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(2011-09-12 19:09:53)
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EachsummerattheShakerWorkGroup,aspecialschoolinruralPittsfield,Massachusetts,whereteenagerslearnbyworking,ithasbeenatraditiontohavetheteenagerstakeontheburdenofsetting...[阅读全文]
(2011-09-11 20:16:51)
Lesson3That’saWeightoffMyShoulders!
Giovanni:Hello?
Briona:Hey,Giovanni.It’sBri.
Giovanni:Hey.
Briona:Youknow,Dad’sbirthdayiscomingupinfourdays...
Giovanni:Ohman,Ialmostforgot!Itreallysneakeduponmethisyear.
Briona:Yeah,Ithoughtitmighthaveslippedyourmind.So,Iwaswondering—doyouwannagoinonagiftforhimwithme?
Giovanni:Yeah,sure...butIdon’thaveacluewhatwes...[阅读全文]
(2011-09-11 19:48:16)
中秋这天，每个家庭都团聚在一起，一家人共同观赏象征丰裕，和谐，和幸运的圆月。
Mid-autumnisatimeforfamilymembersandlovedonestocongregateandenjoythefullmoon-anauspicioussymbolofabundance,harmonyandluck.
越南官员表示，越南一对已经结婚82年的老夫妇有望打破吉尼斯世界纪录。
VietnameseofficialssaytheyarelookingforaplaceintheGuinnessBookofWorldRecordsforacouplewhohavebeenmarriedfo...[阅读全文]
(2011-09-11 14:00:31)
TheGreatGatsby,byF.ScottFitzgerald
Chapter1
InmyyoungerandmorevulnerableyearsmyfathergavemesomeadvicethatI’vebeenturningoverinmymindeversince.“Wheneveryoufeellikecriticizinganyone,”hetoldme,“justrememberthatallthepeopleinthisworldhaven’thadtheadvantagesthatyou’vehad.”Hedidn’tsayanymore,butwe’vealwaysbeenunusuallycommunicativeinareservedway,andIunderstoodthathemeanta...[阅读全文]
(2011-09-11 13:56:27)
TheGreatGatsby,byF.ScottFitzgerald
Chapter2
AbouthalfwaybetweenWestEggandNewYorkthemotorroadhastilyjoinstherailroadandrunsbesideitforaquarterofamile,soastoshrinkawayfromacertaindesolateareaofland.Thisisavalleyofashes—afantasticfarmwhereashesgrowlikewheatintoridgesandhillsandgrotesquegardens;whereashestaketheformsofhousesandchimneysandrisingsmokeand,finally,withatranscendent...[阅读全文]
(2011-09-11 13:55:08)
TheGreatGatsby,byF.ScottFitzgerald
Chapter3
Therewasmusicfrommyneighbor’shousethroughthesummernights.Inhisbluegardensmenandgirlscameandwentlikemothsamongthewhisperingsandthechampagneandthestars.AthightideintheafternoonIwatchedhisguestsdivingfromthetowerofhisraft,ortakingthesunonthehotsandofhisbeachwhilehistwomotor-boatsslitthewatersoftheSound,drawingaquaplanesovercataractso...[阅读全文]
(2011-09-11 13:53:43)
TheGreatGatsby,byF.ScottFitzgerald
Chapter4
OnSundaymorningwhilechurchbellsranginthevillagesalongshore,theworldanditsmistressreturnedtoGatsby’shouseandtwinkledhilariouslyonhislawn.“He’sabootlegger,”saidtheyoungladies,movingsomewherebetweenhiscocktailsandhisflowers.“OnetimehekilledamanwhohadfoundoutthathewasnephewtoVonHindenburgandsecondcousintothedevil.Reachmearose,hone...[阅读全文]
(2011-09-11 13:51:48)
TheGreatGatsby,byF.ScottFitzgerald
Chapter5
WhenIcamehometoWestEggthatnightIwasafraidforamomentthatmyhousewasonfire.Twoo’clockandthewholecornerofthepeninsulawasblazingwithlight,whichfellunrealontheshrubberyandmadethinelongatingglintsupontheroadsidewires.Turningacorner,IsawthatitwasGatsby’shouse,litfromtowertocellar.AtfirstIthoughtitwasanotherparty,awildroutthathadresolvedi...[阅读全文]
(2011-09-11 13:49:59)
TheGreatGatsby,byF.ScottFitzgerald
Chapter6
AboutthistimeanambitiousyoungreporterfromNewYorkarrivedonemorningatGatsby’sdoorandaskedhimifhehadanythingtosay.“Anythingtosayaboutwhat?”inquiredGatsbypolitely.“Why—anystatementtogiveout.”IttranspiredafteraconfusedfiveminutesthatthemanhadheardGatsby’snamearoundhisofficeinaconnectionwhichheeitherwouldn’trevealordidn’tfullyun...[阅读全文]
(2011-09-11 13:43:19)
TheGreatGatsby,byF.ScottFitzgerald
Chapter7
ItwaswhencuriosityaboutGatsbywasatitshighestthatthelightsinhishousefailedtogoononeSaturdaynight—and,asobscurelyasithadbegun,hiscareerasTrimalchiowasover.OnlygraduallydidIbecomeawarethattheautomobileswhichturnedexpectantlyintohisdrivestayedforjustaminuteandthendrovesulkilyaway.WonderingifheweresickIwentovertofindout—anunfamiliarbutlerw...[阅读全文]
Chapter7
ItwaswhencuriosityaboutGatsbywasatitshighestthatthelightsinhishousefailedtogoononeSaturdaynight—and,asobscurelyasithadbegun,hiscareerasTrimalchiowasover.OnlygraduallydidIbecomeawarethattheautomobileswhichturnedexpectantlyintohisdrivestayedforjustaminuteandthendrovesulkilyaway.WonderingifheweresickIwentovertofindout—anunfamiliarbutlerw...[阅读全文]
