多功能英语阅读34 Emeralds from Heaven
时间：2019-01-02 作者：英语课 分类：多功能英语阅读
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Emeralds from heaven
“meow”….It was such a gentle sound to have roused me from the deep sleep I was enjoying.
I awoke to find a marvelous pair of emerald eyes peering at me through the window.. ”meow.’ This time I couldn’t help but notice that the tiny little body connected to those eyes was shivering from the cold. I raise the windowpane, he came in and we two became instant friends.
The arrival of the little cat added a new dimension to my life. I gave he the name tiger as he had conspicuous 2 stripes on his body. He was a delightful 3 little creature that caused me to discover joy, laughter, and how to be silly all over again.
Tiger loved to roam around the grassy 4 knolls 5 and forests that lay behind our house in defiance 6 o f the heat. He was young and free, an adventurer as well as a hunter. And yet, he never ventured very far from home.
One night, when he was almost five, I came home to find no Tiger at door. I was frantic 7! After several fruitless hours of searching, I dragged myself home, hauling my heavy heart behind me. That night I sleep alone for the first time in over four years. How I miss the little warm lump of fur .In the morning, I peeked 8 out the kitchen window, hoping he had come back. And there he was! Just as fresh and perky as ever! I was a little suspicious at the time, but pushed any misgivings 9 into my mind at a later day. For the moment nothing was more important than the return of my precious emerald-eyed friend. I reveled in the joy of the Tiger’s presence for another couple months until he disappeared for the second time .The uneasy thoughts I had place aside two months earlier were now pressing themselves to the forefront of my consciousness.
Tiger returned there days later. When he came home, I saw a reflection in those eloquent 10 eyes that cut my heart to ribbons. He wanted me to help him resolve something, but he was having a tough time expressing himself. I ,on the other hand, didn’t really want to face the issue. I simply chose to bask 11 in the warm glow of happiness that his companionship afforded me.
As the days passed by, I continued to push aside the worries that kept plaguing me .Tiger only stayed a month before leaving once more. He reappeared about a week later. The beautiful emerald eyes follow me around the house as I tried to disregard what I knew was happening .I chose to live in denial as we spent the last days of summer together.
Two weeks later he was gone . I asserted that he would never return. For Tiger had found another home. Indecision was tearing his little heart apart. He’d been doing his best to explain things to me the only way he knew how, but I insisted on ignoring him.
Once I accepted the fact that my little friend wasn’t coming back an awful loneliness engulfed 12 me. I thought about the laughter he brought to me. Oh, how he had made me laugh! I miss his warm little furry 13 body in my lap. I missed watching him playing with a thread spool 14 or jump after elusive 15 butterflies.
About a month after he left, I was sitting in corridor reading a paperback 16 classical novel. I could perceive his presence. I look up and he was. My heart leapt for joy. I read in those emerald eyes that he felt the same joy. I didn’t get up to meet him. He didn’t rush to greet me. He simply walked at a steady pace, not stop until he reached me and jumped into my lap. Once there ,he purred the rest of the evening away.
He stayed the night, but I didn’t baffle this time. I knew he was here to say “good-bye.” The next morning I gave him the breakfast as I had for all the years we’d been together. And, as he finished, he jumped off into the forest to begin another day of tabby adventures, just as he has done every day of his nearly five years on the earth.
There was one thing different about this day, however. Before going very far, he turned, came back,, rubbed his body against my leg and looked up at me in supplication 17. I bent 18 down and held his little claws in my hands. I gave him a good-bye kiss right between his ears and told him I knew he was moving on.
“Be happy, little Tiger.” I said.
Showing his appreciation 19, he gently scraped me before bounding off. It was the last time I ever saw my beautiful little green-eyed friend.
As I reflect on the time we spent together, I marvel 1 at all the things that Tiger had shown me. His comic postures 20 forced me to laugh in a way I had never known possible. He taught me about reciprocal love and thanksgiving and made me see the sunshine and grass in a whole new light. My life was enhanced and I am a better person for having known this amazing little cat with the eyes of emerald green.
“meow”….It was such a gentle sound to have roused me from the deep sleep I was enjoying.
