沪江论坛社区-- Apr.25-26〖空中英语教室〗春华交辉

Spring Blossoms
It's spring in Tianjin, and Ben Seeberger experiences a change in season

April.25

Spring is everywhere. From the sky, it falls in small white blossoms, fugitives from a rapid winter birth. In my community, the small greening garden bushes light up like stars in the dark sky. In the distance, a dust storm l______(森然逼近，隐隐浮现), hovering with i______(即将到来的，迫在眉睫的) doom. However, the pleasant scene of the spring flowers inside these brick walls quickly takes over and fills my heart with joy.

Later that day, my friend and I sit in a majestic church, listening as the voice of the pastor echoes in the wide space. Rays of dimmed sunlight fall between the pews and statues as the hour passes. I am slowly being r______(使...改进) through my weekly visits to this place, as if a hammer were knocking useless thoughts out of my head. I laugh a little at this because in many ways, I am going through the same changes as the flowers in my own garden. The spring wind is t______(扯去) weak petals, leaving the flowers with strong roots and their special, hidden color.

April.26

After the service concludes, my friend and I drink tea. The teahouse is modern, filled with youthful energy, and beside us, a s______(漂亮的，时髦的) waitress with a s______(斜斜一抹，斜线) of pink in her hair holds a digital pad. Modern art hangs on the walls, paintings of splashed color and strangely twisted lines. My friend and I discuss the latest imported foods at the local department store. And he explains to me the differences in the teas available, as my lack of knowledge in this area is s______(惊人的).

After so many months of living here, it has become hard at times for me to distinguish between what is Chinese and what is not. But the differences are there. They are in the shadows between buildings as well as in the lines on the faces of the old men who sit on park benches and talk about what has been. And they are in the faces of the young as they l____ t__(词组：期望，展望) the future. At home, I have finally discovered how to input Chinese characters on my computer. This keeps me enthralled for many hours, while the dust storm passes by.

Word Bank

loom (v) 森然逼近，隐隐浮现: The rain clouds loomed in the distance as we walked to work.
impending (adj) 即将到来的，迫在眉睫的: Students in the library are hurriedly preparing for the impending exam.
refine (v) 使...改进: The professor's comments helped Samantha to refine her writing.
tear away (phr v) 扯去: Hold your bag close to prevent a thief from tearing it away from you in the market.
snappy (adj) 漂亮的，时髦的: The modern painting at this snappy art gallery are really cool!
slash (n) 斜斜一抹，斜线: The teacher left slashes of red on the students' papers as he graded their homework.
staggering (adj) 惊人的: The runner won the 400-meter race by several seconds in a staggering victory.
look to (phr v) 期望，展望: Many look to the day when a cure for cancer will be found.

翻译答案：

春天从天而降，化身为雪白小花，自冬日迅疾地绽放。
当代美术化作挂在墙上，布满泼溅的颜料和奇特的扭曲线条。

Usage Tip

... and beside us, a snappy waitress with a slash of pink in her hair holds a digital pad.
为了强调位置，并使文具更具变化性，本局将描述位置的beside us 置于居首，请看清例句并进行造句练习。

In front of me, a tall guy yelled loudly to his friends.
Next to us, a couple sat down quietly.

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pew (n) 教堂座椅

Talk About It

Have you ever felt like you were being refined? In what way?
What is your favorite thing to do when the weather is bad?

Exercises for Today:

1.猜词：根据文中空缺的8个词的中文意思猜出英文原词。（奖励40）
2.翻译：把标有下划线的句子翻成中文。（奖励40）
3.造句和讨论：任意选择8个词中的一个或多个进行造句。并且参加Talk About It.（奖励50）

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