美国学生世界地理教材 第5期:透过小望远镜看到的世界(1)

Chapter 1 The World Through a Spy-Glass 第1章 透过小望远镜看到的世界 You may never have seen your own face. 你从来都没看过你自己的脸。 This may surprise you and you may say it isn't so but it is so. 这样说可能让你惊讶

美国学生世界地理教材 第6期:透过小望远镜看到的世界(2)

When some inquisitive child asked, What does the flat World like a mud pie rest on? 当某个好奇的孩子问道：这个平平的像泥馅饼的世界是放在什么上面的呢? they really truly said, It rests on the backs of four elephants. 他们

阶梯听力天天练:世界

【阶梯英文】 world in the world the most beautiful verb in the world to help is the most beautiful verb in the world. After the verb to love, to help is the most beautiful verb in the world. 【阶

世界节假日博览 第23期:世界结婚日

Marriage is forever. Until death do us part. At least thats what people promise at the altar when they say I do. World Marriage Day (WMD) is celebrated on the second Sunday in February. It is for peopleto think about their marriage and perhaps renew

世界小史 第84期:哲学

The Ionians in the colonial outposts may have been ahead of them here, 在殖民地的伊安尼尔人已经比他们先走了一步, for they had already reflected on what the world was actually made of, and what might be the cause of all events and

英文幽默笑话：女孩的名字

When our daughter was born, we named her Myles, after my beloved late father, despite family warning that the name was too masculine. Years later, when i felt she was old enough to understand, I explained to Myles, Your name is very special. I named

英文幽默笑话：从未来访

A guy spots his doctor in the mall. He stops him and says, Six weeks ago when I was in your office, you told me to go home, get into bed and stay there until you called. But you never called. I didn't? the doctor says. Then what are you doing out of

盘点历年世界环境日主题

1972年6月5日在瑞典首都斯德哥尔摩召开了联合国人类环境会议(Nations Conference on the Human Environment)，会议通过了《人类环境宣言》，并提出将每年的6月5日定为世界环境日。同年10月，第27届联合

英文幽默笑话：你叫什么名字？

What's your name? A very strict officer was talking to some new soldiers whom he had to train.He had never seen them before,so he began:My name is Stone,and I'm even harder than stone,so do what I tell you or there'll be trouble.Don't try any tricks

英文幽默笑话：幸运的母亲

A young mother believed that it was very wrong to waste any food when there were so many hungry people in the world. One evening, she was giving her small daughterher tea before putting her to bed. First she gave her a slice of fresh brown bread and

英文幽默笑话：理所当然

THE SCHOOL HEALTH FORMS had been distributed to the students with an error---the word Sex had been spelled with an o. One mother, filling out the form for her son, wrote in the blank next to Sox: Usually brown. 某学校发给学生的健康调查表里

英文幽默笑话：单簧管

Clarinet When I played with a symphony orchestra, our union reached an agreement with a major airline about which instruments we could carry on board, and which had to be shipped as luggage. A cellist was dismayed to find that his delicate, expensive

英文幽默笑话：创造性

Creative Applying for my first job, I realized I had to be creative in listing my few qualifications. Asked about additional schooling and training, I answered truthfully that I had spent three years in computer programming classes. I got the job. I

有人要干净的盘子吗？

Does Anyone Want a Nice Clean Plate? Peter was ten years old. One day his friend Paul said to him, I'm going to have a birthday party on Saturday, Peter. Can you you come? Peter asked his mother, and she said, Yes, you can go. She phoned Paul's mothe

迷你对话学地道口语第635期:说错话

Subject：You put your foot in your mouth. 迷你对话 A: I dont understand why my workmates all keep away from me? Am I not humorous enough?为什么我的同事都疏远我了，是不是我不够幽默呢？

英文幽默笑话：干净的杯子

Clean Glass Joe and Fred were helping to build a house in a village. The weather was very warm, there was a lot of dust everywhere, and by half past twelve, they were very thirsty, so they stopped work to have their lunch. They found the nearest smal

英文幽默笑话：CD唱机

CD Player While shopping for my first CD player, I was able to decipher most of the technicalese on the promotional signs. One designation had me puzzled, though, so I called over a salesperson and asked, What does 'hybrid pulse D/A converter' mean?

英文幽默笑话：母性的本能

As a new father, I quickly learned the true meaning of maternal instinct. Late one night, I was summoned to the hospital to attend to one of my patients. I quietly got up in the dark but tripped over a toy and crashed to the floor. As I lay there rub

别太自私

Don't be selfish A mother is admonishing her son. Now, John, don't be selfish. Let your little brother share the bicycle with you. But Mother, I do. I ride it down the hill, and he rides it up the hill. 别太自私 一位母亲在劝告她的儿子。

袋鼠的能力

The ability of the Kangaroo The zoo built a special eight-foot-high enclosure for its newly acquired kangaroo, but the next morning the animal was found hopping around outside. The height of the fence was increased to 15 feet, but the kangaroo got ou