13.First:The most important thing I've ever done happened when I was completely helpless.None of the things I had learned in university,in three years of law school or in six years of legal practice were of any use in that situation.Something terrible was happening to people I cared about,and I was powerless to change the outcome.All I could do was stand by and watch it happen.And yet it was critical that I do just that---just be there when someone needed me
13. First: The most important thing I’ve ever done happened when I was completely helpless. None of the things I had learned in university, in three years of law school or in six years of legal practice were of any use in that situation. Something terrible was happening to people I cared about, and I was powerless to change the outcome. All I could do was stand by and watch it happen. And yet it was critical that I do just that---just be there when someone needed me
14. Second:The most important thing I've ever done almost didn't happen because of things I had learned in classrooms and professional life.Law school taught me how to take a set of facts,break them down and organize themthen evaluate that information dispassionately.These skills are critical for lawyers.When people come to us for help,they're often stressed out and depend on a lawyer to think logically.But while learning to think,I almost forgot how to feel.Today I have no doubt that I should have leapt into my car without hesitation and followed my friend to the hospital
14. Second: The most important thing I’ve ever done almost didn’t happen because of things I had learned in classrooms and professional life. Law school taught me how to take a set of facts, break them down and organize them—then evaluate that information dispassionately. These skills are critical for lawyers. When people come to us for help, they’re often stressed out and depend on a lawyer to think logically. But while learning to think, I almost forgot how to feel. Today I have no doubt that I should have leapt into my car without hesitation and followed my friend to the hospital
15. Third:I was reminded that life can change in an instant. Intellectually we all know this---but we think the bad things,at least, will happen to someone else.So we make our plans and see the future stretching out in front of us as real as if it has already happened.But while looking to tomorrow,we may forget to notice all the todays slipping by.And we may forget that a job layoff,a serious illness,an encounter with a drunk driver or other events can alter that future in the blink of an eye
15. Third: I was reminded that life can change in an instant. Intellectually we all know this---but we think the bad things, at least, will happen to someone else. So we make our plans and see the future stretching out in front of us as real as if it has already happened. But while looking to tomorrow, we may forget to notice all the todays slipping by. And we may forget that a job layoff, a serious illness, an encounter with a drunk driver or other events can alter that future in the blink of an eye
16. Sometimes it takes a tragedy to regain perspective on your own life.From that one experience I learned that the most important thing in life isn't the money you make,the status you attain or the honors you achieve.The most important thing in life is the kids'team you coach or the poem you write---or the time when you're just somebody's friend OACH
16. Sometimes it takes a tragedy to regain perspective on your own life. From that one experience I learned that the most important thing in life isn’t the money you make, the status you attain or the honors you achieve. The most important thing in life is the kids’ team you coach or the poem you write---or the time when you’re just somebody’s friend
Warm-up Activity 1.What question was put to the author in the opening paragraph? O弘
Warm-up Activity 1. What question was put to the author in the opening paragraph?