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1、大學英語精讀：第一冊 UNIT 86800字
A young boy faces the impossible task of trying to soften the blow of tragic mews. 簡歷大全 /html/jianli/
You Go Your Way, Ill Go Mine 開題報告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/
The messenger got off his bicycle in front of th
2、e house of Mrs. Rosa Sandoval. He went to the door and knocked gently. He knew almost immediately that someone was inside the house. He could not hear anything, but he was sure the knock was bringing someone to the door and he was most eager to see who this person would be —— his woman named Rosa Sa
3、ndoval who was now to heat of murder in the world and to feel it in herself. The door was not a long time opening, but there was no hurry in the way it moved on its hinges. The movement of the door was as if, whoever she was, she and nothing in the world to fear. Then the door was open, and there sh
4、e was. 論文代寫
To Homer the Mexican woman was beautiful. He could see that she had been patient all her life, so that now, after years of it, her lips were set in a gentle and saintly smile. But like all people who never receive telegrams the appearance of a messenger at the front door is full
5、 of terrible implication. Homer knew that Mrs. Rosa Sandoval was shocked to see him. Her first word was the first word of all surprise. She said "Oh," as if instead of a messenger she had thought of opening the door to someone she had know a long time and would be pleased to sit down with. Before sh
6、e spoke again she studied Homers eyes and Homer Knew that she knew the message was not a welcome one. 作文 /zuowen/
"You have a telegram?" she said. 開題報告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/
It wasnt Homers fault. His work was to deliver telegrams. Even so, it seemed to him that he was pa
7、rt of the whole mistake. He felt awkward and almost as if he alone were responsible for what had happened. At the same time he wanted to come right out and say, "Im only a messenger, Mrs. Sandoval, Im very sorry I must bring you a telegram like this, but it is only because it is my work to do so." 總
8、結大全 /html/zongjie/
"Who is it for?" the Mexican woman said. 畢業(yè)論文
"Mrs. Rosa Sandoval, 1129 G Street." Homer said. He extended the telegram to the Mexican woman, but she would not touch it. 畢業(yè)
"Are you Mrs. Sandoval?" Homer said. 畢業(yè)
"Please," the woman said. "Please come in. I can
9、not read English. I am Mexican. I read only La Prensa which comes from Mexico City." She paused a moment and looked at the boy standing awkwardly as near the door as he could be and still be inside the house. 論文代寫
"Please," she said, "what does the telegram say?" 畢業(yè)論文
"Mrs. Sandoval,"
10、the messenger said, "the telegram says ——" 簡歷大全 /html/jianli/
But now the woman interrupted him. "But you must open the telegram and read it to me," she said. "You have not opened it."
"Yes, maam," Homer said as if he were speaking to a school teacher who had just corrected him. 開題報告 /
11、html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/
He opened the telegram with nervous fingers. The Mexican woman stooped to pick up the torn envelope, and tried to smooth it out. As she did so she said, "Who sent the telegram —— my son Juan Domingo?" 作文 /zuowen/
"No, maam." Homer said. "The telegram is f
12、rom the War Department." 總結大全 /html/zongjie/
"War Department?" the Mexican woman said. 簡歷大全 /html/jianli/
"Mrs. Sandoval," Homer said swiftly, "your son is dead. Maybe its a mistake, Everybody makes a mistake, Mrs. Sandoval. Maybe it wasnt your son. Maybe it was somebody else. The telegram
13、 says it was Juan Domingo. But maybe the telegram is wrong," 總結大全 /html/zongjie/
The Mexican woman pretended not to hear. 論文代寫
"Oh, do not be afraid," she said. "Come inside. Come inside. I will bring you candy." She took the boys arm and brought him to the table at the center of the room
14、and there she made him sit. 論文代寫
"All boys like candy," she said. "I will bring you candy." She went into another room and soon returned with an old chocolate candy box. She opened the box at the table and in it Homer saw a strange kind of candy. 畢業(yè)論文
"Here," she said. "Eat this candy. All
15、 boys like candy."
