新SAT阅读真题原文解析

三立教育阅读真题原文来啦~和小编一起来看看SAT阅读都考了哪些内容吧!Unfortunatelyorfortunately,Nawabhadmarriedearlyinlifeasweetwomanofunsurpassedfertility,whomheadored,andsheproceededtobearhimchildrenspaced,ifnotlessthanninemonthsapart,thennotthatmuchmore.Andalldaughters,oneafteranotherafteranother,untilfinallythelooked-forsonarrived,leavingNawabwithacompletesetoftwelvegirls,rangingfromtoddlertoageeleven,andoneoddpiece.IfhehadbeengovernorofthePunjab,theirdowrieswouldhavebeggaredhim.Foranelectricianandmechanic,nomatterhowlight-fingered,thereseemednoquestionofmarryingthemalloff.Nomoneylenderinhisrightmindwould,atanyrateofinterest,advanceasufficientsumtobuythenecessaryitemsforeachdaughter:beds,adresser,trunks,electricfans,dishes,sixsuitsofclothesforthegroom,sixforthebride,perhapsatelevision,andonandonandon.Anothermanmighthavethrownuphishands—butnotNawabdin.Thedaughtersactedasaspurtohisgenius,andhelookedwithsatisfactioninthemirroreachmorningatthefaceofawarriorgoingouttodobattle.Nawabofcourseknewthathemustproliferatehissourcesofrevenue—thesalaryhereceivedfromK.K.Harounifortendingthetubewellswouldnotevenbegintosuffice.Hesetupaone-roomflourmill,runoffacondemnedelectricmotor—condemnedbyhim.Hetriedhishandatfish-farminginapondattheedgeofoneofhismaster’三立教育’sittingareaintothewalledgroveofancientbanyantreeswheretheoldfarmhousestood.Grizzled,hispeculiaraviatorglassesbentandsmudged,Nawabtendedthehouseholdmachinery,theair-conditioners,waterheaters,refrigerators,andpumps,likeanengineertendingtheboilersonafounderingsteamerinanAtlanticgale.Byhissuperhumanefforts,healmostmanagedtomaintainK.K.Harouniinthesamemechanicalcocoon,cooledandbathedandlightedandfed,thatthelandownerenjoyedinLahore.Harouni,ofcourse,becamefamiliarwiththisubiquitousman,whonotonlyaccompaniedhimonhistoursofinspectionbutcouldbefoundmorningandnightstandingonthemasterbedrewiringthelightfixtureorpokingatthewaterheaterinthebathroom.Finally,oneeveningatteatime,gaugingthepsychologicalmoment,Nawabaskedifhemightsayaword.Thelandowner,whowascheerfullyfilinghisnailsinfrontofacracklingrosewoodfire,toldhimtogoahead.“Sir,asyouknow,yourlandsstretchfromheretotheIndus,andontheselandsarefullyseventeentubewells,andtotendtheseseventeentubewellsthereisbutoneman,me,your三立教育”—herehebowedhisheadtoshowthegray—“andnowIcannotfulfillmydutiesasIshould.Enough,sir,enough.Ibegyou,forgivememyweakness.Betteradarkenedhouseandproudhungerwithinthandisgraceinthelightofday.Releaseme,Iaskyou,Ibegyou.”Theoldman,wellaccustomedtothesesortsofspeeches,thoughnotusuallythisflorid,filedawayathisnailsandwaitedforthebreezetostop.“What’sthematter,Nawabdin?”“Matter,sir?Oh,whatcouldbethematterinyourservice?I’veeatenyoursaltforallmyyears.But,sir,onthebicyclenow,withmyoldlegs,andwiththemanyinjuriesI’vereceivedwhenheavymachineryfellonme—Icannotanylongerbicycleaboutlikeabridegroomfromfarmtofarm,asIcouldwhenIfirsthadthegoodfortunetoenteryourservice.Ibegyou,sir,letmego.”“Andwhatisthesolution?”Harouniasked,seeingthattheyhadcometothecrux.Hedidn’tparticularlycareonewayortheother,exceptthatittouchedonhiscomfort—amatterofgreatinteresttohim.“Well,sir,ifIhadamotorcycle,thenIcouldsomehowlimpalong,atleastuntilItrainupsomeyoungerman.”三立教育’squartersinthevillagebutwithherfamilyinFiroza,neartheonlygirls’schoolinthearea.AlongstraightroadranfromthecanalheadworksnearFirozaallthewaytotheIndus,throughtheheartoftheK.K.Harounilands.Theroadranonthebedofanoldhighwaybuiltwhentheselandslaywithinaprincelystate.Somehundredandfiftyyearsago,oneoftheprinceshadriddenthatway,goingtoaweddingorafuneralinthisremotedistrict,felthot,andorderedthatrosewoodtreesbeplantedtoshadethepassersby.Withinafewhours,heforgotthathehadgiventheorder,andinafewdozenyearsheinturnwasforgotten,butthesetreesstillstood,enormousnow,someofthemdeadandloomingwithoutbark,whiteandleafless.Nawabwouldflydownthisroadonhisnewmachine,withbagsandstreamershangingfromeveryknobandbrace,sothatthebike,whenhehitabump,seemedtobeflappingnumeroussmallvestigialwings;andwithhisgrinningface,asherolleduptowhichevertubewellneededservicing,withhisearsalmostblownoff,heshonewiththespeedofhisarrival.