爱情与金钱.Love Or Money 01

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　　The Clarkson family lived in the country near Cambridge，about half a mile² from the nearest village and about a mile from the river．They had³ a big，old house with a beautiful garden，a lot of flowers and many old．trees．

　　One Thursday morning in July，Jackie came⁴ in from the garden．She was⁵ a tall，fat woman，thirty years old．It was the hottest day of the year，but she wore a warm brown skirt and yellow shirt．She went into the kitchen to get a drink of water．Just then the phone rang．

　　'Cambridge 1379，'Jackie said⁷．

　　'Hello．This is Diane．I want to talk to Mother．'

　　'Mother isn't here，'Jackie said．'She's at the doctor's．'

　　'Why？What's Wrong？'

　　'Nothing's wrong，'Jackie said．'Why are you telephoning？ You are going⁸ to come this weekend？ Mother wants everyone to be here．'

　　'Yes，I want to come，'Diane said．'I'm phoning because I have no money for the train ticket．'

　　'No money！Mother is always giving you money！'

　　'This phone call is very expensive，'Diane said coldly．'Tell Mother please．I need the money．'

　　Jackie put the phone down．She took⁹ a cigarette¹⁰ from her bag and began to smoke．She felt angry because her sister al-ways asked for money．Diane was twenty years old， the youngest in the family．She lived in London，in one room of a big house．She wanted to be a singer．She sang¹¹ very well but she could¹² never get work．

　　Jackie went back into the kitchen and began to make some sandwiches．Just then the back door opened，and her mother came in．

　　'It's very hot！'Molly said．She took off¹³ her hat and put it down on the table．She was a tall，dark woman with beautiful eyes．

　　Two big，black dogs came into the kitchen after her and ran⁶ across¹⁴ to her．She sat¹⁵ down and put her hands on their heads．

　　Jackie put the sandwiches on the table．'Mother，'she said，'Diane phoned．She wants money for her train ticket．'

　　Molly closed¹⁶ her eyes for a minute．Then she stood¹⁷ up．'This afternoon I want you to get the house ready for the weekend，'she said．'Oh，and please go to the village later¹⁸ and get my tablets¹⁹．'

　　'Yes，Mother，'Jackie said．

　　Molly went to the door．

　　'Mother，please wait a minute，'Jackie said．'Peter Hobbs came here this morning．He's very angry with you about that letter．He lost his job，you know．Why did²⁰ you write to his office？He wants to talk to you about it．'

　　'Well，I don't want to talk to him，'Molly said．She opened the door．

　　'But Mother，you don't understand．He's seventeen，and it was his first job．He's very，very angry．He says… he says he's going to kill²¹ you！'

　　Molly did not answer．She went out of the room and closed the door．

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　　克拉克森家住在剑桥附近的乡下，离最近的村庄约有半英里路，距离河有1英里左右。他们有幢大而古老带有美丽花园的房子，花园里有许多花和许多古树。

　　7月的一个星期四早上，杰基从花园进了屋。她是个高大，肥胖，30来岁的女人。这是一年中最热的日子，而她却穿着暖色调的黄色衬衫和棕色裙子。她走进厨房去喝水，这时电话响了。

　　“剑桥1379号，”杰基说。

　　“你好！我是黛安娜。我想和妈妈说话。”

　　“妈妈不在家，”杰基说。“她看医生去了。”

　　“怎么了？出了什么事？”

　　“没什么，”杰基说。“你打电话干嘛？这个周末你回来吗？妈妈希望每个人都在。”

　　“是啊，我想回来，”黛安娜说。“我正因为没钱买火车票，才打电话。”

　　“没钱！妈妈总是给你钱！”

　　“电话费很贵，”黛安娜冷冷说道。“请告诉妈妈，我需要钱。”

　　杰基放下电话，她从包里拿了枝烟抽起来。她因她的妹妹总是要钱感到生气。黛安娜20岁了，在家里最小。她住在伦敦，在一所大房子里有间屋子。她想成为一个歌唱家，她唱得很棒可是她却从来不愿找工作。

