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1、1.TheFirstSnowThefirstsnowcame.Howbeautifulitwas,fallingsosilentlyalldaylong,allnightlong,onthemountains,onthemeadows,ontheroofsoftheliving,onthegravesofthedad!Allwhitesave（除…以外）theriver,thatmarkeditscoursebyawindingblacklineacrossthelandscape;andtheleaflesstrees,thatagainsttheleadenskynowrevealed
2、morefullythewonderfulbeautyandintricaciesoftheirbranches.Whatsilence,too,camewiththesnow,andwhatseclusion!Everysoundwasmuffled;everynoisechangedtosomethingsoftandmusical.Nomoretrampinghoofs,nomorerailingwheels!Onlythechimingofsleigh（雪橇）・bells,beatingasswiftlyandmerrilyastheheartsofchildren.2.TheHu
3、mming-birdOfallanimatedbeingsthisisthemostelegantinformandthemostbrilliantincolors.ThestonesandmetalspolishedbyourartsarenotcomparabletothisjewelofNature.Shehasplaceditleastinsizeoftheorderofbirds,"maximeMirandain拉丁语：意思分别为：最大最值得称羡的东西最小）Hermasterpieceisthislittlehumming-bird,anduponitshehasheapedal
4、lthegiftswhichtheotherbirdsmayonlyshare.Lightness,rapidity,nimbleness,grace,andrichapparelallbelongtothislittlefavorite・Theemerald,theruby,andthetopazgleamuponitsdress.Itneversoilsthemwiththedustofearth,andinitsaeriallifescarcelytouchestheturfaninstant.Alwaysintheair,flyingfromflowertoflower,ithas
5、theirfreshnessaswellastheirbrightness.1（livesupontheirnecmr（花蜜），anddwellsonlyintheclimateswheretheyperenniallybloom.3.PinesThepine,placednearlyalwaysamongscenesdisorderedanddesolate,bringsintothemallpossibleelementsoforderandprecision.Lowlandtreesmayleantothissideandthat,thoughitisbutameadowbreeze
6、thatbendsthem,orabankofcowslips（野樱草）fromwhichtheirtrunksleanaslope.Butletstormandavalanchedotheirworst,andletthepinefindonlyaledgeofverticalprecipicetoclingto,itwillneverthelessgrowstraight.Thrustarodfromitslastshootdownthestem;itshallpointtothecenteroftheearthaslongasthetreelives.Itmaybewellalsof
7、orlowlandbranchestoreachhitherandthitherforwhattheyneed,andtotakeallkindsofirregularshapeandextension.Butthepineistrainedtoneednothingandendureeverything・Itisresolvedlywhole,self-contained,desiringnothingbutright
