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高考英语写作素材积累
晨读美文记背 Day 13-15
Day 13 Rain of Seattle
By Robert E．Lee
I love the rain，deeply and passionately and more than the sun．At
least I live in the right place ， famous for its damp weather and
spawning its own genuine rainforest．I can't imagine living anywhere
else than the Pacific Northwest．
Seattleites will say they like how rain keeps the city green ，how
clean the air tastes afterwards．My real reason for enjoying the rain is
steeped in pure selfishness when it's mucky outside，I don't have to do
anything．I can spend the afternoon curled up reading，build a fire and
make a big pot of spiced tea．I can sleep in late，waking up occasionally
to hear soothing patter on the roof，water racing down the gutter ．
Nobody expects me to leave my house or do anything overly
productive．Maybe I'll invite a few friends over to watch an old movie or
play a board game．Friends' expectations are low and easy to meet．
Summer in Seattle is beautiful but exhausting．The sunny，gorgeous
weather and blue skies draw Seattleites from their cozy little homes，
ready to dry out and have fun．People go hiking，biking，canoeing．
Folks work in their gardens，wash their cars and attend outdoor concertsin the park all in the same day！The effort involved to throw a party
ratchets up several notches，as people host barbecues and picnics and
water-skiing parties．
Words and Expressions
damp adj． 潮湿的
spawn vt． 大量生产，造成
be steeped in沉浸于；充满着
mucky adj． 脏的；讨厌的
soothing adj． 抚慰的；使人宽心的
gutter n． 排水沟
ratchet up逐渐升高；增加
Read the following sentences：
Summer in Seattle is beautiful but exhausting．The sunny，gorgeous
weather and blue skies draw Seattleites from their cozy little homes，
ready to dry out and have fun．
Translate them into Chinese：
Recite them and try writing them down here：Which sentence(s) do you like most？Write it（or them）out here：
参考译文
西雅图的雨
罗伯特·E·李
我爱雨，深情而热烈，甚至胜过对太阳的爱。最起码我住在适宜
之地，以潮湿的天气和盛产名副其实的雨林而出名。除了太平洋西
北部，我想不出自己还能住在哪儿。
西雅图人会说他们喜欢雨使这个城市变绿，空气变得清新。而我
喜欢雨的真正原因纯粹是出于自我考虑。在外面泥泞的时候，我可
以什么都不干，整个下午蜷缩在家里看书，再生盆火，泡一大壶香
茶。我可以睡到很晚，时而醒来倾听屋檐上柔和的拍打声，水顺着
水槽往下流的声音。没人要我离开房子或去干一些超负荷的劳动。
也许我会邀上几个朋友看一部老电影，或者玩玩棋盘游戏。朋友的
期望不高，极易满足。
西雅图的夏天如此美丽却令人疲惫不堪。晴朗的天气和蔚蓝的天
空吸引着西雅图人走出安逸舒适的小家，准备去干燥的户外寻找乐
趣。他们去远足、骑车、划独木舟。他们修整自家的花园、洗车、去公园听露天音乐会，所有这些都在同一天做完！在他们举行烤
肉、野餐和参加水上滑雪派对时，他们会把派对分成几个等级一步
步推进。Day 14 The Value of Time
By Catherine Sun
To realize the value of one year：
Ask a student who has failed a final exam．
To realize the value of one month：
Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby．
To realize the value of one week：
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper．
To realize the value of one hour：
Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet．
To realize the value of one minute：
Ask a person who has missed the train，bus or plane．
To realize the value of one second：
Ask a person who has survived an accident．
To realize the value of one millisecond ：
Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics．
Time waits for no one．
Treasure every moment you have．
Words and Expressions
premature adj． 提前的，未到期的；早产的
millisecond n． 毫秒
