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 I dressed slowly in my most comfy sweats and then made my bed — something I never did. 我慢慢地穿上自己最舒适的汗衫,把床铺好——我很少这样做的。

I couldn't put it off any longer. I went to my desk and switched on my old computer. 我再也不能把这事往后推了。我走到书桌前，打开了我的旧电脑。
I hated using the Internet here.  我讨厌在这里上网。
My modem1 was sadly outdated2, my free service substandard; 我的调制解调器相当过时了，我的免费上网服务完全在标准之下。
just dialing up took so long that I decided3 to go get myself a bowl of cereal while I waited. 光是拨号就得花上很长一段时间，所以在等待的时候，我决定先去给自己弄一碗麦片粥。
I ate slowly, chewing each bite with care.  我吃得很慢，每一口都细细咀嚼。
When I was done, I washed the bowl and spoon, dried them, and put them away.  吃完以后，我把碗和勺子洗好，擦干，然后放回去。
My feet dragged as I climbed the stairs.  上楼时我故意磨磨蹭蹭地拖着步子走路。
I went to my CD player first, picking it up off the floor  我先走向我的随身听，把它从地上捡起来，
and placing it precisely4 in the center of the table.  精确地放到桌子正中央。
I pulled out the headphones, and put them away in the desk drawer.  我把耳机拔下来，放回抽屉里。
Then I turned the same CD on, turning it down to the point where it was background noise. 然后我把原来那张CD公放，把声音调低到刚刚好能成为背景音乐的那个点上。
With another sigh, I turned to my computer. 我又叹了口气，这才转向我的电脑。
Naturally, the screen was covered in pop-up ads. 自然，屏幕上全是弹窗广告。
I sat in my hard folding chair and began closing all the little windows. 我坐到我那张硬邦邦的扶手椅上，开始把所有的小窗口关掉。
Eventually I made it to my favorite search engine.  最后，我打开了我最喜欢的搜索引擎。
I shot down a few more pop-ups and then typed in one word. 我又关掉了另外几个弹窗广告，然后键入了一个词。
Vampire5. 吸血鬼。 
It took an infuriatingly long time, of course.  当然，这花了简直让人气愤的相当长的时间。
When the results came up, there was a lot to sift6 through  当结果出来的时候，还有很多内容需要进行筛选
everything from movies and TV shows to role-playing games, 那些内容从电影电视节目到角色扮演游戏，
underground metal, and gothic cosmetic7 companies. 黑市金属，以及哥特妆伴游。
Then I found a promising8 site  然后，我发现了一个看上去比较可信的网址
Vampires9 A—Z. I waited impatiently for it to load, 吸血鬼A-Z。我迫不及待地等着它打开页面，
quickly clicking closed each ad that flashed across the screen. 飞快地关闭屏幕上一闪而过的每个广告。
Finally the screen was finished — simple white background with black text, academic-looking.  最后，整个屏幕都清空了——简洁的白色背景和黑色标题，看上去很有学术氛围。
Two quotes greeted me on the home page: 主页上的两段引述首先映入了我的眼帘。
Throughout the vast shadowy world of ghosts and demons11 there is no figure so terrible,  “自始至终，那个属于幽灵与恶魔的浩瀚的黑暗世界根本没有那么可怕，
no figure so dreaded12 and abhorred13, yet dight with such fearful fascination14,  根本没有那么令人畏惧和憎恶，只是经过了太多充满恐惧的幻想的修饰。
as the vampire, who is himself neither ghost nor demon10,  正如吸血鬼，他既不属于幽灵，也不属于恶魔，
but yet who partakes the dark natures and possesses the mysterious and terrible qualities of both.  但还是带着几份着黑暗的本质，兼有着那两者的神秘与恐怖的特质。
Rev15. Montague Summers 蒙塔古·萨默斯”

