Life in the Army
Lesson61 Life in the Army
Sam and Jack often talk about their days in the was a hard men had to get up early in the morning and do a lot of physical had to learn how to use a gun,and they had to march at least ten miles a e wasn't much entertainment;they had to do without television or only form of recreation they had was sports.
They only made about $40 a month,so they didn't have to worry about where to spend their unately,they didn't have to pay any bills since the army paid their they didn't have to do their own cooking;the army took care of that, fact,the army took care of men never had to plan what they were going to do each day since the army did it for them.
They had very little freedom in the beginning,but after the first six weeks the situation started to men didn't have to stay at the base all the could go out on the weekends and see their girlfriends-something Sam and Jack did as often as didn't like being in the army since he didn't like taking Sam never thought being in the army was a good experience,and that every man should serve his country．
march 行軍，行進
recreation 消遣， 娛樂
do without 免去……
bill 帳單
base 基地
take order 服從指揮
軍營生活
薩姆和傑克經常談論他們在軍隊裏的時光。那段生活很苦。清晨，他們必須早早地起牀，並要做很多體力勞動；他們必須學習如何使用槍，並且每天至少行軍十英里；那裏娛樂活動很少，他們不得不過着沒有電視或收音機的生活。唯一的.消遣方式是體育運動。
他們一個月僅收入40美元，因此也不用考慮把錢花在什麼地方。幸運的是，他們不必支付任何賬單，因爲軍隊爲其開支付費。而且不用自己做飯，軍隊也管飯。事實上，軍隊料理每一件事。軍人們從不用計劃每天該做什麼，因爲軍隊爲他們計劃好了。
開始他們的自由很少，但是六週以後，情況有所改善。他們不必時時刻刻呆在基地，週末可以外出和探訪女友——薩姆和傑克儘可能經常得到這樣的機會。因爲不願意被人指揮，傑克不喜歡軍營生活。但薩姆從不抱怨。他認爲在軍營中的生活是美好的一段經歷，而且人人都應該爲自己的國家服務。
