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-1-Unit2Theuniversallanguage【导读】Thegardenparty是英国女作家KatherineMansfield的短篇小说。阅读下面有关花园聚会的场景描写,一起享受有音乐、鲜花、美食的美好时刻吧!【节选】ThegardenpartyTheyneednothaveworried.Theweatherwasperfect—warm,andwithoutacloudinthesky.Thegardenerhadbeenatworksincedawn,cuttingandbrushingthelawns,untilthegreengrassshone.Andtheroses—theroseswerewonderful.Hundredsofflowershadopenedduringthenight.Youcouldalmostbelievethattherosesknewaboutthegardenparty!WhiletheSheridangirlswerehavingbreakfast,themencamewiththemarquee.‘Whereshallweputthemarquee,mother?’askedMeg.‘Mydearchild,pleasedon'taskme.I'mdeterminedtomakeyouchildrenorganizeeverythingthisyear.ForgetthatIamyourmother.PretendI'moneofyourguests.’ButMegcouldnotpossiblytalktothemen.Shehadjustwashedherhair.Jose,asusual,wasn'tevendressedyet.‘You'llhavetogo,Laura.You'retheartisticoneinthisfamily.’Lauraflewoutofthehouse,stillholdingapieceofbreadandbutterinherhand.Foodalwaystasteddeliciousoutofdoors,andLauralovedarrangingthings.Shealwaysfeltthatshecoulddoitbetterthananyoneelse.Fourmenwerewaitingonthegardenpath.Theywerecarryingbigbagsoftools,andlookedveryserious.Laurawishedshehadleftherbreadandbutterinthehouse.Sheblushed,andtriedtolookbusinesslike.‘Goodmorning,’shesaid,copyinghermother'svoice.Butitsoundedsosillythatshewasashamed,andasked,justlikealittlegirl,‘Oh,haveyoucome—isitaboutthemarquee?’‘That'sright,miss,’saidthetallestofthemen.Hepushedbackhishatandsmileddownather.HissmilewassofriendlythatLaurafeltbetterimmediately.Whatniceeyeshehad—small,butalovelydarkblue!Allthemenweresmilingnow.‘Cheerup!Wewon'tbite!’theyseemedtobesaying.Howveryniceworkmenwere!Andwhatabeautiful-2-morning!Shemustn'tmentionthemorning;shemustbebusinesslike.Themarquee.‘Well,shallweputitonthelawnoverthere?’Shepointedwiththehandthatwasnotholdingthebreadandbutter.Theyallturnedandstared.Thetallmanfrowned.‘Idon'tlikeit,’hesaid.‘Youwouldn'tnoticeitthere.Yousee,withathinglikeamarquee,youwantitwhereithitsyou—bangintheeye,asyoumightsay.’Laurahadbeenbroughtupinawaywhichmadeherwonderforamomentwhetheraworkmanshoulduseanexpressionlike‘bangintheeye’toher.Butsheunderstoodwhathemeant.‘Acornerofthetenniscourt,’shesuggested.‘Buttheband'sgoingtobeinonecorner.’‘Havingaband,areyou?’saidanotherworkman.Hewaspale,withatiredlookinhisdarkeyes.Whatwashethinking?‘Onlyaverysmallband,’Laurasaidgently.Perhapshewouldn'tmindaverysmallband.Butthetallmansaid,‘Lookhere,miss,that'stheplace.Bythosetrees.Overthere.’Bythekarakatrees.Themarqueewouldhidethem.Andthekarakatreesweresolovely,withtheirbig,shinyleavesandorangefruit.Musttheybehiddenbyamarquee?Theymust.Themenwerealreadycarryingtheirbagsoftoolsacrossthelawn.Onlythetallmanwasleft.Suddenly,hebentdowntouchedarose,andpulleditgentlytowardshimtosmellit.WhenLaurasawhimdothat,sheforgotaboutthekarakas.Hewasaworkmanwholovedtheperfumeofroses.Howmanyofthementhatsheknewcaredaboutthingslikethat?Oh,howniceworkmenare,shethought.Whycouldn'tshehavethemforherfriends,insteadofthesillyboysshedancedwithandwhocametoSundaynightsupper?Shelikedthesemenmuchbetter.It'sallthefault,shedecided,ofthesestupiddifferencesinsocialclass.Well,forhertherewerenodifferences.Absolutelynoneatall,notasingleone...Andnowtherecamethesoundofhammers.Someonewhistled,someonecalledout,‘Areyouallright,mate?’‘Mate!’Howfriendlytheywere!Justtoshowhowhappyshewas,howshelikedbeingamongthesefriendlymen,Lauratookabigbiteoutofherbreadandbutter.Shefeltjustlikeaworkgirl.‘Laura,Laura,whereareyou?Telephone,Laura!’avoicecriedfromthehouse.‘Coming!’Sheranacrossthelawn,upthepathandintothehouse.Inthehall,-3-herfatherandLauriewerebrushingtheirhats,gettingreadytogototheoffice.‘Isay,Laura,’saidLaurie,‘takealookatmycoat,canyou,beforethisafternoon?Ithinkitneedsironing.’‘Allright,’shesaid.Suddenly,shecouldn'tstopherself.SheranuptoLaurieandthrewherarmsaroundhim.‘Oh,Idoloveparties,don'tyou!’shecried.‘I'llsayIdo!’saidLaurie'swarm,boyishvoice.Hegavehissisteragentlepush.‘Runofftothephone,oldgirl.’Thetelephone.‘Yes,yes;ohyes.Kitty?Goodmorning,dear.Cometolunch,mydear!Itwillbenothingspecial—justwhat'sleftover.Yes,isn'titaperfectmorning?Yes,wearyourwhitedress.Onemoment—motherissayingsomething.’MrsSheridan'svoicefloateddownthestairs.‘TellhertowearthatsweethatsheworelastSunday.’‘MothersaysyoumustwearthatsweethatyouworelastSunday.Good.Oneo'clock.Byebye!’Lauraputdownthephone,tookadeepbreath,andstretchedoutherarms.Thenshestoodstill,listening.Thehousewasalivewithsoundsofrunningfeetanddistantvoices.Somewheredowninthekitchen,adooropenedandclosed.Sunlight,andlittlewarmwinds,playedinandoutofthewindows.Darlinglittlewinds.Thedoorbellrang,andsheheardaman'svoiceandthenSadiesaying,‘I'msureIdon'tknow.Wait.I'llaskMrsSheridan.’‘Whatisit,Sadie?’Lauracameintothehall.‘Theflowershavecomefromtheshop,MissLaura.’Andtheretheywere,bythedoor.Boxafterbox,fullofpotsofpinklilies.Nootherkind.Nothingbutlilies,bigpinkflowers,wideopenandalmostfrighteninglyalive.园会他们不必担心。天气再好不过了——暖融融的,没有一丝云彩。园丁们天不亮就开始忙着修剪、清理草坪,直到把青翠的草地收拾得光彩照人。玫瑰花——玫瑰花也艳丽极了。几百朵玫瑰在一夜之间竞相绽放,让你不得不相信它们仿佛也知道要开园会了!当谢里登家的姑娘们还在吃早饭的时候,搭帐篷的人就到了。“妈妈,我们把帐篷搭在哪儿?”梅格问。“乖孩子,请别问
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