日期：2007-11-29 Lesson 77 Rome Wasn't Built in a Day Learning English is like building a house. Laying a strong foundation is the first and most important step. In other words, you should read and speak English every day. Memorizing new words and phrases is also he... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-29 Lesson 78 Don't Be Discouraged Teacher： Your written English is fairly good, but your spoken English needs improvement. Student： I know, but speaking English is difficult. Teacher： Don't be discouraged. Practice makes perfect. 不要泄气 老师：你... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-29 Lesson 79 Showing Off Many people are fond of showing off. They always insist on footing the bill when they are out with friends. They always think of impressing people with their wealth. They seem to think that money can buy friends. In fact, it ca... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-29 Lesson 80 I'm Good at Cooking Marty： Are you good at sewing？ Becky： No, but I'm good at cooking. What about you？ Marty： I'm not good at cooking, but I'm fond of eating. 我擅长烹饪 马蒂：你对缝纫很在行吗？ 贝基：不，但我对烹饪很在行。你呢？ 马蒂... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-29 Lesson 81 A Heavy Price to Pay Tom's father died of lung cancer. He couldn't stop smoking. He tried quitting several times. However, whenever he saw someone smoking, he couldn't resist lighting up. In the end, he gave up trying, it was no use stoppi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-29 Lesson 82 Smoking Isn't Allowed Betty is at the movies. Usher： Would you mind putting out your cigarette？ Betty： I'll just finish smoking this one, OK？ Usher： Smoking isn't allowed in movie theaters. Betty： Oh, I'm sorry. 不准吸烟 贝蒂正在看电... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-29 Lesson 83 A Nice Person Shelly doesn't like people who are unreli- able. She especially doesn't like people who tell lies. On the other hand, she likes people who are humorous and honest. She really likes people that are easygoing and sincere. Howev... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-29 Lesson 84 What's She Like？ Anna： Hi, Larry！ Would you like to meet my room- mate, Sally？ Larry： Sure. What's she like？ Anna： She's just your type. Larry： What do you mean？ Anna： She's just like you, a bookworm. 她是什么样的人呢？ 安娜：嗨... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-29 Lesson 85 Blood Types Some people believe that one's personal- ity is related to one's blood type. There are three main blood types： A, B and O. Type A people are introverts whereas type 0 people are extroverts. Type B people are a mixture of both... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-29 Lesson 86 What's Your Blood Type？ Bella： What's your blood type, Luke？ Luke： It's A, I think. Why do you ask？ Bella： Well, mine's B. Luke： So？ Bella： They say people with A blood type get along very well with those with B blood type. Luke：... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-29 Lesson 87 Society Is Changing Rapidly Society is changing rapidly. As a result, more and more people are suffering from stress. Those who are stressed out are often nervous, angry or ill. People must, therefore, learn to deal with this new kind of p... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-29 Lesson 88 You Need a Vacation Shirley： What's the matter, Luke？ You look stressed out. Luke ： I'm under a lot of pressure at work. Shirley： You need a long vacation. Luke ： I know, but I really don't have the time. 你需要度个假 雪莉：卢克，你怎... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-29 Lesson 89 Australia Australia is a unique country. It's the world's largest island, but it's also the world's smallest continent. In fact, Australia is the only country that is also a continent. It's about the size of the United States, but it has a... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-28 Lesson 90 A Good Place to Visit Donna ： Where's a good place to visit, Richie？ Richie ： Phuket. Donna ： phu,what？ Richie ： Phuket, in Thailand. It's a beautiful resort Wland with fantastic beaches. Donna： Wow！ Sounds great！ 一个好玩的地方... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-28 Lesson 91 Computers Computers are becoming a part of our everyday life. In fact, they are almost every- where. In many countries, more and more companies are replacing people with comput- ers. Telephone companies are no exception. When making a long... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-28 Lesson 92 Hold On, Please Operator： This is the operator. Is Mr. Ken Wang there, please？ Ken ： Yes, this is he. Operator： I have a collect call from England. Ken ： Who's calling？ Operator： It's a Mr. John Smith. Do you accept the charges？ Ke... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-28 Lesson 93 Pride Comes before a Fall The teachings of Confucius tell us to be humble. People should not think too highly of themselves. No matter how great one is, there is always someone greater. Therefore, we should be humble in our words and actio... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-28 Lesson 94 Congratulations Don ： Congratulations on your promotion, Sheila. Sheila ： Thanks. But it's nothing. Don ： Don't be so humble. Sheila ： Well, in fact, I am a bit proud of myself. 恭禧 唐 ：希拉，恭禧你获得提升。 希拉 ：谢谢。但那算不了... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-28 Lesson 95 A Balanced Diet Some people eat to live, but there are others who live to eat. To live a long and healthy life, we must learn to have a balanced diet. A balanced diet simply means a bit of everything. A diet which includes meat, fish, vege... 阅读全文>>

日期：2007-11-28 Lesson 96 You're Looking Great ！ Sid ： Wow！ Candy, you're looking great！ Candy ： Really？ Sid ： You look so slim. How did you do it？ Candy ： I went on a balanced diet. 你看起来棒极了！ 席德：哇！凯蒂，你看起来棒极了！ 凯蒂：真的吗？ 席德：你... 阅读全文>>