第4章 土豆和土豆不一样 There Are Potatoes and Potatoes
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A young college student, reluctant that he was admitted to a wrong specialty of an undesirable college, abandoned himself to laxity-playing truant and given to drinking instead of studying. Thus he was becoming more and more demoralized.
But he was never absent from Prof. Yang's biology class. He liked the course. Beside, Yang's class was so vivid and interesting that he was always attentive to it regardless of other students paying attention or not in class.
Once he enclosed a note in the homework he handed in, saying,“Professor, it is said that today's college students are cheaper than potatoes. Do you agree?”
He didn't know why he took the action. It might be attributed to his trust to the professor, or because he did not want to carry on his depression and tried in vain to find a way out.
That day Prof. Yang sent for him after class. When he came he found the professor at the table on which were four dishes and one soup. They drank heartily over the dishes. When they became half drunk, the professor produced a small bluish potato that was sprouting and said to the young man,“Do you know how much it costs? It's skinny and lacks flesh. Moreover, it is poisonous. Nobody will take it even if it's given free of charge.”He tossed it into the rubbish bin.
The professor then showed him another potato that must weigh more than 500g.“This potato cultivated with organic fertilizer is not only large and fresh but also free of pollution. It costs 12-odd yuan(RMB) per kilogram.”
The young man was struck dumb by what he'd heard. The professor put the big potato into his hand and said,“Be such a potato. Don't forget there are potatoes and potatoes!”
有个年轻的大学生，他不满意自己所上的大学和所学的专业，于是便自暴自弃。他每天喝酒、逃课、不学习。就这样，他变得越来越消沉。
但是，他从来都不会逃杨教授的生物课，因为他喜欢这门课。另外，杨教授讲课生动有趣，他总是能够全身心地听讲，不管班里其他同学是否在认真听。
有一次交作业时，他夹了一张纸条，上面写着：“教授，据说现今的大学生还不如土豆值钱。您是怎样认为的呢？”
他自己也不知道自己为什么要这样做。或许是因为对杨教授的信任，也或者是因为他不想再消沉下去，却失望地找不到出路。
那天下课后，杨教授把他叫到了家里。他到那里时，桌上已摆着四菜一汤，杨教授正坐在桌前。他们开心地喝了几杯。正喝到高兴时，教授拿出一个已长芽的绿色小土豆对年轻人说：“你知道它卖多少钱吗？这种土豆皮厚肉薄，而且还有毒。白给也没人要。”说完，他把土豆扔到了垃圾筐里。
接着，教授又拿出一个一斤多重的土豆，说：“这种土豆是用有机肥培育出来的，不仅个儿大肉厚，还无污染呢，一公斤卖到12块多呢。”
听到这些，年轻人一句话也说不出来。教授把这个大土豆放到他手里说：“做个值钱的土豆，别忘了土豆和土豆不一样。”
记忆填空
1.But he was____________absent from Prof. Yang's biology class. He liked the____________. Beside, Yang's class was so vivid and interesting that he was always attentive to____________regardless of other students paying attention or____________in class.
2.He didn't know____________he took the action. It might be attributed to his____________to the professor, or because he did not want to carry on his depression and tried in vain to find a____________out.
3.The young man was struck dumb by what he'd____________. The professor put the big potato into his____________and said,“Be such a potato. Don't forget there are potatoes____________potatoes!”
佳句翻译
1.有个年轻的大学生，他不满意自己所上的大学和所学的专业，于是便自暴自弃。
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2.他到那里时，桌上已摆着四菜一汤，杨教授正坐在桌前。
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3.教授把这个大土豆放到他手里说：“做个值钱的土豆，别忘了土豆和土豆不一样。”
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短语应用
1.Beside, Yang's class was so vivid and interesting that he was always attentive to it regardless of other students paying attention or not in class.
regardless of：不顾，不管
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2.He didn't know why he took the action.
take action：采取行动；提出诉讼
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