What I Have Lived for 我为何而生 Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong,have governed my life:the longing for love, the search for knowledge,and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. 对爱情的
Change Makes Life Beautiful 生命美于变化 To regard all things and principles of things as inconstant modes or fashions has more and more become the tendency of modern thought. 将所有事物和事物的原则统统归结为经常变化着的形态或风尚，这已
The Bamboo Trees 竹的启示 One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly on the bank. 孩提时最美好的回忆就是河边的堤岸上闲坐。 There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, 在那里我可以享受闲适和宁静， watch the w
Picnics 野餐 As summertime begins in Britain,people start to feel the urge to go outside to eat. 夏天伊始，英国人就想到户外吃饭。 People love to have a picnic whenever the weather is good enough,especially people with
Modern bungee jumping is usually done in a parking lot and people jump from a platform at the top of a crane. 现代蹦极的场地通常是停车场，许多人从起重机顶部的平台跳下去。 You can have bungees tied to your waist or ankles. 用橡皮绳绑住腰部
Nature 论自然 When we speak of nature in this manner,we have a distinct but most poetical sense in the mind. 谈论自然时，心灵倍感清晰，而诗意盎然。 We mean the integrity of impression made by manifold natural objects. 留存诸多
George Mendonsa -- the VJ Day Sailor 日本投降"二战"胜利日水手 George's father came to America alone in 1911 and raised his sons on the water fishing. George joined the US Navy at 19 in 1942. 乔治的父亲在1911年只身来到美国，靠捕
Tastes of Britain 英国传统风味 If you really want to get to know England,you should use your tongue to do more than just speak English. 英国环保慈善机构-国民信托所认为，如果你真的想要了解英国，那么仅仅会说英语是不够的， You should educate your pal
The largest and most popular shopping mall in the United States is the Mall of America. 全美最大，最著名的购物商场非美国商城莫属。 It is in Bloomington, Minnesota,in the north-central part of the country near the twin cit
Maybe Geniuses Just Got Lucky 也许是运气造就了天才 Life is unfair, as even the Bible acknowledges. 生活是不公平的，这一点甚至连《圣经》也不加否认。 We can't all hit a baseball like DiMaggio or sing like the Beatles. 不是每个人都能把棒球打的像迪马乔那样
The Choice of Companion 论择友 A good companion is better than a fortune, 一个好友胜过一笔财富。 for a fortune cannot purchase those elements of character which make companionship a blessing. 人性中有一些品质会让友谊变成一种幸福的事，而
Rainy Britain 阴雨的英国 Britain is famous around the world for its rainy weather. 英国以阴雨天气闻名于世。 Torrential downpours have caused rivers to burst their banks,roads have been closed and many people have been
New Year's Eve 新年前夕 For lots of people in Britain, the 31st of December,or New Year's Eve as we call it,is the biggest party of the year. 对很多英国人来说，12月31日是一年中最盛大的聚会。 It's a time to get together with fr
Marriage Partnerships 婚姻关系 Traditionally, the woman has held a low position in marriage partnerships. 从传统上讲，婚姻伴侣关系中女人的地位较低， While her husband went his way she had to wash, stitch and sew. 当她丈夫出去工作时她必须
In a recent study, researchers had 43 college undergraduates (24 women, 19 men) 在最近的一次研究中，研究人员让43个大学本科生（24个女生，19个男生）. sit before a computer screen and view a series of faces of fashion models. 坐在电脑屏幕前
UK Music Festivals 英国音乐节 Summer in the UK is traditionally the time when people go on holiday. 按照英国人的传统，夏天是人们外出度假的日子， It is also the time for quiet picnics and spending lazy days doing nothing. 也是人们享受
A Collective Style of Living 集体生活方式 The way in which people use social space reflects their social relationships and their ethnic identity. 人们利用社交空间的方式反映出他们的社会关系和他们的种族身份。 Early immigrants to America f
These days, French has lost status because the United Nations has five official languages, not just one: English, French, Spanish, Russian, and Chinese. 近些年，法语逐渐失去自己的地位，因为联合国有五种官方语言，而非仅仅一种，即:英语，法语，西班牙
Inaugural Address of Obama 奥巴马就职演说 Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. 今天我要向你们说的是，我们面临的挑战是真实存在的。 They are serious and they are many. 这些挑战很多，也很严重， They will not be met easily or in
The Golden Gate Bridge has been called one of the world's most beautiful bridges. 金门大桥被认为是世界最漂亮的桥梁之一， It is also one of the most visited places in the world. 也是世界上游客最多的景点之一。 Experts say about 9 millio
