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Abadbeginningmakesabadending.不善始者不善終。Abadthingneverdies.遺臭丌年。Abadworkmanalwaysblameshistools.不會撐船怪河彎。Abirdinthehandisworththantwointhebush.一鳥在手 過雙鳥在林。Aboasterandaliararecousins-german.吹牛與說謊本是同宗。Abullyisalwaysacoward.色厲內荏。Aburdenofone'schoiceisnotfelt....[閱讀全文]
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Life\'s a dream. Never too old to learn stupid things. :-)
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Lesson15TurningOveraNewLeaf
BJ:Hi...Excuseme.Couldyoutellmewherethenearestsubwaystopis?
Keith:Uhh,yeah...Fourblocksthatway,andablocktotheleft.FourteenthandFirstAvenue.
BJ:Thanks.Uff.DoyoumindifItakealoadoff?I’vebeenwalkingforever.
Keith:No...Goahead.Areyounewtothecity?
BJ:Yeah.Ijustmovedheretwoweeksago.
Keith:WhatbringsyoutoNewYork?
BJ:Well,inanutshell,IguessIwant...[閱讀全文]
(2012-10-21 18:42:32)
Lesson14.OfftheBeatenTrack
Jeff:Simon!Madeline!Welcome!It’sgreattoseeyouguys!
Madeline:Hi,Jeff.Thanksforinvitingus.Andsorrywe’reabitlate.Simondecidedtotakethescenicroute.
Simon:Well,acaptainisonlyasgoodashisnavigator.
Jeff:Uh-oh.DidInotgiveyoudecentdirections?Iknowit’shardtofindthisplace.It’salittlebitoffthebeatentrack.
Madeline:Yourdirectionswereperfect,Jeff.Wejustgot...[閱讀全文]
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Lesson13.It’saSteal!
Realtor:So,Mr.andMrs.York...you’veseentheplacethreetimesnow.Whatdoyouthink?Areyouinthemarketforsuchawonderfulhouse?
Mrs.York:Itreallyislovely.ButIthinkwe’dlikeanotherweektomullitover.
Realtor:Sure.ButIwillsay...forwhatyou’regetting,thesceniclocation,theamenities—theplaceistrulyasteal.Youwon’tfindabetterdeal.Thevalueofthislandisgoingupdaily...in...[閱讀全文]
(2012-09-14 20:43:20)
漢堡-埃彭多夫大學醫療中心(UniversityMedicalCenterHamburg-Eppendorf)的研究人員斯特芬妮·布拉森(StefanieBrassen)在電郵中寫道，“隨著年齡的增長，不要糾纏於過去不愉快的事，而更多關注積極正麵的東西，這對於一個人的情緒健康是至關重要的。”'Itseemstobeessentialforouremotionalwell-beingtonotlookbackinangerandtofocusonthepositivewhenweareolder,'StefanieBrassen,aresearcherattheUniversityMedicalCenterHam...[閱讀全文]
(2012-09-07 19:43:15)
在社交媒體時代，身陷輿論漩渦的中國官員往往選擇這樣兩條策略中的一條：一、什麽都不說；二、讓當地政府代表他們發表一條語焉不詳讓人覺得滑稽的聲明，實際上還是什麽都沒有說。Chineseofficialsfacedwithpubliccontroversiesintheeraofsocialmediahavetendedtochooseoneoftwostrategies:1)saynothing;or2)havethelocalgovernmentissueacomicallymurkystatementontheirbehalfthatessentiallysaysnothing.com·i·cal/ˈk...[閱讀全文]
(2012-09-06 19:58:13)
TheGreatGatsby,byF.ScottFitzgerald
Chapter1
InmyyoungerandmorevulnerableyearsmyfathergavemesomeadvicethatI’vebeenturningoverinmymindeversince.“Wheneveryoufeellikecriticizinganyone,”hetoldme,“justrememberthatallthepeopleinthisworldhaven’thadtheadvantagesthatyou’vehad.”Hedidn’tsayanymore,butwe’vealwaysbeenunusuallycommunicativeinareservedway,andIunderstoodthathemeantagreatdealm...[閱讀全文]
(2012-08-31 19:53:19)
根據美國勞工統計局(BureauofLaborStatistics)的數據，美國有40%的女性是家中的頂梁柱──也就是說，她們的收入比自己的丈夫要高。I'moneofthe40%ofAmericanwomen,accordingtotheBureauofLaborStatistics,whoarethebreadwinnersfortheirfamilies,thatis,weearnmorethanourhusbands.bread·win·ner/ˈbrɛdˌwɪnɚ/noun
pluralbread·win·ners
[count]:apersonwhoearnsmoneytosupportafamily
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懷揣國外出生證明、在校成績單以及在美國長大的證明，全美各地數以萬計的年輕非法移民周三申請了一個項目，該項目允許這些非法移民留在美國並合法工作。Armedwithforeignbirthcertificates,schoolrecordsandprooftheyhavegrownupintheU.S.,tensofthousandsofyoungillegalimmigrantsacrossthecountryappliedWednesdaytoaprogramthatcouldallowthemtoremaininthecountryandworklegally.
又有一份財富報告將小國新加坡列為榜...[閱讀全文]
