飞人乔丹:费城谢幕

"Once you love it, you never lose the love for the game. You never know when you can walk away from it. I tried a couple of times. But I have come to grips now that as much as I love the game, there are other components that need my love, need my attention, and I can easily walk away. Now I don't want to play. It's time to move on." -Michael Jordan     

It''''s My Bag!

It's Sunday.There are many people in the bus.And an old man is looking here and there (到处).He wants to find an empty seat (座位).Then he finds one.A small bag is on the seat.And a young man is beside it."Is this seat empty?"asks the old man."No,it's for an old woman.She goes to buy some bananas,"says the young man.     

HUMOROUS STORIES

A Betty Brown was five years old,and her mother wantedher to begingoing to school,because she wanted to start working in an office again. A month before the beginning of the school year Mrs Brown began telling Betty about school."It's very nice," she said."You'll play games and paint pictures and sing songs."     

天地一沙鸥(英文)

I live in the city and there always seems to be "noise." At times when my spirit needs a break and my eye catches a lonely seagull, my inner being reaches out to find silence and peace. What a gift to receive.     

完形填空实战练习

A Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C,and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. I spent two months with an American family last year when I studied in America. It is said,"The best house is in America,the best wife is in Japan, and the best food is in China." So I was proud to(?)the best food" for my American family.Each day,though my cooking skill was poor,I would     

The lost purse

A lady lost her handbag in the bustle(匆匆忙忙)of Christmasshopping.It was found by an honest little boy and returned to her. Looking in her purse.she commented,"Hmmm…That’s funny.When I lost my bag there was a $20 bill in it.Now there are twenty$1 bills." The boy quickly replied,"That's right,lady.The last time I founda lady's purse.she didn't have any change for a reward."     

完形填空实战练习

A Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or p.hrases marked A,B,C,and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. There was a very special teacher who made a far-reaching difference in my life. Fall,1959,the first day of class at Bethesda Chevy Chase High School was about to begin."Who,"I asked a senior,"is Mrs McNamara,my 10th grade English teacher?"He just(1)and said something about my being in(2).Soon,I understood what he meant.Mrs McNamara had a pattern of activity that she repeated again and again.We would have a literature reading     

瘦猴老师改作文

It was nine o'clock.I was sleeping.Suddenly,I heard a strange noise.I opened my eyes and saw a big black cockroach running around ."Mum,"I shouted.Mum walked toward me.She asked,"What's the matter?"I saw a cockroach,"I answered."Where?"Mum asked."It's     

Visiting a Doctor(Ⅳ)A Road Accident Victim

Dialogue A(A=doctor;B=patient)A:What seems to be the problem?B:Well,I was crossing the road,where a car came (?)nd the corner tooquickly,and when the driver saw me,it was too late to stop.I wasknocked to the ground,and when I got up,my left arm and elbowwere grazed,and now,I have a pain in my ribs.A:I'll just take a look.Where does it hurt?B:It's hard to say.It hurts all over.     

肯尼·罗杰斯(英文)

"It's interesting what a song can do for you emotionally, professionally and socially," comments Kenny Rogers on his back-to-back hit singles, "Buy Me A Rose,"and "The Greatest," from his new gold album(唱片), "She Rides Wild Horses." "It's also great when you can continue to touch people with your music." "The Greatest," the first single from the album, struck a chord(引起回忆或感情)and touched people in a very special way."The first tinle Ⅰheard 'The Greatest'     

Today and Tomorrow

One night,a monkey and a frog were sitting under a tree.The monkey said to the frog,"It's so cold.Let's build a shelter to keep us warm tomorrow."OK."the frog said.     

A Sad Story

Three men came to New York for a holiday. They came to a very large hotel and took a room there. Their room was on the forty-fifth floor. In the evening the three men went to the theatre and came back to the hotel very     

THE SNAIL’S HOUSE

A snail looked for her house and met a bear.The bear wanted to eat her.Oh no!What could the snail do?Once upon a time there lived a beautiful snail.One day she lost(丢失)her house while she was playing.So she started a journey(旅程)to get her house back…On the way,she saw some beautiful flowers.Snail said,"What beautiful flowers!But my house is not here."She continued(继续)looking for her house."Hey!My house is over there!"Snail was very happy.But her house was     

STORIES

正A One day a pig went to the stable(马棚)to see his good friend,an oldhorse,and was going to stay there forthenight.Night came and it was time forsleep.The pig went into the straw heap(稻草堆)and lay comfortably.A longtime passed,but the horse was stillstanding there and did not move.Thepig asked the horse why he did not go tosleep."Standing like this is the begin-ning ofsleeping,"answered the horse.     

English Joke

A A man walks into a shopand sees a lovely little dog.He asks the shopkeeper,"Does your dog bite?"The shopkeeper says,"No,my dog does notbite."The man tries to pet the dog and the dogbites him."Ouch!"He says,"I thought you said yourdog does not bite!"The shopkeeper replies,"That is not mydog!"     

FUNNY STORIES

The Old Man's Last Words Once upon a time there was an old man who had three sons.Calling them together,he said,"Sons,my end is near.To my eldest son I give half my camels,to my second one third and to my youngest one ninth." Soon after these words he died.     

Fan Fan Is Following Her Heart

Five years ago, Taiwanese singer Fan Fan (Fan Weiqi) quit her studies at Harvard University to pursue her dream of singing. It's a bold decision that most would not dare to make. "If I live to be 70 years old, I will go back to school to learn at age 50," said Fan. "But this chance to sing might be the only one. I want to do things I truly love doing, stick to my dream and leave no regrets."     

Some Differences Between New Zealand English and British,American English

<正> Some English speaking countries have their own words to express their own meanings,for example, the Australians use the bastard from bush" to express rough country person and "they piss in each other's pockets" to mean they help each other a lot. Americans say."He wants to be laid back", which means, he wants to have a very relaxed life. The British people say, "I almost had my chips there,"meaning I almost lost my life. Sometimes, the     

The Young Rooster

A young Rooster(公鸡)was summoned(被叫到)to his Father’s bedside (床边)."Son,my time has come to an end,"said the aged bird."Now it is your turn to crow up the morning sun each day." The young Rooster watched sadly his Father’s life slipped away (逝去). Early the next morning,the young Rooster flew up to the roof of the barn(棚子). He stood there,facing the east. "I have never done this before,"said the Rooster. "     

Stop the Rain!

"It's raining s and s!"said . "Let's pick up from school today." put on his and and ran to the .drove slowly down the road. "I can the rain,"said ."Abracadabra SWISH!"The rain stopped.Then it started again.