第一篇：李陽瘋狂英語三最短文-0

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《國際口腔肌肉-三最短文》

Muscle：IM The best way to build your international muscle!鍛造你的國際肌肉!Raise your confidence!激發你的沖天信心!Impress others with your English and knowledge!以流利的英語和淵博的 知識令眾人矚目

Speak and learn about the world at the same time!暢談人間萬物，知曉時 事風云!IM，有志者不二的選擇!How to get rid of your shyness!如何擯棄羞怯心理 How to tell funny jokes!如何表現幽默風趣

How to improve your manners!如何掌握社交禮儀 How to imitate great leaders!如何效仿領袖風采

?imiteit vt.模仿,把…作為例子, 模仿（某人的講話、舉止）；作滑稽模仿, How to deal with cultural differences!如何處理文化差異 How to create good life habits!如何提高生活修養 All in IM！一切盡在IM!You won't hesitate!你將不再猶猶豫豫!You won't stutter!你將不再吞吞吐吐!?st?t?

vt.& vi.結結巴巴地說,不順暢的工作, 時斷時續地移動,n.結巴, 口吃, You won't ever be at a loss for what to say!你將不再結結巴巴!You won't have to struggle anymore!你將不再苦苦掙扎!English will be your automatic reflex!你將侃侃而談，流利自然!?ri:?fleks

n.反應能力；反射作用, Blurt out English and blurt out the wisdom of life!bl?:t vt.突然說出, 脫口而出, 脫口而出英語，脫口而 出生命的智慧

As loudly, as quickly, and as clearly as possible!最大聲!最快速!最清晰!

李嵐清英文申奧陳述

Kim's Note：This powerful and touching speech was probably the perfect conclusion to Beijing's winning bid.It really proves that China is a key member of the international city and that china is a key member of the international community.Li LanQing delivered this speech in confident English.It's the perfect material for you to practice your English until you have reached the same level of confidence.Do your part to help welcome the world to Beijing by learning the international language!?t?t??? adj.令人同情的,感人的,動人的,prep.<書>關于,至于,adv.令人同情地,感人地,動人地;bid n.企圖，試圖；嘗試；努力；爭取,喊價, 出價, 投標,努力爭取 ,vt.& vi.出價, 投標,vt.命令, 吩咐,說(問候話);致意,（某些牌戲中）叫牌 ,宣布，公開表示,vi.命令；吩咐,【橋牌】叫牌,企圖

Ladies and gentlemen, many people in the world have a dream, that one day they could come to China and visit Beijing.女士們，先生們，全世 界很多人都有這樣一個夢想，他們希望有朝一日能來 到中國并訪問北京。

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My countrymen have a very strong desire to stage an excellent Olympic Games in Beijing which is a great contribution to the Olympic movement and its history.steid? n.階段;時期,舞臺,演員的職業;戲劇

我的同胞也有在中國舉辦一次出色奧 運會的強烈渴望，并將其看作是對奧林匹 克及其歷史的一個重大貢獻，I therefore hope from the bottom of my heart, that you distinguished IOC members, will help them realize their long-cherished aspirations.d??st??gw??t adj.卓越的;著名的;受人尊敬的,顯得重要的；高貴的；有尊嚴的 , ??sp??rei??n n.強烈的愿望, 志向, 抱負,發送氣音；發 h 音, ?l???t?eri?t

adj.被長期渴望的, 因此我衷心地希望尊敬的奧委會委員們能幫助他們實現這一期 待已久的愿望。

The Chinese sage Confucius says, “Isn't it a delight after all to have friends come from afar?” 我國先圣孔子說過，“有朋自遠方來，不亦樂乎？” se?d?

n.圣人, 智者, 哲人,鼠尾草（可用作調料）,adj.賢明的, 貌似聰明的,睿 k?n?fju:??s

n.孔子，Indeed, it is our delight to welcome all guests with open arms in Beijing in the year 2008.2008年如能在北京熱烈 歡迎各位客人，這將是我們最喜悅的盛事？ I'm sure you will have a great game in Beijing!Thank you!我相信，屆時你們將會 在北京看到一次偉大的 奧運會，謝謝！

【額外成就感】 Words and phrases(1)dream/dri:m/n.夢，夢想；v.做夢； 夢見；夢想；幻想；想 到 I'm sure I can realize my dream of conquering English.我確信我能實現攻克英 語的夢想。

I certainly didn't promise you the money;you must have dreamt it.我肯定沒有答應過給你 那筆錢，準是你在胡思 亂想。(2)countryman/n.同胞；同國人；同鄉 ；鄉下人；農民

(3)desire/ n.愿望，心愿；要求； v.想望，期望，希望； 請求 He has a great desire for fame.他有出人頭地的強烈愿 望。

(4)stage/ n.舞臺；戲劇；活動場 所；發展進程；階段或 時期；v.上演；籌備； 舉行(5)contribution/n.捐獻，貢獻；捐款，捐助；投稿

He has made a great contribution to the company.他為公司作出了巨大的 貢獻。(6)movement/n.運動；動作；潮流； 動向；運轉

The trade union movement is concerned with working conditions.工會發起的這次運動與 工人的工作條件密切相 關。(7)from the bottom of one's heart發自內心地，衷心地

From the bottom of my heart, I apologize for forgetting your birthday!忘記了你的生日，我向 你表示發自內心的歉意。

(8)distinguished [dis'ti?ɡwi?]/adj.卓著的；著名的； 卓越的；杰出的；超群 的；出眾的；尊貴的

The Chinese nation is distinguished for its diligence and courage.中華民族以勤勞勇敢著稱。

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He is distinguished for his knowledge of economics.他在經濟學知識方面出 類拔萃。(9)realize/v.認識到；了解；實現 ；實行

The Chinese people are sure to realize the modernization of their country.中國人民必將實現國家現代化。

She realized her dream of becoming an actress.她實現了當演員的夢想。I finally realized my goal of speaking good English.我終于實現了說一口流 利英語的目標。

(10)long-cherished/adj.被長期渴望的，期 待已久的(11)aspiration/n.熱望，渴望；志向

She has aspirations to become a great writer.她胸懷大志，要成為一 位偉大作家。His true aspirations is to become the President of the United States.他真正的抱負是想成為 美國總統。

(12)sage/n.智者；賢人，圣人； 年高望重的人；adj.賢 明的，明智的；審慎的 Thank you for your sage advice.謝謝你的高見。

He was a wise old sage, who knew everything about Chinese medicine.他是一位精通中醫的年 長的智者。(13)delight/di'lait/n.快樂，高興，喜悅

(14)afar/adv.遠；在遠處；遠遠 地，遙遠地

Grammar and structure Have a strong desire to do something.I have a strong desire to quit smoking this year.She is an amazing woman with a strong desire to succeed.第一章 瘋狂人生激勵

Kim's Note: This passage also applies to learning English.If you put off studying or practicing you will never be able to speak good English.You can't wait until you have free time or extra money to take a class.The right time is now.Don't delay.Just do it!

Just Do It!If you put off things for too long, they can easily become uncontrollable.事情一旦被拖得太久就會變得難以控制。

The longer you wait to tackle a problem, the more difficult it becomes.問題拖得越久，越難以解決。

Don't waste time thinking about how difficult something is.所以，不要把時間浪費 在考慮某事到底有多難，Just take the advice in this passage.這篇短文接受忠告吧！Many people put off until tomorrow what they can do today.很多人把今天能做的事 推到明日，They always look for excuses to postpone doing something.他們總是找借口拖延做 事。In the end, it never gets done.到頭來，事情總是沒做 完。If we leave things undone, we will eventually worry.如果我們沒有把事做完，我們心里會感到忐忑 不安，This will cause unnecessary stress.從而造成不必要的壓力。

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Therefore, if you have this bad habit, it's best to get rid of it and do things as soon as possible.因此，如果你有這種壞習慣的話，最好是將它克服，盡快把事情做好。

Speak out!大聲說出來

Kim's Note：This is more than a passage to build your international muscle.It's valuable advice for succeeding in English and business.Pretending to understand when you really don't is always a bad idea.Practice this passage and you will be much more confident about asking for clarification.Don't be shy!Native speakers always ask questions when they don't understand.In fact, it shows you are listening!

“Just Ask!” 想問就問

If you don't understand, don't hesitate to ask.如果你不明白的話，一定要毫不遲疑地發問。Some Chinese seem to feel that it is impolite to ask questions even when they don't quite understand.有些中國人以為提問題 是不禮貌的，即使在他們不是十分明白的時候。

However, it's much better to say that you don't understand than to pretend you understand and answer very vaguely.然而，你直言不懂比假裝而含糊地回答要來得好。

When you don't understand or haven't caught what was said, you may ask by saying any of the following: “I beg your pardon?” 當你不明白或弄不清對 方說什么時，你可以用以下方式來提問：“你能再說一遍嗎？” “I'm not clear on what you said.”“我沒聽清你說什么。” “I'm afraid I don't understand you.Would you mind saying it again?” “恐怕我不明白你的意 思。你介意再說一次嗎 ？” “I'm sorry I' don't follow you.”“很抱歉我不明白你的 意思。” “Could you repeat that?”“你能重復一遍嗎？” “I didn't get it.”“我沒有聽懂。” You'll improve your understanding and the speaker will be happy to make his point again!這樣將能增進你的理解，而且說話者也樂意把他 的要點再重復一遍。

Speak Out!大聲說出來

Expressing opinions is one example of culture difference between east and west.表達觀點的不同是中西文化差異的一個典 型例子。

Westerners express their opinions freely.西方人自由地發表他們 的意見。

They feel it is natural for people to have different ideas, and don't mind hearing views that differ from their own.他們覺得人們有不同的思想那是當然的，并且不介意聽到與他們自己不同的意見。You may express frankly what you think or feel.你可以率直地表達你的 想法或感覺。Of course, you shouldn't be rude in your manner or speech.當然你不應該用粗魯的語氣。Statements such as “You're wrong,” “You're mistaken,” “You don't know,” etc.象“你錯了”，“你弄錯 了”，Aren’t exactly bad, but it is preferable to soften the tone.“你不明白”等等這樣的 表達，并不一定是不好的，但是語氣應和緩。

You might say, “I don't think you're right,” “l'm afraid you're mistaken,” or “You don't seem to understand.”

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你可以說“我不認為你是對的”，“恐怕你弄錯了”，或“ 你好像不太明白”。

Time Flies!時間飛逝

Many people value their time more than anything else in the world.很多人把時間視為世界 上最寶貴的東西。

Once time is gone it can never be replaced.時間一旦消逝，沒有什么東西可取代它。This makes time more valuable than money.這使得時間比金錢更加寶貴。

Time is precious.Nobody can afford to waste time.時間很寶貴，誰都浪費不起。Once time has gone by, it will never return.時間一旦消逝，就永遠不再來。You can never turn the clock back.Time passes very quickly.你永遠也無法讓時光倒流。時間過得很快，People say time flies.Time and tide wait for no man.人們說光陰似箭，歲月不待人。Taid n.潮, 潮汐,潮水,潮流, 趨勢

We should, therefore, make the best use of our time.因此，我們應該好好善 用時間。If you can manage your time well, you will have a successful life.如果能合理地支配時間，你一定會有一個成功 的人生。Try using all your spare time to practice English crazily.試把所有的零碎時間都 應用于瘋狂地操練英語 上面，Even a few minutes' practice while waiting for the bus can be valuable learning time.哪怕是等車的一點點間隙也不要放過。

“最大聲is so important”

You are yelling for these reasons:你由于下列原因要大喊 ： Yell away shyness!喊掉羞怯 Yell away inferiority!喊掉自卑 Yell away low spirits!喊掉沉悶 Yell away laziness!喊掉惰性

Yell away all the shackles of life!喊掉一切人生枷鎖 ???k?l n.手銬,腳鐐,鐐銬,束縛,羈絆,vt.給(某人)帶上手銬或腳鐐,束縛

第二章 社交禮儀Social manners

Kim's Note：I really don't know anyone in America who enjoys surprise visits.Unless you are really close friends with someone, it is embarrassing to have unexpected guests show up When you are in the middle of cleaning your house, or taking a shower.It is always a good idea to call first.Even if you are just outside of someone's building, the right thing to do is to call and say, “I am near your house and wondered if you were free right now.”

