During a visit to my mother s home, I joined her in the living room to talk, read and watch television. Facing a bookcase that has been in the same spot since I was a child, I let my eyes wander over the familiar volumes, many of which now have faded covers and frayed bindings.
These books look so sad, I remarked. Maybe we should go through them and toss some.
My mother stood up and went over to the shelves. She took down several books, turned a few pages and replaced them. Then she returned to her chair and quietly said, They are just fine. The stories are still in them.
Notes：
（1） bookcase n.书架
（2） wander v.漫游；徘徊
（3） faded adj.退色的
（4） frayed adj.磨破的
（5） go through检查；搜查
Exercises：
根据短文填空：
① I let my eyes_____ the familiar Volumes.
② Many of them now have_____ covers and _____bindings.
③ Maybe we should go them and toss some.
④ My mother stood up and went_____ to the shelves.
⑤ She took _____several books, turned a few pages and replaced them.
我回娘家期间，我和母亲一起在起居室里交谈、读书、看电视。对面是一个从我孩童时代就原地未动的书架。我的眼睛看着那些熟悉的卷册，其中许多都已封面褪色、书脊磨破了。
这些书看起来真惨，我说，或许我们应该翻检一下，扔掉一些。
母亲站起来，走到书架处。她拿下几本书，翻了几页又重新放了回去。然后她坐回到椅子上，平静地说：很好，故事还都在里面。
练习参考答案：
① wander； over ② faded； frayed ③ through ④ over ⑤ down