Part 1 Movie Rental Stores in America 美国的影碟出租店 美国不流行盗版，比较流行租录像带或影碟来看，所以出租录像带的店子像电影院一样，是美国城镇不可或缺的一道风景，晚上关门很晚，灯光明亮，远远一望就知道。 像超市和书店一样，其实很多超市里也有出租录像...
Part 1 The History of Memorial Day阵亡将士纪念日的历史 Memorial Day, perhaps more than any other holiday, was born of human necessity. Deep inside all of us lies a fundamental desire to make sense of life and our place in it and the world. W hat we...
Part 1 Mike is Wasting Time 麦克在浪费时间 Dialogue Script1 对话原文1 Paula: We've been here for two hours, and we haven't finished a thing yet. Mike: Look, I wrote the story, so I know what to do. Paula: But you're not telling people their roles. M...
Part 1 The History of Mother's Day 母亲节的历史 The earliest Mother's Day celebrations are traced back to the spring celebrations of ancient Greece in honor of Rhea, the Mother of the Gods. During the 1600's, England celebrated a day called Motherin...
Part 1 Sports and Games 体育运动 What fun it is to jump into a pool or go swimming in a river in summer! How joyful and relaxing it is to have a game of table tennis after a day of study at school! And how exciting it is to play or watch a close gam...
Part 1 Tom Passed Away! 汤姆去世了！ Dialogue Script1 对话原文1 Sarah: You know, Tom's been in the hospital for a couple of days . Mike: And I'm the one who put him there with my football moves. Sarah: But you're not to blame for them keeping him th...
Part 4 An Easter Party 复活节派对 Dialogue Script1 对话原文1 Megan: Happy Easter, Jim. Are you ready to go to watch the parade? Jim: Uh, not yet, I don't know what I should wear at the parade. Megan: Here, I bought an extra Easter bonnet for you to...
Part 1 History of Easter 复活节的由来 Easter is a festival of overwhelming joy. The joy that celebrates life. Or, rather, the victory of life over death. But does it have any historic background? Did life really overcome death? Most important, why J...
Part 3 Send it express mail! 用快件寄给我！ Dialogue Script3 对话原文3 Sam: Hi, I'd like to send this express mail. Clerk: Did you fill out the express mail bill? Sam: Uh, no, I didn't. Clerk: The forms are on the shelf against the wall. Fill one ou...
Part 1 The History of Flea Market 跳蚤市场的起源 flea market, 字面翻译过来就是跳蚤市场，可是为什么经营旧货的街头 市场被称为跳蚤场呢？这个名字是怎么来的呢？ 有关flea market的来源，有两种：一种是 flea market 最初来源于纽约的Fly Market，Fly Market是纽...
