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    Settled by the Celts, invaded by the Romans and the Normans, and ruled by the English, Wales' population has regularly changed over the ages. Wales, particularly South Wales, became a melting pot (熔炉) of European nationalities and cultures. At first workers from England, Ireland and the rural areas of Wales rushed into the coal mines of South Wales. By 1911, workers from Ireland, Italy and Spain had joined the industrial workforce (劳动大军) there. Many of these newcomers were prepared to work for less pay.

    But during this period, workers, dissatisfied with regular pay cuts, poor safety, returned to the land. In 1891, the rural population of Wales was about 616,000 and by 1911 just over 649,000 people lived and worked in these areas.

       The rural population continues to grow slowly even today. People from richer parts of the UK, particularly southern England, are buying holiday homes in Wales. In some areas this has led to a lack of housing for local people. This, combined with the lack of employment in rural Welsh communities, has started a new movement of people in search of jobs and homes into the towns and cities of Wales and to other parts of the UK and Europe.

    As so many Welsh people have moved to other countries over the last 200 years, it's really no surprise that many visitors come to see friends and relatives. These visitors strengthen their links to their land of origin and continue to support the Welsh's development. During the hot summer days, about 28% of the visitors visit the countryside and nearly 70% visit the seaside.

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谁把世间的美景指给你看

       ①几天前的傍晚，还在回家的地铁上，本是晴天，忽然下起雨来。雨水汇成的溪流，急急地斜淌在车窗上。不一会儿，明明还下着雨，太阳却从云缝里出来了，昏暗的世界刹那明亮起来。日本传说里，这样的天气是狐狸娶亲的日子，而我也立刻在想：说不定会有彩虹看呢。

       ②出地铁时，雨已经小了，但又没有完全停。零星的小雨点像乐曲中段的沉吟，酝酿着后面的峰峦叠起。果然，雨又开始下。和刚才一样，是太阳照耀下的明亮的雨，因为没有风，直直地落在身上。我没有带伞，也完全忘记了伞这回事，只在雨地里慢慢地走着，看见也有人像我一样，不慌不忙地走在雨中。

       ③不出所料，我看见了彩虹。在东边偏南的空中，一个很大的半圆的彩弧，横跨云天。在这个圆弧的外面，还有另外一道，只是颜色稍弱。雨仍然在下，却忽然有点什么不一样的感觉，好像天地之间被一种轻柔的喜悦盈满了。我回想起上次看见这样的虹，已经是六七年前的事。

       ④一辆小摩的，也就是那种专门拉客的三轮车，从我旁边“突突突”开过。开车的是一个中年女人，她旁边的座位上，侧坐着一个七八岁的小男孩。忽然，车速慢下来，车调了一个头。将车停住的母亲，一只手放开车把，指着天上，笑着对身边的男孩说，快看，彩虹！男孩仰起的脸上，落满看见彩虹的惊喜。

       ⑤而后母亲又将车头慢慢转回去，“突突突”地驶远了。他们的车上没有客人。

       ⑥我想说的就是那个开摩的女人。在她停车的那一瞬间，深深地感动了我。

       ⑦在地铁口开摩的，我印象里一直是男人的活计，但不知从什么时候起，多了几个女人。 冬天时，她们裹着快盖到脚面的黄绿色军用棉大衣，头上围着红色或绿色的方巾，站在敞着门的小三轮前，大声招呼刚出地铁的人。我坐摩的时候很少。每一次都尽力躲避她们投过来的殷勤目光，仿佛一对上眼，就很难拒绝。但如果我要坐车，会先选择坐她们的车，尽管我也知道，相比之下她们的车技并不是很好。

       ⑧我一直想，如果不是生活所迫，大概没有女人会来干这个活儿吧。除了撇开面子招揽客人，与同行竞争，还得横穿几个十字路口，更不用说有时还得和交警城管周旋。还好，即使生活逼迫，她们至少找到了这个行当，虽然要冒一定的风险，承受起早贪黑的辛苦，但每天都会有可观的收入。要知道，其实还有许多的人，甚至连这种谋生的机会都很难找到。

       ⑨实际上，在那个瞬间，我想起了我的母亲。我想起小时候，她从地里干了一天的活儿回来，连走路都疲沓沓的，手里却拿着采给我的野花，或是魔法般从口袋里掏出一把酸甜的野果。

       ⑩因为我们的母亲都是这样的人：尽管要为生存苦苦挣扎，却仍然要在这挣扎的间隙停下来，把世间的美景指给我们看。

（《青年文摘》2015年第5期）

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