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    Apple's logo is one of the most familiar icons(图标) around the world. But what’s the story about the Apple logo? The image of the apple is obvious, because that’s the name of the company. What about the bite? The famous story is that the logo shows respect and honour for Alan Turing. He was the father of computer science. He researched artificial intelligence(人工智能) and unlocked German wartime codes(密码). However,after the war, he was put into prison,because of his beliefs. He could not stand the looking down and chose to bite a poisoned apple to end his life in the prison.
      However, Rob Janoff, who designed the famous Apple logo, said, “It’s not the truth, but only a legend(传说, 传奇). The real reason why I designed it with a bite is very simple. I wanted people to get that it was an apple not a cherry (樱桃). When I go to markets to buy apples, I always mistake apples for cherries. It really has nothing to do with the scientist.”
    Are you kidding? An apple is much bigger than a cherry. It’s very easy to tell. But if you use an apple to design a logo, some people may mistake it for a cherry.

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①接到入伍通知书后,村里一个复员兵便登门来教导我:“到了部队,第一件事就是给新兵连首长写一份决心书,这对你的分配至关重要。如果你写得好,新兵训练结束后,就有可能让你去当文书或是给首长去当警卫员,而这两个职务是天生的干部苗子。”他还传授给我很多宝贵经验,高级的有如何取得首长的好感,低级的有怎么样抢吃热汤面

②我遵循着他的教导,到新兵连的第二天,就写了一份决心书交给班长,让他帮我交给连首长。班长是个老兵,狐疑地看看我,问:“你家里有人当过兵吧?”我说没有。他摇摇头,好像不相信我的话。

③也许真是那份决心书起了作用,团里举行大会欢迎新战友,要选一个新兵代表讲话,这事儿就光荣地落在了我的头上。我兴奋得一宿没睡着,大睁着两眼梦想自己的光明前途。大概是由文书而指导员,穿上了四个兜的军装,回家探亲挽着袖子,手腕子上套着手表,上海牌的,全钢防震,十九个钻

④欢迎大会那晚上,几百个新兵和团直的几百个老兵把团部礼堂坐满了。那是我第一次进入人间的礼堂,看着舞台上那猩红的天鹅绒大幕,还有那些华灯,心里激动得很严重。老兵和新兵拉着歌子,此起彼伏,声震屋顶。我想当兵真好,当兵实在是太好了呀!看到那些精神焕发的小军官,我的心中充满了希望。

⑤大幕终于拉开了。一个老军官上台讲了几句开幕词儿,就请副团长讲话。副团长上来坐下,对着包着红布的麦克风念讲稿。那稿子的内容跟我写的差不多。副团长讲完了,我们使劲鼓掌。下面指导员讲话。指导员也是坐在麦克风前念讲稿,稿子的内容跟我写的差不多。指导员讲完了,我们使劲鼓掌。指导员下去后,主持会议的老军官说:“下边请新兵代表讲话。”

⑥在一片掌声里,我不知怎么样地上了台。我头晕,心跳。谁见过这样的大场面了。但这是光荣,是前途,是四个兜的军装,是上海牌手表,全钢防震,十九个钻。

⑦我一屁股坐在那把坐过曹副团长、坐过新兵连指导员的椅子上。我望了一眼台下那一片眼睛就低头念稿子。我感到嘴唇不好使唤,喉咙紧张,发出的声音都是颤抖的。念了几句,便放了胆,嘴唇活泼了,嗓子松弛了,我听到自己的声音像春雷一样在礼堂里滚动。刚刚找到感觉,还没过瘾,稿子就念完了。我站起来,立正,给台下人敬礼。然后转身,立正,给台后那些坐成一排的首长敬礼。然后又转身,找到台阶,在众目睽暌下,回到座位上坐下。我刚落座,就被班长狠狠地踩了一脚。我听到班长压低声音,恶狠狠地说:“你这个混蛋,彻底完了!”

⑧我当时就蒙了。带着沉重的思想负担回到宿舍,我问:“班长,怎么回事?”

⑨班长骂道:“混蛋,那凳子,你也配坐?那是首长坐的!你一个新兵蛋子,不站着讲话,竟敢像首长一样坐着讲,太不像话了!”

⑩我请教班长,还有没有办法补救。班长说:“印象太坏了,没什么戏了。”

⑾我的眼泪刷的就流下来了。我费了千辛万苦才当上兵,原本想在部队好好干,提成军官,为父母争气,谁知道这样完了。我给新兵连党支部写了一份沉痛的检查,检查我坐了不该坐的椅子的错误。我求班长把我的检查上交给连首长。班长说:“要说起来,新兵嘛……行,我帮你递上去。”

(选自《会唱歌的墙》,作家出版社,2005年,文章有删改)