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最初的理想。”
“新的事物，总会遇到布满荆棘的道路，科学和艺术尤甚。无论未来有什么阻力等待着你，都要一直向前。”
“……”
“而我，会永远陪伴你。”
原版答案
Holly was nfused as she opened the gift from her best friend； Susan。
“I……I thought you uld use it for something。” Susan’s explanation did nothing to help us understand why a twelve…by…eighteen…inch dark blue carpet was being presented as a birthday gift。
The murmured “thanks” was barely heard as Holly tried hard not to allow her disappointment to show。 She laid the piece of carpet on the kitchen unter； and the two girls headed outside to play with the family dogs。
Holly’s disappointment over the incident didn’t bee evident until the following evening when she came downstairs to say good night。 “Well； I guess we know how much my best friend thinks of me； huh； Mom？” Her attempt at a cheerful tone failed pletely。
The next morning； I carried a kitchen rubbish bag outside。 My heart wrenched as I opened the rubbish can and saw Susan’s carpet lying among the other waste items。 Hesitating only a moment； I reached in and pulled it out of the can。 After giving it a light brushing； I brought it into the house and put it away in the hall closet。 Occupied by the business of daily living； the carpet was soon forgotten。
Before Holly’s birthday； Susan had been a regular visitor in our home。 On several occasions； she rode the bus home with Holly and was one of the few friends ever permitted to stay over on a school night。 The girls did their homework together and went to bed at a reasonable hour。 Now as I oked the evening meal； I realized it had been nearly three weeks since we’d even heard the mention of Susan’s name。 I missed her warm smile and eager…to…please ways。
The noise at the front door told me Holly had arrived home from school。 “Susan invited me to e over to her house after school tomorrow。” She announced as she put her books down on the kitchen table。 Although her voice carried a so…what attitude； I sensed she was pleased by the invitation。
Arrangements were made； and the girls rode home together on the school bus the following day。 As I travelled along the winding untry road that led to her house； Susan talked nervously about her foster mom （养母） and the seventeen cats she had taken in and cared for with Susan’s help。
Susan guided us through the house。 She proudly showed us her room； which was derated with used furniture。 An old picture frame （框架） sitting beside the bed ntained pictures of Susan’s parents and siblings from whom； we later learned； she had long since been separated。
I followed Susan’s foster mom — who introduced herself as Glenda — into the kitchen。 After clearing a small area； Glenda placed a uple of cups on the table。 Her hand trembled slightly as she poured us each a cup of steaming black ffee。 She began to relax as we drank our ffee and chatted about her cats。
Her eyes shone as she showed her fondness for Susan。 But her expression turned blue when she referred briefly to the girl’s past。 In a short time； I came to respect this generous…hearted woman who had opened her home to a young girl and attempted to make a difference in her life。