Passage No.3 Informal Calls 非正式拜訪

Some friends are just like family.一些朋友就像自家人一 樣，There is no need to make formal arrangements for a visit.拜訪之前沒有必要進行正式的預約。

Except for these very close friends and relatives, making unexpected calls should be avoided as much as possible.除了這些特別親近的朋 友和親戚之外，盡量不要突然登門造訪。

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The unexpected guest is welcomed, but whether that welcome is sincere or given out of kindness is another matter.不速之客還是會受到歡迎，但這種歡迎是否發自內心或只是出于禮貌，就不好說了。Practically everyone has his own plans as to how to spend his time, and it is often perplexing, if not annoying, to be obliged to change one's plans by unexpected visitors.p??pleks??

adj.使人困惑的;令人費解的, 事實上，每個人對于如何支配時間都有自己的計劃，為接待一個不速之客而 不得不改變自己的計劃，即使不生氣也會覺得為難。

When someone invites you to drop by anytime, they really mean to call first to make sure the time is convenient!當有人邀請你可在任何 時候去拜訪時，他們是指去拜訪之前你 先給他們打電話，確定時間是否方便。

Be Polite講禮貌

Good manners are so important in today's society.在今天的社會，講禮貌非常重要。A little effort towards being polite to everyone you meet can have great rewards.如果你肯用點心禮貌地 對待你所遇到的每一個人，你將獲得巨大的回報。

Of course there are other reasons for being polite as well.當然講禮貌還有很多其它的原因 Everyone should be polite.Polite people show good manners.每個人都應彬彬有禮。講禮貌的人展現良好的風度，Moreover, they are popular.而且受人歡迎。

On the other hand, rude people are looked down upon.另一方面，沒有禮貌的 人則被人瞧不起。

Rudeness shows poor education.Therefore, why not be polite? 粗魯是沒教養的表現。因此，何不有禮貌一點 呢？

A simple “Please” , “Thank you” , or' “You're welcome” can make a big difference.“請”、“謝謝你”或“不 客氣”這幾個詞雖然簡單，卻會使情況大不相同。

If someone says dirty words all the time, it shows that something is wrong with his mouth.如果有的人總是罵罵咧咧，滿口臟話，那就說明他 的嘴出了問題。You'd better persuade him to “watch” his mouth!你最好建議他“注意”他 的嘴巴。

Table Manners就餐禮節

There are many differences in table manners in different cultures.不同的文化在飲食習慣 方面存在許多差異。

It is really worth your time to learn about how to behave while eating in other countries.這的確值得你花時間學 一學在國外就餐時應該注意的行為舉止。Knowledge of table manners will show your international qualifications.通曉就餐禮節能展示你的國際素質。

Don't make noises with your mouth.將不要咀嚼出聲音，Close your mouth when eating.含著嘴吃東西。

People make mouth noises because they eat without closing their mouths.人們咀嚼出聲音，是因為沒有合起嘴來吃。

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?sw?l?u，vt.& vi.吞, 咽, vt.不流露，掩飾，抑制 喝湯時不要啜飲，而應一口吞下去。

Don't talk with your mouth full.嘴里有食物時，不要說 話。

If someone talks to you, wait until your mouth is empty before answering.如果有人跟你講話，要等你的嘴里沒有食物 了才回答。

Restaurant Does and Don'ts 餐館里什么該做什么不該做

What is considered polite in one country is sometimes considered rude in another.有些事在一個國家被認 為是禮貌的，但到了另一個國家卻變 成了魯莽。In other words, sometimes you should slurp and sometimes you shouldn't.sl?:p n.嘖嘖吃的聲音,v.啜食, 換句話說，有時你應該 吃出聲音，有時就不該吃出聲音。

Learning about culture differences while you learn English is the fastest way to broaden your knowledge of the world and become more successful.?br?:dn vt.& vi.使…變寬, 擴展,1.(路、河等)變寬，變闊,2.拓展；擴大；(使)數目增加, vt.增長（經驗、知識等）, 在學英語的同時學習不同文化之間的差異，是拓寬世界知識最快捷的途徑，而且你會變得更加成功。

When eating, the Japanese and some Chinese are in the habit of slurping their food.用餐時，日本人和一些中國人有 吃東西出聲的習慣。By doing so, they show their host how much they like the food.這么做是向主人表示他 們有多么喜歡那些菜肴。

Westerners find eating soup this way most unpleasant.西方人覺得這種喝湯法 有失大雅，They also consider picking one's teeth and putting on makeup at the table no-nos.而且在餐桌上剔牙和上妝很要不得。

And when it comes to tipping, they just leave some money on the table.而說到給小費，他們通 常留點錢在桌上，The amount is up to you, but it's usually 15 to 20 percent of the check.給多少由你自己決定，但通常都是菜單的百分之十到百分之二十。

Business Etiquette: Business Cards名片 ?et??ket,-k?t

n.禮儀, 禮節,規矩, Business cards are less important in American culture than they are in Asian culture.名片在美國文化中不如 在亞洲文化中顯得重要。

Knowing the right way to handle business cards is a useful skill wherever you are.知道名片的正確用法，不管到哪里都十分有用。

Requesting someone's business card is a straight forward process.向別人要名片可以直截了當，You need only say: “Do you have a business card?” or “May I have your business card?” 你只需要說：“你有名 片嗎？”或“我能要一張你的名 片嗎？” When you want to present your own card, you can say, “Here's my card.或在你遞上你的名片時，你可以說：”這是我的名片，Feel free to call me if you have any other questions.“ Or, you might say, ”Please send the

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information to this address.I look forward to hearing from you soon.“如果你有什么其他的問題可以隨時給我打電話：”或者你還可以說“請將有關信息寄到這個地址。我盼望很快收到你的來信。” It's not polite to directly refuse a request from someone for your business card.直接拒絕他人向你索要 名片的請求是不禮貌的。

Instead, you can say, “Sorry, but I'm afraid I'm all out at the moment.” Or “I forgot to bring them with me.” 你可以說“對不起，眼下我的名 片都用光了。”或“我忘記帶名片了。” When you do receive a card, say “Thank you” and examine it briefly before putting it away.你接受名片時應說“謝謝”并簡單看一下再把它放好。

International Protocol國際交往

Among the areas that need the most education for international understanding are how to say people's names, eat, dress, and talk.在國際交往中，最迫切需要了解的是對人的稱呼以及在飲食、穿著和談吐方面的差異。Get those four basics right and the rest is a piece of cake.只要你準確地把握這四 個基本要素，剩下的都 是小菜一碟。

The first transaction between even ordinary citizens and the first chance to make an impression for better or worse-is, of course, an exchange of names.即使是兩個普通的人，在第一次交往時，也要 相互交換姓名，這是給彼此留下或好或 壞印象的第一次機會。

“What would you like me to call you?” is always a good opening line.“你想讓我怎么稱呼你 呢？”總是一個很好的開場白。

It's better to ask several times than to get it wrong.與其叫錯別人的名字，還不如多問幾次。Even then, err on the side of formality until asked to “Call me Joe” f?:?m?l?ti: n.拘泥形式, 拘謹;遵守禮節,正式手續,形式上的措施, 即使在那個時候，為穩妥起見，還是正式一點為好，直到對方跟你說“請叫我喬好了” Jim reminds you that: shouting out as loudly as possible.Have got these benefits: We are going to tell you.Shout out your potential!喊出潛能 Shout out your confidence and self-esteem!喊出自信和自尊 shout out your international muscle!喊出國際肌肉 Shout out your perfect English.喊出一流英語

Shout out your international qualification!喊出國際素質 Shout out your inner-hero!喊出淋漓盡致的英雄本 色 Shout out a brand new universe!喊出一片新天地！

第三章 國際商務International business 11 Solutions to Trade Imbalance貿易不平衡的11種解決方法

World trade is an important topic today.今天，國際貿易已成為一個重要的話題。

The World Trade Organization has focused international attention on global trade issues, especially in China.世界貿易組織已經把全球的注意力引向了國際貿易這一問題，而中國的國際貿易尤其 受到關注。

Today, trade imbalance between the United States and our country is becoming worse.LYCE三最短文第1輯

當前，美國與我國間的貿易不平衡問題正日益惡化。

We cannot leave this problem unattended, because the United States is the most important trade partner, I'd like to make a couple of proposals to improve the whole situation.??n??tend?d adj.無人陪伴的;無人出席的;無人照顧的,未被注意的,(傷等)未治療的, 對這一問題我們不能置之不理，因為美國是我們最重要 的貿易伙伴。為了改善整個局面，我想提一些建議。

First, we need to do more public relations activities to promote understanding, because some of their criticisms are based on misconceptions about our country.首先，我們應該更多地 開展公關活動以增進相互了解，因為他們對我們的一些 批評主要是基于對我們國家的誤 解。

We have to communicate with them more by sending lobbyists, producing more movies, publishing more books, and so on.?l?b??st n.游說議員者, 我們必須通過派遣更多 的公關人員，拍更多的電影，出版更 多的書籍與他們交流。Second, we have to make an effort to encourage American companies to do business in our country.其次，我們必須鼓勵美國公司在我國開展業務，We should revise our protectionist practices in trade, and promote free trade and competition.我們應該改正我們的貿 易保護主義做法，促進自由貿易和競爭。ri?vaiz vt.修訂, 修改,改變，修改（意見或計劃）,修正；改變,vt.& vi.復習,vi.修訂；校訂 ,n.修訂；校訂,【印刷】校樣，清樣,修訂版，修訂本 pr??tek??nist n.貿易保護主義者, At any rate, our country and the United States need each other, and we have to maintain communication to understand each other.總而言之，我國與美國相互需要，必須保持交流以求相互了解。

第四章 瘋狂時事和社會問題Crazy Current Events and Social Problems Kim's Note：

My own opinion is that learning to blurt out English about important current topics will really help you communicate with people.So take the time to learn this passage well.Japanese Textbooks: Premier Zhu's Opinion朱镕基談日本篡改歷史教科書問題 ?premi? n.總理, 首相,首席官員；,adj.最好的, 最重要的,首要的，首位的；最前的；第一的,最早的，最先的, The question of the history textbook is not just an issue between China and Japan.教科書問題并不僅是中日兩國之間的問題，Rather it is an issue between Japan and all the Asian countries and people throughout Asia.θru:?a?t prep.(表示時間)自始至終;在…期間,(表示區域)遍及…地域;遍及…場所,adv.處處,始終,在所有方面, 它是日本同所有亞洲國家和亞洲人民之間的問題。

If the past history of aggression started by Japanese militarists is denied and if the historical facts are distorted, it will not only hurt the feelings of the Chinese people, but also those of people throughout Asia.如果日本的軍國主義者 發動侵略戰爭這個歷史事實被歪曲，那不僅傷害了中國人民 的感情，而且傷害了全亞洲人民 的感情。

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I don't think this is an issue that should be regarded as interference in Japan's internal affairs.我認為這并不是誰要去干涉日本的內政，Rather, this is a serious issue that will have a bearing on whether or not the people of Japan and of other Asian countries, including China, can develop a friendly relationship from generation to generation.而是關系到日本人民同包括中國人民在內的亞洲人民能不能世世代代友好下去的問題 So it is also in the interest of Japan to have this problem solved.所以，這一問題的解決 同樣符合日本人民的利益。

【額外成就感】 Words and phrases(1)textbook/n．教科書，課本

(2)issue/n．問題，議題，爭議 ；期，號，版次(3)rather/adv.寧可，寧愿；相 當；恰恰相反

We are not lost, rather, we have won.我們沒輸，相反，我們 贏了。(4)aggression/n．侵犯，侵略，挑釁 ；侵略行為(5)militarist/n．軍國主義者，窮兵 黷武者

(6)deny/v.否認；不承認；拋 棄；拒絕相信；拒絕(某人的)要求；拒絕接 受 The prisoner denied having assaulted a policeman．囚犯否認曾毆打過警察。??s?:lt n.攻擊, 猛襲, 突襲,侵犯他人身體（罪）；侵犯人身罪,（向困難或危險事物發起的）沖擊 ,vt.襲擊, 毆打;強暴,猛烈攻擊，襲擊，侵犯人身（罪）, 使（感官）難受,(7)distort/v．扭歪，扭曲，使變 形；歪曲，曲解

The newspapers gave a distorted what had happened．媒體對所發生的事作了歪曲的報道。(8)hurt/v．使受傷；危害，損 害；傷……的感情，使 傷心

Pardon me.I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.原諒我。我本無意傷你 的感情。(9)regard/v.看待，當作，把…… 看作，重視，認為 I regard this as a great important.我認為這極為重要。

If you fail to regard my warning, you may be sorry.如果你不聽從我的警告你可能會后悔(10)interference/n.介入，干涉，干預 ；擾亂；干擾

I resented his interference in my affairs.我反對他干預我的事情。ri?zent

vt.對…感到憤怒,(11)internal affair/國內事務，內政

(12)have a bearing on/與……有關系，有關聯

It has some bearing on the discussion．那與正在討論的問題有一些關系。(13)whether or not．．/無論是……或是

Man, money: which one wins?人與錢的斗爭，誰會勝利？

Wherever there is money, there will always be corruption.哪里有錢，哪里就有腐 敗。Corruption can never be eliminated entirely, it can only be controlled.腐敗只能控制，而永遠不能徹底根除。

