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运用比喻和富有象征意义的纪念物

（Meaningful Metaphors and Symbolic Keepsakes）

Spaceships, fireboats, castles, trucks, and pirate ships are just a handful of the countless projects I have constructed throughout my childhood. No, I was not some child prodigy enveloped in the world of construction. I just had an undying passion for a tiny piece of molded plastic. I went through many toy phases as I progressed from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, but the toys that I have always come back to are the ones that can become something different every time I use them: the Lego building blocks.　

My original exposure to the world of Lego was at the age of five. I remember fondly the younger brother of the Lego, the Duplo. Duplo blocks were generally much larger and simpler than Lego blocks. An entire car could be made from five or six Duplo blocks. After graduating out of Duplos, I entered the amazing world of Legos. From that point on I accumulated quite a collection of Legos, enough to fill four massive crates.

My pride and joy was a lunar base I designed that covered nearly four square feet of my room. I played with it constantly and I continued to add to it until one dark day when my good friend Andy fell on the base during a vicious pillow fight, completely destroying the whole thing. Andy and I are still good friends, but I will never forgive him for demolishing my prized possession.

Legos have had an immeasurable effect on my life. They shaped my childhood, and as a result, they have also shaped me into the person I am today. My development is strangely parallel to that of the development of any Lego project. Every Lego project begins with an assortment of pieces, all different shapes and colors. Some pieces I find to be essential to the project, while others can be discarded. I always start with a basic foundation. From that point, I build up and out until it is no longer a set of random blocks. It has taken shape and has become something that now has its own identity. My life began with exposure to a variety of experiences, and throughout my childhood, I learned to develop my values based on all these different experiences. Eventually, a form began to emerge that distinguished me from everyone else.

Legos may not have changed the world the way the airplane and the computer have, but for one little boy, they accomplished what no incredible piece of technology could do. They released an unstoppable flow of imagination and curiosity that has shaped the boy into a creative, energetic, and confident young man.

译文：

太空船、消防艇、城堡、海盗船，我在童年时代搭建过无数作品，这些仅仅是其中的一小部分。我可不是什么沉浸在拼装世界里的天才少年，我只是对一块块小小的塑料积木热情不减。从入托前到八年级的这段时间里，我经历了好多个不同的玩具时段，但我始终无法忘怀的是乐高积木，每次我都能用它搭建出不同东西来。

五岁时，我第一次接触到了乐高的世界。我现在仍深情地记得乐高积木的弟弟杜培乐积木。后者一般要比前者大得多，也要简单得多，五六块杜培乐积木就可搭出一辆完整的汽车。结束了玩耍杜培乐积木的时期，我走进了一个精彩的乐高世界。从那以后，我的乐高积木越积越多，足够装上满满四箱子。

我设计的一个月球基地是我的得意之作，占去了我房间里四平方英尺的地方。我总是喜欢玩这个用积木搭成的月球基地，而且不断往上添加积木。可有天真倒霉，我的好友安迪和我用枕头恶战，他不慎摔了上去，把整个基地给彻底毁了。安迪和我现在还是好朋友，但我决不会原谅他捣毁了我引以为荣的月球基地。

乐高积木对我的生活产生了不可估量的影响，它们塑造了我的童年，也由此塑造了今天的我。我的个人发展轨迹和搭建任何乐高积木的步骤如出一辙。每次搭乐高积木首先是按照不同的形状和颜色将积木分类。我发觉有些积木是搭建中至关重要的，有些是可以弃置一边的。我每次都是从基础开始，由基础一步步往上搭，最终用一套零碎的积木搭建成一件完整的作品。乐高积木成了形，也就成了一件有意义的东西。我的生活经验从一开始就很丰富，整个童年时代，我学会了不断发展那些建立在不同经验基础之上的价值观念。终于，与众不同的我崭露头角。

乐高积木也许没有像飞机和计算机那样改变世界，但对一位小孩来说，它们完成了神奇的先进技术都无法完成的任务。它们释放了我无限的想象力和好奇心，使我成为了一个富有创意、活力和信心的年轻人。