🌟 英语作文
The Vanishing Stars
When I was seven, my grandfather took me to see the stars.
我七岁时，祖父带我去看星星。
We drove two hours from the city's glow.
我们从城市的灯光中开了两个小时车。
"There," he pointed upward, "is the galaxy I grew up under."
“那里，”他指着上方，“是我成长在下面的银河。”
The sky was alive with thousands of pinpricks of light.
天空因成千上万的光点而生机勃勃。
He taught me constellations, their stories woven into his childhood.
他教我星座，它们的故事编织进了他的童年。
But each year, the stars faded.
但每年，星星都在变暗。
Light pollution crept from the city, washing out the fainter stars.
光污染从城市蔓延，冲淡了较暗的星星。
Last month, we returned to our spot.
上个月，我们回到了我们的地点。
Only the brightest stars remained visible.
只有最亮的星星仍然可见。
Grandfather was silent a long time.
祖父沉默了很长时间。
"My grandchildren will read about stars in books," he finally said, "not see them with wonder."
“我的孙辈们将在书中读星星，”他终于说，“而不是带着惊奇看到它们。”
That night sparked my science fair project.
那天晚上激发了我的科学展览项目。
I'm mapping light pollution, proposing "dark sky zones" around the city.
我正在绘制光污染地图，提议城市周围的“黑暗天空区”。
We're not just losing stars; we're losing connections to stories, history, and wonder.
我们不仅仅在失去星星；我们在失去与故事、历史和奇观的连接。
Some things need darkness to be seen.
有些东西需要黑暗才能被看见。
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