This passage describes the current situation in China.這篇短文描述的就是中 國當前的腐敗問題。

Although our Party and government have punished the corrupt officials severely, corruption

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in China seems to die hard.雖然黨和政府嚴厲懲治腐敗官員，但中國的腐敗似乎難以根除。

The relationship between these men and money has been reversed: money talks;man listens.那些(腐敗的)人與金錢 的關系已經顛倒過來：人受金錢的擺布，It seems to me instead of man being in control of money, money is firmly in control of man.在我看來，似乎不是人支配金錢，而是金錢牢牢地控制了人。In today's world many people appear to be hungry for money.當今世界，有不少人對 金錢流露出極度的渴望。

They bow to it.They scramble for it.為了錢，他們或卑躬屈膝，或巧取豪奪。?skr?mbl vi.快速爬行, 匍匐前進;攀登,爭奪, 爭搶,(軍事飛機)緊急起飛 Some of them even seem to sell their souls for it or risk their lives in pursuit of it.一些人為了金錢不惜出 賣自己的靈魂，甚至冒著生命危險去追求金錢。Is money so fascinating as to be worthy of sacrificing your life? 難道金錢真的這么有魔 力，值得付出你的生命嗎？

The Greatest Killers最厲害的殺手

People are always naturally more attracted to things that are bad for them than they are to things that are good for them.人們總是更關注對他們有害的東西，而不是對他們有益的東西。Alcohol and cigarettes are two examples.酒精和香煙就是兩個例子。People know these things are bad for them, yet they continue using them.人們明明知道這些東西對他們有害，卻仍繼續使用。

Alcohol and cigarettes are the two greatest killers in the world.酒精和香煙是世界上兩大殺人惡魔。

Hundreds of thousands of people have died because of these two social evils.成千上萬的人死于這兩個“惡魔”的手中。

As a result, some governments are trying to control the use of these drugs.因此，一些國家努力對這些麻 醉品進行控制。

For example, in many countries, the legal age for drinking has been raised from eighteen to twenty-one.比如，許多國家把喝酒的合法年齡由原來的十八歲提高到 二十一歲。Some countries have even banned smoking in public places.一些國家禁止在公共場合吸煙。

People can help each other live longer by simply discouraging these bad habits.只要努力遏制這些壞習慣，人們就能夠使彼此活得 更長壽一些。

The Urgent Need of English in China中國急需英語人才

English may be the most important factor in deciding which countries are leaders in the future.英語可能會成為決定將來哪些國家能處于領先地位的最重 要的因素。

The language of the most advanced management and technology is undoubtedly English.無庸置疑，代表著最先 進的管理和技術的語言就是英語。

Being able to absorb this information is really the key to the new century.掌握這一信息將是決定在新世紀成敗與否的關 鍵。

In the 21st century, we increasingly have to deal with other countries.LYCE三最短文第1輯

21世紀，我們要同越來越多的國 家打交道。

We can't go there and speak our own language because nobody is going to learn it in order to understand us.到那些國家我們不能說自己的語言，因為沒有人為了聽懂我們的話而去學我們的語言.Our Asian rival, India, 我國的亞洲競爭者印度，has surged ahead of other developing countries in information technology because of its superior English skills.以其較高的英語水平而在信息技術領域走在 其他發展中國家的前面。

Unless we are able to master English, we will not be able to get our population to use IT and take advantage of the new economy.除非能掌握英語，否則我們將不能幫助我 國人們利用信息技術，從而在新經濟中站穩腳 跟。

There is an urgent need to have a workforce which is proficient in the language in view of the information technology onslaught.鑒于信息技術所帶來的沖擊，我們國家急需培養一支精通英語的勞動力。

China Boosts English中國人提升英語水平

It is never too early to prepare for the future.為將來作準備越早越好.If young children develop their language and thinking skills they will become more independent and successful adults.如果趁早培養小孩的語 言和思考能力，長大后，他們的獨立性就會更強，而且他們也 會更成功。

China's English-language drive is aimed at preparing people to meet the demands of a more open market after China enters the World Trade Organization.中國下大力氣加強英語 教育旨在幫助人們作好準備，以滿足中國入世后一個 更加開放的市場對英語人才的需求。

It will ensure that they are able to cope in an Information Technology Age.這一努力將確保他們在信息技術時代站穩腳跟。

The Ministry of Education called on schools to begin teaching English to nine-year-olds or third graders when the new school year begins in September.教育部要求各小學在九月份新學期開始時，對九歲的孩子也就是三年級學生開設英語課程。

This means students will begin their study of English four years earlier than at present.這意味著學生們將比現在提早四年學習英語。

Today, students begin English at the age of 13, when they are in Secondary 1.現在，學生是13歲也就 是上初一時才開始學英語。

The curriculum would begin by stressing speaking, reading and understanding skills to give the children a feel for the language.教學大綱將強調聽說、閱讀和理解能力，以培養學生的語感。

Writing and grammar rules would be introduced later.寫作和語法教學將適當 推遲。

Kim’ Note: I really like this passage because it is not only to practice your 3-ly training, it's a very good answer when someone ask you about why Chinese students are so enthusiastic about learning English or why Chinese English are so important.I will read it in a very conversational and casual way if there is someone ask me Kim, why is

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English so important in China? ?k?nv??se???nl

adj.談話的,會話的,健談的,善于辭令的,口語的,適合于會話的, Beijingers Eager to Learn Oral English北京人急切的操練口語

Regardless of whether or not Beijing wins the Olympic bid, raising the English level of its citizens will make Beijing a more international city.不管北京能否贏得奧運 會的主辦權，提高市民的英語水平將 更能體現北京國際大都市的形象。

A city with 'so much history and culture deserves to share its treasures with the world.一個擁有如此悠久的歷 史和文化的都市，她的財富值得與世界共 同分享。Of course, the number one treasure of Beijing is its people!當然，北京的第一大財 富是她的人民。

Millions of ordinary people in Beijing started to learn English when the capital announced its bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games.當首都宣布申辦2008年 奧運會時，數百萬北京市民掀起了學習英語的熱潮。Learning and speaking English is “hot” among residents of this 3,000-year-old city.市民學說英語在這個擁 有3,000年悠久歷史的 城市變得流行起來。

From schools to factories, from residences to government offices, men and women, old and young, are delving into their “ABCs” with enthusiasm.Delv vi.深入探究, 鉆研,n.[人名] 德爾夫, 從學校到工廠，從居民 區到政府辦公室，不論男女老少，都以極大的熱情投入到 ABC的學習當中。

Many English textbooks with the Olympic bid logo on the cover were published and sold in the city.許多封面印有申奧標志 的英語書籍陸續地出版和銷售。

Books teaching basic idioms and expressions for daily communication are the most popular.其中，有關日常交際用 語和習慣表達的書最受歡 迎。

第六章 中西文化Chinese-Western Culture Misunderstanding誤解

Eating is always a learning experience in a new culture.在一個陌生的文化中，吃飯往往是一種值得學習的經驗。

Here are some differences between American and Chinese dining cultures.以下是中美飲食文化之間的一 些差異。

I must put in a few words about my experience here in China.這里我得先講一講自己在中國的經驗。

If I have dinner with a Chinese host, he always presses more food onto my plate as soon as I have emptied it of the previous helping.倘若我與中國主人一起用餐，我剛吃完前一次夾給我的菜，他總是馬上又在我的碟子里堆上更多的菜。

That often makes me feel very awkward.這常常使我感到尷尬，I have to eat the food even if I don't feel like it, because it is considered bad manners in the west to leave one's food on the plate.即使是我不愿吃的食物，我也得吃。因為在西方，碟子里剩下食物是不禮貌的。

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我注意到，當一位中國人坐在美國人舉行的宴席上，他常常推辭遞給他的食物和飲料，盡管事實上他還餓著或渴著。

This might be good manners in China, but it is definitely not in the west.在中國，這樣做可能是 得體的舉止，但在西方，這絕對不是。

In the United States, it is impolite to keep asking someone again and again or press something on him.在美國，不停地問人家要不要食 物，或強塞食物給某人是不 禮貌的。

Americans are very direct.If they want something, they will ask for it.If not, they will say, “No, thanks.” 美國人很直率，如果他們想要什么，他們會提出的。如果不想要，他們就會說：“不，謝謝！”

What You Don't Talk About你應該避而不談的話題

If you bring up a topic that makes people uncomfortable, the room usually gets very quiet.如果你提出一個令人尷 尬的話題，通常整個房間會變得鴉 雀無聲。This kind of uneasy silence makes it easy to lose your confidence.這種令人不自在的安靜 很容易使你失去信心。

Read this passage to gain an advantage over other people who don't know which topics to avoid.讀讀這篇短文，知道哪 些話題應該避免，你將獲得比別人更多的 優勢。Taboo topics tend to make people feel uneasy.忌諱的話題往往會使人 尷尬。What are the things we shouldn't talk about with Americans? 哪些話題是我們不該與 美國人談論的呢？

Weight is one of the touchiest subjects.體重是最敏感的話題之 一。

In America, it's a huge embarrassment to be overweight.在美國，體重超標是一 件讓人極為難堪的事，甚至是一種罪過。

Americans are very weight-conscious and rarely disclose how much they weigh.美國人很關心體重，且極少披露他們的體重。

Therefore, you best not to ask.所以，你還是不過問為 妙。

But if you absolutely have to comment on this subject, it's always safer to say, “Oh, you look like you have lost weight” than “Oh, you look like you put on a few pounds.” 但如果你非得要講，那就說“噢，你看起來像是減 了幾磅”，這遠比“喚，你看起來 像是胖了一些”要穩妥 得多。

However, if you would like to be honest but not hurtful, you should choose your words carefully, perhaps by saying: “Hey, you look great.Very healthy looking.” 然而，如果你想說實話 但又不想傷別人心，那么你在用詞時應該謹 慎一點，或許可以說：“嘿，你看起來棒極了。很健康。” And always remember, it's not fat.It's muscular.千萬記住要讓對方相信，那不是脂肪，而是肌肉。

第七章American Kaleidoscope美國萬花筒

People In the United States美國的人們

America is really an interesting place.美國的確是一個令人感 興趣的地方。In the United States there are people from every corner of the world.LYCE三最短文第1輯

美國匯集了來自世界各 個角落的人們，The largest groups are Spanish speakers from Latin America.人數最多的是說西班牙 語的拉丁美洲人。

Other important groups are Chinese, Japanese and Korean speakers from Asia.其他主要的群體有來自 亞洲的中國人、日本人和韓國人。

There are Chinatowns all over America and Chinese food is extremely popular.“唐人街”遍布各地，中式餐在美國倍受青昧。

The largest groups from Europe are Germans and Italians.來自歐洲的最大群體是 德國人和意大利人。

The whole country really has an international population.美國正是一個國際人口 的大熔爐。

Customs and foods from many different countries can easily be found in most American cities.在美國大多數的城市里都能找到不同國家的風 俗習慣和飲食文化。What about your country? 你的國家是什么樣的呢 ？ Are there people from other parts of the world? Where? 有沒有來自世界其它地 方的人們？他們來自哪 里？

American Concept of Time美國人的時間觀

The concept of time is one of the biggest differences among different cultures.時間觀念是不同文化之間最大的 差異之一。

Most misunderstandings and disagreements come from different views on time.大多數的誤解和爭執都是起源于對時間的不 同看法。

To Americans, punctuality is a way of showing respect for other people's time.對美國人來說，守時是一種尊重他人時 間的表現。

Being more than ten minutes late to an appointment usually calls for an apology, and maybe an explanation.通常若約會遲到超過10 分鐘，就應該向對方道歉或解 釋原因。

People who are running late often call ahead to let others know of the delay.知道自己會遲到的人往 往會先打個電話，讓對方知道自己會晚一 點到。Of course, the less formal the situation, the less important it is to be exactly on time.當然，會面場合愈不正 式，準時的重要性就愈小。

At informal get-togethers, for example, people often arrive as much as thirty minutes past the appointed time.舉例來說，在非正式的 聚會中，人們往往會在約定時間 過后30分鐘才到，But they usually don't try that at work.不過，他們上班通常就 不會這樣做。American lifestyles show how much people respect the time of others.美國人的生活方式體現 了他們多么尊重別人的 時間。

When people plan an event, they often set the time days or weeks in advance.當人們在計劃一項活動 時，通常會在幾天或幾個星 期前把時間定好。Once the time is fixed, it takes almost an emergency to change it.時間一旦決定，除非情 況緊急，否則不會輕易 改變。

If people want to come to your house for a friendly visit, they will usually call first to make sure it is convenient.如果有人想到家里拜訪 你，他們通常會先打電話過 來，以確定你是否方便，LYCE三最短文第1輯

Only very close friends will just “drop by” unannounced.只有很熟的朋友才會未 經通知就突然造訪。

Also, people hesitate to call others late at night for fear they might be in bed.同時，人們也不太喜歡 太晚打電話給別人，因為怕對方已經上床睡 覺了。

Words：

Punctuality/遵守時刻，準時，正點 Convenient/方便的，便利的 unannounced/未經宣布的

Kim’ Note: Break down difficult words and speak them slowly until you can blurt them out.It's natural speed with confident.And always keep in mind that American concept of time.We just heard American Concept of time, now we will hear about Love Kim's Note：The following passage is very accurate.It also deals with the topic American students are most interested in.American students care more about their relationships with boyfriends and girlfriends than anything else.If you are a student and you want to start a conversation with an American student, this is really the perfect topic!

