Opening Up

倪慧琴

你曾关注过孤儿的内心世界吗？你曾对他们付出过一点爱吗？孤儿的内心或多或少都受到过心灵的创伤，他们渴望周围人的关爱，但是又不敢轻易敞开心扉，他们敏感而脆弱，用坚硬的外壳包裹住自己的内心，不让自己受到更多的伤害。而我们，作为身边人，更应该付出更多的耐心和爱心去帮助他们走出心灵的牢笼，就像电影《心灵捕手》里的杰拉尔德·兰博和西恩·马奎尔对待威尔·哈丁那样。

Most people can hardly imagine what kind of pain orphans （孤儿） feel while growing up— being abandoned （抛弃）， disliked， and laughed at. For these reasons， many orphans build a defensive （防御的） place in their hearts. In this place， they can behave as they please. Will Hunting， the main character in the US film Good Will Hunting， is a good example.

The story is simple. Hunting is an orphan who works as a janitor （清洁工） at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US. Professor Gerald Lambeau， a math professor， discovers that Hunting is a math genius and wants him to make better use of his talent. However， Hunting gets into a fight and is arrested （逮捕） after he attacks a police officer. But Lambeau doesn t give up. He sends Hunting to see a wise therapist （治療师）， Dr Sean Maguire， to see if he can help the troubled young man. After a period of stony silence， Hunting opens up to the therapist and talks about his problems.

But Hunting s treatment takes a long time. In my opinion， the key to its success is hidden in Maguire s words， “It is not your fault.” He repeats the words while staring at Hunting， making it clear that he no longer has any place to hide. They are words that all orphans should hear.

Orphans often feel that no one loves them， and in order to avoid harm， they refuse people s kindness. I feel sorry for Hunting， as his past has led him to rebellion （反叛） and self-doubt. I am sympathetic （赞同的） toward Maguire， who has a kind heart.

It is normal to love our own kids， but much harder to love those of other people. I suggest that we pay more attention to orphans， not out of sympathy， but out of love.

【难句解析】

1. He repeats the words while staring at Hunting， making it clear that he no longer has any place to hide.

释义：他一边盯着Hunting，一边重复着这句话，清楚地表明他再也无处躲藏了。

点拨：while引导状语从句作“当……时候”讲时，如果主句和从句的主语一致，且从句谓语又含有be动词，则从句中有时可省略主语和be动词，while后可以直接跟现在分词、过去分词、名词、形容词或介词短语。例如：

He hurt himself while playing basketball. 他打篮球的时候受伤了。

2. I am sympathetic toward Maguire， who has a kind heart.

释义：我很赞同Maguire，他心地善良。

点拨：who has a kind heart是定语从句，修饰先行词Maguire。在定语从句中，先行词是人，关系代词作主语，所以用who引导定语从句。例如：

Many westerners who come to China cook much less than in their own countries. 很多来到中国的西方人比在他们本国的时候做饭少多了。

3. I suggest that we pay more attention to orphans， not out of sympathy， but out of love.

释义：我建议大家多关注孤儿，不是出于同情，而是出于爱心。

点拨：suggest有“建议”的意思。suggest后可接宾语从句，从句用“should+动词原形”的结构，should可以省略。而suggest作“暗示、表明、说明”讲时，suggest后面的宾语从句要用陈述语气，不用虚拟语气。例如：

We suggested that he （should） go and make an apology to his teacher. 我们建议他应该去向他的老师道歉。

Her pale face suggested that she was ill. 她苍白的脸表明她病了。

I. Choose the right answer.

1. Why does Professor Lambeau send Hunting to see Maguire？

A. To make use of Hunting s talent.

B. To help Hunting out of trouble.

C. To discuss math problems with Hunting.

D. To get the trust from Hunting.

2. What s the key to the success of Hunting s treatment？

A. Maguire has a warm heart.

B. Maguire feels sorry for Hunting.

C. Maguire s persistence of treatment and have a good understanding of orphans  feelings.

D. Maguire often talks about the problems with Hunting.

3. What should we do for orphans according to the author s suggestion？

A. We should show sympathy for orphans.

B. We should call therapist for orphans.

C. We should stop laughing at orphans.

D. We should draw more attention to orphans with our love.

4. What does the text mainly talk about？

A. Orphan s miserable life.

B. The US film Good Willing Hunting.

C. Orphans  feeling and a good example of opening up their hearts.

D. People s concern about orphans.

II. Fill in the blanks.

1. He urged them not to ________ ________ （放棄） on peace efforts.

2. ________ ________ ________ （在我看来）， drinking too much will do harm to our body.

3. They have to have a basic understanding of computers ________ ________ ________ （为了） use the advanced technology.

4. The tough market would ________ ________ （导致） 400 jobs being cut in the first half of this year.

5. We should ________ ________ ________ （注意） our diets because they will affect our health.