Philosophy from a Tugboat BY GEORGE YOUNG ONE NIGHT many years ago I was on the bridge of a ship that passed one of our large cities on a quiet night I saw its lights reflected in the sky and heard the rumblings of the city's noises. As I looked to m

发表于:2018-11-30 / 阅读(93) / 评论(0) 分类 英语励志美文精华

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It was a perfect day even more beautiful than the day before had been. The sea was calm. The sky was bright. The fishing was good. It was difficult to think about trouble on a day like this. You were right, Benny said to Charlie. This is a very good

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Well, here I am, enjoying a delicious cappuccino at a fashionable cafe in Brighton. As you can see, this place is very, uh…fashionable for all the…um…fashionable young people here in Brighton. I’

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VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember. This week, we go for a ride through the colorful history of Route 66, a road that has been called The Main Street of America. ((MUSIC: Ro

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: This week, the governor of Hawaii is expected to sign the world's first ban on sunscreen sales. Research shows chemicals in some sunscreens may harm coral reefs. So the ban is good for coral, but what about people and their skin?

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Spending all my dreams 想用所有的美梦 Wanting to believe 来换取你的承诺 Wasting all my breath 屏息凝神小心翼翼地期待着 Words your never said 你能开口说出那神圣的誓言 If I can't change your mind 若我不能转变你

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Spectacular fireworks lit up the night sky over the Hudson River in New York City on Wednesday as part of the celebrations of the Chinese Lunar New Year that falls on Friday. The fireworks display, themed Happy Spring Festival, was held near Pier 84

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There he is! said six-year-old Benny. The airport waiting room was crowded, but the Aldens all saw the man in the baseball cap. Henry waved to him. Thats Uncle Andy, all right. But wheres Aunt Jane? Jessie said. The Aldens had come to San Francisco t

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Henry shut down the lawn mower and suddenly everything was very quiet in Grandfathers front yard. It was so hot that the birds were not chirping. Henry looked up at the blazing sun. He wiped his brow. Then he looked around the yard. Something was mis

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 131 The Boardwalk Mystery

This is AP News Minute. Senate republicans are making major changes to their proposed tax reform plan. One idea is to roll back some tax cuts after six years, to keep a handle on the budget deficit. A Mexican national has been found not guilty of sho

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The Haitian president's front yard is being used as a landing zone for U.S. Military helicopters that are ferrying Haitian earthquake victims to three U.S. military vessels for treatment. Suzanne Presto flew in a Navy Seahawk Thursday from aboard one

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The U.S. Navy Hospital ship Comfort reached Haiti before dawn Wednesday morning. Around that time, an aftershock that could even be felt on the Comfort, jolted the island, wrecking the pier that was going to be used as a staging area for patients. Th

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From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The Justice Department is ordering a criminal investigation into reports that the IRS targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny, it applied for tax-exempt status. Attorney General Eric Holder says

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Most visitors to the UK come here expecting the rain and miserable weather for which the country is famous. However, when summer finally does arrive, the British people like nothing more than packing their trunks and swimming costumes and heading for

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The hotel elevator dropped us off in the main vestibule on the mezzanine. 旅馆的升降机把我们送到二楼下的大厅中。 I went down a short stair leading to the ground floor. 我步行数级,到了地面一层。 I settled my bill at th

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A high-masted swan ship from the Summer Isles was beating out from port, its white sails huge with wind. The Storm Dancer moved past it, pulling steadily for shore. 一艘来自盛夏群岛的高桅天鹅船,正乘风张满白帆,驶离港口。暴

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Out of the moonlight in the month of May, This ship would take her last breath. Her full mast it was draping, Like a mermaid she was dressed. Her lonely heart is setting free, All her cares they went sailing out to sea. All those people gathered roun

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Ballots are being distributed to the polling stations nationwide as Italy prepares for its general elections this weekend. Opinion polls show that Pier Luigi Bersani, leader of the Democratic Party with almost zero name recognition outside Italy, is

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