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昨夜,席卷全美的暴风雪掠过伊州,俄亥俄机场数百班机被迫取消,本州政府调动了一千多辆卡车在公路上撒盐化雪或铲雪,我在电视新闻里看到滞留的旅客们睡在机场大厅临时摆放的行军床上满面愁容。据悉,这次入冬以来首场特大暴风雪是因为来自北冰洋的冷空气与来自墨西哥湾的湿热气流相撞后产生。目前,暴风雪正沿着美国北部向加拿大方向移动。
今晨,几乎所有的中小学关门停课,真是苦了上班一族。凭窗望出去,我家的宅院银装素裹大雪封门,嗥叫的大风仍在天地间抛撒着白色的粉末。太阳晦暗的脸勉强从灰色的云层里探出来,像是一面落满了灰尘的古老铜镜。我先是和先生一起刨出一条车道来让他的车子上了路,然后我几乎用了一上午的功夫将车库前近2英尺厚余下的积雪除清。对于四体不勤,五谷不分的我来说这就算是大工程了。当看到青褚色的水泥车道渐渐从厚厚的积雪中再次显露出来,一种成就感竟油然而生。我的毛线帽子和外衣上结起了冰凌,灌进靴子里的雪弄湿了袜子,脚下冷冰冰的。我的四肢也已耗尽所能,几乎不便再自如地屈伸。望着车道两侧的草地上堆起小山似的雪堆,想到早先愚公移山大概不过此等滋味,不过人家是经年累月的干,我只是偶尔为之,人家的精神是多么执著呵。邻人家的小男孩小女孩兴奋地大呼小叫着从我清出来的草坪间的便道上跑过。有的拖着小雪橇,有的拿着小桶和铲子,高声地和我打招呼。哎,他们不用担心上班途中糟糕的路况和交通堵塞,下雪天最快乐的非孩子们莫属。
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清除私家车库前积雪的美国人
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干活累了就又有了逃避责任的借口,放下手中正在修改润色的小说,看电视、网游、打算无所事事地消磨掉这个星期五。
四位帅锅是:美国男高音David Miller 、法国流行歌手Sébastien Izambard、瑞士男高音Urs Buhler 和西班牙男中音Carlos Marin。他们的首张专辑于2005年四月发行,囊括了歌曲《别伤我的心》、《这是我的方式》和《幻想》等歌曲。他们目前正在环球演出。
抬起我酸疼的手臂在电脑上敲下这一段文字,把这个迷人的组合介绍给朋友们。有兴趣的话,大家可以去网上下载他们的歌曲或观赏他们的MTV。外瑞古得!
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Il Divo put a fresh face on popular songs, utilizing their exceptional voices, good looks, and cultural diversity to bring their romantic blend of classical and pop music to audiences around the world. Formed after a two-year search, the quartet is comprised of American tenor David Miller, popular French singer Sébastien Izambard, Swiss tenor Urs Buhler, and Spanish baritone Carlos Marin. Their eponymous debut album was released in April of 2005 and featured a diverse play list that included a cover of the Toni Braxton hit "Unbreak My Heart" and the Frank Sinatra standard "My Way," as well as "Nella Fantasia," a newly arranged -- with vocals -- version of "Gabriel's Oboe" from Ennio Morricone's score for The Mission. It became a massive worldwide hit, and the quartet returned in 2005 with Ancora, a ten-track collection of new music featuring the hit "I Believe in You" with Celine Dion. The similarly-themed Siempre was released the following year. ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide