends. 你的父母、老师、兄弟姐妹、也许还有教练......但主要是你的朋友。
[04:02.31]I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give him or her. 我在这儿要告诉你们，做别人的朋友是你能给予他们的最好礼物。
[04:10.35]I am going to tell you a story." 我要给你们讲一个故事。”
[04:12.94]I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. 我不敢置信地望着我的朋友，他讲的就是我们第一天相遇的故事。
[04:20.48]He had planned to kill himself over the weekend. 他本来打算要在那个周末自杀。
[04:25.84]He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. 他谈到自己如何把课桌收拾干净，把他所有的东西都带回家，这样就不用妈妈以后再收拾了。
[04:33.87]He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. 他直直地看着我，给了我一个笑容。
[04:37.43]"Thankfully, I was saved. “谢天谢地，我获救了。
[04:40.27]My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable."  我的朋友阻止了我去做那不堪设想的事情。”
[04:43.89]I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment. 当这位帅气的、受欢迎的男孩告诉我们有关他的最脆弱的时刻时，我听到人群中都深吸了一口气。
[04:53.41]I saw his Mom and Dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile. 我看到他的爸爸妈妈都看着我，带着同样感激的微笑。
[04:59.98]Not until that moment did I realize it's depth.  直到那时我才意识到它的深刻。
[05:04.84]Never underestimate the power of your actions. 决不要低估你的行动的力量，
[05:08.39]With one small gesture you can change a person's life. For better or for worse.  一个简单的举止也许会改变人的一生，无论是好是坏。

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新概念一生必读的英语经典美文第15篇：不经意间的举动