American Concept of Love美國人的愛情觀

The American concept of love and romance begins with dating.美國人的愛情觀是從約會開始的。

Young people date in several ways.年輕人的約會方式有幾 種。

At first, they might have group dates with several boys and girls together.剛開始，他們可能會進行集體約會，就是幾個男生幾個女生一起去約會。Later, they start going on single dates-just one boy and one girl.之后，他們才開始單獨的約會，就是一男一女。

Sometimes a boy and a girl will go to a movie.有時他們會去看電影，Maybe they will go to a party at a friend's house.也可能去朋友家聚餐，Or they might go out to eat.或者到外面吃飯。

When two couples go out together, we call it double dating.當有兩對戀人一起出去時，我們稱之為“結對約會”，A friend might even arrange a blind date for you with someone you don't know.有時候，你的朋友甚至會安排你和素不相識的人進行一次“瞎盲約會”。That doesn't mean you keep your eyes closed the whole evening!所謂“瞎盲約會”并不是指整個晚上讓你把眼睛閉著，You just don't know who your partner will be until the time for the date.而是一直要等到約會那天你才知道對象是誰。

If someone asks you for any kind of date, and you don't want to go, you may politely say, “No, thanks.” 如果有人以任何一種方式約你，但你不想去，你只管禮貌地說：“謝謝你，我不去。”

Weekends in the U.S.美國的周末

Most American businesses are only open five days a week.美國的大多數行業只營業五天。

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American school children attend school five days a week as well.美國的小孩也是一周只上五天的課。

American families usually have a two-day weekend.美國的家庭一般有兩天的周末，The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.即星期六和星期天。

Over the weekend, people spend their time in many different ways.在周末，人們有許多不 同的消遣方式。

They enjoy activities that are fun and relaxing.他們喜歡有趣而輕松的 活動。Many families spend weekends together.許多家庭都一起共度周 末。They may go shopping, go to the movies, or visit friends.他們會去購物看電影或是拜訪朋友。

They may also invite friends over to have a party at home.他們也會邀請朋友來家里聚會。Many American families enjoy sports during the weekend.也有很多家庭利用周末 享受運動帶來的樂趣。

Short trips and travel are also popular pastimes.旅行也是很時尚的娛樂方式。

All these interesting activities are the reason why “How was your weekend?” is the most popular American greeting on a Monday morning.正因為有如此豐富多彩的活動，所以星期一早上，美國人見面時最流行的問候是： “周末過得怎么樣？”

Cars in the United States汽車在美國

Kim’s Note: I can't tell you the name of every boyfriend.I have had since high school, but I can tell you every detail about every car.Americans love their cars and I am no exception.In fact, driving is one of the things.I miss the most about my life in America.It is hard to describe the close relationship Americans have with their cars.美國人與汽車的親密關系簡直難以用言語來形容。

Driving is such an important part of life in the United States.開車是美國人生活中一 個重要的組成部分。

Throughout their lives Americans ride in cars.美國人一生中都在乘車。

A man usually drives his pregnant wife to the hospital, and back home again with the baby.通常男人開車載他懷孕 的太太去醫院，然后再載著新生的嬰兒 一起回家。

Later the boy will date his girlfriend in a car.男孩子長大后又將和他的女朋友在車內約會 Having a car is for teenagers a symbol of being grown-up.對青少年而言，擁有一輛車是他長大的象征；

Still later the young man will drive away with his new bride on their honeymoon.再過一段時間，那年輕 人將會開車和他的新娘去度蜜月。

Finally Americans take their “last car ride”-in the big black hearse which carries them to the cemetery.最后，美國人搭乘他們最后一次車，躺在黑色的大靈車里，被送往公墓。

第八章 娛樂Entertainment One Man in a Boat獨坐孤舟

Fishing is my favorite sport.釣魚是我特別喜愛的一 項運動。

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但我從不為此煩惱。有 些垂釣者就是不走運，Instead of catching fish, they catch old tires and trash.他們往往魚釣不到，卻 釣上來些舊輪胎和垃圾。I am even less lucky.我的運氣甚至還不及他 們。I never catch anything-not even old tires.我什么東西也未釣到過--就連舊輪胎也沒有。

After having spent the whole morning on the river, I always go home with an empty bag.我總是在河上呆上整整 一上午，然后空著袋子回家。

“You must give up fishing!” my friends say.“你可別再釣魚了！”我 的朋友們說，“It's a waste of time.” But they don't realize one important thing.“這是浪費時間。”然而 他們沒有認識到重要的 一點，I am not really interested in fishing.我并不是真的對釣魚有 興趣，I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all.我感興趣的只是獨坐孤 舟，無所事事。

The City of Music音樂之城

Music really does mean a lot to people.音樂對人們的影響確實 很大。

There were recently over thirty thousand people in the Forbidden City to hear a concert by the three tenors.最近，有三萬多人會聚 紫禁城參加世界三大男高音舉辦的 音樂會。Billions of people watched this historical concert from almost forty countries.有近四十個國家幻幾百 萬人觀看了這次歷史性的音樂會。

Listening to music聽音樂

is the favorite pastime of many people all over the world.是全世界許多人最喜愛 的消遣。

This is especially true for the people living in Vienna, the city of music.這對生活在維也納的人 民來說更是貼切。

Being the home of Mozart, this city is the birthplace of classical music and waltz.這個城市不僅是莫扎特 的故鄉，也是古典音樂和華爾茲 舞曲的發源地。Music fills the air in Vienna.音樂繚繞于整個維也納。

Going to public concerts is often free of charge.欣賞公開的演奏會通常 是免費的。And don't forget, Vienna is also home to the world famous Vienna Boy's Choir.別忘了，這里也是世界著名維也納少年合唱團的所在地。

No wonder people say Austria is always alive with a sound of music.難怪人們說奧地利永遠 與音樂共存呢！

第九章 超級演講Powerful speech

27、Speech at the Banquet for the Opening of the Fortune Global Forum 2001 in Hong Kong(selection)----by The President of the People's Republic of China Jiang Zemin 在香港“2001《財富》 全球論壇”開幕晚宴上 的講話 摘選 中華人民共和國主席 江澤民

Kim’s Note: This passage is the super challenge, but blurting it out will raise your English

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level immensely.I am delighted to be with you here in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China on this beautiful evening.在這個美好的夜晚，與各位在中國的香港特別行政區歡聚一堂，感到十分高興。

I wish to express, on behalf of the Chinese Government and people, warm welcome to all of you who have come here for the Fortune Global Forum 2001 sponsored by AOL Time Warner.我代表中國政府和人民，向前來參加美國在線時 代華納集團舉辦的“2001《財富》全球論 壇”活動的朋友們，表 示熱烈的歡迎!The theme of this Forum, “Next Generation Asia”, is of great significance, as the development of Asia bears on the development and prosperity of all countries and regions not only in this continent but also worldwide.這次論壇的主題“亞洲 新一代”，是很有意義的。亞洲的發展，不僅關系亞洲各國各地 區的發展和繁榮，也關系世界的發展和繁 榮。

Asia is the largest continent on earth.亞洲是地球上最大的洲。

More importantly, the Asian peoples have a strong sense of self-esteem, self-confidence, self-reliance, and self-improvement.更重要的是，亞洲各國人民有著強烈 的自尊自信、自立自強精神，This is an important driving force for transformation and innovation.這是激勵變革創新的重 要動力。

I hope that all of us here today will join hands with all other peace-loving people and work for lasting world peace and common development and prosperity of all nations and regions.我希望，在座的各位，以及一切愛好和平的人 民攜起手來，為共同促進世界的持久 和平和各國的發展與繁榮而 努力。

Kim’s Note: I think these words are so special and inspirational.I'd like read it myself.Even though I am a woman and will never be the president of China.I still want to share Jiang Zemin's wonderful words.【額外成就感】 Words and phrases(1)express/vt．表達，表不

(2)on behalf of/代表……的一方，作為 ……的代言人；為了… …的利益 On behalf of my colleagues and myself我愿代表我的同事并以 我個人的名義.I'd like to give a warm welcome to you all．向你們大家表示熱烈歡 迎。(3)sponsor/v.n．發起，主辦，舉 辦；提倡，倡議；資助，贊助 He sponsored the plan at the meeting．他在會上倡議這一計劃。(4)theme/n．題目；主題；主題 思想(5)bear on/對……有影響，和…… 有關

I don't see how that information bears on the case.我不明白那個消息對這件事有什么影響。

(6)development/n．發展；擴張；進展 ；發生；成長(7)prosperity/n．興旺，繁榮，昌盛 ；成功；富足

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(8)worldwide/adj．世界范圍的，遍 及全世界的，世界性的(9)self-esteem/自尊

(10)self-confidence/自信(11)self-reliance/自立

(12)self-improvement/自強

(13)transformation/n．變化，轉變，改革，變形；變質；轉換(14)innovation/n．革新，改革，創新 ；新方法；新奇事物(15)work for為……/工作，為……做事，為 ……盡力(16)lasting/adj．持久的，永久的，永恒的，耐久的

Grammar & Structure:(1)be delighted to do sth./很高興做某事，很愉快 做某事 Thank you for your invitation, I'd be delighted to come.謝謝你的邀請，我很高 興過來。

We'd be delighted to come to dinner on Friday.我們很高興星期五來赴 宴。(2)be of great significance相當于it is very significant,/表示“非常有意義”，意義重大的“。The new discovery of oil is of great significance to the country's economy.石油的新發現對這個國家的經濟發展意義重大。

The new discovery of oil is very significant to the country's economy． 石油的新發現對這個國 家的經濟發展意義重大。

第十章 Life of Youth年輕人的生活

28、Modern Girl現代女孩

Helen has a terrible habit.She wastes money.海倫有個很壞的習慣： 花錢如流水。She buys clothes that she never wears.她總是買很多衣服但從 來不穿。

She also enjoys going out to eat, but she goes to expensive restaurants, and then eats only half the food she orders.她喜歡到外面吃飯，而且總是去那些高消費的飯店，然后點了菜又只吃一半就剩下了。She takes taxis everywhere, even when the bus is convenient.不管到哪里她都要打車，即使在坐公共汽車很 方便的時候也是如此。She never thinks about saving money, or about spending it more wisely.她從來不打算怎樣省錢，或者怎樣花錢更明智。

Helen is like many girls her age.海倫跟許多與她同齡的 女孩子一樣，She lives for today, enjoys her life, and doesn't worry about the future.她活著只為今天，盡情 地享受生活，從來不去考慮將來。

第十一章 麻煩人生Trouble life

29、What a Nightmare!真是一場噩夢啊！

Kim’s Note: Sometimes when a day starts off badly, it just keeps getting worse and worse as each hour passes.有時候，一早起來就感 到煩躁不安，而且，隨著時間一個小 時一個小時地過去，情緒會變得越來越糟糕。

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如果你遇到這么一天，除了使自己放松；確信明天會更好，其他 什么事你都不要做。

Stone had a terrible day.石頭過了倒霉的一天。

His clock didn't work and he got up late.他的鬧鐘壞了，于是起 床晚了。He missed the train to work.他上班沒趕上火車。Moreover, he had to wait a long time for the next train.而且，不得不等很久才 能搭上下一班火車。

As a matter of fact, he waited for more than two hours.事實上，他等了兩個多 小時。

To make matters worse, he left his briefcase on the train.更糟糕的是，他把手提 箱落在火車上了。

As a result, he had to go to the police station.結果，他不得不到警察 局走一趟。Poor Stone never got to work that day.What a nightmare!可憐的石頭那一天根本 上不了班，真是一場噩 夢啊!

