英语故事：回声和那喀索斯 Echo and Narcissus

Narcissus was a handsome youth. His lovely face and graceful form were the admiration of all who looked upon him. And he knew it. He was proud that he thought no one but himself was worthy to see his youthful beauty. Thus given up to sweet thoughts o

Lesson 28

26. We ______ Edison’s success to his intelligence and hard work. A. subject B. attribute C. owe D. refer attribute to=ascribe to 归因于，归咎于 contribute (to) 贡献，对…起作用 retri

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: George Moses Horton published a book of poetry in 1829, when he was still a slave in North Carolina. He went on to write several volumes, which never earned enough money for him to buy his freedom. He was finally set free by the Un

美语咖啡屋 Lesson 43: Yemi, Musician Poet

Yemi, Musician Poet J: Hello I'm Jody! Welcome to American Cafe. Y: 大家好，我是杨晨。欢迎您到美语咖啡屋。 我们今天的客人是Yemi。Yemi是个很有意思的人，您听了我们

名人轶事:Considered the Poet Voice of African Americans

VOICE ONE: Im Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: And Im Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today, we tell about writer Langston Hughes, who has been called the poet voice of African Americans. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Langston Hug

双语有声阅读:The Computer and The Poet 计算机与诗人

The essential problem of man in a computerized age remains the same as it has always been. That problem is not solely how to be more productive, more comfortable, more content, but how to be more sensitive, more sensible, more proportionate, more ali

VOA英语2010年-Nation's Poet Laureate Sounds the Alarm

American writer W.S. Merwin has been named by the Librarian of Congress as the nation's 17th Poet Laureate. The honor tops Merwin's long list of achievements, which includes over 50 volumes of poetry, prose, criticism and translation, two Pulitzer Pr

VOA标准英语2011--Poet Kay Ryan Named MacArthur Fellow

PoetKayRyanNamedMacArthurFellow The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation named 22 new MacArthur fellows on Tuesday. They'll receive Genius awards, which come with a no-strings attached grant of $500,000 over five years. The diverse grantees

美国国家公共电台 NPR 'Like A Jazz Musician': Past Poet Laureate Philip Levine's Posthumous LP

AILSA CHANG, HOST: Since the age of Homer, poetry has been performed with music. Jazz and poetry have been paired up frequently ever since the beat poets and the beboppers got together in the 1950s. A new addition to that canon features Pulitzer Priz

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Audiences had an unusual opportunity over the weekend to see classic movies the way they were originally projected. The TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood played movies on old-style nitrate film. It's very rare and beautiful

美国国家公共电台 NPR Tracy K. Smith Named U.S. Poet Laureate

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The Library of Congress today named Tracy K. Smith as the nation's new poet laureate. NPR's Lynn Neary spoke with her about her new role. LYNN NEARY, BYLINE: Tracy K. Smith is keenly aware that she's taking on the job of the nati

英语六级阅读真题常见英语典故

1、The Heel of Achilles 亦作The Achilles Heel唯一弱点；薄弱环节；要害 = deadly / fatal/ mortal The Heel of Achilles直译是阿基里斯的脚踵，是个在欧洲广泛流行的国际性成语。阿基里斯是希腊联军里最英勇善

First female Poet Laureate named 第一位女性桂冠诗人

First female Poet Laureate named 第一位女性桂冠诗人 Carol Ann Duffy has been named as the new Poet Laureate, the first woman to be appointed in the 341-year history of the post. Duffy, 53, who takes over immediately from Andrew Motion and wil

Swedish Poet Wins 2011 Nobel Prize for Literature

The Swedish Academy awarded one of Swedens most famous living poets, Tomas Transtr?mer, the 2011 Nobel Prize for Literature on Thursday - making him the first Swede in nearly 40 years to win the award. The Nobel prize in literature for 2011 is awarde

经典的英文典故

1、The Heel of Achilles 亦作The Achilles' Heel唯一弱点；薄弱环节；要害 = deadly / fatal/ mortal The Heel of Achilles直译是阿基里斯的脚踵，是个在欧洲广泛流行的国际性成语。阿基里斯是希腊联军里最英勇善

揭开“赵丽词汇”神秘的面纱-希腊神话单词(2)

2.echo：回声 ；narcissus：水仙 Narcissus was a handsome youth．His lovely face and graceful form were the admiration of all who looked upon him．And he knew it．He was proud that he thought

Politicians provoke poet's ire

Politicians provoke poet's ire 政治家引起诗人不满 The new poet laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, has chosen to attack politicians in her first composition in the post. Her poem, Politics, published in the Guardian, is a cutting attack on the political worl

第146期:某人很自恋?

某人很自恋？快来看看用英文表达吧！ The Daffodil Song - Philippa Hanna 水仙花daffodil /narcissus Narcissus is the Latin name or botanical name for daffodils. Narcissus是daffodil的拉丁学名或者植物学名。 narcissistic adj

英语读物《神奇树屋》 第十六册 Hour of the Olympics 03 The Secret Poet

The bearded man smiled at Annie. My name is Plato, he said. Plato? said Jack. That name is familiar. You may have heard of me, he said. I am aphilosopher.What's that mean? said Annie. A lover of wisdom, said Plato. Wow, said Annie. Plato smiled at he

散文欣赏-回声 Echo

Long long ago, there was a nymph whose name was Echo. She liked talk very much, and she always repeated what she had just said.One day, she offended[2] her master, the great Hera by speaking rudely to her, she decided that echo should never use her v