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英文短篇故事（纽约）466 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

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 　　He was walking down Newkirk Avenue in Brooklyn. At an intersection1, he looked to the right for oncoming cars. A huge, black tarp caught his eye. It was stuck about 30 feet up in a tree. He figured a storm must have put it there. Walking by a month later, he noticed that the tarp was still there. A meter maid stood nearby. He pointed2 out the tarp to her. She asked, "How'd that get up there?" He said, "I don't know, but it's pretty ugly. Maybe you can call some city agency to remove it." She said, "I'll do that." He felt good. His suggestion would help beautify the tree and the street. A month later, he looked to see if they'd removed the tarp. His surprise turned to anger. They had removed the tarp, all right. Along with it, the tree. All that remained was a fresh-cut stump3.


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1 intersection w54xV     
n.交集，十字路口，交叉点；[计算机] 交集
参考例句：
  • There is a stop sign at an intersection.在交叉路口处有停车标志。
  • Bridges are used to avoid the intersection of a railway and a highway.桥用来避免铁路和公路直接交叉。
2 pointed Il8zB4     
adj.尖的，直截了当的
参考例句：
  • He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
  • She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
3 stump hGbzY     
n.残株，烟蒂，讲演台；v.砍断，蹒跚而走
参考例句：
  • He went on the stump in his home state.他到故乡所在的州去发表演说。
  • He used the stump as a table.他把树桩用作桌子。

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