Kim’s Note: Try describing your own idea of a ”nightmare“ day.試著用自己的話描述一 下自己所經歷的”倒霉 的一天“，It shouldn't be hard.這應該不會很難。

Everyone has days when they just seem to get up on the wrong side of bed!因為每個人都免不了大清早就沒有好心情的體驗。

30、Not a Small Problem不是一個小麻煩

Kim’s Note: When you are a big guy, you are likely to have big problems.如果你長得過于人高馬 大，你可能會遇到很大 的麻煩。This passage is a perfect example.短文就是一個典型例子。

Mr.Ethan was a very large man.伊桑先生是個身材高大 的人。He had a loud voice and a bad temper.他聲音洪亮，脾氣暴躁。He was not a giant, but he was much bigger than most men.算不上巨人，但他比大 多數人要高大。

Life was not easy for Mr.Ethan.這篇雖然生活對伊桑先 生來說很不容易。He could seldom find clothes big enough.他很少能找到足夠寬大 的衣服。His feet were too large for most shoes.他的腳太大，買不到合 適的鞋。In buses, trains and planes he could not stand up straight.無論是在公共汽車上，在火車上，還是在飛機 上，他都不能站直，The roofs were too low.In cars he could not move his legs.因為頂蓬對他來說太低 了。在汽車里，他的腿 不能動，There was not enough room.At home, his bed was too short.因為空間不夠大。在家 里，他的床太短，Chairs were always too small.椅子也總是太小。

In fact, wherever he went and whatever he did, Mr.Ethan had problems because of his size.實際上，不管他到哪里，不管他做什么事，都因為過于肥胖而遇到 不少麻煩。These problems were so bad that Mr.Ethan stayed at home most of the time.LYCE三最短文第1輯

這些問題太糟糕了，為減少麻煩，伊桑先生 大部分時間都呆在家里，Life was easier at home.因為在家里，生活更方 便一些。Then one day, a friend said, ”You spend too much time at home.有一天，一位朋友對他 說： “你在家呆得太久了，You should go out more.There's a good movie at the theater.” 應該多出去活動活動。電影院里有一部很好看 的電影。“ ”I can't sit in theater seats,“ Mr.Ethan said.”I'm too big.“ ”電影院里的座位我坐 不下“，伊桑先生說，” 我太胖“。”That is no problem,“ his friend said.”I'll buy you two tickets.“沒問題”，那朋友說，“我幫你買兩張票，You can get them at the theater when you go.”到電影院的時候你就可以拿到票。“ The friend sent money to the theater for two tickets.那位朋友寄錢到電影院 訂了兩張票。When the day came, Mr.Ethan put on his best clothes and went to the theater.到了那一天，伊桑先生穿上他最好的 衣服就去了電影院。

”You have two tickets for me,“"我叫伊桑，我來這里領我的兩張票。” he said to the woman in the ticket office.他對一位女售票員說。

“My name is Ethan.” “Oh, yes, Mr.Ethan,” the woman said.“ ”Here you are, seats G4 and P12.“ l'm sorry, you and your friend can't sit together because we are very full this evening.” 哦，伊桑先生，“女售票員說，這是您的票，分別是G 4和P12。很抱歉，因為今晚上電影院暴滿，您和您的朋友不能坐在 一起了。” Poor Mr.Ethan.可憐的伊桑先生!He smiled sadly, walked out of the theater and went home.他苦笑一下，悻悻地離 開電影院回家去。

第四部分

超級句型1：I have a strong desire to sth.我強烈渴望….⑴、I have a strong desire to improve my life.我強烈渴望改善我的生 活。⑵、I have a strong desire to blurt out every passage in this book!我強烈渴望把這本書的 每一篇短文都脫口而出！

⑶、I have a strong desire to conquer English.我極度渴望征服英語。⑷、I have a strong desire to marry her.我非常想和她結婚。

⑸、I have a strong desire to move to another city.我很想搬到另一座城市。⑹、I have a strong desire to emigrate to American.我非常想到美國定居。⑺、I have a strong desire to see you again.我非常渴望能再一次見 到你。

⑻、I have a strong desire to start my own business.我非常渴望創辦自己的 公司。⑼、I have a strong desire to quit smoking.我很想把煙戒掉。

⑽、I have a strong desire to tell him the truth.我很想告訴他真相。

超級句型2：Don't waste time doing sth.別浪費時間做某事

(1)Don't waste time memorizing useless vocabulary words．別浪費時間記無用的詞 匯。(2)Don't waste time making excuses!Just do it!別浪費時間找借口了，馬上去做!(3)Don't waste time worrying about the future!別浪費時間擔心你的未 來。

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超級句型3：It's better to...than to與其……不如……

(1)It's better to be safe than sorry．與其弄巧成拙，不如小 心謹慎。

(2)It's better to try and fail than to never try at all.在嘗試中失敗總比什么都不做要強得多。(3)It's better to tell him the truth now than to wait until later． 與其等以后再告訴他真相，不如現在就告訴他。

超級句型4：I don't think...我認為……不……

(1)I don't think we have enough money to buy a new car.我認為我們沒有足夠的 錢買一部新車。

(2)I don't think you understand what I mean.我想你沒明白我的意思。(3)I don't think you are qualified for the job.我認為你無法勝任這份 工作。

超級句型5：ma ke the best use of...充分利用……

(1)Make the best use of your ability.充分發揮你的能力。(2)Make the best use of foreigners.充分利用外國人。(3)Make the best use of your spare time to practice English.充分利用你的業余時間操練英語。

超級句型6：Th ere is no need to…沒有必要做某事(1)There is no need to thank me.不用謝我。(2)There is no need to shout.沒必要大喊大叫。

(3)There is no need to worry about him.沒必要為他擔心。

超級句型7：persuade sb.to do sth.勸說某人做某事(1)I'm trying to persuade Jim to come to dinner with us.我試圖說服吉姆過來和我們一起進餐？

(2)You can't persuade me to change my mind.My mind is made up.你無法說服我改變主意，我已經下定決心了。

(3)My mother persuaded me to take an during my summer vacation.媽媽說服我在暑假期間參加英語培訓。

超級句型8：it 's really worth your time to do sth.值得你花時間去做某事。(1)It's really worth your time to learn about other cultures.其它國家的文化確實值 得你花時間去學習。

(2)It's really worth your time to improve your pronunciation． 你確實應該花點時間改 進你的發音。

(3)It's really worth your time to read this book carefully.這本書真的值得你花時 間仔細去讀。

超級句型9：in the habit of...有……的習慣，常常

(1)I am not in the habit of making excuses．我沒有為自己找借口的習慣(2)I am in the habit of exercising every day.我養成了天天鍛煉的習慣。(3)He has been in the habit of taking a nap after lunch every day.LYCE三最短文第1輯

每天吃午飯后他有午睡 的習慣。

超級句型10：F eel free to do sth.做某事不要拘束

(1)Feel free to ask any questions.有什么問題請隨時問我。

(2)Feel free to call me if you are in town.如果你來這座城市，可 隨時打電話給我。(3)Please feel free to email me at any time.不管什么時候都可以給 我發電子郵件。

超級句型11： What would you like me to do...你想要我做什么(1)What would you like me to do spend my life waiting for you? 你想要我怎么做？等你 一輩子啊？

(2)What would you like me to do while you are away? 你不在的時候想要我做 什么？(3)What would you like me to do with all these papers? 你要我怎么處理這些文 件？

超級句型12： make an effort to do sth.盡量做什么(1)Please make an effort to speak English.盡量說英語。

(2)Make an effort to be nice to her.She's shy.盡量對她和善一點，她 很害羞。(3)Please make an effort to get there on time.盡量準時趕到那里。

超級句型13： in the interest of...為了；為了……的利益(1)In the interest of saying time, we took a taxi instead of a bus． 為了趕時間，我們打的 而不是坐公共汽車。

(2)In the interest of fairness, you all will have a chance to speak.為公平起見，你們都有 機會發表自己的意見。

(3)It's in the interest of all human beings to protect the environment.保護環境符合全人類的 得益。

超級句型14： Wherever there is sth.There will be...有……的地方就會有… …(1)Wherever there's smoke there will be fire.無風不起浪。

(2)Wherever there is excitement there will be danger!哪里有刺激哪里就會有 危險。(3)Wherever there are women there will be trouble.哪里有女人哪里就有麻 煩。

超級句型15： As a result...其結果是，作為……的 結果

(1)As a result of the explosion, fifty people were found dead in the mine． 有50人在礦井爆炸中喪生。

(2)I have excellent health as a result of daily exercise.我之所以這么健康是每 天堅持鍛煉的結果、(3)As a result of my laziness, I failed the exam.我考試不及格是懶惰的 結果。

超級句型16： There is an urgent need to do sth.極其需要做某事，急切 需要做某事(1)There is an urgent need to hire talented managers in China.中國急需管理人才。

(2)There is an urgent need to finish this project by tomorrow.這個項目明天一定要完成！(3)There is an urgent need to eliminate pollution.消除污染非常緊迫。

超級句型17： It's never too early to do sth.做某事越早越好

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(1)It's never too early to teach your child good manners.教小孩講禮貌越早越好。(2)It's never too early to start saving money for college．存錢上大學越早越好。(3)It's never too early to learn a foreign language.學外語越早越好。

超級句型18：...with enthusiasm充滿熱情地

(1)Practice speaking with enthusiasm．瘋狂地練習說。

(2)She worked on the project with great enthusiasm.她全身心投入到這個項 目上面。(3)We joined the class with enthusiasm and excitement． 我們以極大的熱情和無 比的興奮參加培訓。

超級句型19： It's considered bad manners to do sth.做某事被認為是不禮貌 的(1)It's considered bad manners to stare at others.盯著別人看是不禮貌的。(2)It's considered bad manners to spit in public.在公共場合吐痰是不禮 貌的。(3)It's considered bad manners to interrupt someone while he is speaking.打斷別人的講話是不禮貌的。

超級句型20： You look like you have lost weight你看起來象是減了幾斤(1)Have you been on a diet? You look like you have lost weight.你是不是在減肥？你看 起來象是減了幾斤。

(2)You have a great suntan and you look like you have lost weight.經過日光浴，你的皮膚 棒極了，而且，看起來 你還苗條了不少。(3)I heard you were sick and you look like you have lost weight． 我聽說你病了，而且你 看起來好像瘦了些。

超級句型21：...is extremely popular非常受歡迎(1)Chinese food is extremely popular.中國菜倍受青睞。

(2)Cartoons are extremely popular these days.近段時間動畫片非常流 行。

(3)Hollywood movies are extremely popular all over the world.好萊塢電影風靡全世界。

超級句型22： call for...要求……

(1)This sort of work calls for a lot of patience!做這種工作需要極大的 耐心！

(2)You're getting married? This calls for a celebration!你要結婚了？這可要慶 祝一下了！(3)The situation calls for immediate action.這種情況需要立即行動。

超級句型23： begin with從……開始，以……開 頭

(1)When studying English, begin with your pronunciation.學英語從發音開始。(2)I'd like to begin with a funny story.我先來講一個有趣的故 事。(3)We'll begin with a short training class to prepare you for the job.我們首先要對你們進行 短期的崗前培訓。

超級句型24： All these...are the reason why...所有這些是……的原因

(1)All these problems are the reason why I am worried．所有這些問題是我擔心 的原因。(2)All these opportunities are the reason why study English．

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所有這些機遇是我學習英語的原因。

(3)All these employees are the reason why our party is so strong and successful． 所有這些員工是我們公司興旺發達的 原因所在。

超級句型25： It's hard to...做某事很難

(1)It's hard to remember so many grammar rules and lifeless vocabulary words.記住這么多的語法規則和枯燥的詞匯是很難的。(2)If I come home late, it's hard to explain to my wife．如果回家晚了，我很難跟妻子解釋。(3)It's hard to find a good job.找一份好的工作很難。

超級句型26： I'm not really interested in...我對……確實不感興趣(1)I'm not really interested in politics.我對政治實在不感興趣。

(2)I'm not really in interested in sports.我對體育運動真的不感 興趣。(3)I'm not really interested in your excuses!我實在不想聽你的借口。

超級句型27： No wonder...難怪……；怪不得……

(1)No wonder you have so many girlfriends, you are so handsome!你長得很帥，怪不得有 這么多女朋友。

(2)No wonder you are always sick, you don't take good care of yourself.你不會照顧自己，怪不得你老是生病。

(3)No wonder we didn't see you for so long, you were in America!怪不得這么久沒見到你，原來你在美國。

超級句型28： be delighted to...高興做某事

(1)I'm delighted to be here today.今天我很高興到這里。

(2)I'd be delighted to have dinner with you.我很高興和你一起進餐。

(3)I'm delighted to introduce our next guest.我很高興介紹我們的下 一位客人。

超級句型29： live for為……而活著；盼望

(1)She lives for her family;she really is an excellent mother.她為家人而活著：她確 實是一位優秀的母親，(2)He lives for music;it's the most important thing in his life.他為音樂而活著，音樂 是他生活中最重要的部 分。

(3)I live for the weekend because I hate my job.我常常盼望周末，因為我討厭自己的工作。

超級句型30： There is nothing to do but...只能做某事

(1)There is nothing to do but wait for the results.除了等結果我們什么都 做不了。(2)There is nothing to do but leave town.除了離開這座城市，我 們別無選擇。

(3)There is nothing to do but listen to his problems.我們只能聽他解釋自己 的問題了。

超級句型31： be likely to很可能，極有可能

(1)We'll be likely to hire several people this month.這個月我們有可能招聘 一些人。

(2)China will be likely to enter the WTO this year.今年中國極有可能加入 世界貿易組織。

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(3)I will be likely to go abroad to study English.我可能出國學習英語。

第二篇：李陽瘋狂英語經典誦讀短文（推薦）

英語背誦短文

1.The Old Farmer An old farmer had spent all his life on his farm in the countryside, far from the city.One day, he decided to visit the big city.Everything was new and strange to him, because this was the first time he had traveled to the city.He went into a large hotel and saw an elevator.As he watched, an old lady got into the elevator and closed the door.After a while, the door opened again and a very pretty young girl came out.The old farmer was amazed.“What an incredible little room!” he said to himself.“It?s magic!It can change an old woman into a young girl.The next time I come here, I?m going to bring my wife along.”

