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Spring Song Spring is coming, spring is coming, Birdies, build your nest; Weave together straw and feather, Doing each your best. Spring is coming, spring is coming, Flowers are coming too: Pansies, lilies, daffodillies, Now are coming thought Spring is coming, spring is coming, All around is fair, Shimmer and quiver on the river, Joy is everywhere. By William Blake 春之颂 ...
My parents owned six books between them. Two of those were Bibles and the third was a concordance to the Old and New Testaments. The fourth was The House At Pooh Corner. The fifth，The Chatterbox Annual 1923 and the sixth, Malory’s Morte d’Artliur. I found it necessary to smuggle books in and of the house and I cannot claim too much for the provision of an outside toilet whe...
Honesty A man who is driving a car stopped by a police officer.The following exchange takes place… Man:What’s the problem,officer? Officer:You were going at least 75in a 55zone. Man:No,sir,I was going 65. Wife:Oh,Harry.You were going 80.(Man gives his wife a dirty look.) Officer:I’ m also going to give you a ticket for your broken taillight. Man:Broken tail...
Five Balls in the Air Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling1) some five balls in the air.You name them―work,family,health,friends and spirit,and you’re keeping all these balls in the air. You understand that work is a rubber ball.If you drop it,it will bounce back.But the other four balls are made of glass.If you drop one of these,it will be irrevocably2) scuffed,...
She Walks in Beauty She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies； And all that’s best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes； Thus mellowed to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies． One shade more, one ray less, Had half impaired the nameless grace Which waves in every raven tress, Or softly lightens o’er her face； Whe...
The man is looking for it A little boy came home with a five－dollar bill and said he found it.”Are you sure it was lost?” asked his mother.” “Sure,I ‘ m sure,” said the little boy.”I saw the man looking for it.” 他正在找呢 一个小男孩拿着一张５美元的钞票回到家里，他说是捡到的。他妈妈问：“你肯定这是别人丢的吗？” “当然是了，”小男孩说，...
Nice Try My wife and I were stopped by a state policeman. He started to write up a speeding ticket. My wife, who’s a hair stylist, said, “If you let us off with a warning, I’ll give you a free haircut for a year. ” The policeman removed his hat–and he was completely bald. by Peter Orphanos 尝 试 我和妻子被警察拦住了，他给我们开一个超速的罚款单。我的妻子是一个发型设计师...
编者按： 我相信人类。 我相信热诚的心。 我相信人们的正直与诚实。 我相信自由社会中的美德。 我相信只要我们愿意为之奋斗，愿意与所存在的缺陷抗争到底，这个社会就能永远美好。 Free Minds and Hearts at Work by Jackie Robinson At the beginning of the World Series of 1947, I experienced a completely new emotion, when the National Anthem was played. This time, I thought, it is being pla...
A Trucker’s Last Letter Steamboat Mountain is a man-killer, and truckers who haul1) the Alaska Highway treat it with respect, particularly in the winter. The road curves and twists over the mountain and sheer cliffs drop away sharply from the icy road. Countless trucks and truckers have been lost there and many more will follow their last tracks. On one trip up the highway, ...
To My Friends Who Are Not Single Love isn’t about becoming somebody else’s“perfect person．”It’s about finding someone who helps you become the best person you can be． 给我的非单身朋友 爱情不是成为他人的“完美之人”，而是找到那个帮助你成为最佳者的人。 NSDA“SDcamps”全国英语演讲与辩论大赛（大学组）/SDcamps全国中小学生英语演讲与辩论大会（中小学及幼儿组）/美式辩论赛（以下简称大...
Don’t tell her Two twins went to the kindergarten．“Who’s the elder and who’s the younger one？” asked a nurse． One of them winked and said，“Elder brother，don’t tell her．” 不要告诉她 两个双胞胎走进幼儿园。“你们两个谁大谁小？”保育员问。 其中的一个眨了眨眼睛说，“哥哥，不要告诉她。” NSDA“SDcamps”全国英语演讲与辩论大赛（大学组）/SDcamps全国中小学生英语演讲...
Russell On Affection The best type of affection is reciprocally1) life－giving；each receives affection with joy and gives it without effort，and each finds the whole world more interesting in conse－quence of the existence of this reciprocal happiness．There is，however，another kind，by no mean s uncommon，in which one person sucks the vitality2) of the other，one re－ceiv...
The Things Kids Say One summer evening during a violent thunderstorm1) a mother was tucking her small boy into bed．She was about to turn off the light when he asked with a tremor2) in his voice，“Mommy，will you sleep with me tonight ？”The mother smiled and gave him a reassuring3) hug． “I can’ t，dear．” She said．“I have to sleep in Daddy’s room．”Along silen...
What is your direction indicator of ascended One windy spring day, I observed young people having fun using the wind to fly their kites. Multicolored creations of varying shapes and sizes filled the skies like beautiful birds darting and dancing. As the strong winds gusted against the kites, a string kept them in check. Instead of blowing away with the wind, they arose again...
When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Dr. Gibbs. He didn’t look like any doctor I’d ever known. He never yelled at us for playing in his yard. I remember him as someone who was a lot nicer than 1)circumstances warranted. When Dr. Gibbs wasn’t saving lives, he was planting trees. His house sat on ten acres, and his life’s goal was to make it a forest. The good do...
To My Friends Who Are Married Love is not about “it’s your fault，”but “I’m sorry．”Not “where are you，”but “I’m right here．”Not “how could you，”but “I understand．”Not “I wish you were，”but “I’m thankful you are．” 给我已婚的朋友 爱情不是“都怪你”，而是“对不起”。不是“你在哪儿”，而是“我就在这儿”。不是“你怎么能”，而是“我理解”。不是“我愿你能……”而是“感谢你...
The Germans generally adore England and have suffered in the past from unrequited love.England used to be the ultimate role model with its amazingly advanced political,social, industrial and technological achievements. The Germans regard the English as being very nice and mostly harmless,almost German. They admire Americans for the (un-German) easygoing pragmatism and dislik...
Rachel Carson was a scientist and a bird watcher. She noticed, in the late ’50s, the gradual disappearance of some birds, and linked it to our use of 1)pesticides. She wrote a book about her fear that 2)robins would sing no more in future spring times. She called it Silent Spring. With that revolutionary book, Rachel Carson launched the environmental movement, a force ...
Night has fallen over the country. Through the trees rises the red moon and the stars are scarcely seen. In the vast shadow of night the coolness and the dews descend. I sit at the open window to enjoy them; and hear only the voice of the summer wind. Like black hulks, the shadows of the great trees ride at anchor on the billowy sea of grass. I cannot see the red and blue fl...
编者按： “你就像这个杯子” 禅师回答，“如果你不倒空你的杯子我如何才能告诉你禅是什么呢?” Empty Your Cup A university professor went to visit a famous Zen master. While the master quietly served tea, the professor talked about Zen. The master poured the visitor’s cup to the brim, and then kept pouring. The professor watched the overflowing cup until he could no longer rest...