Lesson 11 Two short essays

Lesson 11 Two short essays

Answer to the Letter of Thanks

Tao Hongjing

The beauty of mountains and rivers has been discussed in the past. The high peaks are in the clouds, and the clear streams are at the bottom. The stone walls on both sides of the river, five colors. Green forest and green bamboo are available in all seasons. When the fog is about to rest at dawn, the apes and birds are singing; when the sun is about to set, the sunken scales are jumping. It is the fairy capital of the world of desire. Since the Kangle, there is no more can be with its strange.

Remembering the Night Trip to Chengtian Temple

Su Shi

On the night of the 12th day of the 10th month in the 6th year of Yuanfeng, I was undressing to go to sleep when the moonlight entered my house and I was glad to get up. Thinking that there was no one to have fun with, I went to Chengtian Temple to look for Zhang Huai Min. Huai Min was also not yet asleep, so we walked together in the middle court. Under the courtyard, the water was as clear as stagnant water, with algae and water lilies in the water, covering the shadows of bamboo and cypress. Why is there no moon at night? Where is there no bamboo and cypress? But there are few idle people like me and the two of us.