97. The Stories Are Still in Them

　　During a visit to my mother' s home, I joined her in the living room to talk, read and watch television. Facing a bookcase that has been in the same spot since I was a child, I let my eyes wander over the familiar volumes, many of which now have faded covers and frayed¹ bindings.

　　"These books look so sad," I remarked. "Maybe we should go through them and toss² some."

　　My mother stood up and went over to the shelves. She took down several books, turned a few pages and replaced them. Then she returned to her chair and quietly said, 'They are just fine. The stories are still in them.

Notes:

　　(1) bookcase n.书架

　　(2) wander v.漫游；徘徊

　　(3) faded adj.退色的

　　(4) frayed adj.磨破的

　　(5) go through检查；搜查

Exercises:

根据短文填空：

　　① I let my eyes_____ the familiar Volumes.

　　② Many of them now have_____ covers and _____bindings.

　　③ Maybe we should go them and toss some.

　　④ My mother stood up and went_____ to the shelves.

　　⑤ She took _____several books, turned a few pages and replaced them.

97.故事还在里面

　　我回娘家期间，我和母亲一起在起居室里交谈、读书、看电视。对面是一个从我孩童时代就原地未动的书架。我的眼睛看着那些熟悉的卷册，其中许多都已封面褪色、书脊磨破了。

　　“这些书看起来真惨，”我说，“或许我们应该翻检一下，扔掉一些。”

　　母亲站起来，走到书架处。她拿下几本书，翻了几页又重新放了回去。然后她坐回到椅子上，平静地说：“很好，故事还都在里面。”

练习参考答案：

① wander; over ② faded; frayed ③ through ④ over ⑤ down

1 frayed   

adj.磨损的v.（使布、绳等）磨损，磨破( fray的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• His shirt was frayed. 他的衬衫穿破了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The argument frayed their nerves. 争辩使他们不快。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2 toss   

n./v.突然抬起，摇摆，扔

参考例句：

• Let's toss to see who pays it.让我们来掷钱币决定谁付账吧。
• The matter made him toss in the bed.那件事使他在床上翻来覆去。