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第63章 自然之趣(13)

C But people will continue to share their Iives with man's best friend:the dog.

但是人们会继续和他们生活在一起的,因为狗是人类最好的朋友。

continue to do sth继续做某事。They continue to perform the experiment.他们继续做试验。

Puppies 幼犬

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一个农民有几只幼犬要卖,行动不便的小男孩却选择了一只行动不便的幼犬,因为小男孩懂得它的苦处,它需要别人的理解和认可。世界上充满了一些需要我们理解和支持的人,给予他们关注,等于给予他们生存的力量。正如人一样,动物也需要理解和关怀。

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[A]A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell.He painted a sign advertising the pups and set about naiIing it to a post on the edge of his yard.As he was driving the last nail into the post,he felt a tug on his overalls.He looked down into the eyes of a little boy.

"Mister,"he said,"I want to buy one of your puppies."

"Well,"said the farmer,as he rubbed the sweat off the back of his neck,"these puppies come from flne parents and cost a good deal of money."

The boy dropped his head for a moment.Then reaching deep into his pocket,he pulled out a handful of change and held it up to the farmer."I've got thirty-nine cents.Is that enough to take a look?"

"Sure,"said the farmer.

And with that he let out a whistle,"Here,Dolly!"he called.

[B]Out from the doghouse and down the ramp ran Dolly followed by four little balls of fur.The little boy pressed his face against the chain link fence.His eyes danced with delight.

As the dogs made their way to the fence,the little boy noticed something else stirring inside the doghouse.Slowly another little ball appeared;this One noticeably smaller.Down the ramp it slid.Then in a somewhat awkward manner the little pup began hobbling toward the others,doing its best to catch up.

"I want that one,"the little boy said,pointing to the runt.

The farmer knelt down at the boy's side and said,"Son,you don'twant that puppy.He will never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs would."

With that the little boy stepped back from the fence,reached down,and began rolling up one leg of his trousers.In doing so he revealed a steel brace running down both sides of his leg attaching itself to a specially made shoe.Looking back up at the farmer,he said,"You see,sir,I don'trun too well myself,and he will need someone who understands."

[C]The world is full of people who need someone who understands.

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长难句解析 Sentence Structures

A A farmer had some puppies he needed to seII. He painted a sign advertising the pups and set about naiIing it to a post on the edge of his yard.

一位农民要出售一些小狗,他写了一个广告牌子,准备把它钉在院子边上。

on the edge of在……边缘,上面;即将,濒于。例如:Some species of bats are on the edge of dying out.有些种类的蝙蝠濒临灭绝。

B Out from the doghouse and down the ramp ran DoIIy foIIowed by four IittIe baIIs of fur.

狗舍里跑出一只母狗,后面跟着四只毛茸茸的小狗。

此句为倒装句表强调。

C The worId is fuII of peopIe who need someone who understands.

这个世界永远需要关怀与理解。

who引导定语从句,第一定语从句的先行词是people,第二个定语从句的先行词是someone。

Where do Rainbows Come From?何处归虹

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暴雨过后,彩虹的出现是最好的奖赏,人们的心情也随之豁然开朗。彩虹的传说,或美好或离奇,多种多样,都是光明的寓意。彩虹的历史,或是宗教或是神话,启迪人们,要乐观开朗,即便身处困境,你也可以为自己创造“彩虹”,在天际徜徉。

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↘Where do rainbows come from?

Throughout history, rainbows have been a source of mystery and Iegend. Rainbows are also important symbols in a number of cultures around the world.

In the OId Testament of the BibIe, for example, God shows Noah a rainbow to let him know that the Flood is over and that he will never destroy the earth again with flooding. An ancient Mayan book also tells of a rainbow signaling a new age after the destruction of the earth.

In a myth from Germany, the rainbow is the paIette that God used to paint the birds.[A]Some Native American groups believed that rainbows were made from wild flowers. In other traditions, the rainbow is the hem of a particular god"s coat.

In an ancient Japanese myth, the rainbow is a bridge from heaven to earth. The first man and woman walked down this bridge to learn the ways of the world.

Today, we know exactly how rainbows are made. In the seventeenth century, the scientist Isaac Newton and the mathematician and philosopher Rene Descartes analyzed them very carefully.[B]They concluded that rainbows were caused when sunlight was broken up as it passed through raindrops.

When it rains, the colors that make up white light separate because they bend at different angles when they pass through water. The result is the full spectrum of colors the human eye can see, as well as some that it cannot;at the outermost edges of a rainbow lie ultraviolet and infrared light.

Everyone knows that we can sometimes see rainbows on a rainy day. However, you actually have a chance of seeing a rainbow anytime there is light behind you and water in the air in front of you.[C]So, if you want to know what it feels like to have the power of a god, get a spray bottle, stand with your back to the sun, and create a rainbow!

难点重点,一目了然!

长难句解析 Sentence Structures

A Some Native American groups beIieved that rainbows were made from wiId flowers.

一些美国土着群体认为彩虹是由野花做成的。

be made from由……制成(制成以后看不见原材料)。例如:Paper can be made from wood.纸可以用木材制造。

B They concIuded that rainbows were caused when sunIight was broken up as it passed through raindrops.

他们断定彩虹的形成是因为阳光穿过雨滴时被打散所致。

pass through经历;通过。例如:He had passed through many difficulties during the experiments.在试验时他经历了许多困难;break up崩溃;分离;解散;结业。例如:They tried to break up the meeting.他们企图驱散集会的人

C So, if you want to know what it feeIs Iike to have the power of a god, get a spray bottIe, stand with your back to the sun, and create a rainbow!

所以,如果你想感受上帝赐予的魔力,拿出喷雾剂,背对太阳,喷!看!这是你的彩虹!

这种写作方法可以借鉴,如:Do you want to see the miracle?Just be the miracle.

Feeling the First Snow 感悟初雪

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