Lesson11
Howtogrowold
如何安度晚年
Someoldpeopleareoppressedbythefearofdeath.Intheyoungthereisajustificationforthisfeeling.Youngmenwhohavereasontofearthattheywillbekilledinbattlemayjustifiablyfeelbitterinthethoughtthattheyhavecheatedofthebestthingsthatlifehastooffer.Butinanoldmanwhohasknownhumanjoysandsorrows,andhasachievedwhateverworkitwasinhimtodo,thefearofdeathissomewhatabjecta...[
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Jetlagmeansbeingtiredandconfusedafteralongplanejourney,particularlywhenthereisabigdifferenceintimebetweenthetwocountries.Jetlag就是我们经常说的因为时差而导致的疲惫,倒时差的过程可是很痛苦的,长时间的飞行,再加上两个国家的不同时间,人们经常会被弄得颠三倒四。要想恢复,可得花上几天时间!時差:Timedifference
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英文经典欣赏:飞鸟集--泰戈尔(中英)
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夏天的飞鸟,飞到我的窗前唱歌,又飞去了。
秋天的黄叶,它们没有什么可唱,只叹息一声,飞落在那里。
Straybirdsofsummercometomywindowtosingandflyaway.
Andyellowleavesofautumn,whichhavenosongs,flutterandfalltherewithasign.
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世界上的一队小小的漂泊者呀,请留下你们的足印在我的文字里。
Troupeoflittlevagrantsoftheworld,leaveyour...[
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Lesson10
Siliconvalley
硅谷
TechnologytrendsmaypushSiliconValleybacktothefuture.CarverMead,apioneerinintegratedcircuitsandaprofessorofcomputerscienceattheCaliforniaInstituteofTechnology,notestherearenowwork-stationsthatenableengineerstodesign,testandproducechipsrightontheirdesks,muchthewayaneditorcreatesanewsletteronaMacintosh.Asthetimeandcostofmakingachipdroptoafewdaysandafewhund...[
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柔弱又强悍那才叫女人(中英文对照)
女人women
Ifyoukissher,youarenotagentleman.
如果你亲她,那你就没有绅士风度
Ifyoudon't,youarenotaman.
可是如果你不亲她,那你就不算男子汉!
Ifyoupraiseher,shethinksyouarelying.
如果你赞美她,她会认为你只是在奉承她
Ifyoudon't,youaregoodfornothing.
但要是你不赞美她,那你就一无是处了!
Ifyouagreetoallherlikes,youareawimp.
如果你完全...[
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Title:Jambalaya
Artist:Carpenters
Good-byejoe,hegottago,meohmyoh
Hegottago-polethepiroguedownthebayou
Hisyvonnethesweetestone,meohmyoh
Sonofagun,wellhavebigfunonthebayou
Thibodaux,fontaineauxtheplaceisbuzzin
Akin-folkcometoseeyvonnebythedozen
Dressinstylethegohogwild,meohmyoh
Sonofagun,wellhavebigfunonthebayou
(*)jambalayaandacrawfishpieandfilletgumbo
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Royalespionage
AlfredtheGreatactedhisownspy,visitingDanishcampsdisguisedasaminstrel.Inthosedayswanderingminstrelswerewelcomeeverywhere.Theywerenotfightingmen,andtheirharpwastheirpassport.Alfredhadlearnedmanyoftheirballadsinhisyouth,andcouldvaryhisprogrammewithacrobatictricksandsimpleconjuring.
WhileAlfred'slittlearmyslowlybegantogatheratAthelney,thekinghimselfsetouttopenetratethecampo...[
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Title:KeyofC
Artist:JimNoir
OhlittleC
Whatyoudoingtome?
Whenwillwefallapart?
OhlittleC
Ijustwantyoutoleave
Youmakemesopredictable
[Chorus:]
IwanttobeintheKeyofC
It'seasiertoplayit
IwanttobeintheKeyofC
WhicheverwayIlayit
RightnexttoB
Lookingupatme
IthoughtthatAwasthestart
RightnexttoB
Whatyoudoingtome?
You'remessingwithmya...[
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TheyaredirectlyfromAmerica它们是直接从美国带来的
NotlongafteranoldChinesewomancamebacktoChinafromhervisittoherdaughterintheStates,shewenttoacitybanktodeposittheUSdollarsherdaughtergaveher.Atthebankcounter,theclerkcheckedeachnotecarefullytoseeifthemoneywasreal.Itmadetheoldladyoutofpatience.Atlastshecouldnotholdanymore,uttering."Trustme,Sir,andtrustthemoney.TheyarerealUSdollars.Theyaredirec...[
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Tradingstandards
贸易标准
ChickensslaughteredintheUnitedStates,claimofficialsinBrussels,arenotfittograceEuropeantables.No,saytheAmerican:ourfowlarefine,wesimplycleantheminadifferentway.Thesedays,itisdifferencesinnationalregulations,farmorethantariffs,thatputsandinthewheelsoftradebetweenrichcountries.Itisnotjustfarmerswhoarecomplaining.AnelectricrazorthatmeetstheEuropeanUnion'ssafetyst...[
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