时间:2018-12-04 作者:英语课 分类:24篇魔术美文串记4级词汇


英语课

Two men, both in serious illness, occupied the same ward 1 of a hospital. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour a day to undergo therapy and drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only window. The other man had to lie flat on his back all the time.


The two men talked for hours on end. They talked about their families, their jobs, their experiences in the military service and a whole lot of things. Every afternoon when the man in the bad next to the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the outdoor things he could see through the window.


The man in the other bed would live for those one-hour periods when his world would be broad ened and restored to freshness by all the activities and view of the outside world. The window overlooked a park with a lovely stream and a stone bridge , the man said. Ducks and geese played in the water while kids sailed their model boats. A gang of lads played volleyball on the lawn nearby the bridge. Lovers walked arm in arm amid blooms of brilliant colors. A range of grand oak s and some flourishing palms grace d the spectacular landscape . As the man by the window described all these in vivid detail , the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the magnetic scenery , which gave him deep impression .


One fine afternoon the man by the window described a troop (procession) of soldier s striding across the square of downtown . Although the other man could not hear the band, he was charm ed by the invisible scene .


Unexpectedly, a thought entered his head: why should he have all the pleasure of seeing everything while I never get to see anything? It seemed unfair . As the thought arose in his mind, the man felt upset and annoyed at first. But with several days passing, his inward (internal) envy turned into resent ment and soon turned him sour . He turned indifferent and isolated 2, almost neglected all the surroundings . Then, a wicked intention controlled his life—he should lie by that window. He almost couldn’t withstand the torture of his intention, and sighed from dawn to dusk. Finally, his health became worse and worse, but the doctors couldn’t find the cause.


Later one night, as he lay staring at the ceiling , abruptly 3, the man by the window began to cough. He was choked by the fluid in his lungs. The other man peered his panic expression and quivering fingers in the dim room as the man by the window exerted all his strength for the button to call for help. At the critical moment, listening to his crawling (creeping) sound across the room, the other man disguised that he had been fallen asleep, never moved, never pressed down his own handy button which would have brought the nurse coming. It lasted about five minutes, and then the sound of cough and breath stopped. There was only silence—deathly silence.


The following morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths. When she found the rigid 4 lifeless body of the man by the window, with enormous grief, she called the hospital maid to take it away—no words, no fuss.


As soon as it seemed to be an appropriate opportunity, the man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was glad to make the switch , and after making sure he was comfortable , she left him alone .


Slowly, with the acute ache , he sustained himself up on one elbow, and strained to turn to look out of the window. It was incredible that he faced a black wall.



1 ward
n.守卫,监护,病房,行政区,由监护人或法院保护的人(尤指儿童);vt.守护,躲开
  • The hospital has a medical ward and a surgical ward.这家医院有内科病房和外科病房。
  • During the evening picnic,I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs.傍晚野餐时,我要点根火把,抵挡蚊虫。
2 isolated
adj.与世隔绝的
  • His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
  • Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。
3 abruptly
adv.突然地,出其不意地
  • He gestured abruptly for Virginia to get in the car.他粗鲁地示意弗吉尼亚上车。
  • I was abruptly notified that a half-hour speech was expected of me.我突然被通知要讲半个小时的话。
4 rigid
adj.严格的,死板的;刚硬的,僵硬的
  • She became as rigid as adamant.她变得如顽石般的固执。
  • The examination was so rigid that nearly all aspirants were ruled out.考试很严,几乎所有的考生都被淘汰了。
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addicted
aleuronate
algolagnic
ammonolysis reaction
angiolymphatic
appreciation
atticsful
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bill murray
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coded extension character
constitution day
coverage interest arbitrage
cowpea aphid
descriptive lexicology
diameter runout
direct current heating
double-platform
drinking water vendor
dynamic duty
elbow scissors
emergency forces
encaustics
environmental consequences
ethylene thiourea
fileout
flanchard
flux-cored welding
forfair
freescan
gallager codes
general subroutine
giggle stick
grandniece
gunroom
hematopathological
hemisystole
herringbone tooth (double helical tooth)
homosteroids
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idle air bleed
ifa
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keep to themselves
kirpal
lamb's quarters
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Manol, R.
mercedesbenz
metalammonia
nayab
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opium eater
outflew
paged memories
paracentesis cordis
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pitter patter
pod dehiscence
postplenic
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quickopener
religionaries
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reother
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sex show
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wiping
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