ra of seattle
西雅图的雨
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seattleites will say they like how ra keeps the city green，how clean the air tastes afterwardsy real rean for enjoyg the ra is steeped pure selfishness when it‘s ucky outside，i don’t have to do anythgi can spend the afternoon curled up readg，build a fire and ake a big pot of spiced teai can sleep te，wakg up oasionally to hear othg patter on the roof，water racg down the gutternobody expects to leave y hoe or do anythg overly productiveaybe i‘ll vite a few friends over to watch an old ovie or py a board gafriends’expectations are low and easy to et
sur seattle is beautiful but exhatgthe sunny，geo weather and be skies draw seattleites fro their zy little hos，ready to dry out and have funpeople go hikg，bikg，canoegfolks work their gardens，wash their cars and attend outdoor ncerts the park all the sa day！the effort volved to throw a party ratchets up several notches，as people host barbecues and piics and water-skig parties
我有一个秘密，这个秘密很少有人知道，而且几乎无人愿意与我分享。现在该是把它公之于众的时候了：我爱雨，如此之深、如此之切，甚至超过了对太阳的热爱。至少我的容身之地刚好符合这个条件——因其潮湿的天气和郁郁葱葱的雨林而遐迩闻名。我想不出哪儿还能比太平洋西北部更适合自己居住了。在这里，太阳总是“深居简出”，以至于我的朋友们都不知把太阳镜放到哪里去了。阴郁的天空总会让许多生活在这里的人遭受季节性的情绪躁动，然而我却欢迎雨天的到来。
西雅图人会说他们喜欢让雨把整个城市变绿，雨后的空气总是清新怡人。但对我而言，喜欢雨的真正原因却完全是出于自身的考虑。因为每到雨天，外面的道路泥泞不堪时，我就会把一下午的大部分时间耗在自家的火炉旁，除了品茶看书，什么也不做。我可以睡到很晚，时而醒来倾听雨水打在屋檐上的声音，以及雨水从屋檐上急流而下的声音。没有人会邀我去干些特别有建设性的事情。
西雅图的夏天如此美丽却又令人疲惫不已。晴朗的天气和蔚蓝的天空吸引着西雅图人走出安逸舒适的小家，去干爽的户外寻找乐趣。人们会去远足、骑车、划船，还会修整自家的花园、洗车以及去公园听露天音乐会——所有这一切都要在这一天做完！不过，在他们参加烤肉、野餐以及水上派对时，会把派队分组来进行活动。（未完待续）
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