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奥里森·斯威特·马登：向前进·摘录 260
奥里森·斯威特·马登《向前进》· Pushing to the Front · 领导
"During the following summer I earned $40. Throughout the senior year I retained the same room, under the same conditions as the previous year. I waited on table all the year, and received full board; earned by clerical work, tutoring, etc., $40; borrowed $40; secured a scholarship of $70; took a prize of $25; received a gift of $35. The expenses of the senior year, $496.64 were necessarily heavier than these of previous years. But having secured a good position as teacher for the coming year, I was permitted to give my note for the amount I could not raise, and so was enabled to graduate without financial embarrassment.
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定位：Excerpt 260 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
接着上一个夏天，他赚了四十美元。大四全年，他保留同一间房，条件跟去年一样。整年端盘子，换来全年的伙食；做文书、家教等赚了四十美元；借了四十美元；拿到七十美元奖学金；得了一个二十五美元的奖；收到三十五美元礼物。大四开销四百九十六点六四美元，比前几年更重。但他已经找好了毕业后当老师的工作，所以学校允许他给未付清的部分打欠条，他因此顺利毕业，没有因为钱卡住。关键做法是：提前落实收入来源，用信用和承诺解决眼前的缺口，不让经济问题耽误毕业。
上下文
马登在《奋力向前》中继续引用这位学生的自述，讲他大四如何靠打工、借款和未来工作承诺完成学业。
今日一问
面对一笔眼前付不起的必要开支，你能用什么未来收入或承诺来化解？
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