英语美文：一见钟情

 Love You      

　　That was a late October evening, the very first day that I ever saw you. Love at first site you may say. What a feelings. I knew right then that I will be spending rest of my life with you. I still remember the very first smile in your face, looking down to me from your balcony¹. WOW, how could I forget that?

　　That was the year 2003, my very first year in Dhaka University. Life was wonderful, lots of fun at the university and home, in the old town of Dhaka. Just came out of all male college. Got the freedom of my life. No restriction² from home, I can come home whenever I like or do whatever I want to do. Just like a bird, no limit.

　　To be honest, until that ate October day, I did not a have any female³ friends. So you can forget about a girlfriend. I was very shy and always nervous when surrounded women. But that afternoon, a RED piece of thin cloth (Orna) just changed all that.

　　I was walking down the street, just enjoying a wonderful late afternoon. All of a sudden⁴, a piece of cloth just dropped on me, covering my whole upper body. I got surprised and uncover⁵ myself. Look around me and then looked up. There you were standing⁶ on your first floor balcony and laughing at me. That was the first time I have ever seen someone that pretty.

　　I am sorry-you said with big smile in your face.

　　My"orna"just dropped out, would you mind to hold on to it I am coming down.

　　No word out of my mouth. Is this really happening to me. Did she said that she is coming down.

　　I look around nervously⁷. Should I just wait or should I leave. Where do I go. I see a little stair going from the street to the down stair of that house. I looked in by extending⁸ my head. Should I go in?

　　Before I decide I see you standing by the door. Just 5 feet away, with a great smile on your face.

　　Sorry for that, could I have my"Orna"please-you said.

　　Sure, Sure, here it is-I replied with a very nervous voice.

　　I step up to her and hand over her"Orna".

　　Thanks, do you live around here? You asked.

　　Yes-I said.

　　Thanks again. I will see you again.

　　I nod my head with agreement.

　　That was my first conversation with you and for sure was not the last. My first love — I love you.

1 balcony   

n.阳台

参考例句：

• You can see the sea from our balcony.你从我们的阳台上就能看见大海。
• The balcony was closed with bars.阳台用铁条封上了。

2 restriction   

n.限制，约束

参考例句：

• The park is open to the public without restriction.这个公园对公众开放，没有任何限制。
• The 30 mph speed restriction applies in all built-up areas.每小时限速30英里适用于所有建筑物聚集区。

3 female   

adj.雌的，女(性)的；n.雌性的动物，女子

参考例句：

• We only employ female workers.我们只雇用女工。
• The animal in the picture was a female elephant.照片上的动物是头母象。

4 sudden   

n.突然，忽然；adj.突然的，意外的，快速的

参考例句：

• All of a sudden he turned about and saw me.他突然转过身来看见了我。
• The horse was badly frightened by the sudden noise.那匹马被突然而来的嘈杂声吓坏了。

5 uncover   

vt.揭露，暴露；揭开…的盖子

参考例句：

• Please uncover the pot.请拿掉锅盖。
• In spring we uncover the swimming pool.春天我们移去游泳池的覆盖物。

6 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

7 nervously   

adv.神情激动地，不安地

参考例句：

• He bit his lip nervously,trying not to cry.他紧张地咬着唇，努力忍着不哭出来。
• He paced nervously up and down on the platform.他在站台上情绪不安地走来走去。

8 extending   

v.（空间、时间等）延伸，延续( extend的现在分词 )；伸展；给予；延长

参考例句：

• We are extending the radio network. 我们正在扩大广播网。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• A romance extending over several years was culminated. 一场数年之久的恋爱就此圆满告终。 来自《简明英汉词典》