On the first day of school, Johnny had a hard time getting out of bed. Johnny, get up! You're going to be late for school! warned his mother. Aw, Mom, do I have to go to school? Johnny complained. Yes, son, summer is over, and the new school year is...
East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet. At least, that's what English writer Rudyard Kipling said. Truth is, nowadays Easterners and Westerners meet quite often. And when they do meet, naturally, they have to find an appropria...
The boy and girl glance around the crowded room. Their eyes meet. Embarrassed, they look away. Nervously, they steal glances at each other, averting their eyes when they see the other one looking back. The boy acts cool, crossing his legs and affecti...
At a local supermarket, two women push half-filled grocery carts. The ladies are good friends, but they couldn't be more different. One is a stay-at-home housewife who loves to create culinary masterpieces from scratch. The other is a training superv...
Suprises often come in boxes. Birthday presents wrapped in colorful paper, brown paper packages mailed from a friend. No matter what kind of box it is, people like to open it up and see what's inside. In America, and in many other countries, one spec...
Meet Mitsuaki. He recently arrived in the United States to enter university. He wants to do well in his studies and adjust to the new culture. But Mitsuaki has a problem. It's not his roommates. It's not his school fees. It's not even his English abi...
Christmas in America means different things to different people. To some people, Christmas means brightly wrapped packages under a decorated tree. To others, it means family reunions and a wonderful meal together. To Christians, it means Jesus' birth...
1.Shakespeare: The people may control their destiny, if we are under the control of others, that wrong not in destiny , but in us! （人们可支配自己的命运，若我们受制於人，那错不在命运，而在我们自己！） 2.The poor ma...
1 Be a good sport. 做个有气度的人。 2 Be a man! 拿出大丈夫的气概来 3 Be my guest。 我请客 4 Be that as it may. 即使这是真的。 5 Be brave. 勇敢点 6 Be careful. 小心/注意 7 Be good 守规矩点/别乱来 8 Be reasonab...
闪孕 (shan3 yun4)quick pregnancyIt refers to some white-collar women who get pregnant in a hurry to avoid being fired. Chinas labor law prevents a company from firing a pregnant employee unless the company isinsolvent。 闪孕，即突击怀孕、将...
四种简单的求婚方法 1. 单刀直入法 Will you marry me? 你愿意嫁给（娶）我吗？ Would you be my wife/husband? 你愿意当我的妻子/丈夫吗？ 2. 迂回暗示法 I think it's time we took some vows. 我想是我们该许下誓言...
随着美国人生活节奏的加快，快餐食品便应运而生．其快餐连锁店遍及世界各地，其中影响最大的当属麦当劳快餐连锁店．供应的快餐食品有：汉堡包、烤牛肉、牛排、火腿、三明治、肯德鸡...
谚语是人们在长期使用语言的实践中提炼出来的语言精华。 往往用简单通俗的话反映出深刻的道理。 学习英语谚语不仅可以学到真实地道的英语表现形式 ，提高言语技能，更能够学到其中丰...
A Sunday between March 22 and April 25The meaning of many different customs observed during Easter Sunday have been buried with time. Their origins lie in pre-Christian religions and Christianity. All in some way or another are a salute to spring, ma...
Qing Ming is a time to remember the dead and the dearly departed. More important, it is a period to honour and to pay respect to one's deceased ancestors and family members. Because it reinforces the ethic of filial piety, Qing Ming is a major Chines...
