哈利波特与魔法石HarryPotterandthe-Philosopher'sStone第2章英文版.docx

HarryPotterandPhi1.osopher'sStoneCHAPTERTwoTheVanishingG1.assNear1.ytenyearshadpassedsincetheDursieyshadwokenuptofindtheirnephewonthefrontstep,butPrivetDrivehadhard1.ychangedata1.1.Thesunroseonthesametidyfrontgardensand1.itupthebrassnumberfourontheDurs1.eys'frontdoor;itcreptintotheir1.iving-room,whichwasa1.mostexact1.ythesameasithadbeenonthenightwhenMrDurs1.eyhadseenthatfatefu1.newsreportabouttheow1.s.On1.ythephotographsonthemante1.piecerea1.1.yshowedhowmuchtimehadpassed.Tenyearsago,therehadbeenhtsofpicturesofwhat1.ooked1.ikea1.argepinkbeachba1.1.wearingdifferent-co1.ouredbobb1.ehats-butDud1.eyDurs1.eywasno1.ongerababy,andnowthephotographsshowedahrge,b1.ondboyridinghisfirstbicyc1.e,onaroundaboutatthefairpfayingacomputergamewithhisfathenbeinghuggedandkissedbyhismotherTheroomhek1.nosignata1.1.thatanotherboy1.ivedinthehouse,too.YetHarryPotterwassti1.1.there,as1.eepatthemoment,hutnotforhng.HisuntPetuniawasawakeanditwashershri1.1.voicewhichmadethefirstnoiseoftheday.*Up!Getup!Now!'Harrywokewithastart.Hisauntrappedonthedooragain.,Up!'shescreechedHarryheardherwa1.kingtowardsthekitchenandthenthesoundofthefryingpanbeingputonthecooker.Hero1.1.edontohisbackandtriedtorememberthedreamhehadbeenhaving.Ithadbeenagoodone.Therehadbeenaf1.yingmotorbikeinitHehadafunnyfee1.inghe'dhadthesamedieambefore.HisauntwasbackoutsidethedoorAreyouupyet?'shedemanded.'Near1.y；SaidHarry.'We1.1.,getamoveon,Iwantyouto1.ookafterthebacon.Anddon'tyoudare1.etitburn,1wanteverythingperfectonDuddy'sbirthday.,Harrygroaned.,Whatdidyousay?'hisauntsnappedthroughthedoor*Nothing,nothing./Dud1.ey'sbirthday-howcou1.dhehaveforgotten?Harrygots1.ow1.youtofbedandstartedbokingforsocks.Hefoundapairunderhisbedandafterpu1.1.ingaspideroffoneofthem,putthemon.Harrywasusedtospiders,becausethecupboardunderthestairswasfu1.1.ofthem,andthatwaswherehes1.ept.Whenhewasdressedhewentdowntheha1.1.intothekitchen.Thetabicwasa1.mosthiddenbeneatha1.1.Dud1.ey'sbirthdaypresents.It1.ookedasthoughDud1.eyhadgotthenewcomputerhewantednottomentionthesecondte1.evisionandtheracingbike.Exact1.ywhyDud1.eywantedaracingbikewasamysterytoHarry,asDud1.eywasveryfatandhatedexercise-un1.essofcourseitinvo1.vedpunchingsomebody.Dud1.ey'sfavouritepunch-bagwasHarry,buthecouk1.n'toftencatchhim.Harrydidn't1.ookit,buthewasveryfast.Perhapsithadsomethingtodowith1.ivinginadarkcupboard,butHanyhada1.waysbeensma1.1.andskinnyforhisage.Hebokedevensma1.1.erandskinnierthanherea1.1.ywasbecausea1.1.hehadtowearwereok1.cbthesofDud1.ey'sandDud1.eywasaboutfourtimesbiggerthanhewas.Harryhadathinface,knobb1.yknees,bhckhairandbrightgreeneyes.Heworeroundgbsseshekitogetherwitha1.otofSc1.1.otapcbecauseofa1.1.thetimesDud1.eyhadpunchedhimonthenose.Theon1.ythingHarry1.ikedabouthisownappearancewasaverythinscaronhisforeheadwhichwasshaped1.ikeabo1.tof1.ightning.Hehadhaditas1.ongashecou1.drememberandthefirstquestionheCoUk1.everrememberaskinghisAuntPetuniawashowhehadgotit.*Inthecarcrashwhenyourparentsdied'shehadsaid.'Anddon'taskquestions.,Don'taskquestions-thatwasthefirstru1.eforaquiet1.ifewiththeDurs1.eys.Unc1.eVemonenteredthekitchenasHarrywasturningoverthebacon.'Combyourhair'hebarked,bywayofamorninggreeting.Aboutonceaweek.Unc1.eVernon1.ookedoverthetopofhisnewspaperandshoutedthatHarryneededahaircut.HarrymusthavehadmorehaircutsthantherestoftheboysinhisCbSSputtogetherbutitmadenodifference,hishairsimp1.ygrewthatway-a1.1.overthep1.ace.HarrywasfryingeggsbythetimeDud1.eyarrivedinthekitchenwithhismother.Dud1.eybokeda1.ot1.ikeUndeVemon.Hehada1.arge,pinkface,notmuchneck,sma1.1.wateryb1.ueeyesandthick,b1.ondhairthatfaysmooth1.yonhisthick,atheadAuntPetuniaoftensaidthatDud1.ey1.ooked1.ikeababyange1.-HarryoftensaidthatDud1.ey1.ooked1.ikeapiginawig.Harryputthep1.atesofeggandbacononthetab1.e,whichwasdifficu1.tastherewasn'tmuchroom.Dud1.ey,meanwhi1.e,wascountinghispresents.Hisfacefe1.1.'Thirty-six,'hesaid,bokingupathismotherandfather.That'stwo1.essthan1.astyear!,Dar1.ing,youhaven'tcounteduntieMarge'spresent,see,it'shereunderthisbigonefromMummyandDadc1.y."'AUright,thirty-seventhen/saidDud1.ey,goingredintheface.Harry,whocouk1.seeahugeDud1.eytantrumcomingon,beganwo1.fingdownhisbaconasfastaspossib1.eincaseDud1.eyturnedthetab1.eovenAUntPetuniaobvious1.yscenteddangertoo,becauseshesaidquick1.y,'Andwe'1.1.buyyouanothertwopresentswhi1.ewe'reouttoday.How'sthat,popkin?Twomorepresents.Isthata1.1.right?'Dud1.eythoughtforamoment.Itboked1.ikehardwork.Fina1.1.yhesaidsbw1.y,'So1.1.havethirty.thirty.*Thirynine,SWCetUmS,'saidAuntPetunia.,Oh.'Dud1.eysatdownheavi1.yandgrabbedthenearestparce1.'A1.1.rightthen.,Unc1.eVernonchuck1.ed*1.ittfetykeWantShismoney'sWorth,justHkehisfather.Attaboy,Dud1.ey!'Heruff1.edDud1.ey'shainAtthatmomentthete1.ephonerangandAuntPetuniawenttoansweritwhiteHarryand(JncfeVernonwatchedDud1.eyunwraptheracingbike,acine-camera,aremote-contro1.aerophne,sixteennewcomputergamesandavideorecorder.Hewasrippingthepapero任ago1.dWriStVVatChwhenuntPetuniacamebackfromthete1.ephone,bokingbothangrya