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1、新SAT阅读真题四 Exercise4 ThispassageisexcerptedfromLouisaMayAlcott,RoseinBloom,originallypublishedin1876. Threeyoungmenstoodtogetheronawharfonebright Octoberdayawaitingthearrivalofanoceansteamerwithanimpatiencewhichfoundaventinlivelyskirmisheswithasmalllad,whopervadedthepremiseslikeaw
2、ill-o'-the-wispandaffordedmuchamusementtotheothergroupsassembledthere. "TheyaretheCampbells,waitingfortheircousin,whohasbeenabroadseveralyearswithheruncle,thedoctor,"whisperedoneladytoanotherasthehandsomestoftheyoungmentouchedhishattoherashepassed,luggingtheboy,whomhehadjustrescuedf
3、romalittleexpeditiondownamongthepiles."Whichisthat?"askedthestranger. "PrinceCharlie,ashe'scalledafinefellow,themostpromisingoftheseven,butalittlefast,peoplesay,"answeredthefirstspeakerwithashakeofthehead."Aretheothershisbrothers?""No,cousins.TheelderisArchie,amostexemplaryyoungman.He
4、hasjustgoneintobusinesswiththemerchantuncleandbidsfairtobeanhonortohisfamily.Theother,withtheeyeglassesandnogloves,isMac,theoddone,justoutofcollege." "Andtheboy?" "Oh,heisJamie,theyoungestbrotherofArchibald,andthepetofthewholefamily.Mercyonushe'llbeiniftheydon'tholdontohim!" Thela
5、dies'chatcametoasuddenendjustthere,forbythetimeJamiehadbeenfishedoutofahogshead,thesteamerhoveinsightandeverythingelsewasforgotten.Asitswungslowlyaroundtoenterthedock,aboyishvoiceshouted,"Theresheis!IseeherandUncleandPhebe!HoorayforCousinRose!"AndthreesmallcheersweregivenwithawillbyJa
6、mieashestoodonapostwavinghisarmslikeawindmillwhilehisbrotherheldontothetailofhisjacket.Yes,theretheywere,UncleAlecswinginghishatlikeaboy,withPhebesmilingandnoddingononesideandRose kissingbothhandsdelightedlyontheotherassherecognizedfamiliarfacesandheardfamiliarvoiceswelcomingherhome
7、. "Blessherdearheart,she'sbonnierthanever!LookslikeaMadonnadoesn'tshe?withthatbluecloakroundher,andherbrighthairflyinginthewind!"saidCharlieexcitedlyastheywatchedthegroupuponthedeckwitheagereyes. "Madonnasdon'twearhatslikethat.Rosehasn'tchangedmuch,butPhebehas.Why,she'saregularbeaut
8、y!"answeredA
