来源:走马读人于2012-10-2806:02:23
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Abadbeginningmakesabadending.不善始者不善终。Abadthingneverdies.遗臭丌年。Abadworkmanalwaysblameshistools.不会撑船怪河弯。Abirdinthehandisworththantwointhebush.一鸟在手 过双鸟在林。Aboasterandaliararecousins-german.吹牛与说谎本是同宗。Abullyisalwaysacoward.色厉内荏。Aburdenofone'schoiceisnotfelt....[阅读全文]
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Life\'s a dream. Never too old to learn stupid things. :-)
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Lesson15TurningOveraNewLeaf
BJ:Hi...Excuseme.Couldyoutellmewherethenearestsubwaystopis?
Keith:Uhh,yeah...Fourblocksthatway,andablocktotheleft.FourteenthandFirstAvenue.
BJ:Thanks.Uff.DoyoumindifItakealoadoff?I’vebeenwalkingforever.
Keith:No...Goahead.Areyounewtothecity?
BJ:Yeah.Ijustmovedheretwoweeksago.
Keith:WhatbringsyoutoNewYork?
BJ:Well,inanutshell,IguessIwant...[阅读全文]
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Lesson14.OfftheBeatenTrack
Jeff:Simon!Madeline!Welcome!It’sgreattoseeyouguys!
Madeline:Hi,Jeff.Thanksforinvitingus.Andsorrywe’reabitlate.Simondecidedtotakethescenicroute.
Simon:Well,acaptainisonlyasgoodashisnavigator.
Jeff:Uh-oh.DidInotgiveyoudecentdirections?Iknowit’shardtofindthisplace.It’salittlebitoffthebeatentrack.
Madeline:Yourdirectionswereperfect,Jeff.Wejustgot...[阅读全文]
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Lesson13.It’saSteal!
Realtor:So,Mr.andMrs.York...you’veseentheplacethreetimesnow.Whatdoyouthink?Areyouinthemarketforsuchawonderfulhouse?
Mrs.York:Itreallyislovely.ButIthinkwe’dlikeanotherweektomullitover.
Realtor:Sure.ButIwillsay...forwhatyou’regetting,thesceniclocation,theamenities—theplaceistrulyasteal.Youwon’tfindabetterdeal.Thevalueofthislandisgoingupdaily...in...[阅读全文]
(2012-09-14 20:43:20)
汉堡-埃彭多夫大学医疗中心(UniversityMedicalCenterHamburg-Eppendorf)的研究人员斯特芬妮·布拉森(StefanieBrassen)在电邮中写道，“随着年龄的增长，不要纠缠于过去不愉快的事，而更多关注积极正面的东西，这对于一个人的情绪健康是至关重要的。”'Itseemstobeessentialforouremotionalwell-beingtonotlookbackinangerandtofocusonthepositivewhenweareolder,'StefanieBrassen,aresearcherattheUniversityMedicalCenterHam...[阅读全文]
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在社交媒体时代，身陷舆论漩涡的中国官员往往选择这样两条策略中的一条：一、什么都不说；二、让当地政府代表他们发表一条语焉不详让人觉得滑稽的声明，实际上还是什么都没有说。Chineseofficialsfacedwithpubliccontroversiesintheeraofsocialmediahavetendedtochooseoneoftwostrategies:1)saynothing;or2)havethelocalgovernmentissueacomicallymurkystatementontheirbehalfthatessentiallysaysnothing.com·i·cal/ˈk...[阅读全文]
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TheGreatGatsby,byF.ScottFitzgerald
Chapter1
InmyyoungerandmorevulnerableyearsmyfathergavemesomeadvicethatI’vebeenturningoverinmymindeversince.“Wheneveryoufeellikecriticizinganyone,”hetoldme,“justrememberthatallthepeopleinthisworldhaven’thadtheadvantagesthatyou’vehad.”Hedidn’tsayanymore,butwe’vealwaysbeenunusuallycommunicativeinareservedway,andIunderstoodthathemeantagreatdealm...[阅读全文]
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根据美国劳工统计局(BureauofLaborStatistics)的数据，美国有40%的女性是家中的顶梁柱──也就是说，她们的收入比自己的丈夫要高。I'moneofthe40%ofAmericanwomen,accordingtotheBureauofLaborStatistics,whoarethebreadwinnersfortheirfamilies,thatis,weearnmorethanourhusbands.bread·win·ner/ˈbrɛdˌwɪnɚ/noun
pluralbread·win·ners
[count]:apersonwhoearnsmoneytosupportafamily
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怀揣国外出生证明、在校成绩单以及在美国长大的证明，全美各地数以万计的年轻非法移民周三申请了一个项目，该项目允许这些非法移民留在美国并合法工作。Armedwithforeignbirthcertificates,schoolrecordsandprooftheyhavegrownupintheU.S.,tensofthousandsofyoungillegalimmigrantsacrossthecountryappliedWednesdaytoaprogramthatcouldallowthemtoremaininthecountryandworklegally.
又有一份财富报告将小国新加坡列为榜...[阅读全文]
