英文欣赏:我记得呀,我记得 I Remember, I Remember

I remember, I rememberThe house where I was born,The little window where the sunCame peeping in at 1)morn;He never came a wink too soonNor brought too long a day;But now, I often wish the nightHad borne my breath away. 我记得呀,我记得我出生的那间屋子,早晨,阳光从小窗进来窥视;他从不早来片刻,也不多留半晌,但现在,我常愿黑夜带走我的呼吸。  I remember, I rememberThe rose re...

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英文欣赏:人类与动物

Men vs. Animal 人类与动物 I always enjoy watching nature shows. 我一直喜欢看自然节目。 Since I really get to see animals in the nature habitat in person seeing them doing what they normally do on television is the next best thing. 自从我真的看到动物在自然界中栖息我就感觉人类在电视上看到它们通常要做的是再好不过的事情了。 I was recently watching a show on animals in Africa, 最...

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英文欣赏:身份危机 Identity Crisis(下)

From time to time, he will fly to the US as he does not feel Shanghai is where he came from. 偶尔,当他在上海没有归属感的时候,他就飞回美国。 "But when I am in the States, I feel that's not my destination either," he said. “但是当我回到美国,我也会觉得美国不是我的家乡”,他说。 At the De Gaulle Airport in France, there is a Swiss man who has been living 在法国的...

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英文欣赏:英国人的礼貌 ​English Manners(上)

English Manners 英国人的礼貌 British people are quite reserved when greeting one another. 英国人在相互打招呼的时候都很保守。 Greeting can be a "Hello" "Hi" or "Good morning", when yu arrive at work or at school. 当你上班或者上学的时候,你可以跟遇到的人说:“你好”,“嗨”或者“早上好”。 You may also be called many different affectionate names, accord...

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英文欣赏:中西方不同的友谊(上)

Friendship in China and the West 中西方的友谊 Chinese expect friendships to be more lasting. 忠实友谊注重天长地久 For Chinese a true friendship endures throughout life changes. Chinese are friends even if they haven’t spoken for 20 years. 对于中国人而言,真正的友谊可以经得住生活变故的考验。即使有20年都没能说话,那也是朋友。 If you shared something at one time, then all...

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英文欣赏:亚马逊总裁杰夫·贝佐斯的故事(下)

Hire very carefully—you’re creating an enduring culture. Bezos would rather interview 50 people and not hire anyone than hire the wrong person, Why? 公司用人非常谨慎——你想创建的是一种持久的文化。贝佐斯宁愿面试50个人也没有找到合适的人,也不愿意录用一个不合适的求职者,为什么呢? “Company Cultures aren’t so much planned as they evolve from that early set of pe...

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英文欣赏:如梦似幻的想象 Imagination

Imagination 想象力 Imagination is the ability of the mind to build mental scenes, objects or events that do not exist, and do not happen in the past. 想象力是一种能力。它可以在脑海中勾勒出现实生活中不存在、不在场或过去曾经发生过的心理画面、物体或活动。 Imagination makes it possible to experience a whole world inside the mind. it gives the ability to look at any situation fro...

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英文欣赏:爱情指南 Love Guide(上)

Love Guide 爱情指南 Are you really in love? Being in love is a powerful feeling. The emotions are intense. 你确实在恋爱吗?堕入爱河是一种轰轰烈烈的感情。情感是激烈的。 It is so exciting that it may be hard to concentrate on school, work, or family responsibilities. 爱情在激荡,使人无法专心学习、工作或专注于家庭责任。 Sometimes people confuse real love with the possessive lov...

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英文欣赏:魔法世界的逃离(上)

Harry Potter: Excellent or Evil? 哈利·波特:优秀还是邪恶? Harry Potter books have spent the past year quite comfortably on bestseller lists nationwide. 哈利·波特系列丛书在过去一年都稳居全国畅销书排行榜。 Controversy over the series of fantasy fiction books—about a boy who discovers a world of magic—is generated in chatrooms, boardrooms and classrooms alike. 对于这部奇幻系列...

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英文欣赏:魔法世界的逃离(下)

At the very least we can likely recall feeling a need to escape everyday trials at school or at home. 至少我们能够回忆出过去,那些每天想着逃离学校的实验或者避开家人责备的日子。 Harry has his escape; he takes the reader with him, and it’s nothing short of excitement. 哈利能够逃离;而读者可以随他一起逃离现实,这令人非常兴奋。 The Hogwart’s School is where he fits i...

