One day you finally knew
what you had to do, and began，
though the voices around you
kept shouting
their bad advice——
Though the whole house
began to tremble
and you felt the old tug
at your ankles.
“Mend my life！”
Each voice cried.
But you didn't stop.
You knew what you had to do，
though the wind pried
with its stiff fingers
at the very foundation，
though their melancholy
was terrible.
It was already late
enough, and a wild night，
and the road full of fallen
branches and stones.
But little by little，
as you left their voices behind，
the stars began to burn
through the sheets of clouds
and there was a new voice
which you slowly
recognized as your own，
that kept you company
as you strode deeper and deeper
into the world，
determined to do
the only thing you could do——
determined to save
the only life you could save.
-advice [ədˈvaɪs]n.劝告；忠告；建议
典型例句
I asked the teacher for her advice.
我征求这位老师的意见。
最常用法
give advice 提出意见
a piece of advice 一条意见
on one's advice 按照某人的意见
follow one's advice 听从劝告
weigh one's advice 衡量意见
联想记忆
advise vt.劝告；通知；忠告；建议 vi.提建议
suggestion n.建议；意见
tip n.小建议
-wild [waɪld]adj.野生的；野蛮的；狂热的 n.荒野；荒地
典型例句
There’s a wild stretch of land behind the house.
房子后面有一大片荒地。
最常用法
wild mountains 荒山
be wild about 对……感到恼火
wild with excitement 欣喜若狂
in the wild 在自然环境下
联想记忆
wildly adv.野蛮地；激烈地；非常
wildlife n.野生动植物 adj.野生动植物的
natural adj.自然的；天然的；私生的
-little [ˈlɪtl]adj.小的；少的 n.极少
典型例句
She walked away and her little heart was broken.
她走开了，但是她幼小的心却受伤了。
最常用法
a little little or nothing 几乎没有
little by little 逐渐地，渐渐地
think little of oneself 看不起某人
联想记忆
lessen v.减少；减轻
small adj.小的；年幼的；少的
tiny adj.极小的；微小的
few adj.很少的；几个 pron.少数 n.少量
several pron.若干 adj.几个的；若干的；各自的
-company [ˈkʌmpəni]n.公司；陪伴 v.陪伴
典型例句
The company has connections with a number of Japanese firms.这家公司与几家日本公司有业务往来。
最常用法
a company of 一伙人
in the company of 和……在一起
in company（with）（和……）一起
keep company with 与……交往，与……结伴
keep sb. company 陪伴某人
联想记忆
corporation n.公司
firm n.公司
有一天，你终于知道，
什么是你必须得做的，并开始去做，
虽然你周围的声音，
一直喊出，
各种糟糕的建议——
虽然整个房子，
开始颤抖，
你亦感到那条旧绳索，
绊住了你的脚踝。
“修补我的人生！”
每个声音都在哭喊。
但你并没停止。
你知道什么是你必须得做的，
虽然风用它僵硬的手指，
直往根基，
虽然它们的忧郁，
着实可怕。
天色，
已经很晚，这是个疯狂的夜晚，
路上满是倒下的，
断枝和石头。
但渐渐地，
当你将它们的声音抛在身后，
星星开始穿透云层，
散发光辉，
一个新的声音出现了，
你慢慢，
意识到，那是你自己的声音，
它伴随着你，
伴你步步，
深入世途，
决心去做，
你唯一能做的事——
决定去拯救，
你唯一能拯救的生命。