It had been an ambitious plan. The anarchist had tried to rob a bank all by himself， but then he had ran out of ammunition and now he was trapped in a back portion of the bank building with no escape.

As he stood in silence， hugging his gun and waiting to be found， the anarchist knew that there would be ample anecdotes from newspaper analysts the next day to amend to his obituary. They would certainly refer to the anguish he had undergone as a child. Then they would employ all their analytical abilities to reveal other impacts of his ancestry on his ambiguous life.

These thoughts flew from his mind however when an angel suddenly appeared to him. He fell to his knees， sure that the Almighty God was coming to take him home. His fears were only amplified when the angel said in an alluring yet powerful voice， “Fear out， your time is short. Stop your goal to amass a foutune for yourself and turn to God.”

Not having any analogy to help him know what to say， or any reference for his excellent analytic abilities to think about， the anarchist only kneeled in silence and empty thought.

Then the angel smiled and spoke again in a more amiable voice， “Stand up. The Lord is providing you a chance to lead an alternate life. Leave this place now through the rear buildings annex and you will escape. But remember， God is watching.”

When the angel was gone the anarchist stood and ran. He had no idea how to describe this experience by analogy， but he was happy for a second chance. ？

第二次機會

這是一個野心勃勃的計劃，這名無政府主義者想自己一個人搶劫銀行，但后來他沒了彈藥，被困在銀行大樓的后面無處可逃。

他靜靜地站著，緊緊地抱著槍，等著被發現，這時無政府主義者知道，第二天將有足夠的報紙分析家撰寫的軼事修改他的訃告。他們肯定會提到他小時侯經歷的極度痛苦，然后運用他們所有的分析能力揭示他的祖先對他的含糊不清的生活方式的影響。

當這些想法在他的腦海里閃現，然而這時突然出現了一個天使。他跪下來，心想肯定是萬能的上帝要抓他回去。天使的聲音具有誘惑力和威懾力，這更增加了他的恐懼。“別害怕，你的時間不多了，別再為自己積累財富了，仰賴上帝吧。”

由于沒有任何類比可以幫他知道該說什么，也沒有任何參考供他優秀的分析能力進行思考，這名無政府主義者只能靜靜地跪著，腦子一片空白。

這時天使笑了，并且用更加友好的聲音說道：“起來吧！上帝正給你一次機會讓你過一種供選擇的生活，現在你就穿過后面建筑物的附屬建筑，離開這個地方，你會逃走的。但是記住，上帝在看著你。”

天使消失后，無政府主義者站起來跑掉了。他不知道如何用類推的方法描述這次經歷，但是他很高興能有第二次機會。

讀故事記單詞第四篇

WORDS

activist n.（政治活動的）積極分子，活動家

addict n.1.有癮的人 2.入迷的人 vt.使成癮，使入迷

additive n.添加劑

adhere vi.1.（to）粘附，附著 2.遵守，堅持 3.追隨，支持

adhesive n.粘合劑 a.可粘著的，粘性的

adjacent a.（to）鄰近的，毗連的

adjoin vt.貼近，與……毗連

adjourn v.（使）休會，（使）休庭

administer vt.1.掌管，料理……的事務 2.施行，實施 3.給予，派給，投（藥）

admiral n.海軍將領，艦隊司令

adolescent n.青少年 a.青春期的，青少年的

adore vt.1.崇拜，敬慕，愛慕 2.非常喜歡

adorn vt.裝飾，使生色

advent n. 出現，到來

adversary n.對手，敵手

adverse a.不利的，有害的

aerial a.1.飛機的，航空的，由飛機進行的 2.空中的，架空的 n.天線

aesthetic a.美學的，審美的，有審美感的

affiliate vt.使隸屬于 n. 附屬機構，分公司

affirm vt.1.斷言，堅持聲稱 2.證實，確認

afflict vt.使苦惱，折磨

A Change of Heart

The anti-war activist was not surprised at all that his primary adversay，the Admiral，had been afflicted with a drug addict for a son.He was actually quite happy to find out that his enemy had such personal problems.It was the advent of a new day，however，when the activist decided to help administer the treatment for the adolescent and help the Admiral fight this adverse situation.And it was clear that the Admiral was a wonderful person when the activist saw how much the Admiral adored his son.

Now living in an adjacent room in a special section of a treatment center， the activist was able to adhere to the strictest methods for helping the boy fight his addiction. The activist was able to help with aesthetic changes，such as adorning the boy with clean clothes， as well as affirm the boy as his body struggled with the medical additives that would help the boy get better.

Certain events were luckily also not adhesive in the youth‘s mind. This included the boys’ aerial leap from a tall building. He did not die only because he landed in the swimming pool of the adjoining building.

And now the activist was gaining the attention of his affiliates because of his honorable actions. This had never been his motive. He had only wanted to help a person in need. And， as the Admiral adjourned their weekly meeting about the boy‘s progress，the activist was really happy that he had been able to make a difference in someone’s life.

徹底的改變

這位反戰積極分子的主要對手，艦隊司令因兒子染上毒癮而十分苦惱，但他對此一點也不感到廳怪。實際上，發現他的敵人有這樣的個人問題，他還感到很高興。然而，當這位積極分子決定幫助實施對這位青少年的治療并協助艦隊司令對付這種不利情況時，新的一天到來了。很顯然，當這位反戰積極分子看到艦隊司令對兒子是如何喜愛時，艦隊司令成了一個可愛的人。

現在這位反戰積極分子正住在鄰近治療中心特區的一個房間里，因而他能夠堅持用最嚴格的方法幫助那個男孩戒除毒隱。這位反戰積極分子能夠用審美上的變化提供幫助，如用干凈的衣服打扮男孩，當他的身體與醫療添加劑的副作用作斗爭的時候他會斷言它們會使他好起來。

有些事情幸好沒有在這個年輕人的心中留下記憶，其中包括他從高樓的空中跳下，他沒有死只是因為他掉到了鄰近大樓的游泳池里。

由于他的誠心相助，這位反戰積極分子得到了他的下屬的注意。這并不是他原來的動機，他只是想幫助一個需要幫助的人。在艦隊司令使每周召開的討論男孩病情的會議休會時，這位積極分子為自己能使一個人的生活發生變化而感到由衷的高興。