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I know it is wrong to envy your children.But when I see my son，Tonio and his younger brother Sam going down a slide together，one's arms around the other，I know I have missed something wonderful.
A Not onIy did I never have a brother，but a1so I had no friendships like theirs.My sister was old enough to help take care of me，so she was more a mother than a playmate.A brother would have been terri flc，but it was not in the family planning.
Now I flnally live with brothers，my sons，Tonio and Sam.I am watching them forge the kind of relationship that I once daydreamed about.Sam，oddly，manages the world with more ease than his elder brother，whose frustrations often bring him to tears.With an earnest"Smile，Tonio."Sam is the one who comforts him.Tonio，on the other hand，has stopped playing with boys of his age who don't want Sam tagging along.They are always backing each other up.
[B]Sitting just out of the way，I often watch them，imagining what my own brother would have been like.I feelfoolish，getting deeper into middle age，conjuring up an imaginary playmate，but my sons show me what could have been.That must be why I had dreaded the day Tonio started kindergarten.I felt that I would lose something，too.
As we headed for schoolthat morning，both boys seemed relaxed，as if neither had any idea that the day was going to be different，that starting then，Tonio would be leaving behind his brother，his best friend，his right arm.
Before any of us could say goodbye，Tonio disappeared with his new classmates.He turned to wave and then was gone.It was so sudden.Sam wouldn't see him go.I lifted Sam up and took him to Tonio's classroom.[C]We stood just outside the door，looking for a gIimpse of Tonio.Sam spotted him first.So I asked him if he missed his brother already.
He didn't answer.Instead he asked，"Daddy，is Tonio going to be gone forever？"
"No，Sammy，"I said，brightening at the sweetness of his question."Not forever，just untilthree o'clock."
I sometimes think that the greatest thing I have ever done is to help create these brothers.
难点重点，一目了然！
长难句解析 Sentence Structures
A Not only did I never have a brother，but also I had no friendships like theirs.
不仅我从来没有这样一个哥哥，而且我从来没有像他们一样的友谊。
not only……but also……“不仅……而且……”，在连接两个分句时，not only后的分句要部分倒装。
B Sitting just out of the way，I often watched them，imagining what my own brother would have been like.
坐在一个不挡道的位置，我经常看着他们，想象我自己的哥哥将会是怎样的。
sitting，imagining均为伴随状语，指状语从句的动作伴随主句发生，它的特点是：它所表达的动作或状态是伴随着句子谓语动词的动作而发生或存在的。例如：He sat in the armchair，reading a newspaper.另外what my own brother would have been like运用了虚拟语气。
C We stood just outside the door，looking for a glimpse of Tonio.
我们仅仅站在门外，寻找着托尼欧的一瞥。
a glimpse of一瞥。例如：I got a glimpse of an old pagoda from the window of a train.我从火车的窗口瞥见了一个古老的宝塔。
Go Fulfill That Dream 去追逐梦想
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有时，我们前进的动力不仅仅是我们自己的信念，还有别人对我们的肯定和鼓励。鼓励的力量源于爱的支持，让我们坚定地走着自己选择的路。就如父爱的深情纯厚，它虽不是温柔细腻，却会给你指明前进的方向，乃至受益终生。
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My sisters and I grew up in a little village in England.Our father was a struggling lawyer，but I always knew he was special.He never criticized，but used praise to bring out our best.He'd say，"If you pour water on flowers，they flourish.If you don't give them water，they die."
I remember as a child I said something unkind about somebody，and my father said，"Any time you say something unpleasant about somebody else，it's a refIection of you."[A]He explained that if I looked for the best in people，I would get the best in return.I've tried to follow this principle in running my company.
Dad's also always been very understanding.At 15，I started a magazine.[B]It was taking up a great dealof my time.And the headmaster of my schoolgave me a choice：stay in schoolor leave to work on my magazine.
I decided to leave，and Dad tried to sway me from my decision，as any good father would.When he realized I had made up my mind，he said，"Richard，when I was 23，my dad persuaded me to go into law.And I've always regretted it.I wanted to be an archeologist，but I didn't pursue my dream.You know what you want.Go fulfillthat dream."
[C]As it turned out，my little pubIication went on to become Student，a nationalmagazine for young people in the U.K.My wife and I have two children，and I'd like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad raised me.
难点重点，一目了然！
长难句解析 Sentence Structures
A He explained that if I looked for the best in people，I would get the best in return.
他解释说如果我从别人身上看到最好的一面，作为回报我也会得到最好的。
in return作为回报，例如：She gave us food and clothing and asked for nothing in return.她给了我们食物和衣服，没有要求任何回报。
B It was taking up a great deaI of my time.
它花费了我大量的时间。
take up占去（时间或空间）。例如：Writing the paper took up most of the weekend.写那篇论文占去了周末大半的时间。
C As it turned out，my little publication went on to become Student，a nationalmagazine for young people in the U.K.
结果证明，我的小出版社开始慢慢成长，成为英国年轻人的必备杂志。
turn out结果证明。例如：How do you think the match willturn out？你想比赛结果会是怎么样？
Love is a Telephone 爱情是一部电话机
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爱情是一部电话机，你在这头，你爱的人在那头。当你拨通爱情，就像机器本身，命运这个话务员给你带来的或是惊喜或是疑虑或是不确定。爱情本是如此，作为另一种形式的爱，你仍要去经历。
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[A]Love is a telephone which always keeps silent when you are longing for a call，but rings when you are not ready for it.As a result，we often miss the sweetness from the other end.