Don’t Give Up 不要放弃

Charlie lived in southern part of the Soviet Union. He was a sophomore in a famous university. He devoted every spare moment to aeronautics. His father was a specialist in this field. From childhood, Charlie heard many stories about sophisticated spacecraft from his father. In spring, they two dug pits with a spade then sowed seeds. And they often used a spear to frighten sparrows. Whenever Charlie thought of his father, there was a spark in his eyes, But nobody told Charlie stories any more since his father died. Past events make Charlie’s heart sore. But he believed that the soul lived forever, which comforted him to some degree. This afternoon, Charlie heard a bad news coming from a reliable source. That is , the school doctor didn’t think he had a sound constitution for astronaut examination. The sophisticated school doctor had a sour temper. He disliked Charlie. Charlie felt sorrowful about the news. He couldn’t eat food this evening. Further more, the hot weather had soured the soup. He sorted his books then went outside for a walk. Charlie walked southward to a bridge. The bridge had a span of 60 meters. Standing on the bridge, he could see the river waves sparkling in the moonlight. He said as if his father was watching him, “I won’t give up!”

查理生活在苏联的南部。他是一所著名大学的大二学生。他把他所有多余的时间用在航空学上。他的父亲是这方面的专家。从孩童起，查理从父亲那里听到许多关于先进的宇宙飞船的故事。在春天，他们两用铁锹挖坑然后播种种子。他们两还常常用矛恐吓麻雀。无论什么时候查理想到父亲，他的眼里都有明亮的火花。但自从他父亲死后就没有人告诉查理故事了。往事让查理的心疼痛了。但他相信灵魂永生，一定程度上这让他有些安慰。今天下午，查理从可靠的来源知道了一个坏消息。那就是，校医认为他没有健全的体格参加宇航员测试。那个老于世故的校医脾气很坏。他不喜欢查理。查理对这个消息感到伤心。今晚他吃不下东西。再说，炎热的天气已经让汤发酸了。他整理了他的书，然后出去散步。查理向南行走来到一座桥。桥的跨度是60米。站在桥上，他可以看见河水在月光下闪耀。他说：“我不会放弃的。”他感觉好象他的父亲在望着他。