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asceticism n. 禁欲主义</p> It seemed like a long ascent to the top. The mountain appreared barren, as though it had suffered through many years of arid climate. I had no idea why I have to climbing this mountain. All I could recall was that I had been reading a fascinating artical about climbing. But with my arthritis, how could I possibly make it to the top?* Y6 X4 \0 r" f+ R
Despite my confusion, I ascended the mountain. After what seemed like an hour, I stumbled across a small artificial structure. It was hidden behind a large rocks. I was shocked to discover that it was an arsenal containing an array of antiquatedarmor and armament. All of it appeared to be handmade, probably by a 17th century artisan. It was a bit scray, so I left quickly and continued my acsent.
M" B7 k2 h6 m3 F% T& z8 O Further up, I ran into a man dressed like an aristocrat. He was articulatingsome kind of ancient arithmetic. His presence aroused my curiosity. I asked him what he was doing on the mountain. He rudely responded,"don't you know where you are?" What an arrogant man, I thought to myself.
2 _& r5 M6 g D& w( P After what felt like another hour, I spotted a small cave. I found an old monk living inside. Foolishly, I offered him some wine. I should have known that monks practice asceticism. But he wasn't offended. He simply smile and said,"I am indeed an ascetic person."9 U: J: r: Q- t6 x3 ^2 S+ J ~' A
I told the monk that I was tired and missed my home."Open your eyes" he whispered."You are already home."
. K( V, w% [: O Suddenly, I began to hear the sound of my favorite aria. I could sense thearoma of a familiar aromatic substance. It was followed by a familiar voice. t7 O/ h" n9 i9 X- s* {
"Wake up" my wife said. "Here's your coffee! You're late for work."8 v: J7 i" _' j% W2 E2 ` }
登上山顶的路好长好长。这座山看起来光秃秃的，似乎饱受了常年的干旱天气。我不知道自己为什么要爬这座山。我只记得当时我正在读一篇关于登山的精彩文章。但我患有关节炎，怎么可能爬上山顶呢？
. O% Z$ \% _/ G* }& l- v4 O 糊里糊涂中，我开始登山。约莫一小时后，我跌跌撞撞地走过一个藏在大石块后的小型人造建筑物。我愕然发现这竟是个军械库，里面存放着全系列的古老盔甲和武器。这里的一切似乎都是手工制作的，很可能出自一位17世纪工匠之手。这里怪恐怖的，我很快就离开了，继续我的攀登。
O% C" s2 h2 B) { 我继续往上走，遇到了一位穿戴类似贵族的男人。他正清清楚楚地讲着什么古老算术。他的存在引起了我的好奇，我便问他在山上做些什么。他粗鲁的回答到：“难道你不知道自己在哪吗？”这人真够傲慢的，我想。
$ z/ o' u6 t' b N$ ^ [1 K' n, k/ @ 又过了大约一个小时，我发现了一个小山洞，洞里住这个老和尚。我竟傻巴拉叽的请他喝葡萄酒。我应该知道和尚奉行禁欲主义，还好他没有生气。他只是笑了笑，说道：“我是个真正的禁欲主义者。”( V H# Z2 c: ` i/ m7 A3 k8 a
我告诉那和尚我好累、好想家。“睁开你的眼睛k。”他悄悄说道，“你到家了。”6 |" I; d# j K0 ?" d
我突然听到我最喜欢的咏唱调，又问道熟悉的香料散发出的芬芳。然后，一个熟悉的声音说话了。0 O1 N/ h. w- i5 F# D
“醒醒吧！”妻子说到，“这是你的咖啡，你上班要迟到了。” |
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