AnInspirationalPoem
BeThankful
ByAuthorUnknown
Bethankfulthatyoudon'talreadyhaveeverythingyoudesire.
Ifyoudid,whatwouldtherebetolookforwardto?
Bethankfulwhenyoudon'tknowsomething,
foritgivesyoutheopportunitytolearn.
Bethankfulforthedifficulttimes.
Duringthosetimesyougrow.
Bethankfulforyourlimitations,
becausetheygiveyouopportunitiesforimprovement.
B...[
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AwomanfromJapanwastellingafriendabouthertriptotheUnitedStates.ThewomanhadvisitedmajorbusinessesandinvestmentcompaniesinNewYorkCityandChicago."IstudiedEnglishbeforeIlefthome,"shesaid."ButIstillwasnotsurethatpeoplewerespeakingEnglish."Herproblemiseasytounderstand.Americansinbusinessarelikepeoplewhoareinbusinessanywhere.Theyhavealanguageoftheirown.Someofthewordsandexpressionsdealwiththespecialar...[
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(MUSIC)Hangisasimpleword.Buttherearemanymeaningsforhang.Especiallywhenitisusedwithotherwords.Twooften-heardexpressionsaretohangtightandtohangloose.Whenafriendsaystohangtight,heisadvisingyoutowaitalittlelonger,nottogiveup.Hemightsay,forexample,"Hangtight.Keepstudying.Youcanstillpassthecourse."Butifthatsamefriendtellsyoutohangloose,heistellingyoutotakeiteasy,nottogetexcited.Hecouldsay,"Hangloos...[
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TomSmithisthebesthitteronhiscompany'sbaseballteam.Forweeksduringtheplayingseason,Tomhitahomerunineverygametheteamplayed.Butthensuddenlyhestoppedhittinghomeruns.Hecouldnothitthebaseballatall.Onedayhestruckoutthreetimesinonegame.Hesaid,"IamafraidIamlosingit."MaryJonesboughtadressinawoman'sclothingstore.Shefeltveryhappyaboutbuyingthedressuntilshegothome.Thensherememberedshehadlefthercreditcardat...[
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Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogram,WORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.Todaywetalkaboutproverbs.Aproverbisashort,wellknownsayingthatexpressesacommontruthorbelief.Proverbsarefoundinmostculturesandareoftenveryold.InAmericanhistory,BenjaminFranklinwasfamousforhisproverbs.Franklinlivedintheseventeenhundreds.HewasaleaderoftheAmericanRevolutionagainstEnglishrule.Hewasalsoascientist,inventorandwriter.Formanyyears,Fra...[
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ChildOfNatureLyricsOntheroadtoRishikesh
Iwasdreamingmoreorless,
AndthedreamIhadwastrue
Yes,thedreamIhadwastrue
I'mjustachildofnature
Idon'tneedmuchtosetmefree
I'mjustchildofnature
I'moneofnature'schildren
Sunlightshininginyoureyes
AsIfacethedesertskies
Andmythoughtsreturntohome
Yes,mythoughtsreturntohome
I'mjustachildofnature
Idon'tneedmucht...[
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这是一首开心的歌,祝大家周末愉快,天天都有兰色的天空!
BlueSkieslyrics
Blueskies
Smilingatme
Nothingbutblueskies
DoIsee
Bluebirds
Singingasong
Nothingbutbluebirds
Alldaylong
Neversawthesunshiningsobright
Neversawthingsgoingsoright
Noticingthedayshurryingby
Whenyou'reinlove,myhowtheyfly
Bluedays
Allofthemgone
Nothingbutblueskies
Fromn...[
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