Lesson 106 Litterbugs
Child : Why is there so much garbage in the street,Mom? Mother : Because there are many litterbugs. Child : What are litterbugs? Mother : They're people who don't put their rubbish in trash cans. 垃圾虫 小孩:妈妈,为什么街上有这么多垃
Lesson 107 The Secret of Longevity
Hong Ying, who comes from Guangdong, is known as the oldest person in China. She is 122 years old. Although she can hardly hear, her voice is loud and clear. In fact, she is still full of life. What's
Lesson 108 Slow Down
Rosa:Slow down,Carl.I can't keep up with you. Carl:You walk as slowly as a snail. Rosa:How do you keep so fit? Carl:I work out as often as I can. 慢下来 罗莎:卡尔,走慢一点。我跟不上你。 卡尔:你走得跟蜗牛
Lesson 109 Discovering Africa
David Livingstone was a doctor and explorer from Scotland. He is famous for traveling 29,000 miles in Africa during the 19th century. He discovered many rivers, lakes and mountains, including the Vict
Lesson 110 Easier Said Than Done
Tina : Don't be a slave to work, Ralph! Ralph: I can't help it. l'm always busy. Tina : You must take it easy sometimes. Ralph: Easier said than done. 说来容易做来难 蒂娜:罗福,别做工作的奴隶! 罗福:我没办法。我总是很忙
Lesson 111 Confucius
Confucius is respected by most Chinese as the greatest teacher of all time. Perhaps the most important word he taught was "ren," which means "benevolence." According to Confucius, benevolence means co
Lesson 112 It's My Pleasure
Man : Excuse me. Would you like to sit down? Old Lady: That's very nice of you. Thank you. Man : It's my pleasure. Old Lady: You're a very courteous gentleman. Man : Thank you. 不客气 男 土:抱歉。你想要坐下吗? 老妇人:你真好,谢
Lesson 113 Something Well Begun Is Half Done
Work is a very important part of life. People work in order to earn a living. A coun- try can only make progress if its people work. It is, therefore, important for us to be hard- working. When we wor
Lesson 114 NO Pain, NO Gain
Rachel: What does John do for a living? Derek : He's a salesman. Rachel: That's a difficult way to make a living. Derek: Well, remember: No pain, no gain. 一分耕耘,一分收获 雷切尔:约翰是靠什么谋生的? 德里克:他是个推销员
Lesson 115 Wait and See
cliff and Bonnie have known each other for two years. They have talked about getting married since last year. Cliff has already decided that Bonnie is the right girl for him. However, Bonnie has not r
Lesson 116 We're Engaged
Charles: How long have you known each other? Diana :We've known each other since we werekids. Charles: Has he proposed to you yet? Diana : Yes. In fact, we're engaged. 我们订婚了 查尔斯:你们彼此认识已有多久了? 黛安辉:自从孩
Lesson 117 Time Flies
Time is precious. Nobody can afford to waste time. Once time has gone by, it will never return. You can never turn the clock back. Time passes very quickly. In fact, people say time flies. Time and ti
Lesson 118 The Eiffel Tower
Ivy : Have you ever been to Paris? Homer : No. I haven't. Ivy : Then you have never seen the Eiffel Tower? Homer : No, I haven't. Ivy : What a pity! 艾菲尔铁塔 爱薇:你有没有去过巴黎? 荷马:不,我没有。 爱薇:那么你从未
Lesson 119 My Name Isn't Jack
My father has never done anything excit- ing in his life. He has never traveled abroad He has never smoked, drunk wine, or gone dancing. He has never even gone to a movie One day I asked him, "Don't y
Lesson 120 It's My Treat
Dale: Have you eaten yet? Molly: No. Dale: I haven't, either. Let's have lunch together. Molly: I didn't bring enough money. Dale : Don't worry about it. It's my treat. Molly: Thanks! 由我作东 戴尔