10篇文章帮你搞定4级词汇(6)An Ideal Position_大学英语单词

10篇文章帮你搞定4级词汇(6)An Ideal Position

　　I decided to take the plunge, but waited another fortnight before I mailed the letter. I even paused briefly with the letter part way into the mail slot before I thrust the letter into the mailbox I knew that the simple act of mailing that letter would alter my life.

　　I looked for clues to determine how striking the changes in my daily life would be. How would I spend my time? In spite of having much long yearly vacation when I could pursue other interests, I had not bothered to make an earnest effort to confine my activities to one particular hobby. Would I find life as a retiree boring? What new adventures might await me? Would I use my time to volunteer at a hospital or maybe work for a local charity? Maybe I would donate my time and work with the Better Business Bureau. I might decide to enter local politics and for a position on town council or I could run for the position of Deputy Mayor of my town, or maybe even consider submitting my name to be a candidate in an election for member of parliament. I would need to campaign and then wait to see if people would vote for me on election day at the polls.

　　In spite of the fact that the possibilities all had merit, I had to admit that I only had a superficial interest in pursuing any of them. In fact, I was indifferent to most of the option. Did I think they might interfere with other commitments or mean I would have to cancel other appointments? Or was I just too attached to the idea of teaching, feeling that it formed part of my identity?