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Thetopiconwhichmyeyestoppedwas“TheArtofEatingSpaghetti
”我躺在沙发上,最终不得不面对这一讨厌的功课,便从笔记本里抽出作文题目单粗粗……看
我的目光落在“吃意大利细面条的艺术”这个题目上
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等我写完时已是半夜时分,再没时间为弗利格尔先生写一篇循规蹈矩、像模像样的文章了
Ididmybesttoavoidshowingpleasure,butwhatIwasfeelingwaspuredelightatthisdemonstrationthatmywordshadthepowertomakepeoplelaugh
我尽力不流露出得意的心情,但是看到我写的文章竟然能使别人大笑,我真是心花怒放
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