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黑龙江省大庆第一中学2016-2017学年高一下学期第三次月考(期中)英语试题
He's an old cobbler(修鞋匠)with a shop in the Marais,a historic area in Paris.When I took him my shoes,he at first told me: “I haven't time.Take them to the other fellow on the main street ; he'll fix them for you right away.”
But I'd had my eye on his shop for a long time.Just looking at his bench loaded with tools and pieces of leather,I knew he was a skilled craftsman(手艺人).“No,” I replied,“the other fellow can't do it well.”
“The other fellow” was one of those shopkeepers who fix shoes and make keys “while-U-wait”-without knowing much about mending shoes or making keys.They work carelessly,and when they have finished sewing back a sandal strap(鞋带)you might as well just throw away the pair.
The man saw I wouldn't give in,and he smiled.He wiped his hands on his blue apron(围裙),looked at my shoes, had me write my name on one shoe with a piece of chalk and said,“Come back in a week.”
I was about to leave when he took a pair of soft leather boots off a shelf.
“See what I can do?” he said with pride.“Only three of us in Paris can do this kind of work…”
When I got back out into the street,the world seemed brand-new to me.He was something out of an ancient legend,this old craftsman with his way of speaking familiarly,his very strange,dusty felt hat,his funny accent from who-knows-where and,above all,his pride in his craft.
There are times when nothing is important but the bottom line,when you can do things any old way as long as it “pays”,when,in short,people look on work as a path to ever-increasing consumption(消费)rather than a way to realize their own abilities.In such a period it is a rare comfort to find a cobbler who gets his greatest satisfaction from pride in a job well done.
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Oak Mountain League Baseball Registration Information ⒈Who may play? All students living within the boundaries(界限)of Oak Mountain League may play. The boundaries are Smithville a Road on the north. Western Hills Drive on the west, Interestate 41 on the east, and White Boulevard on the south. ⒉How old must I be? League members must be between the ages of 9 and 14. League age is determined by actual age on September 1 of the previous year. ⒊How many divisions are there? There are three divisions: A ages 9-10 AA ages 11-12 AAA ages 13-14 ⒋When are the tryouts? Tryouts will be held to help the coaches create teams with equal skill levels. All tryouts will be held at Remington Field, which is at the corner of Sunshine Avenue and Ocean View Drive. Division A Monday February 10 5:00-7:00 p. m. Division AA Tuesday February 11 4:30-6:30 p. m. Division AAA Wednesday February 12 5:30-7:30 p. m. ⒌May I request to be on a team with my friends? Coaches will try to place players on teams according to the schools they are in. if you have a special request, please tell a coach before the tryouts. The coaches will consider such requests but cannot promise that the requests will be satisfied. ⒍When is the registration deadline? Registration forms are due on January 30. Additional forms are available at sports shops, area schools, and the public library. If your registration form is not in by the requested date, you will be charged an extra $5,00. |
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