treasure v． 珍视Read the poem again and try to write out your own sentences：
To realize the value of __________
Ask __________ who __________．
To realize the value of __________
Ask __________ who __________．
To realize the value of __________
Ask __________ who __________．
To realize the value of __________
Ask __________ who __________．
Which sentence(s) do you like most？Write it（or them）out here：
参考译文
时间的价值
凯瑟琳·桑
要想知道一年的价值，
就去问期末考试不及格的同学。
要想知道一个月的价值，
就去问生那早产儿的母亲。
要想知道一周的价值，
就去问问周报的编辑。
要想知道一小时的价值，就去问等待相会的恋人。
要想知道一分钟的价值，
那就去问问误了火车、汽车或飞机的人。
要想知道一秒的价值，
就去问大难不死的人。
要想知道一毫秒的价值，
就去问问奥运会获得银牌的人。
时间不等人，
你拥有的每一分每一秒都要珍惜。
Day 15 Love and Time
Once upon a time，there was an island where all the feelings lived：
Happiness，Sadness，Knowledge，and all of the others，including
Love．One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would
sink，so all constructed boats and left，except for Love．
Love was the only one who stayed．Love wanted to hold out until
the last possible moment．
When the island had almost sunk，Love decided to ask for help．
Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat ． Love
said，“Richness，can you take me with you？”
Richness answered，“No，I can't．There is a lot of gold and silver
in my boat．There is no place here for you．”Love decided to ask Vanity who was also passing by in a beautiful
vessel ．“Vanity，please help me！”
“I can't help you，Love．You are all wet and might damage my
boat，”Vanity answered．
Sadness was close by so Love asked，“Sadness，let me go with
you．”
“Oh…Love，I am so sad that I need to be by myself！”
Happiness passed by Love，too，but she was so happy that she did
not even hear when Love called her．
Suddenly ， there was a voice ， “ Come ， Love ， I will take
you．”It was an elder．So blessed and overjoyed，Love even forgot to
ask the elder where they were going．When they arrived at dry land，the
elder went her own way ．Realizing how much was owed the elder，
Love asked Knowledge，another elder，“Who helped me？”
“It was Time，”Knowledge answered．
“Time？”asked Love．“But why did Time help me？”
Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered ， “ Because
only Time is capable of understanding how valuable Love is．”
Words and Expressions
hold out坚持，支持
vessel n． 船，舰；容器
go one's own way走开，走自己的路be capable of能够
Read the following sentences：
（1）One day it was announced to the feelings that the island
would sink．
（2）All constructed boats and left，except for Love．
Now try and make your own：
（1）One day it was announced __________ that __________．
（2）All __________，except for __________．
Which sentence(s) do you like most？Write it（or them）out here：
参考译文
爱与时间
从前，一个小岛上居住着各种感情，有幸福、悲伤、知识等等，
还有爱。有一天，感情们接到通知说，小岛将要下沉，于是纷纷造
船逃离此处。唯有爱无动于衷。
爱是唯一留下来的。爱想坚持到最后可能的一刻。
小岛快要沉没时，爱禁不住求救起来。
富裕正乘着一艘大船经过。爱问他，
“富裕，你能带上我吗？”
“不成，不成，”富裕说，“我船上载满了金银财宝，哪容得下
你。”虚荣也乘着漂亮的小船经过，爱前往求助，“虚荣，帮帮我
吧！”
“我没法帮你呀，爱，你看你，全身透湿，会把我的船弄坏
的。”虚荣说。
悲伤从爱身边经过，爱赶紧问他，“悲伤，让我跟你一块儿走
吧。”
“哎呀，爱，真对不起，我好悲伤，我想一个人待着！”
幸福也从爱身边经过，正沉浸于自己的快乐呢，甚至根本没听见
爱的呼唤。
突然，一个声音响起来，“来吧，爱，我带你一起走。”原来是
一个长者。爱高兴极了，竟然忘记了问他们是去哪。到达一片干燥
的陆地后，长者自己走了。爱意识到自己实在需要对他感恩致谢，
于是去问另一位长者知识，“是谁帮了我？”
“是时间。”知识回答说。
“时间？可时间为什么要帮我呢？”
知识意味深长地笑着说，“因为只有时间能理解爱的价值。”
