新东方背诵文选 Lesson 1 The Language of Music

Lesson1 The Language of Music A painter hangs his or her finished pictures on a wall, and everyone can see it. A composer writes a work, but no one can hear it until it is performed. Professional singers and players have great responsibilities, for the composer is utterly dependent on them. A student of music needs as long and as arduous a training to become a performer as a...

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美丽英文诵读(31)The Country Maid and Her Milk Can 

Acountry maid was walking along with a can of milk upon her head, when she fell into the following train of reflections.The money for which I shall sell this milk will enable me to increase my stock of eggs to three hundred.一个村姑头上顶着一罐牛奶在路上行走。走着走着,她的脑子里浮现出一连串的幻想:我卖了这罐牛奶后,用这笔钱买鸡蛋,这样我有的鸡蛋可以增加到300个These eggs, al...

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英文欣赏:Friends

Friends 朋友 A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart. 真正的朋友是一个可以援手帮助并感动你心扉的人。 There’s always going to be people that hurt you,so what you have to do is keep on trusting and just be more careful about who you trust next time around. 别人常常伤害你,所以你该继续付出信任,并小心挑选你下次信任的人。 Make youself a be...

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新东方英语美文背诵 第14篇:The Goodness of life 生命的美好

The Goodness of Life Though there is much to be concerned about, there is far, far more for which to be thankful. Though life’s goodness can at times be overshadowed, it is never outweighed. For every single act that is senselessly destructive, there are thousands more small, quiet acts of love, kindness and compassion. For every person who seeks to hurt, there are many, man...

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美国经典英文演讲100篇:Houston Ministerial Association Speech

John F. Kennedy: Address to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association delivered 12 September 1960 at the Rice Hotel in Houston, TX Video Stream of Address Audio mp3 of Address Audio mp3 Stream of Address Reverend Meza, Reverend Reck, I’m grateful for your generous invitation to state my views. While the so-called religious issue is necessarily and properly the chief ...

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美国经典英文演讲100篇:We Shall Overcome

Lyndon Baines Johnson: “We Shall Overcome” Joint Session of Congress Address on Voting Legislation Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, Members of the Congress: I speak tonight for the dignity of man and the destiny of democracy. I urge every member of both parties, Americans of all religions and of all colors, from every section of this country, to join me in that cause...

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美国总统每周电台演讲(2007-06-30)

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Next week, Americans will gather with friends and family to celebrate the Fourth of July. I look forward to spending this Independence Day in Martinsburg, West Virginia, with the men and women of the West Virginia Air National Guard. On the Fourth of July we celebrate the courage and convictions of America’s founders. We remember the spirit...

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总统演讲:Bush's speech about war spending bill

Good morning. In times of war, Congress has no greater obligation than funding our war fighters. And next week, the House will begin debate on an emergency war spending bill. The purpose of this legislation should be to give our troops on the front lines the resources, funds, and equipment they need to fight our enemies. Unfortunately, some in Congress are using this bill as...

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美国总统每周电台演讲(2007-06-23)

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week, Senate leaders introduced revised legislation on comprehensive immigration reform. I thank leaders from both parties for their bipartisan effort to fix our immigration system so it can meet the needs of our Nation in the 21st century. As the Senate takes up this critical bill, I understand that many Americans have concerns about immigr...

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布什谈论住房和经济问题讲话(2008-03-28)

President Bush Discusses Housing, Economy  THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. I really want to thank Congressman Chris Smith and Vito Fossella for joining me here in Freehold, New Jersey. I’m here at a company called Novadebt, and I really appreciate Joel Greenberg and Jill Feldman for giving me an opportunity to come to this center, this company, and talk with peopl...

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总统演讲:Bush's speech on his five-country Latin t

Good morning. Today, Laura and I are in Latin America, where we are visiting five countries: Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Guatemala, and Mexico. These countries are part of a region that has made great strides toward freedom and prosperity in the past three decades. They have raised up new democracies. And they have undertaken fiscal policies that have brought stability to the...

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美国经典英文演讲100篇:"Television and the Public Interest"

Newton N. Minow Television and the Public Interest delivered 9 May 1961, National Association of Broadcasters, Washington, DC Governor Collins, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. Governor Collins you’re much too kind, as all of you have been to me the last few days. It’s been a great pleasure and an honor for me to meet so many of you. And I want to tha...

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美国经典英文演讲100篇:1990 Wellesley College Commencement Address

Barbara Pierce Bush Commencement Address at Wellesley College Thank you very, very much, President Keohane. Mrs. Gorbachev, Trustees, faculty, parents, and I should say, Julia Porter, class president, and certainly my new best friend, Christine Bicknell — and, of course, the Class of 1990. I am really thrilled to be here today, and very excited, as I know all of you mu...

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美国总统布什每周电台演讲附原文(2008-02-16)

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. At the stroke of midnight tonight, a vital intelligence law that is helping protect our nation will expire. Congress had the power to prevent this from happening, but chose not to. The Senate passed a good bill that would have given our intelligence professionals the tools they need to keep us safe. But leaders in the House of Representatives blo...

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美国经典英文演讲100篇:"Truth and Tolerance in America"

Edward M. Kennedy Faith, Truth and Tolerance in America Thank you very much Professor Kombay for that generous introduction. And let me say, that I never expected to hear such kind words from Dr. Falwell. So in return, I have an invitation of my own. On January 20th, 1985, I hope Dr. Falwell will say a prayer at the inauguration of the next Democratic President of the Unite...

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布什精彩演讲原文附原文(2008-03-13)

President Bush Discusses FISA  THE PRESIDENT: Last month House leaders declared that they needed 21 additional days to pass legislation giving our intelligence professionals the tools they need to protect America. That deadline passed last Saturday without any action from the House.  This week House leaders are finally bringing legislation to the floor. Unfortunately, inst...

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布什会见美国西班牙裔商会讲话附原文(2008-03-12)

President Bush Meets with U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Discusses Trade  THE PRESIDENT: Gracias. Thank you. Siéntese. Gracias mi amigo, David. Thank you for having me back yet again to speak. This is an opportunity de practicar mi Español — (laughter) — of course, a lot of people say I ought to be spending more time practicing my English. (Laughter.)...

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布什会见美国驻阿富汗特别代表(2008-04-29)

PRESIDENT BUSH: I have just had a very constructive and important dialogue with the United Nations Envoy to Afghanistan. Mr. Ambassador, thank you so very much for coming to the Oval Office, and thank you so much for serving the cause of peace.  You’ve been given a very difficult job, which is to help coordinate world — the world’s efforts to help this you...

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布什到访维吉尼亚讲话(2008-03-26)

President Bush Visits ColorCraft of Virginia, Inc., Discusses Stimulus Package, Economy  THE PRESIDENT: Jim, thank you very much for your hospitality. Thank you all very much for greeting me here.  ColorCraft is a small, thriving business that will benefit from the stimulus package that the Congress passed earlier this year. It will benefit from it because if they make ...

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布什每周电台演讲附原文(2008-02-10)

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. One of the most important jobs of any President is to find good men and women to lead government agencies, preside over our courts, and provide vital services to the American people. So I have nominated talented individuals for these positions. Unfortunately, the Senate is not meeting its responsibility to consider these nominees in a timely mann...

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