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我最爱阅读初中
1.Ijustreceivedyourmessage.Iamsosorrytohearthatyouhavebeenill.IwishIhadknownbeforeIbotheredyouwithmyproblem.Iwilltellyoumyprobleminthisletterbutpleaseburnitafteryoureadit.However,beforeItellyou,I’msendingyouacheckforonethousanddollars.Isoldmybook.Itwillreallymeanalottomeifyoutakethischeck.IalreadyoweyousomuchwhichIwillonlyeverbeabletorepaywithmyaffectionandgratitude.ThisisjustasmalltokenofhowappreciativeofyouIam.
2.Snowwasfallingfast.Itwasterriblycoldonthewaytothevillage.Suddenly,Patraschesmelledsomethingstrange.Hestoppedandstartedscratchingatthesnow.Hepulledoutasmallbrownleatherwallet.Onthefrontofthecase,thewordsBAASCOGEZwerewritten.Nellolookedinsidethewallet.Hefound2,000francs.Hewalkedtothemill-houseandknockedonthedoor.Whenthemiller’swifeansweredthedoor,shewascrying.“Poorboy.You’dbetterleavebeforemyhusbandseesyou.He’sangrytonight.Helostalotofmoney.”Nellotookoutthewalletandgaveittoher.“Patraschefoundthemoney,”hesaid.“Pleaseaskyourhusbandtotakecareofmydog.He’soldandweak.Pleasebegoodtothiskindanimal.”Hekissedhisdogandquicklyleft.
3.Ernestquicklygrewup.Hespentmanydaysworkinginthefields.Hewasalwayslovinganddevoted.Hewasalsoverysmart.Hedidnothaveagoodeducation,butsomepeoplesaid,“Ernestissosmart.Manyboysstudyatfamousschools.ButErnestissmarterthanallofthem.Hehassuchwisdom.Hewillbeagreatmanoneday.”
Usually,afterworkingveryhardallday,ErnestwenttolookattheGreatStoneFace.Hesatquietlyforhoursjustwatchingit.Duringthistime,hethoughtaboutmanythings.Hedevelopedclearideasaboutlife.Hesatthinkingabouthate,pain,jealousyandmanyotherthingsinlife.Butthemostimportantthinghethoughtaboutwaslove.Hedevelopedacalmandlovingattitudeforallthings.
4.Scroogewasgettingangry.“Therearemanyfoolsintheworldwishingeachother‘MerryChristmas’whentheydon’tevenhaveanymoney!
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“Uncle,please!
It’ssuchanicetimeofyear.”“Nice?
!
Whatisnice?
InevermakeanymoneyonChristmasbecausenooneeverworks.”
Scroogedidn’tunderstandChristmas.“ButChristmasisn’taboutmoney,Uncle.”saidFred.“IloveChristmas.It’satimetobehappyandgenerous!
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5.AlmosteveryoneinVenicereallylikedAntonio.Theyfeltthathewaskindandhonest.Themerchantsespeciallyadmiredhim.Theyknewthathewouldhelpthemwhentheywereinhardtime.
Antonio’sbestfriendwasayoungmannamedBassanio.Bassanio’sfamilywasveryrich.Hisparentshadgivenhimmoney,butBassaniohadspentitall.Hehadwastedhismoneyonwineandgoodfood.Hehadtraveledandhehadhadfun.And,ofcourse,heendedupwithoutanymoney.Thiswasverycommonforyoungmenduringthattime.
6.Thereareahundredroomsinthehouse.Mostofthemarelocked,though.“Whyaretheylocked?
”Maryasked.“Mr.Cravenlikesitthatway.”“Why?
”“Well,it’salongstory.Mr.Cravenisacrookedman.Thatsethimwrong.Hewasasouryoungmanuntilhewasmarried.Hiswifewasverybeautiful,andhelovedherverymuch.Whenshediedhebecameevenstranger.Helockedhimselfinhisroomformonths.Nowadays,hecomesoutonceinawhile.Buthehardlyevermeetspeople.I’msurehewon’tmeetyou,either.”
7.Alicefelttoosleepytoplay,andtherewasnobodytoplaywith.Itwasahotafternoon,soshewassittinginthegardenunderatree.
Hersisterwassittingbesideher,butshewasreadingabook.Alicelookedatthebook.Therewerenopicturesinthebook,andAlicedidn’tlikebookswithoutpictures.“IthinkI’llgoandpicksomeflowers,”shesaidtoherself.Shebegantogetup,butsheforgotabouttheflowersatoncebecauseshesawarabbit.
8.It’sbeensointerestingtohearaboutLouisa’slife.She’stoldmeallaboutherschoolanddescribedherdailylife.Ican’tbelievethatherschooldoesn’thaveanyelectricity.Shegoestoschoolfromeighto’clockinthemorninguntilsixo’clockintheevening.Ican’tbelievehowluckywearehere!
Shealsotoldmethatsheoftencan’tgotoschoolbecauseshehastolookafterherbabybrotherandsister.She’striedtoteachmesomeofherlanguageandit’sreallydifficult.
Iloveitbecauseit’sthefirsttimeI’vethoughtaboutwhatlifemustbelikesomewhereelse.Ican’tbelievepeoplemissclassesherewheneverythingissoeasyforus.Ithinkmorepeopleshouldhelpoutwithprojectslikethis.
9.OnChristmasmorning,thegirlscamedownstairs.Megasked,“Where’sMother?
”“Ithinkshe’sdownthestreet,”saidoldHannah.HannahwasaservantwhohadlivedwiththemsinceJowasborn.Shewasmorelikeafriend.“Apoorwomancametothedoor,andyourmotherwentofftohelpher.”
