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爱德华·博克:爱德华·博克自传·补录 84
爱德华·博克《爱德华·博克自传》· The Americanization of Edward Bok · 领导
The father of Edward Bok passed away when Edward was eighteen years of age, and it was found that the amount of the small insurance left behind would barely cover the funeral expenses. Hence the two boys faced the problem of supporting the mother on their meagre income. They determined to have but one goal: to put their mother back to that life of comfort to which she had been brought up and was formerly accustomed. But that was not possible on their income. It was evident that other employment must be taken on during the evenings.
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定位:Additional excerpt 84 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
爱德华·博克的父亲在他十八岁时去世,发现留下的小额保险金几乎只够支付葬礼费用。因此,两个男孩面临用微薄收入支撑母亲的问题。他们决心只有一个目标:让母亲回到她从小习惯的舒适生活。但靠他们的收入不可能。显然,必须晚上再找其他工作。这告诉我们,面对家庭变故,要明确核心目标,并愿意付出额外努力,比如利用业余时间兼职,来逐步改善家庭状况。
上下文
博克一家是荷兰移民,父亲去世后家境拮据。爱德华和弟弟不得不辍学打工,晚上兼职养家。
今日一问
如果你需要为家庭承担更多责任,你愿意在业余时间付出哪些额外努力来增加收入?
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