The Paradox of Happiness What is the definition of happiness?Is it material wealth filled with fancy cars, a dream house,exteravagant furs and jewelry? Or is happiness simply having a roof over your head? Food in the fridge?Having a child? A pet?A s

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(234) / 评论(0) 分类 每天一点英文

1. The Powerball lottery jackpot reaching well over 500 million dollars is expected to flip three ways. Winning tickets were sold in North Carolina, Texas and Porto rico. 2. Veteran CBS News correspondent Bob Simon was killed in a car crash in New Yo

发表于:2018-12-15 / 阅读(104) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2015(二)月

【句子对照】 I was at odds with Mary about the schedule. She wanted me to work on Saturday, but I couldn't. 在工作时间安排上我和玛丽的意见不一致。他要我星期六上班,但我不原意。 【关键俚语】 be at odds with someone (verb phrase) 英:to be in disagree

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●失望 真让人失望! What a disappointment! I didn't get a raise. What a disappointment! (没有给我提薪,真让人失望!) That's too bad. (太遗憾了。) What a let down! I'm disappoint

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Inviting for cup of coffee A: John! Wait a second! I was just heading downstairs for a cup of coffee. You want to come? Ive got some good news! B: Sure. Let me just grab my wallet. You certainly do look happy this morning. A: I am. Dont worry about g

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麦克,怎么这么开心?我通过考试了,哈哈哈哈! A: Mike, did you win the lottery or something? Why the big smile? B: I'm so relieved. I just passed the bar exam. A: You did? That's great! You must be very happy now? B: That's an un

发表于:2018-12-28 / 阅读(85) / 评论(0) 分类 初级-Basic Listening

(SYDNEY, Renters)A laid-off Australian man became a multi-millionaire when he discovered he had won a$4.5 million lottery. (路透社悉尼电)一名被解雇的澳洲人发现自己赢了乐透奖金四百五十万美元,变成了大富翁。

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Neil: Welcome to another Real English programme from BBC Learning English. Im Neil and with me today is Yang Li. Yang Li: 大家好,在今天的地道英语节目中我们一起学习成语,是吗 Neil? Neil: Yes we are, and that idiom is pigs mi

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(40) / 评论(0) 分类 英语听力精选进阶版

今天我们要学的词组是long odds。 Long odds的意思是不太可能,可能性很小。比如美式足球第41届超级杯大赛,赛前有报道说,芝加哥熊队不太可能打败印第安那波利斯小马队, Chicago Bears faces l

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I say Have we met? and Isabelle gives me a look that says You asshole. But the girl says, Im Clare Abshire. I knew you when I was a little girl, and invites me out to dinner. I accept, stunned. She is glowing at me, although I am unshaven and hung ov

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 时间旅行者的妻子

NANCY:And she doesn't want any rugs. Yvonne,Klara may be our strangest client ever. YVONNE:She's not so bad. NANCY:You must be joking. YVONNE:Hey.She knows what she wants and she can pay for it.What's

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(124) / 评论(0) 分类 捷进英语

The United States has issued its 10 millionth patent. President George Washington signed the first almost 228 years ago. A patent is an official document that gives an individual or company the right to be the only one that makes or sells a product.

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(83) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(六)月

Steve Inskeep: This is morning edition from NPR news. I'm Steve Inskeep. Renee Montagne: And I'm Renee Montagne. I believe in honor, faith and service I belive that a little outrage can take you... I believe in freedom of speech I believe in empathy

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(117) / 评论(0) 分类 2005年NPR美国国家公共电台

1.Alabama police are searching for an attorney abducted near her office in downtown Birmingham, Alabama this morning. Witnesses say a gunman approached 34-year-old Sandra Eubank Gregory and forced her

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(105) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2006

1. At least 21 people are dead after a fiery jetliner crash in Indonesia. Just minutes after the crash, bloody passengers stumbled away from the burning wreckage looking for help. More than 150 people survived the crash. 2. President Bush met Wednes

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(102) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2007

AS IT IS 2016-01-07 $450 Million Powerball Prize Causes Frenzy 美国强力球4.5亿美元彩票头奖引起疯狂 Are you feeling lucky? The hope keeps you going. And someones gotta win. News spread early in the week that the Powerball lottery a gam

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 2016年VOA慢速英语(一)月

锦鲤 Koi fish: 锦鲤 Chinese people's craze for koi fish, which represents good luck in fengshui, has driven millions to repost koi-related tweets in hopes of attaining wealth and better health. 锦鲤在风水中代表着好运,受到中国人的

发表于:2019-01-15 / 阅读(152) / 评论(0) 分类 美国文化脱口秀

The Mega Millions lottery was worth $190 million. The Powerball lottery was worth $550 million. Irene, 84, had never bought a lottery ticket in her life. Whenever she had a few extra dollars, she bought treats for her cat. But because both lotteries

发表于:2019-01-22 / 阅读(57) / 评论(0) 分类 英文短篇故事(纽约)

There are no honest people anymore, Jesse told his wife. Everyone is after your money. They will lie and cheat just to get your money. His wife said it wasn't that bad. Most people are honest, she said. You just seem to attract the bad ones. Jesse we

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A: Mike, did you win the lottery or something? Why the big smile? B: I'm so relieved. I just passed the bar exam. A: You did? That's great! You must be very happy now? B: That's an understatement. I'm on cloud nine. I couldn't be any happier. A: Did

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