爱是一种力量，也是一种能力，保护好自己才能更好地呵护别人。爱是一种责任，也是一种担当，关键时刻挺身而出愈发彰显爱的伟大。
　　How do you like the life in the countryside？ Would you like to live in a big city or a small village？ Why？
　　Last month， I took my son to see his grandparents in the countryside. His grandpa took him out to the yard to play. Tom was curious （好奇的）about everything.
　　At lunch， Tom told me， “ Dad， I saw a hen flying.”
　　“Impossible！” I said without thinking. “ How can a hen fly？”
　　“Dad， the dog ran after the hen in the yard. The hen was trapped（困住;夾住） in a corner. When the hen saw no other way out， she suddenly flapped（振动） her wings and flew up to the roof. The hen escaped（逃跑）.  Dad， I didn’t know hens could fly. How can she fly？” my child asked.
　　I thought for a while and said. “ Maybe because of love. The hen loves her own life and that helps her fly.”
　　Tom nodded（点头）. He seemed to have understood.
　　Last weekend， we visited Tom’s grandparents again. This time I heard Tom shouting from the yard. “ Dad！ The dog is chasing （追逐） the hen again！ Come and see！”
　　I ran out of the house. The hen was running after a group of chicks， followed closely by the dog. Then the hen suddenly stopped and turned around —she raised up her wings and clucked （咯咯叫）at the dog.
　　I ran over and got between the dog and the hen， shouting at the dog to drive it away.
　　“Dad， why didn’t the hen fly away？ She knows she can’t fight the dog.” Tom asked.
　　I thought for a while and said，“ Maybe because of love. She loves her babies more than anything in the world.”
　　Tom thought for a long time and nodded. He seemed to have understood.
　　难句解析
　　The hen was running after a group of chicks， followed closely by the dog.母鸡在追赶一群小鸡，后面紧跟着狗。
　　句中followed by 意为“被跟随”，动词的过去分词作伴随状语，修饰说明the hen 被跟随的状态。如：
　　First the short candle stops burning， followed by the taller candle.
　　先是短蜡烛停止燃烧，后接着是高蜡烛。
　　I ran over and got between the dog and the hen， shouting at the dog to drive it away. 我跑过去， 站在狗和母鸡之间，朝着狗喊叫，以便把它赶走。
　　shouting at 意为“朝着……大喊”，动词-ing是现在分词在句中作伴随状语，修饰说明主语“I”主动实施的状态。如：
　　That’s why he began the Christmas holiday in such a bad mood， shouting at his kids.
　　这就是为什么他在圣诞节假期开始时心情如此不好，对他的孩子们大喊大叫。
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　　感受真爱的力量
　　农村的生活怎么样？你喜欢住在大城市还是小村庄？为什么？
　　上个月，我带儿子去乡下看爷爷奶奶。爷爷带他去院子里玩。汤姆对一切都很好奇。
　　午饭时，汤姆告诉我：“爸爸，我看见一只母鸡在飞。”
　　“不可能！”我不假思索地说。“母鸡怎么会飞？”
　　“爸爸，狗在院子里追母鸡。母鸡被困在角落里。当母鸡看不到其他出路时，她突然拍打翅膀飞上屋顶。母鸡逃走了。爸爸，我不知道母鸡会飞。她怎么能飞？”我的孩子问。
　　我想了一会儿说，“也许是因为爱。母鸡热爱自己的生命，这有助于她飞翔。”
　　汤姆点点头。他似乎明白了。
　　上周末，我们又去拜访了汤姆的祖父母。这一次我听见汤姆在院子里喊叫，“爸爸！狗又在追母鸡了！过来看看！”
　　我跑出了房子。母鸡在追赶一群小鸡，狗紧跟其后。突然母鸡停了下来，转过身来——她抬起翅膀，对着狗咯咯地叫。
　　我跑过去夹在狗和母鸡中间，朝着狗喊叫，以便把它赶走。
　　“爸爸，母鸡为什么不飞呢？她知道她不能和狗搏斗。”汤姆问。
　　我想了一会儿说，“也许是因为爱。她爱她的孩子胜过世界上任何东西。”
　　汤姆想了很久，点了点头。他似乎明白了。