简单慢速英语阅读：Let's Dance

       She was blonde and pretty. She was in a bar with her friend. Her friend was a brunette. A man put some money in the jukebox. Slow music started playing. He went over to the women's table. "Hi," he said. Both women looked at him. "Would you like to dance?" he asked the blonde. She laughed. "No way," she said. He asked the brunette. She said, "No, thanks." The two women resumed¹ talking. He went back to his seat at the bar. He finished his drink. Then he had another one. He didn't put any more money in the jukebox. The blonde got up from her seat. She walked toward² the restrooms. He waited a minute. Then he walked toward the restrooms. He walked into the women's restroom. He beat the blonde in her face with his fists. He beat her unconscious. He walked out of the bar

1 resumed   

v.重新开始( resume的过去式和过去分词 )；重新获得；重新占用；恢复

参考例句：

• Play resumed quickly after the stoppage. 比赛中断后不久又继续进行。
• The violinist resumed playing after the intermission. 幕间休息之后，那小提琴手又重新开始演奏。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 toward   

prep.对于，关于，接近，将近，向，朝

参考例句：

• Suddenly I saw a tall figure approaching toward the policeman.突然间我看到一个高大的身影朝警察靠近。
• Upon seeing her,I smiled and ran toward her. 看到她我笑了，并跑了过去。