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1 modem sEaxr     
n.调制解调器
参考例句：
  • Does your computer have a modem?你的电脑有调制解调器吗？
  • Provides a connection to your computer via a modem.通过调制解调器连接到计算机上。
2 outdated vJTx0     
adj.旧式的，落伍的，过时的；v.使过时
参考例句：
  • That list of addresses is outdated,many have changed.那个通讯录已经没用了，许多地址已经改了。
  • Many of us conform to the outdated customs laid down by our forebears.我们许多人都遵循祖先立下的过时习俗。
3 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
4 precisely zlWzUb     
adv.恰好，正好，精确地，细致地
参考例句：
  • It's precisely that sort of slick sales-talk that I mistrust.我不相信的正是那种油腔滑调的推销宣传。
  • The man adjusted very precisely.那个人调得很准。
5 vampire 8KMzR     
n.吸血鬼
参考例句：
  • It wasn't a wife waiting there for him but a blood sucking vampire!家里的不是个老婆，而是个吸人血的妖精！
  • Children were afraid to go to sleep at night because of the many legends of vampire.由于听过许多有关吸血鬼的传说，孩子们晚上不敢去睡觉。
6 sift XEAza     
v.筛撒，纷落，详察
参考例句：
  • Sift out the wheat from the chaff.把小麦的壳筛出来。
  • Sift sugar on top of the cake.在蛋糕上面撒上糖。
7 cosmetic qYgz2     
n.化妆品；adj.化妆用的；装门面的；装饰性的
参考例句：
  • These changes are purely cosmetic.这些改变纯粹是装饰门面。
  • Laughter is the best cosmetic,so grin and wear it!微笑是最好的化妆品，所以请尽情微笑吧！
8 promising BkQzsk     
adj.有希望的，有前途的
参考例句：
  • The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
  • We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。
9 vampires 156828660ac146a537e281c7af443361     
n.吸血鬼( vampire的名词复数 )；吸血蝠；高利贷者；（舞台上的）活板门
参考例句：
  • The most effective weapon against the vampires is avampire itself. 对付吸血鬼最有效的武器就是吸血鬼自己。 来自电影对白
  • If vampires existed, don`t you think we would`ve found them by now? 如果真有吸血鬼，那我们怎么还没有找到他们呢？ 来自电影对白
10 demon Wmdyj     
n.魔鬼，恶魔
参考例句：
  • The demon of greed ruined the miser's happiness.贪得无厌的恶习毁掉了那个守财奴的幸福。
  • He has been possessed by the demon of disease for years.他多年来病魔缠身。
11 demons 8f23f80251f9c0b6518bce3312ca1a61     
n.恶人( demon的名词复数 )；恶魔；精力过人的人；邪念
参考例句：
  • demons torturing the sinners in Hell 地狱里折磨罪人的魔鬼
  • He is plagued by demons which go back to his traumatic childhood. 他为心魔所困扰，那可追溯至他饱受创伤的童年。 来自《简明英汉词典》
12 dreaded XuNzI3     
adj.令人畏惧的；害怕的v.害怕，恐惧，担心( dread的过去式和过去分词)
参考例句：
  • The dreaded moment had finally arrived. 可怕的时刻终于来到了。
  • He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital. 他害怕非得在医院过圣诞节不可。 来自《用法词典》
13 abhorred 8cf94fb5a6556e11d51fd5195d8700dd     
v.憎恶( abhor的过去式和过去分词 )；（厌恶地）回避；拒绝；淘汰
参考例句：
  • He abhorred the thoughts of stripping me and making me miserable. 他憎恶把我掠夺干净，使我受苦的那个念头。 来自辞典例句
  • Each of these oracles hated a particular phrase. Liu the Sage abhorred "Not right for sowing". 二诸葛忌讳“不宜栽种”，三仙姑忌讳“米烂了”。 来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说
14 fascination FlHxO     
n.令人着迷的事物，魅力，迷恋
参考例句：
  • He had a deep fascination with all forms of transport.他对所有的运输工具都很着迷。
  • His letters have been a source of fascination to a wide audience.广大观众一直迷恋于他的来信。
15 rev njvzwS     
v.发动机旋转，加快速度
参考例句：
  • It's his job to rev up the audience before the show starts.他要负责在表演开始前鼓动观众的热情。
  • Don't rev the engine so hard.别让发动机转得太快。

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