As daylight began to fade； we offered our thanks for the visit and said good…bye。
Holly sat quietly in the car on the way home。 Stealing a glance； I noticed her back was straight。 Her head and shoulders were thrust forward as if willing the car to move faster。 No sooner had we e to a stop in the driveway than she threw open the car door and walked purposefully toward the side gate。 Curious； I followed。 My throat tightened as I observed my daughter standing next to the rubbish can looking inside。 Her shoulders dropped as she replaced the lid of the can and dragged into the house。
“Is this what you were looking for？” I placed the piece of carpet on the table in front of her。 “Thanks； Mom。” A tear or two slipped from her eyes and splashed onto the dark blue carpet that； as if by magic； had bee the most precious birthday present in the whole world。
简述：苏思安是一个身世坎坷屡遭不幸的少女，被她的养母收养，她家境贫寒，却为自己的好友准备了能拿出手的最好的生日礼物。知道真相的霍莉流下了感动又后悔的泪水，幸好有神助攻霍艾收起了毯子，霍莉也终于明白毯子对于自己的珍贵。最后霍莉和苏思安过上了幸福的生活。
神之驭兽师
镇上最漂亮的女孩
原文
（大舟x中学2016年6月期末考试题）
瑞拉玛莉从十三岁起就为她的长相感到难过。那时，她长得比其他的女孩子都高，为此她感到很难为情，另一方面她觉得自己太瘦了。到二十岁时，她确信她的长相实在有点太难看了。
尽管如此，瑞拉有了一个男朋友，帕特鲁迪，他的父母开着一间杂货店。帕特并不是什么引人注目的人物，但凭瑞拉的长相，这已经挺不错了——人们都这样认为。
但是瑞拉又喜欢上了山姆特纳德——山姆是镇上令人关注的人物。他父亲是位银行家，非常富有。母亲是镇上社交活动的组织人。另外，山姆高大而又英俊。
帕特开始和父亲一起经营杂货店，山姆则进了银行。这是小镇上男孩子们的选择。镇上的人觉得瑞拉会嫁给帕特，而帕特会接替他父亲的杂货店。
如果不是莱斯利杜兰特先生的出现，这一切都会发生的。莱斯利杜兰特先生是一位著名的杂志插图画家。他到镇上来看他的姨妈。当然，他参加了各种聚会。他是一个社交名星，在镇上只呆了几天但却长得足够发生什么事了。
他看到了瑞拉玛莉。瑞拉站在门边看着山姆，并不知道她的脸上把她所想的都显露了出来。没有人注意到这点——除了杜兰特。他看到瑞拉穿着件不合身的衣服，头发不平整；山姆却衣装得体，充满自信。接着，帕特带着瑞拉去跳舞了。
第二天，杜兰特作出一项惊人的宣布。他告诉每一个听他讲话的人，瑞拉玛莉是目前镇上最漂亮的女孩，是他所见过的最漂亮的女孩。
从来没有人评论过瑞拉的长相，她一向害羞、自卑，常常对她的容貌感到伤心。但现在，一位从未来过镇上的权威说她居然是最漂亮的女孩。
当杜兰特自己告诉她这话时，她一时不知所措，好不容易说出谢谢两个字来。随后，她羞答答地找到了杜兰特。“我希望您能告诉我，怎样才能使我变得好看点”她不好意思地问道。
杜兰特和瑞拉的母亲对瑞拉的服饰进行了一番打扮。杜兰特帮她重新梳理了头发，告诉她应该穿什么样的衣服。
那天晚上为杜兰特举行了舞会——这是他在镇上呆的最后一晚。瑞拉头一次成了引人注目的中心。杜兰特满意地看到山姆专心致志地和瑞拉一起跳舞，瑞拉用热切的眼光看着他——以前山姆从未注意过她。
杜兰特回到在纽约的家，投入繁忙的工作，很快忘了这件事。时光流逝，直到有一天……
杜兰特正在一家餐馆一人吃午饭，一位动人的高个妇人朝他走来。
“您还认识我吗？”妇人问道。
杜兰特记不起来。
“我是瑞拉特纳德——您认识我时我叫瑞拉玛莉。您到过我住的镇上——改变了我的生活，您记起来了吗？”
“哦，当然，”杜兰特说，“我记得，那是我试图改变一个人命运的一次尝试。”
“您做得非常好！”瑞拉说，话音里有种奇怪的语调。
“你和你喜欢的那个男孩子结婚了，对吧他叫特纳德，对吧？”
“是的，”瑞拉说，“您怎么记得他的名字又怎么知道我喜欢他？”
“我擅长记人的名字。当时我看见你盯着他的眼神，就什么都知道了，一切就这么简单。”
“是吗”瑞拉说。“这真有趣，不是吗我和帕特在一起，又爱上了山姆，我很自卑和不高兴。您突然说我很漂亮——很自然地我成了位漂亮的姑娘。男孩子们都想和我约会，山姆和我就结了婚。”
“太棒了！”杜兰特高兴地笑道，“你现在过得怎么样？”
人物介绍：
瑞拉·玛丽…李瑞拉 最漂亮的妹子…张碧 山姆…慕萨 帕特…丁帕 杜兰特…杜蓝田
神之驭兽师
晚风阵阵，炊烟袅袅。
夕阳下，小镇里的风车被镀上一层金粉色的光，路旁稀疏但长长的杂草丛里蹦出一只在这一带十分常见的杂毛兔，站在空荡荡的小路上东张西望，一个不小心被泥路上车轮碾出的辙痕绊了一跤，摔得四脚朝天。
李瑞拉站在家门口的石墙旁边，一只手搁在头顶上向前平平推移，恰好对准墙上一道用粉笔画出的横线，旁边标出对应的高度“1。70”。
“瑞拉，别难过。”张碧踮起脚摸了摸李瑞拉杂乱的枯黄色头发，可爱的小脸上露出甜甜的笑容，“长得高并不是什么过错，不是吗？至少你能够得着我们拿不到的东西，大家都喜欢找你帮忙。”
瑞拉用手比划了一下更高的几道横线，道：“比上不足，比下有余。”真正达到随手够到东西的高度还差得多，这样的身高只能让她尴尬地在朋友中间凸现出来而已。
更何况，如果她是个漂亮的女孩——她瞥了一眼身边的少女——就像张碧一样，她是全镇最漂亮的女孩，那么她会很高兴自己能够鹤立鸡群，让别人首先注意到的是她美丽的外表。然而，不幸的是她长得算不上漂亮。
一丁点都不漂亮。
她垂下头，叹了口气。
瑞拉从十三岁起就为她的长相感到难过。她长得比其他的女孩子都高，为此她感到很难为情，另一方面她觉得自己太瘦了。人们第一眼看到她，首先注意到的是她糟糕的容貌，然后是她怪