Words f rom the Heart Most people need to hear those “three little words”---I love you. Once in a while, they hear them just in time. I met Connie the day she was admitted to the hospice 1 ward, w

发表于:2018-12-05 / 阅读(96) / 评论(0) 分类 英语沙龙2004全年合辑下

He was driving home one evening, on a two-lane country road. Work, in this small, mid-western community, was almost as slow as his beat-up Pontiac. But he never quit looking. Ever since the Levis factory closed, he'd been unemployed, and with winter

发表于:2018-12-12 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

Kathy:My goal is to be rich. What about you? 凯西:我的目标就是要有钱。你的目标呢? Bill:I just want to be happy. 比尔:我只想要快乐。 Kathy:What? 凯西:什么? Bill:I think being happy is more important than having al

发表于:2018-12-26 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 天天练口语

One Door at a Time When my husband, John, and I had our first child 20 years ago, we agreed I’d be a stay at home mom. That meant we’d have to make do on a single income. We scrimped 1 and saved s

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Two Soldiers Two soldiers were in camp. The first one's name was George, and the second one's name was Bill. George said, have you got a piece of paper and an envelope, Bill? Bill said, Yes, I have, and he gave them to him. Then George said, Now I ha

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(91) / 评论(0) 分类 趣味英语

alive and kicking a. 活蹦活跳的(活生生的,精力充沛的) 例句: 1. You'll be glad to hear that Bill is alive and kicking. 比尔现在精神饱满, 你听了一定很高兴.。 2. I am still alive and kicking! 我还是活跳跳的啊(表示

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 美国俚语

Obituary;Bill Millin; 讣告;比尔米林; Bill Millin, piper at the D-Day landings, died on August 17th, aged 88. 诺曼底登陆战中的风笛吹奏者比尔米林于2010年8月17日辞世,享年88岁。 Any reasonable observer might have though

发表于:2019-01-26 / 阅读(80) / 评论(0) 分类 经济学人人物系列

1.sock away 存钱 You should sock away a certain amount each month. 你每个月都应该存一笔钱。 2.live from hand to mouth 收入勉强糊口 Bob had a little money socked away, so he didn't have to live from hand to mouth. 鲍勃存下来了一

发表于:2019-02-01 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 英文语法词汇

In our lifetimes, we could see the first trillionaire. 有生之年,我们可能会看到第一位万亿富翁。 And, most likely, that first trillionaire would be Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. 这位万亿富翁很可能就是微软公司的联合

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

A Smart Businessman 聪明的商人 Jack, a smart businessman, talks to his son. 杰克是个很精明的商人,他找儿子谈话。 Jack: I want you to marry a girl of my choice. 杰克:我想让你娶一个我选的姑娘。 Son: I will choose

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 英语小达人

A Smart Businessman 聪明的商人 Jack, a smart businessman, talks to his son. 杰克是个很精明的商人,他找儿子谈话。 Jack: I want you to marry a girl of my choice. 杰克:我想让你娶一个我选的姑娘。 Son: I will choose

发表于:2019-02-17 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 英语小达人

William Henry Gates III was born on October 28, 1955. He is one of the world's richest people and perhaps the most successful businessman ever. He co-founded the software giant Microsoft and turned it into the worlds largest software company. He is t

发表于:2019-02-19 / 阅读(116) / 评论(0) 分类 世界名人简介

1.Life is not fair, get used to it. 生活是不公平的;要去适应它。 2.The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something before you feel good about yourself. 这世界并不会在意你的自尊。

发表于:2019-02-20 / 阅读(93) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

A: Can youtake overfor me here? I have a friend coming to see me. 你可以帮我照顾一下这儿吗?我有几个朋友要来。 B: Id like to, but I have my hands full. Ask peter, he is not busy. 我很原意帮你,但是我手头的实情太多

发表于:2019-02-23 / 阅读(80) / 评论(0) 分类 跟艾米莉一起学口语

1. What will take place at Bill's house tomorrow? A. a party B. a game C. a dance 2. Why does Hank have to work late? A. He has to attend a meeting. B. He has to write a report. C. He has to close the office. 3. Why is Hank going to visit Lisa after

发表于:2019-02-27 / 阅读(129) / 评论(0) 分类 听英文对话做选择

Lucy: What's wrong with your phone, Dale? I tried to call you all night last night. Dale: I'm sorry. No one was able to get through yesterday. My telephone was disconnected by the phone company. Lucy: What happened? Didn't you pay the bill? Dale: Wel

发表于:2019-02-27 / 阅读(144) / 评论(0) 分类 英语对话对对碰

妈,你猜我今天在童子军学什么啦!鲁思珀金斯的女儿安-玛丽嚷嚷着。 看到女儿这么兴奋鲁思笑了。12岁的女儿滔滔不绝地讲述心肺复苏法和海姆利克氏操作法,母亲赞许地频频点头。但她可

发表于:2019-03-02 / 阅读(149) / 评论(0) 分类 英语美文

Sorry, I don't know you. 很抱歉,我不认识你。I have to get back now. 我现在得回去了。 Please leave me alone. 请别烦我。 There's no need to be mean. 没必要这么小气。 Don't touch me! 别碰我! Bill: Hi, what's your nam

发表于:2019-03-04 / 阅读(125) / 评论(0) 分类 英语口语

大家大概都看到过一匹年轻的俊马在宽阔的草原上兴高采烈地奔跑的情景吧!这是一幅很美丽的图像,马的前腿往前伸展,后腿很有节奏地往上踢。美国有一个俗语就是建筑在这一形象之上的

发表于:2019-03-04 / 阅读(124) / 评论(0) 分类 英语口语

Not Knowing Her Well Wife: Bill, the man in that house opposite always kisses his wife when he leaves in the morning and he kisses her again when he comes back in the evening. Why don't you do that too? Husband: Well, I don't know her very well yet. 我

发表于:2019-03-11 / 阅读(227) / 评论(0) 分类 趣味英语