TheGreatGatsby,byF.ScottFitzgerald
Chapter8
Icouldn’tsleepallnight;afog-hornwasgroaningincessantlyontheSound,andItossedhalf-sickbetweengrotesquerealityandsavage,frighteningdreams.TowarddawnIheardataxigoupGatsby’sdrive,andimmediatelyIjumpedoutofbedandbegantodress—IfeltthatIhadsomethingtotellhim,somethingtowarnhimabout,andmorningwouldbetoolate.Crossinghislawn,Isawthathisfro...[閱讀全文]
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Life\'s a dream. Never too old to learn stupid things. :-)
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(2011-09-11 13:41:50)
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TheGreatGatsby,byF.ScottFitzgerald
Chapter9
AftertwoyearsIremembertherestofthatday,andthatnightandthenextday,onlyasanendlessdrillofpoliceandphotographersandnewspapermeninandoutofGatsby’sfrontdoor.Aropestretchedacrossthemaingateandapolicemanbyitkeptoutthecurious,butlittleboyssoondiscoveredthattheycouldenterthroughmyyard,andtherewerealwaysafewofthemclusteredopen-mouthedaboutthepoo...[閱讀全文]
Chapter9
AftertwoyearsIremembertherestofthatday,andthatnightandthenextday,onlyasanendlessdrillofpoliceandphotographersandnewspapermeninandoutofGatsby’sfrontdoor.Aropestretchedacrossthemaingateandapolicemanbyitkeptoutthecurious,butlittleboyssoondiscoveredthattheycouldenterthroughmyyard,andtherewerealwaysafewofthemclusteredopen-mouthedaboutthepoo...[閱讀全文]
(2011-09-08 18:51:12)
TextofPresidentObama'sjobsspeech
ByCBSNewsTopicsEconomy,Congress,Campaign2012,SocialIssues
(Source:http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20103620-503544.html)
HereisthetextofPresidentObama'sspeechasreleasedbytheWhiteHouseonSept.8,2011.Mr.Speaker,Mr.VicePresident,MembersofCongress,andfellowAmericans:
Tonightwemeetatanurgenttimeforourcountry.Wecontinuetofaceaneconomiccrisisthat...[閱讀全文]
(2011-09-04 16:26:05)
驅動美國大部分經濟活動的消費者支出的疲軟損害了美國經濟的增長。
EconomicgrowthhasbeenhurtbyweaknessintheconsumerspendingthatdrivesmostU.S.economicactivity.
澳大利亞說，澳大利亞聯邦警察正在對維基揭密網站及其創始人進行調查，看他們公布數十萬美國秘密的外交文件是否違反了澳大利亞的法律。
AustraliasaysitsFederalPoliceareinvestigatingtheWikiLeakswebsiteanditsfoundertose...[閱讀全文]
(2011-09-03 20:47:08)
ChopsticksForChina,MadeinAmerica
IntheUnitedStates,manythingsare“MadeinChina.”OnesmallAmericancompanyinGeorgia,however,ismakingtraditionalChinesechopsticks.They’resendingthese“MadeinAmerica”chopstickstoChina.SomeAsiancountriesusechopstickstoeatfood.They’reoftenmadeofwoodorsometimesplastic.Chinamakesmostoftheworld’schopsticks.SeveralhundredChinesecompaniesmakeabout63billionpairsofch...[閱讀全文]
(2011-09-03 20:43:25)
JamesWattandtheTeaKettle
AlittleScotchboywassittinginhisgrandmother'skit-chen.Hewaswatchingtheredflamesinthewideopenfire-placeandquietlywonderingaboutthecausesofthings.In-deed,hewasalwayswonderingandalwayswantingtoknow.
"Grandma,"hepresentlyasked,"whatmakesthefireburn?"
Thiswasnotthefirsttimehehadpuzzledhisgrand-motherwithquestionsthatsheco...[閱讀全文]
(2011-09-03 20:43:10)
這次作業還是給出中文譯文和英文錄音。英文錄音用來做聽寫練習。文章的題目是《詹姆斯·瓦特和水壺》。該文曾被收入陳冠商主篇的《英語背誦文選》 （上海外語教育出版社，1988）。翻譯寫作：不看/不聽英文原文，把中文譯文翻譯成英文。交作業時請注明是你的翻譯作業。希望大家踴躍參與，互相批改點評。聽寫：如果你不想做翻譯部分的練習，或已經完成了翻譯[閱讀全文]
(2011-08-30 19:11:22)
DifferenceBetweenCostlyandExpensive
May6th,2011|ByoliviaCostlyvsExpensiveCostlyandexpensivearetwowordsthataresimilarintheirmeaningsandareusedalmostinterchangeably.Whenyousaycostlyyoumeantosaythatisbeyondyourbudgetorwhatyouhadinmindwhenyoufirstthoughtofit.Similarlyexpensiveisusedtorefertoanythingthatlooksandfeelsbetterthanordinarythingslikeexpensivewatchorexpensivewine.Thoughthereisnothing...[閱讀全文]
(2011-08-28 16:12:06)
Lesson2TyingtheKnot
Mike:Hmmm...What’sthiscard?“Joinus!MattandAllisonaretyingtheknot!TaketheplungewiththemSaturday,June22nd,attheirEngagement/BeachParty.There’llbenochancetogetcoldfeetatthissizzlinghotsummerparty!TakesplaceatTurtleBeach.Thispartyisnostuffyceremony,sojoininifyouwanttoseethecouplelettheirhairdownonelasttimebeforethewalkdowntheaisle!
RSVPbyFriday,June15th.It’llbeabla...[閱讀全文]
(2011-08-28 15:50:32)
CHOOSINGANOCCUPATION
Hodeslea,Eastbourne,
November5,1892DearSir,
Iamverysorrythatthepressureofotheroccupationshaspreventedmefromsendinganearlierreplytoyourletter.
Inmyopinionaman'sfirstdutyistofindaway(1)ofsupportinghimself,ther...[閱讀全文]
