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IcanclearlyrememberthefirsttimeImetMr.Andrewsmyoldheadmaster21thatwasovertwentyyearsago.DuringthewarIwasatschoolinthenorthofEngland.AssoonasitendedmyfamilyreturnedtoLondon.Therewerenotenoughschoolsleftforchildrentogotoandmyfatherhadtogofromoneschooltoanotheraskingthemto22measapupil.Iusedtogowithhimbuthehadsucha23timetryingtopersuadepeopleeventoseehimthatIseldomhadtodoanytests.Wehadbeentoalltheschoolsnearwelivedbutthemoremyfatherarguedthemore24itbecame.Intheendwewenttoaschoolaboutfivemilesawayfromhome.Theheadmasterkeptuswaitingfor25anhour.WhilewewerewaitingI26aroundattheschoolbuildingwhichwasoneofthoseoldVictorianstructurescompletelyoutofdatebutstillstanding.Icouldheartheboysplayingintheplaygroundoutsidewhentheheadmaster’ssecretaryfinally27usintohisoffice.Mr.Andrewsspoketomefirst."Whydoyouwanttocomehere"heasked.IhadbeenthinkingofsayingsomethingaboutstudyingbutIcouldn’t28rememberingtheboysoutside."Idon’tknowanyoneinLondon"Isaid."Iliketoplaywiththeotherboys.Iliketoreadalotofbookstoo."I29."Allright"Mr.Andrewssaid."Wehaveoneplace30infact." Mytwoyearsatthatschoolwerethehappiestofmylife. 22
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PassageOne GeorgeMasonmustrankwithJohnAdamsandJamesMadisonasoneofthethreeFoundingFatherswholefttheirpersonalimprint印记onthefundamentallawoftheUnitedStates.HewastheprincipalauthoroftheVirginiaDeclarationofRightswhichbecauseofitsearlyformationgreatlyinfluencedotherstateconstitutionsframedduringtheRevolutionandthroughthemtheFederalBillof]Rightsof1791. YetMasonwasessentiallyaprivatepersonwithvery.littleinclinationforpublicofficeortheordinaryoperationofpoliticsbeyondthecountrylevel.HisappearancesintheVirginiacolonialandstatelegislatureswererelativelybriefandnotuntil1787didheconsenttorepresenthisstateatacontinentalornationalcongressorconvention.PoliticswasnevermorethanameansforMasson.Hewasatalltimesamanofpublicspiritbutpoliticswasneverawayoflifeneverforlonghiscentralconcern.IttookarevolutiontopryhimawayfromhomeandfamilyatGunstonHallmobilizehisskillandenergyforconstitutionalconstructionandtransformhiminonebriefmomentofbrilliantleadershipintoastatesmanwhoseworkwouldenduretoinfluencethelivesandfortunesofthose"millionsyetunborn"ofwhomheandhisgenerationofAmericansspokesofrequentlyandthoughtsoconstantly. Theauthorseemstobeespeciallyimpressedbythefactthat
PassageFive Asmytrainwasn’tduetoleaveforanotherhourIhadplentyoftimetospare.AfterbuyingsomenewspaperstoreadonthejourneyImademywaytotheluggageofficetocollecttheheavysuitcaseIhadlefttherethreedaysbefore.TherewereonlyafewpeoplewaitingandItookoutmywallettofindthereceiptformycase.Thereceiptdidn’tseemtobewhereIhadleftit.Iemptiedthecontentsofthewalletandrailway-ticketsmoneyscrapsofpaperandphotographsfelloutofit;butnomatterhowhardIsearchedthereceiptwasnowheretobefound. WhenmyturncameIexplainedthesituationsorrowfullytotheassistant.Themanlookedatmesuspiciouslyasiftosaythathehadheardthistypeofstorymanytimesandaskedmetodescribethecase.Itoldhimthatitwasanoldbrown-lookingobjectnodifferentfromthemanycasesIcouldseeontheshelves.Theassistantthengavemeaformandtoldmetomakealistofthechiefcontentsofthecase.IftheywerecorrecthesaidIcouldtakethecaseaway.ItriedtorememberallthearticlesIhadhurriedlypackedandwrotethemdownastheycametome. AfterIhaddonethisIwenttolookamongtheshelves.Therewerehundredsofcasesthereandforonedreadfulmomentitoccurredtomethatifsomeonehadpickedthereceiptuphecouldhaveeasilyclaimedthecasealready.Thishadn’thappenedfortunatelyforafteratimeIfoundthecaselyingonitssidehighupinacomer.AfterexaminingthearticlesinsidetheassistantwassoonsatisfiedthatitwasmineandtoldmeIcouldtakethecaseaway.AgainItookoutmywallet:thistimetopay.Ipulledoutten-shillingnoteandthe"lost"receiptslippedoutwithit.Icouldn’thelpblushingandlookedupattheassistant.Hewasnoddinghisheadknowinglyasiftosaythathehadoftenseenthishappenbeforetoo! Thecase
