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大学英语阅读材料
ReadthetwopassagesanddotheTrueandFalseexercises.
PaasageI
SilverLining
JuliaCartwrightuncrossedherlegsandsetherteacuponthebreakfasttable.Lifedidn’talwaysturnouttheway?
shewanteditto.Drawinghersheerhousedressaroundhershoulders,shestoodandstrolledtothebaywindowthatoverlookedthetrainstationandGreta’sbakery.Theglowfromthestreet’slightpostsdimmedasdawngavewaytothemorning.Passengersmilledabout,someclingingtoloveones,whileothersstoodinlineforatasteofGreta’sscrumptiouspastries.Ifnothingelse,shewouldmisstheendearingscenebelow.Loweringhereyes,wetlashesrestedagainsthercheeks.SomanywonderfulmemoriesnowtaintedbythestabbingdeathofMrs.Monroe.
Ashudderracedthroughherassheturnedfromthewindowandsurveyedthecardboardboxeslinedalongthebrickwall.Consideringherneighbor’shorrificfatetwonightsbefore,herunemploymentandmovetoasmallerplace?
paledincomparison.Whatweighedmostonhermindwasdoingsomethingfortheoldwoman’sfamily,evenifitwasjusttositandcomfortthem.Maybeshecouldpurchasesomethingfromthebakeryandtakeittothefamilythisafternoon.Yes,that’swhatshewoulddo.
“Excuseme,Julia.Doyouhaveamoment”
Thebaritonevoicebroughtheroutofherreverie.JulialookeduptoseethedetectiveassignedtoMrs.Monroe’scaseinthedoorway.“Sure,comein.”Whenhisdarkgazemoveddownherchiffon,silkgown,herstomachfluttered,asitdidwheneverhewasnear.Instinctively,shedrewthesatinsashtighter.
Heclearedhisthroat.“Yoursisterletmein,butIcanalwayscomebacklater.”
Julia’swarmcheeksmatchedhertintedhair.“No,pleasemakeyourselfcomfortablewhileIchange.”She?
hurriedfromtheroom.Hersisterhadstayedovertohelpwithhermove,andsheplannedtostrangleherassoonasheleft.Howdaresheallowhimtocomebackwhileshewasindecent
Havingmetthedetectiveontwopreviousoccasions,shecouldn’tdenyherattractiontohim.Hisjetblackhairandinquisitiveeyeslefthernearlybreathless.Fanningherself,shebrowsedthroughherclosetseveralminutesbeforedecidingonasoft,bluecottondress.Shechangedandreturnedtothesunroom.
“CanIgetyoucoffeeortea,detective”Julieasked,notmissinghisappreciativeglimpseatherdress.
“No,I’mgood.PleasecallmeWill.”
Shesatinachairacrossfromhim,noticingforthefirsttimethedryrosewhichfellfromherfireplacemantel,nowlayinthecenterofthetable.Itwasagiftshe’dboughtherselflastValentine’sDay.Shechosetoignoreit.“Okay,Will,howcanIhelpyou”
Withpenandpadbeforehim,hisexpressionturnedserious.“Iwantedtogooverthisagain.Yousaidyouheardascreamattwoo’clock,Tuesdaymorning.Isthatcorrect”
“Yes,that’scorrect.”Withhisheadinclined,hescribblednotes.Hergazefollowedthemovementofhisstronghand.
“Howcanyoubesureofthetime”
“Myfavoritetelevisionshowcameonwhenthescreamrangout.”
Hecastacuriousglanceinherdirection.“Andwhatshowisthis”
Howembarrassing.Attwenty-five,shenotonlyboughtherselfrosesbutcarriedonaromancewiththetelevision.“TheDatingGame.”
Hisfulllipstiltedatthecorners.Afterafewunspokenmoments,hecontinued.“Iknowyoucalledthepolice.Whatdidyoudoafterthat”
“JustasI’vetoldyouontwootheroccasions,Irantothewindow,andthat’swhenIsawtheguyonthefireescape.”
“Youwereadamantabouthimbeingablackmale.Howcanyoubesurewhenit’snight”
Shewrappedherslenderfingersaroundtheteacupshe’dleftonthetableearlier.Liftingittoherlips,shesippedthelukewarmliquidandsetthecupbackonthesaucer.“Theareawaswell-lit,andhewasn’twearingafacemask.You’veaskedmemostofthesequestionsbefore.AreyouhopingI’llchangemystory”
Heclosedthenotepadandfoldedhishandsonthetable,drawingherattentiontohiswell-definedforearms.
“You’retheonlywitnesswhohascomeforward,soI’mtryingtogetasmuchinformationaspossible.”Hesmiled,showingeven,whiteteeth.
Warmthsweptthroughherlowerabdomen.WhatwasitabouthimthataffectedherthiswayLookingaway,shesippedhertea.
“Julia.”
Thesoundslidoverherskinlikeoil.Shelookedupintohismidnighteyes.“Yes”
Asighresonatedthroughouttheroomasheleanedbackagainstthechair.“IhavetobehonestaboutwhyI’mreallyhere.Irememberedthatyourmoverswerecomingtoday,andIwantedtoseeyoubeforeyouleft.Iwouldliketostayintouch.”
Tryingtosteadyherhandssohewouldn’thearthecupclinkingagainstthesaucer,shelethimcontinue.
“Iwouldliketotakeyouout.Isthatpossible”
“Won’tthiscompromisethecase”
“Absolutelynot.You’renotasuspect.”Hisgaze