Lesson51
Rewardforvirtue
对美德的奖赏
Myfriend,Hugh,hasalwaysbeenfat,butthingsgotsobadrecentlythathedecidedtogoonadiet.Hebeganhisdietaweekago.Firstofall,hewroteoutalonglistofallthefoodswhichwereforbidden.ThelistincludedmostofthethingsHughloves:butter,potatoes,rice,beer,milk,chocolate;andsweets.YesterdayIpaidhimavisit.IrangthebellandwasnotsurprisedtoseethatHughwasstillasfatasever.H...[
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“不把心思写在脸上”
有的人,心思就写在脸上,透明的让你一眼看尽。有的人则不然,整日不露声色,单凭其一张面无表情的脸,你很难猜知他是高兴、还是伤心、抑或是愤懑……
英语中,老外管“不露声色”的人叫什么?呵!还是先想一想那些玩牌高手如何“表现”自己!
据说,玩儿“扑克牌戏(poker)”时,高手一般都不动声色。单看其无表情的面容,旁人很[
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Title:名人隽语(6)
Thegreatertheman,themorerestrainedhisanger.(Ovid)
人越伟大,越能克制怒火。(奥维德)
Itiseasiertofightforprinciplesthantoliveuptothem.(AEStevenson)
为原则而斗争容易,按原则的要求活着难。(史蒂文森)
Thereisnothingpermanentexceptchange.(Heracleitus)
惟有变化才是永恒的。(赫拉克利特)
Thosewhoexpecttoreaptheblessingsoffreedommustundergothefatigueofsuppor...[
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Title:ColorsoftheWind
Artist:VanessaWilliams
Youthinkyouownwhateverlandyoulandon
TheEarthisjustadeadthingyoucanclaim
ButIknoweveryrockandtreeandcreature
Hasalife,hasaspirit,hasaname
Youthinktheonlypeoplewhoarepeople
Arethepeoplewholookandthinklikeyou
Butifyouwalkthefootstepsofastranger
You'lllearnthingsyouneverknewyouneverknew
Haveyoueverheardthewolfcry...[
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Lesson50
Takenforaride
乘车兜风
Ilovetravellinginthecountry,butIdontlikelosingmyway.Iwentonanexcursionrecently,butmytriptookmelongerthanIexpected.ImgoingtoWoodfordGreen,IsaidtotheconductorasIgotonthebus,butIdontknowwhereitis.Illtellyouwheretogetoff.answeredtheconductor.Isatinthefrontofthebustogetagoodviewofthecountryside.Aftersometime,thebusstopped.Lookinground,Irealizedwithashock...[
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Lesson49
Theendofadream
美梦告终
Tiredofsleepingonthefloor,ayoungmaninTeheransavedupforyearstobuyarealbed.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hebecametheproudownerofabedwhichhadspringsandamattress.Becausetheweatherwasveryhot,hecarriedthebedontotheroofofhishouse.Hesleptverywellforthefirsttwonights,butonthethirdnight,astormblewup.Agustofwindsweptthebedofftheroofandsentitcrashingintothecourtyar...[
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Lesson48
Didyouwanttotellmesomething?
你想对我说什么吗?
Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyoutoanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteethandhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosaysomething,butmymouthwasfullofcottonwool.HeknewIcollectedmatchboxesandaskedmewhethermycollectionwasgrowing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherIlikedmynewjobinLondon.Inanswertothesequestions...[
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Lesson47
Athirstyghost
嗜酒的鬼魂
ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMr.IanThompsonisupforsale.Mr.Thompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMr.Thompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorn...[
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Lesson46
Expensiveanduncomfortable
既昂贵又受罪
WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workersbegantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontainedclothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneoftheboxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccurredtooneoftheworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhathefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileofwoolengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredthathedid...[
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Lesson45
Aclearconscience
问心无愧
Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhadbeenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthiswalletwhiletakinghissavingstothepostoffice.Samwassurethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthevillagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonthspassed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutsidehisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperanditcontainedhalfthemone...[
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