Lesson Nine Text You can almost hear the clatter of horses'hoofs on the narrow streets,the cries of children and the laughter of the shopkeepers.The sky is cloudlessly blue,with the summer sun high in the sky.The grassy slopes of great Vesuvius rise to the heavens (22)behind the city,and sunlight shimmers on the waters of the bay,a thousand yards from the city walls.Ships from every nation are in port (23)and strange languages can be heard in the streets. Such was Pompeii on its last day.And so it is today,now that the volcanic ash has been cleared away.(24)A good imagination is all you need to rest, restore it to activity.(25) 课You can almost hear the clatter of horses' hoofs on the narrow streets, the cries of children and the laughter of the shopkeepers. The sky is cloudlessly blue, with the summer sun high in the sky. The grassy slopes of great Vesuvius rise to the heavens (22) behind the city, and sunlight shimmers on the waters of the bay, a thousand yards from the city walls. Ships from every nation are in port (23) and strange languages can be heard in the streets. Such was Pompeii on its last day. And so it is today, now that the volcanic ash has been cleared away. (24) A good imagination is all you need to rest, restore it to activity. (25) Lesson Nine Text 第九课 课文