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161 AN OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK ON LIFE
乐观的生活态度
As a child, Tom was very much oriented towards botanical studies.
还在孩提时代，汤姆就对植物研究情有独钟，并在那时确定了以后学习研究的方向—植物学。
Anything organic, and particularly plant life, was of enormous interest to him, from the smallest to the largest organisms.
任何有机生物，从最小的到最大的有机物，尤其是植物，对他来说都具有莫大的吸引力。
When he was not frolicking in his grandparents' orchard, he would go out into the woods, looking for wild orchids.
如果不在祖父母的果园里玩耍，他就会去森林里寻找野生兰花。
This curiosity never quite left him, even though he changed his orientation when he entered university.
虽然到了大学以后他已经改变了曾经确定的方向，但这种对植物的好奇心从未减退过。
He opted foe a major in oriental studies, of all things, while choosing film-making as his optional subject.
大学里，他的主攻专业竟然是东方研究。同时，他又选择电影制作作为自己的选修课。
In his free time, he played the trumpet in the university orchestra.
业余时间，他还在学校管弦乐队里吹小号。
Tom always had an optimistic outlook on life.
汤姆的生活态度总是非常乐观的。
Depression, to Tom, was definitely not an option.
对他来说，沮丧消沉绝不是最佳选择。
While others would consult an oracle from time to time, in order to learn what they could do about their future, this was not Tom's at all.
其他人都时不时地去请教先知，想知道他们的未来究竟会怎样，可汤姆却从来不这样做。
His studies, combined with his extramural activities, gradually brought him into quite a different social orbit from the one he grew up in, which led to quite an enrichment of his life experience.
他的学习和研究，以及他的各种各样的校外活动逐渐把他带到了一个与其从小成长的道路完全不同的社会轨道，大大丰富了他的生活阅历。
Unlike many of his classmates who struggled to keep up with the program of studies, university was no ordeal to Tom at all.
和其他在学业上苦苦挣扎以求能跟上学习计划的同学不一样，大学的功课对汤姆来说根本算不上是什么严峻考验。
He felt in no way restricted by the increasing number of ordinances that were being issued by various authorities, either.
另外，日益增加的各种官方法令条例对汤姆来说也不构成对他的限制。
Rather, he felt as though, his oral prowess increased by leaps and bounds during his time at university, as a result of which he was asked to give the oration on graduation.
更确切地说，他总是觉得自己好像挖掘到了某种珍贵的矿石，甚至就是钻石。其他暂且不提，大学期间汤姆的口头表达能力突飞猛进，所以毕业典礼上他被邀请上台演讲。
To tell you the truth, he was exhilarated, almost as if he was orbiting the earth. And that was what he had always wanted: an orbital experience!
说实话，汤姆真足兴奋莫名，那种感觉就好像正在绕地球轨道而行。这正是他梦寐以求的：一次绕轨道而行的体验！