【注釋】incredible adj.難以置信的；不可思議的

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老農民

一個老農民一輩子住在遠離城市的鄉下農場里。有一天他決定到大城市里去觀光。他覺得城市里的一切又新鮮，又奇特，因為這是他第一次到城市去旅行。他走進一家大旅館，看見那里的電梯。當他瞧著的時候，一位老太太走進電梯關上了門。過了一會兒，門開了，一位年輕美貌的姑娘從電梯里走了出來。老農民驚呆了。“這真是一個不可思議的小房間啊！”他自言自語地說：“這簡直是魔術！它能把一個老太太變成年輕姑娘。下次我再來的時候，我要帶我的老婆一起來。”

2.Reading Makes a Full Man We see that the real factor by which a “full man” is made is neither education nor experience;it is reading.By reading scientific treatises, we are informed of many facts;by reading geography, we know the earth?s surface, forms, physical features etc.;by reading history, we are told of the growth of nations.With eyes we can see;with ears we can hear.But at a distance, small objects can hardly be distinguished by naked eyes, and ordinary sounds are not audible to our ears without a transmitter.It is by reading that we can know many things without actually seeing or hearing them.Besides, a fair knowledge of what the world is thinking and doing can only be acquired by reading newspapers and magazines.Therefore, no matter how advanced our education may be, or how much experience we may have, we cannot become “full man” unless we keep on reading.【注釋】

① factor n.因素；要素

② treatise ['tri:tis]

n.（專題）論文

③ distinguish [di'sti?gwi?] v.分辨；區別

④ naked adj.裸露的；光體的 naked eyes肉眼 ⑤ audible ['?:d?bl] adj.聽得見的⑥ transmitter n.傳送者；發報機 ⑦ acquire [?'kwai?] v.獲得

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讀書使人完美

我們知道造就一個“完人”的真正因素既不是教育也不是經驗，而是讀書。通過閱讀科學論文，我們能知道許多事實；通過閱讀地理，我們知道地球的表面、形狀和物理特征等。通過閱讀歷史，我們了解到了國家的發展歷程。

我們能用眼睛看，用耳朵聽。但在一定距離，靠肉眼就難于辨認小的事物，沒有傳話筒我們就聽不見一般的聲音。只有通過讀書，我們才能知道許多不是我們耳聞目睹的事。而且，關于世界上正在思考和正在做的事情的很多知識，我們只能通過閱讀報紙和雜志來獲得。

所以，不管我們所受的教育程度多高，也不管我們有多少經驗，我們都不可能因此而成為“完人”。除非我們不斷地讀書。

3.Happiness Is Your Own Choice Most of us compare ourselves with anyone we think is happier — a relative, someone we know a lot, or someone we hardly know.As a result, what we do remember is anything that makes the others happy, anything that makes ourselves unhappy, totally forgetting that there is something happy in our own life.So the best way to destroy happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest flaw.It is the smallest flaw that would make us complain.And it is the complain that leads to us becoming unhappy.If one chooses to be happy, he will be blessed;if he chooses to be unhappy, he will be cursed.Happiness is just what you think will make you happy.【注釋】flaw [fl?:] n.缺點；裂紋；瑕疵

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選擇快樂你就快樂

我們大多數人都喜歡跟我們的親戚、熟識的朋友或不怎么了解的人進行比較，總認為他們比我們快樂。結果呢，我們確確實實記住了令他人快樂的事，扎扎實實記住了使自己不快樂的事，完完全全忘記了我們自己生活中也有快樂的一面。

所以，毀滅快樂的最好方法是眼睛盯著某物并把注意力集中到最微不足道的缺點上。引起我們抱怨的，就是這些微不足道的缺點；而導致我們不快樂的，正是這些抱怨。

如果你選擇快樂，你將得到祝福；如果你選擇痛苦，你就會受到詛咒。那么，如果你選擇快樂，你就快樂。

4.Courage A father was really worried about his son, who was sixteen years old but had no courage at all.So the father decided to call on a Buddhist monk to train his child.The Buddhist monk said to the boy?s father, “You should leave your son alone here.I?ll make him into a real man within three months.However, you can?t come to see him during this period.”

Three months later, the boy?s father returned.The Buddhist monk arranged a boxing match between the child and an experienced boxer.Each time the fighter struck the boy, he fell down, but at once the boy stood up;and each time a punch knocked him down again, then the boy stood up again.Several times later, the Buddhist monk asked, “What do you think of your child? ”

“What a shame!” The boy?s father said.“I never thought he could be so easily knocked down.I needn?t have left him here any longer.”

“I?m sorry that that?s all you see.Don?t you see that each time he falls down, he stands up again instead of crying? That?s the kind of courage you wanted him to have.”

If each time you are knocked down you have the courage to stand up again, then you can be proud of yourself.【注釋】

① Buddhist monk 和尚，禪師； Buddhist n.佛教徒adj.佛教的；monk n.僧侶；修道士 ② punch [p?nt?] n.拳打[C][(+in/on)] v.用力擊，用拳猛擊

5.Is Money the Road to Happiness? In modern society, quite a few people make money the target for their lives? pursuits as they believe money is the road to happiness.Is that the case? Does money really make the mare go? I don?t agree with this opinion.Of course we can?t live without money because it is the currency in circulation with which we buy what we need in daily life.But money doesn?t mean everything in the world, especially happiness.The factors that contribute to happiness are unpredictable.Those who have money to burn are not necessarily living a happy life while those who lack physical necessities may be happier than the rich.People say that money is the source of evil.It is true to some extent.To steal, to rob, to commit murder and even to aggress another country can all be caused by greed.Sometimes money can drive people crazy and even kill them.In that case how can we say money is the road to happiness? 【注釋】① 詞匯：pursuit n.追求；mare n.母馬，母驢；currency n.貨幣；circulation n.流通；unpredictable adj.不可預測的；aggress v.攻擊，侵略

② 短語：to some extent 從某種程度上說（to a︳some degree）【譯文】

金錢是通向幸福之路嗎？

在當今社會，相當多的人把金錢作為終身追求的目標，因為他們相信金錢是通向幸福之路。真的是這樣嗎？有錢真的能使鬼推磨嗎？

我并不認同這種觀點。當然我們的生活離不開錢，因為它是流通中的貨幣，用它我們可以購買日常所需的東西。但是，金錢并不意味著世上的一切東西，特別是幸福。讓人幸福的因素是不可預測的，那些花錢如流水的人并不一定過著幸福的生活，而那些物質匱乏的人可能比富人過得更快樂。

人們曾說，金錢是罪惡之源，從某種程度上說，這是正確的。由于貪婪，人們情愿不惜一切代價去偷、去搶、去謀殺，甚至侵略其他國家，有時金錢可以讓人瘋狂，甚至毀掉他們。在那種情況下，我們怎能說金錢是通向幸福之路呢？

6.Friendship Friendship is one of the greatest pleasures that people can enjoy.Everyone needs friends.Real friends are those who can share all our sorrows and double all our joys.When in trouble, we need friends to offer us encouragement and help.With success achieved, we also need friends to share our joys.It?s hard to imagine what life would be like without friendship.Knowing how valuable friendship is, we should be very careful in making friends.A good friend is helpful to us while a bad friend would be harmful.Time tries all.A long-term contract with someone will tell you who is a loyal friend and who is not.A friend in need is a friend indeed.【注釋】contract ['k?ntr?kt] n.合同；協議；契約（這里a long-term contract指長期的交往）【譯文】

友誼

友誼是人們可以享受到的最大樂趣之一。每個人都需要朋友。真正的朋友可以分擔你所有的憂愁，增加你的快樂。當我們身陷困境的時候，我們需要朋友的鼓勵和幫助；成功的時候，我們也需要朋友分享我們的快樂。很難想象，如果生活缺少友誼會是什么樣的。

知道友誼的珍貴，我們就應該謹慎交友。益友對我們幫助很多，而損友則有害無益。日久見人心。長期的交往會告訴你誰是忠誠的朋友而誰不是。患難之交才是真正的朋友。

7.Key Factors to Success No doubt, everyone wishes to be successful in life.But most success depends on three factors: diligence, devotion, and perseverance.The first key factor is diligence.Diligence can help us remove ignorance and overcome difficulties.It can make a fool wise, and a poor man rich.If we idle away our time now, our future life will be a failure.If we are diligent now, we will surely be successful in the future.Devotion, which means the concentration of our mind and effort in doing things, is another key factor to success.Whatever job we are doing, we must love it and do it heart and soul.Only when we set our minds on the job, can we do it well.3 Furthermore, perseverance is also necessary for any success.If we study or work day after day, there is nothing that cannot be achieved.Without a strong will, on the other hand, we are likely to give up when we meet some difficulties.To conclude, all great men achieve success through diligence, devotion and perseverance.Just as the famous English saying goes, “No pains, no gains.”

【注釋】diligence n.努力，勤奮；devotion n.熱愛，投入；perseverance n.毅力；堅持不懈；idle away 浪費光陰，虛度時間

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成功的關鍵要素

毫無疑問，每個人都想在生活中有所成就。但大多數的成功都取決于三個關鍵要素：勤奮、投入和持之以恒。

第一個關鍵要素是勤奮。勤奮可以幫助我們擺脫無知，克服困難。勤奮可以使愚昧的人變得聰明，使貧窮的人變得富裕。如果我們現在虛度光陰，未來的人生就會失敗；如果我們現在勤奮，將來一定會非常成功。

投入是成功的另一個關鍵要素，它意味著集中精力努力做事。我們應該熱愛我們所做的任何工作，并全心全意做到最好。只有全身心地投入，才能把工作做好。

此外，持之以恒對任何成功而言都是必不可少的。如果我們每天都堅持學習或工作，沒有什么是不可能的。另一方面，沒有堅強的意志，我們遇到困難時極易放棄。

一句話，所有的偉人都是通過勤奮、投入和持之以恒而獲得成功的。正如那句有名的諺語所說：“不勞不獲”。

8.Ways of Communication When you speak, write a letter, or make a telephone call, your words carry a message.People communicate with words.But do you how people also communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly.Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad.When you raise your hand in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions.You shake your head and people know you are saying “no”.You nod and people know you are saying “yes”.People can communicate in many other ways.An artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains, the blue seas, and many other things.Books are written to tell you about all the wonderful things in the world and what other people are thinking about.【譯文】

交流方式

當你說話、寫信或打電話的時候，你的言語就傳遞了信息。人們用語言交流。不過，你知道嗎？人們不用語言也能交流。臉上的微笑顯示你高興或友好；眼中的淚水告訴別人你很傷心。課堂上你一舉手，老師就知道你有話要說或有問題要問。你搖搖頭，人們就知道你在說“不”；你點點頭，人們就知道你在說“是”。

人們還可以用其他許多方式來相互交流。畫家可以用他的繪畫來表現壯麗的山脈、湛藍的大海和其他許多事物。作家撰寫書籍給你講述世界上一切奇妙的事物，告訴你別人的思想。

9.American Dining Etiquette If you?re invited to an American friend?s home for dinner, keep in mind these general rules for polite behavior.First of all, arrive approximately on time(but not early).Americans expect promptness.It?s OK to be ten or fifteen minutes late but not forty-five minutes late.Dinner might be overcooked and ruined by then.When you?re invited to someone?s home for a meal, it?s polite to bring a small gift.Flowers or candy are always appropriate.If you have an attractive item made in your native country, your host or hostess would certainly enjoy receiving that as a gift.Don?t leave immediately after dinner, but don?t overstay your welcome, either.When your friends seem to be getting tired and running out of conversation, take their behavior as a cue to leave.The next day, call or write a thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening.【注釋】

① etiquette ['eti'ket] n.禮節；規矩（manners n.禮貌；規矩；風俗習慣）② approximately [?'pr?ksimitli] adv.近似地；大約

