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猪和猫The pig and the cat
The husband got drunk again, and he returned home late. 丈夫喝多了，回来得很晚。 When he got into the room, he saw his wifes severe eyes and felt uneasy. So he went straight to the sofa and bent down ……
放松方式之抛掉红字:Shed Your Scarlet Letter
Letting go of an old regret or shameful memory is often difficult but always liberating. 让往日的遗憾或耻辱的记忆随风而去常常是很困难的, 然而，它却总会让人如释重负。 What would help you heal? How can ……
英语小短文带翻译:要记住Remember
Relive pleasant memories. 不断想起甜美的回忆 Save some favorite cards and letters to reread while sipping a cup of tea. 保存一些最喜欢的卡片和信在品茶时重温。 Appreciate the connections and comfort of……
哲理小短文:橡树和柳树An oak and a willow
There was an argument between an oak and a willow, upon the subject of strength, constancy, and patience, and which of the two should be loved by man. The oak criticized the willow that it was weak an……
放松方式之:拔地麻根与蜜蜂花Valerian and lemon Balm
Valerian is the premier herb to treat insomnia and stress. 巴蒂麻根是治疗失眠、缓解压力的最主要的草药。 German studies have proven its benefits as a relaxant without duanwenw.com sedative side effects……
哪一位女人Which woman?
One evening I drove my husbands car to the shopping mall. 一天晚上，我开着丈夫的车去购物。 On my return I noticed that how dusty the outside of his car was and cleaned it up a bit, when I finally ente……
大鱼和小鱼The great fish and the little fish
A fisherman was drawing up a net which he had cast into the sea, full of all sorts duanwenw.com of fishes. The little fish escaped through the meshes of the net, and got back into the deep water, but ……
痴情的狮子The lion in love
A lion demanded the daughter of a woodcutter in marriage. The father, unwilling to grant, and yet afraid to refuse him, had a good idea to rid himself of his request, he expressed his willingness to a……
击中要害To the Point
Author James Thurber depended on words for entertainment. 作家詹姆士.瑟伯用词来消遣。 He told me once about a trick he played on a nurse during one of his hospital stays. He asked her what a seven-let……
诗人的名字The name of a poet
Our teacher was telling us about a new system of memory training being used in some schools today. It works like this，she said. Suppose you wanted to remember the name of a poet-Robert Burns，for ins……
英语小短文:目中无人The man who saw nobody
There was a man, in the State of Qin, who wanted some gold. One morning he dressed himself smartly and went to the market. Arriving at the gold-dealers stall, he seized a piece of gold and made off. ……
以牛易羊Exchanging the Ox for a sheep
One day, seated in the ancestral hall, King Hui of Liang saw a man leading an ox pass by. He asked. Where are you taking the ox? 梁惠王坐在庙堂上，看到堂下有一个人牵着一头牛走过，便问道： 你把牛牵到哪……
请求信
I had fallen and dislocated my elbow, which made writing checks for my small business nearly impossible. I called my bank to explain that the signature on my checks would look odd due to my accident, ……
生年不满百 Few live as long
Few live as long as hundred years. 生年不满百， Why grieve over a thousand in tears! 常怀千岁忧。 When day grows short and long grows night, 昼短苦夜长， Why not go out in candlelight? 何不秉烛游！ En……
青蛙Frog
The science teacher lecturing his class in biology said, now I ll show you this frog in my pocket. 一位老师正在给学生上生物课，他说：现在，我将要给你们看我袋子里的这只青蛙。 He then reached into his p……
穷人和医生The doctor and poor
一个看起来很难受的穷人走进大夫的诊室。 Looking very unhappy, a poor man entered a doctors consulting-room. 大夫！他说，帮帮我！一个月前我吞了一分硬币！ Doctor, he said, you must help me. I swallowed a……
英语小短文:画饼充饥Relieving hunger with a picture of cakes
Once in the Three Kingdoms Period (220-280), the duke of the Wei. 三国时代魏国的皇帝曹睿，准备选拔一个有才能的人到朝廷来做官。 Cao Rui, planed to select a very capable man to work for him. He said to ……
食品与健康Food and Health
The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. 我们所吃的食物似乎对我们的健康有深远的影响。 Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same ……
英语小短文:普通话和方言Mandarin Chinese and dialects
China has a vast land and a large population. 中国土地广阔，人口众多。 Even though the Chinese language is spoken all over the country, people in different areas speak it in different ways, which are ……
裸婚Naked wedding
裸婚指没有房子、车子或大量存款的婚姻。新人竭力简化全过程。 Naked wedding refers to a marriage without a house,a car or considerable deposit.The new couple triestheir best to simplify the whole process……
励志小短文:超越自我Outdo Yourself
Success is not final and failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. 成功不是终点，失败也不是终结，只有勇气才是永恒。 Never cease to outdo yourself. There are no limits to the suc……
励志英语小短文:执着Persistence
励志 英语小短文 导读:Chairman Mao has ever said. The amelioration of the situation and the acquisition of advantage come frequently from the efforts of further persistence. 毛主席说形势的变化和有利地……
英语短文:伞的由来Umbrella
To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off When it rains. But actually the umbrella wasnt invented as protection against rain. Its first use was a shade against the sun! 在……