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Unit 15（第1页）

Unit15

&Alone

Aftermyhusbanddiedsuddenlyfromaheartattathetennisyworldcrashedaroundme。Mysixwerete，six，threeahs，andIiththeresponsibilitiesaliving，gfortheandjustkeepingmyheadabovewater（凑合着活下去）。

IwasfortuofindawonderfulhousekeepertocareforthedurifrhtstoMs，theandIwerealone，andfranklyIwasuneasy。Everycreakofthehouse，everyunusuale-nightphonecall—allfilledmewithdread。Ifeltincrediblyalone。

OneFridayeveningIworktofindabigbeautifulGermanshepherdonourdoorstep。Thisworonganimalgaveeveryindithatheierthehouseahishome。I，hoary。Wheredidthisobviouslywell-efrom?Wasitsafetolettheplaywithastrahoughheseemedgeillowerfulandahetookaninstantlikingto“Germaolethimihimsleepiiltheday，whenwequirearoundtheneighborhoodforhisownightIsleptpeacefullyforthefirsttimeinmanyweeks。

Thefollhonedcheckedlost-and-foundadsferman'sowwiths。German，meanwhile，madehimselfpartofthefamilyandgood-upwithhugs，wrestlingandplayingintheyard。Saturdayillwithus，soagainhewasallowedtosleepi。

OnSundayIhadplaaketheonapiceIthoughtitbesttoleaveGermanbehindineby，wedroveoffwithouthim。WheoppedtogetgasatalocalstatiooseeGermanragtothegasstationafterus。Henotohecar，heleapedontothehood（车蓬，引擎罩）andputhishewindshield（挡风玻璃），lookiomyeyes。Nowaywashegoibehind。

Soiionwagotleddowninthebackfortheridetothepiic。HestayedagainSunday。

MIlethimoutforaruhegotreadyforschool。Hedidn'teback。AseveningdGermandidn’tappear，ointed。Wewerecedthathehadgonehomeorbeenfoundbyhisowhatwewould

agaiheFridayevening，Germanwasbaaiookhimin，andagaiilM。

Thispatterselfeveryweekendforalmost10months。WegrewmoreandmorefondofGermanandwelookedforwardtohisioppedthinkingaboutwherehebelonged—hebeloous。Wetookfortinhisstrong，resendwefeltsafewithhimnearus。

Eachweek，betweenGerman’svisits，Igrewalittlestrolebraveraocope;everyweekendIenjoyedhispany。ThenoneMwepattedhisheadaforwhatturobethelasttime。Henevercamebaeversawermanagain。

Ithinkofhimoften。HeIhemostailIwasstroogoohereisaperfeaturalexplanatierman'svisitstoourhouse—maybehisoayonweekends—maybe。IbelieveGermabecausehewasneeded，aerhowabandonedandalonewefeel，somehow，somewhere，someoneknowsandcares。Weareneverreallyalone。

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1。crash1）v。撞碎，撞毁2）n。撞坏；坠毁；严重意外1）Manycarswerecrashedatthiscrossroads。

许多汽车在这个十字路口被撞毁。

2）Shesurvivedtheplanecrash。

她在飞机坠毁后幸免于难。

2。overwhelmv。1）淹没；覆盖2）压倒；控制1）Thefloodwatersoverwhelmedthevillage。

洪水淹没了整个村庄。

2）Sorrowoverwhelmedeverymemberinthefamily。

家庭的每个成员都沉浸在悲伤之中。

3。dread1）v。害怕，恐惧；担心2）n。恐惧；可怕的事物或人1）IdreadtothinkwhatenifIfailtheexam。

他写得像文盲一样，每页都有错字。

2）Sheusedtoliveintdreadofpoverty。

她过去生活在对贫困的担忧之中。

4。incrediblyadv。不能相信地

HerEnglishimprovedincrediblyfromthatpractice。

她的英文通过这种练习有了令人难以置信的进步。

5。intendv。打算；想要；计划

Today，Iithisbook。

今天我打算读完这本书。

&hiseagmaterialforfreshmen。

我们打算把这篇新闻报道作为新生教材。

6。andv。1）命令；指挥2）博得；赢得1）Ageneralisamanwhoandsalargenumberofsoldiers。