legless ['leglis] adj.无腿的；醉醺醺的
exotic [，iɡ'ztik] adj.异国的；外来的；异国情调的
lure [lju] n.诱惑；饵；诱惑物 vt.诱惑；引诱
vagabond ['vɡbnd] adj.流浪的；流浪者的；浪荡的；漂泊的 n.流浪者；浪子；流氓；懒汉 vi.到处流浪
mimickingn.仿制，模仿 v.模仿；戏弄（mimic的ing形式）
hauntingly ['h：ntili] adv.萦绕于心头地；难以忘怀地
Scandinavian [，skndi'neivin； -vjn] n.斯堪的纳维亚人；斯堪的纳维亚语；北欧日耳曼语系 adj.斯堪的纳维亚的；斯堪的纳维亚人的；斯堪的纳维亚语的；北欧日耳曼语系的
yearn [j：n] vi.渴望，向往；思念，想念；怀念；同情，怜悯
monetary ['mnitri] adj.货币的；财政的
reaffirm [，ri：'f：m] vt.再肯定，重申；再断言
参考译文
乞丐启示录
在越南胡志明市里我们旅馆外面，有一个颇似古代人的老妇人倚着拐杖，伸手在门口等着。每天，当我和她目光交汇时，我都会把我的手放在她的手里。她也会对我的微笑、握手及问候报以同样的微笑、握手及问候。
在我们参观的最后一天，我自己一个人，在旅馆对面街道上一个喧闹的角落里。自行车和摩托车在我面前猛冲直撞地行驶。有人建议我们径直穿过拥挤的车流，不要左顾右盼，以免他们撞到我们。
可是到了晚上就我一个人了，面对急流般的车流，我感到很不适应。当我在街头犹豫的时候，我感到在我胳膊肘处有一只手。我向下看了看，看到那个身材矮小的乞丐朋友微笑地望着我。她朝大街上点点头，意思是她带我穿过大街。她轻轻地推着我向前走，我们一起慢慢向人群嘈杂的地方走去。
到达十字路口的中央时，我又低头看了看她，情不自禁地说了一句：“你的微笑最美丽。”
很显然，她不懂英语，但她一定可以辨认我说话的语调，于是她扔开拐杖，张开双臂拥抱我。此时，大街上的车辆都被我们涌到两边了。
这时，我们蹒跚地向人行道走去，她把我的脸拉向她的脸，在我两颊上各吻了一下，然后一瘸一拐地离开了，还不时地回头向我微笑和挥手。
我没有给她一分钱，但我们却一起体验了友谊的热情，这更有意义。
这个经历让我想起特蕾莎修女曾经说过了一句话：“如果你做不了伟大的事情，那就用伟大的爱心做点小事吧。”
用眼睛和微笑看待乞丐，认同他们的存在，这都是很小的事情；把你的手放在别人伸出的手里，紧紧地握上一会，这也是小事情；学会用当地的语言说句问候的话也不很困难。但是，这些都很有意义。
在贫穷的国家旅游，我亲眼目睹了与乞丐打交道的多种方法。面对穷人最常见的回应是不理睬，还有转移注意力。我曾看见有人非常恼火地把他们伸出来的手推开。还有一些人急匆匆地把几个硬币丢在他们乞求的手掌里，然后就快速地离开，生怕马上又看见20多个衣服褴褛的乞丐追上来。
但是，我感觉能够按英国作家波伊斯所说的那样生活还是很有价值的，他说：“如果一个人不是对他人无一例外地怀着深厚、莫大的兴趣，那他就不能说自己是十足的文明人。”
我曾经在印度普虚卡骆驼节上见过一个没有腿的男人坐在马路边。我录完舞蹈家普虚卡的外国音乐后，就回我的帐篷，路上重放着录音机里面的音乐。我被他的微笑吸引住了，于是向他走近，我们开始用手语和笑声谈论起来。如果要在这个世界上流浪，这些都是要学会的。
模仿过旋转的裙子和鼓槌后，我告诉他录音机是如何运转的。他向我示意要我把录音机给他看看，我只是犹豫了一下便给了他。他小心检视过录音机后就开始唱歌，歌曲很优美让人难以忘怀，他向我示意把歌录下来，这样就可以带回家我们在一起的欢乐时光。
不久之前，我们还完全陌生。突然间，瞬间的友谊把我们紧密联系在一起，我们的友谊诞生于我们在这个世界上的共同存在。我和Vidur的经历证实了斯堪的那维亚的一句格言：“在每个人内心都有一个国王。如果你想与他交谈，国王就会出现。”
我明白了，那些被认为是世界上最没有希望的人却经常富有人性，他们的心灵渴望被认同，也乐于做出回应。
与平凡的人保持联系，一直丰富着我的生活。每次这样做的时候，我都发现我所收获的远远不止金钱的价值。并且我再次坚信，每个人都是有价值的，值得你去了解。
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The Cafeteria in Our Campus
大学里的自助餐厅
相信经历过大学生活的你一定会对学校里面的食堂饭菜印象深刻吧，它们永远是那样的索然无味、同样，我的经历也和你们差不多，一起走进看看吧……
1、句子
01
What dishes the cafeteria served at noon today
今天中午食堂提供什么饭菜了啊？
02
Meals of our school canteen are diverse.
