I still clearly remember what happened during my first speech contest. I was very nervous about talking in front of a large crowd. When it was my turn, I tried to stay calm and walked onto the stage with a big smile. Somehow, I tripped and fell. At t

发表于:2018-11-30 / 阅读(96) / 评论(0) 分类 常春藤生活英语

The Aldens used Petes office to make their phone calls. Henry had already spoken to a man at the local television news station. Now he was calling the local radio station. Hello, Im calling from the Greenfield Museum, Henry said, just as Pete had tol

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(83) / 评论(0) 分类 88 The Mystery of the Mummy's

The children were waiting upon the dock when Joe came back. But it was too late then to find Mr. Browning. Jessie began, You know, Joe, Grandfather said we should never build a fire outdoors unless someone older helped us. Now we have such a good pla

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XIIIA New Home for the Boxcar THE CHILDRENS grandfather wanted them to like his house. He wanted them to live with him all the time. So he had made over some of the rooms just for them. The children went with him in his car to see the house. When the

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This doesnt look good, Mr. Lightfeather said the following morning. The whole family was gathered at the breakfast table, as he read a letter from the tribal council. The developer has gotten his permit approved. Hes going to start digging up the for

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(78) / 评论(0) 分类 37 The Mystery of the Lost Vil

1.圈一圈正确的答案 2.填一填 3.填填自己的歌词 4.唱一唱,圈一圈 My dad worked very hard to make me three cars. 我爸爸很努力地帮我做三辆车。 Why did he make those cars? 为什么他要做这些车? Because they w

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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

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Thank you for coming, Doctor, said Captain Daniel, as they walked toward the fishermans hut. You will see that its all right. Soon they came to the hut. A young man sat in the door, fixing a lobster pot. Hello, he said, looking up. Hello, replied Dr.

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(115) / 评论(0) 分类 2 Surprise Island 奇异岛

My morning routine has ups and downs*. First thing in the morning, I find myself rushing around like a frantic woman, trying to get my children up out of bed, and off to school. I'm usually still in my pajamas (pyjamas)* when I drop the kids off, and

发表于:2019-01-01 / 阅读(77) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客 A cup of English

There has been a scraping sound in Wenatchee for about a week. It's the sound of snow shovels. Finally, the snow is here. And there isn't just a little of it. Out of the blue*, a storm moved in, just as we were getting used to a snowless Winter. It t

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Patricia Nunan In a surprise upset, India's Congress Party has beaten the party of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in national parliamentary elections. The Congress Party, led by Sonia Gandhi, is

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2004(上)--各类新闻

Let's be honest, you're not flawless But you're as close as anything I've seen You're not the woman that you envisioned But your life is not a broken time machine No, it's not that bad You know, it's really not that bad Little midnight Chardonnay smo

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Words and Their Stories: Great Scott 词汇典故:感叹词 Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. 现在是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故。 Every language has its ways of expressing strong emotions -- surprise, shock,

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as ...as ... 像什么一样 tale 传说(舌侧音,舌尖触上齿龈) barely 表示勉强 bend 弯腰 《Beauty and the beasts》Ariana Grande John Legend Tale as old as time 如时光般不老的童话 连读:tale as/as old /old as 重读

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Poor teacher! answered the other, nodding his head. 可怜的老师!对方点点头回答说。 Indeed I know how much he disliked me and how he enjoyed speaking ill of me. 其实我知道他有多讨厌我,有多喜欢说我坏话。 But I am of

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今天我们要学的词是twist。 Twist, 是指意想不到的转折。 The story took a surprise twist, 故事的情节出现了意外转折。 There is an unexpected twist toward the end of the film, 电影结尾出现了意想不到的转折。 是

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

Hi, Jess. Good morning, Julie. Alright, what is shocking you this morning? The big shocker is that Dreamgirls, not nominated for best picture. It was considered not only a sure nominee but also a front runner to win. So thats a big surprise. We shou

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 访谈录

台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是: One of the most important things about dance music is really the drop, so Im gonna change it into another song and really catch you by surprise. 「切换」在舞曲里是很重要的,所以我现

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 留美老师带你每日说英文

Surprise, surprise 惊喜 词汇扫描 swing 悬摆 fraternity 大学兄弟会 porch 门廊 英文原文 Don't ever pay a surprise visit to a child in college. You might be the one getting the surprise. I learned this the hard way when I swung by my

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Todd: So, how was your trip to Thailand? 托德:你的泰国之行怎么样? Gloria: Oh, I spent about six weeks in Thailand and had a really, really great time. I spent three weeks in Northern Thailand and then three weeks on the beach in the so

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