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第235章

A Clink of Light in Life

Guidance for Reciting

Life is random and unpredictable,but sunlight always shines after storms.

It was a glorious morning―the forsythia was magnificent,the hedgerows were ablaze with broom and around every available tree trunk,tile daffodils nodded their agreement in wonder at the God-given day.

Suddenly,the sky darkened,the heaven opened and all that could be seen and heard was sleet,driving rain and the drumming of hail-stones. A different world?Yes,but even in such a bleak landscape,the heartening,warming sun-yellow of the forsythia,broom and daffodils lived on.

A bit like life itself,perhaps?No matter how dark our problems,there's always a clink of light to encourage us to keep on.

Notes

1.glorious [5glR:riEs] a. 光荣的,辉煌的

2.magnificent [mAg5nifisnt] a. 壮丽的,宏伟的

3.ablaze [E5bleiz] a. 着火的,闪亮的,激昂的

4.sleet [sli:t] n. 雨雪

5.bleak [bli:k] a. 萧瑟的,严寒的,阴郁的

生活中的光芒

诵读导言

生命无常,但阳光总在风雨后。

这是一个气象万千的早晨――连翘夺目绽开,树篱在金雀花的映衬下熠熠生辉,每棵树的周围,水仙花点头摇曳,赞叹着上帝赐予的美妙的一天。

刹那间,天昏地暗,苍穹洞开。眼前只看见猛烈的雨,耳畔只剩下噼里啪啦的冰雹声。难道乾坤颠倒、天翻地覆?的确如此。但是即使在如此无情的风吹雨打中,依然开放着那令人振奋、温馨、金黄的连翘、金雀花与水仙花。

或许有点像生活本身?无论路途有多么艰辛,总会有一道光芒激励我们继续前行。