英语小达人 64 Re-Finding Faith

Re-Finding Faith 重新找回信仰 I grew up in a very religious family. By the time I was in my teens, I had had enough of God and spent the early years of my adult life ignoring him. 我成长在一个宗教信仰虔诚的家庭，当我十几岁时

英语小达人 65 Striving SOS

Striving SOS 求救讯号 Ebony Marshal was in the habit of going off with friends afterschool and getting into trouble. Sometimes they would drink, steal from stores or pick on other kids. She was out of control and her parents didn't know how to he

英语小达人 66 The Stay-at-home Mom

The Stay-at-home Mom 全职妈妈 Nellie had a baby boy in 2002. She always knew that when she had children she wanted to be a stay-at-home mom. However, in this day and age it is almost impossible to live well off on one person's salary. 奈莉2002年

英语小达人 67 The open Door

The open Door 敞开的门 Reverend Tom Sonack opened The Open Door about ten years ago. The open Door is a safe place for street people to go to for socializing, free clothes，use of computers, food, support, and many other things. 汤姆桑纳克牧

英语小达人 68 On the Edge

On the Edge 岌岌可危 Ted Jones was rock climbing with his son on a warm summer's day. They had just begun climbing again after taking a short lunch break. 某年夏天在一个温暖的日子里，泰德琼斯和儿子一同攀岩。中午刚过，

英语小达人 69 Blizzard of '95

Blizzard of '95 一九九五年的暴风雪 In 1995 our small town was hit by a heavy snowfall. For many days our roads were closed.The snow meant no school for children and no work for adults. It also meant a difficult time for people with disabilit

英语小达人 70 Forever in Jeans

Forever in Jeans 牛仔裤的不死传说 Blue jeans are a mainstay in thr fashion world. Considering their popularity, it is surprising to learn that these denim trousers were only invented 150 years ago. 牛仔裤一直是服装界的支柱。从它受

英语小达人 72 Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan 迈克尔乔丹 Have you ever heard When the going gets tough, the tough get going? Michael Jordan has. Sports fan or not everyone has heard of Michael Jordan. 你听说过当情况变遭，只有坚强的人会采取行动这句话吗？

英语小达人 73 This Is A Holdup

This Is A Holdup 这是抢劫 Monday was Nick's first day at the National Trust Bank. He wanted to make a good impression. When he arrived at work, everyone was already very busy. No one even bothered 5 to look up from their work. He took his spot at

英语小达人 74 Parachuting Problem

Parachuting Problem 跳伞问题 As the helicopter hovered in mid air, Shannon strapped on her parachute. Her crew was sent to put out a fire that had spread over 200 miles. There were no roads to reach the fire, so the firefighters were arriving by

英语小达人 75 Racing Against Time

Racing Against Time 第3单元 和时间赛跑 Roy's dream was to win the Grande Pri. His dream came true on his 26th birthday, when after years of training he entered the race. The race began at noon. Roy and four other cars revved their engines at

英语小达人 76 Free Falling

Free Falling 自由落体 Marg was no ordinary 84-year-old woman. She was a grandmother, a wife, and daredevil. There was nothing she wouldn't try once. This year was going to be the ultimate thrill. She was going to bungee jump from a bridge over 15

英语小达人 77 At the Circus

At the Circus 马戏团里的青年 Natasha's parents had met in the circus. Her mother was an aerialist and her father was a clown. So, when Natasha was born into the National Russian Circus it was determined right away that she would also become a

英语小达人 78 Cougar In The Country

Cougar In The Country 郊野的美洲狮 The McAlister family lives in a small house in a valley on the west coast of Canada. There were few neighbors near their house. They had lots of land that lead out to the mountains. 麦阿里斯特一家人住在

英语小达人 54 The Right Girl for the Job

The Right Girl for the Job 第7单元 非她莫属 Two weeks before opening night, our lead actor had broken his ankle and couldn't perform in the play. We had a big problem on our hands. 还有两天就是开幕夜了，可是我们的主角却扭伤了

英语小达人 55 Optimism

Optimism 第8单元 乐观 I guess I have always been a very motivated person and when my accident happened 11 years ago, I saw it only as a challenge I had to overcome. I was paralyzed during a football game. I had only been playing professionally f

英语小达人 56 Father and son

Father and son 父与子 Jason and his dad did not get along. They fought and disagreed about everything. When Jason was 19, he and his father got into a huge fight. Jason left home. He packed a bag and got on the first bus heading out of town. He we

英语小达人 57 Just Average

Just Average 普普通通 In my third year of school, something happened and my attitude about working hard changed. I'm not sure what it was, but something encouraged me to study a little harder for this one particular test we were going to have at

英语小达人 58 Planting Seeds

Planting Seeds 埋下种子 Three years ago, Kerstin wanted more than anything to plant a garden. When she asked if she could have a garden, she was told she couldn't because she lives in the city. In the city, there was nowhere for a garden to grow.

英语小达人 59 Honesty is the best policy

Honesty is the best policy 诚实是最好的政策 Howard was a good businessman; he had been all his life. He was so successful because he was amart, kind, and considerate. People liked doing busness with him because he always considered his associ