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　　《沁园春雪》
　　Text：147words中文参考人教版语文9年级上册P3页
　　Snow
　　byMaoZedongFebruary1936
　　Thesceneisthenorthlands。
　　Thousandsofmilessealedinice，
　　tenthousandmilesinblowingsnow。
　　FromtheLongWallIgazeinsideandbeyondandseeonlyvasttundra。
　　UpanddowntheYellowRiver
　　thegurglingwaterisfrozen。Mountainsdancelikesilversnakes，hillsgalloplikewaxbrightelephantstryingtoclimboverthesky。
　　Ondaysofsunlight
　　theplanetteasesusinherwhitedressandrouge。
　　Riversandmountainsarebeautiful
　　Andmadeheroesbowandcompetetocatchthegirl
　　lovelyearth。
　　YettheemperorsShiHuangandWuDi
　　werebarelyabletowrite。
　　ThefirstemperorsoftheTangandSongdynasties
　　werecrude。
　　GenghisKhan，manofhisepoch
　　andfavoredbyheaven，
　　knewonlyhowtohuntthegreateagle。
　　Theyareallgone。
　　Onlytodayarewemenoffeeling。
　　《故乡》
　　Text：3793words中文参考人教版语文9年级上册P62页
　　Genre：Story
　　MyOldHome
　　ByLuXunJanuary1921
　　Bravingthebittercold，ItravelledmorethansevenhundredmilesbacktotheoldhomeIhadleftovertwentyyearsbefore。
　　Itwaslatewinter。Aswedrewnearmyformerhomethedaybecameovercastandacoldwindblewintothecabinofourboat，whileallonecouldseethroughthechinksinourbambooawningwereafewdesolatevillages，voidofanysignoflife，scatteredfarandnearunderthesombreyellowsky。Icouldnothelpfeelingdepressed。
　　Ah！SurelythiswasnottheoldhomeIhadrememberedforthepasttwentyyears？
　　TheoldhomeIrememberedwasnorintheleastlikethis。Myoldhomewasmuchbetter。Butifyouaskedmetorecallitspeculiarcharmordescribeitsbeauties，Ihadnoclearimpression，nowordstodescribeit。Andnowitseemedthiswasalltherewastoit。ThenIrationalizedthemattertomyself，saying：Homewasalwayslikethis，andalthoughithasnotimproved，stillitisnotsodepressingasIitisonlymymoodthathaschanged，becauseIamcomingbacktothecountrythistimewithnoillusions。
　　ThistimeIhadcomewiththesoleobjectofsayinggoodbye。Theoldhouseourclanhadlivedinforsomanyyearshadalreadybeensoldtoanotherfamily，andwastochangehandsbeforetheendoftheyear。IhadtohurrytherebeforeNewYearsDaytosaygoodbyeforevertothefamiliaroldhouse，andtomovemyfamilytoanotherplacewhereIwasworking，farfrommyoldhometown。
　　AtdawnontheseconddayIreachedthegatewayofmyhome。Brokenstemsofwitheredgrassontheroof，tremblinginthewind，madeveryclearthereasonwhythisoldhousecouldnotavoidchanginghands。Severalbranchesofourclanhadprobablyalreadymovedaway，soitwasunusuallyquiet。BythetimeIreachedthehousemymotherwasalreadyatthedoortowelcomeme，andmyeightyearoldnephew，Hungerh，rushedoutafterher。
　　Thoughmotherwasdelighted，shewasalsotryingtohideacertainfeelingofsadness。Shetoldmetositdownandrestandhavesometea，lettingtheremovalwaitforthetimebeing。Hungerh，whohadneverseenmebefore，stoodwatchingmeatadistance。
　　Butfinallywehadtotalkabouttheremoval。Isaidthatroomshadalreadybeenrentedelsewhere，andIinadditionitwouldbenecessarytosellallthefurnitureinthehouseinordertobuymorethings。Motheragreed，sayingthattheluggagewasnearlyallpacked，andabouthalfthefurniturethatcouldnoteasilybemovedhadalreadybeensold。Onlyitwasdifficulttogetpeopletopayup。
　　Youmustrestforadayortwo，andcallonourrelatives，andthenwecango，saidmother。
　　Yes。
　　ThenthereisJuntu。Eachtimehecomesherehealwaysasksafteryou，andwantsverymuchtoseeyouagain。Itoldhimtheprobabledateofyourreturnhome，andhemaybecominganytime。
