A Dog And Its Master

Mr Smith was a boss of a butcher's shop(肉店). One day a hungry dog came to the shop. The dog wagged(摇动) its tail again and again. The boss gave it some meat to eat. So later on, the dog always stayed with the owner and looked upon him as its own master. When the people found that the boss was friendly(友好) to the dog, they thought Mr Smith could be trusted. As time passed by, more and more customers(顾客) came to buy fresh meat(鲜肉). And he was getting richer and richer.     

简单句与并列句(英文)

一、简单句1.定义:只有一个主语(或并列主语)和一个谓语(或并列谓语)的句子叫简单句。如:Englishis ani mportant subject.Diet and exercise are equallyi mportant.Thenitturnedin a semicircle,ranstraight again,andturnedin another semicircle to the opposite side.The Chinese people and the Korean people will al-ways unite,fight and win victories together.2.句型:简单句有五种基本句型。即:(1)主语 谓语。The door opened.(2)主语 连系动词 表语。Working in groups at school is an opportunity tolearn more about te…     

The Altruistic Barber

A barber gave a haircut to a priest one day.When the priest tried to pay for the haircut,the barber refused,saying:"You do God's work."The next morning the barber found a dozen bibles at the door to his shop. A policeman came to the barber for a haircut,and again the barber refused payment,saying:"You protect the public."The next morning the barber found a dozen doughnuts at the door to his shop. A lawyer came to the barber for a haircut,and again the barber refused payment,saying:"You serve…     

笑话一则(英文)

A man was crossing a road one day when a frog called out to him and said:"If you kiss me,I'll turninto a beautiful princess."He bent over,picked up the frog and put it in his pocket.The frog spoke up again and said:"If you kiss me and turn me back into a beautiful princess,I willtell everyone how smart and brave you are and how you are my hero."The man took the frog out of hispocket,smiled at it,and returned it to his pocket.The frog spoke up again and said,"If you kiss me and turn me back i…     

高二下学期阅读一刻钟考验(英文)

请用一刻钟的时间完成下面四篇阅读理解。A A young lady who was on holiday in Brighton went into a bank to collect some money which had been sent there for her from the town in which she lived. The clerk in the Brighton bank did not know her, so he said, "What proof have you got that you are really the lady who should collect this money?" The young lady looked worried for a few moments and said , " I don't think I've brought any proof with me." But then she suddenly looked happy again, she opened her bag, took a photograph of herself out of it and showed it to the clerk. "Here's something." she said. The clerk looked at the photograph carefully and then looked at the young lady. "Yes, that's you," he said, and paid the money to her without any more trouble. 1. The young lady came to Brighton to____. A. work in a bank B. collect money     

STORIES ABOUT ANIMALS

A mouse and a lionOne day a mouse went out to find something to eat.He ran carelessly through some tall grass.He ran into a big lion.The lion caught him,held him tightly(紧紧地)and would not let him go."Please let me go,Mr Lion,"said the mouse."One day I will help you." The lion laughed and thought,how a little mouse could help a big lion!Then he said,"Very well,I will let you go.But you must walk more carefully." "Thank you,"the mouse said."You are very kind." The next week the mouse was again looking for something to eat.He saw the lion had fallen into a net of strong ropes.He could not move.The mouse cut one of the ropes with his teeth and then the other.Soon the     

阅读理解一则(英文)

Welcome to the Website for the 2005 National Book Festival.This is the fifth annual National Book Festival and once again we have anoutstanding group of authors who will be joining us on September 24 on the NationalM all in Washington, D .C . to talk about and sign their books.The festival is organized and sponsored(资助) by the Library of Congress and hosted by Laura Bush. It is free and open to the publicand this year features more than 80 award-w inning authors appearing in “Fiction…     

Funny Stories

1 Before the Trouble Starts A man went into a bar "sat down" called the barman and said to him, "Give me a drink before the trouble starts." The barman was busy with other people, so he did not say anything, but he gave the man the drink, and the man drank it quickly. Then he put his glass down, called the barman again and said to him, "Give me another one before the trouble starts."     

A Study of The Color Purple from the Lexical Feature of Literary Stylistics

The Color Purple is one of the most outstanding works of Alice Walker, and more and more people keep close eyes on the novel. In the thesis, it is intended to explore Alice Walker’s writing style from a stylistic perspective, trying to explain how the"meaning"of The Color Purple is created through the writer’s linguistic choices and narrative techniques, and to appreciate the beauty and strength hidden under the surface.     

