登陆注册
10432000000003

第3章

AGING

A biological process that occurred before the advent of plastic surgery. Signs of aging (or, speaking euphemistically, "maturing") often included graying hair, increased wrinkles, varicose veins, a lessening of shame, a desire to move to Arizona, and sometimes the proclivity to relieve oneself in public. Non-physical signs of aging may still be observed, such as (but not limited to) the desire to buy hot pants, drive a Ferrari, or play slot machines.

同类推荐
  • House of Ash

    House of Ash

    After hearing voices among an eerie copse of trees in the woods, seventeen-year-old Curtis must confront his worst fear: that he has inherited his father's mental illness. A desperate search for answers leads him to discover Gravenhearst, a labyrinth mansion that burned down in 1894. When he locks eyes with a steely Victorian girl in a forgotten mirror, he's sure she's one of the fire's victims. If he can unravel the mystery, he can save his sanity … and possibly the girl who haunts his dreams. But more than 100 years in the past, the girl in the mirror is fighting her own battles. When her mother disappears and her sinister stepfather reveals his true intentions, Mila and her sister fight to escape Gravenhearst and unravel the house's secrets—before it devours them both.
  • Cause to Fear (An Avery Black Mystery—Book 4)

    Cause to Fear (An Avery Black Mystery—Book 4)

    "A dynamic story line that grips from the first chapter and doesn't let go."--Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (regarding Once Gone)From #1 bestselling author Blake Pierce comes a new masterpiece of psychological suspense: CAUSE TO FEAR (An Avery Black Mystery—Book 4).When a body turns up floating beneath the frozen Charles River, the Boston Police summons its most brilliant and controversial homicide detective—Avery Black—to close the case. It doesn't take Avery long, however, to realize that this is no isolated murder: it is the work of a serial killer.Other bodies begin to turn up, all of them sharing one thing in common: all are trapped in ice. Is it all a coincidence—or the signature of a particularly deranged killer?
  • Mad World

    Mad World

    Mad World is a highly entertaining oral history that celebrates the New Wave music phenomenon of the 1980s via new interviews with 35 of the most notable artists of the period. Each chapter begins with a discussion of their most popular song but leads to stories of their history and place in the scene, ultimately painting a vivid picture of this colorful, idiosyncratic time. Mixtape suggestions, fashion sidebars, and quotes from famous contemporary admirers help fill out the fun. Participants include members of Duran Duran, New Order, The Smiths, Tears for Fears, Adam Ant, Echo and the Bunnymen, Devo, ABC, Spandau Ballet, A Flock of Seagulls, Thompson Twins, and INXS.
  • Cause to Hide (An Avery Black Mystery—Book 3)

    Cause to Hide (An Avery Black Mystery—Book 3)

    "A dynamic story line that grips from the first chapter and doesn't let go."--Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (regarding Once Gone)From #1 bestselling mystery author Blake Pierce comes a new masterpiece of psychological suspense: CAUSE TO HIDE (An Avery Black Mystery—Book 3).Bodies are being found in the outskirts of Boston, their corpses burned beyond recognition, as the police realize a new serial killer is roaming the streets. As the media converges and the pressure is upped, the Boston Police Department must turn to its most brilliant—and controversial—homicide detective: Avery Black.
  • Sleepyhead
热门推荐
  • 大路朝天(中国好小说)

    大路朝天(中国好小说)

    本文讲的是住在银行家属筒子楼里的一对女性——吴树和小妹。小说从两个人的各自内心视角叙述开来,使两个人物之间产生了一定的透视对比关系。长得稍差的吴树是记者,其丈夫是营销职员,长得漂亮的小妹是服装厂临时工,其丈夫是经济民警。按说两人的差异明显,两家的生活也自然不同,但成为邻居的两人却一开始就成了配合默契的搭档。小妹下岗了迫于穷困,不得不离家弃子到南方打工。丈夫不同意,吴树却大力支持。小妹在打工中饱受挫折,丈夫却沉湎赌博,两人情谊已去。小妹在打工中遇到了可心的人,却又无法和丈夫离婚,又是吴树有意向公安局告发,以致小妹丈夫被抓,替小妹解脱家庭累赘,重获爱情生活。而吴树也就在劝慰和指教小妹如何生活的同时反观起自己的人生。
  • 首楞严义疏注经

