2009-05-23 所属栏目:背诵为王第三册

Lesson45 Stately Homes
It was believed that in the old days the rich were very rich and the poor were very poor. Is it really different now? Some of the aristocratic families of Britain still have a

2009-05-23 所属栏目:背诵为王第三册

Lesson44 A Neapolitan Fisherman
The Neapolitan fisherman asleep in the afternoon sun was approached by a well-to-do businessman from another city.
"Why are you asleep instead of doing something usef

2009-05-23 所属栏目:背诵为王第三册

Lesson40 Fast Food
Everyone is always in a hurry these days. No one has time to sit and enjoy a meal with a friend. People want to eat now and they want to eat fast. The fast food industry tries to g

2009-05-23 所属栏目:背诵为王第三册

Lesson39 "Anyone Can Sign a Ticket."
The police say hundreds of offenders have been caught by Mrs.
Gordon, a citizen who writes down the license numbers of people who break the law in this way, and

2009-05-23 所属栏目:背诵为王第三册

Lesson38 A Stop Sign
Sam was a farmer. He was born on his farm and had lived on it all his life. He had married his neighbour's daughter, and they grew fruit and vegetables.
Sam got up at five o'c

2009-05-22 所属栏目:背诵为王第三册

Lesson43 American Homes
Many young Americans do not live with their families, but in apartment blocks or residential areas where everyone is more or less of the same age.
Young people often move awa

2009-05-22 所属栏目:背诵为王第三册

Lesson42 An Affable Man
J.S. Minion was a maintenance foreman in the Public Works department of Excelsior City. He was a favorite of the senior officials at City Hall. They all praised his unfailing

2009-05-22 所属栏目:背诵为王第三册

Lesson41 Work in a Bank
While Bill left school, he hoped to get himself a proper job.
"I'll work in a bank," he said to himself, "because my uncle works in one".
He went to his aunt and said, "I

2009-05-22 所属栏目:背诵为王第三册

Lesson37 Come to Dinner!
Some British and American people like to invite friends and colleagues for a meal at home. Don't be upset if your English friends don't invite you home. It doesn't mean th

2009-05-22 所属栏目:背诵为王第三册

Lesson36 Look Quickly
Jack joined the Boy Scouts when he was twelve. The teachers were very nice, and Jack began to learn a lot of useful things, so he was very happy.
One day the teacher came to th

2009-05-22 所属栏目:背诵为王第三册

Lesson35 A Tender Heart
Peter was a ten year-old student at a city school. He was very good at football, playing forward on the school team.
Peter's grandfather and grandmother usually came to see

2009-05-22 所属栏目:背诵为王第三册

Lesson34 Too Tired To Have a Holiday
Mary Williams lived alone and had a very important job in a company. She worked very hard. She often worked late. And she even worked on weekends.
Jill Thomas wa

2009-05-22 所属栏目:背诵为王第三册

Lesson32 Have a Nice Holiday!
Most British people take a two-week holiday in July or August, when the schools are closed, but shops, offices and factories do not usually close for the holidays. If pe

2009-05-22 所属栏目:背诵为王第三册

Lesson33 Sorry! I'm Late
In Britain and the USA most people are careful about time.
If they want to see a friend, or meet a business colleague, they telephone first to make an appointment. A lot of

2009-05-22 所属栏目:背诵为王第三册

Lesson31 Two Hotels
Mr. Gray often travels to rural areas to sell machines to farmers. One of his problems has always been finding proper lodging for himself, and often when he reached a small villag

2009-05-21 所属栏目:背诵为王第三册

Lesson30 Birthdays
For British and American people, birthdays are very special days, especially for children. Parents and family members send cards and give presents. Often children invite their frie

2009-05-21 所属栏目:背诵为王第三册

Lesson29 Unlucky in Love
During the war, a pilot was shot down over enemy territory.
Fortunately, he was saved from his burning plane by a group of nuns from a nearby convent. He was knocked uncons

2009-05-21 所属栏目:背诵为王第三册

Lesson28 Religion
A hundred years ago, life in Europe and the USA was very different. Then, nearly everyone went to a church or synagogue once a week. Now, many people never go at all. Religion is st

2009-05-21 所属栏目:背诵为王第三册

Lesson27 "Just Leave the Keys in, Sir."
Stan Murch, in a uniform-like blue jacket, stood on the sidewalk in front of the Hilton and watched cab after cab make the loop in to the main entrance. Doesn

2009-05-21 所属栏目:背诵为王第三册

Lesson26 Come to a Party!
Most parties are quite relaxed these days, especially young people's parties. You don't have to wear a long dress or a black tie when you want to have a good time. In fact

2009-05-21 所属栏目:背诵为王第三册

Lesson25 Power
There is not enough petrol in the world for everybody now, and each year there is less, so what are we going to do when it finishes? Perhaps we will go back to horses and carriages and

2009-05-21 所属栏目:背诵为王第三册

Lesson24 A Swimming Test
Once upon a time, there was a boy named Stephen. Stephen had read a lot of books about ships and their voyages and he was fascinated by them. When he was sixteen, he decided

2009-05-21 所属栏目:背诵为王第三册

Lesson23 The Exercise Craze
Everybody's doing it, old and young, men and women. They're jogging, dancing, jumping up and down, bending and stretching.
Exercise is in fashion. Everybody wants to b

2009-05-21 所属栏目:背诵为王第三册

Lesson22 Riding a Bike
Mr. Holland drove to work in a car every day. When he was forty, he was fat and very soft, and he did not wish to get fatter and softer every year.
One day one of his friends

2009-05-21 所属栏目:背诵为王第三册

Lesson21 Women and the IT Industry
The computer industry should offer ideal conditions for the employment of women. Unfortunately it doesn't, both because the computer industry's managers are too s