"Ten steps from the porch and twenty steps from the rose bushes," growled Bluebeard in Jimmy's dream one night. "There be treasure there! Aawrgh."
So the next day Jimmy began to dig. He dug until the hole was deep and the dirt pile was high.
He kept digging. The hole got deeper and the dirt pile got higher.
He dug until the hole was deepest and the dirt pile was at its highest. He sighed. "I'm too tired. I can't dig anymore." Then he spied something……
……but it was only one of Woofy's bones. Instead of treasure, all Jimmy had was a dog bone, a hole, and a big pile of dirt to fill it in with. He thought "That pirate lied to me!"
But when Jimmy's mother saw what he had done, she clasped her hands and smiled a smile from here to Sunday. "Oh, thank you, Jimmy. I always wanted a rhododendron bush planted just there. Here's $5.00 for digging that hole."
Lu Ban was supposed to be a consummate carpenter in ancient times. It is said that he once
carved a wooden phoenix that was so lifelike that it actually flew in the sky for three days. Thus
it was considered the height of folly to show off one's skill with an axe in front of Lu Ban.
“班门弄斧”这个成语,用来比喻在行家面前显示本领。
This idiom excoriates those who show off their slight accomplishments in front of experts.作者: doneast 时间: 2012-12-3 10:53
英语故事:龟兔赛跑
The hare was once boasting of his speed before the other animals. “I have never been beaten,” he said, “when I run at full speed, no one is faster than me.”
The tortoise said quietly, “I will race with you.” “That is a good joke,” said the hare. “I could dance around you the whole way.”
The race started. The hare darted almost out of sight at once. He soon stopped and lay down to have a nap.
The tortoise plodded on and on. When the hare awoke from his nap, he saw the tortoise was near the finish line, and that he had lost the race.
Long ago, there was a big cat in the house. He caught many mice while they were stealing food.
One day the mice had a meeting to talk about the way to deal with their common enemy. Some said this, and some said that.
At last a young mouse got up, and said that he had a good idea.
“We could tie a bell around the neck of the cat. Then when he comes near, we can hear the sound of the bell, and run away.”
Everyone approved of this proposal, but an old wise mouse got up and said, “That is all very well, but who will tie the bell to the cat?” The mice looked at each other, but nobody spoke.
The six-year-old John was terribly spoiled . His father knew it, but his grandma doted on him. He hardly left her side. And when he wanted anything, he either cried or threw a temper tantrum. Then came his first day of school, his first day away from his grandmother's loving arms.
When he came home from school his grandma met him at the door.
"Was school all right?" she asked, "Did you get along all right? did you cry?"
"Cry?" John asked. "No, I didn't cry, but the teacher did!"
ORANGE: Inheriting some of the drama of red, orange is temperedby the friendly humour of yellow. It’s the colour that stimulates the appetite and radiates with warmth and vitality.
橙色:继承了红色的张扬,又被黄色的婉转所中和,橙色能有效促进食欲,也是放射着温暖活力的颜色。
BLUE: Ever noticed how many corporations and financial institutions use blue in their brands? That’s because blue is seen as dependable and committed. It is also the colour we often associate with calm and serenity. Darken the blue and you’ll add an instant authority, credibilityand power to it.
AN ASS and a Cock were in a straw-yard together when a Lion, desperate from hunger, approached the spot. He was about to spring upon the Ass, when the Cock (to the sound of whose voice the Lion, it is said, has a singular aversion) crowed loudly, and the Lion fled away as fast as he could. The Ass, observing his trepidation at the mere crowing of a Cock summoned courage to attack him, and galloped after him for that purpose. He had run no long distance, when the Lion, turning about, seized him and tore him to pieces.
We're extremely delighted at your success.作者: doneast 时间: 2013-3-15 16:58
【 分享】旅游口语情景对话:怎样索取地图等资料
第一句:May I have a free city map?
我可以要一张免费城市地图吗?
A:Excuse me. May I have a free city map?
打扰了,我可以要一张免费城市地图吗?
B:Sure, here you are.
当然可以,给你。
A:Thank you very much. That's very nice of you.
多谢了!您真好!
B:Not at all.
不客气!
第二句:Do you have a sightseeing brochure for the city?
你有这座城市的旅游手册吗?
A:Do you have a sightseeing brochure for the city?
你有这座城市的旅游手册吗?
B:Yes, but I'm afraid it's not free.
是的,但不是免费的。
A:All right! I'll take one. Here is the money.
没关系,我买一本,给你钱。
B:Here is your change. Have a nice trip!
给您找零,祝您路途愉快!作者: doneast 时间: 2013-3-24 20:44
【分享】小学英语课堂中的快乐教学
A BRAZIER had a little Dog, which was a great favorite with his master, and his constant companion. While he hammered away at his metals the Dog slept; but when, on the other hand, he went to dinner and began to eat, the Dog woke up and wagged his tail, as if he would ask for a share of his meal. His master one day, pretending to be angry and shaking his stick at him, said, "You wretched little sluggard! what shall I do to you? While I am hammering on the anvil, you sleep on the mat; and when I begin to eat after my toil, you wake up and wag your tail for food. Do you not know that labor is the source of every blessing, and that none but those who work are entitled to eat?'
A singing bird was confined in a cage which hung outside a window, and had a way of singing at night when all other birds were asleep. One night a Bat came and clung to the bars of the cage, and asked the Bird why she was silent by day and sang only at night. "I have a very good reason for doing so," said the Bird. "It was once when I was singing in the daytime that a fowler was attracted by my voice, and set his nets for me and caught me. Since then I have never sung except by night." But the Bat replied, "It is no use your doing that now when you are a prisoner: if only you had done so before you were caught, you might still have been free."
