A Fire

John and his wife Mary had a nice home and two lovely children.One day,they went on a business trip to another city where they would stay there for a few days.They hired@a woman to take care of the children. Several days later,when they drove back into town,they noticed smoke rising from the town and SO they went to see what it was.They found a house on fire and Mary said,"Oh,it is not our home.Let’s go."     

I Don’t Want to Send Him Away

George and his wife had a small bar (酒吧). The bar often kept open until after midnight because people came to drink there while they were waiting for trains.     

诚实

A man who is driving a car stopped by a police officer.Thefollowing exchange takes place...Man:No,sir,I was going65.Wife:oh,Harry.You were going 80.(Man gives his wife a dirty look.)Officer:I’m also going to give you a ticket for your brokentailings.Man:Broken taillight?I didn’t know about a broken taillight!Wife:Oh Harry,you’ve known about that tail for weeks.(Mangives his wife another dirty look.)Officer:I’m also going to give you a citation for not wearingyour seat belt.Man:Oh,I…     

A Rude Girl

Helen lived in a small village two months ago.Her fa-ther had a small farm and worked hard on it with his wife.They didn't have enough food for their family.So they couldnot take the little girl to school.     

初中英语阅读专项训练

The Lost Ring One day a man went home to his wife and said,"I have bought something for you.""Oh,thank you"said his wife."What have you bought?""I've bought a gold ring.Here it is."He held it out for his wife to see.Then he     

Making A Kitchen Cupboard

Our village carpenter,Alf Winn,came one day and made a kitchencupboard for my wife.He made it just the right size to fill the uselessspace between the cooker and the door.When I got home that even-ing,Alf was drinking a cup of tea and making out his bill for the job.My wife said to me quietly,‘That's his ninth cup of tea today.’But     

Sausages and Beans

Once Doctor Bruce and his wife had settled in Thorby,they decided they wouldlike to have their daughter,Jane,living at home.They took her away from theboarding school where she had been while they were abroad.Arrangements weremade for her to attend a local school.Jane did not regret leaving boarding school.She was glad of the opportunity to     

You Are Welcome To Come

A man went to Boston to spend his holidays. Meanwhile, his wife was in New York on a business trip. So he decided to ask his wife to come to Boston to join him for the weekend.He sent a letter to his wife, but unfortunately he made a mistake in her address, and the letter was sent to     

Who made the telephone call to the police？

Mr Smith worked in London last year, but then he changed his job, and he and his wife moved to another town. They didn＇t have many friends there, but soon they met a lot of interesting people and after a few weeks they often went to dinner or parties at other people＇s houses.     

Forgetful Grass

It was too late at night when an old man came to a small town.He found an(小旅馆)and wanted to1there for the night.After he had gone to hisroom,the owner said to his wife:“Look at his bag.There must be much2init.Let’s take it3when he’s asleep,and we can become rich.”“No,no,”said the woman.“He4look for his bag tomorrow morning.If he can’t5it,he’ll telephone the police.”They thought for a few minutes.6the woman had a good7.“Wehave forgetful grass.Why8some forgetful grass into his f…     

The Betrayal in The Ballad of Reading Gaol

Oscar Wilde’s poems are rarely researched in China,especially his last famous poem The Ballad of Reading Gaol which focuses on the story of the execution of a convict for the brutal murder of his wife and shows Wilde’s meditating on betrayal and the need for prison reform.This paper attempts to discuss the betrayal of form,content and theme in the poem through the brief analysis of the text to give a better appreciation of the thematic and artistic values.     

On the Conflict between Rationality and Emotion in Seize the Day

Saul Bellow’work mainly describes the human who cannot find the standpoint in American society, and they dangled between the ideal and the reality, insisting the belief of love. Seize the Day presents a several-hour experience of a middle-aged man who had lost his job, was estranged from his wife and children, and deserted by his father. With the double writing methods of narrative and recollection, the author reveals thriftily how individual was threatened by social prejudice and the important position of money. He extremely pays attention to the conflict between emotion and rationality to show people’s anxiety and contradiction in today’s America.     

Our Hoe Is Gone

Once upon a time,there lived a farmer.One day the farmer returnedhome from the fields.“I've come back for lunch!”he shouted to his wifeloudly.“Where is our hoe(锄头)?”his wife asked him,seeing there wasnothing in his hand.“I put it in the field.”he said still louder to his wife.     

喜剧地带(英文)

<正>Airplane RideA farmer and his wife went to a fair. The farmer was fascinated by the airplanes and asked a pilot how much a ride would cost. "$10 for 3 minutes," replied the pilot. "That’s too much," said the farmer.     

A Quick E-mail（高一适用）

Mr Lynch left the snow-filled streets of Chicago for a vacation in Florida. His wife was on a business trip and was planning to meet him there the next day. When he reached his hotel, he decided to send his wife a quick E-mail. Unable to find the piece of paper on which he had written her E-mail address, he did his best to type it in from memory.     

STORIES

Free Beds Mr Masson and his family lived in a very small house.One day they decided to buy two beds for it.Mr and Mrs Masson went to a shop and paid for two new beds.The shop made a mistake and sent four beds.The Massons were unhappy because they didn’t have room for so many beds.     

Destiny Makes Macbeth or Mars Him

Macbeth is the darkest of Shakespeare’s great tragedies.The personification of "Valour" fortifies Macbeth’s strength.This quality makes Macbeth,and mars him.The combination of meanings of the witches’ interpretations hints at Macbeth’s final downfall.Both Macbeth and his wife are victimized by the witches.Macbeth pretends to be friendly with Banquo.But underneath his beautiful skin there is a relentless heart.Lady Macbeth’s desires for political powers are stronger than Macbeth.What Duncan and Banquo think and say forms a sharp contrast to Macbeth’s thoughts and actions.Macbeth is marred by his destiny and by the false creation from his fevered brain.     

Main Characters in The Merchant’s Tale

Although Geoffrey Chaucer—the father of English literature wrote many works, he is best remembered for his unfinished frame narrative The Canterbury Tales. It is a collection of stories written in Middle English in the 14th century. The Merchant’s Tale is one of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. Chaucer presents us a dark story about an old knight—January and his young wife—May. Chaucer’s attentive skill appears most of all in the characterization in this story.     

The Thousand and One Nights

There was once a King d Persia who had a beautiful wife.He loved her verymuch,but she was a wicked woman.When the King discovered her wickedness,hekilled her.He believed that all women were wicked and decided that he would punishthem.He gave orders that he was to he given a new wife every day.After one day'smarriage he would cut off her head and marry again.This went on for some time and     

我不想走回家

正[英语原文]Tom is a very old man.After dinner,he likes walking in the street.And he goes to bed at seven o’clock.But tonight,a car stopped at his house.A policeman helps him get out.He tells Tom’s wife,"The old man couldn’t find his way in the street.He asked me to take him in the car."After the policeman leaves there,his wife asks,"Tom,you go to