The girl would turn her cell phone off before going to bed.This habit has been with her ever since she bought the phone.
The girl had a very close boyfriend.When they couldn't meet，they would either call or send messages to each other.They both liked this type of communication.
One night，the boy really missed the girl.[A]When he called her，however，the girl's cell phone was off because she was already asleep.The next day，the boy asked the girl to leave her cell phone on at night because when he needed to fl nd her and if he could not，he would be worried.
From that day forth，the girl began a new habit.Her cell phone never shuts down at night.[B]Because she was afraid that she might not be able to hear the phone ring in her sleep，she tried to stay very aIert.As days passed，she became thinner and thinner.Slowly，a gap began to form between them.
The girl wanted to revive their relationship.One night，she called the boy.However，what she got was a sweet female voice："Sorry，the subscriber you diaIed is power off."
The girl knew that her love has just been turned off.
After a long time，the girl has a new love.No matter how well they got along，the girl however refused to get married.In the girl's heart，she always remembered that boy's words and the night when that phone was power off.
The girl still keeps the habit of leaving her cell phone on all throughout the night，but not expecting that it'll ring.
One night，the girl fell ill.[C]In moment of fluster，instead of calling her parents，she dialed the new boy's cell phone.The boy was already asleep but his cell phone was still on.
Later，the girl asked the boy："Why don't you turn your cell phone off at night？"
The boy answered："I'm afraid that if you need anything at night and aren't able to fl nd me，you'll worry."
The girl fl nally married the boy.
Later at night，do you turn off your cell phone？
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长难句解析 Sentence Structures
A When he called her，however，the girl's cell phone was off because she was already asleep.
当他给她打电话时，女孩的手机已经关机，因为她已经睡着了。
be off关机，离开，取消。例如：You must be off antibiotics for a while.你必须停服一段时间的抗生素。
B Because she was afraid that she might not be able to hear the phone ring in her sleep，she tried to stay very alert.
因为她害怕在她睡觉时她听不到响声，所以试着变得警觉。
stay alert保持警觉。例如：The research does，however，suggest that this is one way to stay mentally alert longer.然而，研究确实表明，这是延长思维敏捷状态的一个办法。
C In moment of fluster，instead of calling her parents，she dialed the new boy's cell phone.
她惊慌失措中，并没有打给她的父母，而是拨通了男朋友的电话。
in the/a moment……在那一时刻。例如：In an unguarded moment he gave away the secret.他一时没留神泄漏了秘密。
Please Dress Me in Red 请给我穿红色
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疾病会给人们带来痛苦，可对小泰勒来说，疾病却没有斩断生命赋予的纯朴的欢乐和让人落泪的坚强。在生命的舞台上，他跳的是炫丽的舞蹈。当他着上红色，他是最耀眼的生命舞者。
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[A]In my duaI profession as an educator and health care provider，I have worked with children infected with the virus that causes AIDS.The relationships that I have had with these special kids have been gifts in my life.They have taught me so many things，but I have especially learned that great courage can be found in the smallest of packages.Let me tell you about Tyler.
From the very beginning of his life，he was dependent on medications to enable him to survive.When he was fl ve，he had a tube surgically inserted in a vein in his chest.This tube was connected to a pump，which he carried in a small backpack on his back.Medications were hooked up to this pump and were continuously supplied through this tube to his bloodstream.At times，he also needed supplemented oxygen to support his breathing.
Tyler wasn't willing to give up one single moment of his childhood to this deadly disease.[B]It was not unusual to fl nd him playing and racing around his backyard，wearing his medicine-laden backpack and dragging his tank of oxygen behind him in his little wagon.All of us who knew Tyler marveIed at his pure joy in being alive and the energy it gave him.Tyler's mom often teased him by telling him that he moved so fast that she needed to dress him in red.That way，when she peered through the window to check on him playing in the yard，she could quickly spot him.
This dreaded disease eventually wore down even the likes of a little dynamo like Tyler.
He grew quite ill and，unfortunately，so did his HIV-infected mother.[C]When it became apparent that he wasn't going to survive，Tyler's mom talked to him about death.She comforted him by telling Tyler that she was dying too，and that she would be with him soon in heaven.
A few days before his death，Tyler beckoned me over to his hospital bed and whispered，"I might die soon.I'm not scared.When I die，please dress me in red.Mom promised she's coming to heaven，too.I'll be playing when she gets there，and I want to make sure she can find me."
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长难句解析 Sentence Structures
A In my dual profession as an educator and health care provider，I have worked with numerous children infected with the virus that causes AIDS.
作为一名教育和保健护理工作者，我曾经和数不清的感染上艾滋病病毒的孩子打过交道。
be infected with被……感染。例如：He hasn't yet been infected with the evils of society.他还没沾染社会上的不良风气。
B It was not unusual to find him playing and racing around his backyard，wearing his medicine-Iaden backpack and dragging his tank of oxygen behind him in his little wagon.
经常能发现他背着装药的背包和拖着载有氧气罐的小车在他家后院玩耍奔跑。我们所有认识泰勒的人都惊叹生命带给他那纯朴的欢乐和赋予他的活力。
laden表示“充满”。如competition-laden充满了竞争的。
C When it became apparent that he wasn't going to survive，Tyler's mom talked to him about death.
泰勒即将撒手人寰时，妈妈和他谈起死亡。
when“当……的时候”，其引导的是一个时间状语从句。
Mum's Hand 妈妈的手
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有一个人，会在我们入睡时，用手轻轻地抚摸着我们，看着我们安然地入睡。我们幸福地成长，却让她那双秀美的手变得粗糙，更带走了她的青春而渐行渐老，这个人便是深爱着我们的母亲。手在变，爱未减。
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