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《2013高考英語(yǔ)閱讀素材及翻譯（98篇）2013高三英語(yǔ)閱讀素材 Love in Bloom 愛(ài)如鮮花盛開(kāi)》由會(huì)員上傳分享，免費(fèi)在線閱讀，更多相關(guān)內(nèi)容在應(yīng)用文檔-天天文庫(kù)。
1、LoveinBloom愛(ài)如鮮花盛開(kāi)Iwasninewhenmyfatherfirstsentmeflowers.Ihadbeentakingtapdancinglessonsforsixmonths,andtheschoolwasgivingitsyearlyrecital.Asanexcitedmemberofthebeginners'chorusline,Iwasawareofmylowlystatus.Soitwasasurprisetohavemynamecalledoutattheendoftheshowalongwi
2、ththeleaddancersandtofindmyarmsfulloflong-stemmedredroses.Icanstillfeelmyselfstandingonthatstage,blushingfuriouslyandgazingoverthefootlightstoseemyfather'sgrinasheapplaudedloudly.Thoseroseswerethefirstinaseriesoflargebouquetsthataccompaniedallthemilestonesinmylife.Th
3、eybroughtasenseofembarrassment.Ienjoyedthem,butwasflusteredbytheextravagance.Notmyfather.Hedideverythinginabigway.Ifyousenthimtothebakeryforacake,hecamebackwiththree.Once,whenMothertoldhimIneededanewpartydress,hebroughthomeadozen.Hisbehavioroftenleftuswithoutfundsfor
4、othermoreimportantthings.Afterthedressincident,therewasnomoneyforthewintercoatIreallyneeded--orthenewiceskatesIwanted.SometimesIwouldbeangrywithhim,butnotforlong.Inevitablyhewouldbuymesomethingtomakeupwithme.Thegiftwassoapparentlyanofferingoflovehecouldnotverbalizeth
5、atIwouldthrowmyarmsaroundhimandkisshim--anactthatundoubtedlyperpetuatedhisbehavior.Thencamemy16thbirthday.Itwasnotahappyoccasion.Iwasfatandhadnoboyfriend.Andmywell-meaningparentsfurtheredmymiserybygivingmeaparty.AsIenteredthediningroom,thereonthetablenexttomycakewasa
6、hugebouquetofflowers,biggerthananybefore.Iwantedtohide.NoweveryonewouldthinkmyfatherhadsentflowersbecauseIhadnoboyfriendtodoit.Sweet16,andIfeltlikecrying.Iprobablywouldhave,butmybestfriend,Phyllis,whispered,"Boy,you'reluckytohaveafatherlikethat.Astheyearspassed,other
7、occasions--birthdays,recitals,awards,graduations--weremarkedwithDad'sflowers.Myemotionscontinuedtoseesawbetweenpleasureandembarrassment.WhenIgraduatedfromcollege,though,mydaysofambivalencewereover.Iwasembarkingonanewcareerandwasengagedtobemarried.Dad'sflowerssymboliz
8、edhispride,andmytriumph.Theyevokedonlygreatpleasure.Nowtherewerebright-orangemumsforThanksgivingandahugepinkpoinsettiaatChristmas.W
