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My name is Mary Alice Young

when you read this morning's paper you may come across an article

about the unusual day I had last week

Normally there's never anything newsworthy about my life

but that all changed last Thursday

Of course everything seemed quite normal at first

I made breakfast for my family

I performed my chores

I completed my projects

I ran my errands

In truth I spent the day as I spent every other day

quietly polishing the routine of my life until it gleamed with perfection

That's why it was so astonishing when I decided to go to my hallway closet

and retrieve a revolver that had never been used

My body was discovered by my neighbor Mrs Martha Huber

who'd been startled by a strange popping sound

Her curiosity aroused

Mrs Huber tried to think of a reason for dropping in on me unannounced

After some initial hesitation

she decided to return the blender she had borrowed from me six months before

It's my neighbor. I think she's been shot. There's bIood everywhere.

Yes you've got to send an ambulance.

You've got to send one right now.

And for a moment Mrs Huber stood motionless in her kitchen

grief-stricken by this senseless tragedy

But only for a moment

If there was one thing Mrs Huber was known for

it was her ability to look on the bright side

I was laid to rest on a Monday

After the funeral all the residents of Wisteria Lane

came to pay their respects

And as people do in these situations they brought food

Lynette Scavo brought fried chicken

Lynette had a great family recipe for fried chicken

Of course,She didn't cook much while moving up the corporate ladder

She didn't have the time

But when her doctor announced she was pregnant

her husband Tom had an idea

''Why not quit your job?''

''Kids do better with stay-at-home moms It would be so much less stressful''

But this was not the case

In fact Lynette's life had become so hectic

she was now forced to get her chicken from the fast-food restaurant

Lynette would've appreciated the irony if she'd thought about it

But she didn't have the time

- Stop it stop it stop it. - But Mom.

No. You are going to behave today.

I am not going to be humiliated in front of the entire neighborhood.

And just so you know how serious I am...

- What's that? - Santa's cell-phone number.

How did you get that?

I know someone who knows someone who knows an elf.

And if any of you acts up, so help me I will call Santa

and I will call Santa and tell him you want socks for Christmas.

You willing to risk that?

Okay. Let's get this over with.

Gabrielle Solis who lives down the block brought a spicy paella

Since her modelling days in New York, Gabrielle had developed a taste

for rich food

and rich men

Carlos who worked in mergers and acquisitions

proposed on their third date

Gabrielle was touched when tears welled up in his eyes

But she soon discovered this happened every time Carlos closed a big deal

Gabrielle liked her paella piping hot

However, her relationship with her husband was considerably cooler

If you talk to AI Mason at this thing

I want you to casually mention how much I paid for your neckIace.

Why don't I just pin the receipt to my chest?

He let me know what he paid for his wife's convertibIe.

- Look, just work it into the conversation. - There's no way I can just work that in, Carlos.

Why not? At the Donohue party, everyone was talking about mutual funds.

And you found a way to mention you slept with half the Yankee outfield.

I'm telling you, it came up in the context of the conversation.

Hey, people are starting to stare. Can you keep your voice down please?

Absolutely. Wouldn't want them to think we're not happy.

Bree Van De Kamp who lives next door

brought baskets of muffins she baked from scratch.

Bree was known for her cooking. And for making her own clothes

And for doing her own gardening

And for reupholstering her own furniture.

Yes, Bree's many talents were known throughout the neighbourhood.


知识点

重点词汇
ladder [ˈlædə(r)] n. 阶梯；途径；梯状物 vi. 成名；发迹 vt. 在……上装设梯子 {gk cet4 cet6 ky :4136}

socks [sɑks] n. 袜子（sock的复数） {zk :4277}

irony [ˈaɪrəni] n. 讽刺；反语；具有讽刺意味的事 adj. 铁的；似铁的 {cet6 ky toefl ielts gre :4338}

polishing ['pɒlɪʃɪŋ] v. [机] 磨光；擦亮；修正（polish的ing形式） n. [机] 抛光；[机] 磨光 { :4344}

pin [pɪn] n. 大头针，别针，针；栓；琐碎物 vt. 钉住；压住；将……用针别住 {gk cet4 cet6 ky ielts :4347}

curiosity [ˌkjʊəriˈɒsəti] n. 好奇，好奇心；珍品，古董，古玩 {cet4 cet6 ky toefl :4518}

aroused [əˈrauzd] 唤醒 { :4546}

scratch [skrætʃ] n. 擦伤；抓痕；刮擦声；乱写 adj. 打草稿用的；凑合的；碰巧的 vt. 抓；刮；挖出；乱涂 vi. 抓；搔；发刮擦声；勉强糊口；退出比赛 {gk cet4 cet6 ky toefl ielts :4644}

retrieve [rɪˈtri:v] n. [计] 检索；恢复，取回 vt. [计] 检索；恢复；重新得到 vi. 找回猎物 {cet4 cet6 ky toefl ielts gre :4952}

