My Beijing obsession 情定北京

王涛涛

“我”爱北京，不仅仅是因为北京拥有迷人的景色，还是因为“我”在北京收获的宝贵情谊。

1 Beijing helped make my dreams come true. When I studied in Beijing， it heard my voice， accompanied me through the sunrise and sunset， witnessed my joys and sorrows， healed my pains， and gave me courage to move forward.

2 The beauty of Beijing is deeply engraved （铭记） in my mind. Against the red walls and green tiles（瓦） of the Forbidden City， sparkling snowflakes float down from the sky， falling into the hands of a woman in attractive hanfu. Seeming slightly melancholy（憂郁）， she looks far ahead， lost deep in thought. Like a classic image of a costume drama， such scenes often spring to my mind.

3 To me， who grew up in the tropics， snow seems as appealing as the forbidden fruit from the Garden of Eden. After a nights snow， everywhere magically becomes as beautiful as a fairy tale.

4 Did you see the first snow in Beijing in the winter of 2020?2021？ I saw it and touched it in person. Located in the outskirts of Beijing， Beijing WTown （北京密云，古北水镇） is a small town with many of the architectural features of the classical gardens in the historical city of Suzhou in eastern China. When snow fell， it looked like an exquisite landscape painting. On one side of the bridge， a boatman bellowed songs down the river. His resounding （响亮的） voice seemed to drive away the icy wind while attracting tourists. On the other side of the bridge， a pair of black swans swiftly glided by. I still feel warm when I recall the scene now， and words cannot adequately express my feelings at that time. A scene like this is capable of relieving any amount of stress for tourists.

5 I love Beijing not only for its fascinating sights but also for the precious friendship I established with international students studying here. Beijing is a place where students from various countries meet. Although it often seems like destiny when we meet， parting remains inevitable. Even though all good things must come to an end， everything has its season， and the time to come together will come again. Without sad goodbyes， our first impressions remain the freshest.

6 Many other moments inspire me to express my feelings to Beijing. I know that these memories will eventually dissolve into fragments（碎片） of time， but so what？ I love Beijing， always have and always will.

ReadingCheck

Ⅰ. Choose the best answers according to the text

Detail    1. What can we learn about the author according to the text？

A. She felt happy and sad in Beijing WTown.

B. She was sensitive to the weather of Beijing.

C. She was attracted by different sights in Beijing.

D. She liked the sunrise and sunset of Beijing.

Inference  2. Why does the author compare snow to the forbidden fruit in paragraph 3？

A. To praise Beijing. B. To state the truth of weather.

C. To cherish snow. D. To show her love of snow.

Gist  3. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about？

A. Beijing WTown is very special in eastern China.

B. A boatmans voice could fight against the icy wind.

C. Scenes in Beijing WTown ease the stress of tourists.

D. The author was shocked by the snow in Beijing WTown.

Genre  4. What is the type of this text？

A. A description. B. A narration.

C. An argumentation. D. An exposition.

Ⅱ. Discussion

Whats your understanding of “Even though all good things must come to an end， everything has its season， and the time to come together will come again.” in paragraph 5？ Please share it with your classmates.

[Language][Study]

Ⅰ. Discover the useful structure in the text

not only...but also...意为“不仅……而且……”，用于连接两个表示并列关系的成分，着重强调后者，其中also有时可以省略。

I love Beijing not only for its fascinating sights but also for the precious friendship I established with international students studying here. 我爱北京不仅是因为它迷人的风景，而且是因为我与在这里学习的国际学生建立了宝贵的友谊。

Ⅱ. Memorize some text?centered chunks

come true 实现

move forward 向前移动（发展）

float down 飘落

be lost deep in thought 陷入沉思

spring to ones mind 突然出現在某人的脑海中

drive away 驱赶

be capable of 能够

the first impression 第一印象