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1、J.K.Rowling-HarryPotterandtheOrderofthePhoenixChapter1—CHAPTERONE—DudleyDementedThehottestdayofthesummersofarwasdrawingtoacloseandadrowsysilencelayoverthelarge,squarehousesofPrivetDrive.Carsthatwereusuallygleamingstooddustyintheirdrivesandlawnsthatwereonceemeraldgree
2、nlayparchedandyellowing-fortheuseofhosepipeshadbeenbannedduetodrought.Deprivedoftheirusualcar-washingandlawn-mowingpursuits,theinhabitantsofPrivetDrivehadretreatedintotheshadeoftheircoolhouses,windowsthrownwideinthehopeoftemptinginanonexistentbreeze.Theonlypersonleft
3、outdoorswasateenageboywhowaslyingflatonhisbackinaflowerbedoutsidenumberfour.Hewasaskinny,black-haired,bespectacledboywhohadthepinched,slightlyunhealthylookofsomeonewhohasgrownalotinashortspaceoftime.Hisjeansweretornanddirty,hisT-shirtbaggyandfaded,andthesolesofhistra
4、inerswerepeelingawayfromtheuppers.HarryPotter'sappearancedidnotendearhimtotheneighbours,whowerethesortofpeoplewhothoughtscruffi-nessoughttobepunishablebylaw,butashehadhiddenhimselfbehindalargehydrangeabushthiseveninghewasquiteinvisibletopassers-by.Infact,theonlywayhe
5、wouldbespottedwasifhisUncleVernonorAuntPetuniastucktheirheadsoutoftheliving-roomwindowandlookedstraightdownintotheflowerbedbelow.Onthewhole,Harrythoughthewastobecongratulatedonhisideaofhidinghere.Hewasnot,perhaps,verycomfortablelyingonthehot,hardearthbut,ontheotherha
6、nd,nobodywasglaringathim,grindingtheirteethsoloudlythathecouldnothearthenews,orshootingnastyquestionsathim,ashadhappenedeverytimehehadtriedsittingdowninthelivingroomtowatchtelevisionwithhisauntanduncle.Almostasthoughthisthoughthadflutteredthroughtheopenwindow,VernonD
7、ursley,Harry'suncle,suddenlyspoke.'Gladtoseetheboy'sstoppedtryingtobuttin.Whereishe,anyway?''Idon'tknow,'saidAuntPetunia,unconcerned.'Notinthehouse.'UncleVernongrunted.'Watchingthenews…'hesaidscathingly.'I'dliketoknowwhathe'sreallyupto.Asifanormalboycareswhat'sonthen
8、ews-Dudleyhasn'tgotacluewhat'sgoingon;doubtheknowswhothePrimeMinisteris!Anyway,it'snotasifthere'dbeanythingabouthislotonournews—'fi