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英文情感故事-Friendship Lost... And Found

时间:2009-12-15 06:12:28

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Elizabeth and I are 18 now, and about to graduate. I think about our elementary-school friendship, but some memories have blurred1使模糊不清. What happened that day in fifth grade when Beth suddenly stopped speaking to me? Does she know that I've been thinking about her for seven years? If only we could go back, discover what ended our relationship.

I have to speak with Beth. I see her sometimes, find out school is "fine." It's not the same. It never will be. Rumor2 has it she's Liz now. What happened to Beth?

I can't call her. Should I write? What if she doesn't answer me? How will I know what she's thinking?

Yes, I'll write her a letter. These things are easier to express in writing. "Dear Be-," no, Dear Li-," no, "Dear Elizabeth," I begin. The words flow freely3, as seven year old memories are reborn. I ask her all the questions that have been left unanswered in my mind, and pray she will answer. I seal my thoughts in the perfect white envelope, and imagine Beth peering4对等操作 into her mailbox. Will she know why I'm writing? Maybe she once thought of writing the same letter.

As the mailman5 takes my envelope from me forever, I wonder if I've made the right decision. Do I have the right to force myself into Beth's life again? Am I simply part of the past? I have taken the first step. Beth has control of the situation now.

One day has passed. Are my words lying on the bottom of the post office floor?

Two days are gone. I'm lost in thought and don't even hear the phone ring.

"Hello? It's Elizabeth."

英文情感故事


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1 blurred blurred     
v.(使)变模糊( blur的过去式和过去分词 );(使)难以区分;模模糊糊;迷离
参考例句:
  • She suffered from dizziness and blurred vision. 她饱受头晕目眩之苦。
  • Their lazy, blurred voices fell pleasantly on his ears. 他们那种慢吞吞、含糊不清的声音在他听起来却很悦耳。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 rumor qS0zZ     
n.谣言,谣传,传说
参考例句:
  • The rumor has been traced back to a bad man.那谣言经追查是个坏人造的。
  • The rumor has taken air.谣言流传开了。
3 freely LiexN     
adv.自由地,随便地,无拘无束地
参考例句:
  • She was unable to keep back her tears,and wept freely.她抑制不住泪水,痛痛快快地哭了起来。
  • A liquid flows freely and has no fixed shape.液体能自由流动,无固定形态。
4 peering 72e9eac15aeff738ffda1b4c51092b24     
v.凝视( peer的现在分词 );盯着看;同等;比得上
参考例句:
  • He was peering down the well. 他细看下面的井。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • The sun was peering through the clouds. 太阳从云中隐约出现。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
5 mailman qoQzhV     
n.邮递员(现在常改称mail carrier)
参考例句:
  • The mailman always comes at 9 o'clock.邮递员总是九点钟来。
  • The mailman brought a small packet.邮差送来了一个小邮包。