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1、HarryPotterandtheOrderofthePhoenixByJ.K.RowlingCHAPTERONEDudleyDementedThehottestdayofthesummersofarwasdrawingtoacloseandadrowsysilencelayoverthelarge,squarehousesofPrivetDrive.Carsthatwereusuallygleamingstooddustyintheirdrivesandlawnsthatwereonceemeraldgreenlaypar
2、chedandyellowing;theuseofhosepipeshadbeenbannedduetodrought.Deprivedoftheirusualcar-washingandlawn-mowingpursuits,theinhabitantsofPrivetDrivehadretreatedintotheshadeoftheircoolhouses,windowsthrownwideinthehopeoftemptinginanonexistentbreeze.Theonlypersonleftoutdoors
3、wasateenageboywhowaslyingflatonhisbackinaflowerbedoutsidenumberfour.Hewasaskinny,black-haired,bespectacledboywhohadthepinched,slightlyunhealthylookofsomeonewhohasgrownalotinashortspaceoftime.Hisjeansweretornanddirty,hisT-shirtbaggyandfaded,andthesolesofhistrainersw
4、erepeelingawayfromtheuppers.HarryPotter’sappearancedidnotendearhimtotheneighbors,whowerethesortofpeoplewhothoughtscruffinessoughttobepunishablebylaw,butashehadhiddenhimselfbehindalargehydrangeabushthiseveninghewasquiteinvisibletopassers-by.Infact,theonlywayhewouldb
5、espottedwasifhisUncleVernonorAuntPetuniastucktheirheadsoutoftheliving-roomwindowandlookedstraightdownintotheflowerbedbelow.Onthewhole,Harrythoughthewastobecongratulatedonhisideaofhidinghere.Hewasnot,perhaps,verycomfortablelyingonthehot,hardearthbut,ontheotherhand,n
6、obodywasglaringathim,grindingtheirteethsoloudlythathecouldnothearthenews,orshootingnastyquestionsathim,ashadhappenedeverytimehehadtriedsittingdowninthelivingroomtowatchtelevisionwithhisauntanduncle.Almostasthoughthisthoughthadflutteredthroughtheopenwindow,VernonDur
7、sley,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–”“Vernon,shh!”sai
