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下面是读文网小编整理的双语散文:天使的照片,欢迎大家阅读!
Golden sunlight danced in the treetops, andchildren's laughter filled the park. The smell ofpopcorn played on the breeze, and life seemed good.It was one of the happiest Saturday mornings I hadspent with my little daughter, Gigi.
That is, until two strangers threw her into their carand sped away. It seemed like a bad dream. I couldbarely whisper when the police questioned me. Forhours we waited, but there was no word on the whereabouts of the car. Tears would start tocome. Then nothing. I was numb with fear.
"Go home, Ma'am," the sergeant said. "I'll have an officer drive you. We'll also want to monitoryour telephone. The kidnappers might call, and we'll want to get a trace. Trust me, these guyscan't get far." After what had just happened, it was hard for me to trust anything.
My friend Gloria came over that afternoon. "I heard about Gigi on the radio," she said. "Everyone is looking for the car. The interstates are all blocked." She took my hand.
"Look here," Gloria said. "I want you have this picture, and I want you to pray with me."
It was a picture of a little girl sound asleep in her bed. Standing by the bed was a tall, blondangel. His hand was touching the girl's shoulder as he smiled down at her.
My nerves were frazzled. "You know I don't believe in that kind of thing!" I snapped. "I'm tooexhausted for any hocus-pocus right now, Gloria! I want my daughter home!" I started toshake, and then I began sobbing.
Gloria placed the photo on our mantle and knelt down beside me. "Just pray with me," she said,holding my hand.
I had no strength left, so we prayed and waited what seemed an eternity. Together, we waitedby the phone until sundown. The phone never rang.
Suddenly, the front door swung open. I looked up and screamed.
There stood Gigi. "Gigi! Thank God!" I cried, throwing my arms around her. "Where did thosemen take you? How did you get home? Did the police find you?"
"No Mommy!" said Gigi. "I was real scared because those men said they were taking me faraway. We were going real fast on an old rock road I'd never seen before. But then a tall manwalked out in front of the car, and they ran off the road and hit a tree.
Then the tall man ran up and opened the car door and pulled me out. He was real nice, and saidI would be okay now, and that those men couldn't hurt me. I must have gone to sleep, becausethen I woke up here in front of our house. He must have brought me home."
"But who … how did he know … where to bring you?" My voice broke and trailed to a whisper.
"I don't know, Mommy," Gigi said. "But he was real friendly, and I wasn't scared of him at all."
Just then Gigi noticed Gloria's picture on the mantle. "That's him!" She squealed, pointing at thepicture. "Mommy, the tall blond man dressed like an angel. That's the man that pulled me out ofthe car!"
I felt chill-bumps across my neck and arms. Gloria turned pale. "Are you sure that's the man?"Gloria asked.
"Yeah, that's him okay. Except he didn't have wings, and he was wearing blue jeans and a teeshirt. But that's him exactly. I'd remember him anywhere!"
Later that night, the police found the injured kidnappers in their wrecked car fifty miles from ourhome. When questioned, the driver remembered swerving to avoid hitting a tall blond man. Thebackseat door that Gigi sat by had been completely torn off its hinges.
Twenty years have gone by. We have never heard from anyone claiming to have rescued Gigi.There have been no logical explanations for Gigi's miraculous escape and return home from awreck so far away.
There have always been things that people can't explain. But, from that day forward, I've neverdoubted that many of those things are divine miracles. I believe that all experiences, positiveand negative, are given to us for our strengthening and learning.
Gigi now takes her little girl to the park on Saturdays. They enjoy the sunlight as it dances inthe treetops, the smell of popcorn, and the laughter of children. She keeps Gloria's picture onher mantle, and she re- members her angelic friend. And, like my daughter, I have a faith thathas carried me through many trials since that day many years ago.
金色的阳光在树梢上舞蹈,公园中充满了孩子们的欢笑,微风中飘荡着爆米花的味道。生活看起来是如此的美好。这是我和我的小女儿Gigi所度过的一个最幸福的周六上午。
然而,当两个陌生人把她抓进汽车里飞快地离开了后,一切便结束了。那就像个噩梦一样。当警察问我的时候,我几乎说不出一句话了。我等了几个小时,但就没有车开向哪里的消息。我欲哭无泪,心中充满了恐慌。
“回家吧,女士,” 警官说。“我会派一位警官开车送你的。我们想监控你的电话,绑架者可能会打电话的,我们想掌握一些线索。相信我,那些家伙不可能跑远的。” 经历过刚才的事情,我已经很难相信任何东西了。
那天下午,我的朋友Gloria过来了。“我在广播上听到Gigi的消息的,”她说。“每个人都在寻找那辆车,所有的州公路也都封锁了。” 她握着我的手。
“看这,”Gloria说。“我想你有这张照片,我想要你和我一起祈祷。”
这是一张小女孩的照片,她正在床上熟睡。站在床旁边的是一位身材高挑的,头发金黄的天使。天使微笑着望着小女孩,手放在她的肩膀上。
我的神经一下崩溃了。“你知道我是不相信那种事的!”我声音严厉地说。“我现在没有任何幻想了,Gloria!我想要我的女儿回家!”我开始颤抖,接着是抽噎。
Gloria把照片放在了我的披风上,跪在我的旁边。“和我一起祈祷,”她握着我手说。
我没有力气挣脱,只好与她一起祈祷,但是,等待确实那么漫长。我们在一起在电话机旁等到太阳落山,可电话也没有响。
突然,前门开了,我抬头一望尖叫了起来。
是Gigi站在那儿,“Gigi!感谢上帝!”我跑去拥抱着她喊道。“那些男人把你带到哪里去了?你是怎么回家的?是警察找到你的吗?”
“不是,妈妈!” Gigi说。“那些人说要把我带到很远的地方,我真的很害怕。我们在一条旧的岩石路上开得非常快,但是之后,有个高个男人在车的前面走出来,那些人就赶快逃开撞到一棵树上了。
后来,那个高个子的男人跑上来,打开车门把我从车里拉出来。他人非常好,并且说我现在没事了,那些人不会再伤害我了。我想我当时一定是睡着了,因为后来我在我们房子前面醒来了。他一定是把我带到家了。
“但是……他怎么知道……把你带到哪里去呢?” 我的嗓子哑了,只能小声地说。
“我不知道,妈妈,”Gigi说。“但是他确实非常友善,我都根本不怕他。”
正在这时,Gigi注意到了披风上Gloria的照片,“就是他!”她指着那张照片尖叫道。“妈妈,那个高个子的金头男人穿的衣服就和这位天使一样,就是他把我从车里拉出来的!”
我感到在我的脖子和手臂上有寒气袭来。Gloria脸色苍白地说:“你确定是那个人?”
“是的,就是他。只不过他没有翅膀,他穿的是蓝色的牛仔裤和体恤。但绝对就是他,无论如何我都会记住他的!”
那天晚上,警察在离我们家约50英里远的地方发现他们的汽车残骸和受伤的绑匪。在审讯的时候,开车的绑匪说当时转向是为了想避开一个高个子的金发男人。Gigi坐在后座上,后座的车门已经完全被撕了下来。
20年已经过去了,从来没有人宣布曾经救过Gigi。没有任何逻辑能够解释Gigi神奇逃脱并从离家那么远的残骸回家的原因了。
世上总有一些人们无法解释的事情,但是,自从那天之后,我便深信那些事是神旨的功劳。我相信所有的经历,乐观的也好,悲观的也好,这些都给了我们力量和教导。
Gigi现在每个周六都会带她的小女儿去公园玩,享受生活的欢乐。阳光在树梢上舞蹈,爆米花的香味,孩子们的笑声。她把Gloria的照片放在披风上,她怀念她的天使朋友。像我的女儿一样,从那之后,这种信念也一直帮我克服诸多困难。
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下面是读文网小编整理的 双语美文:我的初恋,欢迎大家阅读!
Yes this may be surprising, I was only 13 years old that time. But, don't know how or why ithappened to me so early. I fell deeply in love with a guy, who I used to think was annoying 2months ago.
It was 1997, in Chittagong, Bang- ladesh, me and my family have just moved to a newapartment in a new area. So, after few weeks have passed, I started going back to school, sinceit was during Ramadan we moved. Well, I made some new friends in the neighborhood. This girlwho was always hanging out with, her name was Ivy.
