Lesson2Sparethatspider不要伤害蜘蛛Firstlistenandthenanswerthefollowingquestion.听录音,然后回答以下问题。Howmuchofeachyeardospidersspendkillinginsects?Why,youmaywonder,shouldspidersbeourfriends?Becausetheydestroysomanyinsects,andinsectsincludesomeofthegreatestenemiesofthehumanrace.Insectswouldmakeitimpossibleforustoliveintheworld;theywoulddevourallourcropsandkillourflocksandherds,ifitwer...[
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Lesson1Findingfossilman发现化石人
Firstlistenandthenanswerthefollowingquestion.听录音,然后回答以下问题。Whyarelegendshandeddownbystorytellersuseful?Wecanreadofthingsthathappened5,000yearsagointheNearEast,wherepeoplefirstlearnedtowrite.Buttherearesomepartsofthewordwhereevennowpeoplecannotwrite.Theonlywaythattheycanpreservetheirhistoryistorecountitassagas--legendshandeddownfromonegene...[
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*funnyasabarrelofmonkeys
Clichéveryfunny.(*Also:as~.)Ronwasasfunnyasabarrelofmonkeys.Theentireeveningwasfunnyasabarrelofmonkeys.
I'llbeamonkey'suncle!
Fig.Iamamazed!A:Ijustwon$500,000inthelottery!B:Well,I'llbeamonkey'suncle!
makeafool(out)ofsomeoneandmakeamonkey(out)ofsomeone
tomakesomeonelookfoolish.JohnmadeamonkeyoutofhimselfwhiletryingtomakeafooloutofJim.Johnmadeafoolo...[
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《爱恨反思》妙文共赏-赠一语君
感谢一语君总是惦记着我,经常有礼物馈赠。日前翻译《道德情操论》,有这么一小段很有味道,现摘录下来,与君共品,聊表悃忱。
Mannaturallydesires,notonlytobeloved,buttobelovely;ortobethatthingwhichisthenaturalandproperobjectoflove.Henaturallydreads,notonlytobehated,buttobehateful;ortobethatthingwhichisthenaturalandproperobjectofhatred.Hedesires,notonlypraise,butp...[
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FamilyAlbum,USA(4)---You'reTops(Act3)
ACTIII
Hi.I'mMalcolmStewart.嗨。我是MalcolmStewwart。
JohnMarchetta.我是JohnMarchetta。
Sitdown,sitdown.请坐请坐。
Susanhastoldmeagreatdealaboutyou.Susan告诉我许多关於你你的事
Shesaysyou'requiteaman.她说你是个了不起的人
Shesays她也谈起
alotofwonderfulthingsaboutyoutoo,Mr.Stewart.不少你的非凡作为Sttewart先生。
That'salwa...[
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FamilyAlbum,USA(4)---You'reTops(Act2)
ACTII
Sam,wouldyoucomein,please?Sam请进来一下好吗
Yousoundlikesomething'sbotheringyou,Susan.听起来好像有什麽心适Susan
Thesketchesforthecoverofthenewdollbook?是新玩具书的封面设计
That'snotit.不是这种事
Pleasesitdown.请坐下。
Sure.好的。
Ineedyouradviceonapersonsalmatter,我有件私事需要听听哪愕高见
butit'snotaboutme.但这不...[
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FamilyAlbum,USA(4)---APlaceofOurOwn(Act3)
ACTIII
Howdoyoudo?你好
Hello.哈
I'mRalphRiley.我叫RalphRiley
I'mRichardStewart,andthisismywife,Marilyn.我叫RichardStewwart这是我妻子Marilyn。
Pleasedtomeetyou.很高擞肽慵?妗?
Likewise,Mr.Riley.我们也一样Rileey先生。
Please,sitdown.WhatcanIdoforyou?请坐下。我能为你你们做什麽
We'dliketodiscussamortgage.我们想请教一下贷...[
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FamilyAlbum,USA(4)---APlaceofOurOwn(Act2)
ACTII
Irememberyourparents'firsthouseverywell.我还清楚记得你父父母的第一栋房子
ItwasonSpringAvenue,nearthepark.那房子是在SpringgAvenue公园附近。
Igrewupinthathouse.我就在那栋房子长长大的
Yes,andyouweresuchacutebaby.对你当时是个很很逗人喜爱的婴儿
I'veseenpicturesofhim.我见过他的照片。
Hehadblondhair.他原来是金色头。
I've...[
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FamilyAlbum,USA(4)---You'reTops(Act1)
ACTI
Isthatyou,Susan?是吗Susan
It'sme,Grandpa.是我爷爷。
AmIgladtoseeyou!我看到真的很高兴
AndamIgladtoseeyou!我看见你才高兴呢
Iamalsogladtobehere.我很高兴来这。
Howarethings?近如何
Ihavebeentalkingtoagroupofsalesmen我一直在与一群推销人栽谈话
sincetenthismorning,从今天上午十点起
andI'mrealexhausted.我实在是精疲力竭了...[
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