弟弟改变了我的一生

As soon as my brother Mac was born,he completely stole my heart.Even at almost 11 years old,I created a 1)bond with this tiny little baby. You learn about responsibility.Sometimes,I was allowed to take care of the baby,and I learned just how important it was to protect this little life.You watch a child grow up.I remember the first time Mac 2)crawled,walked,and said my name.It's cool to think about the 3)entirety of his life and how far he has come.I have been able to experience that.     

A Story

Once I read a story. The story told of a boy who wanted to meet God. He knew the way was long, so he packed1 his suitcase with food and drink. He started his journey. When he had walked about three blocks2, he met an old woman. She was sitting in the park, staring at something and looked as if she were lost. The boy sat next to her and opened his suitcase.     

Kid's Logic

There was a knock at the door.It was a small boy,about six years old.Something of his had found its way into my garage, he said,and he wanted it back.     

Umbrella

Yesterday my father went to work by 1,but he left his umbrella(雨伞) in one of the compartments(火车车厢).He told the 2 about it and they began to look for the umbrella."3 compartment did you leave your umbrella in?" the conductor asked.But my fathercouldn't 4. The conductor found an umbrella     

What goes around comes around!

I was driving my dad's old Caddie on the interstate in Florida,when I came across the sign forthe“World's Largest Flea Market.”At one booth,there was a sign“8-Track Tapes bought and SoldHere!”Then,it hit me,something had to be done about that ancient collection of Dad's 8-tracks inthe trunk of the car.Talking to the dealer,who was a retired cop,he said he'd be glad to take themoff my hands,and pay me a few bucks to boot!The cop came up to me,took my license,and examined it and the car.Finally he came up to my     

幽你一默

Tit for TatA good story is told in Edinburgh about Professor Blackie.One day,the professor being prevented from lecturing,a notice was posted on the classroom door to his effect:"Professor Blackie regrets he is unable today to meet his classes."A waggish student,spying this,scraped out the initial letter of the last word of the sentence,and made it appear as if the professor was regretful at his inability to meet his lasses.But the keen-eyed old man,notic-ing the prank that had been played on him,quietly erased another letter,and left the following:"Professor Blackie regrets he is unable today to meet his asses!"     

善意的谎言

He met her at a party.She was so outstanding,with many boys around her,while he was so normal,with nobody paying attention to him. At the end of the party,he invited her to have coffee with him.She was surprised,but due to being polite,she agreed. They sat in a nice coffee shop.He was too nervous to say anything, and she felt uncomfortable,thinking,"Please let me go home."Suddenly he asked the waiter,"Would you please give me some salt? I’ d like to put it in my coffee."Everybody stared at him—so strange!His face turned red,but,still, he put the salt in his coffee and drank it.     

五粒豌豆的故事

The shell burst,and the five peas rolled out into the bright sunshine.There they lay in a child's hand.The little boy said they were fine peas for his pea-shooter.And immediately he put one in and shot it out."Now I am flying out into the wide world," said the pea, "Catch me if you can," and he was gone in a moment."I," said the second, "want to fly straight to the sun." And went away."We will go to sleep wherever we find ourselves," said the two next, "We shall still be rolling onwards," They felt on the floor,and roll about before they go into the pea-shooter;but they were put in it. "We shall go farther than the others," said they."What is to happen will happen," said the last,as he was shot out of the pea-shooter;and as he spoke he flew up against an old board under a window of an old house,and fell into a little crevice.The moss closed round him,and there he lay.     

STORIES

A A famous doctor once attended a little boy who was dangerously ill.Thanks to his skill and care his young patient got well,and soon able to get up and run about again.The child's mother was very grateful,and she called on the doctor to thank him for what he had done for her son. "Doctor," she said,"you have saved my little boy's life.I don't know how to thank you enough.I felt that money alone can't repay you,but I have made this little purse with my own hands and I hope you'll accept it."     

Jack and His Gold

Jack was a very rich man. He had got a bag of gold from business, but he did not know where to keep it. He was afraid that thieves might 1 his house and steal it away. One day when it was time to go to bed, he put the gold bag beside his pillow (枕头) and tied the bag to his arm. But he was awake all night because he was worrying about the gold. Finally, he 2 to hide the bag of gold in a hole near a tall tree in his back garden.“But the people m ay still know that there s gold in t…     

My Experience of Feeding a Cat

I liked cat very much. In my old opinion, cat was cute and gentle. One day, my friend asked me to feed the cat for him. So I went to his house in order to take care of his cat. His neighbor was an old woman. When I was doing some cleaning, the old woman asked me if I needed some help. Suddenly, the cat stretched out its sharp claws, and clawed me and bit me with its sharp teeth. WowA It was too abrupt. The old woman got scared. “It goes crazyA” I said and asked her to get out of the room, otherwise she woul...     

