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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