日期:2016-09-18 11. Sexual innuendo or flirting Double entendres, sexist comments, flirting with your friends, your granny, your boss and the list goes on. 12. Bad jokes Nothing creates a false smile quicker than someone who tells jokes that seriously arent at all... 阅读全文>> 日期:2016-09-18 1. Arguing Whether youre the one raising your voice and making angry hand gestures (Courtney Cox style) or on the receiving end (Johnny McDaid), having a row where others can see or hear us, is high on most peoples Please No list. 2. Spilling secret... 阅读全文>> 日期:2016-08-13 13. Do bear in mind, though, that many stomach upsets are largely preventable by following good personal hygiene practice and taking care of what you eat and drink. 14. Put together a comprehensive first aid kit to take with you and make sure it is... 阅读全文>> 日期:2016-08-13 1. Start by selecting the right airline - you can check out a list of all airlines around the world and their safety records on the Aviation Safety Network. Selecting the right airline is a vital first step. 2. Where possible, pre-book your seat. St... 阅读全文>> 日期:2016-08-11 True love is we stick together in thick and thin. Especially when its thin, when its troublesome. Then we should really bridge over the troubled water. Thats what they say in English. But most of us fail the test, to ourselves, not to our partners.... 阅读全文>> 日期:2016-08-11 Make sure your love is unconditional. Make sure you love people in all kinds of weather. Or else what is the use if we love a person only when he is good or she is nice? When I need the people most thats when they leave me. All the time. So please,... 阅读全文>> 日期:2016-08-11 One windy spring day, I observed young people having fun using the wind to fly their kites. Multicolored creations of varying shapes and sizes filled the skies like beautiful birds darting and dancing. As the strong winds gusted against the kites, a... 阅读全文>> 日期:2016-08-11 I remember the first time I got on a horse. I was two years old and we were watching a friend of the family ride. My mom agreed to let me take a short ride around the arena with the friend and that was it! I was horse crazy. From then on, I drove my... 阅读全文>> 日期:2016-08-11 Its an old photograph with bad composition and lousy color. The edges are curled up and brown. But none of that matters. The photo is laced with poignant memories so vivid that when my gaze slides across it, tears prick at the backs of my eyes. I am... 阅读全文>> 日期:2016-08-11 Our families camped together once a month, so when the Fourth of July fell on our scheduled weekend, we never gave it a thought not to proceed with our plans. The drive to Rehoboth Beach took six hours, counting four bathroom stops for three childre... 阅读全文>> 日期:2016-08-11 Steve, a twelve-year-old boy with alcoholic parents, was about to be lost forever, by the U.S. education system. Remarkably, he could read, yet, in spite of his reading skills, Steve was failing. He had been failing since first grade, as he was pass... 阅读全文>> 日期:2016-08-08 ENJOYING A SMOOCH Maybe you havent spent significant amounts of time kissing since you were a teenager, and these days youd rather sleep than smooch. But if passion for your partner isnt enough motivation, consider the fact that kissing and hugging... 阅读全文>> 日期:2016-07-25 1. Nevermind, Ill just do it myself. Marriage pro tip: When you ask your spouse to call the plumber to fix the sink, give him a chance to do it. Rolling your eyes and saying, nevermind, Ill do it myself may result in you getting your sink fixed soon... 阅读全文>> 日期:2016-07-14 This single stick now is ingloriously lying in that neglected corner. Once it was in a forest, full of sap, leaves and boughs; now in vain someone has tried to compete with nature by tying that withered bundle of twigs to its trunk. It is now the re... 阅读全文>> 日期:2016-07-14 You talk when you stop being at peace with your thoughts. When you can no longer dwell in the solitude of your heart, you will talk, and the sound becomes a pastime. And in much of your talking, thinking is half murdered. Thought is like a bird, and... 阅读全文>> 日期:2016-07-14 They shuddered with cold, and ran down the road to the bridge. There, warm, they started walking hand in hand. A flush came into the sky. The waned moon, halfway down the west, sank into insignificance. On the shadowy land, things began to take life... 阅读全文>> 日期:2016-07-11 1. You will optimize your brain power This shouldnt come as a shock, but studies suggest reading makes you smart. Unlike watching television, which requires no thought process, reading is an active learning experience that will keep your mind sharp... 阅读全文>> 日期:2016-07-08 To cultivate ones taste in English prose, the most effective way is to read English books extensively. Yet one may be at a loss to choose the appropriate books, especially as a beginner. I would like to share some of my experience. My first English... 阅读全文>> 日期:2016-06-22 From the window of my room, I could see a tall cotton-rose hibiscus. In spring, when green foliage was half hidden by mist, the tree looked very enchanting dotted with red blossom. This inspiring neighbor of mine often set my mind working. I gradual... 阅读全文>> 日期:2016-06-22 In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at the face of my 23-year-old son, Daniel, his backpack by his side. We were saying good-bye. In a few hours he would be flying to France. He would be staying there for at least a year to learn another lan... 阅读全文>> |
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