2013高中英语阅读素材：Light in the Window.docVIP

Light in the Window By Eileen GoltzIt was the first night of Chanukah and the night before Ellies last final. As a freshman she was more than ready to go home for the first time since August. Shed packed every thing she needed to take home except the books she was cramming with and her menorah, the 8 branch candelabra thats lit every night of Chanukah. Ellie had been so tempted to pack the menorah earlier that night. However, just as she was getting ready to justify to herself why it was OK to skip the first nights lighting - (A) shed have to wait for the candles to burn out before she could leave for the library and (B) she had no clue as to where her candles were hiding - her conscience (and common sense) kicked in. The voice coming from that special place in her body where mother guilt resides said, You have the menorah out, so light it already. Never one to ignore her mothers advice, Ellie dug up the candles, lit them, said the blessings, placed the menorah on her window sill and spent the rest of the evening in her room studying.Ellies first winter break was uneventful, and when she returned to her dorm on the day before classes started she was surprised to find a small note taped to her door.Thank you, the note said. It was signed Susan. It was dated the day that Ellie had left after finals. Ellie was totally perplexed. She didnt know a Susan. Convinced that the letter had been delivered to her by mistake, Ellie put the note on her desk and forgot about it.About a half an hour before she was getting ready to head out for dinner, there was a knock at Ellies door. There, standing in the hall was a woman Ellie didnt recognize. Im Susan, she said. I wanted to thank you in person but youd already left before I finished my finals.Are you sure its me youre looking for? asked Ellie. Susan asked if she could come in and explain.It seemed that Susan had been facing the same dilemma that Ellie had been that first night of Chanukah. She really didnt want to li