乡间散步(A Walk in the Country)

乡间散步(awalkinthecountry)

itwasanearlysummerafternoon.thesunwasshiningbrightlyandwarmly.everythingonthecampuslookedasifithadbeensleepingforyears.afterschoolmyroommatesandidecidedtotakeawalkalongtherivernearourschool，insteadofstayingwithour“mr.formula”and“mrs.theorem”intheclassroom.

afreshbreezeplayedwithourhair.inthebluesky，cloudsweredriftinghereandthere.wetoldeachotherstoriesandjokes.songsandlaughtercouldbeheardnowandthen.itseemedthattheworldbelongedtousandtheearthwasfullofjoys.

wewalkedandwalked.beforeweknewit，itwasnearlynightfallandallglowedredintheeveningsunlight.standingonthenarrowcountryroad，wefeltabittired，thirstyandhungry.

“look，whatisit？”oneofussaid，pointingtosomethingredgrowingbythesideoftheroad.itwasaplant，bearingsomefruit，whichlookedsoinvitingthatwealleagertotasteit.ipickedone.tomyhappysurprise，itwasabitsweet.everyoneofuspickedalot.whileeatingthelittleredfruit，wetalkedofthewonderfultimewehadthatafternoon.thenacountrywomancame.whenshesawuseatingthewildfruitsheletoutacryofsurprise.shetoldusitwasusedtopoisonsnakes.thatmeant，wethoughtwithhorror，thatwewereindanger.thestorythatsomepoisonformiceleftinthekitchenkilledalovelybabycametomymind.themorewetalked，themorewewerefrightened.allofasuddensomeonementionedtheword“death”。welookedateachothernotknowingwhattodo.

thinkingofthecomingdeathifelttheworldwassodearthatiwasquiteunwillingtoleaveherandtimewassopreciousthatihadnorighttowasteit.

“ishouldhavevaluedmylife.howilovelife！”ithought，“ifiamstilllivingtomorrowmorning，itwillbemysecondlife.iwillnotwastetimeanylonger.”

assoonaswewerebackatschoolweshowedtheredfruittoourbiologyteacher.shetolduswithasmile，“thatiswildstrawberry。itisnotpoisonous.

asthebellrangannouncingitwastimeforselfstudy，wehadtoentertheclassroomwithoutsupper.thoughiwashungry，ishouldwastenotime，andiworkedharderthanever.howvaluablelifeis！howprecioustimeis！