完形填空齐齐看

(A) Yesterday evening,when I went to town 1my mother,we met a strange old man. It was raining 2and we had no umbrella.We were trying to3a taxi when he came up to us.He was carrying a nice umbrella and he said that he would give 4for only a pound.He had forgotten his wallet.He said he needed taxi to go back home.My mother didn't believe what he had said at first,and5 him a lot of questions.But she finally believed the man and gave him the pound.She was happy to6 a good umbrella for so little.However,the old man didn't get into a taxi.We walked7 him and found he went into a pub and bought himself a glass of 8with the pound.After he drank it,he 9~his hat and took up one of the many wet umbrellas there and went off with the new one.     

钥匙还是接吻

A friend of mine was giving an English lesson to a class of adult who had recently come to live in the United States. After placing quite a number of everyday objects on a table, he asked various members of the class to give him the ruler, the book, the pen and so on. The class went very smoothly and the students seemed interested and serious about the work that they were engaged in until when my friend turned to an Italian student and said,"Give me the keys."The man looked surprised and somewhat at a loss. Seeing this, my friend thought that the student hadn't heard him clearly, so he repeated. "Give me the keys." The Italian shrugged his shoulders. Then, he threw his arms around the teacher's neck and kissed him on both     

时间前介词的省略

Pat Hogan was traveling around the country in the car. One evening he was driving along a road and looking for a small hotel when he saw an old man at the side of the road. He stopped his car and said to the old man, “I want to go to the Sun Hotel. Do you know it?“     

一次不可思议的经历

It was a busy scene in the street when the Spring Festival was drawing near. I was helping my wife sell the goods at her stand when there were too many buyers around. One old woman, with her both hands occupied, was picking out trousers all by herself. She was wandering which one to take. She spent so long in choosing that I lost patience. So I just left her alone and turned to greet another guest. At the same time I saw a group of guys walking towards our stand. I was glad that we could make a little more today before my wife whispered into my ear "WATCH OUT!". "WHY?" I asked loudly. "Shoo-." my wife held her finger up to stop me and rolled her eyes at me when she quickly covered the moneybag tightly. "What?" I still wanted to find out the reason when the guys stood around the old woman. The guest I served left without buying anything though he liked the item very much.     

Elvis Lives!摇摆舞王再生!

If the enduring popularity ofhis music, his latest hit tune "A Little Less Conversation" and an upcoming greatest hits compilation is any indication, Elvis is still alive and kicking, at least through his music. Twenty-five years after his death, Elvis is no less, perhaps even more widely known and popular now than before. Just within the year of 2002, his music has been used in a Nike advertisement and an animated movie "Lilo and Stitch". As it had been said by Huey Lewis from the band of Huey Lewis and the News, "A lot has been written and said about why he was so great, but I think the best way to appreciate his greatness is just to go backand play some of the old records…Timehas a way of being very unkind to old records, but Elvis' keep getting better and better." We have not heard the last of Elvis-Mania yet.     

小故事四则(英文)

At the Barber's Shop I go to the barber's shop（理发店）every two weeks．I don't like very long hair．When I go to the barber's shop，we al－ways talk a lot．He tells me all his news，and I tell him all mine．He meets a lot of interesting people in his shop every day and he likes to talk with most of them．So he always has lots of news for me．Every year the barber goes to France（法国）for two weeks for his holiday．And when he comes back to England，he has a lot of interesting and funny news．When he cuts my hair，he tells me about beautiful old cities and quiet little villages（宁静的小村庄），     

已全部偿付

Our little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper,and handed her a piece of paper that, he had been writing on.After his mun dried her hands on an apron,she read it,and this is what it said:     

He found him!

It was a blind date(that she was going to have to“thank”her girlfriend for later),and she'dshown the patience of a saint as he babbled on and on about his hobbies,rock climbing,his petpeeves,his driving techniques,and even the standards he used to choose his barber.     

How much will you give me for it?

Once a man named Grant found a box of old papers in a room at the top of his house. He 1 most of them, for he did not like old things very much. But one of these papers was an old 2 At the bottom of it was the name of a well-known writer. "When this letter was written," said Grant, " 3 knew about the writer. But now everyone knows him. Some people like to buy letters