魔术美文记英语4级词汇 21.Four Seasons

Four seasons in countryside

The spring in countryside is extremely charming. The canal melts and everything rouses up from sleeping. On the slope of the hill, the animals are assembling for a reunion. Flocks of bulls, lambs and rabbits are running excitedly forward and backward. On the lane to the hill, all kinds of wild flowers bloom in bed, purple, and lemon. They are either like flame or like horns—how beautiful! People are astonished (startled) by the substantial change of nature overnight. Dense¹ bushes around the belt of banks wear a new dress; the green pines cap a magnificent rug on the peak and ridge²; pears begin to give off buds; the gardener in plantation³ is occupied in trimming (clipping) branches; farmers begin to plow⁴ and sow in the fruitful field. All these constitute a peculiar⁵ and fascinating picture of the rural scenery in April.

When the calendar turns to June, some tender flowers fade and the summer tips in. The grape cane⁶ in court begins to grow arbitrarily, climbing across the bench and the barrier enclosed by fences. They shove each other to form a natural screen. The sun roasts the earth and beams of sunlight come through the leaves and hedges of the avenue, and then fall on the stone column (pillar) and the log huts besides the road. Patches of shadows make the place a magic location. Sometimes there would be storms and hails. People find no shelters to hide before being soaked. Then the storm ceases and everything thrives. Children chase each other in the court. Summer is a prosperous season.

Autumn is harvest season. When the dawn mist is scattered⁷, the field is paved with golden corn, cloud-like cotton, green pea, and red pepper. In this mild climate, with the booming of tractors, the peasants would be busy approximately for a fortnight. When the barn is full of crops and bundles of hay are collected, the faces of peasants glow with smile. What a rare harvest year!

When the sun sets, the sky is dyed red. Some chickens still claw for worms in the clay, the carrier pigeons are swinging wings back to nest, the cattle stand silently in stable, and the fishes are idly bubbling in shallow stream.

In the distance, a steamer with cargoes⁸ anchors in the harbor, the surf is licking its rear with a gentle rhythm. The lorry and van like static statue accompany the steamer on the bank. The tired porters have fallen in sleep in the cab. What a harmonious⁹ picture!

Fog turning into frost forecasts the coming of winter. When the snow invades the earth, crystal flakes¹⁰ crash with branches and decayed stumps(树桩), everything retreats beneath the white snow.

Residents hide in the house, and furnish it with a new layout. They place the stove in the middle of the house, and stem the gaps in the window. When the smoke is curling up from the chimney, people who work hard all the year sit around the oven, enjoy bowls of liquor from their own cellar and chatting pleasantly. Everybody could feel the warmth from the inner heart.

乡村的四季风景

乡村的春天格外迷人！运河融化，万物复苏。山坡上动物们仿佛集会似的，成群的公牛啦，羊羔啦，兔子啦都在尽情地撒欢。山路上，各色的野花，争夺斗艳，红色的，紫色的，柠檬色的，像火焰，像喇叭似的竞相绽放。人们惊奇的发现，似乎就在一夜间，河堤两岸的灌木换上了新装，翠绿的松林给山顶和山岭披了一张华丽的毯子。梨树开始抽芽了，种植园里的花匠开始忙着修剪树枝，农民开始在肥沃的田野里耕地播种。这一切构成了乡村四月独特迷人的风景。

当日历翻到6月，花儿凋谢，夏日便悄悄来临。院子里的葡萄藤开始恣意生长。它们爬上长凳越过栅栏，你推我挤，形成了一道天然的屏风。阳光炙烤着大地，光束穿过树叶和篱笆洒落在林荫道上，映在路边的石柱和小木屋上，影影绰绰，犹如仙境。有时会突然遇到暴雨，雨夹杂着冰雹倾泻下来，人们还来不及避雨便被淋得浑身湿透。然后雨过天晴，万物一新，孩子们也相互追逐打闹。夏季是繁荣的季节。

