晨讀英語美文100篇六級Rain of Seattle I

[ti:] [ar:] [al:] [by:] [00:03.43]Passage 38. Rain of Seattle I [00:09.00]I’ve got a deep secret few people understand and even fewer will admit to sharing. [00:17.10]It’s time to tell the truth: [00:19.40]I love the rain, deeply and passionately and more than the sun. [00:25.08]At least I live in the right place, [00:27.60]famous for its damp weather and spawning its own genuine rainforest. [00:32.63]I can’t imagine living anywhere else than the Pacific Northwest. [00:37.23]The sun shines so infrequently that my friends forget where they put their sunglasses. [00:43.36]Gloomy clouds cause many people around here to suffer from seasonal affective disorder. [00:49.92]Yet I welcome the rain. [00:52.65]Seattleites will say they like how rain keeps the city green, [00:56.71]how clean the air tastes afterwards. [00:59.77]My real reason for enjoying the rain is steeped in pure selfishness [01:04.80]when it’s mucky outside, [01:06.88]I don’t have to do anything. [01:09.03]I can spend the afternoon curled up reading, [01:12.09]build a fire and make a big pot of spiced tea. [01:15.70]I can sleep in late, waking up occasionally to hear soothing patter on the roof, [01:21.62]water racing down the gutter. [01:23.81]Nobody expects me to leave my house or do anything overly productive. [01:28.95]Maybe I’ll invite a few friends over to watch an old movie or play a board game. [01:34.20]Friendsexpectations are low and easy to meet. [01:38.24]Summer in Seattle is beautiful but exhausting. [01:42.40]The sunny, gorgeous weather and blue skies draw Seattleites from their cozy little homes, [01:48.86]ready to dry out and have fun. [01:51.49]People go hiking, biking, canoeing. [01:54.22]Folks work in their gardens, wash their cars [01:57.50]and attend outdoor concerts in the park all in the same day! [02:01.66]The effort involved to throw a party ratchets up several notches, [02:06.80]as people host barbecues and picnics and water-skiing parties.

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