③ promptness [pr?mptnis] n.準時；正好（punctuality 守時，準時；punctual adj.守時的）④ appropriate [?'pr?upri?t] adj.適當的（proper adj.適當的，恰當的 be proper to）⑤ cue [kju:] n.暗示；提示

⑥ overstay one?s welcome（某人）呆的太久讓人生厭 【譯文】

美國人進餐的禮節

如果你應邀去一位美國朋友家共進晚餐，你應該記住以下這些禮貌行事的規矩。首先，爭取按時到達（但不要早到）。美國人希望守時。晚10分鐘或15分鐘到不成問題，但不應遲到45分鐘，因為那時候菜肴或許會因烹飪時間過長而失去應有的美味。你應邀去別人家吃飯時，不妨帶件小禮物以示禮貌。鮮花和糖果總是很合適的。如果你帶點自己國家的特產，主人肯定會高興地收下這份禮物。

不要吃完馬上就走，但也不應逗留過長時間。如果你的朋友看上去已經有些疲倦，你們似乎也沒有什么可聊的了，不妨把這看作是告辭的暗示。第二天，給朋友打個電話或寫個感謝卡以表明自己昨晚過得很愉快。

10.About Websites Email, games, music, news, chat rooms, and shopping!The Internet is part of the way we live today.The Web has large numbers of websites on it.They are the places you go to get information and do things.Where do these websites come from? They are made by web designers.If you click on a word or a picture, you will be sent to another page.It?s all because of the web designer.They do a lot of work by using a computer programming language.They must imagine a lot when they are making a website.It must look good and be fun to use.A big part of web design is art.They choose the best pictures and colors to make the website look good.They also write the things that you see on the website.An important part of their job is to share ideas with the website manager about how to design the website well.【譯文】

電子郵件、游戲、音樂、新聞、聊天室以及購物！因特網已經成為我們當今生活方式的一部分。網絡有很多的網站，那些網站就是你獲取信息和做事的地方。

這些網站是哪里來的呢？它們都是由網絡設計師設計出來的。如果你點擊一個詞或一張圖片，你就會被帶到另一個網頁。這些都歸功于網絡設計員。他們與用一種電腦編程語言，完成了大量的工作。他們在設計一個網站時，需要想象很多東西。這個網站必須看起來美觀，用起來有趣。網站設計很大一部分是美術設計。他們挑選最好的圖片及顏色使得網站美觀。他們寫一些你在網上看到的東西。他們的另一種重要工作就是與網站管理員商量如何將網站設計得更好。

11.Music Music is very relaxing.After a hard day of studying, it is fun to listen to all kinds of music at home.You can even play a musical instrument, or sing.Music relaxes you after working all day.Music can cheer you up when you are in a bad mood.If you can play a musical instrument, you are lucky.If you can play the piano, you can spend hours alone and never be bored.If you play the guitar, you can invite your friends over to sing along.And if you play the violin, you can be in an orchestra.You enjoy music throughout your life.There will be music in everything you hear: the roaring ocean, the whispering wind, and the warbling bird.You hear music wherever you may go.【注釋】

① orchestra ['?:kistr?] n.管弦樂隊

② warble ['w?:bl] vi.鳥鳴 【譯文】

音樂

音樂讓人非常輕松。經過一天勞累的學習，在激勵聽聽各種各樣的音樂是挺有趣的。你甚至還可以彈奏樂器或唱歌。忙碌一天后，音樂讓你輕松。當你心情不好的時候，音樂可以使你精神振奮。

如果你會演奏一種樂器，那么你是幸運的。要是你彈鋼琴的話，你就可以幾個小時獨處而從不會覺得無聊；如果你彈吉他，你可以邀請朋友過來一起唱歌；如果你拉小提琴，你可以加入管弦樂隊。

你一生都能享受到音樂。你聽到的所有一切都包含音樂——大海的咆哮、風的低吟或是清脆的鳥鳴。無論你去哪里，你都能聽到音樂。

12.Just Do It!

If you put off things for too long, they can easily become uncontrollable.The longer you wait to tackle a problem, the more difficult it becomes.Don?t waste time thinking about how difficult something is.Just take the advice in this passage.Many people put off tomorrow what they can do today.They always look for excuses to postpone doing something.In the end, it never gets done.If we leave things undone, we will eventually worry.This will cause unnecessary stress.Therefore, if you have this bad habit, it?s best to get rid of it and do things as soon as possible.【參考譯文】

事情一旦被拖得太久就會變得難以控制。問題拖得越久，就越難以解決。所以，不要把時間浪費在考慮某事到底有多難，從這篇短文接受忠告！

很多人把今天能做的事推到明日，他們總是找借口拖延做事。到頭來，事情總是沒做完。如果我們沒有把事做完，我們心里會感到忐忑不安，從而造成不必要的壓力。因此，如果你有這種壞習慣的話，最好是將它客服，盡快把事情做好。Words & Phrases(1)put off 推遲，拖延；關掉，熄滅；擺脫 I?ll have to put off my visit until next month.（2）uncontrollable adj 無法控制的，控制不住的（3）tackle v.處理，解決

（4）look for 尋找，尋求；期待

（5）excuse n.原諒，寬恕；借口，理由；辯解（6）postpone v.延遲，延緩，使延期，推遲（其后常跟名詞后動詞）＊We are postponing our trip until the weather grows warmer.（7）in the end 最終，結果，到頭來

（8）eventually adv.終于，最終，最后（9）get rid of 處理掉；扔掉；擺脫；除去；去掉

＊The old machine is no use.I?ll be glad to get rid of it.這臺舊機器已毫無用處，我樂意把它處理掉。

13.Speak Out!(1)Expressing opinions is one example of culture difference between east and west.Westerners express their opinions freely.They feel it is natural for people to have different ideas, and don?t mind hearing views that differ from their own.You may express frankly what you think or feel.Of course, you shouldn?t be rude in your manner or speech.Statements such as “You?re wrong,” “You ?re mistaken,” “You don?t know,” etc.aren?t exactly bad ,but it is preferable to soften the tone.You might say, “I don?t think you are right,” “I?m afraid you?re mistaken,” or “You don?t seem to understand.” 【參考譯文】

表達觀點的不同是中西方文化差異的一個典型例子。西方人自由地發表他們的意見。他們覺得人們有不同的思想那是當然的，并且不介意聽到與他們自己不同的意見。你可以率直地表達你的想法或感覺。當然你不應該用粗魯的語氣。象“你錯了”，“你弄錯了”，“你不明白”等等這樣的表達，并不一定是不好的，但是語氣應和緩。你可以說“我不認為你是對的”，“恐怕你弄錯了”，或“你好像不太明白”。

14.Time Flies!

Many people value their time more than anything else in the world.Once time is gone it can never be replaced.This makes time more valuable than money.Time is precious.Nobody can afford to waste time.Once time has gone by, it will never return.You can never turn the clock back.Time passes very quickly.People say time flies.Time and tide wait for no man.We should, therefore, make the best use of our time.If you can manage your time well, you will have a successful life.Try using all your spare time to practice English crazily.Even a few minutees? practice while waiting for the bus can be valuable learning time.【參考譯文】

很多人把時間視為世界上最寶貴的東西。時間按一旦消逝，沒有什么東西可取代它。這使得時間比金錢更加寶貴。

時間很寶貴，誰都浪費不起。時間一旦消逝，就永遠不再來。你永遠也無法讓時光倒流。時間過得很快，人們說光陰似箭，歲月不待人。因此，我們應該好好的善用時間。

如果能合理地支配時間愛你，你一定會有一個成功的人生。試把所有的零碎時間都應用于瘋狂地操練英語上面，哪怕是等車的一點點間隙也不要放過。

What You Don’t Talk About

If you bring up a topic that makes people uncomfortable, the room usually gets very quiet.This kind of uneasy silence makes it easy to lose your confidence.Read this passage to gain an advantage over other people who don?t know which topics to avoid.Taboo topics tend to make people feel uneasy.What are the things we shouldn?t talk about with Americans? Weight is one of the touchiest.In America, it?s a huge embarrassment to be overweight.Americans are very weight-conscious and rarely disclose how much they weigh.Therefore, you?d better not ask.But if you absolutely have to comment on this subject, it?s always safer to say, “Oh, you look like you have lost weight” than “Oh, you look like you put on a few pounds.” However, if you would like to be honest but hurtful, you should choose your words carefully, perhaps by saying;“Hey, you look great.Very healthy looking.” And always remember, it?s not fat.It?s muscular.【參考譯文】

如果你提出一個令人尷尬的話題，通常整個房間會變得鴉雀無聲。這種令人不自在的安靜很容易使你失去信心。讀讀這篇短文，知道哪些話題應該避免，你將獲得比別人更多的優勢。

忌諱的話題往往會使人尷尬。哪些話題是我們不該與美國人談論的呢？

體重是最敏感的話題之一。在美國，體重超標是一件讓人極為難堪的事，甚至是一種罪過。美國人很關心體重，且極少披露他們的體重。所以，你還是不過問為妙。但如果你非得要講，那就說“哦，你看起來像是減了幾磅”，這遠比 “哦，你看起來像是胖了一些”要穩妥得多。然而，如果你想說實話但又不想傷別人的心，那么你在用詞時應該謹慎一點，或許可以說：“嘿‘你看起來棒極了。很健康。”千萬記住要讓對方相信，那不是脂肪，而是肌肉。

第三篇：李陽瘋狂英語經典誦讀短文

李陽瘋狂英語經典誦讀短文

The Old Farmer An old farmer had spend all his life on his farm in the countryside, far from the city.One day, he dicided to visit the big city.Everything was new and strange to him, because this was the first time he had traveled to the city.He went into a large hotel and saw an elevator.As he watched, an old lady got into the elevator and closed the door.After a while, the door opened again and a very pretty young girl came out.The old farmer was amazed.“What an incredible little room!” he said to himself.“It’s magic!It can change an old woman into a young girl.The next time I come here, I’m going to bring my wife along.”

【注釋】incredible adj.難以置信的；不可思議的

【譯文】

老農民

一個老農民一輩子住在遠離城市的鄉下農場里。有一天他決定到大城市里去觀光。他覺得城市里的一切又新鮮，又奇特，因為這是他第一次到城市去旅行。他走進一家大旅館，看見那里的電梯。當他瞧著的時候，一位老太太走進電梯關上了門。過了一會兒，門開了，一位年輕美貌的姑娘從電梯里走了出來。老農民驚呆了。“這真是一個不可思議的小房間啊！”他自言自語地說：“這簡直是魔術！它能把一個老太太變成年輕姑娘。下次我再來的時候，我要帶我的老婆一起來。”

Reading Makes a Full Man We see that the real factor by which a “full man” is made is neither education nor experience;it is reading.By reading scientific treatises, we are informed of many facts;by reading geography, we know the earth’s surface, forms, physical features etc.;by reading history, we are told of the growth of nations.With eyes we can see;with ears we can hear.But at a distance, small objects can hardly be distinguished by naked eyes, and ordinary sounds are not audible to our ears without a transmiter.It is by reading that we can know many things without actually seeing or hearing them.Besides, a fair knowledge of what the world is thinking and doing can only be acquired by reading newspapers and magazines.Therefore, no matter how advanced our education may be, or how much experience we may have, we cannot become “full man” unless we keep on reading.【注釋】

① factor n.因素；要素

② treatise ['tri:tis]

n.（專題）論文

③ distinguish [di'sti?gwi?] v.分辨；區別

④ naked adj.裸露的；光體的 naked eyes肉眼 ⑤ audible ['?:d?bl] adj.聽得見的⑥ transmiter n.傳送者；發報機 ⑦ acquire [?'kwai?] v.獲得

【譯文】

讀書使人完美

我們知道造就一個“完人”的真正因素既不是教育也不是經驗，而是讀書。通過閱讀科學論文，我們能知道許多事實；通過閱讀地理，我們知道地球的表面、形狀和物理特征等。通過閱讀歷史，我們了解到了國家的發展歷程。

我們能用眼睛看，用耳朵聽。但在一定距離，靠肉眼就難于辨認小的事物，沒有傳話筒我們就聽不見一般的聲音。只有通過讀書，我們才能知道許多不是我們耳聞目睹的事。而且，關于世界上正在思考和正在做的事情的很多知識，我們只能通過閱讀報紙和雜志來獲得。

所以，不管我們所受的教育程度多高，也不管我們有多少經驗，我們都不可能因此而成為“完人”。除非我們不斷地讀書。

Happiness Is Your Own Choice Most of us compare ourselves with anyone we think is happier — a relative, someone we know a lot, or someone we hardly know.As a result, what we do remember is anything that makes the others happy, anything that makes ourselves unhappy, totally forgetting that there is something happy in our own life.So the best way to destory happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest flaw.It is the smallest flaw that would make us complain.And it is the complain that leads to us becoming unhappy.If one chooses to be happy, he will be blessed;if he chooses to be unhappy, he will be cursed.Happiness is just what you think will make you happy.【注釋】flaw [fl?:] n.缺點；裂紋；瑕疵