One day when I was going to school, I bumped into Ivy on the way out of my building, and shewas standing next to this guy, he lived in the building right beside mine. He said “Hi” to me, andwe just asked each other “how are you” and blah blah, then I had to leave. But I noticed thatguy was looking at me. It was a different kind of look, look with love in his eyes. Few days later,I noticed whenever I go to school and come back from school, he is standing in his balcony, andsmiling at me. If he is not around, and one of his friends see me, they start to yell out hisname. Oh yeah, by the way, his name was Mamun.
So, I was very annoyed by those things. And I even told Ivy to tell Mamun to stop thesefoolishness. After my exams were over, I had a break. So I used to go to the roof and readbooks to spend my time. Mamun used to come to their roof also and both roofs where so closeto each other that you can just jump from one to another.
Once I was reading a book, and I noticed Mamun come to their roof and he looked at me, andsmiled. OH MY GOD! I don't know what happened to me. That sweet smile just took me away. Ismiled back at him, for the first time. I could never forget that moment. We used to smile ateach other whenever we saw each other, but never had a chat. I was sure that he liked me alot, because, anytime he would see me on the roof from his balcony, he came up to the roofright away. I fell in love with him very deeply. I was surprised that I did. The feelings I had wasso beautiful and made me so happy.
Mamun did come to my roof one day to talk to me but I wanted him to go away. I didn't wantany one to see us talking. As you know, in Bangladesh rumors go around so fast. When wetalked, I saw deep love in his eyes. I always smiled at him; I didn't talk to him much. Still, lifewas going on so wonderfully. Mamun never told me he loved me. I thought that was because, Iwas 5/6 years younger than him.
Very soon, I found out that me and my family are leaving Bang- ladesh and coming to Canada. Iwas devas- tated. I cried all night but there was nothing to do. When Mamun found out, heasked me on the roof, if it was true. When I said yes, he asked how long will I be in Canada.The answer was maybe forever, we were going to settle in Canada. He looked depressed, all hesaid was “Oh”, then I told him out flight date.
The next month, it was Ramadan again. Mamun came to say good bye to me on the roof, hewas leaving to spend his Eid with his family. That day, I was so sad, I felt like I lost somethingvery important in my life. We said goodbye to each other, he said he thinks I am such a sweetgirl, he hopes I have a great life in Canada. Oh my god, I couldn't hold myself, I think my eyesbecame watery. I didn't want him to see that I was crying. I said “you too” and tried to smileand left the roof right away.
That was the last day I ever saw my first love. Now 4 years later, here I am in CANADA. I haveguy in my life now, whom I am deeply love with after Mamun. I never lose him.
I am ... over Mamun now. Everytime I remember those days, looking at each other on the roof,talking, I feel really down. I wonder where he is now, if we will even meet again... I can neverforget my first love.
这可能会令人吃惊,因为那时我才13岁。但是,我也不知道怎么那么早就降临到我身上了。我深深地喜欢上了一个男孩,可就在那两个月前我还认为他是个令人讨厌的家伙呢。
1997年在孟加拉国的吉大港,我和家人刚搬到一个新地方,住进新公寓。由于我们是在斋月搬的家,因此过了几个星期,我才开始回到学校上学。我在街坊里交了一些新朋友,总和我一起去玩的那个女孩叫艾维。
有一天,我正要去上学,刚出家门就碰到了艾维。她站在那个男孩旁边,他就住在我们隔壁那栋楼房里。他跟我打了声招呼,之后我们也只是问对方“你好吗”之类的话,然后我就离开了。但我注意到那个家伙在看我,而且是一种别样的眼神,眼里充满爱意。几天后,我发现我每次上学放学的时候,他都会站在阳台上朝我微笑。如果他的朋友看到我,而他又不在旁边,他们就会对我喊他的名字。哦!对了,他叫马蒙。
因此,我对于这些事情也十分恼火。我甚至让艾维转告马蒙停止这些愚蠢的行为。考试结束后我有个短暂的假期,经常会去屋顶看书打发时间。马蒙也经常去他们的屋顶,两个屋顶之间是如此接近,甚至一跳就可以跳到另一个屋顶。
有一次,我正在看书,发现马蒙也来到他们的屋顶看着我笑,哦,天哪,真不知道我怎么了,他甜美的笑容竟然把我迷住了,我不禁也对他笑了,那是第一次对他笑,我永远忘不了那个时刻。以后每次看见对方都互相笑一下,但从来没说过话。我敢肯定他非常喜欢我,因为无论何时他从阳台上看到我在屋顶上,他也马上跑上屋顶。我自己也很惊奇,我竟然深深地喜欢上了他。这种感觉非常美妙,我也很开心。
一天,马蒙来到我家屋顶上跟我说话,但我想让他离开。我不想其他人看见我们说话。你也知道,在孟加拉国流言蜚语传播很快。我们谈话时,我从他眼神里看出他对我的爱恋。我并没有和他说太多话,总是对他微笑。生活照样如此精彩地过着,然而马蒙从来没有告诉过我他喜欢我。我想这可能是因为我比他小五六岁的原因吧。
很快地,我发现我们家就要离开孟加拉国去加拿大了,我彻底绝望了,我哭了整个晚上,可这也无济于事。马蒙知道后,在屋顶上问我那到底是不是真的。我说是的,他问我在加拿大会待多久,我说可能是永远,我们要在加拿大定居。他看起来很沮丧,只说了声“哦”,之后我告诉了他航班的日期。
下个月又到九月斋月了,马蒙来到屋顶上与我道别,他要去和他的家人过开斋节。那天我心里特别难过,我感到我失去了生命里非常重要的东西。我们互相道别后,他说他认为我是一个很讨人喜欢的女孩,并祝愿我在加拿大生活愉快。哦,天哪!我几乎无法克制自己,我想我的眼睛肯定水汪汪的,我不想让他看到我哭了。说完“你也是”,就努力笑了笑,马上离开了屋顶。
那是我最后一天见到我的初恋。现在我已经在加拿大生活四年多了,我的生活中也有了男朋友,他是在马蒙之后我深爱的一个人,我绝不会失去他。
现在,我和马蒙的事已经过去了。每次我回忆起那些日子里,我们在屋顶上互相望着彼此聊天,我还是真的感觉很难受。我不知他现在在哪儿,我们能否再见到彼此……但我永远忘不了我的初恋。
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下面是读文网小编整理的双语美文:片刻的欢乐,欢迎大家阅读!
Twenty years ago, I drove a cab for a living. It was a cowboy’s life, a life for someone whowanted no boss.
What I did not realize was that it was also a ministry. Because I drove the night shift, my cabbecame a moving confessional. Passengers climbed in, sat behind me in total anonymity, andtold me about their lives. I encountered people whose lives amazed me, ennobled me, made melaugh and weep.
But none touched me more than a woman I picked up late one August night.
I was responding to a call from a small brick fourplex in a quiet part of town. I assumed I wasbeing sent to pick up some people who had been partying, or someone who had just had afight with a lover, or a worker heading to an early shift at some factory for the industrial partof town.
When I arrived at 2:30 a.m., the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floorwindow. Under such circumstances, many drivers just honk once or twice, wait a minute, thendrive away. But I had seen too many impoverished people who depended on taxis as their onlymeans of transpor- tation.
Unless a situation smelled of danger, I always went to the door.
This passenger might be someone who needs my assistance, I reasoned to myself. So I walkedto the door and knocked. “Just a minute,” answered a frail, elderly voice. I could hearsomething being dragged across the floor. After a long pause, the door opened. A small womanin her 80s stood before me. She was wearing a print dress and a pillbox hat with a veil pinnedon it, like somebody out of a 1940s movie. By her side was a small nylon suitcase.
The apartment looked as if no one had lived in it for years. All the furniture was covered withsheets. There were no clocks on the walls, no knickknacks or utensils on the counters. In thecorner was a cardboard box filled with photos and glassware.
“Would you carry my bag out to the car?” she said. I took the suitcase to the cab, thenreturned to assist the woman. She took my arm, and we walked slowly toward the curb.
She kept thanking me for my kindness. “It’s nothing,” I told her. “I just try to treat mypassengers the way I would want my mother treated.” “Oh, you’re such a good boy,” she said.
