高三文化部英语阅读理解Pasage1The Marches were a happy family
Poverty, hard work, and even the fact that Father March was away with the Union armies could not down the spirits of Meg, Jo, Amy, and Marmee, as the March girls called their mother
The March sisters tried to be good but had their share of faults
Pretty Meg was often displeased with the schoolchildren she taught; boyish Jo was easy to become angry; golden-haired schoolgirl Amy liked to show up; but Beth, who kept the house, was loving and gentle always
The happy days passed and darkness came when a telegram arrived for Mrs
“Your husband is very ill,” it said, “come at once
” The girl tried to be brave when their mother left for the front
They waited and prayed
Little Beth got scarlet fever (猩红热) when she was taking care of the