听力课堂,开放式英语学习平台!www.TingClass.net一生必读的英文经典美文48篇01雨中的记忆1Runthroughtherain雨中的记忆ShehadbeenshoppingwithherMominWal-Mart.Shemusthavebeen6yearsold,thisbeautifulbrownhaired,freckle-facedimageofinnocence.Itwaspouringoutside.Thekindofrainthatgushesoverthetopofraingutters,somuchinahurrytohittheEarth,ithasnotimetoflowdownthespout.她和妈妈刚在沃尔玛结束购物。这个天真的小女孩应该6岁大了,头发是美丽的棕色,脸上有雀斑。外面下着倾盆大雨。雨水溢满了檐槽,来不及排走,就迫不及待地涌涨上地面。WeallstoodthereundertheawningandjustinsidethedooroftheWal-Mart.Weallwaited,somepatiently,othersirritated,becausenaturemesseduptheirhurriedday.Iamalwaysmesmerizedbyrainfall.Igetlostinthesoundandsightoftheheavenswashingawaythedirtanddustoftheworld.Memoriesofrunning,splashingsocarefreeasachildcomepouringinasawelcomereprievefromtheworriesofmyday.我们都站在沃尔玛门口的遮篷下。大家都在等待,有人很耐心,有人很烦躁,因为老天在给他们本已忙碌的一天添乱。雨天总引起我的遐思。我出神地听着、看着老天冲刷洗涤这世界的污垢和尘埃,孩时无忧无虑地在雨中奔跑玩水的记忆汹涌而至,暂时缓解了我一天的焦虑。Hervoicewassosweetasitbrokethehypnotictrancewewereallcaughtin,“Mom,let'srunthroughtherain."shesaid.小女孩甜美的声音打破了这令人昏昏欲睡的气氛,“妈妈,我们在雨里跑吧。”她说。"What?"Momasked.“什么?”母亲问。"Let'srunthroughtherain!"Sherepeated.“我们在雨里跑吧,”她重复。"No,honey.We'llwaituntilitslowsdownabit."Momreplied.“不,亲爱的,我们等雨小一点再走。”母亲回答说。Thisyoungchildwaitedaboutanotherminuteandrepeated:"Mom,let'srunthroughtherain."过了一会小女孩又说:“妈妈,我们跑出去吧。”学英语,练听力,上听力课堂。【免费英语听力下载】www.tingclass.net-1-听力课堂,开放式英语学习平台!www.TingClass.net"We'llgetsoakedifwedo."Momsaid.“这样的话我们会湿透的。”母亲说。"No,wewon't,Mom.That'snotwhatyousaidthismorning,"theyounggirlsaidasshetuggedatherMom'sarm."“不会的,妈妈。你今天早上不是这样说的。”小女孩一边说一边拉着母亲的手。"Thismorning?WhendidIsaywecouldrunthroughtherainandnotgetwet?"“今天早上?我什么时候说过我们淋雨不会湿啊?”"Don'tyouremember?WhenyouweretalkingtoDaddyabouthiscancer,yousaid,IfGodcangetusthroughthis,hecangetusthroughanything!"“你不记得了吗?你和爸爸谈他的癌症时,你不是说‘如果上帝让我们闯过这一关,那我们就没有什么过不去。’”Theentirecrowdstoppeddeadsilent.Iswearyoucouldn'thearanythingbuttherain.Weallstoodsilently.Noonecameorleftinthenextfewminutes.Mompausedandthoughtforamomentaboutwhatshewouldsay.人群一片寂静。我发誓,除了雨声,你什么都听不到。我们都静静地站着。接下来的几分钟没有一个人走动。母亲停了一下,想着应该说些什么。Nowsomewouldlaughitoffandscoldherforbeingsilly.Somemightevenignorewhatwassaid.Butthiswasamomentofaffirmationinayoungchild'slife.Timewheninnocenttrustcanbenurturedsothatitwillbloomintofaith."Honey,youareabsolutelyright.Let'srunthroughtherain.Ifgetwet,wellmaybewejustneededwashing."Momsaid.Thenofftheyran.有人也许会对此一笑了之,或者责备这孩子的不懂事,有人甚至不把她的话放在心上。但这却是一个小孩子一生中需要被肯定的时候。若受到鼓舞,此时孩子单纯的信任就会发展成为坚定的信念。“亲爱的,你说得对,我们跑过去吧。如果淋湿了,那也许是因为我们的确需要冲洗一下了。”母亲说。然后她们就冲出去了。Weallstoodwatching,smilingandlaughingastheydartedpastthecarsand.Theyheldtheirshoppingbagsovertheirheadsjustincase.Theygotsoaked.Buttheywerefollowedbyafewwhoscreamedandlaughedli...