3/3/12(Saturday)Iamstillinthechapter1of“Thebotanyofdesire”.Iamabittooslow,becauseIhavebeenworkingonmypartofacollaborativeproposalwithaprofessorat______University.IdidnothavemuchchancetoabsorbwhatIhaveread,butIwanttowritedownwhatIhavelearnedsofar.
1.ApplespeciesisnativetoKazakhstan,andwildapplesoverthereproducesmallandbitterfruits.TheSilkRoadoncepassedthroughthewildappleforestsinKazakhstan.Wh...[閱讀全文]
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2/13/12TodayIreadapostataforum.Aparentrevealedhisdiscussionwithhisson–adeepandthought-provokingdiscussion.Hisson,anABC(America-BornChinese)discussedwithhimabouttheresponsibilityofhisgenerationofChinesetoexcelinthefieldsdominatedbyotherethnicalgroups,andtobreaktheglass-ceilingforAsianAmericans.Ihaveneverhadsuchdeepdiscussionwithmyolderson,anddon’tknowwhathethinks.IregretthatIhaveneverpushedhim,ch...[閱讀全文]
(2012-03-11 09:48:17)
2/20/12Thereisanursinghomenearmyworkplace.Ipassiteveryworkingday.Withitsbigsignandemptyparkinglot,itlooksquitelonesome.TodayIsawamanpushingawheelchaironthesidewalknexttothenursinghome,soIslowedmycardown.WhenIapproachedhim,Isawtheman’sgrayhairandfrailbody.Hemustbeinhislatesixties,Ithought.ThenIlookedintothewheelchair.Anelderwomanwaslyingthere,andhereyesareclosedandherbodywastwistedinanoddway.Iwond...[閱讀全文]
(2012-03-11 06:57:07)
聽了,看了幾個網友的精彩朗誦和翻譯後，很喜歡這首短詩。這首詩也讓我想起貝卡版主曾經貼的一首詩“願你盡享世間美好”。(請看下麵鏈接)ThefirsttimeIreadRobertFrost’spoem“Nothinggoldcanstay”,Iwasatalosstounderstandthispoem.Itssubtletyanddepthwerebeyondmygrasp.ThenIfoundseveralinterpretationsofthispoemontheInternet,whichhavehelpedmeacquiresomedegreeofunderstanding.Itissuchabeautifulpoem,whichdepictssomet...[閱讀全文]
(2011-12-28 17:16:31)
DearSanta:
IjustreadthelettermylittlesisterFeiWenQingsenttoyouafewdaysago,whichremindedmetowriteyouthisletter.
DearSanta,justletyouknowthatthisyearhasbeenagreatyearforme.Amongallwonderfulthingsthathavehappenedtome,IhavejoinedtheMYSJforum,andgottentoknowmanynewandnicefriends.FeiWenQingandIhavebecomesisters–almostlikeswornsisters.Wehavebeenverynicetoeachotherandhaveneverbickered,noteve...[閱讀全文]
(2011-11-22 18:26:41)
出國後的英文學習我們那幾屆學生畢業後都有一種失落和空虛感，特別是經曆了89年天安門事件後，更感覺前途灰暗，覺得似乎隻有在異國它鄉的天空中才能找到自己的夢想。結果，我的大學同學有一多半，研究生的所有同學都陸續出國了。我們曾戲稱為”勝利大逃亡”。但沒想到，異鄉除了遙遠之外，還有很多無奈，畢竟那是個我們不熟悉的一片土地。毫無疑問，在我們[閱讀全文]
(2011-11-22 18:24:42)
感恩節本來就是人的情感比較泛濫的時候，肖莊，冰粒等人的文章又幫我開啟了記憶的閘門。並且處於“青春早已逝去，隻有往事相隨”的年紀，更是感慨萬千。今天借美壇，回憶一下舊日的點點滴滴，釋放宣泄一下無處安放的往事和記憶。和大姐結緣這是美語壇，還是從學英語講起吧。說來話長了，我中學時也上過英文課，但一點都不感興趣。記得隻對數學和語文課情有[閱讀全文]
(2011-11-21 03:54:05)
OneSeptembermorning,IturnedtothelastpageandreadthelastlineofJaneEyre.Withasighofrelief,Iclosedthebook,feelinglikeafirst-timemarathonrunnerwhohadjustcrossedthefinishline,exhaustedbutelated.IboughtthebookJaneEyreseveralyearsagoandhadtriedseveraltimestofinishit,butnevergottenbeyondthefirstfewchapters.Thissummer,ImadeapromisetomyselfthatIwouldfinishit.Pickingupmyfavoritebookmarkandputtingtheother...[閱讀全文]
(2011-11-21 03:43:33)
Forthepastseveralyears,myfamilyhasbeentothesamehouseeveryyearfortheHalloweenpartyattheinvitationofafun-lovingcoupleintheirfifties.Intheiragingbodies,itseemsthereliesanagilemind,whichalwaysamazesuswithfreshandcreativeideasforhavingfunChildrenalwayshadalotoffunintheHalloweenpartiestheyhadhosted.Theyworetheirfavoritecostumesandtrick-or-treatedintheneighborhood.Adultsalsotriedtohavealittlefun,enj...[閱讀全文]
(2011-09-29 18:11:45)
Inwriting,styleisequallyimportantassubstance.Awritingstylecanrevealboththewriter'spersonalityandthewriter’sliteraryvoice,asbestexpressedinitsChineseversion-文如其人.EarnestHemingwayisbestknownforhiscleanprose,shortsentences,andsimplewords,yethiswritingconveystherealtruthsandprovokesthedeepestthoughtsaboutlifeanddeath.WhenIreadHemingway’swritings,Irarelyencounterednewvocabularywords,andcould...[閱讀全文]