I awoke to find a marvelous pair of emerald eyes peering at me through the window.. ”meow.’ This time I couldn’t help but notice that the tiny little body connected to those eyes was shivering from the cold. I raise the windowpane, he came in and we two became instant friends.
The arrival of the little cat added a new dimension to my life. I gave he the name tiger as he had conspicuous 2 stripes on his body. He was a delightful 3 little creature that caused me to discover joy, laughter, and how to be silly all over again.
Tiger loved to roam around the grassy 4 knolls 5 and forests that lay behind our house in defiance 6 o f the heat. He was young and free, an adventurer as well as a hunter. And yet, he never ventured very far from home.
One night, when he was almost five, I came home to find no Tiger at door. I was frantic 7! After several fruitless hours of searching, I dragged myself home, hauling my heavy heart behind me. That night I sleep alone for the first time in over four years. How I miss the little warm lump of fur .In the morning, I peeked 8 out the kitchen window, hoping he had come back. And there he was! Just as fresh and perky as ever! I was a little suspicious at the time, but pushed any misgivings 9 into my mind at a later day. For the moment nothing was more important than the return of my precious emerald-eyed friend. I reveled in the joy of the Tiger’s presence for another couple months until he disappeared for the second time .The uneasy thoughts I had place aside two months earlier were now pressing themselves to the forefront of my consciousness.
Tiger returned there days later. When he came home, I saw a reflection in those eloquent 10 eyes that cut my heart to ribbons. He wanted me to help him resolve something, but he was having a tough time expressing himself. I ,on the other hand, didn’t really want to face the issue. I simply chose to bask 11 in the warm glow of happiness that his companionship afforded me.
As the days passed by, I continued to push aside the worries that kept plaguing me .Tiger only stayed a month before leaving once more. He reappeared about a week later. The beautiful emerald eyes follow me around the house as I tried to disregard what I knew was happening .I chose to live in denial as we spent the last days of summer together.
Two weeks later he was gone . I asserted that he would never return. For Tiger had found another home. Indecision was tearing his little heart apart. He’d been doing his best to explain things to me the only way he knew how, but I insisted on ignoring him.
Once I accepted the fact that my little friend wasn’t coming back an awful loneliness engulfed 12 me. I thought about the laughter he brought to me. Oh, how he had made me laugh! I miss his warm little furry 13 body in my lap. I missed watching him playing with a thread spool 14 or jump after elusive 15 butterflies.
About a month after he left, I was sitting in corridor reading a paperback 16 classical novel. I could perceive his presence. I look up and he was. My heart leapt for joy. I read in those emerald eyes that he felt the same joy. I didn’t get up to meet him. He didn’t rush to greet me. He simply walked at a steady pace, not stop until he reached me and jumped into my lap. Once there ,he purred the rest of the evening away.
He stayed the night, but I didn’t baffle this time. I knew he was here to say “good-bye.” The next morning I gave him the breakfast as I had for all the years we’d been together. And, as he finished, he jumped off into the forest to begin another day of tabby adventures, just as he has done every day of his nearly five years on the earth.
There was one thing different about this day, however. Before going very far, he turned, came back,, rubbed his body against my leg and looked up at me in supplication 17. I bent 18 down and held his little claws in my hands. I gave him a good-bye kiss right between his ears and told him I knew he was moving on.
“Be happy, little Tiger.” I said.
Showing his appreciation 19, he gently scraped me before bounding off. It was the last time I ever saw my beautiful little green-eyed friend.
As I reflect on the time we spent together, I marvel 1 at all the things that Tiger had shown me. His comic postures 20 forced me to laugh in a way I had never known possible. He taught me about reciprocal love and thanksgiving and made me see the sunshine and grass in a whole new light. My life was enhanced and I am a better person for having known this amazing little cat with the eyes of emerald green.
