L56-2:Our neighbour, the river
We welcome the seasons by the riverside, crowning the youngest girl with flowers in the spring, holding a summer festival on Midsummer Eve, giving thanks for the harvest in the autumn, and throwing a holly wreath into the current in the winter.
After a long period of rain the river may overflow its banks. This is a rare occurrence as our climate seldom goes to extremes. We are lucky in that only the lower fields, which make up a very small proportion of our farm, are affected by flooding, but other farms are less favourably sited, and flooding can sometimes spell disaster for their owners. One bad winter we watched the river creep up the lower meadows. All the cattle had been moved into stalls and we stood to lose little. We were, however, worried about our nearest neighbours, whose farm was low lying and who were newcomers to the district. As the floods had put the telephone out of order, we could not find out how they were managing.
crown 给。。戴花环
holly /ˈhɑːli/ 冬青植物
wreath /riːθ/ 花环
current n. 水流
overflow /ˌoʊvərˈfloʊ/ 漫出，溢出，泛滥;
accurrence /əˈkɜːrəns/ 偶发事件，发生;发生的事情;
climate /ˈklaɪmət/ 气候
proportion /prəˈpɔːrʃn/ 部分
favorable /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/ 有利的;顺利的
site /saɪt/ 使位于
spell /spel/ 招致、带来
creep /kriːp/ （在…上面）爬行，匍匐;悄悄地缓慢行进;
creep up 缓慢上移;逐渐增长
cattle /ˈkætl/ 牛、牲口
stall /stɔːl/ 牲畜棚 ， 货摊，摊位
stand to lose 处于损失的境况
put...out of order 使。。出故障
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