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美国国家公共电台 NPR The Site Of The Berlin Airlift Now Serves As Refugee Shelter And Big Open Park

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: NPR's Martin Kaste spent a few weeks this summer reporting from Berlin. While he was there, he discovered the city's retired airport Tempelhof field - now a public park. Martin sent us this audio postcard from a place he calls the

这些英语玩笑话你能听懂吗？

1. You have matches 最近我有一次机会登上一艘豪华游轮观光。一次，我在酒吧台拿了两杯鸡尾酒回房间享受，途中遇到一位女士，她看看我后笑着说：You have matches？我一愣，回答说：很抱歉，我

浮华背后14：Miser吝啬鬼

One day, an old beggar went to the village. He knocked at the door of a rich man to beg for food. This was a big house and at the side was built a granary with a big padlock. The owner of the house was a miser and he was known for never helping anyon

品味人生篇01：Making Sandcastles堆沙堡的小男孩

Thoughts on Life感悟生命 Slow the pace of your life and give yourself some time for meditating. It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. 英语智慧美文之品味人生篇01：Making Sandcastles堆沙堡

浮华背后15：Precious Hands宝贵的双手

There was once a shepherd who had a daughter whose greatbeautyattracted a lot of young men from all over the country. Oneday,the shepherd asked his daughter, My dear daughter, tell me,whatkind of man do you want to be your husband? 从前，有个牧羊

浮华背后篇06：The Shoe Tacks 鞋钉

The hardworking blacksmith Jones used to work all day in his shop and so hard working was he that at times he would make the sparks fly from his hammer. The son of Mr. Smith, a rich neighbor, used to come to see the blacksmith everyday and for hours

浮华背后篇07：世界是个钱柜

When Boris left school, he could not find a job. He tried hard and pestered his relatives, but they had problems of their own. He answered advertisements until he could not afford to buy any more stamps. More than twenty chief clerks told him in diff

浮华背后篇08：Are you rich?你富有吗？

It was Thanksgiving morning and in the crowded kitchen of my small home I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together inside the storm doo

浮华背后篇09：How poor we are我们是多么贫穷

One day a rich father took his young son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose to show him how poor people can be. They spent a day and night in the farm of a very poor family. When they got back from their trip the father asked his son, how

浮华背后篇10：Learn a Lesson, Find the Gift吸取一个教训,赢得一份礼物

Tom Peterson worked for many years to build a solid business selling television sets, stereo systems, and home appliances. He gave people good value, a full satisfaction guarantee, and friendly service. With the help of his wife Gloria, who handled t

浮华背后篇12：洞洞球的诞生

Davey wanted to play baseball. But fifty years ago, in his small town, he couldnt find enough players for two full teams or an empty lot big enough for a field. And when he played ball in his back yard, he just broke windows and got into trouble. So

浮华背后篇13：Commitment专心致志

I will never forget what my old headmaster told me. Normally when you are only 15 years of age you do not remember most of the things that are preached by your teachers. But, this particular story is one such lesson that I will never forget. Every ti

浮华背后篇05：Too Dear for the Whistle得不偿失

When I was a child of seven years old , my friends , on a holiday ,filled my pocket with coppers . I went at once to a shop where they sold toys for children . Being charmed with the sound of a whistle that I had seen by the way , in the hands of ano

听歌学英语：《偏偏喜欢你》英文版

Old days passed away,sorrow now still stays 愁绪挥不去苦闷散不去 Why is my heart like a bird stray? 为何我心一片空虚 Gone were those good days,nothing I betray 感情已失去一切都失去 Love and hate fill my memories 满腔恨愁

听歌学英语：My Blood-twenty one pilots

When everyone you thought you knew 当每一个你自以为了解的人 Deserts your fight, I'll go with you 都抛下你我会追随着你与你并肩战斗 You're facin' down a dark hall 向下看去被黑暗吞没的走廊 I'll grab my light and g

听歌学英语：Summer vibe

Eh-oh, eh-oh, eh-oh bop bop away-o Summer vibe, summer vibe I＇m looking for a summer vibe Got me turning on the radio I gotta kick these blues Working all day Trying to make pay Wishing these clouds away I want to feel the sunshine Hit the sand Tak

听歌学英语：The Only-Sasha Sloan

I can't be the only one 我不是今夜 Was lonely tonight 唯一的孤独患者 I can't be the only one 也有人孑然一身 Who's drinking 'bout myself 谁会为了我买醉 Wishing that I am somewhere else 我希望身处异乡 Tuck in the voices

听歌学英语：Thick And Thin-LANY

Late night 深夜 Your eyes fell to the floor 你眼神落在地板不肯看我 I'm trying to make sense 我如履薄冰维持感情 But you're losing your patience 你不胜其烦失去耐性 Hands talk, won't stop 我们争论不休 We go to war 我们