3/3/12(Saturday)Iamstillinthechapter1of“Thebotanyofdesire”.Iamabittooslow,becauseIhavebeenworkingonmypartofacollaborativeproposalwithaprofessorat______University.IdidnothavemuchchancetoabsorbwhatIhaveread,butIwanttowritedownwhatIhavelearnedsofar.
1.ApplespeciesisnativetoKazakhstan,andwildapplesoverthereproducesmallandbitterfruits.TheSilkRoadoncepassedthroughthewildappleforestsinKazakhstan.Wh...[阅读全文]
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2/13/12TodayIreadapostataforum.Aparentrevealedhisdiscussionwithhisson–adeepandthought-provokingdiscussion.Hisson,anABC(America-BornChinese)discussedwithhimabouttheresponsibilityofhisgenerationofChinesetoexcelinthefieldsdominatedbyotherethnicalgroups,andtobreaktheglass-ceilingforAsianAmericans.Ihaveneverhadsuchdeepdiscussionwithmyolderson,anddon’tknowwhathethinks.IregretthatIhaveneverpushedhim,ch...[阅读全文]
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2/20/12Thereisanursinghomenearmyworkplace.Ipassiteveryworkingday.Withitsbigsignandemptyparkinglot,itlooksquitelonesome.TodayIsawamanpushingawheelchaironthesidewalknexttothenursinghome,soIslowedmycardown.WhenIapproachedhim,Isawtheman’sgrayhairandfrailbody.Hemustbeinhislatesixties,Ithought.ThenIlookedintothewheelchair.Anelderwomanwaslyingthere,andhereyesareclosedandherbodywastwistedinanoddway.Iwond...[阅读全文]
(2012-03-11 06:57:07)
听了,看了几个网友的精彩朗诵和翻译后，很喜欢这首短诗。这首诗也让我想起贝卡版主曾经贴的一首诗“愿你尽享世间美好”。(请看下面链接)ThefirsttimeIreadRobertFrost’spoem“Nothinggoldcanstay”,Iwasatalosstounderstandthispoem.Itssubtletyanddepthwerebeyondmygrasp.ThenIfoundseveralinterpretationsofthispoemontheInternet,whichhavehelpedmeacquiresomedegreeofunderstanding.Itissuchabeautifulpoem,whichdepictssomet...[阅读全文]
(2011-12-28 17:16:31)
DearSanta:
IjustreadthelettermylittlesisterFeiWenQingsenttoyouafewdaysago,whichremindedmetowriteyouthisletter.
DearSanta,justletyouknowthatthisyearhasbeenagreatyearforme.Amongallwonderfulthingsthathavehappenedtome,IhavejoinedtheMYSJforum,andgottentoknowmanynewandnicefriends.FeiWenQingandIhavebecomesisters–almostlikeswornsisters.Wehavebeenverynicetoeachotherandhaveneverbickered,noteve...[阅读全文]
(2011-11-22 18:26:41)
出国后的英文学习我们那几届学生毕业后都有一种失落和空虚感，特别是经历了89年天安门事件后，更感觉前途灰暗，觉得似乎只有在异国它乡的天空中才能找到自己的梦想。结果，我的大学同学有一多半，研究生的所有同学都陆续出国了。我们曾戏称为”胜利大逃亡”。但没想到，异乡除了遥远之外，还有很多无奈，毕竟那是个我们不熟悉的一片土地。毫无疑问，在我们[阅读全文]
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感恩节本来就是人的情感比较泛滥的时候，肖庄，冰粒等人的文章又帮我开启了记忆的闸门。并且处于“青春早已逝去，只有往事相随”的年纪，更是感慨万千。今天借美坛，回忆一下旧日的点点滴滴，释放宣泄一下无处安放的往事和记忆。和大姐结缘这是美语坛，还是从学英语讲起吧。说来话长了，我中学时也上过英文课，但一点都不感兴趣。记得只对数学和语文课情有[阅读全文]
(2011-11-21 03:54:05)
OneSeptembermorning,IturnedtothelastpageandreadthelastlineofJaneEyre.Withasighofrelief,Iclosedthebook,feelinglikeafirst-timemarathonrunnerwhohadjustcrossedthefinishline,exhaustedbutelated.IboughtthebookJaneEyreseveralyearsagoandhadtriedseveraltimestofinishit,butnevergottenbeyondthefirstfewchapters.Thissummer,ImadeapromisetomyselfthatIwouldfinishit.Pickingupmyfavoritebookmarkandputtingtheother...[阅读全文]
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Forthepastseveralyears,myfamilyhasbeentothesamehouseeveryyearfortheHalloweenpartyattheinvitationofafun-lovingcoupleintheirfifties.Intheiragingbodies,itseemsthereliesanagilemind,whichalwaysamazesuswithfreshandcreativeideasforhavingfunChildrenalwayshadalotoffunintheHalloweenpartiestheyhadhosted.Theyworetheirfavoritecostumesandtrick-or-treatedintheneighborhood.Adultsalsotriedtohavealittlefun,enj...[阅读全文]
(2011-09-29 18:11:45)
Inwriting,styleisequallyimportantassubstance.Awritingstylecanrevealboththewriter'spersonalityandthewriter’sliteraryvoice,asbestexpressedinitsChineseversion-文如其人.EarnestHemingwayisbestknownforhiscleanprose,shortsentences,andsimplewords,yethiswritingconveystherealtruthsandprovokesthedeepestthoughtsaboutlifeanddeath.WhenIreadHemingway’swritings,Irarelyencounterednewvocabularywords,andcould...[阅读全文]
