TheFirstSnow—HenryLongfellowThefirstsnowcame.Howbeautifulitwas,fallingsosilentlyalldaylong,allnightlong,onthemountains,onthemeadows,ontheroofsoftheliving,onthegravesofthedead.Allwhitesavetheriver,thatmarkeditscoursebyawindingblacklineacrossthelandscape;andtheleaflesstrees,thatagainsttheleadenskynowrevealedmorefullythewonderfulbeautyandintricaciesoftheirbranches.Whatsilence,too,camewiththesnow,andwhatseclusion!Everysoundwasmuffled,everynoisechangedtosomethingsoftandmusical.Nomoretrampinghoofs,nomorerattlingwheels.Onlythechimingofsleigh(雪橇)-bells,beatingasswiftandmerrilyastheheartsofchildren.初雪飘临,静美如斯,日夜不息,山川草木,屋椽茔冢,一片洁白/银装素裹。阔野之中,唯余溪流,逶迤前行,枯木虬枝,灰黑天幕,愈显虬枝峥嵘/纵横。初雪,何其沉静又何其寂寥!万籁俱静/寂,了无声息,似作轻音辽远。马迹难寻,车轨不在。雪橇叮当,欢快和谐,似顽童心音悦动。--田荣昌初雪飘飘,真美啊!它整日整夜静静地飘着,落在山岭上,落在草地上,落在生者的屋顶上,落在死者的坟墓上!在一片白茫茫之中,只有河流在美丽的画面上勾画出一道弯弯曲曲的黑线;还有那光秃秃的树木,映衬着灰蒙蒙的天空,更显得枝丫交错,姿态万千。初雪飘落时,是多么的静谧,多么的安详!一切的声响都趋沉寂,一切噪音都化作柔和的音乐。没有了嗒嗒的马蹄声,也听不见滚滚的车轮声!只有雪橇的铃铛奏出和谐的乐曲,那明快欢乐的节奏像孩子的心在跳动。《英语背诵文选》