" A SINGING TREE AND RIVER" 

(1-30-16)

(1)

  "。。。Next to my favorite suger maple tree beside the barn is a tall aspen. When I was younger, I heard the most beautiful birdsong coming from the top of that tree. It was not a call; it was a true birdsong, with trills and warbles. I stood beneath that tree for the longest time, hoping to catch sight of the bird who was singing such a song. I saw no bird---only leaves waving in the breeze. The longer I stared up at the leaves. the more it seemed that it was the tree itself that was singing. every time I passed that tree, I listened. Sometimes it sang, sometimes it did not, but from then on I always called it the singing tree."... 

(2) 

  "。。。I gazed up and down the river. Not a soul in sight. The water looked cool and clear. Gram and Gramps sat there in the river, grinning away. I waded in and sat down. It was nearly heaven, with that cool water rippling and a high, clear sky all around us, and trees waving along the banks." 

FROM A BOOK:  [WALK TWO MOONS] 

  在周末的时候，自己会有一点时间读读英文。在读的过程中，如果发现书中有描绘景物且易懂的地方，自己就会把其中的一个小片段摘抄下来。这样在隔一段时间的时候，再回过头去重读一遍，这样也许能够达到“温故而知新” 的目的。其实那本书自己还没有读完，因为英文没那么好，所以读书的速度就很慢很慢。可是“龟兔赛跑”的故事一直在鼓励着自己，所以就慢慢的学吧。