15-08-04 'We can come here once again,' said Julia. 'It's generally safe to use any hide-out twice. But not for another month or two, of course.' As soon as she woke up her demeanour had changed. She became alert and business-like, put her clothes on, knotte...

15-02-07 Sticky floor refers to unofficial business practices that keep workers in low-paying jobs that offer little chance for personal advancement. Like glass ceiling, sticky floor is a metaphor for the occupational frustrations of workers. 粘地板指的是一...

13-07-25 Broom Marni Ludwig My floor is shining because it is fire. My ceiling is shining because it is air. You are sweeping the future ahead of you like luck. It's ok, no one's listening to the laugh track of your life. The sick call in their jokes, but th...

13-07-12 A father was one day sitting at dinner with his wife and his children, and a good friend who had come on a visit was with them. And as they thus sat, and it was striking twelve o'clock, the stranger saw the door open, and a very pale child dressed i...

12-08-24 影片对白 Goodwin: Stabilize. Lower your pulse. Did you find the bomb? Captain Stevens: Yes...There is hydraulic fluid all over the floor. Goodwin: It's not a concern , Captain. Captain Stevens: What is... Goodwin: Tell me about the bomb. Where is th...

12-06-27 My mother was a vocal supporter of corporal punishment（体罚） , but for all her talking she has never spanked my siblings, and me only once. Instead she found ways of punishment that left a more lasting memory then the short sting of a swat on our...

12-06-12 Two robbers were robbing a hotel. The first robber said, I hear sirens. Jump! The second one said, But we're on the 13 th floor! The first one screamed back, This is no time to be superstitious（迷信的） ! 两个盗贼在一家旅馆偷东西。第一个说：我听到...

12-03-21 Mr. Brown was reading his evening paper when there came a tremendous banging down the stairs. He jumped up, ran to the hall, and discovered his schoolboy son sprawled on the floor. Did you miss a step? asked his dad. No, I caught every blessed one!...

10-06-04 Less ice covers the Arctic today than at any time in recent geologic（地质的） history. That's the conclusion of an international group of researchers, who have compiled the first comprehensive history of Arctic ice. For decades, scientists have str...

10-04-13 The Mean Man's Party The notorious（声名狼藉的，臭名昭著的） cheap skate（小气鬼） finally decided to have a party. Explaining to a friend how to find his apartment, he said, Come up to the fifth floor and ring the doorbell with your elbow（肘部，扶...