With a thoughtful sigh, Helen turned away from the window and wa1ked back to her favourite armchair. __her brother never arrive? For a brief moment, she wondered if she really cared that much.
Over the years Helen had given __waiting for Martin to take an interest in her.
Her feelings for him had gradually __until now, as she sat waiting for him, sheexperienced no more than a sisters. __to see what had __of her brother.
Almost without __, Martin had lost, his job with a busy publishing company after spending the last eight years in New York as a key figure in the US office. Somehow the two of them hadnt __ to keep in touch and, left alone, Helen had slowly found her __ in her own judgment growing. __the wishes of her parents, she had left university halfway __ her course and now, to the astonishment of the whole family, she was __a fast-growing reputation in the pages of respected art magazines and was actually earning enough to live __ from her paintings.
Of course, she __no pleasure in Martins sudden misfortune, but she couldnt __ looking forward to her brothers arrival with __ satisfaction at what she had achieved.
词汇:
Armchair /,ɑ:mt , ɑ:m-/ n. 扶手椅 reputation /,repjutei n / n.名声,名誉声望
curiosity /,kjuri siti/ n. 好奇心,好奇 misfortune / misf :t n / n. 不幸;灾祸,灾难
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