When we got in the cab, she gave me an address, then asked, “Can you drive throughdowntown?” “It’s not the shortest way,” I answered quickly. “Oh, I don’t mind,” she said. “I’m inno hurry. I’m on my way to a hospice.” I looked in the rearview mirror. Her eyes wereglistening. “I don’t have any family left,” she continued. “The doctor says I don’t have verylong.”
I quietly reached over and shut off the meter. “What route would you like me to take?” I asked.
For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she hadonce worked as an elevator operator. We drove through the neighborhood where she and herhusband had lived when they were newlyweds. She had me pull up in front of a furniturewarehouse that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.
Sometimes she’d ask me to slow in front of a particular building or corner and would sitstaring into the darkness, saying nothing.
As the first hint of sun was creasing the horizon, she suddenly said, “I’m tired. Let’s go now.”
We drove in silence to the address she had given me.
It was a low building, like a small convalescent home, with a driveway that passed under aportico. Two orderlies came out to the cab as soon as we pulled up. They were solicitous andintent, watching her every move. They must have been expecting her.
I opened the trunk and took the small suitcase to the door. The woman was already seated ina wheelchair.
“How much do I owe you?” she asked, reaching into her purse.
“Nothing,” I said.
“You have to make a living,” she answered.
“There are other passengers,” I responded.
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly.
“You gave an old woman a little moment of joy,” she said. “Thank you.”
I squeezed her hand, then walked into the dim morning light. Behind me, a door shut. It wasthe sound of the closing of a life.
I didn’t pick up any more passengers that shift. I drove aimlessly, lost in thought. For the restof that day, I could hardly talk.
What if that woman had gotten an angry driver, or one who was impatient to end his shift?What if I had refused to take the run, or had honked once, then driven away?
On a quick review, I don’t think that I have done anything more important in my life.
We’re conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments. But great momentsoften catch us unaware - beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one. Peoplemay not remember exactly what you did, or what you said... but they will always remember howyou made them feel.
Take a moment to stop and appre- ciate the memories you have made, the memory makingopportunies around you and make someone feel special today.
二十年前,我以开出租车为生。这是一种富有冒险精神的生活,适合那些不想受老板管制的人。
开始我没有意识到它也是一种牧师职业。由于我上夜班,我的出租车就成为一辆流动的忏悔室。乘客们爬进车里,坐在我后面,素不相识,然后给我讲述他们的生活。我遇到过很多人,有些人的生活让我感到惊奇,有些人的生活让我肃然起敬,有些人带给我欢笑和哭泣。
然而最使我感动的,是在八月的一个晚上乘车的一位老妇人。
我正在接电话,是从一座砖造的四套公寓住宅小楼打来的,位于城镇一个安静的区域。我想可能是我让去那里接一些参加舞会的人,或者刚与爱人打过架的人,或者要去城镇工业区的某个工厂赶早班的工人。
凌晨两点半我赶到的时候,楼里除了第一层窗户那儿亮着一盏孤灯外,漆黑一片。在这种情况下,很多司机都是按一两下喇叭,等一会儿,然而就开车离开了。但我见过太多穷困的人们,他们把出租车作为唯一的交通工具。
除非嗅到危险的气氛,我总是走到门前。
乘客也许需要我的帮助,我这样为自己找理由。因此我走到门前,敲门。“请等一下。”回答的是一个虚弱而苍老的声音。我能听到在地板上拖着东西的声音,过了好一会,门开了。一位80多岁的弱小老妇人站在我面前。她穿着印花外套,戴着别有面纱的筒状女帽,就像从四十年代的电影里走出来的人。她身旁是一个小型的尼龙手提箱。
这座公寓看上去好像很多年没人住过了,所有的家具都用布蒙着,墙上没有挂钟,柜台上也没有任何装饰物或家用器具。墙角放着一个纸箱,里面堆满了照片和玻璃器皿。
“你能帮我把包拿到车上吗?”她说。我把箱子放到车上,又回来搀扶老妇人。她挽住我的胳膊,我们慢慢走到车旁。
她不停地感谢我的好心。“没什么,”我说,“我想要别人这样对待我的母亲,我就得尽力这样对待我的乘客。”“哦,你真是个好孩子。”她说。
当我们坐进车里,她递给我一个地址,然后又问道:“你能从城镇中心穿过去吗?”“那不是最近的路。”我很快回答。“哦,没关系,”她说,“我不急着赶路,我就要去救济院了。” 我从后视镜看了看,她的眼睛在闪着光。她继续说着:“我没有任何家人了,医生说我活不长了。”
我轻轻地伸手关掉了计量表。“您想让我走哪条路线?”我问。
接下来的两个小时,我们开车穿过了整个城市。她指给我看当年她作电梯操作员的那座大厦,她和她的新婚丈夫当年生活过的小区,她让我在一家家具商店前面停车,那儿以前是个舞厅,她还是个小姑娘时常去那儿跳舞。
有时经过一个特殊的大楼或角落时她会让我放慢车速,她会坐在那里瞪着夜空,默默无言。
当第一缕阳光打破了地平线,她突然说:“我累了,咱们现在就走吧。”
我们默默地驱车向她给我的那个地址驶去。
那是一座低矮的楼房,就像一个小疗养院,在门廊的下面有一条车道。我们刚停车,就有两个护理员出来向我们走来。她们关切而热心地注视着她的举动,看样子一定是在等着她的到来。
我打开车尾的行李箱,把她的手提箱提到门口。老妇人已经坐进轮椅里。
“我该给你多少钱?”她边说边把手伸进钱包。
“不用了,”我说。
“你得谋生呢,”她说。
“还有其他的乘客,”我回答。
几乎想也没想,我弯下腰来给了她一个拥抱。她也紧紧地抱着我。
“你给了一个老妇人片刻的欢乐,”她说,“谢谢你。”
我轻轻地握了握她的手,便走进了微弱的晨光中。门在我身后关上了。这也是生命关闭的声音。
那晚我没有拉其他的乘客。我漫无方向地开着车,陷入沉思中。那天其余的时间,我几乎说不出话。
如果那位老妇人碰到一位狂暴的司机,或者急着结束晚班的司机,那会怎么样呢?如果我拒绝跑这趟车,或者只是按一声喇叭,便开车离开,那又会怎么样呢?
匆忙回顾了一下,我认为我做了一件生命中再重要不过的事情。
我们习惯性地认为我们的生命中有一些重大的时刻,然而重大的时刻往往在不经意时降临到我们身上--也许在别人眼中是小事,但它有着美丽的包装。人们可能不会完全记住你所做的事,或者你所说的话……但他们却会永远记住你带给他们的感觉。
花上片刻的时间,静静地欣赏一下你的回忆,那些为周围的人创造了机会的回忆,那些使他人今天仍然感觉特别的回忆。
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下面是读文网小编整理的英语美文:Magical coat,希望对大家有帮助。
My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat simultaneously. It was hanging on a rack ata secondhand clothing store in Northampton Mass, crammed in with shoddy trench coats andan assortment of sad, woolen overcoats -- a rose among thorns.
While the other coats drooped, this one looked as if it were holding itself up. The thick, blackwool of the double-breasted chesterfield was soft and unworn, as though it had beenpreserved in mothballs for years in dead old Uncle Henry's steamer trunk. The coat had ablack velvet collar, beautiful tailoring, a Fifth Avenue label and an unbelievable price of $28. Welooked at each other, saying nothing, but John's eyes gleamed. Dark, woolen topcoats werepopular just then with teenage boys, but could cost several hundred dollars new. This coatwas even better, bearing that touch of classic elegance from a bygone era.
John slid his arms down into the heavy satin lining of the sleeves and buttoned the coat. Heturned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror with a serious, studied expression thatsoon changed into a smile. The fit was perfect.
John wore the coat to school the next day and came home wearing a big grin. "Ho. did the kidslike your coat?" I asked. "They loved it," he said, carefully folding it over the back of a chair andsmoothing it flat. I started calling him "Lord Chesterfield" and "The Great Gatsby."
Over the next few weeks, a change came over John. Agreement replaced contrariness, quiet,reasoned discussion replaced argument. He became more judicious, more mannerly, morethoughtful, eager to please. "Good dinner, Mom," he would say every evening.
He would generously loan his younger brother his tapes and lecture him on the niceties ofbehaviour; without a word of objection, he would carry in wood for the stove. One day when Isuggested that he might start on homework before dinner, John -- a veteran procrastinator -said, "You're right. I guess I will."
