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1、2019-2020年高二英语寒假作业第五天一．美文晨读Forty-threeyearsseemslikealongtimetorememberthenameofamereacquaintance.Ihaveforgottenthenameofanoldlady,whowasacustomeronthepaperrouteinmyhometownwhenIwasatwelve-year-oldboy.Yetitdwellsinmymemorythatshetaughtmealessoninforgiven
2、essthatIshallneverforget.Onawinterafternoon,afriendandIwerethrowingstonesontotheslantedroofoftheoldlady'shousefromaspotnearherbackyard.Theobjectofourplaywastoobservehowthestoneschangedtomissilesastheyrolledtotheroof'sedgeandshotoutintotheyardlikeetsfalli
3、ngfromthesky.Ifoundmyselfaperfectlysmoothrockandthrewitout.Thestonewastoosmooth,however,soitslippedfrommyhandasIletitgoandheadedstraightnotfortheroofbutforasmallwindowontheoldlady'sbackporch.Atthesoundoffracturedglass,weknewwewereintrouble.Weturnedtailan
4、dranfasterthananyofourmissilesflewoffherroof. Iwastooscaredaboutgettingcaughtthatfirstnighttobeconcernedabouttheoldladywiththebrokenwindowinwinter.However,afewdayslater,whenIwassurethatIhadn'tbeendiscovered,Istartedtofeelguiltyforhermisfortune.Shestillgr
5、eetedmewithasmileeachdaywhenIgaveherthepaper,butIwasnolongerabletoactfortablyinherpresence. ImadeupmymindthatIwouldsavemypaperdeliverymoney,andinthreeweeksIhadthesevendollarsthatIcalculatedwouldcoverthecostofherwindow.Iputthemoneyinanenvelopewithanoteexp
6、lainingthatIwassorryforbreakingherwindowandhopedthatthesevendollarswouldcoverthecostforrepairingit. Iwaiteduntilitwasdark,snuckuptotheoldlady'shouse,andputtheletterIdidn'tsignthroughtheletterslotinherdoor.MysoulfeltredeemedandIcouldhavethefreedomof,oncea
7、gain,lookingstraightintotheoldlady'skindeyes. Thenextday,IhandedtheoldladyherpaperandwasabletoreturnthewarmsmilethatIwasreceivingfromher.Shethankedmeforthepaperandgavemeabagofcookiesshehadmadeherself.IthankedherandproceededtoeatthecookiesasIcontinuedmyro
8、ute. Afterseveralcookies,Ifeltanenvelopeandpulleditoutofthebag.WhenIopenedtheenvelope,Iwasstunned.Insidewerethesevendollarsandashortnotethatsaid,"I'mproudofyou."二．词汇训练1.Theboysareoftencurious，thatis，theyarefullofc_______;t