santa ['sæntә] n. 圣诞老人（等于Santa Claus） { :5130}

startled ['stɑ:tld] v. 震惊（startle的过去分词） adj. 受惊吓的 { :5455}

fried [fraɪd] adj. 油炸的，油煎的；喝醉了的 v. 油炸（fry的过去分词） {gk :5612}

gardening ['ɡɑ:dnɪŋ] n. 园艺；园林工人的工作 {gk :5625}

astonishing [əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ] adj. 惊人的；令人惊讶的 v. 使…惊讶；使…诧异（astonish的ing形式） {toefl :5994}

chores [t'ʃɔ:z] n. 杂务；零工；困难的工作（chore的复数） { :6028}

perfection [pəˈfekʃn] n. 完善；完美 {cet6 ky toefl :6505}

mason [ˈmeɪsn] n. 梅森（男子名） {toefl gre :6612}

casually ['kæʒʊəlɪ] adv. 随便地；偶然地；临时地 { :6697}

Martha ['mɑ:θә] n. 玛莎（女子名）；马大（马利亚和拉撒路之姊） { :6788}

hesitation [ˌhezɪ'teɪʃn] n. 犹豫 { :6885}

ELF [elf] n. 小精灵；淘气鬼 n. (Elf)人名；(芬、瑞典)埃尔夫 { :7462}

spicy [ˈspaɪsi] adj. 辛辣的；香的，多香料的；下流的 {ky :7735}

muffins ['mʌfɪnz] n. 小松饼 小甜面包卷 { :8567}

blender [ˈblendə(r)] n. （美）搅拌机；掺和者；混合物 n. (Blender)人名；(英)布伦德 { :8894}

gleamed [ɡli:md] v. （使）闪烁， （使）闪亮( gleam的过去式和过去分词 ) { :9332}

humiliated [hjuˈmilieitid] v. 屈辱（humiliate的过去式）；使…丢脸，使…蒙羞 adj. 羞辱的 { :9338}

hectic [ˈhektɪk] n. 脸红；患肺结核 adj. 兴奋的，狂热的；脸上发红；肺病的；忙碌的 {toefl ielts gre :9476}

motionless [ˈməʊʃnləs] adj. 静止的；不运动的 {toefl :9497}

errands [ˈerəndz] n. errand的复数; 差使( errand的名词复数 ); 差事 { :9937}

revolver [rɪˈvɒlvə(r)] n. 左轮手枪；旋转器 { :11031}

senseless [ˈsensləs] adj. 愚蠢的；无知觉的；无意识的 {cet6 :12428}

outfield [ˈaʊtfi:ld] n. 外场；边境；偏远的田园 { :14267}

unannounced [ˌʌnəˈnaʊnst] adj. 突然的；未经宣布的；未通知的 { :15841}


难点词汇
newsworthy [ˈnju:zwɜ:ði] adj. 有报导价值的 { :19310}

Yankee ['jæŋki] n. 美国佬，美国人；洋基队（美国棒球队名） { :19719}

wisteria [wɪˈstɪəriə] n. 紫藤；柴藤 { :24567}

paella [paɪˈelə] n. （西班牙的）肉菜饭 n. (Paella)人名；(法)帕埃拉 { :27464}

Huber [ ] [人名] 休伯; [地名] [美国] 休伯 { :37622}


生僻词
cell-phone ['self'əʊn] 手机（等于cellular phone）

donohue [ ] [人名] [爱尔兰姓氏] 多诺霍盖尔语姓氏的英语形式，来源于人名，含义是“褐色的+战斗”(brown+battle)

fast-food ['fɑ:st'fu:d] adj. 供应速食的 n. 快餐

grief-stricken ['ɡri:f,strikən] adj. 极度悲伤的

reupholstering [ ] [网络] 再填充

stay-at-home [ˈsteɪætˌhəʊm] n. 不爱出门的人；经常呆在家里的人 adj. 不爱出门的；经常呆在家里的


词组
a taste [ ] [网络] 简介；暗香乱；系动词后跟形容词

borrow from [ ] na. 由…处借(钱) [网络] 向…借；从……借；借用

corporate ladder [ ] [网络] 公司的官阶；公司晋升制度；企业阶梯

fried chicken [ ] un. 炸子鸡 [网络] 炸鸡；煎鸡；炸鸡块

from scratch [frɔm skrætʃ] adj. 从零开始的；白手起家的 [网络] 从头开始；从头做起；从无到有

gleam with [ ] 表露某种情感

make breakfast [ ] [网络] 做早餐；做早饭；准备早餐

merger and acquisition [ˈmɜ:dʒə ænd ˌækwiˈziʃən] [网络] 收购兼并；兼并与收购；并购

mutual fund [ˈmju:tʃuəl fʌnd] n. 单位信托投资公司（代客户进行不同组合的投资） [网络] 共同基金；互惠基金；互助基金

mutual funds [ ] n. <美>共有基金（一种投资公司形式）( mutual fund的名词复数 ); 共同基金

stay-at-home mom [ ] [网络] 全职妈妈；不工作的母亲；家庭主妇

the corporate [ ] [网络] 社团的

the neighbourhood [ðə ˈneɪbəhʊd] [网络] 芳邻乐团；邻居



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