Natural beauty is an 1)all-pervading presence. The universe is its temple. It 2)unfolds into the numberless flowers of spring. It waves in the branches of trees and the green 3)blades of grass. It 4)haunts the depth of the earth and the sea. It 5)gleams from the hues of the shell and the precious stone. And not only these minute objects but the oceans, the mountains, the clouds, the stars, the rising and the setting sun - all 6)overflow with beauty. The power to appreciate beauty not only increases our sources of happiness - it enlarges our moral nature. Beauty calms our 7)restlessness and 8)dispels our cares. Go into the field or the woods, spend a summer day by the sea or the mountains, and all your little 9)perplexities and anxieties will vanish. Listen to sweet music, and your foolish fears and petty jealousies will pass away. The beauty of the world helps us to seek and find the beauty of goodness.
1) all-pervading a. 遍布的 2) unfold v. 展现 3) blade n. 草片,叶片 4) haunt v. 出没于,不断纠缠 5) gleam v. 发微光,闪烁 6) overflow v. 溢,满出 7) restlessness n. 浮躁,不安 8) dispel v. 驱散 9) perplexity v. 困惑