Yael: I was walking my cocker spaniel this morning, and we ran into two other dogs---a great dane almost as tall as I am, and a tiny Chihuahua! I can't believe they are all the same species! 今天早上我在遛狗的时候碰到了两只其他的狗一...
Yael: What are all those pills you're taking, Don? Don，你在吃的都是什么药？ Don: Vitamins, Yael. I'm really into my health these days. I take a pill for nearly every vitamin my body needs. I'm insuring myself against vitamin deficiency. Y...
One of the least pleasant things about being human is the appearance at adolescence of pimples. 最恼人的一件事就是青春期脸上长痘痘。 Not only do they make their entrance just at the time when people are most self-conscious, but they...
For those lucky enough to live on either coast, going to the beach and frolicking in the ocean waves is a favorite summertime activity. 对于那些有幸能够住在海边的人来说，去海滩玩耍或是在海浪中嬉戏都是夏季最赞的娱乐...
June. Nineteen sixty-nine. Not one airliner but two, plus the pilot of an Air National Guard fighter plane, report being harassed by a team of UFOs. 1969年6月，有两架飞机和空中国民警卫队战斗机的飞行员，报告受到一组不明飞...
Some of the best moments in World War II movies occur when, during a battle at sea, a periscope pokes up from the water, surveying the ocean terrain. 二战题材的电影中一些可赞的片段是，海上作战的时候，一个潜望镜从水中穿...
It sounds like something from a fairy tale. 这听起来就像是个童话故事。 If you look at the horizon at sunsetexactly as the last sliver of sun disappearsyou might see a flash of brilliant green blaze across the sky. 日落的时候如果你看...
Ya?l: Hey Don, whatch'a doing? 嘿，Don, 你在干什么？Don: Booking a trip to Glacier National Park. I want to go there before the glaciers disappear. 订张去冰川国家国家公园的票。在冰川融化之前我想去那儿一趟。 Y: Wha...
Ya?l: [OVER THE DRUMS] Don! Hey, Don! Hey! 咚！嘿！咚！嘿！ D: Did somebody say something? 有人在说话吗？ Y: Yes, over here, hello!?! 是的，在这里。你好？ D: Oh, hi Ya?l. What a sec, let my take my earplugs out. Man, drums ar...
Don: Hey Ya?l, I was wonderingwhy don't we hear much about the moon anymore? 嘿，Ya?l,我在想为什么我们现在没什么跟月球相关的消息了呢？ Ya?l: Whadya mean, Don? Don，你是什么意思？ D: It's just that back in the 1960s a...
It's one of our most important tools, and holds a prominent place in many ancient philosophies and religions. 这是我们最重要的工具之一，在很多古哲学和古宗教中占有很显著的地位。 The ancient Greeks believed that firealo...
Dear Annie: 亲爱的Annie: I've been dating Josh for just over a month. 我和Josh已经约会一个多月了。 We were instant friends and started off our romance slowly. 我们一下子就成了朋友，慢慢地就开始暧昧。 He lives two ho...
Mike: Wow! There's so much fresh produce here. Half of it looks like it was growing in the fields this morning. 哇！这里有好多新鲜商品。有一半的商品看起来好像今早上才挖出来。 Amanda: Look at those carrots. They still ha...
True or false: Walter is taller than Scott, and Scott's little brother is taller than Roger. 判断正误：Walter比Scott高，而Scott的弟弟又比Roger高。 Since Walter is not the tallest one of the four, then Scott's little brother must be ta...
Castles are usually enormous structures requiring strong foundations and the use of heavy construction materials such as stone. 一般来说，城堡是巨大的建筑物，需要打下夯实的地基并且使用石头等材料。 If the foundations...
