Lesson 145 Billy's Goal in Life

Some people have goals in life. For these people it is important to achieve their goals, As for my brother Billy, his goal in life is to make people happy. He tries to accomplish this by being a good

Lesson 126 Playing the Piano

Able : How long have you been playing the piano,Nancy? Nancy: For about ten years. Able : Wow! That's a long time. Can you teach mehow to play? Nancy: No problem. 弹钢琴 亚伯：南希，你弹钢琴弹多久了? 南希：大约十年了。 亚伯：

Lesson 138 You're Beautiful

Eric: May I take your photograph, Jane? Jane: Please don't. Eric: Why not? You're beautiful. Jane: Well, I do not consider myself photogenic. 你很漂亮 埃里克：简，我可以帮你照张相吗? 简 ：请不要。 埃里克：为什么不要?你

Lesson 125 Studying Seriously

John has been trying to learn how to play the guitar. He has been taking lessons for half a year. However, he hasn't been study ing seriously, He has only been going to his lessons every now and then.

Lesson 122 I Quit Smoking

Gary : Hi, Susan! Do you have a light? Susan: No. I quit smoking long ago. Gary : That's good. Congratulations! Susan: Why don't you quit as well? Gary : It's really difficult. Susan: Come on; where there's a will, there's away. 我戒烟了 加里：嗨

Lesson 124 Beautiful Shanghai

Alan : Have you ever been to Guilin? Galen: No. But I've been to Shanghai. Alan : Did you have a good time? Galen: Yes. Shanghai is a beautiful city. 美丽的上海市 艾伦：你有没有去过桂林? 盖伦：没有。但我去过上海。 艾伦：

Lesson 121 The Greatest Killers

Alcohol and cigarettes are the two great- est killers in the world. Hundreds of thou- sands of people have died because of these two social evils. As a result, some govern- ments are trying to control

Lesson 123 An Accident

Sally and her husband, Jack, have both been driving for three years. Jack has always driven very carefully. He has never been in an accident. Sally, however, has never been a good driver. She has alre

Lesson 97 By Taxi

One of the most convenient ways to get around a city is by taxi. However, it is also the most expensive way. In some cases, tipping is expected, too. On the other hand, a taxi driver knows the city li

Lesson 96 You're Looking Great !

Sid : Wow! Candy, you're looking great! Candy : Really? Sid : You look so slim. How did you do it? Candy : I went on a balanced diet. 你看起来棒极了！ 席德：哇!凯蒂，你看起来棒极了! 凯蒂：真的吗? 席德：你看起来多么苗

Lesson 93 Pride Comes before a Fall

The teachings of Confucius tell us to be humble. People should not think too highly of themselves. No matter how great one is, there is always someone greater. Therefore, we should be humble in our wo

Lesson 92 Hold On, Please

Operator: This is the operator. Is Mr. Ken Wang there, please? Ken : Yes, this is he. Operator: I have a collect call from England. Ken : Who's calling? Operator: It's a Mr. John Smith. Do you accept

Lesson 80 I'm Good at Cooking

Marty: Are you good at sewing? Becky: No, but I'm good at cooking. What about you? Marty: I'm not good at cooking, but I'm fond of eating. 我擅长烹饪 马蒂：你对缝纫很在行吗? 贝基：不

Lesson 112 It's My Pleasure

Man : Excuse me. Would you like to sit down? Old Lady: That's very nice of you. Thank you. Man : It's my pleasure. Old Lady: You're a very courteous gentleman. Man : Thank you. 不客气 男 土：抱歉。你想要坐下吗? 老妇人：你真好，谢

Lesson 111 Confucius

Confucius is respected by most Chinese as the greatest teacher of all time. Perhaps the most important word he taught was

Lesson 110 Easier Said Than Done

Tina : Don't be a slave to work, Ralph! Ralph: I can't help it. l'm always busy. Tina : You must take it easy sometimes. Ralph: Easier said than done. 说来容易做来难 蒂娜：罗福，别做工作的奴隶! 罗福：我没办法。我总是很忙

Lesson 109 Discovering Africa

David Livingstone was a doctor and explorer from Scotland. He is famous for traveling 29,000 miles in Africa during the 19th century. He discovered many rivers, lakes and mountains, including the Vict

Lesson 108 Slow Down

Rosa：Slow down，Carl．I can't keep up with you． Carl：You walk as slowly as a snail． Rosa：How do you keep so fit? Carl：I work out as often as I can． 慢下来 罗莎：卡尔，走慢一点。我跟不上你。 卡尔：你走得跟蜗牛

Lesson 116 We're Engaged

Charles: How long have you known each other? Diana :We've known each other since we werekids. Charles: Has he proposed to you yet? Diana : Yes. In fact, we're engaged. 我们订婚了 查尔斯：你们彼此认识已有多久了? 黛安辉：自从孩

Lesson 91 Computers

Computers are becoming a part of our everyday life. In fact, they are almost every- where. In many countries, more and more companies are replacing people with comput- ers. Telephone companies are no