　　杰基走回厨房动手做一些三明治。这时后门开了，她的母亲走了进来。

　　“天太热了！”莫利说道，她脱下帽子放在桌上。她是位高个子、皮肤浅黑，有双美丽眼睛的女人。

　　两条大黑狗跟着她进了厨房围着她转，她坐下来把手放在它们的头上。

　　杰基把三明治放在桌上。“妈妈，”她说道，“黛安娜打来电话，她想要钱买火车票。”

　　莫利闭上眼一会，然后站起来。“下午我希望你收拾一下房子为周末做准备，”她说。“哦，随后请去村里给我买些药片。”

　　“好的，妈妈，”杰基说。

　　莫利向门口走去。

　　“妈妈，请等一会。”杰基说。“彼得·霍布斯今早来了，他对你的那封信很生气。你知道，他丢了工作。你为什么写信给他的办公室？他想和你谈谈这事。”

　　“好啦，我不想和他谈，”莫利说，她打开门。

　　“可是妈妈，你不明白。他17岁了，那是他第一份工作，他非常非常生气。他说……他说他会杀了你！”

 

　　莫利没答话，她走出房间关上了门。

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1 chapter   

n.章，篇，重要章节

参考例句：

• I will skip the next chapter.我将略过下一章。
• Go and open a wonderful new chapter.去开启美好的新篇章。

2 mile   

n.英里

参考例句：

• It's no more than one mile to the shops.到商业区不过一英里。
• The hospital is about a mile past the school.医院在离学校一英里以外的地方。

3 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

4 came   

v.动词come的过去式

参考例句：

• I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。

5 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

6 ran   

vbl.run的过去式

参考例句：

• He ran,and then slowed down to a walk.他跑着，然后放慢速度步行。
• As soon as Marie opened the door,the dog ran in.当玛丽一打开门，狗就跑了进来。

7 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

8 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

9 took   

vt.带，载(take的过去式)

参考例句：

• I took my dog for a walk along the river.我带着狗沿那条河散步。
• It took me about two hours to cook the meat.我花了大约两个小时来煮这些肉。

10 cigarette   

n.香烟，纸烟，烟卷

参考例句：

• Help yourself to a cigarette.请随便用香烟吧。
• Please put that cigarette out.请把烟灭掉。

11 sang   

v.sing的过去式，唱，唱歌，鸣唱

参考例句：

• She sang a sad song.她唱着悲伤的歌。
• The children sang out at the top of their voices.孩子们放声高歌。

12 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

13 off   

adj.远的；休假的，空闲的；adv.走开，出发，隔断；prep.离开，脱落，在...之外

参考例句：

• You'd better cool off first.你最好先冷静下来。
• I need some time off.我需要一些时间休息。

14 across   

adv.横过，使...被理解(或接受)；prep.穿过，横过

参考例句：

• He walked across the road carefully.他小心地过马路。
• You can go across the bridge.你可以越过这座桥。

15 sat   

v.（sit的过去式，过去分词）坐

参考例句：

• He sat on a chair.他坐在椅子上。
• The mother sat by the sick child all night long.妈妈整夜守在生病的孩子身旁。

16 closed   

adj.关闭的；封闭的

参考例句：

• He closed his eyes.他闭上了眼睛。
• He was out of work when the factory closed.他在工厂倒闭后失业了。

17 stood   

vbl.stand的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• She stood up when they came in.当他们进来时，她站了起来。
• The child stood by the side of his mother.孩子站在母亲身边。

18 later   

adv.过后，后来；adj.以后的，更后的，较晚的

参考例句：

• He didn't turn up until half an hour later.半小时后他才出现。
• This part of the hospital was built on later.医院的这个部分是后来增建的。

19 tablets   

n.药片( tablet的名词复数 )；（木、竹）简；碑；一块肥皂

参考例句：

• The tablets may make you feel drowsy. 这药片可能会使你昏昏欲睡。
• Take two tablets with water before meals. 每次两片，饭前用水冲服。

20 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

21 kill   

vt.杀死，弄死；扼杀，毁掉；使终止；消磨；vi.杀死；被弄死杀，杀伤；猎获物

参考例句：

• Many ants kill the horse.蚁多可杀马。
• She wants to kill me.她想杀了我。