In a small court, the bright sun was shining in the first days of spring.

在一个小院子里，阳光在春天的第一天明媚地照着。

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Four days later, the sun was shining and the tight-packed frozen snow was crackling under every step.

四天后，阳光明媚，冻结得硬硬的雪在脚下噼啪作响。

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The sun was shining and went on shining for four days.

阳光明媚的日子一直持续了四天。

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Above all, the past few days have been a shining example of how Americans open our homes and our hearts to those in need and pull together in tough times to help our fellow citizens prepare for and respond to, as well as recover from, extraordinary challenges, whether natural disasters or economic difficulties.

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