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There was a lake at the outskirts of a small village. Two swans and a turtle who were good friends lived in the lake. They would play with each other and pass time telling stories. One year, there were no rains and the lake started drying up. The lak

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006 The Wild Swans Once upon a time in a kingdom far away, there were eleven Princes and a single Princess, by the name of Elisa. One day, their mother died of a disease. Eventually the King married again. The new Queen hated the twelve children. She

吹小号的天鹅 第108期:绿色的春天(2)

Rain or shine, cold or warm, every day was a happy day for the two swans. 不管雨天还是晴天，也不管天冷还是天热，对这两只天鹅来说每一天都是幸福的。 In time, the eggs were laid and the cygnets were hatched--four of t

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061 The Swans' Nest A long long time ago, there were swans. The swans flew to the plains. They were called 'Lombard'. Another group of swans flew to Byzantium, and they flocked to the Emperor's crown to protect it. The swans were just like a shield t

吹小号的天鹅 第14期:小天鹅(3)

He approached the pond cautiously, his field glasses slung over his shoulder. 肩上挂着野外望远镜的他，小心地靠近了池塘。 It was still only a little after seven o'clock; the sun was pale, the air was chill. The morning smelled del

吹小号的天鹅 第5期:池塘(2)

For the next few days, the swans rested. 接下去的几天里，天鹅们一直在休息。 When they were hungry, they ate. When they were thirsty--which was a great deal of the time--they drank. 饿了，他们就吃。渴了--他们总是很渴--他

吹小号的天鹅 第3期:萨姆(3)

After supper that evening, Sam and his father sat for a while on the porch. Sam was reading a bird book. 那天晚饭后，萨姆和父亲在门口坐了一会儿。萨姆在看一本介绍鸟类的书。 Pop, said Sam, do you think we'll be coming b

吹小号的天鹅 第9期:一个拜访者(3)

After he had watched for an hour, Sam got up. 观察了一小时后，萨姆才站了起来。 He walked slowly and quietly away, putting one foot straight ahead of the other, Indian-fashion, hardly making a sound. 他又慢又轻地走开了，步子呈

吹小号的天鹅 第11期:一个拜访者(5)

Hello, said Sam in a low voice. 你好。萨姆轻声说。 Ko-hoh, ko-hoh! replied the cob. 吭嗬，吭嗬！雄天鹅回答。 Ko-hoh! said his wife. 吭嗬！他的妻子说。 The pond rang with the trumpet sounds--sounds of triumph over the fox

英语诗歌:The Wild Swans At Coole

William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) The trees are in their autumn beauty, The woodland paths are dry, Under the October twilight the water Mirror a still sky; Upon the brimming water among the stones Are nine-and-fifty swans. The nineteenth autumn has

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Tens of thousands of swans are spending their winter in Chinas Rongcheng in Shandong Province, making it Asias largest wintering ground for swans. 数千只天鹅正在中国山东省蓉城过冬，这也成为亚洲最大的天鹅越冬地。 These

吹小号的天鹅 第26期:到蒙大拿去(5)

The seven great birds stayed aloft about half an hour, then returned to the pond, the cob still in the lead. 七只大鸟在天上飞了大约半小时，然后便回到了池塘，领队的还是雄天鹅。 They all had a drink to celebrate the suc

吹小号的天鹅 第23期:到蒙大拿去(2)

Montana, said their father, is a state of the Union. 蒙大拿，他们的父亲说，是美国的一个州。 And there, in a lovely valley surrounded by high mountains, are the Red Rock Lakes, which nature has designed especially for swans. 在那儿

吹小号的天鹅 第30期:求学生涯(4)

What kind of a bird is he? she asked. 他是种什么鸟？她问。 He's a young Trumpeter Swan, said Sam. 他是一只年轻的号手天鹅，萨姆说， Right now he's sort of a dirty gray color, 现在他的颜色是暗灰的， but in another y

论保暖的重要性 天鹅冻住嘴险饿死

Rescuers were forced to save a swan after ice formed around its beak when it fell asleep in a Chinese river where temperatures fell as low as minus eight. 在中国，一只天鹅在零下八度的气温下在河里睡着了，结果它的喙上结了一

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1. You are so early today. 你今天这么早。 还能这样说： You come here so early. You come here in such an early time. 应用解析： keep early hours 早睡早起； go to earlier graves than 比死得早； early or late 早晚 2. How ca

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