美丽英文(故事卷)-第17章
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pless。 I had finally realized my true feelings for my best friend when it was too late。 Tears filled my eyes as I sat on his springy； steel bed。 I said good…bye to my best friend and the love of my life； wondering if we were really going to meet in a month as planned。
That night at home as I packed my stuff I cried； scared that things would never be the same。 We were both going to have our separate lives and would probably barely think of each other。 Just then the phone rang； and as I wiped my tears and tried to utter a quiet hello； the voice on the other end let me know everything was going to be okay。 It was Tim。 Before even saying hello he blurted out； “Tina； we’re going to make that rendezvous earlier than I thought。 How about tonight？”
I was grinning like crazy as I practically hung up on him； jumped in my car without directions and headed for his school。 How I got there in such a short time （an hour and forty…five minutes） is irrelevant。 What is relevant is that the second I got there； I hugged him and told him I loved him。 I had actually done that numerous times before； but this time he pulled away from my embrace； looked into my eyes； told me he loved me； too—and then kissed me。 It was a kiss that seemed to contain months； even years； worth of love for each other。
When I left for school the next morning； I had Tim on my mind and in my heart。 As I picked up my wallet to get money out to pay for a soda； a tiny piece of paper fell out。 It was from Tim and contained words that touch my heart to this day and still make me smile。 “Tina； I am so mad at myself for waiting to tell you。。。I love you！” My eyes welled up with tears； and I felt truly happy and at ease with our situation。
I still keep that note from Tim； and we continue to share a remarkable friendship and always will。 Only these days we also share much more—three beautiful children and the same last name。
爱情不关机
佚名
朋友今天问了我一个问题。你的手机晚上关机吗？如果不关，那你为谁而开呢？
我通常都不关机。为什么？我不清楚。但读完这篇文章，我好像有所了解，只为那丝关怀。现在，就让我与你一起分享这个故事。
每晚睡觉前，女孩都会关掉手机，并放在桌上的照片旁。从她买手机起，就养成了这个习惯。
女孩有个亲密的男朋友。不见面时，他们就会打电话，或是发信息。他们都喜欢这种交流方式。
一天晚上，男孩很挂念女孩。但他给她打电话时，女孩关机了，因为她已经睡了。次日，男孩对女孩说，希望她晚上不要关机，因为他想找她时，却找不到，他会很紧张。
从那天起，女孩开始了新的习惯，晚上不关手机。因为她害怕他打来电话，自己会听不到，于是女孩经常保持警惕。日子一天天过去，她也日渐消瘦。渐渐地，他们之间出现了隔阂。
女孩想要维系他们的关系。一天晚上，她给男孩打电话。听到的却是一个甜美的女声：“对不起，您所拨打的电话已关机。”
女孩明白了，她的爱也关机了。
过了很久，女孩有了新的爱情。但无论他们之间的感情有多好，女孩还是拒绝结婚。在她心中，还会时常想起那个男孩的话以及那个关机的夜晚。
整夜开机的习惯女孩依然保持着，但是不再期待它会响起。
一天晚上，女孩生病了。慌乱中，本想给父母打电话，却打到了男友那里。男孩已经睡了，但手机依旧开着。
事后，女孩问男孩：“为什么整晚开着手机？”
男孩回答说：“我害怕你晚上有需要时找不到我，会着急。”
最终，女孩嫁给了男孩。
夜深了，你的手机还开着吗？
■ 心灵小语
爱情是人类最美好、最伟大的情感。它给人以力量，使人身心愉悦。有些人在爱情中很细心，能让对方时刻感受到他的爱，就像文中后来的那个男孩，最终娶到了最爱的人。然而还是有一些人不那么细心，难道这能说明他们不爱对方吗？细心只能作为衡量爱的一部分，而不能作为定义爱的根本。不过，奉劝那时还沉浸在爱中的人：要爱，就要用心地爱！
Late at Night
Anonymous
Today； my friend asked me a question。 At night； do you turn off1 your cell phone？ If you don’t； whom do you leave it on for？
I usually do not turn off my cell phone。 Why？ I have no idea。 After reading an article； I seemed to understand a little bit： for that little bit of caring。 I am now sharing this story with you。
