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大学英语精读:第一册 UNIT 86800字 A young boy faces the impossible task of trying to soften the blow of tragic mews. 简历大全 /html/jianli/ You Go Your Way, Ill Go Mine 开题报告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/The messenger got off his bicycle in front of the house of Mrs. Rosa Sandoval. He went to the door and knocked gently. He knew almost immediately that someone was inside the house. He could not hear anything, but he was sure the knock was bringing someone to the door and he was most eager to see who this person would be his woman named Rosa Sandoval who was now to heat of murder in the world and to feel it in herself. The door was not a long time opening, but there was no hurry in the way it moved on its hinges. The movement of the door was as if, whoever she was, she and nothing in the world to fear. Then the door was open, and there she was. 论文代写 To Homer the Mexican woman was beautiful. He could see that she had been patient all her life, so that now, after years of it, her lips were set in a gentle and saintly smile. But like all people who never receive telegrams the appearance of a messenger at the front door is full of terrible implication. Homer knew that Mrs. Rosa Sandoval was shocked to see him. Her first word was the first word of all surprise. She said Oh, as if instead of a messenger she had thought of opening the door to someone she had know a long time and would be pleased to sit down with. Before she spoke again she studied Homers eyes and Homer Knew that she knew the message was not a welcome one. 作文 /zuowen/ You have a telegram? she said. 开题报告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/ It wasnt Homers fault. His work was to deliver telegrams. Even so, it seemed to him that he was part of the whole mistake. He felt awkward and almost as if he alone were responsible for what had happened. At the same time he wanted to come right out and say, Im only a messenger, Mrs. Sandoval, Im very sorry I must bring you a telegram like this, but it is only because it is my work to do so. 总结大全 /html/zongjie/Who is it for? the Mexican woman said. 毕业论文Mrs. Rosa Sandoval, 1129 G Street. Homer said. He extended the telegram to the Mexican woman, but she would not touch it. 毕业Are you Mrs. Sandoval? Homer said. 毕业Please, the woman said. Please come in. I cannot read English. I am Mexican. I read only La Prensa which comes from Mexico City. She paused a moment and looked at the boy standing awkwardly as near the door as he could be and still be inside the house. 论文代写Please, she said, what does the telegram say? 毕业论文 Mrs. Sandoval, the messenger said, the telegram says 简历大全 /html/jianli/But now the woman interrupted him. But you must open the telegram and read it to me, she said. You have not opened it. Yes, maam, Homer said as if he were speaking to a school teacher who had just corrected him. 开题报告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/ He opened the telegram with nervous fingers. The Mexican woman stooped to pick up the torn envelope, and tried to smooth it out. As she did so she said, Who sent the telegram my son Juan Domingo? 作文 /zuowen/No, maam. Homer said. The telegram is from the War Department. 总结大全 /html/zongjie/War Department? the Mexican woman said. 简历大全 /html/jianli/Mrs. Sandoval, Homer said swiftly, your son is dead. Maybe its a mistake, Everybody makes a mistake, Mrs. Sandoval. Maybe it wasnt your son. Maybe it was somebody else. The telegram says it was Juan Domingo. But maybe the telegram is wrong, 总结大全 /html/zongjie/The Mexican woman pretended not to hear. 论文代写Oh, do not be afraid, she said. Come inside. Come inside. I will bring you candy. She took the boys arm and brought him to the table at the center of the room and there she made him sit. 论文代写All boys like candy, she said. I will bring you candy. She went into another room and soon returned with an old chocolate candy box. She opened the box at the table and in it Homer saw a strange kind of candy. 毕业论文Here, she said. Eat this candy. All boys like candy.Homer took a piece of the candy from the box, put it into his mouth, and tried to chew. 作文 /zuowen/You would not bring me a bad telegram, she said. You are a good boy like my little Juanito when he was a little boy. Eat another piece. And she made the messenger take another piece of the candy. 开题报告 /html/lunwenzhidao/kaitibaogao/ Homer sat chewing the dry candy while the Mexican woman talked. It is our own candy, she said, from cactus. I made it for my Juanito when he come home, but you eat it. You are my boy, too. 毕业论文Now suddenly she began to sob, holding herself in as if weeping were a disgrace. Homer wanted to get up and run, but he knew he would stay. He even thought he might stay the rest of his life. He just didnt k
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