Homer took a piece of the candy from the box, put it into his mouth, and tried to chew. 作文 /zuowen/
"You would not bring me a bad telegram," she said. "You are a good boy —— like my little Juanito when he was a little boy. Eat another piece." And she made the messenger t
16、ake another piece of the candy. 開題報告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/
Homer sat chewing the dry candy while the Mexican woman talked. "It is our own candy," she said, "from cactus. I made it for my Juanito when he come home, but you eat it. You are my boy, too." 畢業(yè)論文
Now suddenly she be
17、gan to sob, holding herself in as if weeping were a disgrace. Homer wanted to get up and run, but he knew he would stay. He even thought he might stay the rest of his life. He just didnt know what else to do to try to make the woman less unhappy, and if she had asked him to take the place of her son
18、, he would not have been able to refuse, because he would not have known how. He got to his feet, as if by standing he meant to begin correcting what could not be corrected and then he knew the foolishness of this intention and became more awkward than ever. In his heart he was saying over and over
19、again, "What can I do? What the hell can I do? Im only the messenger." 論文代寫
NEW WORDS 畢業(yè)
soften 作文 /zuowen/
v. （cause to） become soft（er） or gentle （使）軟化；（使）溫和 開題報告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/
tragic 畢業(yè)論文
a. very sad, unfortunate; of or related to tragedy 悲慘的；悲劇的 畢業(yè)論文
20、
messenger 思想匯報 /sixianghuibao/
n. a person employed to deliver telegrams, letters or parcels 送信人，電報投遞員
gently
ad. softly 輕輕地 論文代寫
immediately
a. at once 思想匯報 /sixianghuibao/
immediate 簡歷大全 /html/jianli/
a. 思想匯報 /sixianghuibao/
eager 論文代寫
a. mar
21、ked by strong interest or impatient desire 熱切的，渴望的 畢業(yè)
hinge 作文 /zuowen/
n. 鉸鏈
whoever
pron. no matter who 無論誰，不管誰
saintly 論文代寫
a. like a saint; very holy 像圣徒一樣的；圣潔的
implication 畢業(yè)
n. 含義 總結大全 /html/zongjie/
imply 作文 /zuowen/
vt.
shock 論文代寫
22、
vt. cause unpleasant or angry surprise to （sb.） 使（某人）震驚
deliver 思想匯報 /sixianghuibao/
vt. take （sth.） to the place where it esp. sth. bad 交付，遞送 畢業(yè)
awkward
a. uncomfortable 尷尬的 畢業(yè)
responsible
a. having done or been the cause of esp. sth. bad（應）負責的 開題報告 /html/lunwenzhid
23、ao/kaitibaogao/
Mexican
n & a. 墨西哥人；墨西哥（人）的 論文代寫
extend
vt. hold out 伸出 畢業(yè)論文
pause 論文代寫
vi. stop for a short time 暫停，中止
interrupt 開題報告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/
vt. stop （sb. speaking） by breaking in 打斷（某人講話） 簡歷大全 /html/jianli/
nervo
24、us
a. 神經質的；緊張的 總結大全 /html/zongjie/
maam 開題報告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/
madam （used in direct address） 夫人，太太，小姐 開題報告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/
smooth 總結大全 /html/zongjie/
vt. make smooth or smoother 把……弄平
department 簡歷大全 /html/jianli/
n. 部門；系
25、思想匯報 /sixianghuibao/
swiftly
ad. rapidly, quickly 快速地；敏捷地 論文代寫
swift
a. 作文 /zuowen/
chocolate 開題報告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/
n. 巧克力（糖） 簡歷大全 /html/jianli/
chew 畢業(yè)論文
vt. crush （food） with the teeth 咀嚼 畢業(yè)
cactus 作文 /zuowen/
n. 仙人掌 開題報告 /ht
26、ml/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/
sob 作文 /zuowen/
vi. cry with short, quick breaths 啜泣；嗚咽
disgrace 簡歷大全 /html/jianli/
n. shame 恥辱；丟臉的人（或事） 總結大全 /html/zongjie/
unhappy 畢業(yè)
a. not happy 作文 /zuowen/
hell 作文 /zuowen/
n. 地獄 作文 /zuowen/
PHRASES & EXPRESSI
27、ONS 畢業(yè)
hear of 畢業(yè)
have knowledge of or receive information about 聽到，聽說 開題報告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/
be responsible for
be the cause of 應對……負責的 簡歷大全 /html/jianli/
come out （with） 畢業(yè)
speak out 大聲地說，清楚地說 簡歷大全 /html/jianli/
smooth out 作文 /zuowen/
m
28、ake smooth（er） 簡歷大全 /html/jianli/
hold oneself in 畢業(yè)
control ones feelings
take the place of 畢業(yè)論文
act or be used instead of, replace 代替，取代
get to ones feel 總結大全 /html/zongjie/
stand up 畢業(yè)
over and over again 思想匯報 /sixianghuibao/
very often, repeatedly
29、反復地，再三地 思想匯報 /sixianghuibao/
PROPER NAMES 簡歷大全 /html/jianli/
Rosa Sandoval 總結大全 /html/zongjie/
羅莎.桑多瓦爾 開題報告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/
Homer 開題報告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/
霍默
Mexico City 論文代寫
墨西哥城（墨西哥首都）
Juan Domingo 總結大全 /html/zongjie/
胡安 多明哥 簡歷大全 /html/jianli/
the War Department 論文代寫
（美國）陸軍部（舊稱） 總結大全 /html/zongjie/
Juanito 開題報告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/
胡安尼特（Juan的昵稱） 作文 /zuowen/
大學英語精讀：第一冊 UNIT 86800字
