新概念一生必读的英语经典美文第1篇：雨中的记忆

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[00:02.53]01. Run through the rain	雨中的记忆
[00:08.11]She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. 她和妈妈刚在沃尔玛结束购物。
[00:12.37]She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful brown haired, freckle-faced image of innocence. 这个天真的小女孩应该6岁大了，头发是美丽的棕色，脸上有雀斑。
[00:19.66]It was pouring outside. 外面下着倾盆大雨。
[00:22.48]The kind of rain that gushes over the top of rain gutters, so much in a hurry to hit the Earth, it has no time to flow down the spout.	雨水溢满了檐槽，来不及排走，就迫不及待地涌涨上地面。
[00:32.54]We all stood there under the awning and just inside the door of the Wal-Mart. 我们都站在沃尔玛门口的遮篷下。
[00:40.17]We all waited, some patiently, others irritated, because nature messed up their hurried day. 大家都在等待，有人很耐心，有人很烦躁，因为老天在给他们本已忙碌的一天添乱。
[00:48.68]I am always mesmerized by rainfall. 雨天总引起我的遐思。
[00:52.96]I get lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing away the dirt and dust of the world. 我出神地听着、看着老天冲刷洗涤这世界的污垢和尘埃。
[00:59.84]Memories of running, splashing so carefree as a child come pouring in as a welcome reprieve from the worries of my day.	孩时无忧无虑地在雨中奔跑玩水的记忆汹涌而至，暂时缓解了我一天的焦虑。
[01:09.95]Her voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance we were all caught in, 小女孩甜美的声音打破了这令人昏昏欲睡的气氛，
[01:16.54]"Mom, let's run through the rain."she said.	“妈妈，我们在雨里跑吧。”她说。
[01:20.41]"What? "Mom asked.	“什么？”母亲问。
[01:22.34]Let's run through the rain! She repeated.	“我们在雨里跑吧，”她重复。
[01:26.50]No, honey. We'll wait until it slows down a bit. Mom replied.	“不，亲爱的，我们等雨小一点再走。”母亲回答说。
[01:32.40]This young child waited about another minute and repeated: "Mom, let's run through the rain."	过了一会小女孩又说：“妈妈，我们跑出去吧。”
[01:40.34]We'll get soaked if we do. Mom said.	“这样的话我们会湿透的。”母亲说。
[01:44.32]No, we won't, Mom. That's not what you said this morning, the girl said as she tugged at her Mom's arm."	“不会的，妈妈。你今天早上不是这样说的。”小女孩一边说一边拉着母亲的手。
[01:52.71]This morning? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?	“今天早上？我什么时候说过我们淋雨不会湿啊？”
[01:58.76]"Don't you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, "“你不记得了吗？你和爸爸谈他的癌症时，
[02:04.70]you said, "If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!"	你不是说‘如果上帝让我们闯过这一关，那我们就没有什么过不去。'”
[02:10.55]The entire crowd stopped dead silent. 人群一片寂静。
[02:15.77]I swear you couldn't hear anything but the rain. 我发誓，除了雨声，你什么都听不到。
[02:21.70]We all stood silently. 我们都静静地站着。
[02:23.71]No one came or left in the next few minutes. 接下来的几分钟没有一个人走动。
[02:28.80]Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say.	母亲停了一下，想着应该说些什么。
[02:32.98]Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being silly. 有人也许会对此一笑了之，或者责备这孩子的不懂事，
[02:38.16]Some might even ignore what was said. 有人甚至不把她的话放在心上。
[02:41.94]But this was a moment of affirmation in a young child's life. 但这却是一个小孩子一生中需要被肯定的时候。
[02:47.63]Time when innocent trust can be nurtured so that it will bloom into faith. 若受到鼓舞，此时孩子单纯的信任就会发展成为坚定的信念。
[02:54.51]"Honey, you are absolutely right. Let's run through the rain. “亲爱的，你说得对，我们跑过去吧。
[03:00.45]If we get wet, well maybe we just needed washing." Mom said. 如果淋湿了，那也许是因为我们的确需要冲洗一下了。”母亲说。
[03:07.20]Then off they ran.	然后她们就冲出去了。
[03:09.48]We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they darted past the cars . 我们站在那里，笑着看她们飞快地跑过停着的汽车。
[03:16.38]And they held their shopping bags over their heads just in case. They got soaked. 她们把购物袋高举过头想挡挡雨，但还是湿透了。
[03:22.68]But they were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars. 好几个人像孩子般尖叫着，大笑着，也跟着冲了出去，奔向自己的车子。
[03:29.80]And yes, I did. I ran. I got wet. 当然，我也这样做了，跑了出去，淋湿了。
[03:34.80]I needed washing.我也需要接受洗礼。
[03:36.80]Circumstances or people can take away your material possessions, they can take away your money, and they can take away your health. 环境或其他人可以夺去你的物质财富，抢走你的金钱，带走你的健康，
[03:47.38]But no one can ever take away your precious memories. 但没有人可以带走你珍贵的回忆。
[03:52.44]So, don't forget to make time and take the opportunities to make memories every day!	因此，记得要抓紧时间，抓住机会每天都给自己留下一些回忆吧
[03:58.64]To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven. 世间万物皆有自己的季节，做任何事情也有一个恰当的时机。
[04:05.40]I hope you still take the time to run through the rain.	希望你有机会在雨中狂奔一回。

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新概念一生必读的英语经典美文第1篇：雨中的记忆