一年曾有400天

A:Do you notice the days changing length over the course of the year?B:Sure,it stays light later in the summer and gets dark earlier in the winter.A:No,that’s not it.I mean the whole day feels longer.B:I’m not sure that’s possible.Aren’t days always 24 hours long?A:你注意到了一年中每一天的长度都在改变吗?B:当然了,夏季白天更长,冬季天黑得更早。A:不,我不是说的这个。我的意思是整个一天的时间感觉变长了。B:我不太确定这是否可能。难道一天不是一直都是24个小时吗?     

When Do People Talk Least?

Student A:When do people talk least? Student B:In February. Student A:Why? Student B:Because February in the shortest month of a year.     

Speech Accepting the Nobel Prize In Literature

I feel that this award was not made to me as a man,but to my- work’s life work in the agony and sweat of the human spirit,not for glory and least of all for profit,but to create out of the materials of the human spirit something which did not exist before.So this award is only mine in trust.It will not be dif- ficult to find a dedication for the money part of it commensurate with the purpose and significance of its origin.But I would like to do the same with the acclaim too,by using this mome…     

英国酒客的举止

So now you have a drink, but what about meeting the locals? Pub-goers will indicate in unspoken ways if they are interested in chatting. Concentrate on those who have bought drinks and are still loitering at the bar. Those who have moved to sit at tables are probably not seeking company. Look for people with "open" body language, facing outwards into the room. Don't ever introduce yourself with an outstretched hand and a big smile. Natives will cringe and squirm with embarrassment at such brashness. The British, quite frankly, do not want to know your name and shake your hand-or at least not until a proper degree of mutual interest has been well established.     

What do you think?

For many people in the U.K. owning a car is as essential as owning a house. Indeed many households now have at least two cars. Add to this the fact that most haulage in the U.K. is carried on the roads and you can begin to imagine the volume of traffic and the problems which this causes, not only in the big cities but     

信仰体制冲击商业

IN an increasingly secular(世俗的) world, some may question the need to study the religious foundations of business ethics(道德, 伦理). But there are many reasons to do so, not least the important part religion plays in many people's lives.     

快速阅读(英文)

T he Norsemen usually aren't a very studied topic in history,but they did some extraordinary things.One aspect of Norsemen history may not be the greatest highlight of their history,but it is probably the only way they made it into any history book.They were Viking raiders.They weren't all Viking raiders,but some had chosen this form of life because farming was not in the least profitable because of the horrible soil in the Scandinavian countries where they lived.he N orsem en usually aren’…     

不妨除去银行的光芒

Thirty-plus years ago, when I was a graduate student in economics, only the least ambitious of my class-mates sought careers in the financial world. Eventhen, investment banks paid more than teaching or public service-but not that much more, and anyway, everyone knew that banking was, well, boring.     

青蛙

"Hey,can I ask you something? Why do human children 1)dissect us?" "It's part of their education.They cut open our bodies in school and write reports about their findings." "Huh.Well,I guess it could be worse,right? I mean,at least we're not dying 2)in vain." "How do you 3)figure?" "Well,our deaths are furthering the spread of knowledge.It's a huge 4)sacrifice we're making,but at least some good comes out of it." "Let me show you something."     

Right?

Teacher: Are you right?You are sleeping in theclass.Pupil:No.I'm not right.Teacher:What?Pupil:It's worse thasleeping in the bed.     

阅读理解四则(英文)

The Movie-goer Tom enjoyed going to the movies. He especially liked seeing movies made from stories he had read in the books.He went to the movies at least once a week. He liked to sit in the same seat,but sometimes when the theater was full,this was not possible.He had to sit wherever there was an empty seat.     

Address upon Receiving the Nobel Prize for Literature STOCKHOLM,DECEMBER 10,1950

I feel that this award was not made to me as a man,but to mywork—a life's work in the agony and sweat of the human spirit,not for glory and least of all for profit,but to create out of thematerials of the human spirit something which did not exist before,sothis award is only mine in trust.It will not be difficult to fred a dedi-cation for the money part of it commensurate with the purpose andsignificance of its origin.But I would like to do the same with the ac-claim too,by using this moment as a pinnacle from which I might belistened to by the young men and women already dedicated to the same     

Examining the Role of Cultural Relativism in Intercultural Communication

This paper attempts to examine the role of cultural relativism in intercultural communication for the purpose of eliminating or at least reducing the conception of ethnocentrism and strengthening mutual understanding so as to promote intercultural communication.Only acknowledging and accepting cultural differences and seeking understanding and harmony,not going extreme can the world be a place of peace to live.     

高中英语必备交际口语完全归纳(下)

27.You never know.用于委婉地表示没有把握,意为:说不准;这事很难说。如:A:Will you be coming next week?你下周会回来吗?B:You never know.说不定。28.Watch your language.用于警告对方不要骂人或使用粗话,意为:讲话注意点;你嘴巴放干净点;不要骂人。如:Watch your language,there are ladies present!讲话注意点,有女士在场。Come on,Mike.Watch your language.得啦,迈克,嘴巴放干净点。29.Last but not least.表示最后(提到)的但并非是最不重要的。如:Last but not least,our thanks are due to the technicians working behind …     

信仰体制冲击商业(英文)

IN an increasingly secular(世俗的) world, some may question the need to study the religious foundations of business ethics(道德,伦理). But there are many reasons to do so, not least the important part religion plays in many people's lives.For believers, religious teachings not only provide a m ap for life, but also help them to navigate(驾驶,操 纵) issues that arise in the w orkplace. Religious ethics w hich consider the im plications (含蓄, 暗示) of business activities for the com m unity als…     

Cocking a Snook at the Communicative Approach

In this article, I will look at the situation in India where generalist primary school teachers have recently been required to teach a language in which they are not fluent. I suggest that, in this context at least, there are compelling reasons for teacher-resistance to currently fashionable methods of language teaching.     

脱口秀

本期我们学习两个与body有关的习语以及它们的用法,它们是:全心全意body and sou亲自,自行in body —Why?You are in the classroom in body but not inspirit?     

Smoking Gun for the Young

Kids who smoke like to think that they areimmortal②-or at least that if they stop in time,their lungs will heal.But a report in last week'sJournal of the National Cancer Institute suggestsearly smoking may trigger③changes in DNA ④thatput young smokers at higher risk for cancer even ifthey later quit.Researchers studying lungcancerpatients round that those with the worst genetic⑤damage were not those who smoked longest butthose who started youngest.What's more,the earlierthey started,the more were the damage.     

The Struggling Egos in a Harsh Society

As social beings, men can not avoid being affected by the dominant ideologies of their time. At the same time, asanimals with intellect, they inevitably have their own passions and thoughts. When thrown into a society, they will constantly findthemselves tortured by their natural self and their social consciousness. In the face of such a conflict, ego, which refers to therational, thoughtful and realistic personality process, plays its part in meditating the conflict. By discussing briefly the three maincharacters' struggling egos in The Scarlet Letter, we can see clearly that Nathaniel Hawthorne's work reflects the above fact. heholds that man is not able to escape the influence of the society, on the other hand, he is not the least dismayed at human beings'comparative mental freedom.     

Can You Work It out?

Here is a very large moorrcake and a sharp knife.Questions :1.If you want to cut the mooricake in eight parts,how many cuts will you have to make at least?2.If you make six cuts on the mooncake,how many parts can you get at most'?