英语美文-轮椅上的快乐人生

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2、ttewasnowatallmotionlesssteepleinthetwilightsun.Animatev.使有生气、使活泼silhouetten.侧面影像、轮廓motionn动作、手势Steeplen.尖塔、尖顶twilightn.(日出前或日落后的）薄雾；微明在落日的衬托下，曾经运转不息的风车如今变成一座尖塔，冰冷而生硬。Ihadn'twalkedacrossouroldfarminfifteenyears.我已经有十五年没有走过我们的农场了。Yetthesensationscamefloodingback.Sensationn.感觉floodvt.淹没、充满、溢出vi.涌出；涌进；

3、为水淹没n.洪水；泛滥然而，那些感觉又汹涌而至。Icouldsmellthefreshnessofnewmownalfalfa.Mown.草堆、谷堆v.割草、收割庄稼mowedmowed/mownalfalfan苜蓿Icouldfeelthepingoftheicecoldsummerrain,andthesun'ssuddenwarmthonmywetshoulderswhenitreappearedafterabriskJulythunderstorm.Briskadj.轻快的、敏捷的；（尤指空气、风）清新凉爽的我仿佛问到了新割的苜蓿的新鲜气息，感觉到了冰冷夏雨敲打在身上，还有七月的雨后阳

4、光照射在湿漉漉的身上骤然传来的暖意。Rainorshine,IusedtowalkthispatheachdaytoseeGreta.无论雨天或晴天，我曾经天天沿着这条小径去探望葛丽塔。Shealwaysmademesmile-evenafterSisandIhadjusthadabigsquabble.Squabblen.(尤指为琐事)口角、争吵即使我刚和姐姐大吵了一场，她也总能使我舒怀微笑。IwouldhelpGretawithherchores.Choren.日常琐事、家庭杂物ChoreManifesto=LaborDeclaration劳动宣言我会帮葛丽塔做些家务。Thenwewoul

5、dvisitoverageneroushelpingofherdelicioushomemadechocolatecookiesandicecream.然后，我们会大快朵颐，品尝她亲手做的巧克力曲奇饼和冰淇淋。Beingconfinedtoawheelchairdidn'tstopGretafrombeingafabulouscook.Confinen.界限、边界vt.限制、把…局限于、禁闭eg.Hewasconfinedtoprisonfortenyears.Herillnessconfinedhertobed.以轮椅代步并不妨碍她成为一名出色的厨师。Gretagavemetwooftheg

6、reatestgiftsI'veeverreceived.First,shetaughtmehowtoread.葛丽塔送给我两件最了不起的礼物。首先，她教我学会了认字。ShealsotaughtmethatwhenIforgaveSisforoursquabbles,itmeantIwouldn'tkeepfeelinglikeavictim.Instead,Iwouldfeelsunny.Squabblen(尤指因为琐事)口角、争吵Victimn.受害者eg.Thevictimwasknifedinthechest.Hewasavictimofracialprejudice.Prideand

7、Prejudice.Racial/racediscrimination,sex/genderdiscrimination,pricediscrimination而且，在她身上我还学会了一样东西，让我不再记恨于与我争吵的姐姐，让我不再觉得委屈，心情因此也就开朗起来。Mr.Dinking,thelocalbanker,triedtoforecloseonGreta'shouseandlandafter