The girl would turn her cell phone off and put it by her photo on the desk every night before going to bed。 This habit had been with her ever since she bought the phone。
The girl had a very close boyfriend。 When they couldn’t meet； they would either call or send messages to each other。 They both liked this type of munication。
One night； the boy really missed the girl。 When he called her； however； the girl’s cell phone was off because she was already asleep。 The next day； the boy asked the girl to leave her cell phone on at night because when he needed to find her and could not； he would be worried。
From that day forth； the girl began a new habit。 Her cell phone never shut down at night。 Because she was afraid that she might not be able to hear the phone ring in her sleep； she tried to stay very alert2。 As days passed； she became thinner and thinner。 Slowly； a gap began to form between them。
The girl wanted to revive their relationship。 One night； she called the boy。 However； what she got was a sweet female voice，“Sorry； the subscriber3 you dialed is power off。”
The girl knew that her love had just been turned off。
After a long time； the girl had a new love。 No matter how well they got along； the girl； however； refused to get married。 In the girl’s heart； she always remembered that boy’s words and the night when that phone was power off。
The girl still kept the habit of leaving her cell phone on all throughout the night； but not expecting that it would ring。
One night； the girl caught ill。 In a moment of fluster4； instead of calling her parents； she dialed the new boyfriend’s cell phone。 The boy was already asleep but his cell phone was still on。
Later； the girl asked the boy， “Why don’t you turn your cell phone off at night？”
The boy answered，“I’m afraid that if you need anything at night and aren’t able to find me； you’ll worry。”
The girl finally married the boy。
Later at night； do you turn off your cell phone？
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无声的爱（1）
佚名
最初，女孩的家里人强烈反对她和这个男孩约会。理由是家境不般配，要是和他一起生活，两个人的日子都不会好过。
因为家庭施加的压力，两人常常吵架。尽管女孩深爱着男孩，可她总是问：“你爱我有多深？”
男孩不太会说话，常常令女孩伤心。因为这个原因，再加上家庭施加的压力，女孩常常对男孩发脾气。而他，只是用沉默接受这一切。
过了几年，男孩终于毕业了，他打算到国外去深造。临走之前，他向女孩求婚：“我不善于表达，然而我知道我爱你。假如你接受我，我愿意用我的余生来照顾你。至于你的家人，我会尽我所能和他们交涉。你愿意嫁给我吗？”
女孩答应了，男孩凭借他的决心得到了女孩家里人的同意，他们可以结婚了。因此，在他离开前，他们订了婚。
女孩进入社会工作，而男孩则留在国外继续他的学业。维系他们爱情的只有电子邮件和电话，虽然这样很辛苦，然而他们从未想过放弃。
有一天，女孩在上班途中被一辆失控的汽车撞倒了。醒来之后，女孩看到父母都坐在床边。她意识到自己伤得厉害。看到妈妈在哭，她想安慰她。然而她意识到从她嘴里发出的只是一声叹息，她失声了……
医生解释说是因为大脑的损伤使她不能出声。听着父母的安慰，她却说不出一个字，她伤心欲绝。
在医院的那段日子，陪伴她的除了无声的哭泣，还是无声的哭泣。出院之后，所有的事情还是老样子，除了电话铃声。每当电话一响，这个声音就会刺穿她的心。她不想让他知道这一切，不想让自己成为他的负担，因此她写了一封信，告诉他她不想再等下去了。
她把订婚戒指连同那封信一块儿寄给了他。等待她的是男孩无数封回信和无数个电话。而女孩所能做的，除了痛哭，还是痛哭……
她的父母决定搬家，想让她忘掉这一切，重新快乐起来。
到了新家，女孩学会了手语，开始了崭新的生活。她告诉自己必须忘记他，这是她每天要做的功课。有一天，一个朋友到她的家里来，告诉她他已经回来了。她请朋友不要把所发生的一切告诉他，从此以后，她再也没有听到他的任何消息。
一年过去了，朋友带给她一个信封，信封里是男孩的结婚喜帖。女孩的心都碎了，然而在她打开之后，看到的却是自己的名字。
就在她要问朋友怎么回事的时候，她看到男孩出现在了她的面前。他用手语告诉她：“我利用一年的时间来学习手语。我只是想让你知道我没有忘记我的诺言，让我做你的声音吧，我爱你。”说着，他将戒指重新戴到她的手上。终于，女孩露出了笑脸。
■ 心灵小语
面对人生和命运，付出和奉献就是赢得爱情的真谛。女孩为了不让自己的病患成为男孩的负担，放弃了他；男孩坚守着自己的爱情，为了能让两个人重新走到一起，他学会了手语，最终携着自己心爱的女孩走进了婚姻的殿堂。
A Silent Love
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