When I mentioned this incident to one of his teachers and remarked that I didn't know whatcaused the changes, she said laughing. "It must be his coat!" Another teacher told him she wasgiving him a good mark not only because he had earned it but because she liked his coat. At thelibrary, we ran into a friend who had not seen our children in a long time, "Could this be John?"he asked, looking up to John's new height, assessing the cut of his coat and extending hishand, one gentleman to another.
John and I both know we should never mistake a person's clothes for the real person withinthem. But there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world tosee, for practising standards of excellence in though, speech, and behaviour, and for matchingwhat is on the inside to what is on the outside.
Sometimes, watching John leave for school, I've remembered with a keen sting what it felt liketo be in the eighth grade -- a time when it was as easy to try on different approaches to life asit was to try on a coat. The whole world, the whole future is stretched out ahead, a vastpanorama where all the doors are open. And if I were there right now, I would picture myselfwalking through those doors wearing my wonderful, magical coat.
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在英语考试的听力中,英语情景对话是必考的一类问题,今天读文网小编在这里为大家分享一些三人英语对话短文,希望这些英语对话对大家有所帮助!
M: hi, Dan, what are u doing?
D: I am playing war craft.
M: Where is Tommy?
D: Shiiiii!
M:What? What's the matter?
D: Don't u see? He is still sleeping.
M: My goodness! I can't believe this! It’s almost nine. He got to get up now. Don't u remember we are required to make up a three people dialogue for tomorrow's oral class?
D: Yes, I do. You wake up Tommy and I will play one more round of war craft.
M: You'd better stop playing right now. We don't have much time to prepare this dialogue. Tommy! Tommy! Wake up! Time to wake up!
T:five more minutes, please.
Mike: No way, Jose. Time really flies.We still have a lot to do. Hurry up.
T: (Tommy sits up in his bed) Can I lie down two more minutes, please, just two more minutes? when Danny finishes his game, I will be fine.(Yawns) I don't know why I am so so sleepy. (Tommy lies down again.)
M: Guys!!! I am really angry now. Time waits for nobody. If you two don't stop what you are doing now, I will find somebody else to be my partners.
D and T: all right. All right. We listen to u.
M: That's more like it. We need will power.
D and T: what is will power?
M: Will power is trying hard not to do something that you really want to do.
D: You mean like trying not to play war craft?
Mike: right.
T: you mean like trying not to stay up late?
M: right.
Danny turns off his computer. Tommy gets up and goes to the bathroom.
Two minutes later the three maskeetters are working on their assignment.
Danny: Mike, can I take a little break? Let me play one round and we will continue our work?
Tommy: Mike, Can I lie down a minute? My back hurts.
Mike: No! No! No! Let's finish our work first before we do anything. We need will power!!!
Danny and Tommy: that's true. We need will power! We listen to you
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我慢慢地放开了她的手,擦了擦弄脏她脸颊以及我的脸颊的泪水。然后我站起来,弯下身子亲了亲她。“你看起来真漂亮。”下面是读文网小编整理的双语散文:你真漂亮,她说,欢迎大家阅读!
I never thought that I understood her. She always seemed so far away from me. I loved her,of course. We shared mutual love from the day I was born. I came into this world with a bashedhead and deformed features because of the hard labor my mother had gone through. Familymembers and friends wrinkled their noses at the disfigured baby I was. They all commented onhow much I looked like a beat-up football player. But no, not her. Nana thought I was beautiful.Her eyes twinkled with splendor and happiness at the ugly baby in her arms. Her firstgranddaughter. Beautiful, she said.
Before final exams in my junior year of high school, she died. Seven years ago, her doctorsdiagnosed Nana with Alzheimer’s disease. Seven years ago, our family became experts on thisdisease as, slowly, we lost her.
She always spoke in fragmented sentences. As the years passed, the words she spokebecame fewer and fewer, until finally she said nothing at all. We were lucky to get one occasionalword out of her. It was then our family knew she was near the end.
我以为我从来就不了解她。她仿佛离我很遥远。当然,我爱她。从我出生那天起我们就爱护彼此。因为母亲难产,我生下来便头部受伤,面貌丑陋。家人和朋友对我这个畸形婴儿不屑一顾,他们都评论说我看起来多么像一个蓬头垢面的足球运动员。但是,她没有。祖母认为我很漂亮。看着怀中丑陋的婴儿她的眼睛变得光彩夺目,幸福万分。这是她第一个孙女啊,真漂亮,她说。
在我高一期末考试之前,她去世了。七年前,她的医生就诊断出奶奶患了早老性痴呆症;七年前,我们家就成为这种疾病的专家,然而,逐渐地,我们还是失去了她。
她说话的时候总是断断续续。一年年过去了,她说的话也越来越少,直到最后一个字也说不出了。偶尔能听到她说出一个字我们就觉得运气很好了。那时我们家才意识到她的一生走到终点了。
About a week or so before she died, she lost the abilities for her body to function at all, andthe doctors decided to move her to a hospice. A hospice. Where those who entered would nevercome out.
I told my parents I wanted to see her. I had to see her. My uncontrollable curiosity hadtaken a step above my gut-wrenching fear.
My mother brought me to the hospice two days after my request. My grandfather and twoof my aunts were there as well, but all hung back in the hallway as I entered Nana’s room. Shewas sitting in a big, fluffy chair next to her bed, slouched over, eyes shut, mouth numblyhanging open. The morphine was keeping her asleep. My eyes darted around the room at thewindows, the flowers, and the way Nana looked. I was struggling very hard to take it all in,knowing that this would be the last time I ever saw her alive.
她去世前一个星期,身体就完全不能自理了,医生们决定把她送到收容所。收容所。进到那里面的人没有活着出来的。
我告诉父母我想去看她。我必须见到她。我抑制不住的好奇心战胜了压抑勇气的恐惧。
在我请求两天之后妈妈带我去了收容所。祖父和两个姑姑也去了那里,但当我走进奶奶的房间里,他们都在走廊里止步了。祖母坐在一个靠近她床的松软的大椅子里,无精打采地坐着,闭着眼睛,嘴巴麻木地张开着。吗啡使她处于睡眠状态。我的眼神快速地移动,窗户、花卉以及祖母看人的方式上。我艰难地接受着这一切,心里明白这将是我最后一次见到祖母了。
I slowly sat down across from her. I took her left hand and held it in mine, brushing a straylock of golden hair away from her face. I just sat and stared, motionless, in front of her, unableto feel anything. I opened my mouth to speak but nothing came out. I could not get over howawful she looked sitting there, helpless.
Then it happened. Her little hand wrapped around mine tighter and tighter. Her voice beganwhat sounded like a soft howl. She seemed to be crying in pain. And then, she spoke.
“Jessica,” Plain as day. My name. Mine. Out of 4 children, 2 son-in-laws, 1 daughter-in-law,and 6 grandchildren, she knew it was me.
At that moment, it was like someone was showing a family filmstrip in my head. I saw Nanaat my baptizing. I saw her at my fourteen dance recitals. I saw her bringing me roses andbeaming with pride. I saw her tap dancing on our kitchen floor. I saw her pointing at her ownwrinkled cheeks and telling me that it was from her that I inherited my big dimples. I saw herplaying games with us grandkids while the other adults ate Thanksgiving dinner. I saw hersitting with me in my living room at Christmas time admiring our brightly decorated tree.
我慢慢地在她对面坐下来,拿起她的左手,握在我的手心里,拂去她脸上一缕零散的金发。我就坐在她面前,一动不动地看着她,没有任何感觉。我张了张嘴,却什么也没有说。我无法接受她坐在那里的糟糕情形,那么无助。
接着,她的小手把我的手抓得越来越紧。她开始说话,听起来好似轻柔的呼叫。她好像要痛苦地哭起来。然后,她说话了:
“杰西卡,”清晰明白。我的名字,是在叫我!在四个孩子、两个女婿、一个儿媳、六个孙子中,她认出是我了。
那一刻,就好像有人在我脑子里放映家庭电影一样。我看到祖母为我洗礼;我看到她出现在我十四岁那年的独舞表演上;我看到她满脸自豪地带给我玫瑰;我看到她在厨房的地板上跳踢踏舞;我看到她指着自己布满皱纹的脸颊告诉我说我的大酒窝就是从她那里继承的;我看到在其他大人都在吃感恩节晚餐时她在跟孙儿孙女们玩游戏。我看到在圣诞节时她和我坐在我的卧室里赞美我们装饰明亮的圣诞树。
I then looked at her as she was...and I cried.