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PassageThree Itis2a.m.Youtooktoolongoverdinnerthecoastisstillacoupleofhundredkilometersawayanditisessentialtogetthatearlymorningferry.Andyourcarradiatorpipehassplit.Attimeslikethatthedocumentsmakingupyourinsurancekitlyinginthefrontofyourcarseemuseless.Thenearestphonewaspassedthreekilometersbackanditwouldbereasonabletoexpectsomedelayingettingbreakdownassistancewhenyouhavefinallyphonedthrough. Ifontheotherhandyou’vegotaspareinthecarfiveminutes’workshouldseeyouonyourwayagain.Themajorityofbreakdownsdoinvolveminorandeasilychangedparts.Afewbasictoolsandtherightmixofsparesarewellworththespacetheytakeup.Buttosortoutwhichonesaremastlikelytobeneededandtobuythemcanbeexpensive. Thatiswhythemotoringorganizationshavecomeupwithrentalkits.Forabout50penceadayslightlymoretonon-memberstheywillsupplyaboxedrangeofsparesforagivencar.Onreturningthekitthemotoristpaysforanythatareusedplusasmallfeeforrepacking.Depositsareabout￡20. Itismuchbetterhowevertoreducetheriskofbreakdownsbyseeingthatyourcarisproperlyservicedbeforesettingout.Particularlywhendrivingathighspeedoverlongdistancesinhotweather. Finallyitmakessensetopurchaseasafetytriangleandanemergencyplasticwindscreenbeforeleaving.Makesureallyourfellowtravellersknowwhereyourdocumentsare;giveoneasparesetofkeysandslipintothebackofyourwalletalargebanknotefortheemergencieswhereacreditcardwon’tdo. Whileonamotoringholidayabroadyoumightfindyourselfindifficultiesbecause
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PassageFour YouaskhowtostartabusinessHereisanexample. DavidDawsonaseriousmountainclimberwasdissatisfiedwithsoftironpitons锥锤theonlyoneshewasabletobuy.TheylastedjustoneortwoclimbsandDawsonwantedtoreplacethemwith"chrome-molys"铬铝合金whichwereharderstrongerandlonger-lasting.Someclimbersmadethemforlimiteddistributionamongfriendsbuttheywerenotcommerciallyavailable.SoDawsonstartedDawsonEquipmentLtd.apurveyor承办商ofclimbingequipmentasaone-manenterpriseinBurbankCaliforniain1958.Hehadnoplannomanagementexperienceandnoadvertising.Heworkedinashedusingahandforgepurchasedwith$800ofcapitalborrowedfromhismother. WhatDawsondidhavewasaknowledgeofthekindofequipmentthatheneededinhisownclimbsandasensethatseriousclimberswouldfollowhislead.CurrentlyDawsonEquipmentisthrivingandproducesover200products. Businessopportunitiesaremerethanampletodayforthesimplereasonthatmanyconsumersaredissatisfied.Dawson’sbusinessstartedfromhisbeingacustomernotlikingwhathebought.Isuspectthatyourbusinesswillbeginthatwaytoo.Youknowwhatyouwanttoreplaceimproveorchange.Sobeginwherethetoolbreakstheserviceslipsortheshoepinches. Whichofthefollowingcanbestexpressthemainideaofthepassage
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PassageFive Asmytrainwasn’tduetoleaveforanotherhourIhadplentyoftimetospare.AfterbuyingsomenewspaperstoreadonthejourneyImademywaytotheluggageofficetocollecttheheavysuitcaseIhadlefttherethreedaysbefore.TherewereonlyafewpeoplewaitingandItookoutmywallettofindthereceiptformycase.Thereceiptdidn’tseemtobewhereIhadleftit.Iemptiedthecontentsofthewalletandrailway-ticketsmoneyscrapsofpaperandphotographsfelloutofit;butnomatterhowhardIsearchedthereceiptwasnowheretobefound. WhenmyturncameIexplainedthesituationsorrowfullytotheassistant.Themanlookedatmesuspiciouslyasiftosaythathehadheardthistypeofstorymanytimesandaskedmetodescribethecase.Itoldhimthatitwasanoldbrown-lookingobjectnodifferentfromthemanycasesIcouldseeontheshelves.Theassistantthengavemeaformandtoldmetomakealistofthechiefcontentsofthecase.IftheywerecorrecthesaidIcouldtakethecaseaway.ItriedtorememberallthearticlesIhadhurriedlypackedandwrotethemdownastheycametome. AfterIhaddonethisIwenttolookamongtheshelves.Therewerehundredsofcasesthereandforonedreadfulmomentitoccurredtomethatifsomeonehadpickedthereceiptuphecouldhaveeasilyclaimedthecasealready.Thishadn’thappenedfortunatelyforafteratimeIfoundthecaselyingonitssidehighupinacomer.AfterexaminingthearticlesinsidetheassistantwassoonsatisfiedthatitwasmineandtoldmeIcouldtakethecaseaway.AgainItookoutmywallet:thistimetopay.Ipulledoutten-shillingnoteandthe"lost"receiptslippedoutwithit.Icouldn’thelpblushingandlookedupattheassistant.Hewasnoddinghisheadknowinglyasiftosaythathehadoftenseenthishappenbeforetoo! Whenthewriterexplainedhissituationtheassistant
Shecan'tfindmoneyforlifenecessities______suchluxuriesasjewelryandperfume.
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