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1、大学英语精读文本2册7-8单元UNIT7TEXTInthisarticletheauthordescribeswhathappenedtoheronenightandwhathappenedtoheronenightandherfeelingsaboutit.There'sOnlyLuckMymindwentnumbwhenIsawthegunpointingagainstthecarwindowaswepulledoutofthegarage:Thiscan'tbehappeningtome.ThenIfeltthegun,cold,again
2、stmyhead,andIheardmyfriendJeremysaying,"Whatdoyouwant?Takemywallet,"butatthetimeIthoughtofnothing.Irememberbeingvaguelyannoyedwhenthegunmanpulledmefromthecarbythehair.Irememberthewalktothehouse-Jeremy,me,thetwomenwithtwoguns.Irememberthefearandangerinthegunmen'svoicesbecauseJ
3、eremywasbeingslow,andIrememberwonderingwhyhewaasbeingslow.IdidnotrealizethatJeremyhadthrownthekeysintotheshrubbery.ButIrememberthatsoundofthegunhittingJeremy'sheadandthefeelingasthemanwhohadholdofmyhairreleasedme.AndIrememberthesplitsecondwhenIrealizedhewaslookingatJeremy,and
4、IrememberwonderinghowfarIcouldrunbeforehepulledthetrigger.ButIwasalreadyrunning,anduponreachingthecaracrossthestreet,Ididn'tcrouchbehinditbutscreamedinstead.Irememberthinkingtherewassomethingabsurdlymelodramaticaboutscreaming"Help,help!"ateighto'clockonaTuesdayeveninginDecemb
5、erandchangingmypleatothemorespecific"Help,letmein,pleaseletmein!"Butthehouseswerecold,closed,unfriendly,andIranonuntilIheardJeremy'sscreamsbehindmeannouncingthatourattackershadfled.TheneighborswhohadnotopenedtheirdoorstouscameoutwithbaseballbatsandhelpedJeremyfindhisglassesan
6、dkeys.Inagrouptheywereverybrave.Wewaitedforthecopstocomeuntilsomeonesaidtosomeoneelsethatthenoodlesweregettingcold,andIsaidpolitely,"Pleasegoandeat.We'reO.K."Iwashappytoseethemgo.Theyhadbeentalkingofstiffersentencesforcriminals,ofbringingbackthedeathpenaltyandhowthePresidenti
7、sgoingtocleanupthecountry.Iwasthinking,theycouldbesayingallofthisovermydeadbody,andIstillfeelthatstiffersentenceswouldn'tchangeathing.InarushalltherageIshouldhavefeltformyattackerswasdirectedagainstthesecontentedpeoplestandinginfrontoftheirwarm,cozyhomestalkingaboutalltheguns
8、theyweregoingtobuy.WhatgoodwouldgunshavebeentoJeremyandme?Peopleallo