AN ARAB CAMEL-DRIVER, after completing the loading of his Camel, asked him which he would like best, to go up hill or down. The poor beast replied, not without a touch of reason: "Why do you ask me? Is it that the level way through the desert is closed?"
我家小鱼仔就是今年9月读小一,想凑个小班学下口语和朗文少儿英语,我想先让加拿大的朋友先帮忙教口语,之后的语法我自己教。如果有想拼班的就联系我吧!13503066795.LILY。我很少上网,请直接电话!作者: 星海明月 时间: 2013-5-7 23:03
我家小鱼仔就是今年9月读小一,想凑个小班学下口语和朗文少儿英语,先由骏景里面的加拿大朋友教口语(他收100元/小时/次),等孩子们基础打好了我可能会后续自己教语法(免费,但我们只需要2个学伴哦!),希望能够一直上到高三哈![M31]。我是广外大毕业的,留学澳洲,以前住骏景就教了差不多8年的英语,开了补习社教了差不多几百个学生,辅导孩子们参加各种广东省和全国的英语竞赛以及演讲比赛获奖无数,还辅导过一个孩子考上了哈佛。如果有想拼班的就联系我吧!13503066795.LILY。我真的很少上网,请直接电话!作者: doneast 时间: 2014-10-10 13:58
Once the stranger, because a meet, suddenly became the whole world to me.曾经的陌生人,因为一场相遇,突然之间就成为了我的整个世界。作者: doneast 时间: 2014-10-16 13:18
[每日情景对话] 飞机 . 事故
陈红 A plane crashed yesterday.
昨天有架飞机出事了。
凯特 Really? Where?
是吗?在哪儿?
陈红 It happened off the coast near Dalian.
在大连附近的海域坠毁了。
凯特 Are the passangers alright?
那机上的乘客怎么样?
陈红 There were 120 passengers in total. More than 80 people were killed.
飞机上共有一百二十名乘客。有八十多人遇难了。
凯特 What a terrible disaster.
真是太惨了。作者: doneast 时间: 2014-10-22 13:10
【商场购物:购衣记】
Clothes-shopping
购衣记
Good afternoon. May I help you?
Yes. I'd like to buy a coat for the autumn.
I'd be glad to show you what we have.
提示:“购鞋记”中,你看上了一双鞋,可以直接让售货员拿来看看。如果没有看上的,想让售货员推荐,那你就可以直接告诉他I'd like to buy acoat.(我想买一件外套。)
What's your size?
Medium.
提示:买鞋时,我们直接说鞋号。买衣服可不一样了,我们得说大、中、小号。大号叫large(L), 中号叫medium(M),小号叫small(S)。特大号是extra large(XL).再大就再加extra啦! 比如,XXL, XXXL。 所以,平时看衣服的时候要留意喽!
Here you are.
RED? It's too loud.
提示:艳丽的颜色,我们称它loud.
How about this one?
It's too heavy.
提示:衣服厚了自然就重,所以英语里说衣服厚就用heavy, 那要说衣服薄的话当然就用light啦!
How about the white one?
It looks better.
Trying on the white shirt.
提示:看上不错,那就试试吧!
It looks great on you!
I'll take it. How much?
It's 180 yuan. Here you are.
提示:好不容易有一件衣服合身,穿着效果不错,就用这句话:It's great on you!
既然合适,那就赶紧买下吧!这时你应该说:”I'll take it. (我要了。) 不要忘了问问店员多少钱哦!作者: doneast 时间: 2014-12-11 15:38
For our ever-lasting friendship, send sincere blessings and warm greetings to my friends whom I miss so much.. 一份不渝的友谊,执着千万个祝福,给我想念的朋友,温馨的问候... 作者: doneast 时间: 2014-12-19 10:34
Dying In The Sun
融逝于太阳下
Don't realize too much which will let you down.
不要知道得太多,会难过。
Don't give up the things that belong to you and keep those lost things in memory.
属于自己的,不要放弃;已经失去的,留作回忆。.
Dream most deep place, only then the smile is not tired.
梦的最深处,只有微笑不累。 作者: shutianmei 时间: 2014-12-27 11:59
We have Chinese restaurant and a western-style restaurant. Which one do you prefer? 我们有中餐厅和西餐厅,你愿意去哪个? 作者: shutianmei 时间: 2014-12-31 15:52
现在哑巴英语太多,死记硬背学英语的方法也很多作者: doneast 时间: 2015-1-8 20:33
要是提高听力水平,首先要保证词汇量和基本语法的积累,你就是听清了词句不知道意思也白瞎,然后要注意训练自己的发音准确性,自己发错音,听到了也无法正确判断意思,而且自己能说出来的就一定能听得懂;其次才是多进行有针对性的听力训练,同样的材料反复听,听自己的盲点,注意一些连读啊不完全爆破等的训练;逐渐从“英语-汉语-释义”,到“英语-释义”作者: shutianmei 时间: 2015-1-16 15:57
差不多1年,我婆婆50多岁才开始学英语,她也学得很快,只要感兴趣就很快!
1.你必须多背些单词。你可以在任意有空的时候背,这样会记得很牢。
2.你可以自学《新概念英语》,并买一些参考书。
3.注重语法。我向你推荐《新概念英语自学指南与实践》第1、2、3册,它们是我见过的最好的语法书,通俗易懂,思路清晰,常用,而且很精练!作者: shutianmei 时间: 2015-1-22 16:40
到国外去生活,这样最快!语言要应用的!作者: shutianmei 时间: 2015-1-26 14:18