I must admit， I didn't like Tom in the begining. He live in the house that wasadjacent to mine， and I knew he was addicted to painkillers. He had injured his back while building adobe houses in the countryside for the local governmentadministration. The painkillers numbed his back pain and allowed him to continue performing his heavy construction work. However， it wasn't long before he got caught for failing to adhere to the drug laws. I still recall what the judge told him shortly before he adjourned the court， "You'll either have to adapt to a life without drugs or adjust to living in the prison that adjoins this courthouse."2 f/ n; J3 X) k* u A. R
I was admittedly upset when the judge asked me to help administer Tom's probation. I felt that the judge was making me an unwilling and unnecessary adjunctto the court system. But I had no choice. I thought to myself， "Adaptation is the key." So I change attitude towards Tom and I soon learned that Tom wad just asadaptable.& e0 S0 B9 E# j: n8 X5 R; ^1 w
Tom heeded the judge's warning. He quit his construction job and stopped using painkillers. He put all of his time and effort into inventing a new adhesive for constructing brick houses. His dedication was admirable. He became quite adept at chemisty and before long， he discovered a key additive that made his glue superior to all another adhesives.2 L9 k$ G* {4 ^) u6 V
Now， I greatly admire Tom and he was become a good friend. I guess adaptation really is the key！ ; f, u& v. u; u$ k* p" h8 @ adapt v. （使）适应，调整；改编 5 T0 J' q E- p. _# b adaptable adj. 能适应的，适应性强的2 k8 X7 t& ?7 _8 D. ^/ h
adaptation n. 改编，改写；适应环境 9 y6 z* @0 M! ~& z5 F* X( k addict vt. 使沉溺，使上瘾 " k5 ~- e8 X2 e3 O" m' z addictive adj. 加法的； n. 添加剂 8 [/ w( J4 F+ P$ l5 M adept adj. 熟练的，擅长的，拿手的，有一手的1 |+ {9 \- S% a: s/ y
adhere vi. 黏附，粘牢；追随，坚持，遵守! e1 C- e) N8 O: [' A0 e4 X, L3 c
adhesive n. 粘着物； adj. 粘着的8 b& V+ H: V( N) Z& p+ x% V, D& O
adjacent adj. 接近的，毗连的，临近的
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