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1、大學(xué)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(bào)告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/The messenger got off his bicycle in front of the house of Mrs. Rosa Sandoval. He went to the door and knocked

2、 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 Sandoval who was now to heat of murder in the world and to feel it

3、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 she was. 論文代寫 To Homer the Mexican woman was beautiful. He could se

4、e 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 of terrible implication. Homer knew that Mrs. Rosa Sandoval was shocked t

5、o 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 she spoke again she studied Homers eyes and Homer Knew that she knew the messa

6、ge was not a welcome one. 作文 /zuowen/ You have a telegram? she said. 開題報(bào)告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/ It wasnt Homers fault. His work was to deliver telegrams. Even so, it seemed to him that he was part of the whole mistake. He felt awkward and almost as if he alone were responsible for what had

7、 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. 總結(jié)大全 /html/zongjie/Who is it for? the Mexican woman said. 畢業(yè)論文Mrs. Rosa Sandoval, 1129 G Street. Ho

8、mer 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 cannot read English. I am Mexican. I read only La Prensa which comes from Mexico City. She paused a moment and looked at the boy stand

9、ing 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, 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. Yo

10、u 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(bào)告 /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 s

11、aid, Who sent the telegram my son Juan Domingo? 作文 /zuowen/No, maam. Homer said. The telegram is from the War Department. 總結(jié)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,

12、Mrs. Sandoval. Maybe it wasnt your son. Maybe it was somebody else. The telegram says it was Juan Domingo. But maybe the telegram is wrong, 總結(jié)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 b

13、oys arm and brought him to the table at the center of the room 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 ca

14、ndy. 畢業(yè)論文Here, she said. Eat this candy. All 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

15、she made the messenger take another piece of the candy. 開題報(bào)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 s

16、he began 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 he

17、r son, 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

18、over 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(bào)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messenger 思想?yún)R報(bào) /sixianghuibao/

19、n. a person employed to deliver telegrams, letters or parcels 送信人，電報(bào)投遞員 gentlyad. softly 輕輕地 論文代寫immediatelya. at once 思想?yún)R報(bào) /sixianghuibao/immediate 簡歷大全 /html/jianli/a. 思想?yún)R報(bào) /sixianghuibao/eager 論文代寫 a. marked by strong interest or impatient desire 熱切的，渴望的 畢業(yè)hinge 作文 /zuowen/n. 鉸鏈whoeverpron. no ma

20、tter 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(jié)大全 /html/zongjie/imply 作文 /zuowen/vt.shock 論文代寫 vt. cause unpleasant or angry surprise to （sb.） 使（某人）震驚deliver 思想?yún)R報(bào) /sixianghuibao/vt. take （sth.） to the place where it esp. sth. bad 交付，遞送 畢業(yè)awkwarda. uncomfortabl

21、e 尷尬的 畢業(yè)responsiblea. having done or been the cause of esp. sth. bad（應(yīng)）負(fù)責(zé)的 開題報(bào)告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/Mexican n & a. 墨西哥人；墨西哥（人）的 論文代寫extendvt. 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(bào)告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/vt. stop （sb. speaking） by breaking in 打

22、斷（某人講話） 簡歷大全 /html/jianli/ nervous a. 神經(jīng)質(zhì)的；緊張的 總結(jié)大全 /html/zongjie/maam 開題報(bào)告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/ madam （used in direct address）夫人，太太，小姐 開題報(bào)告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/ smooth 總結(jié)大全 /html/zongjie/vt. make smooth or smoother把弄平department 簡歷大全 /html/jianli/n. 部門；系 思想?yún)R報(bào) /sixianghuibao/swi

23、ftlyad. rapidly, quickly快速地；敏捷地 論文代寫 swifta. 作文 /zuowen/ chocolate 開題報(bào)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(bào)告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/sob 作文 /zuowen/vi. cry with short, quick breaths 啜泣；嗚咽disgrace

24、 簡歷大全 /html/jianli/n. shame 恥辱；丟臉的人（或事） 總結(jié)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 & EXPRESSIONS 畢業(yè)hear of 畢業(yè)have knowledge of or receive information about 聽到，聽說 開題報(bào)告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/be responsible for be the cause of 應(yīng)對負(fù)責(zé)的 簡歷大全

25、 /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/make smooth（er） 簡歷大全 /html/jianli/ hold oneself in 畢業(yè)control ones feelingstake 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(jié)大全 /html/zongjie/ stand up 畢業(yè)over and over again 思想?yún)R

26、報(bào) /sixianghuibao/very often, repeatedly 反復(fù)地，再三地 思想?yún)R報(bào) /sixianghuibao/PROPER NAMES 簡歷大全 /html/jianli/ Rosa Sandoval 總結(jié)大全 /html/zongjie/羅莎.桑多瓦爾 開題報(bào)告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/Homer 開題報(bào)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(jié)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(jié)大全 /html/zongjie/Juanito 開題報(bào)告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/胡安尼特（Juan的昵稱） 作文 /zuowen/