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读故事记2013高考词汇C9 Teresa lived in the country raising cows and growing cotton. Today, her favorite cousin, who moved to a different country seven years ago, was coming to visit her. Teresa was a good cook and wanted to cook something delicious for her cousin. She bought chickens, beef, fish and many other things, which cost a lot of money. She also copied a new recipe to use. She prepared and covered everything and placed it on the counter. It was convenient and she would be ready to cook everything quickly when her cousin came. She also baked a cake and put it on the counter to cool. While she was waiting for her cousin, she sat in the cool shade outside and read a copy of the newspaper covering local news. She counted the minutes till her cousin would come. She waited and watched the road because that was the course her cousin would have to take. Teresa then heard her daughter cough and saw her playing in the basketball court. She was worried the cough might worsen and went into the house to get medicine. Teresa forgot to close the door. A couple of dogs with courage hid around a corner and went into the kitchen. They jumped onto the counter and knocked the cover off the food and began to have a feast. They ate the corn, the beef, the chicken and anything else they could find. They quietly left, never having to deal with the cost of what they ate. As Teresa came down the stairs, she felt strange. She corrected how a picture hung but she still felt something was not correct. She walked into the kitchen and found the mess. She stood in horror and then she heard her cousin ring the doorbell. 特雷莎住在农村，她养牛和种棉花。她最甚欢的表妹今天要来看她，几年前她搬到另一个国家。特雷莎是个不错的厨师，她想为表妹做点好吃的。她买了鸡肉、牛内、鱼和许多其他的东西，花了不少钱。她还抄了一种新的做菜方法，她把所有东西都准备齐、盖好并放在了柜台上，一切都很方便，只等表妹来了她就可以马上炒菜。她还做了一只蛋糕，放在灶台上让它凉着。 她一边等着表妹，一边在外面的阴凉处坐着看一份报道当地新闻的报纸。她一分一分地数着时间等着表妹的到来。她边等边看着马路，因为那是表妹的必经之路。特雷莎这时听到女儿在咳嗽，看见她在篮球场上玩。她担心女儿的咳嗽会变严重，便回到屋里去拿药。 特雷莎忘了关门，几只胆量不小的狗躲在拐角处溜进了厨房，它们跳上灶台，打翻食物上的盖子，开始美滋滋地享用起来，它们吃掉了玉米、牛肉、鸡肉以及所有能够找到的东西。它们悄悄地离开了，吃过东