2019年6月英语四级美文：Oh, babies!思维导图

1.Oh,babies!

2.MyhusbandandIweretravelinginItaly,withtwosmallbabies.

3.OnedaywetookthebabiesalongtogotoAssis.

4.Themorningwaswonderful—feelinglikehappypilgrims,

5.wereadeachotherstoriesofSt.Francis

6.whilethebabiescooedandgurgledaswedroveupthewindingstreets.

7.Butbytheendofaveryhotday,

8.walkinguphillanddownhillinthe90-degreeItaliansun,

9.thetwokidswerecryingnonstop.

10.Onewasthrowingup;theotherhaddiarrhea.

11.Wewereallirritableandexhausted,

12.andwehadathree-hourtripaheadofustogetbacktoFlorence,

13.wherewewerestaying.

14.SomewhereontheplainsofPerugia

15.westoppedatalittletrattoriatohavedinner.

16.Embarrassedatourbedraggledstateandoursmelly,noisychildren,

17.wesheepishlytriedtosneakintothediningroom,

18.hopingwecouldsilencethechildrenlongenoughtoorder

19.beforetheythrewusout.

20.Theproprietortookonelookatus,muttered,“Youwait—a—here,”

21.andwentbacktothekitchen.

22.Wethoughtperhapsweshouldleaverightthen,

23.butbeforewecoulddecidewhattodo,

24.hereappearedwithhiswifeandteenagedaughter.

25.Beamingastheycrossedthediningroom,

26.thetwowomenthrewouttheirarms,cried,

27.“Oh,babies!”andtookthechildrenfromourarms,

28.motioningustositataquietcornertable.

29.Forthedurationofalongandhospitabledinner,

30.theywalkedthebabiesbackandforthinthebackofthediningroom,

31.cooing,laughingandsingingthemtosleepingentle,musicalItalian.

32.Theproprietoreveninsistedwestayandhaveanextraglassofwine

33.afterthebabieswereasleep!

34.Anyparentwhohasreachedtheendofhisorherropewithaninfant

35.willappreciatethatGodhadindeedsentusangelsthatday.