个人资料
博文
(2008-12-04 09:06:02)
阅读 ()评论 (4)
Lesson80TheCrystalPalace
PerhapsthemostextraordinarybuildingofthenineteethcenturywastheCrystalPalace,whichwasbuiltinHydeParkfortheGreatExhibitionof1851.TheCrystalPalacewasdifferentfromallotherbuildingsintheworld,foritwasmadeofironandglass.Itwasoneofthebiggestbuildingsofalltimeandalotofpeoplefrommanycountriescametoseeit.Agreatmanygoodsweresenttotheexhibitionfromvariouspartsoftheworld.Therewasal...[阅读全文]
阅读 ()评论 (0)
Lesson79Byair
IusedtotravelbyairagreatdealwhenIwasaboy.MyparentsusedtoliveinSouthAmericaandIusedtoflytherefromEuropeintheholidays.AflightattendantwouldtakechargeofmeandIneverhadanunpleasantexperience.IamusedtotravelingbyairandonlyononeoccasionhaveIeverfeltfrightened.Aftertakingoff,wewereflyinglowoverthecityandslowlygainingheight,whentheplanesuddenlyturnedroundandflewbacktotheairport.Whilewewer...[阅读全文]
阅读 ()评论 (2)
Lesson78Thelastone?
Afterreadinganarticleentitled'CigaretteSmokingandYourHealth'Ilitacigarettetocalmmynerves.IsmokedwithconcentrationandpleasureasIwassurethatthiswouldbemylastcigarette.ForawholeweekIdidnotsmokeatallandduringthistime,mywifesufferedterribly.Ihadalltheusualsymptomsofsomeonegivingupsmoking:abadtemperandanenormousappetite.Myfriendskeptonofferingmecigarettesandcigars.The...[阅读全文]
阅读 ()评论 (0)
Lesson77Asuccessfuloperation
ThemummyofanEgyptianwomanwhodiedin800B.C.hasjusthadanoperation.ThemummyisthatofShepenmutwhowasonceasingerintheTempleofThebes.AstherewerestrangemarksontheX-rayplatestakenofthemummy,doctorshavebeentryingtofindoutwhetherthewomandiedofararedisease.Theonlywaytodothiswastooperate.Theoperation,whichlastedforoverfourhours,provedtobeverydifficultbecauseofthehardresinwhichco...[阅读全文]
阅读 ()评论 (0)
Lesson76AprilFools'Day
'Toendourspecialnewsbulletin,'saidthevoiceofthetelevisionannouncer,'we'retakingyoutothemacaronifieldsofCalabria.Macaronihasbeengrowninthisareaforoversixhundredyears.Twooftheleadinggrowers,GiuseppeMoldovaandRiccardoBrabante,tellmethattheyhavebeenexpectingasplendidcropthisyearandharvestinghasbegunearlierthanusual.Hereyoucanseetwoworkerswho,betweenthem,h...[阅读全文]
阅读 ()评论 (0)
Lesson75SOS
Whenalightpassengerplaneflewoffcoursesometimeago,itcrashedinthemountainsanditspilotwaskilled.Theonlypassengers,ayoungwomanandhertwobabydaughters,wereunhurt.Itwasthemiddleofwinter.Snowlaythickontheground.Thewomanknewthatthenearestvillagewasmilesaway.Whenitgrewdark,sheturnedasuitcaseintoabedandputthechildreninsideit,coveringthemwithalltheclothesshecouldfind.Duringthenight,itgotterrib...[阅读全文]
阅读 ()评论 (0)
Lesson74Outofthelimelight
Anancientbusstoppedbyadryriverbedandapartyoffamousactorsandactressesgotoff.Dressedindarkglassesandoldclothes,theyhadtakenspecialprecautionssothatnooneshouldrecognizethem.Butastheysoondiscovered,disguisescansometimesbetooperfect.
'Thisisawonderfulplaceforapicnic,'saidGloriaGleam.
'Itcouldn'tbebetter,Gloria,'BrinksleyMeersagreed.'Nonewspa...[阅读全文]
阅读 ()评论 (3)
Lesson73Therecord-holder
Littleboyswhoplaytruantfromschoolareunimaginative.Aquietday'sfishing,oreighthoursinacinemaseeingthesamefilmoverandoveragain,isusuallyasfarastheyget.Theyhaveallbeenputtoshamebyaboywho,whileplayingtruant,travelled1,600miles.HehitchhikedtoDoverand,towardsevening,wentintoaboattofindsomewheretosleep.Whenhewokeupnextmorning,hediscoveredthattheboathad,inthemeantime,travel...[阅读全文]
阅读 ()评论 (0)

Attractedbytheauthor'swritingstyle.
IoncetookanEnglishwritingclassinChina,allmyteacherhadtalkedaboutinthatclassisforgotton,butonething:theusingofsmallwords!Ihavelimitedvocabularyeveninmymothertongue,Chinese.However,bysimplyrememberingandapplyingthis"usingofsmallwords"principle,mywritinginChineseislikedbymanypeople.(Don'ttakethelastsentenceseriously.Iamgoodatboasting,anda...[阅读全文]
阅读 ()评论 (0)
[<<]
[46]
[47]
[48]
[49]
[50]
[>>]
[首页]
[尾页]