I knew she would never see my final senior dance recital. I knew she would never see mecheer for another football game. I knew she would never sit with me and admire our Christmastree again. I knew she would never see me go off to my senior prom. I knew she would neversee me graduate high school or college or see me get married. And I knew she would never bethere the day my first child was born. This made tear after tear roll down my face.
But above all, I cried because I finally knew how she had felt the day I had been born. Shehad looked through what she saw on the outside and looked to the inside and saw ... a life.
I slowly released her hand from mine and brushed away the tears staining her cheeks, andmine. I stood, leaned over, and kissed her.
“You look beautiful.”
And with one long last look, I turned and left the hospice.
现在我看着她,就像以前她看我一样……我哭了。
我知道她再也看不到我最后的毕业独舞表演了;我知道她再也看不到我为另一场足球赛欢呼了;我知道她再也不会和我坐在一起欣赏圣诞树了;我知道她再也不会去参加我的毕业舞会了;我知道她再也看不到我高中毕业、大学毕业,也看到我结婚了;我知道她再也看不到我第一个孩子出世了。想到此,我的眼泪不停地顺着脸颊流下来。
然而我之所以哭泣,主要是因为我终于明白我出生那天她的感受了。她仔细地看了外部更注意到了内部,她看到的是一个小生命。
我慢慢地放开了她的手,擦了擦弄脏她脸颊以及我的脸颊的泪水。然后我站起来,弯下身子亲了亲她。
“你看起来真漂亮。”
最后久久地凝视了她一眼,我转身离开了收容所。
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一组专业人士向一群4-8岁的儿童提出一个问题:“爱是什么?”得到的答案比其他人所能想到的还广还深。下面是读文网小编整理的双语散文:爱的诠释,欢迎大家阅读!
A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds: “Whatdoes love mean?” The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could haveimagined. See what you think.
“When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenailsanymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too.That’s love.” — Rebecca, age 8
“When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. “You know that yourname is safe in their mouth.” — Billy, age 4
“Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries withoutmaking them give you any of theirs.” — Chris, age 6
“Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don’t yell at them becauseyou know it would hurt their feelings.” — Samantha, age 6
“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.” — Terri, age 4
一组专业人士向一群4-8岁的儿童提出一个问题:“爱是什么?”得到的答案比其他人所能想到的还广还深。看看这些答案,你能想到什么。
“我的祖母患了关节炎无法弯下腰涂指甲油,因此一直都是我的祖父帮她做这件事,即使他的手也患上了关节炎。这就是爱。”——丽贝卡(8岁)
“如果有人爱你,那么你的名字对他来说与众不同。而且你知道他们永远不会把你的秘密说出去。”——比利(4岁)
“爱是当你出去吃饭时,把你大部分的炸薯条都给他们,而不需要他们把自己盘子里的东西给你。”——克莉丝(6岁)
“爱是虽然他把你气得发疯,你也不会对他喊叫,因为你怕伤害了他的感情。”——萨曼塔(6岁)
“爱是当你疲倦时让你发笑的东西”。——特里(4岁)
“Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it tohim, to make sure the taste is OK.” — Danny, age 7
“Love is what’s in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.” — Bobby, age 5
“Love is hugging. Love is kissing. Love is saying no.” — Patty, age 8
“When you tell someone something bad about yourself and you’re scared they won’t loveyou anymore. But then you get surprised because not only do they still love you, they love youeven more.” — Matthew, age 7
“There are two kinds of love. Our love. God’s love. But God makes both kinds of them.” —Jenny, age 4
“爱是我妈妈为我爸爸煮咖啡,再递给他之前都要尝一口,试试味道是否很好。”——丹尼(7岁)
“爱是在圣诞节,和你呆在同一个房间,你会停止拆礼物而去听他们说些什么。”——博比(5岁)
“爱是拥抱,爱是亲吻,爱要懂得拒绝。”——帕蒂(8岁)
“当你告诉他们你做的坏事后害怕他们会不再爱你,但却发现他们不但还爱你,而且更爱你了。”——马修(7岁)
“有两种爱。我们的爱和上帝的爱,但这两种爱都是上帝所赋予的。”——詹妮(4岁)
“Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday.” — Noelle, age 7
“Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they knoweach other so well.” — Tommy, age 6
“During my piano recital, I was on a stage and scared. I looked at all the people watchingme and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn’t scaredanymore.” — Cindy, age 8
“My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep atnight.” — Clare, age 5
“Love is when mommy sees daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer thanRobert Redford.” — Chris, age 8
“Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day.” — Mary Ann,age 4
“I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go outand buy new ones.” — Lauren, age 4
“When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you.” — Karen, age 7
“You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say ita lot. People forget.” — Jessica, age 8
“爱是当你告诉一个男孩你喜欢他的这件衬衫,他就天天穿着它。”——诺艾尔(7岁)
“爱就像一位小老太和一位小老头,即使他们彼此非常熟悉但仍然是朋友。”——汤米(6岁)
“在我的钢琴独奏会上,我正在后台准备,心里非常害怕。我看了看台下那些盯着我的人,发现我爸爸向我招手并冲我微笑,他是惟一这么做的人,我不再害怕了。”——辛迪(8岁)
“我妈妈爱我胜过任何人,你不会看到其他人临睡前给我晚安吻。”——克莱尔(5岁)
“爱是当妈妈看见爸爸浑身汗臭、满身大汗的时候仍然说他比罗伯特•莱福德还帅。”——克莉丝(8岁)
“爱是即使你把你的小狗孤零零扔在家一天,他还会添你的脸。”——玛丽•安(4岁)
“我的姐姐很爱我,因为她把所有的旧衣服都给了我,自己还得再去买新的。”——劳伦(4岁)
“如果你爱某人,你的眼睫毛会上下地跳来跳去,小星星就从你身上出来了。”——卡伦(7岁)
“你不要说‘我爱你’,除非你明白爱是什么。但要是你明白了,你必须经常说。人么却总忘记。”——杰西卡(8岁)
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短文写作一直是高考英语的重要题型之一,和其它题型相比,重在考查学生的交际能力和语言应用能力,旨在测试最基本的英文表达能力,主要考查考生是否能够运用所学的英语知识和基本技能进行交流。但是短短的300字间,要在紧张的高考场内,挥洒自己阅读文章后的灵动思想,不是一件很容易的事情,所以下面读文网小编为大家带来2016高中英语短文写作常用短语,希望能提高大家短文写作的水平。
1. explain... to sb.向某人解释……
2. look upon sb. as...把某人看作……
3. think sb. to be...认为某人是……
4. take sb.’sside站在某人的立场上
5. would like to do...愿意做……
6. allow sb. to do...允许某人做……
7. keep/prevent sb. from doing sth.阻止某人做某事
8. be afraid to do/be afraid of...害怕……
9. feel like doing sth.喜欢做某事
10. insist on doing sth.坚持做某事
11. drive sb. off赶走某人
12. think highly of sb./speak highly of sb.高度评价某人
13. speak ill of sb.对某人评价很差
14. force sb. to do...逼迫某人做……
15. offer to do...主动做……
16. refuse to do...拒绝做……
17. agree to do...同意做……
18. regret doing...后悔做了……
19. prefer to do A rather than do B愿意做……而不愿做……
20. had better do...最好做……
21. would rather (not) do(不)愿做……
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英语美文用简单温暖的文字、真实动人的情感传达语言之美,让读者在阅读之后,感同身受,触动心灵。下面读文网小编为大家带来晨读优美英语短文,欢迎大家阅读!
