I strained with the same yearning towards the world of men in my youth, as I did in my childhood towards outside nature from within the chalk-ring drawn round me by the servants.

我在青年时期对人世也怀着一种热望，就像我在童年时站在仆人用粉笔画的圆圈里向往外界的自然一样。

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By a tantalizing quirk of fate, the pair have been drawn to meet in the first round of the championship.

由于命运的捉弄，这对选手被抽中在锦标赛的第一轮相遇。

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Italy has been drawn against Spain in the first round.

第一轮比赛的抽签结果是意大利队对西班牙队。

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The bottom 10 African teams in the Fifa rankings have been drawn into five preliminary round ties, which are to be played over two legs in October and November.

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While Grand Slam tennis tournaments and Formula 1 races favor the strongest competitors with better seeds and starting positions, the FA Cup has long been a resolute exception: Every round is drawn at random.

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Federer and Nalbandian have been drawn in the Red Group of round-robin matches along with Ivan Ljubicic and Andy Roddick, who play later on Sunday.

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