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(2009-06-29 09:07:16)

Lesson62
Afterthefire
大火之后

Firemenhadbeenfightingtheforestfirefornearlythreeweeksbeforetheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillroseupfromthewarmgroundoverthedesolatehills.Winterwascomingonandthehillsthreatenedthesurroundingvillageswithdestruction,forheavyrainwouldnotonlywashawaythesoilbutwouldcauseseriousf...[阅读全文]

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NCE2(61) -- Trouble with the Hubble

(2009-06-28 19:00:26)

Lesson61
TroublewiththeHubble
哈勃望远镜的困境
TheHubbletelescopewaslaunchedintospacebyNASAonApril20,1990atacostofoverabilliondollars.RightfromthestarttherewastroublewiththeHubble.Thepicturesitsentuswereverydisappointingbecauseitsmainmirrorwasfaulty!NASAisnowgoingtoputthetelescoperight,soitwillsoonbesendingupfourastronautstorepairit.TheshuttleEndeavourwillbetakingtheastronautstoth...[阅读全文]

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NCE2(60) -- The future

(2009-06-27 20:34:28)

Lesson60
Thefuture
卜算未来
Atavillagefair,Idecidedtovisitafortune-tellercalledMadamBellinsky.Iwentintohertentandshetoldmetositdown.AfterIhadgivenhersomemoney,shelookedintoacrystalballandsaid:Arelationofyoursiscomingtoseeyou.Shewillbearrivingthiseveningandintendstostayforafewdays.Themomentyouleavethistent,youwillgetabigsurprise.Awomanyouknowwellwillrushtowardsyou.Shewillspeak...[阅读全文]

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词语辩析: Agree to与Agree with的分别

(2009-06-27 20:25:48)

词语辩析:Agreeto与Agreewith的分别
按agreewith是「赞成」，其受词可以是人、计划、分析、建议等，例如：
(1)Iagreewiththeproposal(我赞成这个建议)。
(2)Iagreewithhisanalysisofthesituation(我同意他对情况的分析)。
(3)Iagreewitheverywordyou’vejustsaid(你刚才说的每一个字我都同意)。
agreeto则可能不赞成，但仍然接受，例如：
(1)AsIhadnochoice,Ihadtoagreetotheirveryharshterms(我别无办法，...[阅读全文]

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可爱的“符号表情”emoticon

(2009-06-27 20:17:56)

自打互联网和手机广泛普及以来，各种新鲜有趣的语言表达方式也随之大行其道。如果有人在网聊时发过来“:)”这样一个符号组合，估计没几个人会不知道它们代表的意思吧。随着即时通讯工具的不断升级，这些符号表情都会自动转换成了对应的卡通表情，不过，它们的名称一直都没有变，始终叫做emoticon。
Anemoticonisatextualportrayalofawriter'smoodorfacialexpression.Theyareoftenusedtoalert[阅读全文]

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双语阅读:Fun with English 英文万花筒 (有声)

(2009-06-26 20:45:49)

FunwithEnglish英文万花筒
HotshotEddie'sAdventurewithIdioms
（一）Eddie'sLuckyDay
HotshotEddiewasonhiswaytoschool.Asusual,hewastakinghistimeandthinkingabouthisfuturelifeasaninternationalsuperstar.Andasusual,hewasnotpayingattentiontowherehewasgoing.
Walkingthroughtheschoolgates,Eddiebumpedinto"Gorgeous"GeorgiaGreen,theprettiestgirloncampus.Inaninstant,hewasoncloudnine."It'smyluc...[阅读全文]

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NCE2(59) -- In or out?

(2009-06-26 12:12:16)

Lesson59
Inorout?
进来还是出去？
Ourdog,Rex,usedtositoutsideourfrontgateanddark.Everytimehewantedtocomeintothegardenhewouldbarkuntilsomeoneopenedthegate.Astheneighbourscomplainedofthenoise,myhusbandspentweekstraininghimtopresshispawonthelatchtolethimselfin.Rexsoonbecameanexpertatopeningthegate.However,whenIwasgoingoutshoppinglastweek,Inoticedhiminthegardennearthegate.Thistimehewas...[阅读全文]

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NCE2(58) -- A blessing in disguise?

(2009-06-25 22:35:27)

Lesson58
Ablessingindisguise?
是因祸得福吗？
ThetinyvillageofFrinleyissaidtopossessacursedtree.Becausethetreewasmentionedinanewspaper,thenumberofvisitorstoFrinleyhasnowincreased.Thetreewasplantednearthechurchfiftyyearsago,butitisonlyinrecentyearsthatithasgainedanevilreputation.Itissaidthatifanyonetouchesthetree,hewillhavebadluck;ifhepicksaleaf,hewilldie.Manyvillagersbelievethatthe...[阅读全文]

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NCE2(57) -- Can I help you, madam?

(2009-06-24 23:16:50)

Lesson57
CanIhelpyou,madam?
您要买什么，夫人？
Awomaninjeansstoodatthewindowofanexpensiveshop.Thoughshehesitatedforamoment,shefinallywentinandaskedtoseeadressthatwasinthewindow.Theassistantwhoservedherdidnotlikethewayshewasdressed.Glancingatherscornfully,hetoldherthatthedresswassold.Thewomanwalkedoutoftheshopangrilyanddecidedtopunishtheassistantnextday.Shereturnedtotheshopthefollo...[阅读全文]

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20句英文让你越活越聪明

(2009-06-23 23:12:02)

1.WhenIsayIknowyou,ImeanIknewyouyesterday.Idonotknowyouactuallynow.
当我说认识你的时，我是说我认识昨天的你。我不认识现在的你。
——Kaishnamurti克里什纳默尔迪
2.Wondersaremany,andnothingismorewonderfulthenman.
天下奇迹无数，却无一比人更奇妙。--Sophocles
3.Theproperfunctionofmanistolive,butnottoexist.
人应该生活，而非单纯生存。--JackLondon
4.Ifyousmilewhennooneelseisaroun...[阅读全文]

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