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 every
我们无法选择出生，无法选择父母，无法选择出生的历史时期与国家……但是在这些无法选择之中，我们的确可以选择自己的生活方式…… It is not difficult to imagine a world short of ambition. It would probably be a kinder world: with out demand
Levels of Communication 3 交际面面观 Evaluative communication: Offering opinions, ideas and judgments to others. 评价交流：告诉别人自己的观点，主意和评价。 This is risky business because the odds are that others will give thei
Discovery in a Thunderstorm 雷雨中的醒悟 Many years ago I was on a bicycle trip through some exceedingly picturesque countryside. Suddenly, dark clouds piled up overhead and rain began to fall, but strange
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 transla
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 unti
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, s
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'
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
Clouds had settled in on the frigid day.Their love was frozen, held in place.His loving stares and her fair loveCould not conquer their stubborness.No matter how hard she tried she was ridiculed.All t
A Harder, Better Goodbye 更难却更好的永别 Mother complained of a pain in her ribs. 我母亲曾抱怨她的肋骨疼。 She was a yoga lover, an ocean swimmer, a woman who at 72 looked ten years younger. 她是瑜伽爱好者，海洋游泳运动员，她72岁，但是看上去要年
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
Garfield is owned by a young man named Jon Arbuckle who also owned a happy, 加菲猫的主人是一个名叫乔恩的少年，他还有个快乐， slobbering little dog named Odie, whom Garfield is always taunting. 常流口水的小狗，名叫欧弟，加菲尔德总是嘲弄欧弟。 Davis&
One of the most inspiring quotes I ever heard regarding perseverance was by Brian Tracy. He said: “The difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people fail
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 wa
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 fo
Sometimes in life,You find a special friend;Someone who changes your life just by being part of it.Someone who makes you laugh until you can't stop;Someone who makes you believe that there really
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, w
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
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 s
