TheImportanceofScientificExpreiments
TheriseofmodernsciencemayperhapsbeconsideredtodateasfarbackasthetimeofRogerBacon(1),thewonderfulmonkandphilosopherofOxford(2),wholivedbetweentheyears1214and1292.Hewasprobablythefirst,inthemiddleagestoassertthatwemustlearnsciencebyobservingandexperimentingonthethingsaroundus,andhehimselfmademanyremarkablediscoveries.Galileo(3),however,wholivedm...[
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IWishYouLove
Artist:KeelySmith
Iwishyoubluebirdsinthespring
Togiveyourheartasongtosing
Andthenakiss,butmorethanthis
Iwishyoulove
AndinJulyalemonade
Tocoolyouinsomeleafyglade
Iwishyouhealth
Butmorethanwealth
Iwishyoulove
MybreakingheartandIagree
ThatyouandIcouldneverbe
Sowithmybest
Myverybest
Isetyoufree
Iwishyoushe...[
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Title:It'sSuchASmallWorld
Artist(Band):RodneyCrowell
Fancymeetingyouhere,tonight
It'ssuchasmallworld,NewYorkain'tmytown
Idon'tcomearound,butonceinawhile
Thisissuchasurprisetoseeyou
Girl,yourlookingsogood;it'sbeenalongtime
Sinceyou'vecrossedmymind
It'ssuchasmallworld
Justonenightonthetown,
Icamelookingaroundforsomethingtodo
Justachange...[
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Lesson18:HavingaPicnic
Myreading:
256.Didyoupackenoughsandwichesforthepicnic?
257.Let’sfindaspotawayfromtheants.
258.It’sgreatweatherforapicnic.
259.Let’ssitatthatbenchoverthere.
260.Thisspotisn'ttoocrowdedtoeatat.
261.Let’sgoeatoutbythelake.
262.Apicniccanbearomanticdate.
263.Ihavefondmemoriesofpicnicswithmyparents.閱讀全文]
Lesson17:Sightseeing
Myreading:
241.HaveyoueverseentheGrandCanyon?
242.Theviewiswonderfulfromuphere.
243.Let’sgowatchthesunset.
244.It’shardtogetapictureinthislight.
245.Thecrowdsspoiledthescenery.
246.Thepavedroaduptothemountainruinedthesenseofnature.
247.IwanttoseethedesertinwesternChina.
248.Hesaidthatthecoastwasbeaut...[
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HowMuchScreenTimeIsTooMuchforChildren?
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishTechnologyReport.Childrencanspendhoursadaylookingatcomputerscreensandotherdigitaldevices.Someeyecareprofessionalssayallthatscreentimehasledtoanincreaseinwhattheycallcomputervisionsyndrome.NathanBonilla-WarfordisanoptometristinTampa,Florida,withVSP,VisionServicePlan,abiginsuranceprovider.Hesayshehasseenanincreaseinproblemsinc...[
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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《科學實驗的重要性》。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,或已經完成了翻譯部[
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AnimalandMachine
Thebodyofananimalmaywellbecomparedwith(1)somemachinelikealocomotiveengine.Indeed,theanimalbodyisamachine.Itisamachinecomposedof(2)manyparts,eachpartdoingsomeparticularkindofworkforwhichaparticularkindofstructurefitsit(3);andallthepartsaredependentoneachotherandworktogetherfortheaccomplishmentofthetotalbusinessofthemachine.Thelocomotivemustbeprovidedwithfuel,such...[
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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《動物與機器》。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,或已經完成了翻譯部分的練[
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