Group11.

He

clenched

histeethandranasfastashislegcould

carry

him.2.She

noddedwitharesoluteair.3.The

scorching

sun

baking

myface,and

beadsofsweatsblurring

myvision,Iwasnearly

suffocated

yetI

ploughedon.4.Thepoweroflove,which

sleptinthebosoms

ofthelittlewoman,

wokeupallofasuddenand

tookpossessionof

her.5.MrandMrsMarch

surveyed

theyoungcouplewithsuch

tendersatisfaction

.6.Hearingmovementbehindhiminthedark,heturnedtolookbehindhimandfoundhimself

paralyzedwithterror.7.Withoutthinkingtwice,John

threwhimselfat

thedoorandbrokeintothehouse.Thicksmokefilledtheroom.Hewasalmostovercomebyit.He

heldhisbreath

andmanagedto

locate

theyounggirl.Hecarriedheroverhisrightshoulderand

dashed

outofthehouseandplaceheronagrasspatch.8.Holdingthebouquetofredroses,shefeltherheart

racingwildly

andherstomach

tightenedwithnervousness.9.Thelights

dimmed.Thepianist

swayed

andnoddedwithherfingersdancingacrossthekeys.

Withaflourish,sheplayedherfinalnote.

Applausethunderedthrough

thehallandpeople

jumpedtotheirfeetandcheered.10.Seeinghisfacelightup,wefeltasifthe

gloomhadlifted

andawayof

sunshinewasletin.11.Theypointedand

gazedopen-mouthed

asowlafterowl(貓頭鷹)

flutter(飛)overhead.Mostofthemhadneverseenanowlevenatnighttime.12.Onlythroughexperiencesoftrialandsuffering

canthesoulbe

strengthened,ambition

inspired

andsuccess

achieved.Group21.

Myneighbourwasworkinginhisyardwhensuddenlyacar

camecrashingthrough

hisfenceand

endedup

onhisfrontlawn.2.Therewasacrowdofkidsaroundme,

cheeringforme,pattingmeontheback,givingmehighfives.3.Tears

gatheredin/clouded

myeyesasIstoodinourwashingroom,holdingBrett’sjeansandshirtfullofburnthole.4.I

struggledinto

myjacket,

seized

mybagand

stormed

outofthehouse.5.Ilookedaroundinwonderatthepeople

swarming(擠滿)aroundlikebees.6.Isatthere,

frozentothespot,unabletomoveamuscle.

Itwasonlywhen

Didwishedme“goodluck”thatImoved.7.

Nerveswerecrawlingupanddownmyspinelikeants

asthedreadedwhistleblew.“BEEP”I

flewofftheblocksandinto

thepool.8.Asitwasmyturntofacetheaudienceand

beltoutatune,awaveofnerves

washedover

me,causingmylegstotrembleandmymindto

goblank.Inthatmomentofpanic,I

lockedeyeswith

mymother,whosegazewasfilledwith

asparklingvitalityandanunwaveringstrength

thatbolsteredmyspirit.9.Mylifehasbeenfullof

upsanddowns,andthedownsseemsto

rainonmelikeanever-endingstorm.10.Whenmygreat-auntwastoldIwasaboy,she

gotupinrageandstormedout.11.SinceMrMurdstonesstartedtolivewithus,Ifeltasif

theairhadbeenstrangled(窒息)outofme.Hewasthekindofmanthat

smothers

allhopeandhappiness.12.“David,”hesaidoneday,

beckoningmeover

tohim,“WhatdoyouthinkIdoifIhaveadogorhorsethatdoesn’tdowhatItellthem?”“Idon’tknow,”I

whisperednervously.“Ibeatit,”hereplied,

withanevilglintinhiseyes.I

shivered/trembled/shookwithfear/terror,knowingthatifIgavehimtheslightestexcuse,hewouldbeatme.Group3

Nosoonerhad

thesewords

fled/escapedfrom

mymouth

than

he

grabbedholdof

myheadandbeganto

slap

me.Howlongtheattacklasted,Ididn’tknow,butbythetimehefinished,I

collapsedinaheap

onmybedroomfloor.Allacrossthecity,streets

rippedopen.Buildings

swayed.Walls

collapsed

andhouses

camecrashingdown.Brokenglass,lumpofwood,andpilesofbricks

tumbledinto

thestreets.Windows

shattered

andglassfellallaroundhim.Hetriedtoscream,but

histhroatwascoatedwithathicklayerofdust.He

desired/aspiredto

run,buthecouldn’tevenstand.He

bithislip,drummedhisfingersuponthetableandshowedeveryothersymptomofacuteintolerance.“Itcan’tbeacoincidence,”hecried,

springingfromfromhischair

and

pacingwildlyupanddown

theroom.Afterthefirst

twistsandturns,shefeltasifshe

werebeingrocked

easily,likeababyinacradle.Dorothy

crawledover

theswingingfloortoherbedand

laydownupon

it.Shesoonclosedhereyesandfellfastasleep.Astheyapproachedanintersection,anothercar

T-boned

them,sendingtheircar

sailinginto

theyardofanearbyhome,comingtoastoponlywhenitcrashedintoatree.Norwood

crawledoutthrough

thewindowwhileherfriendSimmonsgotstuckinthebackseat.

Kneelingon

thelawn,NorwoodstartedpumpingSimmons’schestwithher

interlocked

fingersandbreathingintoherfriend’smouth

inhopesof

fillingherlungswiththekissoflife.Afterafewminutes,Simmonsbeganto

coughandgaspforair.I

slippedinto

thebreakfast-roomnextdoor,choseabookand

curledup(蜷縮)onthewindowsbehindacurtain.Hesnatchedthebookfrommyhandsandorderedmeoutofmyhidingplace.Asalways,IwassoterrifiedthatIobeyedhim.He

seated

himself,

glaredat

mefromhisfat,flabby(肌肉松弛的)face,

stuckouthistongue

andhitmesohardthatI

staggered.

Group4

Thethoughtofit

broughtmenocomfort,butonly

agrowingterror.Tome,

inaplaceofdeath,itseemed

ghostlyandterrible.Myheart

beatthickly,myheadgrewhot,andIthoughtIwouldbe

suffocated.DesperatelyIrushedtothedoor,screamingoutforhelp.Fourtallgirls

tidiedaway

thebooksandbroughtinsupper.Themorningwasstilldarkand

bitterlycold

whenwehadtorise,wash

shiveringinicywater

andgodownstairsforprayers.Thebreakfastsmelt

farfromsatisfactory/pleasant.Thegirlswere

wrinklingtheirnoses

indisgust.MissTemplehadturnedverywhite.Herlipswere

pressedtightlytogether.Mr.Rock,

with