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1、美联英语提供：撷自那片芳洲的清供两分钟做个小测试，看看你的英语水平http://www.meten.com/test/kuaisu.aspx?tid=16-73675-0探家归来，他左手提着旅行包，右手擎着盛了大半清水、插了一束嫩绿柳枝的玻璃瓶，在街上缓缓地走着。这时，轻风拂面，凉雨漫洒，叫人忧伤……Returningfromavisittohishometown,hewalkedslowlyalorigthestreetinachillydrizzlingrain,atravellingbaginhisleft
2、hand,andinhisrighthandahalf-filledglasswaterbottlewithabunchofgreentenderwillowtwigsstuckinit.Alightwindtouchinghisfacecalledforpainfulmemoriesofthepast...当时，爸爸妈妈深翻土地去了，据说土地挖到五尺深，就能打下万斤粮。一尺深就是2，000斤啊！为了这“一本万利”的大事业，他们经常是十多天才回一趟家。．这样，照料幼小的他的活务，就落在了14岁小姐姐嫩弱的肩上……
3、ThosewerethedayswhenFatherandMotherwentdeep-ploughinginthefields.Theyweretoldthatwhentheearthwasploughedfivefeetdeep,thegrainyieldpermuwouldreachtenthousandjin.Simplydiggingonefootdownwouldamounttotwothousandjinofgrain!Busywithsucha"highlyprofitable"significa
4、ntjob,theycouldcomebackhomeonlyonceinmorethantendays.Thetaskoftakingcareofhimthusfelluponthelimpshoul-dersofhis14-year-oldsister.他肚子像着了火，热辣辣地难受，在炕上打滚哭闹：“我饿，我睡不着呀！”Hisstomachwasachingasifcatchingfire;herolledbackandforthonthekangcryingoutloud,"Iamsohungry.Ican
5、'tsleep!"躺在他身边的姐姐连忙坐起来，伸手将他托到自己腿上，小声地唱着：Hissisterwholaybesidehimsatupatonce.Restinghimonherlegs,shesangtohimsoffly:小弟弟，好宝宝，小弟弟，快睡觉。LittleBrother,goodbaby,LittleBrother,sleepwell.天大亮了。没有苇席的土炕上，空落落地躺着他一个人，他急得大哭大喊：“妈，姐姐--”Itwasbroaddaylightwhenhewokeuptofindhims
6、elfaloneonthematlesskang.Hescreamedwithfear,"Mum!Sister-"“小弟，我在这儿哩，快来呀！”他循着姐姐的声音，赤脚光腚跑出屋门，只见院子中央的那棵大柳树下，支着一根顶门棍，姐姐正踮起脚跟站在木棍的顶端上，左手抓着一根树权权，右手向一簇挂满了柳芽的柳枝伸去。由于个子矮，怎么也够不着。她忽然猛地向上一跃，扑向那柳枝。倏然间，就跌倒在地上了，手里却还紧紧攥着那簇柳枝。"LittleBrother,Iamhere.Comeoverherequickly!"Followi
7、ngthevoiceofhissister,heranoutoftheroom,hisfeetandbottomallbare.Itwasunderthebigwillowtreeinthemiddleofthecourtyardthathefoundhissisterstandingonhertoesonthetopendofadoor-proppingstickbeingleanedagainstthetree.Herlefthandseizedholdofabranchwhileherrighthandwa
8、sstretchingforaclusteroftwigsprosperingwithbuds.Butshewastoosmalltoreachthem.Thenshesuddenlyjumpedupinanattempttogetatthem.Beforeherealizedwhathadhappened,shefellontheground,butwithafirmg
