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Chopsticks. Right now, millions of people are digging into their food with two sticks that have stood the test of time as a utensil for humans, even when countless thousands of other tools, gadget s and products haven&`&t. But what&`&s so special about them? 筷子, 现如今，当数不尽的工具、器具和产品都已被时间淘汰，只有筷子经受住了时间的考验，成千上万的人们用它们来夹取食物。那么它们到底有什么特别之...

Home Home is pictures of memories on the wall. Home is sleeping in my own bed. Home is waking up to the smell of mom&`&s cooking. Home is sharing the holidays with family. Home is playing the piano in the living room. Home is a warm place to be. Home is sweet. Home is the place for me. Home is filled with love. Home is blessed from heaven above. Home is where my heart is. Home has a strong foundat...

Be Happy 快乐 “The days that make us happy make us wise.”----John Masefield “快乐的日子使人睿智。”——约翰 梅斯菲而德 When I first read this line by England’s Poet Laureate, it startled me. What did Masefield mean? Without thinking about it much, I had always assumed that the opposite was true. But his sober assurance was arresting. I could not forget it. 第一次读到英国桂冠诗人梅斯菲而德的这行诗时，...

Transient Days Zhu Ziqing If swallows go away, they will come back again. If willows wither, they will turn green again. If peach blossoms fade, they will flower again. But, tell me, you the wise, why should our days go by never to return? Perhaps they have been stolen by someone. But who could it be and where could he hide them? Perhaps they have just run away by themselves. But where could they...

GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU By Sam McBratney Little Nutbrown Hare, who was going to bed, held on tight to Big Nutbrown Hare&`&s very long ears. He wanted to be sure that Big Nutbrown Hare was listening."Guess how much I love you," he said. "Oh, I don&`&t think I could guess that," said Big Nutbrown Hare. "This much," said Little Nutbrown Hare, stretching out his arms as wide as they could go. Big Nu...

The Goodness of life 生命的美好 Though there is much to be concerned about, there is far, far more for which to be thankful. Though life’s goodness can at times be overshadowed, it is never outweighed. For every single act that is senselessly destructive, there are thousands more small, quiet acts of love, kindness and compassion. For every person who seeks to hurt, there are many, many more who d...

Never Give Up the Pursuit of Learning 张培基 译 Dear students of the Graduating Class, As you are leaving your alma mater, I have nothing to offer you as a gift except a word of advice. My advice is, "Never give up the pursuit of learning." You have perhaps finished your college courses mostly for obtaining the diploma, or, in other words, out of sheer necessity. However, from now on you are free...

《两小无猜》 Jeux d&`&enfants (2003) 导演: 杨•塞谬尔 Comments by 冯静 Emily It&`&s light, dreamy, and colorful. The movie does not ask you to take it seriously, but simply to watch as Julien and Sophie play with the elements of conventional life. We see Julien and Sophie&`&s games becoming more and more elaborate as they grow up, affecting other lives even. And when they do, you understand at most...

A Goodbye Kiss 爸爸的道别之吻 The Board Meeting had come to an end. Bob stood up and jostled the table, spilling his coffee over his notes. "How embarrassing. I am getting so clumsy in my old age." Everyone had a good laugh, and soon we were all telling stories of our most embarrassing moments. It came around to Frank who sat quietly listening to the others. Someone said,"Come on, Frank. Tell us y...

Long Walk to Freedom 漫漫自由路 Then I slowly saw that not only was I not free, but my brothers and sisters were not free. I saw that it was not just my freedom that was curtailed, but the freedom of everyone who looked like I did. That is when I joined the African National Congress, and that is when the hunger for my own freedom became the greater hunger for the freedom of my people. The chains o...

Youth-Samuel Ullman Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind. 青春不是年华，而是心境； It is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees. 青春不是桃面、丹唇、柔膝， It is a matter of the will, a quality of the imagination, vigor of the emotions; 而是深沉的意志、宏伟的想象、炽热的感情； It is the freshness of the deep spring of life. 青春是生命的深泉在涌流。 Youth means a tempe...

第1期 If I Rest,I Rust文本 The significant inscription（题词，铭文） found on an old key --“If I rest, I rust”-- would be an excellent motto for those who are afflicted with the slightest bit of idleness. Even the most industrious（勤勉的） person might adopt it with advantage to serve as a reminder that, if one allows his faculties to rest, like the iron in the unused key, they will soon show sig...