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1、Lesson11ANIOWACHRISTMASByPAULENGLEILLUSTATEDFORAMERICANHERITAGEBYDOUGLASGORSUNEEveryChristmasshouldbeginwiththesoundofbells,andwhenIwasachildminealwaysdid.Buttheyweresleighbells,notchurchbells,forwelivedinapartofCedarRapids,Iowa,wheretherewerenochurches・Mybellswereonmyfather'steamofhorsesashed
2、roveuptoourhorse-headedhitchingpostwiththebobsledthatwouldtakeustocelebrateChristmasonthefamilyfarmtenmilesoutinthecountry.MyfatherwouldbringtheteamdownFifthAvenueatasmarttrot,(lickinghiswhipoverthehorses'rumpsandmakingthebellsdoubletheirlight,thinjanglingoverthesnow,whoseradiancethrewbackabri
3、llianeelikethesoundofbells.Therearenosuchdeparturesanymore:thewholefamilypilingintothebobsledwithafootofgoldenoatstrawtolieinandheavybullalorobestolieunder,thehorsesstampingthesoftsnow,andateverymotionoftheirhoofsthebellsjingling,jingling.Myfathersattherewiththereinsfirmlyheld,wearingalongcoat
4、madefromthehideofafavoritefamilyhorse,thedeepchestnutcolorstillglowing,hismittensalsofromihesamehide・Italwaystroubledmeasaboyofeightthatthehorseshadsoindiderentaviewoftheirlatefriendappearingasawarmovercoatonthebackofthemanwhoputtheironbitintheirmouths.Therearenostreetslikethoseanymore:thesnow
5、sensiblyleftontheroadforthesakeofsleighsandeasytravel.Wecouldhopoilandridetheheavyrunnersastheymadetheirhissing,tearingsoundoverthepackedsnow.Andalongthestreetswemetotherhorses,sothatwemovedfromonesetofbellstoanother,fromthetinytinkleoftheindividualbellsontheshaftstothesilvery,leapingsoundofth
6、elongstrandshungoverthehamess・Therewouldbeanoccasionalbrass-mountedautomobilelaboringonitsnarrowtiresandasoftenasnotpulleduptheslipperyEllsbyahorse,andwewouldpassitwithatriumphantshoutforanawkwardnuisancewhichwasobviouslynotheretostay.Thecountryroadranthroughalandscapeoflittlehillsandshallowva
7、lleysandheavygrovesoftimber,includingoneofgreattoweringblackwalnuttreeswhichwereallcutdownayearlatertobemadeintogunstocksfortheFirstWorldWar.Thegreatmomentwaswhenwelefttheroadandturnedupthelonglaneonthefarm.Itranthroughfieldswherewaterm