Autumn in the country.pptVIP

Autumn in the country Like toy fire truck Like Mom’s roses Like warm mittens(手套) One autumn when I was very young, I remembered hurrying outside on a frosty morning to break the crust(外壳) of ice that covered the birdbath(供鸟戏水的水盆) .Then I ran back into the house and peered out the window to watch all the birds playing in the water. Hardly any did. Mom explained that most of the birds had flown south to be warm. Mom said they’d be back next spring. Dad said so, too. I didn’t really believe it. How could those birds, some of them smaller than my hand, fly as far as big airplanes fly? Now when I see a flock of birds heading south in a V as neat as an arrow, I’m happy for them and for me, too. I know that they’ll return all strong and healthy and decorate our trees and strut (炫耀)across our spring lawn as if they owned the place. In autumn our pond is as still as a mirror. Nothing seems to move in it except the reflection of the fluffy(松软的), floating clouds. When I was very young, I used to stir the pond with a stick. I missed the frogs, turtles and fish, I wanted to wake them up. Dad said they were asleep down at the bottom of the pond. Luckily, my stick wasn’t very long, and nothing happened. Now I know that all those creatures need the quiet and warmth and darkness that can be found only deep in our pond in the autumn. They need a time to grow. So I’m going to wait. Saying good-bye in autumn isn’t saying good-bye forever. Thank you! * *