时间:2018-12-26 作者:英语课 分类:英文短篇故事(纽约)


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   They decided 1 to knock off her mom. But how would they do it? They didn't have a gun. A knife was too bloody 2. A baseball bat might work. But all of these were murders. They might go to jail 3. It had to be an accident. Then they wouldn't go to jail. What kind of accident? Drowning in the bathtub 4? Falling down the stairs? They decided on a fire. They would burn the house down. They waited until her mom was asleep. They lit a candle. They put the candle next to the living room drapes. The drapes caught on fire. They ran out of the house. A neighbor smelled smoke. The firemen came. They rescued her mom. Later, a policeman questioned the girl. She admitted they had set the fire. "Why?" the policeman asked. "Mom wouldn't let me date Jason anymore," she said. She was 12. Her boyfriend was 15.



1 decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
  • 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。
2 bloody
adj.非常的的;流血的;残忍的;adv.很;vt.血染
  • He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
  • He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。
3 jail
n.监狱,看守所;vt.监禁,拘留
  • The castle had been used as a jail.这城堡曾用作监狱。
  • If she carries on shoplifting,she'll end up in jail.她如果还在店铺里偷东西,最终会被抓进监狱的。
4 bathtub
n.浴缸
  • Please let the water out of the bathtub.请把浴缸里的水放掉。
  • Clean out the bathtub when you are done.洗完澡后请把浴缸洗干净。
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