EasterinJackson
佚名/Anonymous
Thepoundingrainbeganinthemiddleofthenight.ThepeopleofJackson,Ohioawoketothesoundthenwentbacktosleep,buttheraincontinued.StatisticssaidJacksonf?loodsonceeveryonehundredyears,butnoonebelievedthiswouldbethef?loodofthecentury,Peoplewereevacuatedfromtheirhomestohigherground,leavingeverythingbehind.Buildingsinthelow-lyingareaswereimmersedinwater.PeoplefelthelplessastheywatchedMotherNatureshowherpower.
Susantoldthestorytoherstudentsandshowedthempicturesfromthenewspaper.Immediatelyherstudentsbeganraisingmoneyforthef?loodvictims.Theysoldlollipops,wroteletterstothecommunityaskingfordonationsandcollectedtheirownmoney.Mountainsofclothes,furnitureandfoodpiledup.Susan』sclassmadeEasterbasketsfromshoeboxesandf?illedthemwithcandyandtoysaswellastoothpaste,soap,toothbrushesandshampoo.
SusanandIdrovetherewiththesebaskets.Wewentfromhousetohouse,knockingondoors,readytobeginourmission.「Hello,I』mSusanMoore,andthisismyfriend,Allison.Mysixth-gradersatPennyroyalElementarymadeEasterbasketsforyouwhentheyheardaboutthef?looding.」
Theirfaceslitupastheyopenedtheirgifts.Asweenteredonehome,ahusbandandwifewerecrouchedovertheirf?loorwithhammerandnails.Whenheopenedthebox,hebegantocry.「Ican』tbelievethosekidsdidthis.Letmegiveyousomemoneyfortheirschool.」AsIglancedatwhatwasleftofhishome,Icouldnotbelievehisgenerousspirit.Heeventuallyconcededtowriteathank-younoteinstead.Onewomanranouttof?indusafteropeningherbox,tearsrollingdownherface.「Icollectedbunnyrabbits,andIlostthemallinthef?lood.Therewasasmallpinkrabbitinmybox.Icanstartmycollectionagain.Thankyou.」Theburlymanstandingnexttoheralsohadtearsinhiseyes.
MyheartwaswarmedasIplayedthesmallroleofmessengerinthistributetothegoodinthehumanspirit.Sooftenwehearoftheshortcomingsofouryouth,buttheseyoungstersansweredacryforhelpandgaveproofthatgenerosityandloveprevail.
半夜時分下起了大雨,雨聲將俄亥俄州傑克遜縣的人們吵醒了,不久他們又入睡了,可是雨一直下著。統計資料顯示,傑克遜每一百年發一次洪災,可是沒有人相信眼前的大雨會是那場百年一遇的洪災。人們扔下所有的東西,從家中撤退到了高地。處於低地勢的建築物被大水浸泡了。人們目睹了大自然母親的威力,頓時感到非常無助。
蘇珊給學生們講了這個故事,並將報紙上的照片展示給他們看,學生們立刻為洪水的受災者捐款。他們去賣棒棒糖,給社區寫信請求募捐,還捐出了自己的零用錢。衣服、傢俱以及食物都堆積如山。蘇珊班裡的學生們還用鞋盒子做成復活節的禮品籃,裝滿了糖果、玩具、牙膏、肥皂、牙刷和洗髮水。
我和蘇珊帶著這些禮品籃駕車前往災區。我們挨門逐戶地敲門,準備開始我們的任務。「你好,我是蘇珊·摩爾,這是我的朋友艾利遜。我們潘尼羅耶小學六年級的學生聽說你們這裡遭遇了洪災,特意為你們製作了復活節禮品籃。」
他們打開禮物時都露出了會心的微笑。我們進入一戶人家,一對手裡拿著錘子和釘子的夫婦正蹲伏在地板上。丈夫打開盒子時,哭了:「我不敢相信那些孩子能夠做出這樣的舉動,讓我回贈給他們學校一些錢吧。」我匆匆地掃了一眼他家裡剩下的東西,真不敢相信他的這種慷慨之舉。幾經勸說,他最終同意用一封感謝信來表達他的謝意。一位婦女在打開盒子後跑出來找到我們,淚流滿面地說:「我過去收集了許多小兔子,可是洪水來臨,我把它們都丟了。你們送給我的盒子裡有一隻小粉兔,我現在又可以開始收集了。謝謝你們!」她旁邊那個魁偉的男人眼中也噙著淚水。
此時的我感到非常溫暖,因為在傳遞人類靈魂之美中,我扮演了一個小小的角色。我們經常聽到有人指責我們這一代年輕人,可是這些年輕人卻幫助了那些在災禍中需要幫助的人們,這恰恰證明了世間的愛與慷慨。
記憶填空
1.Susantoldthetoherstudentsandshowedthempicturesthenewspaper.Immediatelyherstudentsraisingmoneyforthefloodvictims.Theysoldlollipops,wroteletterstothecommunityfordonationsandcollectedtheirmoney.
2.SusanandItherewiththesebaskets.Wewentfromhouseto,knockingondoors,tobeginourmission.
3.Sowehearoftheshortcomingsofouryouth,buttheseyoungstersacryforhelpandgaveproofthatgenerosityandprevail.
佳句翻
1.統計表上顯示,傑克遜每一百年發一次洪災,可是沒有人相信眼前的大雨會是那場百年一遇的洪災。
2.我匆匆地掃了一眼他家裡剩下的東西,真不敢相信他的這種慷慨之舉。
3.此時的我感到非常溫暖,因為在傳遞人類靈魂之美中,我扮演了一個小小的角色。
短語應用
1.Mountainsofclothes,furnitureandfoodpiledup.
pileup:堆放起來,積累,堆積
2.Theirfaceslitupastheyopenedtheirgifts.
lightup:(臉上)呈現高興的情緒