我们学校食堂的饭菜品种繁多。
03
I am tired of the food in the school dinning room.
我厌倦了学校食堂的饭菜。
04
The food price of the school canteen is not high.
学校食堂的饭菜价格不高。
05
Recently，the relevant departments are very strict to investigate the food safety in school canteen.
最近，有关部门对学校的食品安全调查很严。
06
It is reported that some drainage oil have entered school.
据报道，一些地沟油已经进入学校了。
07
Having graduated for several years，but I still miss the food in the school dinning room.
已经毕业多年了，我仍然很怀念学校食堂的饭菜。
2、对话
It Was Lousy，as Usual
Jasmine：How was the dinner at the cafeteria tonight
John：It was lousy as usual.
Jasmine：Yeah，I know what you mean，university food always tastes bad.
John：Maybe the food would be better if it had more seasoning.
Jasmine：Tell that to the cook！
和往常一样差劲
茉莉：今晚自助餐厅的晚餐如何？
约翰：和往常一样差劲！
茉莉：嗯，我知道你的意思，大学里的食物味道总是很差。
约翰：若是能多放一点调味料，食物可能会比较好吃。
茉莉：跟厨师说吧！
Notes 注释
cafeteria n.自助餐馆，自助食堂
lousy a.差劲的，可鄙的
3、文化加油站（心灵鸡汤）
Kiss of Reality
To talk of illusions，are't they great Illusions or day dreaming help us to think of what we want to become in life.We literally see how life revolves us in that position.It's an entirely different world of pleasure，comfort and imagination.Most of our day dreaming or illusions make us more and more egocentric.The word ego means self.Hence by dreaming and visualization we become self-centered.We never realize that things we dream of can be achieved by us by programming ourselves to work for it.But somehow the pleasure of dreaming ourselves as someone important takes us away from the realistic approach to achieve that level of self-satisfaction and self-accomplishment.
This leads to an increase in the frustration levels of our mind.Why frustrations This is because what we are，and what we dream of are totally different.We raise ourselves to a very high pedestal and we see that we are not able to live up to our expectations.And when this happens，we become mentally restless.
The vital solution that will dissolve all our problems is to make up our minds to get realistic.This approach will make us come in terms with reality.And there is no better road to self-improvement rather than the path of reality.When you gauge yourself，you subconsciously make two columns in your mind.One consists of the things that you are good at，and the other consists of the areas where you can improve.And believe it will boost us to work on our weak areas and strengthen them.Fortifying your weak areas will harness your conscience and improve you confidence，and confidence will convert"would be"to"must be".And when something must happen，it always happens.This new you will improve you for the better and increase your levels of self-esteem.It will change your outlook to things.
I would like to type the thoughts that have just sprung up in my mind.Read and ponder on each line.I admit that it's a sad aim at poetry，but I am allowing my mind to control my typing.
If you want to achieve what you couldn't have
If you want to be what you want to be
If you want to do what you can do
But aren't doing
If there is a place，you want to be
But haven't been
You will get there，become the one and do it
Cos its all in a state of mind
Make up your mind and rule the stars
Control your mind and make your fate.
I hope this conveys my thoughts with clarity.So it's some advice and suggestion to all those eyeballs running through this part of the book，to keep your heads on your shoulders without using heads and shoulders！ And believe me guys.You guys have it in you to make it big.Just don't let that teenage iconoclastic habit rule over sense.
疑难解析
illusion [i'lju：n] n.幻觉，错觉；错误的观念或信仰
literally ['litrli] adv.照字面地；逐字地
revolve [ri'vlv，-'v：lv] vi.旋转；循环出现；反复考虑