“一想到自己明天就没命了,不禁陷入极端的惶恐。我翻遍了口袋,终于找到一支没被他们搜走的香烟,但我的手紧张得不停发抖,连将烟送进嘴里都成问题,而我的火柴也在搜身时被拿走了。 “我透过铁栏望着外面的警卫,他并没有注意到我在看他,我叫了他一声:‘能跟你借个火吗?’他转头望着我,耸了耸肩,然后走了过来,点燃我的香烟。 “当他帮我点火时,他的眼光无意中与我的相接触,这时我突然冲着他微笑。我不知道自己为何有这般反应,也许是过于紧张,或者是当你如此靠近另一个人,你很难不对他微笑。不管是何理由,我对他笑了。就在这一刹那,这抹微笑如同火花般,打破了我们心灵间的隔阂。受到了我的感染,他的嘴角不自觉地也现出了笑容,虽然我知道他原无此意。他点完火后并没立刻离开,两眼盯着我瞧,脸上仍带着微笑。
“我也以笑容回应,仿佛他是个朋友,而不是个守着我的警卫。他看着我的眼神也少了当初的那股凶气,‘你有小孩吗?’他开口问道。 “‘有,你看。’我拿出了皮夹,手忙脚乱地翻出了我的全家福照片。他也掏出了照片,并且开始讲述他对家人的期望与计划。这时我眼中充满了泪水,我说我害怕再也见不到家人。我害怕没机会看着孩子长大。他听了也流下两行眼泪。 “突然间,他二话不说地打开了牢门,悄悄地带我从后面的小路逃离了监狱,出了小镇,就在小镇的边上,他放了我,之后便转身往回走,不曾留下一句话。
“一个微笑居然能救自己一条命。”“是的,微笑是人与人之间最自然真挚的沟通方式。如果我们能用心灵去认识彼此,世间不会有结怨成仇的憾事;恨意、妒嫉、恐惧也会不复存在。
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人很难找到一份自己喜欢并坚持做下去的工作,如果碰到一份上班时感到沮丧的工作怎么办?下面是读文网小编为大家带来职场英语短文阅读,希望大家喜欢!
Summer is all about sun, fun and beach parties. It’s time when you have an opportunity to relax andforget about college. But not all of you have this opportunity. Unless you are a daughter or a son ofwealthy parents, you have to look for the ways to make some extra cash during your summer break.Even if you are not a college student anymore, summer is a great season to start looking for yourdream job. When it comes to job search, it’s critical for you to find a job that you will enjoy doing.Without further ado, here are some tried and true tips on how to find the best summer job.
1. Discover your skills and talents
Many job seekers look for a job without knowing what talents they have and what skills they canoffer their employers. If you don’t know what skills you can offer your potential employer yet, try todiscover them. Think about what you can do and what skill can increase your chances of getting abetter paid job. Even if you don’t have a lot of experience, when you are sure you can do somethingpretty well, don’t underestimate yourself.
2. Use your connections
Nowadays most people have landed their jobs thanks to their connections. Regardless of yourconnections, consider them when looking for your summer job. This way, you can find your job fasterand be sure that you’ll get your paycheck on time. If you don’t have any connections, no worries. Igot my job without them, though it was a bit tough.
3. Ditch your bad habits
If you have any bad habits, such as smoking, drinking, procrastinating or social media addiction,consider getting rid of them while you are looking for your summer job. It’s a good motivation tochange your lifestyle and you will have a bigger chance of landing a lucrative job. Today someemployers can check your social media profiles to find out more information about your lifestyle andhabits.
4. Keep it short
When writing your resume, make sure it’s not too long. 1-2 pages will be enough to provideinformation an employer will want to know about you. Don’t lie about your skills. Adding in adegree you never completed or a skill you know you won’t be able to acquire in a week is a surefireway to fail. If you are about to submit an application, make sure it’s clearly legible and written inblack type or ink.
5. Be friendly
Frowning won’t help you land a good job. Positive attitude is the key to success. When you lookfriendly and you are actually friendly, the others notice that. Most employers claim that it’s alwaysbetter to hire a positive beginner than a negative professional. When going to a job interview, forgetall your problems and focus on the positive things to make a good first impression.
6. Don’t submit applications at random
When it comes to any job search, submitting applications at random is one of the worst mistakes youcan commit. Not only does it prevent you from finding a well-paid job, you may end up finding awrong job. Before starting your summer job search, figure out what kind of job you’d like to doeach day. Make a short list of all the possible places you really want to work and only then submitapplications.
Even though summer job may seem like a temporary job, it’s a wonderful opportunity to gain someexperience, develop new skills and earn some extra money. Moreover, this job can affect your futurejobs, which is why it’s important to be a responsible employee. Be honest and curious. If you don’tknow something, let your employer know about it. This way, they can help you learn faster andbecome a more professional worker. Who knows, maybe this temporary job will become yourpermanent one. What are the most popular summer jobs that you want to land? Do you think asummer job can help you build the experience you need to start your career? Share your thoughtswith us please.
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英语晨读是一种很好的学习英语的习惯,下面读文网小编为大家带来晨读英语短文欣赏,供大家阅读欣赏!
A boy found an eagle's egg and he put it in the nest of a prairie chicken. The eagle hatched and thought he was a chicken. He grew up doing what prairie chicken do-scratching at the dirt for food and flying short distances with a noisy fluttering of wings. It was a dreary life. Gradually the eagle grew older and bitter. One day he and his prairie chicken friend saw a beautiful bird soaring on the currents of air, high above the mountains.
"Oh, I wish I could fly like that!" said the eagle. The chicken replied, "Don't give it another thought. That's the mighty eagle, the king of all birds-you could never be like him!" And the eagle didn't give it another thought. He went on cackling and complaining about life. He died thinking he was a prairie chicken. My friends, you too were born an eagle. The Creator intended you to be an eagle, so don’t listen to the prairie chickens!
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随着整个社会越来越重视英语的应用,加强英语口语练习十分重要。下面读文网小编为大家带来英语情景对话短文,欢迎大家练习!
Buddhi: Can you tell me about general roles in America? Is it that women do cooking or themen help out or how is it done?
布迪希妮:你能说说美国的性别角色吗?是女性负责做饭,男性帮忙,还是怎样的?
Todd: I think it's changed a lot over the years. It's similar to what you said in your country.America's probably maybe one of the leading countries in trying to make it more equal, so yeah,so now it's ... the men are supposed to help cook and clean and stuff. But actually what I findinteresting is that over time I think people still settle into their old habits. I think that youngcouples start off that the husbands gonna cook and he's gonna help clean but as they get oldernaturally it does seem like women revert to more caretaking roles and men kind of get lazy Ithink. You know. Although, I have to say, growing up my step-father was pretty amazing. Hewas really good at cooking and he cooked a lot and he actually used to get home before mymother. She also worked. So he would do the most of the cooking, and he was actually thebetter cook, but my mom's a good cook too.
托德:我想这几年情况有了很大的变化。现在美国的性别角色和你们国家的类似。在男女平等这方面,美国应该是领先国家之一,男性会在做饭、打扫等家务上帮忙。不过我发现有意思的是,随着时间流逝,人们会重新拾起旧习惯。在年轻夫妻中,一开始丈夫会做饭,帮忙做打扫工作,但是在他们年老以后,妻子会重新承担起照顾家庭的角色,而男性则会越来越懒。不过,我要说,我的继父非常不可思议。他很会做饭,在家里他做饭的次数更多,而且他回家的时间比我妈妈早。我妈妈也在工作。所以一般是我继父做饭,而且他做的饭很好吃,当然我妈妈做的饭也不错。
Buddhi: So looking at him, did you ever want to learn cooking and did you ever think like, "OK,when I grow up I'll always help whoever was around."
布迪希妮:那他有没有让你想学做饭,或者你有没有想过:好,我长大以后也要帮忙?
Todd: No, it was actually .... I'm quite ashamed. I never did really learn cooking from him ormy mother, so they never really showed me, so even to this day I'm a pretty terrible cook. Sowhat about you? Did your mother show you how to cook?
托德:没有,这点让我很羞愧。我从没有跟他或我妈妈学过做饭,他们也没有教过我,所以直到现在我的厨艺仍然很差。那你呢?你妈妈有教你做饭吗?
Buddhi: She did, it's just that I didn't learn and my brother ended up learning all the cookingand he's a very good cook right now, and it makes me be very ashamed of myself, but ...
布迪希妮:她教了,不过我没有学会,倒是我哥哥学会了做饭,他现在做的一手好菜,这让我感到惭愧,不过……
Todd: So wait a minute. Wait a minute. Your mom actually took the time to show you how tocook, and you say you still can't cook?
托德:等等,等一下。你妈妈有花时间教你做饭,可是你还是不会做饭?
Buddhi: Yes!!!!
布迪希妮:对!!!!
Todd: Why? What happened?