Thentherewasanoiseatthedoor.Thegirlspushedthebasketofgiftsfortheirmotherbackunderthechairandranintothediningroom.Theysatatthetable,waitingforbreakfast.
“MerryChristmas,Mother!
”theyshouted.“MerryChristmas,mylittlewomen!
”saidMrs.March.Thenshestoppedsmiling.“OurneighborMrs.Hummelisverypoorandhasanewbaby.Allsixofherchildrenareinonebed,tryingtostaywarm.Whydon’twegivethemourbreakfastasaChristmaspresent?
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10.Rob’shappinesssoonendedbecausehisfatherhadenemies.OneoftheseenemieswastheSheriffofNottingham.Oneday,theSheriffconvincedKingHarrythatRob’sfatherhadcriticizedtheKinginpublic.Hughwasarrestedfortreasonandsenttojail.
Robandhismotherwerekickedoutoftheirhouse.Rob’smotherdiedofshock,andRobwenttolivewithhisuncle,SirGamwell.Soonafter,Robgotthenewsthathisfatherhaddiedinprison.
SirGamwellwasakindmanwhogladlytookcareofRob.Manyyearslater,hesaid,“Rob,thereisachanceforyoutousethatbowforagoodpurpose.ThereisanarcherycontestatafairinNottingham.Thefirstprizeisagoldenarrow.”
11.Tomakethingsworse,Hughiewasalsoinlove.ThegirlthathelovedwasLauraMerton,thedaughterofanoldarmyman,onceacoloneloutinIndia.SincecomingbacktoEnglandtheColonelhadterriblestomachtroubleandwasangryallthetime.LauralovedHughieandHughielovedLaura,buttheydidn’thavesixpencebetweenthem.TheColonellikedHughie,buthedidn’twantLauratomarryapooryoungman.
‘We’lltalkabouttheweddingwhenyou’vegottenthousandpoundsinthebank,’heoftensaid.HughiebecameverysadafterconversationslikethatandhadtotalktoLauraforhoursbeforehefelthappyagain.
12.WhenoldMr.NickNicklebydiedathomeinDevoninthesouth-westofEngland,heleftmanydebtsbehindhim.Oncethesewerepaid,hiswife,hisson-Nicholas-andhisdaughter-Kate-foundthemselveswithlittlemoneyandnohousetolivein.Therewasonlyonepersonthattheycouldturntoforhelp:
RalphNickleby,thechildren’suncle.Mrs.Nicklebydidn’treallyknowhim,but-becausehewasintheLondonfinancebusiness-hewasrichandknewmanypeople.Beforeherhusbanddied,hesaidthatRalphwouldhelpthem.Soshewrotealettertosaythattheywerecoming,andtheverynextdaytheyalltravelledtoLondon.
13.“Ihaveafeelingthatyou’regoingtoaskmetomarryyou,Ned.Pleasedon’t.”“Howdidyouknow?
”Iasked,verysurprised.“Womenalwaysknow,”shereplied.“Butdon’tyouthinkthatthingsarenicerastheyare?
We’regoodfriends.Wecantalksoopenlyandsoeasilytogether.”“ButIwantmorethanthat,Gladys.Iwanttoholdyouinmyarms,Iwant…Oh,Gladys,whycan’tyouloveme?
”
“BecauseIloveanotherman,”shereplied.Gladyssawthesurpriseonmyface.“Oh,I’venevermethim,”shelaughed,andexplained.“He’sjustanideainmyhead.”“Tellmeabouthim,”Isaid.“Well,hepossiblyhasyourface,but…”“But…what?
”Iasked.“Tellme,Gladys,justtellmewhatyouwant.Icanchange!
”
14.EmmaWoodhousehadeverything.Shewasbeautiful,cleverandrich,andshelivedverycomfortablywithherfatherinafinehousecalledHartfieldinthevillageofHighbury.
Emma’slifeasayoungchildbecameunhappywhenhermotherdied,soMr.WoodhousefoundawomancalledMissTaylortoteachEmmaandhersisterIsabella.Later,whenEmma’ssistermarriedMr.JohnKnightleyandwenttoliveinLondon,MissTaylorsoonbecamemoreofafriendthanagovernesstoEmma.
15.Myfatherjumpedup.Hewasjustasexcitedastheordinarypeople.Thecrowdsstoppedshoutingwhentheysawmyfatheronhisfeet.Theseusbowedtohim.“WelldoneTheseus!
”saidmyfather.“Becauseyouhavepleasedme,I’llgiveyouwhatyouaskfor.Whatwillitbe?
Ahundredgoldpieces?
”Theseuslookedupatmyfather.“Idon’twantgold,greatking,”heanswered.“Thenwhatdoyouwant?
”askedMinos,surprised.
“Freedom,”saidTheseus,“formeandforallthosewhohavecomewithmefromAthens,freedomnottodieintheLabyrinth.Wewanttogohomealive.IalsoaskforfreedominthefutureforyoungpeoplefromAthenstolivelonglivesandnevermeettheMinotaur!
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16.Textmessagingor“texting”,isbecomingverypopular.But,scientistshavediscoveredthattextingcangiveusproblemswithourhands.Becareful!
Toomuchtextingcancauseswellinginourthumbsandwrists.Ourthumbswerenotmadeforpushingsmallbuttons,overandover.ScientistscallthisproblemRSI(RepetitiveStrainInjury).
WespoketoadoctorcalledHarrietWilson,whotreatsmanypatientswithRSI.Shesaysweneedtoseehowmuchtimewearespendingintypingtextmessages.Ifwearespendingmorethan10-15minutesatonce,wecouldhaveproblemsinthefuture.
17.Matthewwasuncomfortable,andalittle