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lt’s Never Too Late永远都不晚 　　相信很多人都遇到过这样的困惑：你有很多事想做，但内心总有一个声音在说：“现在做是不是太晚了？”其实，人到底该在什么时候做什么事，并没有明确的规定。如果我们总因为开始得太晚而放弃，势必一事无成。任何时候，只要你有热情与信心，永远都不晚！ 　　It was an unusually busy day for the hospital staff on the sixth floor. Ten new patients were admitted and Nurse Susan spent the whole day checking them in. 　　Her friend Sharron， an aide， prepared ten rooms for the patients and made sure they were comfortable. After they were finished she grabbed Sharron and said，“We deserve a break. Let’s go eat.” 　　Sitting across from each other in the noisy cafeteria， Susan noticed Sharron absently wiping the moisture off the outside of her glass with her thumbs. Her face reflected a weariness that came from more than just a busy day. 　　“You’re pretty quiet. Are you tired， or is something wrong？” Susan asked. 　　Sharron hesitated.However， seeing the sincere concem in her friend’s face， she confessed，“I can’t do this the rest of my life， Su-san. I have to find a higher-paying job to provide for my family. If it weren’t for my parents keeping my kids， well， we wouldn’t make it.” 　　Susan noticed the bruises on Sharron’s wrists peeking out from under her jacket. 　　“Sharron， you’re so good with patients， and you love working here. Why don’t you go to school and become a nurse？ There’s financial help available， and I’m sure your parents would agree to keep the kids while you are in class.” 　　“lt’s too late for me，Susan； I’m too old for school.” 　　Susan pointed at the bruises on Sharron’s wrists.“I’m familiar with‘problems’like these. Honey， it’s never too late to become what you’ve dreamed of， Let me tell you how I know.” 　　“l first married when I was thirteen years old and in the eighth grade.” 　　【译文】 　　对这所医院六层的医护人员来说，这一天，他们可算忙得不可开交。刚有十位新患者人院就医，一整天，苏珊护士都在为他们办理入院手续。 　　与她要好的护士助理莎朗小姐为能让他们住得舒适，准备了十间病房。当一切安排妥当，她拽着莎朗的胳膊说：“歇会儿犒劳犒劳自己吧，咱出去吃点东西。” 　　她俩对坐在嘈杂的自助餐厅，苏珊注意到，莎朗心不在焉地用拇指擦拭着玻璃杯外壁的水雾，身心俱疲写在脸上，仅仅忙了一天，绝不会是这副模样。 　　于是苏珊问她：“你闷着不吭声，是不是累了？还是出了什么事？” 　　莎朗犹豫了一下，但看到自己朋友由衷关切的神态，她还是把心里话倒了