Unit2TheOlympicGames【导读】世界文坛大师欧·亨利的小说素有意想不到的故事结尾，认真阅读下面选取的欧·亨利的名作《二十年以后》，看看小说中的这对情同手足的好朋友20年后的同一日期、同一时间相会时发生了什么故事吧！AfterTwentyYearsO．HenryThepolicemanmoveduptheavenueimpressively.Theimpressivenesswashabitualandnotforshow，forspectators①werefew.Thetimewasbarely10o'clockatnight，butchillygustsofwindwithatasteofraininthemhadwellnighdepeopled②thestreets.Tryingdoorsashewent，twirlinghisclubwithmanyintricateandartfulmovements，turningnowandthentocasthiswatchfuleyeadownthepacificthoroughfare③，theofficer，withhisstalwartformandslightswagger，madeafinepictureofaguardianofthepeace.Thevicinitywasonethatkeptearlyhours.Nowandthenyoumightseethelightsofacigarstoreorofanallnightlunchcounter；butthemajorityofthedoorsbelongedtobusinessplacesthathadlongsincebeenclosed.Whenaboutmidwayofacertainblockthepolicemansuddenlyslowedhiswalk.Inthedoorwayofadarkenedhardwarestoreamanleaned，withanunlightedcigarinhismouth.Asthepolicemanwalkeduptohimthemanspokeupquickly.“It'sallright，officer，”hesaid，reassuringly④.“I'mjustwaitingforafriend.It'sanappointmentmadetwentyyearsago.Soundsalittlefunnytoyou，doesn'tit?Well，I'llexplainifyou'dliketomakecertainit'sallstraight.Aboutthatlongagothereusedtobearestaurantwherethisstorestands—‘BigJoe’Brady'srestaurant.”“Untilfiveyearsago，”saidthepoliceman.“Itwastorndownthen.”Themaninthedoorwaystruckamatchandlithiscigar.Thelightshowedapale，squarejawedfacewithkeeneyes，andalittlewhitescarnearhisrighteyebrow.Hisscarfpinwasalargediamond，oddlyset.“Twentyyearsagotonight，”saidtheman，“Idinedhereat‘BigJoe’Brady'swithJimmyWells，mybestchum，andthefinestchapintheworld.HeandIwereraisedhereinNewYork，justliketwobrothers，together.IwaseighteenandJimmywastwenty.ThenextmorningIwastostartfortheWesttomakemyfortune.Youcouldn'thavedraggedJimmyoutofNewYork；hethoughtitwastheonlyplaceonearth.Well，weagreedthatnightthatwewouldmeethereagainexactlytwentyyearsfromthatdateandtime，nomatterwhatourconditionsmightbeorfromwhatdistancewemighthavetocome.Wefiguredthatintwentyyearseachofusoughttohaveourdestinyworkedoutandourfortunesmade，whatevertheyweregoingtobe.”“Itsoundsprettyinteresting，”saidthepoliceman.“Ratheralongtimebetweenmeets，though，itseemstome.Haven'tyouheardfromyourfriendsinceyouleft？”“Well，yes，foratimewecorresponded⑤，”saidtheother.“Butafterayearortwowelosttrackofeachother.Yousee，theWestisaprettybigproposition，andIkepthustlingaroundoveritprettylively.ButIknowJimmywillmeetmehereifhe'salive，forhealwayswasthetruestoldchapintheworld.He'llneverforget.Icameathousandmilestostandinthisdoortonight，andit'sworthitifmyoldpartnerturnsup.”Thewaitingmanpulledoutahandsomewatch，thelidsofitsetwithsmalldiamonds.“Threeminutestoten，”heannounced.“Itwasexactlyteno'clockwhenwepartedhereattherestaurantdoor.”“DidprettywelloutWest，didn'tyou？”askedthepoliceman.“Youbet！IhopeJimmyhasdonehalfaswell.Hewasakindofplodder，though，goodfellowashewas.I'vehadtocompetewithsomeofthesharpestwitsgoingtogetmypile.AmangetsinagrooveinNewYork.IttakestheWesttoputarazoredgeonhim.”Thepolicemantwirledhisclubandtookasteportwo.“I'llbeonmyway.Hopeyourfriendcomesaroundallright.Goingtocalltimeonhimsharp？”“Ishouldsaynot！”saidtheother.“I'llgivehimhalfanhouratleast.IfJimmyisaliveonearthhe'...
