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(2009-01-18 10:56:47)

Thesportingspirit
体育的精神
IamalwaysamazedwhenIhearpeoplesayingthatsportcreatesgoodwillbetweenthenations,andthatifonlythecommonpeoplesoftheworldcouldmeetoneanotheratfootballorcricket,theywouldhavenoinclinationtomeetonthebattlefield.Evenifonedidn'tknowfromconcreteexamples(the1936OlympicGames,forinstance)thatinternationalsportingcontestsleadtoorgiesofhatred,onecoulddeduceiffromgeneral...[阅读全文]

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英语拾零:One’s eyes are bigger than one’s stomach.

(2009-01-16 23:24:48)

One’seyesarebiggerthanone’sstomach.
眼大肚子小;心有余而力不足
ForExample,
1)We’regoingtoaself-servicerestauranttohavedinner,boys,butrememberyoureyesarebiggerthanyourstomach.Don’twasteanyfood.
2)IthoughtIcouldfinishallthisicecream,butIcan't.Myeyesarebiggerthanmystomach.
(ZT)
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英语歌曲:Where do I begin

(2009-01-16 20:21:10)

Title:WhereDoIBegin?
Artist:AndyWilliams
WheredoIbegin
Totellthestoryofhowgreatalovecanbe
Thesweetlovestorythatisolderthanthesea
Thesimpletruthabouttheloveshebringstome
WheredoIstart
Withherfirsthello
Shegavenewmeaningtothisemptyworldofmine
Therellneverbeanotherlove,anothertime
Shecameintomylifeandmadethelivingfine
Shefillsmyheart
Shefillsmyhear...[阅读全文]

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英语拾零:to steal (someone\'s) thunder

(2009-01-16 20:06:21)

stealone＇sthunder
a)抢某人风头
b)偷某人想法
“Stealone'sthunder”（偷了某人的雷声）最初的意思是“偷了某人的想法”。这个短语的来历跟雷声有关。1704年，约翰.丹尼斯在他的戏剧《AppiusandVirginia》中使用了一种新的制造雷声的方法，但是这部剧不成功，没演几次就被剧院取消了。可是他制造雷声的方法却被用在了其它剧中。他发现之后大叫：Theywillnotletmyplayrun,buttheysteal[阅读全文]

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读新概念:Youth(L5 NCE4)

(2009-01-15 22:17:48)

Youth
青年
Peoplearealwaystalkingabout'theproblemofyouth'.Ifthereisone--whichItakeleavetodoubt--thenitisolderpeoplewhocreateit,nottheyoungthemselves.Letusgetdowntofundamentalsandagreethattheyoungareafterallhumanbeings--peoplejustliketheirelders.Thereisonlyonedifferencebetweenanoldmanandayoungone:theyoungmanhasagloriousfuturebeforehimandtheoldonehasasplendidfuturebehindhim:andmaybethat...[阅读全文]

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读新概念:Seeing hands(L4 NCE4)

(2009-01-15 22:09:13)

Seeinghands
能看见东西的手
SeveralcaseshavebeenreportedinRussiarecentlyofpeoplewhocandetectcolourswiththeirfingers,andevenseethroughsolidandwalls.Onecaseconcernsandeleven-year-oldschoolgirl,VeraPetrova,whohasnormalvisionbutwhocanalsoperceivethingswithdifferentpartsofherskin,andthroughsolidwalls.Thisabilitywasfirstnoticedbyherfather.Onedayshecameintohisofficeandhappenedtoputherhandsont...[阅读全文]

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英语拾零: cup of tea

(2009-01-14 00:02:03)

Cupoftea可以指任务，话题，人，或任何让人感到合适的东西。它可以是任何你喜欢的人或事。1980年的一期《华盛顿时报》这样写到："Ifclassicsareyourcupoftea,theseunabridgedrecordingofgreatbooks…areterrific."(如果你爱好古典音乐，那么这些篇章完整的唱片将给你带来无比的享受。)
　　
否定表达式not(someone's)cupodtea同样被普遍运用.表不喜欢或不擅长的事.
A:Youdidn'tseemtoenjoythekaraokel[阅读全文]

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英文歌曲: Forever Friends

(2009-01-13 20:36:46)

ForeverFriends-岩井俊二《烟花》主题曲
Holdmelikeafriend
　　Kissmelikeafriend
　　Saywe'llneverend
　　Searchingforthecolorsoftherainbow
　　Melodyneversaygood-bye
　　Iwillbenearyou
　　
　　Somepeoplehandleloveinandnevertry
　　Icanalmostflywithyourwingstosetmehigher
　　Somedaywe'llseetheworldandthroughthegreyhavefaithinourhands
　　
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听力:US Presidential Inaugurations Transfer Power Peacefully

(2009-01-13 19:55:16)

ByJeffreyYoung
Washington
12January2009
TheinaugurationofanewpresidentcapsapoliticalprocessthatbeganmorethanayearandahalfagowhencandidatesfirstannouncedtheiraspirationsfortheWhiteHouse.TheinauguralceremoniesaresteepedintraditionandsymbolismmeanttoshowthecontinuityandstrengthoftheAmericanpoliticalsystem.InthisfinalsegmentofHowAmericaElects,VOAexplainswhattakesplaceonInaugurationDay...[阅读全文]

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英语幽默: Coincidence 巧合

(2009-01-12 20:05:44)

Coincidence巧合
Awomanwassinging.Oneoftheguestcriticizedthesingertothemanbesidehim.
"Whataterriblevoice."Hesaid."Doyouknowwhosheis?"
"Yes."themanbesidehimanswered."Sheismywife."
"Oh,I'msorry."hesaid."Ofcoursehervoiceisnotbad,butthesongistoobad.Iwonderwhowrotethatawfulsong."
"Idid."saidtheman.
台上一个女士...[阅读全文]

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