托德:为什么?为什么会这样?
Buddhi: I don't know. I don't know. Sri Lankan cooking is so difficult and it takes ... it's reallytime consuming, but I wouldn't want to say that out too loud cause there are some like manygood cooks as well, it's just that I'm not good at it, but .... I mean, I'm not that that bad. It'sjust that my food don't turn out to be as good as my mom's.
布迪希妮:我也不知道,我也不清楚原因。斯里兰卡菜很难做,而且做起来要花很多时间,不过我不想以此做借口,斯里兰卡也有很多人做饭很好,只是我不太擅长做饭,不过我做的也不是太差。只是我做的菜没有我妈妈做的好吃。
Todd: Right.
托德:好。
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想做一个优秀的英语演讲,首先要写出一篇优秀的英语演讲稿,那么你知道英语演讲稿要怎么写吗?下面是读文网小编为大家带来3分钟英语演讲稿短文附翻译,供大家参考学习!
I have a dream today.
I have a dream that one day every vally shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.
Wow, what a dream it has been for Martin Luther King. But the changing world seems telling me that people gradually get their dreams lost somehow in the process of growing up, and sometimes I personally find myself saying goodbye unconsciously to those distant childhood dreams.
However, we meed dreams. They nourish our spirit; they represent possibility even when we are dragged down by reality. They keep us going. Most successful people are dreamers as well as ordinary people who are not afraid to think big and dare to be great. When we were little kids, we all dreamed of doing something big and splashy, something significant. Now what we need to do is to maintain them, refresh them and turn them into reality. However, the toughest part is that we often have no ideas how to translate these dreams into actions. Well, just start with concrete objectives and stick to it. Don’t let the nameless fear confuse the eye and confound our strong belief of future. Through our talents, through our wits, through our endurance and through our creativity, we will make it.
Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams, for when dreams go, life is a barren field frozen with snow. So my dear friends, think of your old and maybe dead dreams. Whatever it is, pick it up and make it alive from today.
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英国的教育体系经过几百年的沿革,相当的完善和复杂,这里就有它的英文版介绍。下面读文网小编为大家带来英国教育体系英文简介,希望对你有所帮助!
英国教育体系总体来说分为三个阶段: 义务教育(Compulsory Education),延续教育(Further Education)和高等教育(Higher Education)。
一、义务教育 (Compulsory Education)
英国的学生从四岁开始接受义务教育,享受全免费的国家福利,学校甚至还提供免费的午餐,所有的家长必须把自己的孩子送到学校读书。小学教育一般持续到11岁,然后进入中学。英国的中学不分初中高中,从中一(Form 1)到中五(Form 5)共五年的时间。
二、延续教育(Further Education)
延续教育是英国教育体系中最有特色也最精彩的部分,它是继小学(Primary)中学(Secondary)教育之后的“第三级教育”(Tertiary)。为进入高等教育或者就业打下基础。也是中国的高中学生留学英国的关键阶段。一般来说接受延续教育的学生介于16和18岁之间。它分为两种体系:学业路线(Academic Route)和职业路线(Vocational Route)。学业路线着重于培养学术研究方面的人才,职业路线则结合社会各层面的职业需要,培养在各种行业中具有专门技能和知识的人才。这两种体系在英国受到同等的重视。
三、高等教育(Higher Education)
顾名思义,高等教育是英国教育体系中的高级阶段,它包括:
本科(Bachelor Degree)
研究生(Master Degree)
博士生(Doctorial Degree)
高级国家文凭(HND-Higher National Diploma)。
高等教育通常都是由大学(University)提供,但许多学院(College)也提供Bachelor和HND课程。
看了英国教育体系英文版介绍这篇文章
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阅读英语哲理短文不仅能使我们的品格、人生修养和境界等得到提升,有良好的英语阅读习惯更能够提高我们的英语阅读水平。下面读文网小编为大家带来英语哲理励志短文欣赏,希望大家喜欢!
Remember when you thought you’d have life all figured out by the age of 30?
But now here you are, officially a 30-something and yet your life is far from sorted. Well, don’t worry, you’re not alone.
For most of us, our 30s are a time of change and uncertainty. Perhaps things haven’t worked out quite how you would have liked so far. But the good news is, there’s still plenty time to shape the life you want and you’re sure to learn a lot along the way.
I turned 40 last month which means somehow I made it through my 30s in one piece. Now, I’m still no life expert but as I reflect on the last ten years, I’m amazed at how much I’ve learnt.
Here are some of the lessons you’ll learn during your 30s.
1. You’ll learn friendships change
Your friendships will change a lot during your 30s. As people pair up, have kids, move house or change jobs, your friendships inevitably alter.
You may discover friends you have known for years don’t make the effort to keep in touch anymore. Or perhaps you no longer have anything in common with friends you’ve had since childhood.
It’s difficult to accept but there may be people who simply aren’t meant to be in your friendship circle anymore. But new friendships will take their place and the good news is, the friends you have at the end of your 30s will probably be friends for life.
2. You’ll learn to make big decisions
When you enter your 30s, you realize those big decisions you’ve been putting off can’t wait forever.
During my 30s I moved house twice, set up a business and had a baby. All demanded huge decisions that I’d been able to avoid during my 20s.
Decisions about your career, family, finances and relationships – you’ll face them all during your 30s. And no matter how old you get, making decisions is tough but with every big decision, your life changes; usually for the better.
3. You’ll learn about heartache
Divorce, fertility issues, bereavement, these are all things many people in their 30s have to face, often for the first time. The thing is, the journey through life isn’t meant to be straightforward and you can only really appreciate the highs, when you’ve also experienced the lows.
As Winston Churchill said: “If you’re going through hell, keep going”.
4. You’ll learn what’s really important
As you get older, your priorities change. The things that were important to you in your 20s such as making money or owning the latest gadgets will now seem less important.
Your 30s is a time to redefine your priorities; whether that’s traveling more, achieving a better work/life balance, or starting a family.
5. You’ll learn about compromise
Life is full of compromises and during your 30s you may find you have to compromise on big things such as taking a pay cut to get the job you really want, or moving city to be with the person you love.
Of course, it’s equally important to know when not to compromise. If you want kids but your partner doesn’t, it’s probably impossible to find a compromise. Instead, you may have to make the difficult decision to walk away from the relationship to get the life you really want.
6. You’ll learn to look after your body
Alcohol, sugar, late nights; they all take their toll. In your 20s you can enjoy your vices without inflicting too much long-term damage. But in your 30s, all those bad choices suddenly have a huge impact.
When you look in the mirror and see wrinkles, grey hairs and saggy skin for the first time, it’s a shock. And while you can’t reverse the ageing process (at least not without lots of cash and a great cosmetic surgeon), you can slow down the effects of ageing by making smart choices.
Now is the time to nurture your body to keep you healthy throughout your 30s and beyond.
7. You’ll learn to invest in the future
“Live for today” is the mantra of most 20-somethings. And this is perfect when you’ve got plenty time ahead to iron out your mistakes. But as you enter your 30s, you’ll realize although enjoying the moment is still important, you also need to plan for the future.
By investing in your finances, your health and your relationships you’ll form good habits that will make your future healthier and happier.
8. You’ll learn life is short
In your 20s you had the luxury of knowing that your whole life was still ahead of you. Meanwhile in your 30s, the sensation that time is hurtling along just keeps getting stronger.
You’ll treasure every second more and only go for things you really like or really needed.
9. You’ll learn about regret
Did you want to be a millionaire by the time you were 30? Travel the world? Win an Oscar? Goals you had in your 20s may no longer seem achievable and although it’s hard to let go of your dreams, with the wisdom you’ve gained, you can create new ones.
10. You’ll learn about children
Whether you already have kids, want kids, or definitely don’t want kids; there’s no escaping the fact that during your 30s everyone seems to be talking about children.
When you have absolutely no interest in kids, all the conversations about diapers and nurseries can become tiresome. But seeing your friends settle down and have kids can clarify how you feel about starting your own family.
You may find your thoughts about children change when you hit your 30s. Plenty of people (including me) change from thinking “definitely not”, to “definitely maybe” as they realize it’s a decision that can’t be put off forever.
11. You’ll learn to develop your own style
Knowing how to dress in your 30s isn’t easy. You’re too mature to wear teenage fashions but not ready to dress like your parents. Take the opportunity to develop your own style. It’s refreshing not to have to be a slave to fashion anymore.
