听歌学英文
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博文
(2010-12-05 21:26:32)
LoveThemefromRomeoandJuliet
FromWikipedia
Thefilm's"Romantictheme",writtenbyNinoRota,iswidelyrecognizedintheUKbecauseofitsusebythediscjockeySimonBatesinhis"OurTune"feature.TherehavebeenseveraldifferentversionsofthesongreleasedintheU.S.,themostsuccessfulbyHenryMancini,whoseinstrumentalrenditionofthethemebecameanumberonesuccessintheUnitedStatesduringJune1969.[4]There...[阅读全文]
(2010-12-05 14:04:57)
MR.DAVIDGREGORY:ThisSunday,asthepresidentmakesasurpriseone-daytriptoAfghanistan,Washingtonfeelsthefullweightofasoureconomy,withthejoblessratecreepingupto9.8percentinNovember,aseven-monthhigh.Butstill,nodealontaxesorunemploymentbenefitsdespiteasummitlikesit-downbetweenthepresidentandRepublicanleaders,andaDemocraticattempttoforcetheissueintheHouse..(Videotape)REP.JOHNBOEHNER(R-OH):Thisisnonsens...[阅读全文]
(2010-12-05 13:36:04)
WordsandTheirStories:Money,Part1
Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogramWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.Ithinkpeopleeverywheredreamabouthavinglotsofmoney.IknowIdo.Iwouldgiveanythingtomakemoneyhandoverfist.Iwouldliketoearnlargeamountsofmoney.YoucouldwinalargeamountofmoneyintheUnitedStatesthroughlotteries.Peoplepaymoneyforticketswithnumbers.Ifyourcombinationofnumbersischosen,youwinahugeamountofmoney–oftenint...[阅读全文]
(2010-12-05 13:33:20)
TodayIparticipatedinaHalf-Marathonrace(13.1miles)andfinisheditin1:50:06(8:24permile).Myfirstparticipationintheeventwasnearlyfouryearsagoinadifferentcity.Ibeatmyfirstracebyabout3minutesthussetmynewP(ersonal)R(ecord).
Howgoodismyrunninganyway,onemayask.Herearethenumbersjustretrivedfromtheevent'swebsite:
Thereare10KpeoplewhoregisteredfortheHalf(limitedsetbytheorganizer)and9853f...[阅读全文]
(2010-12-03 19:31:44)
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(2010-12-02 19:25:21)
Title:SilentNight
Artist(Band):LindaRonstadt
Silentnight,holynight
Alliscalm,allisbright
RoundyonVirginMotherandChild
HolyInfantsotenderandmild
Sleepinheavenlypeace
SleepinheavenlypeaceSilentnight,holynight!
Shepherdsquakeatthesight
Gloriesstreamfromheavenafar
HeavenlyhostssingAlleluia!
Christ,theSaviourisborn
Christ,theSaviourisbornSilentnight,...[阅读全文]
(2010-12-01 19:57:23)
Title:JingleBells
Artist(Band):AndreaBocelli
Jinglebells,jinglebells,jinglealltheway
Oh,whatfunitistorideinaonehorseopensleighJinglebells,jinglebells,jinglealltheway
Oh,whatfunitistorideinaonehorseopensleigh
Jinglebells,jinglebells,jinglealltheway
Oh,whatfunitistorideinaonehorseopensleighDashingthroughthesnowinaonehorseopensleigh
Overthefieldswego,laughingalltheway...[阅读全文]
(2010-11-30 21:08:13)
Title:LetItSnow
Artist(Band):MichaelBolton
Oh,theweatheroutsideisfrightful
Butthefireissodelightful
Sincewe'venoplacetogo
Letitsnow,letitsnow,letitsnowItdoesn'tshowsignsofstopping
AndI'vebroughtsomecornforpopping
Thelightsareturnedwaydownlow
Letitsnow,letitsnow,letitsnowWhenwefinallykissgoodnight
HowI'llhategoingoutinthestorm
Butifyoureallyholdmetight
(2010-11-29 19:03:32)
SometimesHalfIsBetterThanWhole
ByJOHNHANC
Published:July24,2008
Half-marathons—racesof13.1miles—havebeengrowinginthelastfiveyears,partlyduetoaninfluxofnewerrunnerswhoconsiderthehalfafriendlierchallengethanthemarathon,whichbecamea“mustdo”forthousands(manywhohadn’tlaceduparunningshoeinyears,orever)afterOprahcompletedonein1994.Half-marathontrainingisneitherashardnorasall-co...[阅读全文]
(2010-11-29 19:02:46)
Halfmarathon
FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia
Ahalfmarathonisaroadrunningeventof21,097.5meters,or137⁄64miles,about13.1miles.Itishalfthedistanceofamarathonandusuallyrunonroads.Participationinhalfmarathonshasgrownsteadilyrecently.[1]Oneofthemainreasonsforthisisthatitisachallengingdistance,butdoesnotrequirethesameleveloftrainingthatamarathonrequires.[1]In2008,RunningUSAreport...[阅读全文]