　　Atthispointastrangepicturesuddenlyflashedintomymind：agoldenmoonsuspendedinadeepblueskyandbeneathittheseashore，plantedasfarastheeyecouldseewithjadegreenwatermelons，whileintheirmidstaboyofelevenortwelve，wearingasilverneckletandgraspingasteelpitchforkinhishand，wasthrustingwithallhismightatazhawhichdodgedtheblowandescapedbetweenhislegs。
　　ThisboywasJuntu。WhenIfirstmethimhewasjustovertenthatwasthirtyyearsago，andatthattimemyfatherwasstillaliveandthefamilywelloff，soIwasreallyaspoiltchild。Thatyearitwasourfamilysturntotakechargeofabigancestralsacrifice，whichcameroundonlyonceinthirtyyears，andhencewasanimportantone。Inthefirstmonththeancestralimageswerepresentedandofferingsmade，andsincethesacrificialvesselswereveryfineandtherewassuchacrowdofworshippers，itwasnecessarytoguardagainsttheft。Ourfamilyhadonlyoneparttimelabourer。（Inourdistrictwepidelabourersintothreeclasses：andthosewhofarmtheirownlandandonlyworkforonefamilyatNewYear，duringfestivalsorwhenrentsarebeingcollectedarecalledparttimers。）Andsincetherewassomuchtobedone，hetoldmyfatherthathewouldsendforhissonJuntutolookafterthesacrificialvessels。
　　WhenmyfathergavehisconsentIwasoverjoyed，becauseIhadlongsinceheardofJuntuandknewthathewasaboutmyownage，bornintheintercalarymonth，andwhenhishoroscopewastolditwasfoundthatofthefiveelementsthatofearthwaslacking，sohisfathercalledhimJuntu（IntercalaryEarth）。Hecouldsettrapsandcatchsmallbirds。
　　IlookedforwardeverydaytoNewYear，forNewYearwouldbringJuntu。Atlast，whentheendoftheyearcame，onedaymothertoldmethatJuntuhadcome，andIflewtoseehim。Hewasstandinginthekitchen。Hehadaround，crimsonfaceandworeasmallfeltcaponhisheadandagleamingsilverneckletroundhisneck，showingthathisfatherdotedonhimand，fearinghemightdie，hadmadeapledgewiththegodsandbuddhas，usingtheneckletasatalisman。Hewasveryshy，andIwastheonlypersonhewasnotafraidof。Whentherewasnooneelsethere，hewouldtalkwithme，soinafewhourswewerefastfriends。
　　Idontknowwhatwetalkedofthen，butIrememberthatJuntuwasinhighspirits，sayingthatsincehehadcometotownhehadseenmanynewthings。
　　ThenextdayIwantedhimtocatchbirds。
　　Cantbedone，hesaid。Itsonlypossibleafteraheavysnowfall。Onoursands，afteritsnows，Isweepclearapatchofground，propupabigthreshingbasketwithashortstick，andscatterhusksofgrainbeneath。Whenthebirdscometheretoeat，Itugastringtiedtothestick，andthebirdsarecaughtinthebasket。Thereareallkinds：wildpheasants，。woodcocks，woodpigeons，bluebacks。。。。
　　AccordinglyIlookedforwardveryeagerlytosnow。
　　Justnowitistoocold，saidJuntuanothertime，butyoumustcometoourplaceinsummer。Inthedaytimewellgototheseashoretolookforshells，therearegreenonesandredones，besidesscaredevilshellsandbuddhashands。IntheeveningwhendadandIgotoseetothewatermelons，youshallcometoo。
　　Isittolookoutforthieves？
　　No。Ifpassersbyarethirstyandpickawatermelon，folkdownourwaydontconsideritasstealing。Whatwehavetolookoutforarebadgers，hedgehogsandzha。Whenunderthemoonlightyouhearthecrunchingsoundmadebythezhawhenitbitesthemelons，thenyoutakeyourpitchforkandcreepstealthilyover。。。。
　　IhadnoideathenwhatthisthingcalledzhawasandIamnotmuchclearernowforthatmatterbutsomehowIfeltitwassomethinglikeasmalldog，andveryfierce。
　　Donttheybitepeople？
　　Youhaveapitchfork。Yougoacross，andwhenyouseeityoustrike。Itsaverycunningcreatureandwillrushtowardsyouandgetawaybetweenyourlegs。Itsfurisasslipperyasoil。。。。
　　Ihadneverknownthatallthesestrangethingsexisted：watermelonswereexposedtosuchdanger，yetallIhadknownofthembeforewasthattheyweresoldinthegreengrocers。