12. You’ll learn to socialize differently
If your 20s were all about all-night parties and being seen in the hippest clubs; you may learn your tastes change in your 30s. Personally, I’d rather go for coffee than cocktails and much prefer watching a film with friends to hitting the town.
Being in your 30s gives you the freedom to do the things you really want to do, not what you think you should be doing.
13. You’ll learn not to sweat the small stuff
Remember when you were worried about everything? What to wear, how to cut your hair, whether your colleagues thought you were a dork for staying in on Saturday night? Well, great news; in your 30s you’ll learn not to care about the little things.
It’s painful to realize how much time you wasted overthinking things but the worries that caused you sleepless nights in your 20s simply won’t matter anymore. And when you learn not to sweat the small stuff, you’ll have more energy to focus on more important things.
14. You’ll learn to manage your money
If you haven’t already got your finances in check, you’ll learn to during your 30s. No doubt you’ll make some mistakes along the way but you’ll quickly become an expert.
Whether you’re investing in business, property or parenthood; now is the time to focus on money matters and financial planning.
15. You’ll learn to value your family
During our late teens and 20s many people grow apart from their parents and siblings as they fly the nest and embrace freedom. But during our 30s, many rediscover the importance of family.
Having kids of your own can bring you closer to your parents. And as your friendships change, it’s comforting to have the stability of family relationships.
16. You’ll learn to stand up for yourself
Whether it’s asking for a pay rise, or standing up to bullies at work, once you’re in your 30s, you’ll learn how to be assertive when it counts. Confidence comes with age so don’t be afraid to ask for what you want; you just might get it.
17. You’ll learn to love yourself
Your 20s can be a difficult time when you’re constantly comparing yourself to others and worrying “am I good enough?”. Well, the good news is your insecurities lessen during your 30s.
You might not have life completely figured out yet but you’ll definitely care less about what others think and learn to love yourself a whole lot more.
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简单的英语短文对话是我们练习英语口语的很好练习材料,下面读文网小编为大家带来简单英语短文对话,希望对你有所帮助!
A:How do these local papers manage financially?
A:这些地方报纸是怎样筹集资金的呢?
B:Mainly from ads,a small portion from taxes and charities.
B:主要是广告收入,一小部分是靠税收和捐款。
A:Don't you think it's a bit chancy?
A:你不觉得有点不可靠吗?
B:Not at all.Many people like the ads.
B:一点也不,有许多人喜欢广告。
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想要学好初中英语,那么坚持每天的英语美文晨读是很多人都推荐的学习方法。下面读文网小编为大家带来精选的初中英语晨读美文,供大家阅读欣赏!
Have you ever been around someone who immediately put you at ease? Perhaps you may be one of those people who others feel safe around.
有没有遇到过那么个人,只要他/她在你身边,你立即就觉得安心?或许你就是让别人觉得安心的那么一个人。
What is the common thread in people who emanate warmth? Some may think it is related to personality or physical appearance. But this does little to explain why bright beacons of light can be found anywhere. Essence has nothing to do with our exterior.
那些气场中自带温暖的人有哪些共性呢?一些人也许认为这与性格或外貌有关。但这基本解释不了为什么明亮的灯塔之光四处可见。本质与我们的外在无关。
I like to believe the common thread is a universal trait we are all able to tap into. When we see the truth of who we are and wholeheartedly love every part of that truth, we automatically shine. When we embrace our essence and live in congruence with who we are, we radiate peace.
我愿意相信这个共性是我们都能够触及的、普遍存在的品质。当我们欣赏自己的本质并全心全意热爱着这一切的时候,我们自然而然就会出类拔萃。当我们欣然接受自己的本质并遵循本心来生活的时候,我们会自带平和的光环。
Every day we can choose to wake up and see the gift of getting to be who we are. When we decide to live from this way of "being," it becomes easy to see this same light and gift in everyone — even those who may not yet see it in themselves.
每一天,我们都可以选择一醒来就欣赏做自己这一项天赋。当我们决定以“本性”来生活的时候,在每个人身上,甚至是那些可能还没有开始欣赏自身本性的人身上,我们变得很容易就能看到同样的光芒和天赋了。
The benefits of self-love are many. What I know to be true without a doubt in my heart, is that we are all capable of giving this gift to ourselves.
自爱的益处有很多。我所知道的真相就是,我们都能赋予自己这项天赋,这一点我深信不疑。
These words help me remember why embracing my essence is always the best thing to do. Perhaps this may resonate with where you are.
这些话让我想起欣然接受自己的本质始终是上策的原因。或许这也会与你产生共鸣。
When you love who you are,
当你爱自己的时候,
you become a conduit of light.
你会成为一道光。
Just drop into your heart space,
只需触及心房,
and live life from this view.
并遵循本心来生活。
For all of this doing
做这一切
is not who you are.
无关你是谁。
Listen to your heart’s soft whisper,
聆听内心轻柔的呢喃,
this voice will show you the way.
她会告诉你方法。
Live life from your essence
遵循本性来生活
is what she will say.
她会这样告诉你。
See the light in yourself,
欣赏自身的光芒,
and your world will be bright.
你的世界都会变得明亮。
There is no need to worry,
没必要担心,
you are exactly as you should be;
你正是自己本来的模样;
remember to love who you are,
记得爱自己,
and love you will see.
爱自己欣赏的一切。
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Through the cold winter wasteland a man trudged, leaning into the harsh wind which spitefully tried to force him back. He was covered from head to toe in layers of thick clothing, layers of protection against the harsh environment. On he fought, searching, searching. He was working so hard. This must be the way.
在寒冷的冬季,以为男子在荒地中的前行举步维艰,狂风肆虐几乎要将他吹倒。他从头到脚包裹着厚厚的衣物,用来抵御这恶劣的环境。他不遗余力的寻找着,寻找着,一定有办法。
In the distance he saw what looked like steam rising out of the ground. It rose a few feet and then was quickly whipped away by the biting wind. He altered his course and turned towards the steam, gaining some blessed relief as he turned his chapped face out of the gale.
远远地他看见有蒸汽从地下往上冒,只有短短几英尺。接着狂风拖曳着他往回,他改变了方向超蒸汽那里出发,感谢上天他开裂的脸蛋不再曝露在狂风之中。
As he got closer, he thought he could make out voices. Their tone was unfamiliar to him - musical, relaxed and warm - their melody enticed him closer. Finally he got close enough to peer through the mist.
他渐渐走近,发现自己可以说话了。对方的声音听起来很陌生,但是如同音乐一般让人感觉到放松,温暖。他们的旋律吸引着他不断靠近。最后,在迷雾中他靠近了他们。
There before him was a remarkable sight. In the midst of the frozen wasteland, cut into the ground was a large pool. Several people were in the pool, they seemed to be floating easily without any effort. As they saw him approach, a woman called out to him.
在旅人面前呈现出一个奇妙的场景。在刺骨寒冷的湿地中,地面上有这么大一个池塘。有不少人在其中,毫不费力地在池中飘来飘去。在旅人靠近之时,一位女士叫住了他。
"Come in here. It is lovely and warm. You can just lie back and relax," said the woman.
“进来吧,这里温暖舒适。你可以躺下放松。”女士说道。
"I can't. There are no steps." The man replied.
“我不能,这里都没有台阶。”旅人答道。
"Just jump in. It really is lovely in here. Come on. Theoure's plenty of room for another." Another of the floaters joined in the persuasion.
“只要跳进来就好了,这里很棒,快点,还有不少位子呢。”池中其他人也附和说道。
"But what if I don't like it, how will I get out? The sides are too high to reach up to."
“但是如果我不喜欢这里了,怎么出来?边缘太高很难出来。”
"Believe me, you won't want to get out. Come on. It is so good in here."
“相信我,你不会想要出来的,快点进来,这里真的很好。”
But he decided not to jump in. And that was a wise decision.
但他没有往下跳。而这是个明治的选择。
There're many things and people in life like this pool. They promise you life can be easy.
生活中有很多人和事像这个水池一样,他们像你承诺无忧无虑。
But in fact, they are traps that you can't come back from.
但实际上,他们都是能让你万劫不复的陷阱。
Life is hard. Stay wise. And fight.
生活是艰难的,请保持睿智,并战斗下去。
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