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官方网站 SAT论坛 _______________________________________________________ 新SAT官方指南阅读第一篇全解析 ○c This passageisfrom LydiaMinatoya,ThestrangenessofBeauty. 1999byLydia Minatoya.TheSettingis Japanin1920.ChieandherdaughterNaomiaremembersoftheHouseofFuji,anoblefamily. Akiracamedirectly,breakingalltradition.Wasthatit?Hadhefollowedform—hadheasked his mother to speak to his father to approach a go-between—would Chie have been more receptive? Hecameonawinter’seve.Hepoundedonthedoorwhileacoldrainbeatontheshuttered 5 veranda, so atfirst Chiethought himonlythe wind.The maidknewbetter.Chie heardhersoft scuttlingfootsteps, the creak ofthe door.Then the maid broughta calling cardto the drawing room,forChie. Chiewasreluctanttogotoherguest;perhapsshewasfeelingtoocozy.SheandNaomiwere readingatalowtablesetatopacharcoalbrazier.Athickquiltspreadoverthesidesofthetable 10 sotheireggsweretuckedinsidewiththeheat. “Who isitatthis hour,inthis weather?” Chiequestioned asshe pickedthe namecardoff themaid’slacquertray. “Shinoda,Akira,KobeDentalCollege;”Sheread. Naomirecognizedthename.Chieheardasoftintakeofair. 15 “Ithinkyoushouldgo,”saidNaomi. Akira waswaiting inthe entry. Hewas in hisearlytwenties, slim and serious, wearing the blackmilitary-styleuniformofastudent.As hebowed-hishandshangingstraightdown,a black 官方网站 SAT论坛 _______________________________________________________ cap inone, ayellow oil-paper umbrellainthe other-Chieglanced beyondhim. Inthe glistening surfaceofthecourtyard’srain-drenchedpavingstones,shesawhisreflectionlikeadarkdouble. 20 “Madame,”saidAkira,“forgivemydisruption,butIcomewithamatterofurgency.” Hisvoicewassof