After the Thunder Came the Rain

1.Socrates,the great thinker in ancient Greece,had a rude wife,who often lost her temper with him.     

On the Convergence of the Column-Updating Method

1IntroductionItisknownthatthefamousBroydenmethodisefficientt'orsolvinglargescalesystemsofnonlinearequationsF(x)=0,FiDorR"-R"(l.l)In1984,M.J.Martillezstudiedaclassofalgorithmscalledthecolumn-Llpdatingmethodl'],orsimplyCOLUM.ThismethodhasadvantagesovertheBr…     

In the Kingdom of the Seals

Some Pe0Ple(l)that seals are the fairies of the sea and日ho记d notbe killed.“In the kin酗om of the Seals,’15 12、English fairy sto钾byDonald A Machenzie.It tells of a seal huntel(3)wounds a seal.Theseal swims away(4、the hunter,5 knife still(5)baek.That     

The Father and the Son in the Earthquake

1.In1989,agreatearthquakehappenedinLosAngelesinAmerica.Hundredsofthousandsofhousesfelldown.Ayoungfatherstruggledoutthroughtheruins,andrushedtohisseven鄄year鄄oldson蒺sschool.2.Whenhesawthebeautifulteachingbuildingturnedintoruins,heblackedout.Afterhecameto,hecriedout,“Myson,whereareyou?”Withthesewordshelayonthegroundandcriedloudly.3.Suddenlyhethoughtofonesentenceheoftensaidtohisson,“Nomatterwhathappens,I蒺llbewithyou!”Hestoodupandwenttotheruins.4.Hestartedtodig.Manyparentscriedout,“My…     

The Life Between the Country and the City

Thedifferencebetweenthelifeinonecountryandthatinanotherisquiteoften1thedifferencebetweenthecitylifeandthevillagelifein2country.InanEnglishvillageeverybody3everybodyelse;theyknowwhattimeyougetup,whattimeyougotobedandwhatyouusuallyhave4dinner.Ifyouwantanyhelp,youwillalwaysgetitandbegladtohelpanyoneelseinreturn.Inalargecity5London,therearemanythingsandplacesforpeopletoseeandtogoto.Butpeo鄄pleoftendon蒺tknoweachother6.Itsometimeshappensthatyouhave7seenyournext鄄doorneighbour,don蒺tknowhisnameora…     

Asking the Way

1.ItisMarchinspring.Theweatheriswarmandsunny.Hillsaregreenandwaterisclear;Birdsaresingingandflow鄄ersaresweet.Happyandcheerful熏ascholarhasgoneouttovisitwell-knownmountainsandrivers.2.Onhisway,thescholarseesseverywhere,feelingrelaxedandgay.nearlynoontime,hehasn蒺treachedBaihuaMountyet.3.Atthismoment,therecomesanoldmanaboutseventyyearsold.Thescholarshoutsattheoldman,“Oh,howfarisitfromheretotheBaihuaMount,oldfellow?”4.Theoldmanlooksatthescholar,andhefeelsveryangrywithhim.Hean鄄swers,“Iti…     

On the Move

Thingsoreventsthatareonthemoveareadvancingforward.Theyaremakingprogress.“Nowthatwehavesolvedoursalesproblems,ourbusinessisagainonthemove.”Peoplewhoareonthemovearealwaysactive.“Ilikeournewdeliveryboy.Hesalwaysonthemove.”注:“onthemove”表示:1.事物在发展,在不断地进步。2.人很活跃,时时在行动中。On the Move@程炜…     

How Does Mary Know the Way to the Zoo?

MaryisanAmericanschoolgirl.SheisnowinBeijingwithherparents.MarydoesntknowmuchChinese,butshestudiesChineseveryhard.SheoftenspeaksChinesetoherChinesefriends.SometimestheydontunderstandherbecauseshecantspeakChinesewell.OneSundaymorning,Marywaswalkinginthestreet.Shewasgoingtothezootoseeelephantsandmonkeys,butshedidntknowhowtogetthere.SheaskedaChineseboy.Theboycouldntunderstandher.Thenshetookoutapenandapieceofpaper.Shedrewanelephantonit,andshowedthepicturetotheboy.Theboyunderstoodnow.Thenhe…     

Where''''s the Mouse

引一一 一 一 一 一 一 一一一一仁_____1 .xt’。__theloill(,w.(枕头)2 .It’s3 .It净吕4 .It’s5 .It’s血e mirror. the__thewas加p即群 the6 .lt’s一—a一—doganda—dog 责任编辑/曹药责任编辑/曹 筠 答案:1.under 2.in front of 3.behind,(iGor 4.0II,bas—ket 5.near,dog 6.between,big,small vWhere's the Mouse@刘世一…     

In the Bag

“IfIdowellinmyexamination,mypro-motionwillbeinthebag,”Stevensaid.Heissayingthathispromotionisassured.Itisacertainty.“Therecanbenodoubtaboutit.Onceyouhavebeenpromoted,yourfutureinthecompanywillbeinthebag,”hisfathersmiled.“inthebag”形容某人认定对某事有把握或稳操胜券。In the Bag@程炜…     

Pulling the turnip

Hare:Oh,a turnip!A big turnip!I’m hungry.I’ll pull it out.Ai-Hay-Yo,Ai-Hay-Yo.The turnip is too heavy.I can’t pull it out.Dog:I’m a dog.I’m hungry.Oh,Miss Hare,What are you doing?     

