听歌学英文
Life\'s a dream. Never too old to learn stupid things. :-)
博文
(2011-07-31 16:06:26)
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MR.DAVIDGREGORY:ThisSunday,thefinalshowdownoverthedebtceilingjusttwodaysbeforeapotentialU.S.default.AsWallStreetbracesforamarketshock,willCongressandthepresidentcompromisebeforethedeadline?Andwithhighunemploymentandslowergrowth,howmuchmorecantheeconomytake?(Videotape)PRES.BARACKOBAMA:Thepowertosolvethisisinourhands.Andonadaywhenwe'vebeenremindedhowfragiletheec...[阅读全文]
(2011-07-30 17:39:59)
OnEtiquette
Etiquettetosocietyiswhatapparelistotheindividual.Withoutapparelmenwouldgoinshamefulnuditywhichwouldsurelyleadtothecorruptionofmorals；andwithoutetiquettesocietywouldbeinapitiablestateandthenecessaryintercoursebetweenitsmemberswouldbeinterferedwithbyneedlessoffencesandtroubles.Ifsocietywereatrain，theetiquettewouldbetherailsalongwhichonlythetraincouldrumbleforth；ifsocietywerea...[阅读全文]
(2011-07-30 17:38:10)
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《论礼仪》。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习，[阅读全文]
(2011-07-28 18:15:53)
Watchthefullepisode.SeemorePBSNewsHour.
SUMMARY
TheUnitedStatesgovernmenthitthelegallimitfortheamountofmoneyitcanborrowMonday,butTreasuryofficialssaytheycantakeothermeasurestopaythebills.RaySuarezdiscussesquestionsabouthowthedebtceilingworksandtheongoingpoliticaldebatewithTheNewYorkTimes'BinyaminApplebaum.
Transcript
RAYSUAREZ:Next,TheUnitedStatesgovernmenthittheendofitscredit...[阅读全文]
(2011-07-28 18:06:27)
>>>yousomeofthedramaandbeginwiththebottomline.theremaybeavoteinthehouseofrepresentativestonightaspartoftheefforttofixthedebtceiling.butitprobablywon'tfixanything,ifanything,itmayprovethatthespeakerofthehousehasthevotestodeliverhisownparty.insidersaretellingnbcnewsitmaystillbedaysyetuntilthistitanicstruggleisoveruntilsomesortofsolutionisreachedinwhathasbecomesuchanuglypartisanbattletostopwhatm...[阅读全文]
(2011-07-28 18:02:01)
ChinaTrainCrashAffectsEntireNation(VIDEO)
DeadlytraincrashinChinaprovokesoutrageByAdrienneMongandBoGuBEIJING--It'sthekindofdisasterthatprovokesdeepsorrow,anger,andtheshakingofheads.BarelyamonthafterChinalauncheditsmuch-vauntedBeijing-Shanghaihigh-speedraillink,twoso-calledbullettrainscollidedneartheeasterncityofWenzhou,southofShanghai,killingdozensofpeopleandinjuringhundredsmore.Thetrains...[阅读全文]
(2011-07-26 20:37:54)
Lesson16:Marriage婚姻
Myreading:
226.We’vebeenmarriedforfourteenyears.
我们结婚十四年了。227.Areyoustillmarried?
你还是已婚的吗？228.Theygotmarriedlastyear.
他们去年结婚的。229.Weweremarriedinachurch.
我们在教堂结婚的。230.Wehadasmallwedding.
我们举行了一个小小的婚礼。231.Nextweekisourtwentiethanniversary.
下周是我们结婚二十周年纪念。232.Weinvitedallourfriends...[阅读全文]
(2011-07-26 20:36:33)
Lesson15:Dating约会
Modelreading:
211.Arethosetwostillseeingeachother?
那一对现在还约会吗？
212.Wouldyouliketogetdinnersometime?
你想不想什么时候去吃个晚饭？
213.I’msorrybutI’mseeingsomeone.
对不起，但我现在已经开始和别人约会了。
214.Haveyoumetmygirlfriend?
你见过我的女朋友吗？
215.Theirrelationshipishavingsomeproblemsrightnow.
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(2011-07-24 21:10:33)
ReadingGoodBooks
Devotesomeofyourleisure,Irepeat,tocultivatingaloveofreadinggoodbooks.Fortunateindeedarethosewhocontrivetomakethemselvesgenuinebook-lovers.Forbooklovershavesomenoteworthyadvantagesoverotherpeople.Theyneedneverknowlonelyhourssolongastheyhavebooksaroundthem,andthebetterthebooksthemoredelightfulthecompany(1).Fromgoodbooks,moreover,theydrawmuchbesidesentertainment.Theygainment...[阅读全文]
(2011-07-24 21:00:46)
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《阅读好书》。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习[阅读全文]