秋天是丰收的季节。当太阳驱散了黎明的薄雾。田野里满是金黄的玉米，云朵般的棉花，绿的豌豆，红的辣椒。在这个温和的季节，伴着拖拉机的隆隆声，农民们大概要忙活半个月。看着谷仓里堆满了粮食，院里整整齐齐剁好了干草，农民们脸上带着微笑，这真是一个难得的丰收年啊！

当夕阳西下之时，天际被染成了红色。几只小鸡还在土里刨虫子，牛儿安静的站在牛圈里，信鸽拍打着翅膀回巢了，牛在栏圈里一声不响地站着，小鱼在浅浅的小河里悠闲地吐着泡泡。

远处满载的船只停靠在港口，波浪轻轻地拍打着船尾犹如在低吟浅唱。卡车和货车如静静的雕像伫立在岸边，劳累的搬运工已经在驾驶室里睡着了。这真让人觉得是一幅和谐之景。

雾变成霜预示着冬季的到来。当大雪袭来，飘舞的雪花落在树枝上，落在腐烂的树桩上，天地万物都隐藏在冰雪之下。

人们纷纷呆在家里，重新布置了屋里的布局。他们将火炉放在屋子中间，堵上了窗户的缝隙。炊烟袅袅升起，辛苦了一年的人们，围坐在灶台前，大口喝着自家地窖里酿制的烈酒，开心地聊天。每个人的内心都能感受到这份温暖。

1 dense   

a.密集的，稠密的，浓密的；密度大的

参考例句：

• The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。
• The path was completely covered by the dense foliage. 小路被树叶厚厚地盖了一层。

2 ridge   

n.山脊；鼻梁；分水岭

参考例句：

• We clambered up the hillside to the ridge above.我们沿着山坡费力地爬上了山脊。
• The infantry were advancing to attack the ridge.步兵部队正在向前挺进攻打山脊。

3 plantation   

n.种植园，大农场

参考例句：

• His father-in-law is a plantation manager.他岳父是个种植园经营者。
• The plantation owner has possessed himself of a vast piece of land.这个种植园主把大片土地占为己有。

4 plow   

n.犁，耕地，犁过的地；v.犁，费力地前进[英]plough

参考例句：

• At this time of the year farmers plow their fields.每年这个时候农民们都在耕地。
• We will plow the field soon after the last frost.最后一场霜过后，我们将马上耕田。

5 peculiar   

adj.古怪的，异常的；特殊的，特有的

参考例句：

• He walks in a peculiar fashion.他走路的样子很奇特。
• He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。

6 cane   

n.手杖，细长的茎，藤条；v.以杖击，以藤编制的

参考例句：

• This sugar cane is quite a sweet and juicy.这甘蔗既甜又多汁。
• English schoolmasters used to cane the boys as a punishment.英国小学老师过去常用教鞭打男学生作为惩罚。

7 scattered   

adj.分散的，稀疏的；散步的；疏疏落落的

参考例句：

• Gathering up his scattered papers,he pushed them into his case.他把散乱的文件收拾起来，塞进文件夹里。

8 cargoes   

n.（船或飞机装载的）货物( cargo的名词复数 )；大量，重负

参考例句：

• This ship embarked cargoes. 这艘船装载货物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The crew lashed cargoes of timber down. 全体船员将木材绑牢。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 harmonious   

adj.和睦的，调和的，和谐的，协调的

参考例句：

• Their harmonious relationship resulted in part from their similar goals.他们关系融洽的部分原因是他们有着相似的目标。
• The room was painted in harmonious colors.房间油漆得色彩调和。

10 flakes   

小薄片( flake的名词复数 )； （尤指）碎片； 雪花； 古怪的人

参考例句：

• It's snowing in great flakes. 天下着鹅毛大雪。
• It is snowing in great flakes. 正值大雪纷飞。