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第43章 Prepare Yourself自己做好准备

For every one that does ill hates the light,and comes not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.

Prepare Yourself

A story around campuscampus n.<美>校园, 大学教育 has it that a student once sent a telegramtelegram n.电报; to his parents reading: “Mom—flunkedflunk vt.使不及格 all courses. Kicked out of school. Prepare Pop.”

Two days later he received a responseresponse n.回答, 响应, 反应; : “Pop prepared. Prepare yourself.”

凡作恶的便恨光并躲开光,唯恐他的行为受到责备。

自己做好准备

校园里流传着这样的故事:一个学生一次给父母拍了一份电报,上面写着:“妈妈——我所有功课都不及格,被学校开除。让爸爸做好准备。”

两天以后,他收到了回电:“爸爸已准备好。你自己做好准备吧!”