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生命中我们有很多的失望、沮丧和烦恼，我们根本不需要寻找。我们美妙的世界充满了美丽、光明、希望。但是，当我们放眼四周时，为什么浪费时间寻找不快、失望和烦恼，而看不到我们面前的美好事物呢？In life we are happiest when… 生活中我们最幸福 A man and his girlfriend were married. It was a large celebration. 一个男人和他的女朋友结婚，举行了一场盛大的结婚庆典。 All of their friends...

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Routines 惯例 I get up everyday at 5:30. 我每天在5:30起床。 I shave and wash up. 我刮胡子，洗脸。 I get a quick-buy to eat. 我顺便很快的吃完早饭。 I'm on the road by 6:30. 我在六点半左右动身。 I get to the studio and have a cup of coffee. 我到工作室后喝杯咖啡。 And on and on. 之后的之后等等。 We all have routine that we go through everyday. 每一天我们都会有些惯例。 The t...

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Feeling 触觉 What if you've got a magic sense of touch? 如果你得到一种魔术般的感觉会怎样? Yes, we do! Isn't it great? I love being able to feel different things, everything has its own unique feel. 是的,我们已经得到了!不错吧?我很高兴可以感觉到不同的东西,每种东西都有其独特的感受。 For example, the feel of a soft, furry puppy, or a rabbit; 例如,感受一只柔软的、毛茸茸的...

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I ago Prytherch his name, though, be allowed, Just an ordinary man of the bald Welsh hill Who pens a few sheep in a gap of cloud. Docking mangel chipping the green skin From the yellow bones with a half-witted grin Of satisfaction, or churning the crude earth To a stiff sea of clods that glint in the wind– So are his days spent, his spittled mirth Rarer than the sun th...

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Blue 蓝色 What comes to mind when you think of blue? 当你想到蓝色，脑中会浮现什么? Blue is a cool color. 蓝色是一种酷的颜色。 It's not necessarily cold, but I definitely think It's cool. 它不见得很冷,但我确实认为是很凉爽。 Clear blue skies on Autumn days are nice. 秋天晴朗的蓝天非常不错。 Salty blue water next warm islands, anybody feels swim. 温暖的岛屿碧蓝的咸海水,...

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Dear Arizona, 亲爱的亚利桑那: My brother is so lucky. Good stuff is always happening to him. Do you believe in luck? And if so, how can I get more of it? 我的兄弟运气特别好,常有好事发生在他身上。你相信运气吗?如果真有运气,我怎样才能得到更多一些呢? —Looking for Luck in Louisiana ——身在路易斯安那寻找好运的人 Dear Looking, 亲爱的运气寻觅者: I was eating breakfa...

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The river is famous to the fish. 鱼儿熟知河流。 The loud voice is famous to silence, which knew it would inherit the earth before anybody said so. 寂静熟知高声。 寂静知道,在任何人发声前, 它会接管地球。 The cat sleeping on the fence is famous to the birds watching him from the birdhouse. 鸟儿熟知睡在围墙上的猫。 它在笼中注视着猫的一举一动。 The tear is famou briefly, to the c...

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Teaching and Learning Responsibility 教与学的责任 "Teaching a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime." "教一个人钓鱼,你喂饱他一辈子。" It sounds good in theory. 论上听起来不错。 But is it realistic to make your kids "work"? 但现实中可能你的孩子"工作"吗? They are supposed to study or play or do something other than "work"...

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Pets and dogs 宠物和狗 When I was in the fifth grade, I moved to the country. 当我在五年级的时候,我搬到了乡下。 We had pigs, chickens, rabbits, fish, turtles, cats, dogs and a horse. 我们有猪、鸡、兔、鱼、龟、猫、狗和马。 I would run everywhere with the dogs. 我带着狗到处跑。 I can say what dogs are called—men's best friends. 我能说狗被称为——-人类最好的朋友。 They ...

