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1、UNIT1AQuestionofRightsUnfortunately,acrimewasabouttobecommittedbutatthatmomentLesleywasunawareoftheimpending(即将发生的,迫近的)event,whichwouldaffectherlifesodrastically(极端地,彻底地)forthenextyears.不幸的是一场罪行将要被付诸实施，而那时，雷斯利还没有意识到即将发生的事可能会彻底地影响她今后的生活。Forthemomentatleast,herholidayatthecottagehadbee
2、nideal.Shehadspentmanyidlehoursrelaxingonthedeck,reading,eatingasandwichwhenshewashungryandintheeveningwatchingtheskyturnfrombrilliantorangetopeachandfinallytopalepurple,eventuallythelightbecomingdim（幽暗的）.Itwasaboutthistimethatthemistwouldbegintorisefromthecoolwaterhidinginthedense（稠
3、密的）forestthathugged(环绕,拥抱)theshoreline(海岸线).Lateeveningdew(露水)‘glistened(闪耀,反光)oneverybushandsoontheloons'(潜鸟)callwouldresound(回响)acrossthewater.Shedecidedtotakeon（从事，呈现）lastdip（浸泡）inthelake.Asthecoolnightairtouchedherarms.Shegavealittleshiveranddecided itwastimetomoveinside.至少目前，她暑假
4、在小别墅的生活是理想的！她用休闲时间在甲板上休息，读书，吃三明治。看着天空从明亮的橙色变为桃色最后成为苍白的紫色直到天空变暗。就在这时，薄雾开始从冷水中升起，藏在环绕着海岸线的稠密森林中。夜晚的露水在每一棵灌木上闪闪反光，紧接着潜鸟的回声也穿过了喝水。她决定再到湖里面泡一下，冰冷的夜风吹着她的手臂。她打了个寒战进屋了！ThiswastobeherlasteveningaloneasJeff,herformermate, wouldbereturningZacto（把。。。还给）herearlyinthemorning.Asthecaseinmanymarriag
5、es thesedays,problemshadarisenbetweenLesleyandJeff,but theydidnotextendtoZac.He wasagoodkid,justenteringkindergarten.Thecouple hadcometoamutual（共同的）agreement ,as’dictated（口述的）bythelegalcustody(监管,保管)agreement .Itstated（规定，陈述，说明）thateachparentwouldshareZac'scareeverysecondweekendandth
6、ishadbeenherweekendtobealone.今晚是她最后一人的夜晚，因为在早晨的早期她的前丈夫将会把扎克还给她。正如这些天的许多婚礼一样，雷斯利跟杰夫间的问题产生了，但是他们没有延伸到扎克身上。扎克是个还在幼儿园的孩子。夫妻俩得出了共同被合法监管的口述协议。上面说明每个父母每个第二周就要分担扎克的抚养问题。所以说这周是她最后一个人的周末。Jeffwasanarchitect,withahigh-profile（知名度高的）reputation,whoworkedindowntown（市中心的）Toronto,apartnerinaprivate（私
7、人的）corporation（有限公司）whichmostlydidconsultant（咨询者）workfortheuniversity.Lesley’scompanyhadbeenhired（租用）toadvertisethenewsciencecomplex（复合体，综合设施）inordertoraisecorporatei(公司的)moneyfortheproposed（提议，计划）building.Shelikedherworkandsheharbored（怀有）asecretambitiontomanageherdivision（分割）thecomp
8、anysomeday.杰
