Lesson 11 My Foreign Classmates

There are several foreign students in my class. John is American. He's from the United States, Laura is Spanish, She's from Spain. Chen and Huang are Chinese, but they are not from China. They're from

Lesson 15 Mrs.Lee's Kitchen

There are mice in Mrs. Lee's kitchen! There's a mouse on the kitchen table. There's a mouse behind the stove. There are mice next to the refrigerator, under the sink and inside the cupboard! Why isn't

Lesson 2 Nice to Meet You

Mike : Hi! My name is Mike. Nancy: Hi! I'm Nancy. Nice to meet you. Mike: Nice to meet you, too. Nancy: Where are you from? Mike: I'm from Shanghai. And you? Nancy: I'm from Chicago. 幸会 迈克：嗨!我叫迈克。 南希：嗨!我叫南希。幸会

Lesson 20 She is Beautiful

John: Wow! Who is that lady next to Bob? She's pretty. Tina: Do you really think so? John: Sure. Look at her lovely blond hair and blue eyes. Tine: You're right. She is beautiful. John: Well, who is s

Lesson 19 I Have Two Friends

I have two friends. One is short, and the other is tall. My short friend is fat, bald and ugly, but his girlfriend is beautiful. My tall friend is handsome, intelligent and strong, but his girl- frien

Lesson 66 Will It Leave on Time?

Girl: Excuse me. When will the next train leave? Man: In ten minutes. Girl: Will it leave on time? Man: It always does. Girl: Thank you. 它会准时开吗? 女孩：抱歉。请问下一班火车何时开? 男士：十分钟后。 女孩：它会准时

Lesson 43 Killing Two Birds with One Stone

Dan must take a day off tomorrow. he has to take care of his sick mother. He ought to talk to his boss, but he's afraid. His boss might get angry with him. What should Dan do? He can take the work home. This way, he can kill two birds with one stone.

Lesson 105 Recycling

Garbage disposal is a major problem in most cities around the world. Finding places for garbage is getting more and more difficult. Recycling is, therefore, becoming very popu- lar. In other words, mo

Lesson 106 Litterbugs

Child : Why is there so much garbage in the street,Mom? Mother : Because there are many litterbugs. Child : What are litterbugs? Mother : They're people who don't put their rubbish in trash cans. 垃圾虫 小孩：妈妈，为什么街上有这么多垃

Lesson 118 The Eiffel Tower

Ivy : Have you ever been to Paris? Homer : No. I haven't. Ivy : Then you have never seen the Eiffel Tower? Homer : No, I haven't. Ivy : What a pity! 艾菲尔铁塔 爱薇：你有没有去过巴黎? 荷马：不，我没有。 爱薇：那么你从未

Lesson 83 A Nice Person

Shelly doesn't like people who are unreli- able. She especially doesn't like people who tell lies. On the other hand, she likes people who are humorous and honest. She really likes people that are eas

Lesson 78 Don't Be Discouraged

Teacher: Your written English is fairly good, but your spoken English needs improvement. Student: I know, but speaking English is difficult. Teacher: Don't be discouraged. Practice makes perfect. 不要泄气 老师：你的英文文笔还不错，但你

Lesson 86 What's Your Blood Type?

Bella: What's your blood type, Luke? Luke: It's A, I think. Why do you ask? Bella: Well, mine's B. Luke: So? Bella: They say people with A blood type get along very well with those with B blood type. Luke: Really? 你是什么血型? 贝拉：卢克，

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 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 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 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 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 141 Global Warming

Have you noticed that it's getting warmer and warmer every year? To put it simply that's because of air pollution. Scientists tell us that because of air pollution, the earth's heat cannot escape. Thi

Lesson 146 Being Happy

Bill : What's your goal in life, Kathy? Kathy : My goal is to be rich. What about you? Bill : I just want to be happy. Kathy : What? Bill : I think being happy is more important thanhaving all the money in the world. 快乐 比尔：凯茜，你的人生