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1、15篇文章贯通四级词汇UNIT1AQuestionofRightsUnfortunately,acrimewasabouttobecommittedbutatthatmomentLesleywasunawareoftheimpending(即将发生的,迫近的)event,whichwouldaffectherlifesodrastically(极端地,彻底地)forthenextyears.Forthemomentatleast,herholidayatthecottagehadbeenideal.Shehadsp
2、entmanyidlehoursrelaxingonthedeck,reading,eatingasandwichwhenshewashungryandintheeveningwatchingtheskyturnfrombrilliantorangetopeachandfinallytopalepurple,eventuallythelightbecomingdim.Itwasaboutthistimethatthemistwouldbegintorisefromthecoolwaterhidingintheden
3、seforestthathugged(环绕,拥抱)theshoreline(海岸线).Lateeveningdew(露水)glistened(闪耀,反光)oneverybushandsoontheloons'(潜鸟)callwouldresound(回响)acrossthewater.Shedecidedtotakeonlastdipinthelake.Asthecoolnightairtouchedherarms.Shegavealittleshiveranddecided itwastimetomoveinsi
4、de.ThiswastobeherlasteveningaloneasJeff,herformermate, wouldbereturningZactoherearlyinthemorning.Asthecaseinmanymarriages thesedays,problemshadarisenbetweenLesleyandJeff,but theydidnotextendtoZac.He wasagoodkid,justenteringkindergarten.Thecouple hadcometoamutu
5、alagreement ,asdictatedbythelegalcustody(监管,保管)agreement .ItstatedthateachparentwouldshareZac'scareeverysecondweekendandthishadbeenherweekendtobealone.Jeffwasanarchitect,withahigh-profilereputation,whoworkedindowntownToronto,apartnerinaprivatecorporationwhichm
6、ostlydidconsultantworkfortheuniversity.Lesley’scompanyhadbeenhiredtoadvertisethenewsciencecomplexinordertoraisecorporate(公司的)moneyfortheproposedbuilding.Shelikedherworkandsheharboredasecretambitiontomanageherdivisionofthecompanysomeday.Afterawhirlwind(旋风般的)cou
7、rtship(求爱,热恋)andafairytaleweddingthecouplehadsettleddowntoanurbanlifestyle.However,afterthreeyearsandonechildthedreamlikemarriagecamesmashingdown.Onedisadvantage(不利条件)ofbeingyoungandambitious(有抱负的)wasthatbothofthemneededtodevoteuntoldhourstotheirbusyschedules.
8、Asaresultoftheselatehours,Lesleybecamesuspicious(猜疑的)ofJeff’safterhoursactivities.Sheaccusedhimofmakingherpartofalovetriangle.Thewholemiserablescenewastosettheproceedings(过程,诉讼,诉讼程
