VOA标准英语2012--Interfaith Worshipers Celebrate Sea, Surf
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2012年(十月)
Interfaith Worshipers Celebrate Sea, Surf
Each morning at Huntington Beach, which calls itself Surf City, the surfers are out early to catch the waves.
It is a passion and a lifestyle, said veteran surfer Tom Morey, who invented a modified surfboard called the boogie board.
“Surfing for me is creation's most succinct 1 metaphor 2, best metaphor, for how to live your life. Surf your life,” said Morey.
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These surfers say their goal is to catch a wave and ride it. Once a year, an interfaith service called the "Blessing 3 of the Waves" draws surfers and others to talk about their love of the ocean.
A Muslim leads an Islamic prayer. A synagogue member blows the Jewish ram's horn called the shofar.
Zoroastrian Maneck Bhujwala reads a prayer in the ancient Avestan language.
“So we actually have prayers for all the major elements of nature, including the water,” said Bhujwala.
Heaven on Earth
A choir 4 of immigrants from the island nation of Tonga and other local artists provide music.
Two Catholic priests also presided over the service. Both are avid 5 surfers who are at home on this beachfront. After the service, both went in for a swim.
Father Christian 6 Mondor, 87-years old, was helped onto a surfboard and caught a small breaking wave. He was happy to get in the water.
“It takes a lot of skill, but it is a wonderful feeling when you are moving with the ocean, especially when you get to stand up and ride them [waves] wherever you want. Just to be in the water is such an invigorating experience. It is great to be back, all wet again,” said Mondor.
There is much to be thankful for, said Dean Torrence, who was half of the 1960s pop duo Jan and Dean. They helped to popularize surf music with songs like Surf City.
“The sand, the ocean, the blue sky, the weather. I mean, what could be better? I am very, very, very blessed to be here in a place that we call Surf City,” said Torrence.
Those who gathered here say for those of any faith, this beachfront setting is inspirational.
- The last paragraph is a succinct summary.最后这段话概括性很强。
- A succinct style lends vigour to writing.措辞简练使文笔有力。
- Using metaphor,we say that computers have senses and a memory.打个比方，我们可以说计算机有感觉和记忆力。
- In poetry the rose is often a metaphor for love.玫瑰在诗中通常作为爱的象征。
- The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
- A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。
- The choir sang the words out with great vigor.合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词。
- The church choir is singing tonight.今晚教堂歌唱队要唱诗。
- He is rich,but he is still avid of more money.他很富有,但他还想贪图更多的钱。
- She was avid for praise from her coach.那女孩渴望得到教练的称赞。