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1、Now,aVOASpecialEnglishstoryforNewYear'sDay.(MUSIC)Ourstorytodayiscalled"ANewKindofBlue".ItwaswrittenbyDoreenBaingana.HereisBarbaraKlein(withthestory).Janegotupfromunderherwarmbedcoversandfacedthecoldofherroom.ItwasanotherNewYear'sDay.Inthebathroom,shelookedatherselfinthemirror.N
2、othinghadchanged,exceptthelinesaroundhereyesandmouthlookeddeeper.Janewasforty-nineyearsold.Shewouldbefiftythisyear.Shedidnotfeelold,onlytiredsometimes.Whatwasage?Janewassimplyandalwaysherself,shefelt.Shedidwhatshedideverymorning.Shecleanedherteethandwashedherself.Shethenchosewha
3、ttowearamongthesamefiveskirtsandtentops.Shedrankblackcoffeeandwentoutthedoorasusual.Today,shewasvisitinghermotherinanoldpeople'shomeoutsidehercity.Shetookthesamebustohermother'sthatshehadtakentoworkeverydayforthelastfifteenyears.JaneworkedwithButler&Sonscompany.Itwasnotthebestjo
4、b.Itwasnottheworst,either.Shewasnowresponsibleforemployingnewworkers.Shemadetelephonecallansweredlettersandquestionednewpeopleabouttheirskills.Shehaddonethisforlongenoughthatshediditwithoutreallythinking.Thenewfacesbecameoneyoungemptyfacethatknewsolittle.Jane,however,feltitwasto
5、olateforhertochange.TherewasMisterSolomonwalkingdownthestreet,hisbackwasasstraightasaruler.HecameoutofhishouseatexactlythesametimeJanedideveryday.Heworeablackcoatandcarriedablackumbrellaeveryday,asifhelivedinLondon,England,notRockville,Maryland.Hemovedhisheadinsilentgreeting.Jan
6、edidthesameasalways.Theypassedeachotherby,likeclockhandsmoving,likemachines.Janethoughtofherself.Wherewashegoingonaholiday,towork?Whatwouldhappenifshebroketheunspokenruleandsaid"goodmorning"tohim?Wouldheanswer?Wouldhesmile?Couldhesmileatall?Shedidnotthinkso.Butshedidnotsayanythi
7、ng.Downtheroad,camearedhairwomanwalkingherdog.Janedidnotknowhernameeventhoughshesawhereveryday,too.Thewomanalwayssaid,"Down,doggydown!"Thedogdidnotlistentoitsowner.Itjumpedhereandthere.Everymorning,Janesilentlyquestionedhowsomeonecouldnameherdog"doggy".Andeverymorning,Janenoteds
8、hethoughtthatexactthoughteverytime.Whynotsay"Ha