vi.(at)惊叹vt.感到惊异；n.令人惊异的事
- The robot is a marvel of modern engineering.机器人是现代工程技术的奇迹。
- The operation was a marvel of medical skill.这次手术是医术上的一个奇迹。
adj.明眼的，惹人注目的；炫耀的，摆阔气的
- It is conspicuous that smoking is harmful to health.很明显，抽烟对健康有害。
- Its colouring makes it highly conspicuous.它的色彩使它非常惹人注目。
adj.令人高兴的，使人快乐的
- We had a delightful time by the seashore last Sunday.上星期天我们在海滨玩得真痛快。
- Peter played a delightful melody on his flute.彼得用笛子吹奏了一支欢快的曲子。
adj.盖满草的；长满草的
- They sat and had their lunch on a grassy hillside.他们坐在长满草的山坡上吃午饭。
- Cattle move freely across the grassy plain.牛群自由自在地走过草原。
n.小圆丘，小土墩( knoll的名词复数 )
- He carefully surveyed the ridges and knolls once more, and also the ravines and gullies. 他又注意地巡视着那些梁和峁，还有沟和壑。 来自互联网
n.挑战，挑衅，蔑视，违抗
- He climbed the ladder in defiance of the warning.他无视警告爬上了那架梯子。
- He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance.他以挑衅性的态度把门砰地一下关上。
adj.狂乱的，错乱的，激昂的
- I've had a frantic rush to get my work done.我急急忙忙地赶完工作。
- He made frantic dash for the departing train.他发疯似地冲向正开出的火车。
v.很快地看( peek的过去式和过去分词 )；偷看；窥视；微露出
- She peeked over the top of her menu. 她从菜单上往外偷看。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- On two occasions she had peeked at him through a crack in the wall. 她曾两次透过墙缝窥视他。 来自辞典例句
n.疑虑，担忧，害怕；疑虑，担心，恐惧( misgiving的名词复数 )；疑惧
- I had grave misgivings about making the trip. 对于这次旅行我有过极大的顾虑。
- Don't be overtaken by misgivings and fear. Just go full stream ahead! 不要瞻前顾后， 畏首畏尾。甩开膀子干吧！ 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
adj.雄辩的，口才流利的；明白显示出的
- He was so eloquent that he cut down the finest orator.他能言善辩，胜过最好的演说家。
- These ruins are an eloquent reminder of the horrors of war.这些废墟形象地提醒人们不要忘记战争的恐怖。
vt.取暖，晒太阳，沐浴于
- Turtles like to bask in the sun.海龟喜欢曝于阳光中。
- In winter afternoons,he likes to bask in the sun in his courtyard.冬日的午后，他喜欢坐在院子晒太阳。
v.吞没，包住( engulf的过去式和过去分词 )
- He was engulfed by a crowd of reporters. 他被一群记者团团围住。
- The little boat was engulfed by the waves. 小船被波浪吞没了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adj.毛皮的；似毛皮的；毛皮制的
- This furry material will make a warm coat for the winter.这件毛皮料在冬天会是一件保暖的大衣。
- Mugsy is a big furry brown dog,who wiggles when she is happy.马格斯是一只棕色大长毛狗，当她高兴得时候她会摇尾巴。
n.（缠录音带等的）卷盘（轴）；v.把…绕在卷轴上
- Can you wind this film back on to its spool?你能把这胶卷卷回到卷轴上去吗？
- Thomas squatted on the forward deck,whistling tunelessly,polishing the broze spool of the anchor winch.托马斯蹲在前甲板上擦起锚绞车的黄铜轴，边擦边胡乱吹着口哨。
adj.难以表达(捉摸)的；令人困惑的；逃避的
- Try to catch the elusive charm of the original in translation.翻译时设法把握住原文中难以捉摸的风韵。
- Interpol have searched all the corners of the earth for the elusive hijackers.国际刑警组织已在世界各地搜查在逃的飞机劫持者。
n.平装本，简装本
- A paperback edition is now available at bookshops.平装本现在在书店可以买到。
- Many books that are out of print are reissued in paperback form.许多绝版的书籍又以平装本形式重新出现。
n.恳求，祈愿，哀求
- She knelt in supplication. 她跪地祷求。
- The supplication touched him home. 这个请求深深地打动了他。 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
n.爱好，癖好；adj.弯的；决心的，一心的
- He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
- We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。
n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨
- I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
- I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。