15.冰雪中的爱情（1286）

Lesson 15 Love in the Snow

The south of the country experienced its heaviest snowfall in a hundred years.

The snow lasted for two weeks non-stop, blocking trains, roads, and airport runways.

Ice covered and shut down the power and communication networks.

Loads of people got stuck at train stations, bus depots, airports, and even inside their cars, buses, and trains.

Everyone worked hard to overcome the snowstorm, ensuring no one died from the cold or hunger.

Eventually, everyone trapped made it back home safely.

There were many heartwarming stories during this time.

While battling the snow, people forgot about their animal pals until a touching tale about two swallows spread online.

This swallow pair hadn't eaten for days because the snow had covered everything.

They tried to enter homes to get warm, but every place was locked up tight.

At last, they landed on a balcony shielded from the wind but couldn't fly anymore.

They hopped and flapped to catch the attention of people inside, who were preoccupied.

The female was frozen and couldn't move.

Her mate cuddled her with his wings, trying to warm her with his body heat.

But with his wings spread, the male quickly lost his warmth.

The pair passed away from the cold and hunger, holding each other.

The next morning, the homeowner went to check his balcony flowers and found a swallow dead against the window.

When he touched it, he realized there were two, embracing each other.

Remembering how tough the snowstorm was for people, he teared up.

He brought them inside for the warmth they couldn’t feel anymore.

He placed them in a small box filled with hay and buried them in the community garden.

In my countryside hometown, a swallow family lives under our roof.

They return from the south every spring to nest.

Then, come fall, after their young are grown, they head south for the winter.

I'm left wondering if they'll return this spring as they always have.

1. The south of the country experienced its heaviest snowfall in a hundred years.

2. The snow lasted for two weeks non-stop, blocking trains, roads, and airport runways.

3. Ice covered and shut down the power and communication networks.

4. Loads of people got stuck at train stations, bus depots, airports, and even inside their cars, buses, and trains.

5. Everyone worked hard to overcome the snowstorm, ensuring no one died from the cold or hunger.

6. Eventually, everyone trapped made it back home safely.

7. There were many heartwarming stories during this time.

8. While battling the snow, people forgot about their animal pals until a touching tale about two swallows spread online.

9. This swallow pair hadn't eaten for days because the snow had covered everything.

10. They tried to enter homes to get warm, but every place was locked up tight.

11. At last, they landed on a balcony shielded from the wind but couldn't fly anymore.

12. They hopped and flapped to catch the attention of people inside, who were preoccupied.

13. The female was frozen and couldn't move.

14. Her mate cuddled her with his wings, trying to warm her with his body heat.

15. But with his wings spread, the male quickly lost his warmth.

16. The pair passed away from the cold and hunger, holding each other.

17. The next morning, the homeowner went to check his balcony flowers and found a swallow dead against the window.

18. When he touched it, he realized there were two, embracing each other.

19. Remembering how tough the snowstorm was for people, he teared up.

20. He brought them inside for the warmth they couldn’t feel anymore.

21. He placed them in a small box filled with hay and buried them in the community garden.

22. In my countryside hometown, a swallow family lives under our roof.

23. They return from the south every spring to nest.

24. Then, come fall, after their young are grown, they head south for the winter.

25. I'm left wondering if they'll return this spring as they always have.

冰雪中的爱情

1. 国家南部经历了百年来最严重的一次降雪。

2. 雪持续了两周不停，阻塞了火车、道路和机场跑道。

3. 冰覆盖并关闭了电力和通讯网络。

4. 许多人被困在火车站、汽车站、机场，甚至在他们的汽车、公交车和火车里。

5. 每个人都努力克服暴风雪，确保没有人因寒冷或饥饿而死。

6. 最终，所有被困的人都安全回家了。

7. 在这段时间里发生了许多温馨的故事。

8. 与雪战斗时，人们忘记了他们的动物朋友，直到网上流传了一对燕子的感人故事。

9. 这对燕子因为雪覆盖了一切而几天没吃东西。

10. 他们试图进入人们的家中取暖，但每个地方都紧闭着。

11. 最后，他们降落在一个风无法抵达的阳台上，但他们再也飞不起来了。

12. 他们跳跃并拍打翅膀，试图引起屋内忙碌的人们的注意。

13. 雌燕被冻僵了，动弹不得。

14. 雄燕靠近并用翅膀包裹住雌燕，想用自己的体温给她取暖。

15. 但因为展开了翅膀，雄燕很快失去了温度。

16. 这对燕子在寒冷和饥饿中相拥而死。

17. 第二天早上，房主去阳台检查他的花朵时，在窗玻璃外发现了一只死去的燕子。

18. 触摸时，他意识到有两只，相互拥抱着。

19. 回想起暴风雪给人们带来的艰难，他流下了眼泪。

20. 他把它们带进屋内，给予它们再也感受不到的温暖。

21. 他把它们放在一个装有干草的小纸盒里，然后埋在社区的花园里。

22. 在我的乡村家乡，有一个燕子家族住在我们房子的屋顶下。

23. 他们每年春天从南方回来筑巢。

24. 然后，在秋天，当小燕子长大后，他们飞往南方过冬。

25. 我想知道他们是否会像往常一样在这个春天回来。