　　Onourshore，whenthetidecomesin，therearelotsofjumpingfish，eachwithtwolegslikeafrog。。。。
　　Juntusmindwasatreasurehouseofsuchstrangelore，allofitoutsidethekenofmyformerfriends。Theywereignorantofallthesethingsand，whileJuntulivedbythesea，theylikemecouldseeonlythefourcornersoftheskyabovethehighcourtyardwall。
　　Unfortunately，amonthafterNewYearJuntuhadtogohome。Iburstintoteatsandhetookrefugeinthekitchen，cryingandrefusingtocomeout，untilfinallyhisfathercarriedhimoff。Laterhesentmebyhisfatherapacketofshellsandafewverybeautifulfeathers，andIsenthimpresentsonceortwice，butweneversaweachotheragain。
　　Nowthatmymothermentionedhim，thischildhoodmemorysprangintolifelikeaflashoflightning，andIseemedtoseemybeautifuloldhome。SoIanswered：
　　Fine！Andhehowishe？
　　Hesnotatallwelloffeither，saidmother。Andthen，lookingoutofthedoor：Herecomethosepeopleagain。Tbutactuallytheyjustwanttoseewhattheycanpickup。Imustgoandwatchthem。
　　Motherstoodupandwentout。Thevoicesofseveralwomencouldheheardoutside。IcalledHungerhtomeandstartedtalkingtohim，askinghimwhetherhecouldwrite，andwhetherhewouldbegladtoleave。
　　Shallwebegoingbytrain？
　　Yes，weshallgobytrain。
　　Andboat？
　　Weshalltakeaboatfirst。
　　Oh！Likethis！Withsuchalongmoustache！Astrangeshrillvoicesuddenlyrangout。
　　Ilookedupwithastart，andsawawomanofaboutfiftywithprominentcheekbonesandthinlips。Withherhandsonherhips，notwearingaskirtbutwithhertrouseredlegsapart，shestoodinfrontofmejustlikethecompassinaboxofgeometricalinstruments。
　　Iwasflabbergasted。
　　Dontyouknowme？Why，Ihaveheldyouinmyarms！
　　Ifeltevenmoreflabbergasted。Fortunatelymymothercameinjustthenandsaid：
　　Hehasbeenawaysolong，youmustexcusehimforforgetting。Youshouldremember，shesaidtome，thisisMrs。Yangfromacrosstheroad。。。。Shehasabeancurdshop。
　　Then，tobesure，Iremembered。WhenIwasachildtherewasaMrs。Yangwhousedtositnearlyalldaylonginthebeancurdshopacrosstheroad，andeverybodyusedtocallherBeancurdBeauty。Sheusedtopowderherself，moreoversheremainedseatedallthetime，sothatIhadnevernoticedthisresemblancetoacompass。Inthosedayspeoplesaidthat，thankstoher，thatbeancurdshopdidverygoodbusiness。But，probablyonaccountofmyage，shehadmadenoimpressiononme，sothatlaterIforgotherentirely。However，theCompasswasextremelyindignantandlookedatmemostcontemptuously，justasonemightlookataFrenchmanwhohadneverheardofNapoleonoranAmericanwhohadneverheardofWashington，andsmilingsarcasticallyshesaid：
　　Youhadforgotten？NaturallyIambeneathyournotice。。。。
　　Certainlynot。。。I。。。Ianswerednervously，gettingtomyfeet。
　　Thenyoulistentome，MasterHsun。Youhavegrownrich，andtheyaretooheavytomove，soyoucantpossiblywanttheseoldpiecesoffurnitureanymore。Youhadbetterletmetakethemaway。Poorpeoplelikeuscandowiththem。
　　Ihaventgrownrich。Imustselltheseinordertobuy。。。。
　　Oh，comenow，youhavebeenmadetheintendantofacircuit，howcanyoustillsayyourenotrich？Youhavethreeconcubinesnow，andwheneveryougooutitisinabigsedanchairwitheightbearers。Doyoustillsayyourenotrich？Hah！Youcanthideanythingfromme。
　　KnowingtherewasnothingIcouldsay，Iremainedsilent。
　　Comenow，really，themoremoneypeoplehavethemoremiserlytheyget，andthemoremiserlytheyarethemoremoneytheyget。。。remarkedtheCompass，turningindignantlyawayandwalkingslowlyoff，casuallypickingupapairofmothersglovesandstuffingthemintoherpocketasshewentout。
　　Afterthisanumberofrelativesintheneighbourhoodcametocall。IntheintervalsbetweenentertainingthemIdidsomepacking，andsothreeorfourdayspassed。
　　Oneverycoldafternoon，IsatdrinkingteaafterlunchwhenIwasawareofsomeonecomingin，andturnedmyheadtoseewhoitwas。AtthefirstglanceIgaveaninvoluntarystart，hastilystoodupandwentovertowelcomehim。
　　ThenewcomerwasJuntu。ButalthoughIknewataglancethatthiswasJuntu，itwasnottheJuntuIremembered。Hehadgrowntotwicehisformersize。Hisroundface，oncecrimson，hadbecomesallow，hiseyestoohadbecomelikehisfathers，therimsswollenandred，afeaturecommontomostpeasantswhoworkbytheseaandareexposedalldaytothewindfromtheocean。Heworeashabbyfeltcapandjustoneverythinpaddedjacket，withtheresultthathewasshiveringfromheadtofoot。Hecarriedapaperpackageandalongpipe，norwashishandtheplumpredhandIremembered，butcoarseandclumsyandchapped，likethebarkofapinetree。
　　DelightedasIwas，Ididnotknowhowtoexpressmyself，andcouldonlysay：
　　Oh！Juntusoitsyou？。。。
　　AfterthisthereweresomanythingsIwantedtotalkabout，theyshouldhavepouredoutlikeastringofbeads：woodcocks，jumpingfish，shells，zha。。。。ButIwastonguetied，unabletoputallIwasthinkingintowords。
　　Hestoodthere，mixedjoyandsadnessshowingonhisface。Hislipsmoved，butnotasounddidheutter。Finally，assumingarespectfulattitude，hesaidclearly：
　　Master！。。。
　　IforIknewthenwhatalamentablythickwallhadgrownupbetweenus。YetIcouldnotsayanything。
　　Heturnedhisheadtocall：
　　Shuisheng，bowtothemaster。Thenhepulledforwardaboywhohadbeenhidingbehindhisback，andthiswasjusttheJuntuoftwentyyearsbefore，onlyalittlepalerandthinner，andhehadnosilvernecklet。
　　Thisismyfifth，hesaid。Hesnotusedtocompany，sohesshyandawkward。
　　MothercamedownstairswithHungerh，probablyafterhearingourvoices。
　　Igotyourlettersometimeago，madam，saidJuntu。Iwasreallysopleasedtoknowthemasterwascomingback。。。。
　　Now，whyareyousopolite？Werentyouplaymatestogetherinthepast？saidmothergaily。YouhadbetterstillcallhimBrotherHsunasbefore。
　　Oh，youarereallytoo。。。。Whatbadmannersthatwouldbe。Iwasachildthenanddidntunderstand。AshewasspeakingJuntumotionedShuishengtocomeandbow，butthechildwasshy，andstoodstockstillbehindhisfather。
　　SoheisShuisheng？Yourfifth？askedmother。Weareallstrangers，youcantblamehimforfeelingshy。HungerhhadbettertakehimOuttoplay。
　　WhenHungethheardthishewentovertoShuisheng，andShuishengwentoutwithhim，entirelyathisease。MotheraskedJuntutosirdown，thenleaninghislongpipeagainstthetablehehandedoverthepaperpackage，saying：
　　Ibutthesefewbeanswedriedourselves，ifyouwillexcusetheliberty，sir。
　　WhenIaskedhimhowthingswerewithhim，hejustshookhishead。
　　Inaverybadway。Evenmysixthcandoalittlework，butstillwehaventenoughtoeat。。。andthenthereisnosecurity。。。allsortsofpeoplewantmoney，thereisnofixedrule。。。andtheharvestsarebad。Yougrowthings，andwhenyoutakethemtosellyoualwayshavetopayseveraltaxesandlosemoney，whileifyoudonttrytosell，thethingsmaygobad。。。
　　Hyet，althoughhisfacewaslinedwithwrinkles，notoneofthemmoved，justasifhewereastonestatue。Nodoubthefeltintenselybitter，butcouldnotexpresshimself。Afterapausehetookuphispipeandbegantosmokeinsilence。
　　Fromherchatwithhim，andsincehehadhadnolunch，shetoldhimtogotothekitchenandfrysomericeforhimself。
　　Afterhehadgoneout，motherandIbothshookourheadsoverhishardlife：manychildren，famines，taxes，soldiers，bandits，officialsandlandedgentry，allhadsqueezedhimasdryasamummy。Mothersaidthatweshouldofferhimallthethingswewerenotgoingtotakeaway，lettinghimchooseforhimself。
