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(2011-06-04 09:48:20)
Lesson9:HolidayandVacations节假日
Myreading:
121.Let’sgotothebeachforthelongweekend.
让我们去海滩度过这个悠长的周末吧。
122.Myschoolhas3weeksforwintervacation.
我学校寒假放三个星期。
123.IwenttoThailandforvacation.
我是去泰国度的假。
124.MyfavoriteholidayisChristmas.
我最喜欢的节日是圣诞节。
125.TheholidayseasonrunsfromThanksgivingtoNewYear’sDayinAmer...[阅读全文]
(2011-06-04 09:39:59)
Title:TheClockTicksOn
Artist(Band):Blackmore'sNight
TheClockTicksOn
Asthewindchimesplayalongthebreeze
Singingsongstostirthesoul,
Rainbowcoloursentwinedinfairytales
Onthemaypole...
Singthesongoflandsfromfaraway,
Othertimesandanotherplace,
Thewindcancarryusallawayfromhere
Charmedinherembrace...
Leavesturntored,thenightsaregettingcolder,
Seasonswil...[阅读全文]
(2011-06-04 09:38:32)
Title:SpiritoftheSee
Artist(Band):Blackmore'sNight
Itookawalkalongtheshore
Toclearmymindabouttheday,
IsawamanI'dseenbefore
AsIapproached,heslippedaway...Iknewhisfacefromyearsago,
Hissmilestayswithmeevermore
Hiseyes,theyguidemethroughthehaze
Andgivemeshelterfromthestorm...[Chorus:]
AsIwalkIcanfeelhim,
Alwayswatchingoverme...
Hisvoicesurroundsme,
...[阅读全文]
(2011-06-04 09:37:06)
Title:WishYouWereHere
Artist(Band):Blackmore'sNight
WishYouWereHere
WishYouWereHere...
Me,oh,mycountryman,
WishYouWereHere...
IWishYouWereHere...
Don'tyouknow,thesnowisgettingcolder,
AndImissyoulikehell,
AndI'mfeelingblue...
I'vegotfeelingsforyou,
Doyoustillfeelthesame?
FromthefirsttimeIlaidmyeyesonyou,
Ifeltjoyofliving,
Isawheaveninyour...[阅读全文]
(2011-05-31 20:27:36)
I'mgoingtoreadthefollowingparagraphoncestraightthrough,soyoucanhearthatnomatterhowfastIreadit,alltheTHsarestillthere.Itisadistinctivesound,but,whenyourepeatit,don'tputtoomucheffortintoit.Listentomyreading.
ThethrongofthermometersfromtheThuringianThermometerFolksarrivedonThursday.Therewereathousandthirty-threethickthermometers,though,insteadofathousandthirty-sixthinthermometers,whichwasthr...[阅读全文]
(2011-05-30 21:30:25)
(2011-05-30 21:07:32)
WelcometoDailytipsonLearningEnglish.Today'stipisondistinguishing“can”and“cannot”inspokenAmericanEnglish.
“Cannot”isusuallycontractedto“can't”.SomanylearnersofEnglishassumethatinordertodistinguishbetween“can”and“can't”,onemustlistenforthefinal“t”sound/t/.Andwhenspeaking,onemustpronouncefinal‘t’sound/t/clearly.However,thisisnotinfacthownativespeakersdistinguish“can”an...[阅读全文]
(2011-05-30 10:38:42)
ShortStory:‘AnOccurrenceatOwlCreekBridge’byAmbroseBierce
FAITHLAPIDUS:Now,theV.O.A.SpecialEnglishprogram,AMERICANSTORIES.(MUSIC)Ourstorytodayiscalled,"AnOccurrenceatOwlCreekBridge."ItwaswrittenbyAmbroseBierce.Theoccurrence,orevent,inourstorytakesplaceduringtheCivilWaroftheeighteensixtiesbetweentheAmericanstatesofthenorthandthestatesofthesouth.Agroupofsoldiersishangingasouthern...[阅读全文]
(2011-05-29 17:22:38)
WordsandTheirStories:HoldOn
Now,WORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES,aVOASpecialEnglishprogramaboutAmericanexpressions.I’mRichKleinfeldtwithexpressionsmadeusingthewordhold.“Can’tholdacandleto”isapopularexpression.Itisfromthetimebeforeelectricity,whenpeopleusedcandlesforlight.Someonewholivedinabighousewouldhaveaservantlighthiswaybyholdingacandle.Theexpressionmeantthatthepersonwhocannotholdacandletoyou...[阅读全文]
(2011-05-29 16:55:32)
MR.DAVIDGREGORY:ThisSunday,isMedicarethenewthirdrailofAmericanpolitics?Whythefightoverthefutureofanentitlementfor47millionolderAmericanshasbecomethekeybattlefor2012,tippingthebalanceinacloselywatchedspecialHouseracethisweekinupstateNewYorkandemergingasakeystickingpointinthebudgetbattleasRepublicansandDemocratsgotothewireoverthedebtceiling.(Videotape)SEN.MITCHMcCONNELL(R-KY):AccordingtoSenator...[阅读全文]