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英文欣赏:与汤姆·克鲁斯面对面(上)

Face to Face with Tom Cruise 与汤姆·克鲁斯面对面 Change terrifies most of us. Not Tom Cruise. Want proof? His dad abandoned his family, and he grew up poor. 改变让我们感到畏惧。但是汤姆·克鲁斯不会。想知道为什么这么说吗?他的父亲抛弃了家庭,他出生贫寒。 He couldn’t read, and teachers said he was dyslexic. 他不能朗读,老师们都说他是诵读困难者。 But he stayed close to his...

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英文欣赏:与汤姆·克鲁斯面对面(下)

RD:What do you think your strength is as a parent? 作为父亲,你觉得你的强项是什么? Cruise:Everything! I’m a great parent. I want to be with my kids. They are happy. They get to do all the stuff I wanted to do when I was growing up. 都是我的强项吧!我是一位了不起的父亲。我的孩子们都很幸福。他们可以做我年轻的时候就很想做的事情。 RD:What do you want your children to lear...

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英文欣赏:因特网的魅力何在?(上)

What Makes the Internet Attractive? 因特网的魅力何在? Cyberspace communications, including email discussion groups, chatrooms, bulletin boards and blogs, offer people an opportunity to experience a form of social contact, with no real social presence. 网络通信,包括电子邮件讨论组、聊天室、布告栏和博客,让人们有机会体验社交的一种形式,没有真实的相见。 Some people find it so ...

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英文欣赏:有个男孩名叫纳考西(上)

A Boy Named Nkosi 有个男孩名叫纳考西 In 1989 in a Zulu village, Daphne gave birth to a baby, named Xolani Nkosi. The baby was tiny, no more than two kilos. 1989年,达芙妮生了一孩子,叫做纳考西。婴儿非常小,体重不足两千克。 As the months passed, Daphne realized the boy was ill. 几个月过去了,达芙妮意识到这个小男孩病了。 The doctor who examined the boy had said his illness mig...

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英文欣赏:你快乐吗? How happy Are you?

How happy Are you? 你快乐吗? Self-test 自我测试 Find out with this test designed by Dr. Raj Persaud, consultant psychiatrist at the Maudsley Hospital, London. Consider the following statements: 你喜欢自测吗?下面这个由伦敦莫斯里医院的精神病顾问医生拉吉·佩尔绍德设计的测试将帮助你发现这一点。 1. My ability to concentrate is so good that I can forget how time has flown. 我能非...

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英文欣赏:住在宿舍还是在校外租房(上)

Living On-Campus vs. Off-Campus 住在宿舍还是在校外租房 It’s the question that every college student must answer. Both options have their advantages and disadvantages so it is important for you to weigh your choice before you make a final decision. To help you between the two, here are some pros and cons of both. 这是每个大学生必须回答的问题。两个选择都会有优势和劣势,...

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英文欣赏:我不会让儿子上大学(下)

“Surely”, I suggested to Jim’s teacher, “the course Jim got on with such low marks would be the sort of course that wouldn’t be worth doing anyway.” “真的是这样,”我和吉米的老师建议道,“吉米得分很低的课程就没有必要再读下去。” “Not at all,” the teacher insisted, and then named a string of universities I’d barely heard of, ...

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英文欣赏:"猫狗"政治论(下)

If any other cat has more food in its bowl, then any self-respecting cat will resent you for not intervening on its behalf. Cats are a bit conservative by nature, but will eventually move house if they think they can get a better deal. 如果其他猫的碗里有更多的事物,任何一个有自尊心的猫将会讨厌你没有代表它去处理食物分配不均。猫们天性保守,但是如果意识到会给自己带来更大利益的...

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英文欣赏:尼斯湖水怪 The Loch Ness Monster(下)

In the beginning it only conducted research for a few weeks in a year, but eventually the Bureau established mobile camera stations. 开始时,一年中只有几周做调查,但是最终调查局建设成移动相机站。 Searches were conducted using hot-air-balloons and infrared night time cameras, sonar scanners and submarines. 研究时采用热气球和红外线摄像头,声纳扫描和潜水艇。 Dr. Roy Mackal, a L...

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英文欣赏:男女之间 Between Men and Women

Between Men and Women 男女之间 Men’s Declaration 男人的宣言 1. Most guys own three pairs of shoes—enough. 大多数男人有三双鞋——足够了。 2. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That’s what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for. 有困难时,除非你们需要人帮忙解决,否则别找我们。我们帮你解决问题。如果为了博取同情,请去找你们的女性朋友...

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