听歌学英文
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(2011-08-18 19:12:30)
TheImportanceofScientificExpreiments
TheriseofmodernsciencemayperhapsbeconsideredtodateasfarbackasthetimeofRogerBacon(1),thewonderfulmonkandphilosopherofOxford(2),wholivedbetweentheyears1214and1292.Hewasprobablythefirst,inthemiddleagestoassertthatwemustlearnsciencebyobservingandexperimentingonthethingsaroundus,andhehimselfmademanyremarkablediscoveries.Galileo(3),however,wholivedm...[阅读全文]
(2011-08-07 16:40:02)
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(2011-08-06 19:14:52)
IWishYouLove
Artist:KeelySmith
Iwishyoubluebirdsinthespring
Togiveyourheartasongtosing
Andthenakiss,butmorethanthis
Iwishyoulove
AndinJulyalemonade
Tocoolyouinsomeleafyglade
Iwishyouhealth
Butmorethanwealth
Iwishyoulove
MybreakingheartandIagree
ThatyouandIcouldneverbe
Sowithmybest
Myverybest
Isetyoufree
Iwishyoushe...[阅读全文]
(2011-08-06 19:12:31)
Title:It'sSuchASmallWorld
Artist(Band):RodneyCrowell
Fancymeetingyouhere,tonight
It'ssuchasmallworld,NewYorkain'tmytown
Idon'tcomearound,butonceinawhile
Thisissuchasurprisetoseeyou
Girl,yourlookingsogood;it'sbeenalongtime
Sinceyou'vecrossedmymind
It'ssuchasmallworld
Justonenightonthetown,
Icamelookingaroundforsomethingtodo
Justachange...[阅读全文]
(2011-08-06 14:15:03)
Lesson18:HavingaPicnic
Myreading:
256.Didyoupackenoughsandwichesforthepicnic?
257.Let’sfindaspotawayfromtheants.
258.It’sgreatweatherforapicnic.
259.Let’ssitatthatbenchoverthere.
260.Thisspotisn'ttoocrowdedtoeatat.
261.Let’sgoeatoutbythelake.
262.Apicniccanbearomanticdate.
263.Ihavefondmemoriesofpicnicswithmyparents.
(2011-08-06 14:12:59)
Lesson17:Sightseeing
Myreading:
241.HaveyoueverseentheGrandCanyon?
242.Theviewiswonderfulfromuphere.
243.Let’sgowatchthesunset.
244.It’shardtogetapictureinthislight.
245.Thecrowdsspoiledthescenery.
246.Thepavedroaduptothemountainruinedthesenseofnature.
247.IwanttoseethedesertinwesternChina.
248.Hesaidthatthecoastwasbeaut...[阅读全文]
(2011-08-06 07:07:44)
HowMuchScreenTimeIsTooMuchforChildren?
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishTechnologyReport.Childrencanspendhoursadaylookingatcomputerscreensandotherdigitaldevices.Someeyecareprofessionalssayallthatscreentimehasledtoanincreaseinwhattheycallcomputervisionsyndrome.NathanBonilla-WarfordisanoptometristinTampa,Florida,withVSP,VisionServicePlan,abiginsuranceprovider.Hesayshehasseenanincreaseinproblemsinc...[阅读全文]
(2011-08-06 06:56:56)
这次作业还是给出中文译文和英文录音。英文录音用来做听写练习。文章的题目是《科学实验的重要性》。该文曾被收入陈冠商主篇的《英语背诵文选》 （上海外语教育出版社，1988）。翻译写作：不看/不听英文原文，把中文译文翻译成英文。交作业时请注明是你的翻译作业。希望大家踊跃参与，互相批改点评。听写：如果你不想做翻译部分的练习，或已经完成了翻译部[阅读全文]
(2011-08-06 06:56:30)
AnimalandMachine
Thebodyofananimalmaywellbecomparedwith(1)somemachinelikealocomotiveengine.Indeed,theanimalbodyisamachine.Itisamachinecomposedof(2)manyparts,eachpartdoingsomeparticularkindofworkforwhichaparticularkindofstructurefitsit(3);andallthepartsaredependentoneachotherandworktogetherfortheaccomplishmentofthetotalbusinessofthemachine.Thelocomotivemustbeprovidedwithfuel,such...[阅读全文]
(2011-08-06 06:56:03)
这次作业还是给出中文译文和英文录音。英文录音用来做听写练习。文章的题目是《动物与机器》。该文曾被收入陈冠商主篇的《英语背诵文选》 （上海外语教育出版社，1988）。翻译写作：不看/不听英文原文，把中文译文翻译成英文。交作业时请注明是你的翻译作业。希望大家踊跃参与，互相批改点评。听写：如果你不想做翻译部分的练习，或已经完成了翻译部分的练[阅读全文]