    首楞严义疏注经

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 中国近代通史(第四卷):从戊戌维新到义和团(1895-1900)

    中国近代通史(第四卷):从戊戌维新到义和团(1895-1900)

    20世纪对于中国近代史研究来说,是开端的世纪,是转型的世纪,是创新的世纪,也是收获的世纪。 中国近代史研究是20世纪中国历史学的一个重要分支。20世纪中国历史从半殖民地半封建社会转变到社会主义社会,发生了翻覆地的变化。20世纪中国近代史研究也发生了翻天覆地的变化,它从传统中国历史学中分离出来,在3040年代为半殖民地半封建社会服务的、代表统治阶级利益的资产阶级倾向的中国近代史研究占统治地位,马克思主义为指导的中国近代史研究在新民主主义革命中产生,新中国建立以后,马克思主义的中国近代史研究逐占了主导地位。
  • 神剑尊主

    神剑尊主

    天命所归,重生一世,杀帝者,破苍穹,一人,一剑,当镇一切世间敌,这便是至尊!
  • 快穿:傲娇男神,玩心跳!

    快穿:傲娇男神,玩心跳!

    【快穿,1v1】 新书《快穿女配请你吃小甜饼》 由于拒绝了天神大人的示爱,导致世界毁灭,余酒不得不到各个世界去拯救天神大人。狠戾少年皱眉,凶巴巴道:“喂,过来!看着我的眼睛说话!” 清冷天师无辜眨眼,委屈问:“为什么不看着我呢?你是不是不喜欢我了?” 当红小鲜肉眉眼弯弯,声线诱惑:“姐姐,要不要和我谈一场永不褪色的恋爱?”六六:“要不你就从了天神大人?” 余酒:“我还能有别的选择吗?”#爱如毒药,使人沉醉,使人着迷#
  • 时空交易漂流瓶

    时空交易漂流瓶

    曹操:“大仙,你说的那个飞机大炮给我来一打,我用大小乔和你换!”杨虎妞:“大仙,人家要食物嘛!大不了你想怎样就怎样!”金克丝:“大仙,我要木瓜,我把凯特琳送给你!”……当范成锋捡到一个漂流瓶之后,和各个时空开启交易,人生开挂,一骑绝尘!
  • 寝台特急1/60秒障碍

    寝台特急1/60秒障碍

    摄影杂志上一张题为“隼号寝台特快上遇到的女人”的照片引起了刑警吉敷竹史的关注。这并非因为女人漂亮的面孔,而是——在照片上显示的日期之前,这个漂亮的女人已经在家中遇害……快门的速度为1/60秒——这成了吉敷竹史无法逾越的障碍!
  • 农门悍妻

    农门悍妻

    重生到一贫如洗的家里,底下还有一堆的小萝卜头,她不强悍一点,怎么撑起这个家?情节虚构,请勿模仿
  • 你为什么要这样

    你为什么要这样

    办公楼二层卫生间坏了,田小童每次都上四层解决内急。一天好几遍地去卫生间,同事都奇怪,田小童放着离得最近的一楼、三楼的卫生间不上,为啥偏偏要上顶层?办公楼是上世纪七十年代初建的老式楼房,没电梯,楼层高,又窄,一趟转下来,已经有些气喘了。四楼,既没有社领导,又没帅哥,田小童葫芦里卖的啥药?一定会有人这么想。田小童不知是心理作用,还是其他,总感觉每天上班来,有双眼睛紧紧地盯着自己,即使一个人在办公室,她也感觉那双眼睛盯得她毛骨悚然。于是她尽量不在公众视野里露面,每次就餐她都去得最晚,去了也坐在最不显眼的位置,跟谁也不打招呼,埋头吃饭尽快走人。
  • 今天是星期日

    今天是星期日

    小昌,80后新锐作家,广西作家协会会员,山东冠县人,1982年出生,大学教师。曾在《北方文学》、《黄河文学》、《延河》等杂志发表中短篇小说若干。现居广西北海。