好英文娓娓动听 Words and Expressions
The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath the long，straggIy branches of an old willow tree，disillusioned by life with good reason to frown，for the world was intent on dragging me down.
And if that weren'tenough to ruin my day，a young boy out of breath approached me，all tired from play.[A]He stood right before me with his head tilted down and said with great excitement，"Look what I found！"
In his hand was a flower，and what a pitifuI sight，with its petals all worn-not enough rain，or too little light.[B]Wanting him to take his dead flower and go off to play，I faked a small smile and then shifted away.
But instead of retreating he sat down next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with surprise，"It sure smells pretty and it's beautiful，too.That's why I picked it；here，it's for you."
The weed before me was dying or dead，not vibrant of colors，orange，yellow or red.But I knew I must take it，or he might never leave.So I reached for the flower and replied，"Just what I need."
But instead of him placing the flower in my hand，he held it mid-air without reason or plan.It was then that I noticed for the very first time，that the boy could not see：he was blind.
I heard my voice quiver，tears shone like the sun.As I thanked him for picking the very best one，"You're welcome，"he smiled，and then ran off to play，unaware of the impact he'd had on my day.
I sat there and wondered how he managed to see a self pitying woman beneath an old willow tree.How did he know of my seIf-induIged plight？Perhaps from his heart，he'd been bIessed with true sight.
Through the eyes of a blind child，at last I could see，the problem was not with the world；the problem was with me.And for all of those times I myself had been blind，I vowed to see beauty.Then I held that wiIted flower up to my nose，breathed in the fragrance of a beautiful rose and smiled as that young boy.
难点重点，一目了然！
长难句解析 Sentence Structures
A He stood right before me with his head tiIted down and said with great excitement，"Look what I found！"
他就站在我的正前方，歪着脑瓜激动地说：“看，我找到的东西！”
with his head tilted down独立主格结构，表状态，例如：He went up to sleep with lights on.他开着灯睡觉。
B Wanting him to take his dead flower and go off to pIay，I faked a small smiIe and then shifted away.
我假装笑了笑把脸转向一边，希望他拿着那枯死的花到一边玩去。
wanting him现在分词作状语，表示与谓语动词一起发生的动作。
C I sat there and wondered how he managed to see a seIf pitying woman beneath an oId willow tree.
我坐在那里，不知道他是如何看到在老柳树下有一个自怨自艾的女人的。
manage to do sth达成，设法做某事。How in creation did you manage to do it？你究竟是怎样做到的？
Grow Flowers in His Heart 种在心里的花
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盲人种花，是把花种在自己的心里，时时触摸着花朵，嗅着花香，愉悦自己和欣赏花的路人。虽然，他们看不到花开的美丽，但是，我想，他们一定能够真实地听到花开的声音，那种细微的美丽。
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[A]On the outskirt of a town in England nestles a nice cottage with a large garden where there lives an old man.The old man is seen pruning，watering or fertilizing his flowers all the time.Bees and butterflies dance and gorgeous flowers mass all year around in the garden.
One day a young painter went by the old man's garden.[B]He gazed at the spIendid garden and the special cottage and totally lost in admiration at the beauty of these sceneries，picturing how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place.Then，suddenly he found the old gardener was blind.Shocked，the painter approached that old man，asking"Why are you busy tending these flowers every day which you can't see as a matter of fact？"The blind gardener smiled and answered that"I can tell you reasons.First，I was a gardener when I was young，and I really like this job.Second，although I can't see these flowers，yet I can touch them.Third，I can smell the sweetness of them.As to the last one，that's you.""Me？But you don't know me."Responded the painter perpIexed still."Yeah，it's true that I don't know you，but[C]I know flowers are earthly angels which everyone knows and would never turn them down.I know many people who show animation in life would stop by and the beauty of my garden will get them into a good mood.In the meantime，it also extends a chance to me to have a word with you here and to enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us."The old man's word astounded me a great deal with pleasure.The blind man grows flowers and serves them as a link of minds so as to make everybody enjoy the glorious sunshine in spring.
I believe every flower has eyes with which they can see the kindness of the old man's heart and the sweetness of his soul.The blind man grows flowers in his heart.Failing the sight of the beauty of bIossoming，he surely can hear the voice of it，I suppose.
难点重点，一目了然！
长难句解析 Sentence Structures
A On the outskirt of a town in EngIand nestIes a nice cottage with a Iarge garden where there Iives an oId man.
在英国郊区的一个镇里，一个漂亮的别墅带着一个很大的花园，那里生活着一位老人。
the outskirt of……在……的外围，郊区。例如，The hotel is situated in the outskirt of the city.这个酒店位于城市的郊区。
B He gazed at the spIendid garden and the speciaI cottage and totally Iost in admiration at the beauty of these sceneries，picturing how happy he couId be if he Iived in such a beautifuI pIace.
他凝视着那漂亮的花园和独特的小屋，完全迷失在崇拜这些风景的美丽里，想象着如果他生活在这样一个美丽的地方该多么高兴。
picturing现在分词作状语。
C I know many peopIe who show animation in Iife wouId stop by and the beauty of my garden will get them into a good mood.
我知道有很多在生活中显示活力的人会过来顺便来访，我的美丽花园会给他们一个好心情。
who引导定语从句，先行词是people。
Free Happiness 飞起的幸福
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自然是无价的，可它对所有的人都是同等的。它会像你的亲人、配偶、朋友给你欢乐，给你感动，这就是大自然的伟大之处。明月，溪流，绿树，清风……所有这些美好的东西，一直都在围绕着你，希望你能体会它们的美并快乐着。
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好英文娓娓动听 Words and Expressions