Jokes and Humor

Fine for Parking "Tell me again," asked the judge, "why you parked there?" The driver rose and answered respectfully, "Because, Your Honor, it said'Fine for Parking'." (note: "fine" has two meanings 1.good;2.pay some money for doing something wrong.)S elf…     

如何与室友相处

Movies like "Animal House" and "Revenge Of The Nerds" illustrate the prettier parts of college life: The parties, the men, the women, the good times. But then there are the dark clouds surrounding the college experience: The bad food, the hangovers, the beer goggles, and—worst of all—the evil roommate. As horrible as mystery meat, mornings after and anonymous(无名的) hookups may be, there's nothing more damaging to your life at college than living with a nasty roommate.     

天堂之路

A man is waiting for wife to give birth. The doctor comes in and informs the dad that his son was born without torso, arms or legs. The son is just a head! But the dad loves his son and raises him as well as he can, with love and compassion. After 21 years,the son is old enough for his first drink. Dad takes him to the barand tearfully tells the son he is proud of him. Dad orders up the biggest, strongest drink for his boy. With all the bar patrons looking on curiously and the bartender shaking his head in disbelief,the boy takes his first sip of alcohol. Swoooop! A torso pops out!The bar is dead silent; then bursts into a whoop of joy. The father,shocked, begs his son to drink again. The patrons chant "Take another drink"! The bartender still shakes his head in dismay. Swoooop! Twoarms pops out. The bar goes wild. The father, crying and wailing,begs his son to drink again. The patrons chant "Take another drink"!     

Conversational Implicature Generated by Observance and Flout of the Maxims in "Titanic"

Conversational implicature can be divided into two parts: generalized implicature and particularized implicature.The implicature can be generated through observance or flout of the cooperative principle,more specifically,the maxim of quantity,quality,relation and manner.The paper explained how the implicature generated by analysis of the movie "Titanic".     

短文改错5题

一 One of Nasreddin' s friends loved money very much, and never gave something to anybody. Soon he became very rich. One day he walking near the river while he slipped and fell in. His friends ran to help him, and one of them knelt on the ground, holding out his hand and said, "Give me your hand, and I will push you out ! " The rich man' s head went down the water and then went up again, but he did not take his friend his hand. Again other of his friends tried, but again the different thing …     

An Exploration on Translation Teaching and Learning for Undergraduate English Majors

The extending of Chinese internationalization proposes higher requests on the translation markets, which means more and more high-qualified translators and interpreters are needed to meet the market demands. However, the traditional"teacher and text-centered"translation teaching methods can not equip the students with skillful and practical ability to satisfy the requirements of the society. Therefore, this paper explores a new translation teaching model which suggests more efficient and quicker ways to cultivate available interpreters and translators for the translation market.     

The Sun and The Moon

Two boys are talking about the sun and the moon. "Which one is more useful? " asks one of them. "Of course the moon is. The moon is in the sky when it is dark, but the sun is in the sky in the daytime, and nobody needs it. "注释:useful['ju蘼sf藜l]adj.有用的dark[d藁蘼k]adj.黑暗的daytim e['deitaim]n.白天The Sun and The Moon…     

The Development of Meta-functional Approaches in Translation Studies

Functional linguistics has exerted an increasing impact on modern linguistic studies.Functional approaches,especially metafunctions have undergone a process of development and improvement.The affirmation of the metafunctions of language has aroused more and more scholars’concern on the"functional"facet of language,especially in Translation studies.The formation and improvement of functional approaches are introduced separately.     

The Wind

The sun can make the wind blow! The sun can make air move across the earth in a wind.First, sunshine makes the earth warm. Then when the air is close to the earth, the earth makes it warm. As the air gets warmer, it also gets lighter. It goes up while cooler air moves in to fill its place. This is like a turning wheel(车轮)--as one part is going up, another part is moving along the ground.The warm air grows cool when it is high above the earth, and then it comes down again. Once more the ear…     

A New Doctor

Sometimes we get ill.We go to see doctors. The doctors give us some medicine.We take the medicine and we become well again. But sometimes doctors’ medicine doesn’t work. At that time,a"new"doctor inside us is useful.This doctor is our own senses of humour (幽默感).The happy feelings help us get well again. Once,a man had a terrible pain in his back. His doctor couldn’t stop the pain.The man began     

Pondering over Some Chinese And Western Poems about Old Age

Through a comparative appreciation of Chinese and Western poems about old age,the present article tends to present a general convey of the western and eastern poets' attitudes and feelings towards old age,which is an aspect of human culture.The main themes are almost the same:reminiscence(sweet or bitter) ,solitude,contentment,detachment,sorrow and sentiment.But the Western are more optimistic and admire youth,regard old age as a natural stage of life.The Chinese,more conservative and perfectionist,show much more respect to the old,and think more about the past unfulfilled.