【正文】 st背叛 bust: n. a sculpture representing a person39。s cold in December in England, but (it39。t know why you came back to me. But I want to say this ... He paused, and his voice choked. If I could have had another son, I would have liked it to be you (I would like to have son like you).[34] I dropped my eyes, kneading (按摩, 捏制) the dying flesh of his feet between my fingers. For a moment, I felt afraid, as if (=as though仿佛) accepting his words would somehow (for reasons unknown不知為啥 somewhat=a little有點(diǎn)) betray my own father. But when (suddenly突然) I looked up, I saw Morrie smiling through tears and I knew there was no betrayal in a moment like this.[35] All I was afraid of was saying goodbye.Notes1. This text is excerpted (cited/ adapted) from Tuesdays with Morrie, which is a true (life) story (fiction) about sportswriter Mitch Albom and his favorite college professor Morrie Schwartz. As Morie Schwartz was dying of musclewasting (肌無(wú)力的) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (肌萎縮性(脊髓) 側(cè)索硬化), or Lou Gehrig39。 I wished I had written more books. I used to beat (blame/ criticize) myself up over (because of) it9. Now I see (understand) that never did any good (n. effect/ use). Make peace. You need to make peace with (accept/ live with容忍/ 接納) yourself and everyone around you.[21] I leaned over (傾斜) and dabbed (patted) at the tears with a tissue (a piece of paper). Morrie flicked his eyes open and closed. His (breathbreathe) breathing was audible, like a light (soft) snore.[22] Forgive yourself. Forgive others. Don39。s not just other people we need to forgive, Mitch, he finally whispered. We also need to forgive ourselves.[18] Ourselves?[19] Yes. For all the things we didn39。s the sad part of the (life) story, Morrie said. Norman and his wife moved away to Chicago. A little while (n. moment) later, my wife, Charlotte, had to have a pretty (very) serious (major) operation. Norman and his wife never got in touch with (=contact sb.) us. I know they knew about it. Charlotte and I were very hurt (sad) because they never called to see how she was. So we dropped the relationship7(斷交). [Quitter never win and winner never quit][10] Over the years, I met Norman a few times and he always tried to reconcile (和解), but I didn39。Think of yourself forgiving him/her.TextThe (Twelve) Twelfth Tuesday We Talk about forgiveness1Mitch Albom[1] Forgive yourself before you die. Then forgive others.[2] This was a few days after the Nightline interview2. The sky was rainy and dark (black), and Morrie was beneath a blanket. I (sit)sat at the far end of his chair, holding his bare feet. They were callused (hardened) and curled, and his toenails were yellow. I had a small jar of lotion, and I squeezed some into my hands and began to massage his ankles (n. 腳踝).[3] It was another of the things I had watched his helpers (nurses) do for months, and now, in an attempt to (in order to) hold on to (grasp/ catch) what I could of him (盡可能挽留這一逝去的生命), I had volunteered to do it The disease had left (made) Morrie without the ability4 even to wiggle (擺動(dòng)) his toes, yet he could still feel pain, and massages helped relieve (reduce/ to ease the) it (pain). Also, of course, Morrie liked being held and touched. And at this point, anything I could do to make him happy, I was going to [4] Mitch, he said, returning to the subject of forgiveness. There is no point (meaning/ significance) in keeping vengeance (復(fù)仇, 報(bào)仇) or stubbornness. These things—he sighed (嘆氣)these things I so regret in my life. Pride. Vanity. Why do we do the things we do?[5] The importance of forgiving was my question (=topic). I had seen those movies where the patriarch (族長(zhǎng)) of the family is on his death bed and he calls for his estranged (疏遠(yuǎn)的) son so that he can make peace before he goes (=dies). I wondered (。t value yourself or others enoughhave not been shown how to forgiveIII. Are you a person who hangs on to painful memories, or are you able to forget and forgive? No I Sometimes I I Not sure I3. How do you feel when you have forgiven someone for something?10K I I Not sure I I Very happy I Excited I Proud of myself4. Are you reluctant to forgive?I Yes39。Being tolerant to those irritations or taking revenge?d better have a mentor, an experienced and trusted friend and a prudent advisor. More specifically, what do you think make a good mentor?Step OneThe role of the mentor is multifaceted. Work in pairs to decide on the specific personality traits that make a good mentor, and explain your choices.A mentor must be:aged / an effective listener / sincere and mitted / punctual / emotionally involved / trustworthy / arrogant/ a responsible role model / loyal / honest / knowledgeable / persuasive / a good talker / independent / selfesteemed/ (or others )Step TwoUnit 4Preview We all have experienced betrayal or hurt. Some choose to carry grudges, nurse old wounds or relive past humiliations. Pride and ilvanity builds a wall。Try to be a mentor, and give your advice to help others out of the following dilemmas:Making up for the mistakes or letting the past be the past? I No I 39。Think of a particular person who has been unpleasant to you in some way. . want to know想知道) if (whether) Morrie had any of that (desire) inside him, a sudden need to say I39。t accept it (apologyapologize). I wasn39。t do (該做事卻未做). All the things we should have done. You can39。t wait, Mitch. Not everyone gets the time I39。s disease (illness), Mitch Albom renewed (更新的, 重建的, 復(fù)興的, 重申的) his warm (close/ intimate) relationship with him. They met every Tuesday until the end of Schwartz39。s cold) in July in New Zealand.4. ...left (made) Morrie without the ability: deprived Morrie of the ability5. And at this point (moment), anything I could do to make him happy, I was going to do: And at this point, I was going to do anything I could to make him happy.6. get it right (correct sth.): get it going on well.