Fog warning 大雾警报 When Polly left home that morning, the city was already covered in a grey mist. 那天早晨波莉离开家的时候，整个城市就已笼罩在一片灰雾中了。 At lunch, the radio forecast that the mist would become a...
A tall man 高个子男人 As Polly observed the passengers on the train, she had a feeling that she was being watched by a tall man in a dark overcoat. 正当波莉打量地铁里的乘客时，她感觉到有一个穿黑色外套的男人在注视着...
The helpful stranger 热心的陌生人 Then she heard the sound again--soft footsteps behind her. 接着，她又听到了那种声音--一在她身后响起的轻柔的脚步声。 A minute before, she had wished for someone to come along. Now she...
Just take my hand,' said the man. 'Come with me. You'll be all right.' He took Polly's hand. 握住我的手， 老人说，跟我来，不用担心。 老人牵着波莉的手。 'Watch out for the step here.' 当心，这儿有台阶。 In his othe...
The grateful helper 知恩图报的热心人 'Here we are. King Street.' He stopped. 我们到国王街了。 他停下脚步。 'Thank you so much for coming to my aid,' said Polly in relief. 'Would you like to come in and rest for a while?' 非常感...
Shark attacks 鲨鱼的攻击 There are nearly 400 different types of sharks, but only about 30 types are known to have attacked human beings. 将近有400种不同种类的鲨鱼，但据人们了解仅有大约30种鲨鱼攻击过人类。 Many peo...
To reduce the risk of a shark attack, you should follow these suggestions. 降低鲨鱼袭击的危险，你应该遵循这些建议。 Do not swim in the dark. Sharks can still see you but you cannot see them. 不在暗处游泳。在黑暗处，鲨鱼...
The wonderful world of pigeons 鸽子的精彩世界 It is night. All is quiet. The soldiers are asleep while a guard watches for the enemy. 现在是晚上。安静无比。士兵们都入睡了，只有一个警卫监视着敌情。 There is a flas...
However, it was in war that they found their greatest use. 然而，是在战争中，才发现了它们的最大用处。 During both World War Ⅰ and Ⅱ, pigeons were employed by armies to carry messages to and from the front lines, saving the li...
English and its history 英语发展简史 All through history, people from many different countries and cultures have lived together in Britain. 在整个历史进程中，来自很多国家并具有不同文化的人们曾共同生活在不列颠。...
Aside from place names such as London, very few Celtic words became part of Old English. 除了一些地名，如London，古英语所包含的凯尔特词汇非常少。 At the end of the 9th century, the Vikings, people from North European countrie...
Middle English 中古英语 Middle English is the name given to the English used from around the 12th to the 15th century. 中古英语这个名词是指大约12世纪至15世纪期间所使用的英语。 Many things played a part in the development...
It is interesting to learn how the words for animals and meat developed. 了解一下表示动物和表示肉类的词汇是如何发展的很有趣。 After the Norman Conquest, many English people worked as servants who raised animals. 诺曼征服之...
After the Norman Conquest, high-class people spoke French while common people spoke English. 诺曼征服后，上层阶级说法语，而普通百姓则说英语。 However, by the latter half of the 14th century, English had come into widespread us...
The development of Chinese characters 汉字的演变 The Chinese language differs from Western languages in that, instead of an alohabet, it uses characters which stand for ideas, objects or deeds. 汉语与西方语言不同，区别在于它不使用...