用in the way还是on the way

In the way和on the way是极为常见的两个短语,如何灵活运用在具体的语境中呢? 1.in the way 这个短语常指“在道上”,有妨碍、阻拦的意思.如: 1)She can't do her dance because the table is in the way.Can you help me move it? 桌子挡住了路,她不能跳舞了.你能帮忙移开吗? 2)You just arranged matters so that no one was in the way. 你把一切都安排好了,这样就不会有人挡道了. 3)I knew what got in the way of success,and I planned for it. 我知道通往成功的道路上会遇到什么,我也计划好了.     

Asking the Way

ln Mr King lives in a village.He has a piece of farm and he works hard on it.He is very busy and has little time to travel.This autumn he picked alo to fapplesinhisgarden.Hesoldtheminthetownandgotmuchmoney,sohewasgoingtotravelinLondon.Hiswifeaskedhimtotakeherthere.Heagreedwithherandafewdayslatertheytookatrainandleftforthecapital.Theyvisitedsomeplacesofinterest,parksandzoos.MrsKingboughtniceclothesforherfamilyandtheyhadagoodtimethere.Butoneeveningthewomanfeltunwell.Herhusbandhadtotakehertoa…     

What Was the Riddle of the Sphinx？

The Sphinx was a make-belive animal of long ago.It had the head of a person, the body of a lion,and the wings of a bird.The Sphinx lived near a city called Thebes.     

Australia Protects the Sea With the Fishing Ban

澳大利亚计划扩大大堡礁附近海域的禁渔范围,以保护世界最大的珊瑚奇景。IfyouwenttoAustralia,youwouldhavetovisitthefamousGreatBarrierReef(大堡礁).AsoneofAustraliasbiggesttouristattractions,itisalsohometoagreatnum-berofwildlife.OntheGreatBarrierReefthereare1,500kindsoffish,350kindsofcorals(珊瑚)and30kindsofseaanimals.How-ever,inrecentyears,theReefhascomeunderthreatfromrecordhightemperatures,pollutionandover-fishing.Tosaveoneoftheworldsgreatestnaturalwonders,Australiaplanstobanfishingfromone-thir…     

On the Reforms of the College English Teaching—More Advantages of the Communicative Approach over the Grammar-Translation Method

With the world globalization, China’s communication with other countries has become more frequent. It is in great demand that a large number of college graduates who not only master their major but also do well in communication in English with English speakers. However, such graduates are scare because the backward teaching method-the Grammar-Traditional Method, cannot meet what the contemporary Chinese society demands. The reforms of the college English teaching are urgent and necessary. This paper first explores the major problems existing in the college English teaching. Furthermore, it introduces the basic theory of the Communicative Approach and analyzes its advantages in college English teaching.     

At the Supermarket

Mrs. Morelli is buying groceries in the supermarket.She is buyingall the groceries in her shopping cart and all the groceries on the check-outcounter.The cheek-out clerk is adding up the prices of the groceries onthe cash register.She is not going to pay him in cash.When he tellsher the total price she is going to write a check.Mr.Gonzalez is also buying groceries,but he is not buying verymuch,so he can use the express lane.The express lane is for customerswith from one to seven items.It is fast, but you can't pay with a check.     

Visiting the Zoo

Welcome to the zoo, everyone!I'm glad to show you around the zooMy name is Wang Lin. I’m a middle school student. Let me tell you theplan for today.First,we will visit the Lion Park.You can see the lions, but you mustbe careful.They are very dangerous.Second,we will come to the Monkey     

At the Airport

Mr. Schmidts is at the ticket counter at the Rivertown Airport. Heis paying for his ticket. He is going to fly from Rivertown to New YorkCity, then from New York to Bonn, Germany. The departure time forhis flight is five to ten. He is not late. It is twenty-five after nine now.His plane leaves from Gate ε②. When he gets his ticket he is going to     

Asking the way

Last week Fred had to go toNew York.It was his first timethere,and he didn’t know his wayaround the city.He had a meetingat 10 o’clock.and he wanted tobe on time.The meeting was inthe Peterson Building on 34thStreet,but Fred didn’t knowwhere that was.Seeing two menstanding on a corner,he askedthem.