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(2009-01-19 21:24:48)
Lesson48Didyouwanttotellmesomething?
Dentistsalwaysaskquestionswhenitisimpossibleforyou
toanswer.Mydentisthadjustpulledoutoneofmyteeth
andhadtoldmetorestforawhile.Itriedtosay
something,butmymouthwasfullofcottonwool.HeknewI
collectedmatchboxesandaskedmewhethermycollectionwas
growing.HethenaskedmehowmybrotherwasandwhetherI
likedmynewjobinLondon.Inansweredtothesequest...[阅读全文]
(2009-01-19 07:17:42)
Thanksalot,梅石莹玉.YourIDisasbeautifulasyourvoice:).
Startingfromnow,Ishiftsmyfocusfromsoundtosentencestressandintonation.Afterpractisingmymoutharound50days,mymusclesmovemuchsmootherthanbeforewhenpronouncingthesounds.Isortofhavesomefeelingsaboutthestressandintonationnowbutneedtotestthemduringmyreading.
Letsgoodgoodstudyanddaydayup.[阅读全文]
Startingfromnow,Ishiftsmyfocusfromsoundtosentencestressandintonation.Afterpractisingmymoutharound50days,mymusclesmovemuchsmootherthanbeforewhenpronouncingthesounds.Isortofhavesomefeelingsaboutthestressandintonationnowbutneedtotestthemduringmyreading.
Letsgoodgoodstudyanddaydayup.[阅读全文]
(2009-01-18 20:31:13)
Lesson47Athirstyghost
ApublichousewhichwasrecentlyboughtbyMr.IanThompsonisupforsale.Mr.Thompsonisgoingtosellitbecauseitishaunted.Hetoldmethathecouldnotgotosleeponenightbecauseheheardastrangenoisecomingfromthebar.Thenextmorning,hefoundthatthedoorshadbeenblockedbychairsandthefurniturehadbeenmoved.ThoughMr.Thompsonhadturnedthelightsoffbeforehewenttobed,theywereoninthemorning.Healsosaidthathe...[阅读全文]
(2009-01-18 08:53:46)
Lesson46Expensiveanduncomfortable
WhenaplanefromLondonarrivedatSydneyairport,workers
begantounloadanumberofwoodenboxeswhichcontained
clothing.Noonecouldaccountforthefactthatoneofthe
boxeswasextremelyheavy.Itsuddenlyoccuredtooneof
theworkerstoopenupthebox.Hewasastonishedatwhat
hefound.Amanwaslyingintheboxontopofapileof
woollengoods.Hewassosurprisedatbeingdiscoveredt...[阅读全文]
(2009-01-17 09:17:55)
PilotLandsJetonHudson,SavingAllAboard
NEWYORK--USAirwayspilotsexecutedadramaticemergencylandingThursdayontheHudsonRivernearmidtownManhattan,savingthelivesofall150passengersandfivecrewmembersaboardFlight1549.
TheAirbusA320twin-enginejetliner--enroutetoCharlotte,NorthCarolina.--landedat3:31p.m.,afewminutesafterleavingNewYork\'sLaGuardiaAirport.Thewaterlandingofalargepassengeraircraftwit...[阅读全文]
(2009-01-16 21:18:18)
Lesson45Aclearconscience
Thewholevillagesoonlearntthatalargesumofmoneyhad
beenlost.SamBenton,thelocalbutcher,hadlosthis
walletwhiletakinghissavingstothepostoffice.Samwas
surethatthewalletmusthavebeenfoundbyoneofthe
villagers,butitwasnotreturnedtohim.Threemonths
passed,andthenonemorning,Samfoundhiswalletoutside
hisfrontdoor.Ithadbeenwrappedupinnewspaperandit
con...[阅读全文]
(2009-01-15 21:27:24)
Lesson44Throughtheforest
Mrs.AnneSterlingdidnotthinkoftheriskshewastakingwhensheranthroughaforestaftertwomen.Theyhadrusheduptoherwhileshewashavingapicnicattheedgeofaforestwithherchildrenandtriedtostealherhandbag.Inthestrugglethestrapbroke,andwiththebagintheirpossession,bothmenstartedrunningthroughthetrees.Mrs.Sterlinggotsoangrythatsheranafterthem.Shewassoonoutofbreath,butshecontinuedtorun...[阅读全文]
(2009-01-15 13:35:29)
I’mnotlovin\'you
WayIwantedto
WhatIhadtodo
Hadtorunfromyou
I’minlovewithyou
Butthevibeiswrong
Andthathauntedmeallthewayhome
Soyouneverknow
Never,neverknow
Neverknowenough
Tilit’soverlove
Tilwelosecontrol
Systemoverload
Screamin’no,no,no,no,no
I’mnotlovin\'you
WayIwantedto
SeeIwanttomove
Butcan’tescapefromyou
SoIkeep...[阅读全文]
(2009-01-15 04:42:26)
Lesson43OvertheSouthPole
In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhi...[阅读全文]
(2009-01-13 20:20:35)
Lesson43OvertheSouthPole
In1929,threeyearsafterhisflightovertheNorthPole,theAmericanexplorer,R.E.Byrd,successfullyflewovertheSouthPoleforthefirsttime.Though,atfirst,Byrdandhismenwereabletotakeagreatmanyphotographsofthemountainsthatlaybelow,theysoonranintoserioustrouble.Atonepoint,itseemedcertainthattheirplanewouldcrash.Itcouldonlygetoverthemountainsifitroseto10,000feet.Byrdatonceorderedhi...[阅读全文]
