WhatIHaveLivedFor
Threepassions,simplebutoverwhelminglystrong,havegovernedmylife:thelongingforlove,thesearchforknowledge,andunbearablepityforthesufferingofmankind.Thesepassions,likegreatwinds,haveblownmehitherandthither,inawaywardcourse,overadeepoceanofanguish,reachingtotheveryvergeofdespair.
Ihavesoughtlove,first,becauseitbringsecstasy---ecstasysogreatthatIwouldoftenhavesacrificedall...[
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HappyChildrenDay
Title:"HealTheWorld"
Artist:MichealJackson
There'sAPlaceIn
YourHeart
AndIKnowThatItIsLove
AndThisPlaceCould
BeMuch
BrighterThanTomorrow
AndIfYouReallyTry
You'llFindThere'sNoNeed
ToCry
InThisPlaceYou'llFeel
There'sNoHurtOrSorrow
ThereAreWays
ToGetThere
IfYouCareEnough
ForTheLiving
MakeALittleSpac...[
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Lesson30Footballorpolo?
TheWayleisasmallriverthatcutsacrosstheparknearmyhome.IlikesittingbytheWayleonfineafternoons.ItwaswarmlastSunday,soIwentandsatontheriverbankasusual.Somechildrenwereplayinggamesonthebankandthereweresomepeoplerowingontheriver.Suddenly,oneofthechildrenkickedaballveryhardanditwenttowardsapassingboat.Somepeopleonthebankcalledouttothemanintheboat,buthedidnothearthem.Theba...[
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Lesson29Taxi!
CaptainBenFawcetthasboughtanunusualtaxiandhasbegunanewservice.ThetaxiisasmallSwissaeroplanecalledaPilatusPorter.Thiswonderfulplanecancarrysevenpassengers.Themostsurprisingthingaboutit,however,isthatitcanlandanywhere:onsnow,water,orevenonaploughedfield.CaptainFawcettsfirstpassengerwasadoctorwhoflewfromBirminghamtoalonelyvillageintheWelshmountains.Sincethen,CaptainFawcett...[
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Lesson28Noparking
JasperWhiteisoneofthoserarepeoplewhobelievesinancientmyths.hehasjustboughtanewhouseinthecity,buteversincehemovedin,hehashadtroublewithcarsandtheirowners.Whenhereturnshomeatnight,healwaysfindsthatsomeonehasparkedacaroutsidehisgate.Becauseofthis,hehasnotbeenabletogethisowncarintohisgarageevenonce.JasperhasputupNoParkingsignsoutsidehisgate,butthesehavenothadanyeffect.Nowheh...[
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Title:和美食有关的俚语
soupup加大马力
20世纪30年代，soup被用来表示一种刺激性物品，有时被注射进赛马体内，使之在赛场上能跑得更快。词组soupup出现于1931年左右，表示“改装飞机或汽车的引擎以增加其马力”。
apieceofcake小菜一碟
和它类似的说法还有apieceofpie,aseasyaspie。据考证，在19世纪pie就用来指“非常容易的事情”了。
couchpotato电视迷
couch指坐卧两用的[
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Awetnight
Lateintheafternoon,theboysputuptheirtentinthemiddleofafield.Assoonasthiswasdone,theycookedamealoveranopenfire.Theywereallhungryandthefoodsmelledgood.Afterawonderfulmeal,theytoldstoriesandsangsongsbythecampfire.Butsometimelateritbegantorain.Theboysfelttiredsotheyputoutthefireandcreptintotheirtent.Theirsleepingbagswerewarmandcomfortable,sotheyallsleptsoundly.Inthemiddleofthenight,...[
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Title:Bethebestofwhateveryouare
byDouglasMalloch
Ifyoucan'tbeapineonthetopofthehill,
Beascrubinthevalley---butbe
Thebestlittlescrubbythesideoftherill;
Beabushifyoucan'tbeatree.
Ifyoucan'tbeabushbeabitofthegrass---butbe
Thehappiestgrassbytheroad.
Ifyoucan'tbeamuskiethenjustbeabass---
Buttheliveliestbassinthelake!
Wecan'tallbecaptains,we'vegottobecrew,
The...[
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Thebestartcritics(26)
IamanartstudentandIpaintalotofpictures.Manypeoplepretendthattheyunderstandmodernart.Theyalwaystellyouwhatapictureisabout.Ofcourse,manypicturesarenotaboutanything.Theyarejustprettypatterns.Weliketheminthesamewaythatwelikeprettycurtainmaterial.Ithinkthatyoungchildrenoftenappreciatemodernpicturesbetterthananyoneelse.Theynoticemore.Mysisterisonlyseven,butshealwaystellsme...[
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DotheEnglishspeakEnglish?
IarrivedinLondonatlast.Therailwaystationwasbig,blackanddark.Ididnotknowthewaytomyhotel,soIaskedaporter.InotonlyspokeEnglishverycarefully,butveryclearlyaswell.Theporter,however,couldnotunderstandme.Irepeatedmyquestionseveraltimesandatlastheunderstood.heansweredme,buthespokeneitherslowlynorclearly.Iamaforeigner,Isaid.Thenhespokeslowly,butIcouldnotunderstandhim.Myte...[
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