Peaceful Spring
Bitterly cold winter may once come, but now it has gone.
As my bike has been stolen, I have to run from one teaching building to another every day.
The bell declares the end of the last lesson and the beginning of a new journey. Tired as I am, at the sight of the bench, I go straight to it. As soon as I get seated, a world of fresh green immediately catches my eyes. Grass sprouts burst through the soil right in the place of the withered grass and turn the dull grey into fresh green. As I look up, I find those tall trees have also put on new clothes. Green, here and there, everywhere!Spring has come, I realize suddenly.
A breeze stirs, sending over breaths of fragrance. I trace it,surprised to find several lovely small white flowers dotted on a tree. And there are even some singing birds! I am so delighted with all these tiny lives that my fatigue vanishes all of a sudden.
The sky shows its purest blue. The sun generously gives out its heat and light, shining evenly on the grass, on the trees,on the roofs of houses, on the people passing by, also on me,quietly and tenderly. There come a couple of young people,strolling leisurely. A group of students are sitting in a circle on the grass and discussing something heatedly. Some are reading English but in low voices afraid of breaking the peace of the campus. Others are lying on the lawn, having a nap, or just enjoying the sunshine as I am.
I feel I am free, free of thinking anything. In such a pleasing environment, doing anything is a great pleasure. I am fully indulged in this tranquility. If only time could stop!
I turn on the radio to enjoy some light music. Much to my disappointment, however, almost all the programs are about the war in Iraq. It is hard to believe that under the same blue sky,some people are suffering from bleeding and death of war while others are enjoying a happy life.
The sun is hidden by the clouds. After a few seconds, it shines brightly again.
Peaceful life seems to have gone, but it will come back one day, I am sure.
簡 評
本文中，作者描述了在草地的長凳上小憩片刻時的所見所聞，充滿了生活的氣息。跟隨著作者的目光，我們看到了破土而出的一片嫩綠，預示著春天的來臨;微風送來芬芳的花兒，唱歌的小鳥，湛藍的天空，柔和的陽光。然後，看到了來往的人們，有悠閒散步的情侶，圍坐一群的學生，有的在朗讀英語，有的在草地上小憩片刻。作者感受到了一片安寧。收音機中播報的有關伊拉克戰事的訊息讓作者聯想到在同一片藍天之下，有些人在享受生活，而有些人飽受著戰亂之苦。文章的結尾頗蘊哲理：正如烏雲散去後就有陽光普照，和平總有一天會來臨。
本文好似信筆拈來，但字裏行間充滿了作者對生活的感悟，流露出對戰爭的厭惡和對和平與安寧的生活的向往。