At the Court

A man had to go to court, and he asked his lawyer which judge would be hearing (审理) the case. His lawyer told him and asked:“Do you know him?”The man answered:“No, but I wanted to know his name so that I could send him a dozen bottles of good wine.”     

狗能辨别颜色吗?

The answer is No.Man's best friend is colorblind, but, fortunately, his survival does not depend upon the ability to see colors. His keen sense of smell compensates for his inability to see colors, and enables him to differentiate(区分)between things.Extensive scientific testing on dogs supports the conclusion that they live in a colorless world. The testing done primarily     

寓言（英文）

正The Duck and the Crane The Crane(鹤)invited theDuck to tea."So nice of youto ask me to come,"said the Duckto the Crane."No one invites me anywhere.""Entirely my pleasure,"said the Crane to the Duck,passing him a sugar bowl."Do you takesugar in your tea?""Yes,thank you,"said theDuck.He dumped(倒)half the into his cup,while spilling(撒出)the other half onthe floor.     

趣味完形填空

A shopkeeper in England was sent a telegram 1 him of the news 2 his 3 won 100,000 pounds in the Irish Sweepstakes(爱尔兰大马赛). He 4 to be home nursing a heart condition, and his wife opened the message. 5 that the 6 news might 7 a heart failure to her husband, she invited the family 8 to dinner and asked him to 9 on the good news with professional tact(策略). After dinner, the doctor 10 his patient to one side.     

完美人生(英文)

Joey listens to the fishing pole hiss as it swings with his brother's stride1. His big brother, Alex, is carrying him on his back. They have been walking through the woods for a long time. Half an hour ago, Alex picked him up because the trees were trying to catch him in their winding arms and the thorns along the path kept trying to snare2 him. Joey watches the limbs part and the malicious3 plants bow out of their way. They move for Alex, never once scratching his legs or forcing him to duck. Joey smiles, for he secretly knows that his brother is a God derived from all that is perfect in the world.     

Napoleon Was Ⅲ

Jack had gone to the university to study history, but at the end of his first year, his history professor failed him in his examinations, and he was told that he would have to leave the university. However, his father decided that he would go to see the professor to urge him to let Jack continue his studies the following year.     

射手和狮子

An Archer went up into the hills to have some sport with his bow (弓), and all the animals fled (逃走) at the sight of him with the exception of the Lion, who stayed behind and challenged (向……挑战)him to fight.The Archer shot an arrow at the Lion and hit him ,     

The Power of Kindness

Jim, a successful businessman, told the experience of his childhood.When he was 12, his parents died. He was alone and didn't get on well with others. People always laughed at him. No one showed kindness to him.His only friend was a dog named Tige. He gave his dog enough to eat and drink, but sometimes he was not polite to it. He didn't know that an unkind word sometimes could cut one's heart like a knife.O ne day as he w alked dow n the street, ayoung lady w as walking in frontofhim . Sudd…     

A TENTATIVE INTERPRETATION OF ALBERT CAMUS''''THE GUEST

Albert Camus(1913-1960)was a noted French essayist,novelist and playwright,whose talent as a writer and an artist won him the Nobel Prize for literature in 1957.World War I bereaved him of his father and he was brought up by his mother in strai-tened circumstances.Through education,Camus was able to overstep the boundariesof his environment.Under the influence of the philosopher Jean Grenier,he deve-loped a lifelong interest in literature and philosophy.The fact that he was a victimof tuberculosis,a disease that dogged him all his life,forced him to give up half way     

阅读欣赏——A Mother's Letter to the World

Dear World: My son starts school today. It's going to be strange and new to him for a while.And I wish you would sort of~(1)) treat him gently. You see,up to now, he's been king of the roost. He's been boss of the backyard. I have always been around to repair his wounds,and to soothe~(2)) his feelings.     

Say "No" to the Boss

The boss of a company, Edward Grump, was rude and a bully. No one liked him, especially his employees. When he gave an order, he expected it to be obeyed immediately. If anyone tried to argue with him, he fired him.One day,Smith,a clerk,was sitting at his…     

高中英语必修三 Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note读写训练步步高

一、完形填空It was a busy morning about8:30,when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital.I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment at9:30The nurse had him take a1in the waiting area,2him it would be at least 40 minutes 3 someone would be able to see him I saw him 4 his     

Humour

1.A man went to see his doctor because he was suffering from a miserable cold. His doctor prescribed (开药) some pills, but they didn't help. On his next visit the doctor gave him a shot (注射),but that didn't do any good, either. On his third visit the doctor told the man to go home and take a hot bath. As soon as he finished bathing he was to throw open all the     

Oliver Twist雾都孤儿(8)(英文)

The boy helped Oliver to his feet, and took him to a pub. Meat, bread, and beer were placed before Oliver, and his new friend urged him to satisfy his hunger. While Oliver was eating, the strange boy looked at him from time to time with great attention.' Going to London? ' he asked him finally.     

《美丽心灵》

A Beautiful Mind is the true life story of John Forbes Nash Jr., a mathematical genius and Nobel Prize winner, who simply wants to think—about theories, about life, about love—if only his own mind would let him do it. Story剧情The film spans (横越) the life of John Nash (Russell Crowe) from mathematical prodigy (天才,神童), to delusional (妄想症) schizophrenic (精神分裂症), to Nobel Prize winner. We first meet John in 1948, and he is entering Princeton University as a graduate student. He rarely goes to class and calculates his mathematical theories on dorm room and library windows. Most of his colleagues steer clear of (避开,绕开) him, except his roommate, Charles (Paul Bettany), who tries to lighten him up. John eventually closes in on a hypothesis (假设)for an economic theory and becomes a star in the math     

Broken Wings,Flying Heart

He lost his arms in an accident that claimed his father’s life-who was the main source of support for the family.Since then,he has had to depend on the arms of his younger brother.For the sake of taking care of him,his younger brother became his shadow,never leaving him alone for years.Except for writing with his toes,he was completely unable to do anything in his life. One late night,he suffered from diarrhea and had to wake up his     

Thanks for Your Time

Jack hadn’t seen the old man for a long time.In fact,Jack had moved to the country to follow his dream.He was too busy to think about the past and spend time with his family.He was working on his future,and nothing could stop him.Over the phone,his mother told him,"Mr.Belser died last night.The     

Can Dogs See Colors?

No.Man's best friend is colorblind, but, fortunately, his survival does not depend upon the ability to see colors. His keen sense of smell compensates（补偿）for his inability to see colors, and enables him to differentiate between things.Extensive scientific testing on dogs supports the conclusion that they live in a colorless world. The testing done primarily focused on the dogs蒺re-sponses to colors for food. Dogs could not tell the difference between one col-or, a signal for food, and oth…     

The City Mouse and the Country Mouse

Once two mice (老鼠) were good friends. One lived in the city, the other lived in the country (乡村). After many years, the city mouse came to see the country mouse. The country mouse took him to his house in a field. He gave him the nicest food that he could find. The city mouse said,     

Mending the Doorbell

Last Saturday Henry was worried all the day. Mabel, his girl f______(1), promised(许诺) to come to visit him. He w___(2)for her for the whole day, but she didn‘t come. He c____(3)her, the girl wouldn‘t answer.