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Life is like a train ride. We get on. We ride. We get off. We get back on and ride some more. There are accidents and there are delays. At certain stops there are surprises. Some of these will translate into great moments of joy; some will result in profound sorrow. 人生就如一趟火车之旅。我们上车,前进,下车。接着,我们又回到火车上,再乘坐几程。这当中会有意外发生,也会出现延误的...

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Sight 视觉 Every once in a while on a weekend, my family and I go to the local park, and shoot off some small fireworks. 偶尔在周末的时候,我和我的家人会去当地公园,燃放一些很小的烟花。 Then we light some sparklers and run around until they burn out. 那时我们会点燃一些烟火,跑来跑去直到它们燃尽。 It's nice to watch the kids run around with the sparklers. 看到孩子们围着烟火...

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Winter:So many qualities 别致情趣的冬天 Well, winter has begun! 嗯,冬天已经开始了! And unless you are a bear and can hibernate for a long time, there is nowhere to run. 除非你是冬眠很长一段时间的一只熊,不然你无处可逃。 It can be avoided, so we might as well enjoy it. 这是可以避免的,所以我们不妨享受它。 I think every season is special. 我认为每一个季节都是非常特别的。 Each ha...

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Confirming—just making sure 复查—勿当事后诸葛亮 I can't tell you how many times double checking something has saved me a lot of pain. 我不能告诉你多少次因为复查为我避免多少痛苦。 Likewise, there are many times when I haven't taken the time to double check or confirm something and I came to regret it later on. 同样地,很多时候,我没有花更多的时间去复查或确认些什么,以至...

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Keeping a diary—recording precious moments 写日记–记录珍贵的时刻 It has been a long time since I kept a diary, 自从我开始写日记已经有很长时间了, but I am then thinking more and more about the value of some kind of journal. 但我对于日记的价值思考的越来越多。 Although writing daily in a diary is tough, it's good a habit to have, especially when learning a language, o...

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Yellow 黄色 Just tie your yellow ribbon around the old oak tree. 把你的黄丝带系在老橡树上。 What comes to mind when you think of yellow? 当你想到黄色时，脑中会浮现什么? Yellow makes me feel warm，it's a sunny color. 黄色能让我觉得暖和,这是一个阳光的颜色。 Sure, I think different things like a big tall glass of cool yellow lemonade, a large branch of yellow bananas, or an...

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Courage 勇气 One of my favorite movies growing up was The Wizard of OZ. 从小到大一直以来，我最喜欢的电影之一是《绿野仙踪》。 Did you ever see it? 你曾经看过这部电影吗? In Dorothy's adventures, she was accompanied by the Tin Man,who wanted a heart, 在多萝西的冒险故事中, 陪伴着她的是想要一颗心的铁皮人, the Scarecrow,who wanted a brain, 想要大脑的稻草人, the Lion,who wanted...

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Thanks giving–what are you grateful for? 感恩节-你感激什么呢? It's almost time for thanks giving holiday. 又快到了感恩节了。 Many years, this is a five-day holiday, 多年来,这是一个为期五天的假期, and most people get at least four days off, that's awesome. 而大多数人有至少四天休息的话,那真是太棒了。 So,what are you going to do? 所以,你有什么打算? The same old st...

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When I read a book from my mother’s shelves, it’s not unusual to come across a gap in the text. A paragraph, or maybe just a sentence, has been sliced out, leaving a window in its place, with words from the next page peeping through. The chopped up page looks like a nearly complete jigsaw puzzle waiting for its missing piece. But the piece isn’t lost, and I...

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Nice Surprises 美妙的惊喜 Do you like surprises? 你喜欢惊喜吗? Sure, there are 'bad' surprises, like a pop quiz given by your teacher or an unexpected bill. 当然,也有"坏"的惊喜,就像你的老师安排的突击测验或者一张意想不到的账单。 Those are no fun. 那些都是不快乐的。 But there are also nice surprises. 但也有好的惊喜。 Have you ever had a surprised party? 你参...

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　The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along. Happiness exists for those who cry, those who are hurt, those who have searched, and those who have tried, for only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives. 　最幸福的人没有必要拥有所有最好的东西；他们只是最充分地...

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