Fires Long Ago 很久以前的火 We don't know how the first fire was made. 我们不知道第一束火是怎样来的。 Early fires on the earth were certainly caused by nature,not by man. 但地球上早期的火是由大自然产生的，不是人发明的。 Some were caused by light
Stranger in the Night 黑夜里的陌生人 Many television programs are very realistic. 很多电视节目极其逼真。 The viewer often feels 观众经常感到 that whatever happened in the film could well happen to him. 片中情节会碰巧在自己身上重演。 With o
Edith Cavell 伊迪丝.卡维尔 Edith Cavell was born in a little English village. 伊迪丝.卡维尔出生在英国一个小山村里。 She was a clever, hard-working girl and did well at school, 她是个既聪明又勤奋的女孩,在学校里表现出色, especially in music and F
Partying with Foreigners 与老外同乐 Partying is fun.But have you ever been invited to a party by a foreigner? 参加派对很有趣。可是，你曾被老外邀请去参加派对吗? What should you wear? 你该穿什么样的衣服？ Should you bring anything? 你该带什么东西去吗
My Father 我的父亲 My father is a tall man with a pair of glasses. 我的爸爸个子高高的,戴着一副眼镜。 Everyone says he is a kind-hearted man. 大家都说他是个好心人。 He often helps his neighbour and stangers whom he doesn't know at a
The Scar 伤疤 A little boy invited his mother 有个小男孩邀请他的妈妈 to attend his elementary school's first parent-teacher conference. 去参加学校举办的第一次家长会。 To the little boy's dismay,she said she would go. 令他沮丧的是,妈妈竟然
Say Nothing 什么也不说 How tired I am! Looking at the night lamp, 真累啊!注视着夜灯。 I think about nothing in particular. 我的脑子一片空白， I also don't feel like saying anything 也不想说什么。 Soft music comes from the radio. I
Vienna—the Land of Music 维也纳—音乐之乡 On the first night of the New Year, 在新年之夜 people's eyes are frequently drawn to Vienna. 人们的目光常常被吸引到维也纳来， The first-rate orchestra 一流的管弦乐队 and its wonderful performanc
The City at Dawn 城市的黎明 It is alway a wonder-ful time to gaze at the beauty of nature in the morning. 清晨,凝视着大自然的美景,总是美妙的。 It makes our minds become so peaceful and calm 这样会让我们的心变得宁静安然， that all our wor
Helen Keller 海伦.凯勒 Helen Keller lived in the U.S.A. She was a great woman. 海伦.凯勒生活在美国，她是个伟大的女性。 When Helen was a baby,she got very sick. 当海伦还是个婴儿的时候，她患了重病。 After many weeks,the doctor said, 几个星期之后，医生说
My Mother 我的母亲 My mother is a kind and gentle woman. 我的母亲是一位心地善良，性情温和的女性， She is always very gentle. 她总是彬彬有礼。 She takes good care of all four of her children and keep us all at school. 她细心地照顾孩子们并使他们都上
The Smallest State in America 美国最小的州 Rhode Island may be the smallest state in America, 罗德岛也许是美国最小的州, but it has an exciting history. 但它有一段很有意思的历史。 A colonist named Roger Williams 一个叫罗杰.威廉斯的殖民开拓者 star
Differences Between Plants and Animals 动植物间的差异 There are several characteristics which distinguish plants from animals. 有许多特征可将植物和动物区分开来。 Generally speaking, plants are able to manufacture their own f
Always Here 心心相印 "Mom?"I instantly recognized the odd tone in my daughter Maura's voice. "妈妈?"从女儿莫娜的口语中，我立刻意识到有点不对劲。 "Mom,one of my friends in the dorm tried to kill herself. "妈妈，我宿舍里有位同学要自杀。 She took
War and Peace 战争与和平 Is war inevitable? Can war be prevented? 战争是一种必然吗？战争可以避免吗？ History tells us that there were wars,great or small, 历史告诉我们，有大大小小的战争 in every century, in every decade. 发生在在每个世纪，每一个十年。
What a Busy Morning 忙碌的早晨 Either the first streaming of the sunshine,which broke the dark night, 打破黑夜的第一道阳光， or the hurried steps on the stairs made by those who hastened to catch the time 或是楼上赶时间的人匆忙
English Weather 英国的天气 Everybody talks about the weather in England and this is not surprising. 在英国人人都谈论天气这并不奇怪。 It changes from minute to minute, so it's always interesting. 它每分钟都在发生变化所以总是令人感兴趣。 Someo
An Old Legend about Cheese 一个关于奶酪的古老传说 No one knows who made the first cheese, 没有人知道谁制成了第一块奶酪， but an old legend says that it was an Arabian merchant. 但是一则古老的传奇故事说，一位阿拉伯商人制成了第一块奶酪。 He put his milk in
My Favorite Color 我最喜欢的颜色 Have you ever seen the rainbow, 你见过彩虹吗? whose colors puzzled me so much in my childhood, in the blue sky after a heavy rain? 在我童年时,彩虹的色彩让我大为不解，在一场大雨后出现在蓝天中的彩虹。 Green is,and w
I Want to Be a Teacher 我想当老师 "You want to be a teacher? Don't be silly. "你想当老师？别傻了！ Teachers are poor paid. They have no power." 当老师既没钱又没权。" My friend was puzzled 我朋友显示出诧异的神情， when I told her I want t
