听一分钟英文：Mathematics-数学

When I was a kid I was top of the class in maths. I was really good at mental arithmetic and doing sums. Things were easy back then, It was all addition and subtraction, multiplication and division. I knew my times tables like the back of my hand. Th

听一分钟英文：Meat-肉

Im a big meat-eater. I love meat of all kinds. I have eaten all sorts of meat. Even though I love meat, I could easily stop eating it, and I dont think Id miss it. A long time ago I heard the vegetarian slogan Meat is Murder. If you think about it, t

听一分钟英文：Media-媒体

Where would we be without the media? How would we get information about the world? All of us are interested in the news. We all want to know whats happening around the world. We switch the TV on just to watch the news. It seems as though every train

听一分钟英文：Medicine-药物

I dont understand how anyone can like medicine. Ive never liked it. I used to refuse to take it as a kid because the taste was so disgusting. Im not sure whether or not medicine is a good thing. Im sure that most of the time our body will recover nat

听一分钟英文：Meditation-冥想

Meditation is one thing Id really like to be able to do. I cant do it. I have tried many times but nothing seems to happen. I have read a lot about meditation and it sounds really good. You can relax anytime you want. Twenty minutes of meditation is

听一分钟英文：Magazines-杂志

There are magazines on just about anything you can think of. Just walk into a big bookstore and see the hundreds of different kinds of magazines. There are magazines for men, magazines for women, for children, for bankers, stamp collectors and even E

听一分钟英文：Laughter-笑声

Laughter is what makes the world go round. If you cant laugh, life would be very boring and depressing. The sound of laughter is one of the most beautiful sounds in the world. Just hearing it makes me smile and want to laugh too. I have to find out w

听一分钟英文：Language-语言

Where would we be without language? Wed all be in our own worlds and wed never really have a life. Can you imagine never talking to anyone? Of course if there was no language, we wouldnt be able to use body language or sign language. The fact that we

听一分钟英文：Laws-法律

Without laws the world would end. OK, maybe the actual Earth might not end, but life as we know it would end. Wed all end up fighting and killing each other. It would become the survival of the strongest, or perhaps the survival of the nastiest. If t

听一分钟英文：Valentine's Day-感恩节

Valentine's Day is one of my favourite days of the year. I've always liked it, even from when I was a kid. I used to get lots of cards and then wonder who sent them to me. I'm married today, but Valentine's is still a special day for me. I spend a lo

听一分钟英文：Vandalism-捣毁

Vandalism is a problem that is only in some countries, but I think it is spreading. When I grew up there was vandalism everywhere. It was almost part of growing up. The kids at my school all dared each other to vandalize something. Its totally stupid

听一分钟英文：Babysitting-照顾婴儿

I loved babysitting when I was younger. It was a really easy way to make money. All I had to do was sit in my neighbours house and look after the kids. That was the easy bit, because the kids were usually asleep in bed. The parents would give me a lo

听一分钟英文：Bad Habits-坏习惯

What are your bad habits? I think everyone has bad habits. Not everyone agrees on what bad habits are. Some smokers dont think smoking is a bad habit. Young people dont think listening to loud music on the train is a bad habit. In Japan, slurping you

听一分钟英文：Clothes-衣服

I have too many clothes. I have many clothes Ive only worn once. Sometimes I even find something at the back of a drawer that I never even wore. I bought it, put it away, and then forgot about it. Im sure I dont need so many clothes. I dont think any

听一分钟英文：Coffee-咖啡

Scientists and doctors cant make their minds up about coffee. One study says its really bad for us and the next report says its good for us. Ive even read that 10 cups a day is good for our brain. I like a cup of coffee at certain times of the day. I

听一分钟英文：Computers-电脑

Its hard to believe that no one had computers a few years ago. I wonder how people lived. There must have been a lot of paperwork. I cant imagine writing everything by hand. I also wonder how everything worked without computers. We need computers tod

听一分钟英文：Mountains-山脉

I love mountains. I much prefer them to every other kind of natural feature. They are much better than the sea, beaches, deserts, etc. Mountains are so cool. They rise up so high into the sky. I cant stop looking at mountains, wherever I am in the wo

听一分钟英文：Movies-电影

I love watching movies. At the cinema, on TV or on my computer. I'm a big movie fan and love all the news of my favourite movie stars. I like all kinds of movies - Hollywood blockbusters, black and white movies from the 50s, independent movies... The

听一分钟英文：Mp3s-音乐播放器

Arent mp3s amazing? Maybe young people today dont think so. They are part of the digital generation and think mp3s are normal. But I was born long before digital music started. When I was a teenager, I had a record collection. You had to go to a stor

听一分钟英文：Learning-学习

Learning is one of the most important things we do in life. It starts pretty much when were born. In fact, many scientists say learning begins earlier. We listen to the outside sounds. This is when we first start learning a language. Our ears get use