英语小达人 366 If the Dream is Big Enough
If the Dream is Big Enough为了心中的梦想I used to watch her from my kitchen window, she seemed so small as she muscled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch
英语小达人 367 If the Dream is Big Enough(2)
If the Dream Is Big Enough为了心中的梦想One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head cradled in her arms. I walked across the street and sat down in the cool grass beside her. Quietly I asked what was wrong. Oh, nothing, ca
英语小达人 368 You Are Wonderful
You Are Wonderful你太棒了The following true story captured our hearts. It happened several years ago in the Paris opera house. A famous singer had been contracted to sing, and ticket sales were booming. In fact, the night of the concert found the
英语小达人 369 Don't Quit, Keep Playing
Don't Quit, Keep Playing不要停,继续弹Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were seated, the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the aisle to g
英语小达人 370 Courteous Retort
Courteous Retort礼貌的反击A learned scientist was attending a dinner, and as cigars were being indulged in one of the guests began to deride philosophy. He went on rudely to express the opinion that philosopher was but another way of spelling fo
英语小达人 371 Legal Advice
Legal Advice法律咨询费Mitchell Palmer was a young lawyer. One day, a neighbor entered his office and asked: What could I do if another man's dog entered my yard and killed one of my chickens?密切尔伯默先生是个青年律师。有一天,他
英语小达人 372 Tit for Tat
Tit for Tat针锋相对An American lady traveling in England some years ago, got into an compartment of a smoking carriage where an Englishman was smoking a pipe. For a short time she sat quietly expecting that the Englishman would stop smoking. But
英语小达人 373 Congratulations
Congratulations恭喜升天For a long time Dr. Jackson had wanted to get a permanent job in a certain big modern hospital, and at last he was successful. He was appointed to the position that he wanted, and he and his wife moved into a new house. The
英语小达人 374 The Story of a Fire
The Story of a Fire烈火雄心Thirteen years have passed since, but it is all to me as if it had happened yesterday, the clanging of the fire-bells, the hoarse shouts of the firemen, the wild rush and terror of the streets; then the great hush that
英语小达人 375 The Story of a Fire(2)
And now the iron hook fell at his feet, and the fireman stood upon the step with the rescued lad in his arms, just as the pentup flame burst lurid from the attic window, reaching with impotent fury for its prey. The next moment they were safe upon th
英语小达人 376 Nails in the Fence
Nails in the Fence篱笆上的钉子There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence. 从前有一个小男孩脾气很
英语小达人 377 A Math Teacher's Story
A Math Teacher's Story数学老师的魔法Years ago, I was taking an algebra class over the summer, and had a teacher who liked to reminisce about his past with funny stories. He relates that he had been a math teacher in the Air Force, where it was
英语小达人 379 A Math Teacher's Story(2)
With enough of a flourish to guarantee the class's attention, he went to the front of the room, near one edge of the board. Then, clearing his throat, he drew a coathook right near one of the protruding nails. He proceeded to hang his coat and hat on
英语小达人 380 Love Your Mom (Excerption)
Love Your Mom (Excerption)感恩母亲(节选)Those Teenage Years少年岁月When you were 13, she suggested a haircut that was becoming. 你13岁,她建议你把发型剪得体。 You thanked her by telling her she had no taste. 你报答她,对
英语小达人 381 Love Your Mom (2)
Let us take a moment of the time just to pay tribute and show appreciation to the person called mom though some may not say it openly to their mother. There's no substitute for her. Cherish every single moment. Though at times she may not be the best