　　Thatafternoonhepickedoutanumberofthings：twolongtables，fourchairs，anincenseburnerandcandlesticks，andonebalance。Healsoaskedforalltheashesfromthestove（inourpartwecookoverstraw，andtheashescanbeusedtofertilizesandysoil），sayingthatwhenwelefthewouldcometotakethemawaybyboat。
　　Thatnightwetalkedagain，andthenextmorninghewentawaywithShuisheng。
　　Afteranotherninedaysitwastimeforustoleave。Juntucameinthemorning。Shuishengdidnotcomewithhimhehadjustbroughtalittlegirloffivetowatchtheboat。Wewereverybusyallday，andhadnotimetotalk。Wealsohadquiteanumberofvisitors，sometoseeusoff，sometofetchthings，andsometodoboth。Itwasnearlyeveningwhenweleftbyboat，andbythattimeeverythinginthehouse，howeveroldorshabby，largeorsmall，fineorcoarse，hadbeenclearedaway。
　　Aswesetoff，inthedusk，thegreenmountainsoneithersideoftheriverbecamedeepblue，recedingtowardsthesternoftheboat。
　　HungerhandI，leaningagainstthecabinwindow，werelookingouttogetherattheindistinctsceneoutside，whensuddenlyheasked：
　　Uncle，whenshallwegoback？
　　Goback？Doyoumeanthatbeforeyouveleftyouwanttogoback？
　　Well，Shuishenghasinvitedmetohishome。。。
　　Heopenedwidehisblackeyesinanxiousthought。
　　MotherandIbothfeltrathersad，andsoJuntusnamecameupagain。Mothersaidthateversinceourfamilystartedpackingup，Mrs。Yangfromthebeancurdshophadcomeovereveryday，andthedaybeforeintheashheapshehadunearthedadozenbowlsandplates，whichaftersomediscussionsheinsistedmusthavebeenburiedtherebyJuntu，sothatwhenhecametoremovetheasheshecouldtakethemhomeatthesamerime。AftermakingthisdiscoveryMrs。Yangwasverypleasedwithherself，andflewoffrakingthedogteaserwithher。（Thedogteaserisusedbypoultrykeepersinourparts。Itisawoodencageinsidewhichfoodisput，sothathenscanstretchtheirnecksintoeatbutdogscanonlylookonfuriously。）Anditwasamarvel，consideringthesizeofherfeet，howfastshecouldrun。
　　Iwasleavingtheoldhousefartherandfartherbehind，whilethehillsandriversofmyoldhomewerealsorecedinggraduallyeverfartherinthedistance。ButIfeltnoregret。Ionlyfeltthatallroundmewasaninvisiblehighwall，cuttingmeofffrommyfellows，andthisdepressedmethoroughly。Thevisionofthatsmallherowiththesilverneckletamongthewatermelonshadformerlybeenasclearasday，butnowitsuddenlyblurred，addingtomydepression。
　　MotherandHungerhfellasleep。
　　Ilaydown，listeningtothewaterripplingbeneaththeboat，andknewthatIwasgoingmyway。Ithought：althoughthereissuchabarrierbetweenJuntuandmyself，thechildrenstillhavemuchincommon，forwasntHungerhthinkingofShuishengjustnow？Ihopetheywillnothelikeus，thattheywillnotallowabarriertogrowupbetweenthem。ButagainIwouldnotlikethem，becausetheywanttobeakin，alltohaveatreadmillexistencelikemine，nortosufferlikeJunruuntiltheybecomestupefied，noryet，likeothers，todevotealltheirenergiestodissipation。Theyshouldhaveanewlife，alifewehaveneverexperienced。
　　Theaccessofhopemademesuddenlyafraid。WhenJuntuaskedfortheincenseburnerandcandlesticksIhadlaughedupmysleeveathim，tothinkthathestillworshippedidolsandcouldnotputthemoutofhismind。YetwhatInowcalledhopewasnomorethananidolIhadcreatedmyself。Theonlydifferencewasthatwhathedesiredwascloseathand，whilewhatIdesiredwaslesseasilyrealized。
　　AsIdozed，astretchofjadegreenseashorespreaditselfbeforemyeyes，andabovearoundgoldenmoonhunginadeepbluesky。Ithought：hopecannotbesaidtoexist，norcanitbesaidnottoexist。Itisjustlikeroadsacrosstheearth。Foractuallytheearthhadnoroadstobeginwith，butwhenmanymenpassoneway，aroadismade。