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Ź character [
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Ź wit [
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he novel One Day was written by English
author David Nicholls and published in
- The plot of the book follows the lives
of two characters
ź
, Emma and Dexter. They
meet on July 15th in 1988, when they are
quite young, after just graduating
1
from
university. The novel follows the paths of their
lives for the next two decades by presenting
an account
2
of their activities every year on
July 15th.
The two are an unlikely
3
pair. Emma is
a shy and self-conscious
4
girl who wants to
make the world a better place. Dexter comes
from a wealthy family and lives a charmed
and effortless
6
life
5
. However, they are
deeply attracted to one another. Their lives
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not always together, but they remain friends
and can never forget each other.
Critics and readers loved this novel
for its humor, wit
ź
, and relatable
7
content.
Everyone enjoys a romantic story, and One
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the extreme emotions and reckless
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actions
that love can inspire.
Words & Phrases
- graduate [
`grAdjU:et
] vi.
Maggie hopes she can keep in touch with her
classmates after she graduates from college.
2.
account
[
J`kZUnt
] n.
The witness gave a detailed account of the
traffic accident.
witness [
`wItnIs
] n.
- unlikely [ Vn`lZIklI ] a.
The story that the child told his parents
seemed very unlikely.
- self-conscious [
:sElf`kanSJs
] a.
Kyle is pretty self-conscious about being short.
- live a charmed life
Born into a rich family, Tina has lived a
charmed life and does not know about the
hardship of earning money.
hardship [
`hardSIp
] n.
- effortless [ `EfKtlIs ] a.
The girl
s dance looks not only beautiful but
effortless.
- relatable [
rI`letJbL
] a.
The speech that famous actress delivered was
really powerful and relatable.
- reckless [ `rEklJs ] a.
It was reckless of Sylvia to go out alone in the
middle of the night.
Steve made those complex yoga moves look
__.
Now that you have _____, you should make
an effort to find a job.
The ____ driver was asked to pull over by the
police.
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