【譯文】

選擇快樂你就快樂

我們大多數人都喜歡跟我們的親戚、熟識的朋友或不怎么了解的人進行比較，總認為他們比我們快樂。結果呢，我們確確實實記住了令他人快樂的事，扎扎實實記住了使自己不快樂的事，完完全全忘記了我們自己生活中也有快樂的一面。

所以，毀滅快樂的最好方法是眼睛盯著某物并把注意力集中到最微不足道的缺點上。引起我們抱怨的，就是這些微不足道的缺點；而導致我們不快樂的，正是這些抱怨。

如果你選擇快樂，你將得到祝福；如果你選擇痛苦，你就會受到詛咒。那么，如果你選擇快樂，你就快樂。

The Duties of a Student Every youth has to make the best use of his school days.As future masters of society, students must get prepared for a strenuous life.In other words, it is their lot to face life’s hardships.One who is bodily weak cannot hope to have great success.It is very important, therefore, for students to fully develop their physical prowess by taking regular exercise.To render themselves really useful, students are expected to specialize in some areas of study.Their ambition should be to know everything about something than to know something about everything.The twenty-first century has no place for those who have no special knowledge or training.【注釋】

① strenuous ['strenju?s] adj.奮發的；緊張的；費勁的；艱苦的 ② lot n.命運；份額；（口）很多a lot of︳lots of；（商品等的）一批，某一類的人 ③ prowess ['prauis] n.英勇；勇猛；杰出的才能 ④ render vt.使…成為；以…回報（+for）；歸還（+back）；給予（+to）；表示 ⑤ specialize vi.專攻，專門研究（+in）vt.使專門化，使特殊化 【譯文】

學生的責任

每個青年人都必須充分利用他學生時代的大好時光。作為未來社會的主人，學生們必須對緊張的生活有所準備。換句話說，正視生活的艱苦是他們的責任。虛弱的身體是沒有希望取得巨大成就的。因此，對學生們來說，通過有規律的鍛煉來提高他們的身體素質是至關重要的。

我們期望學生們向著某一研究領域專攻，以使得他們成為真正有用的人才，他們的志向應該是知道某一事物的每一方面，而不是去了解每一事物的某一方面。21世紀不會容納那些沒有專業知識和技能的人。

勵志故事 — Courage勇氣

A father was really worried about his son, who was sixteen years old but had no courage at all.So the father decided to call on a Buddhist monk to train his child.The Buddhist monk said to the boy’s father, “You should leave your son alone here.I’ll make him into a real man within three months.However, you can’t come to see him during this period.”

Three months later, the boy’s father returned.The Buddhist monk arranged a boxing match between the child and an experienced boxer.Each time the fighter struck the boy, he fell down, but at once the boy stood up;and each time a punch knocked him down again, then the boy stood up again.Several times later, the Buddhist monk asked, “What do you think of your child? ”

“What a shame!” The boy’s father said.“I never thought he could be so easily knocked down.I needn’t have left him here any longer.”

“I’m sorry that that’s all you see.Don’t you see that each time he falls down, he stands up again instead of crying? That’s the kind of courage you wanted him to have.”

If each time you are knocked down you have the courage to stand up again, then you can be proud of yourself.【注釋】

① Buddhist monk 和尚，禪師； Buddhist n.佛教徒adj.佛教的；monk n.僧侶；修道士 ② punch [p?nt?] n.拳打[C][(+in/on)] v.用力擊，用拳猛擊

Is Money the Roud to Happiness? In modern society, quite a few people make money the target for their live’s pursuits as they believe money is the road to happiness.Is that the case? Does money really make the mare go? I don’t agree with this opinion.Of course we can’t live without money because it is the currency in circulation with which we buy what we need in daily life.But money doean’t mean everything in the world, especially happiness.The factors that contribute to happiness are unpredictable.Those who have money to burn are not necessarily living a happy life while those who lack physical necessities may be happier than the rich.People say that money is the source of evil.It is true to some extent.To steal, to rob, to commit murder and even to aggress another country can all be caused by greed.Sometimes money can drive people crazy and even kill them.In that case how can we say money is the road to happiness? 【注釋】① 詞匯：pursuit n.追求；mare n.母馬，母驢；currency n.貨幣；circulation n.流通；unpredictable adj.不可預測的；aggress v.攻擊，侵略

② 短語：to some extent 從某種程度上說（to a︳some degree）

【譯文】

金錢是通向幸福之路嗎？

在當今社會，相當多的人把金錢作為終身追求的目標，因為他們相信金錢是通向幸福之路。真的是這樣嗎？有錢真的能使鬼推磨嗎？

我并不認同這種觀點。當然我們的生活離不開錢，因為它是流通中的貨幣，用它我們可以購買日常所需的東西。但是，金錢并不意味著世上的一切東西，特別是幸福。讓人幸福的因素是不可預測的，那些花錢如流水的人并不一定過著幸福的生活，而那些物質匱乏的人可能比富人過得更快樂。

人們曾說，金錢是罪惡之源，從某種程度上說，這是正確的。由于貪婪，人們情愿不惜一切代價去偷、去搶、去謀殺，甚至侵略其他國家，有時金錢可以讓人瘋狂，甚至毀掉他們。在那種情況下，我們怎能說金錢是通向幸福之路呢？

Friendship Friendship is one of the greatest pleasures that people can enjoy.Everyone needs friends.Real friends are those who can share all our sorrows and double all our joys.When in trouble, we need friends to offer us encouragement and help.With success achieved, we also need friends to share our joys.It’s hard to imagine what life would be like without friendship.Knowing how valuable friendship is, we should be very careful in making friends.A good friend is helpful to us while a bad friend would be harmful.Time tries all.A long-term contract with someone will tell you who is a loyal friend and who is not.A friend in need is a friend indeed.【注釋】contract ['k?ntr?kt] n.合同；協議；契約（這里a long-term contract指長期的交往）【譯文】

友誼

友誼是人們可以享受到的最大樂趣之一。每個人都需要朋友。真正的朋友可以分擔你所有的憂愁，增加你的快樂。當我們身陷困境的時候，我們需要朋友的鼓勵和幫助；成功的時候，我們也需要朋友分享我們的快樂。很難想象，如果生活缺少友誼會是什么樣的。知道友誼的珍貴，我們就應該謹慎交友。益友對我們幫助很多，而損友則有害無益。日久見人心。長期的交往會告訴你誰是忠誠的朋友而誰不是。患難之交才是真正的朋友。

Key Factors to Success No doubt, everyone wishes to be successful in life.But most success depends on three factors: diligence, devotion, and perseverance.The first key factor is diligence.Diligence can help us remove ignorance and overcome difficulties.It can make a fool wise, and a poor man rich.If we idle away our time now, our future life will be a failure.If we are diligent now, we will surely be successful in the future.Devotion, which means the concentration of our mind and effort in doing things, is another key factor to success.Whatever job we are doing, we must love it and do it heart and soul.Only when we set our minds on the job, can we do it well.Furthermore, perseverance is also necessary for any success.If we study or work day after day, there is nothing cannot be achieved.Without a strong will, on the other hand, we are likely to give up when we meet some difficulties.To conclude, all great man achieve success through diligence, devotion and perseverance.Just as the famous English saying goes, “No pain, no gain.”

【注釋】diligence n.努力，勤奮；devotion n.熱愛，投入；perseverance n.毅力；堅持不懈；idle away 浪費光陰，虛度時間

【譯文】

成功的關鍵要素

毫無疑問，每個人都想在生活中有所成就。但大多數的成功都取決于三個關鍵要素：勤奮、投入和持之以恒。

第一個關鍵要素是勤奮。勤奮可以幫助我們擺脫無知，克服困難。勤奮可以使愚昧的人變得聰明，使貧窮的人變得富裕。如果我們現在虛度光陰，未來的人生就會失敗；如果我們現在勤奮，將來一定會非常成功。

投入是成功的另一個關鍵要素，它意味著集中精力努力做事。我們應該熱愛我們所做的任何工作，并全心全意做到最好。只有全身心地投入，才能把工作做好。

此外，持之以恒對任何成功而言都是必不可少的。如果我們每天都堅持學習或工作，沒有什么是不可能的。另一方面，沒有堅強的意志，我們遇到困難時極易放棄。

一句話，所有的偉人都是通過勤奮、投入和持之以恒而獲得成功的。正如那句有名的諺語所說：“不勞不獲”。

Ways of Communication When you speak, write a letter, or make a telephone call, your words carry a message.People communicate with words.But do you how people also communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly.Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad.When you raise your hand in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions.You shake your head and people know you are saying “no”.You nod and people know you are saying “yes”.People can communicate in many other ways.An artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains, the blue seas, and many other things.Books are written to tell you about all the wonderful things in the world and what other people are thinking about.【譯文】

交流方式

當你說話、寫信或打電話的時候，你的言語就傳遞了信息。人們用語言交流。不過，你知道嗎？人們不用語言也能交流。臉上的微笑顯示你高興或友好；眼中的淚水告訴別人你很傷心。課堂上你一舉手，老師就知道你有話要說或有問題要問。你搖搖頭，人們就知道你在說“不”；你點點頭，人們就知道你在說“是”。

人們還可以用其他許多方式來相互交流。畫家可以用他的繪畫來表現壯麗的山脈、湛藍的大海和其他許多事物。作家撰寫書籍給你講述世界上一切奇妙的事物，告訴你別人的思想。

American Dining Etiquette If you’re invited to an American friend’s home for dinner, keep in mind these general rules for polite behavior.First of all, arrive approximately on time(but not early).Americans expect promptness.It’s OK to be ten or fifteen minutes late but not forty-five minutes late.Dinner might be overcooked and ruined by then.When you’re invited to someone’s home for a meal, it’s polite to bring a small gift.Flowers or candy are always appropriate.If you have an attractive item made in your native country, your host or hostess would certainly enjoy receiving that as a gift.Don’t leave immediately after dinner, but don’t overstay your welcome, either.When your friends seem to be getting tired and running out of conversation, take their behavior as a cue to leave.The next day, call or write a thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening.【注釋】

① etiquette ['eti'ket] n.禮節；規矩（manners n.禮貌；規矩；風俗習慣）② approximately [?'pr?ksimitli] adv.近似地；大約

③ promptness [pr?mptnis] n.準時；正好（punctuality 守時，準時；punctual adj.守時的）④ appropriate [?'pr?upri?t] adj.適當的（proper adj.適當的，恰當的 be proper to）⑤ cue [kju:] n.暗示；提示

⑥ overstay one’s welcome（某人）呆的太久讓人生厭 【譯文】

美國人進餐的禮節

如果你應邀去一位美國朋友家共進晚餐，你應該記住以下這些禮貌行事的規矩。首先，爭取按時到達（但不要早到）。美國人希望守時。晚10分鐘或15分鐘到不成問題，但不應遲到45分鐘，因為那時候菜肴或許會因烹飪時間過長而失去應有的美味。你應邀去別人家吃飯時，不妨帶件小禮物以示禮貌。鮮花和糖果總是很合適的。如果你帶點自己國家的特產，主人肯定會高興地收下這份禮物。

不要吃完馬上就走，但也不應逗留過長時間。如果你的朋友看上去已經有些疲倦，你們似乎也沒有什么可聊的了，不妨把這看作是告辭的暗示。第二天，給朋友打個電話或寫個感謝卡以表明自己昨晚過得很愉快。

About Websites Email, games, music, news, chat rooms, and shopping!The Internet is part of the way we live today.The Web has large numbers of websites on it.They are the places you go to get information and do things.Where do these websites come from? They are made by web designers.If you click on a word or a picture, you will be sent to another page.It’s all because of the web designer.They do a lot of work by using a computer programming language.They must imagine a lot when they are making a website.It must look good and be fun to use.A big part of web design is art.They choose the best pictures and colors to make the website look good.They also write the things that you see on the website.An important part of their job is to share ideas with the website manager about how to design the website well.【譯文】

電子郵件、游戲、音樂、新聞、聊天室以及購物！因特網已經成為我們當今生活方式的一部分。網絡有很多的網站，那些網站就是你獲取信息和做事的地方。

這些網站是哪里來的呢？它們都是由網絡設計師設計出來的。如果你點擊一個詞或一張圖片，你就會被帶到另一個網頁。這些都歸功于網絡設計員。他們與用一種電腦編程語言，完成了大量的工作。他們在設計一個網站時，需要想象很多東西。這個網站必須看起來美觀，用起來有趣。網站設計很大一部分是美術設計。他們挑選最好的圖片及顏色使得網站美觀。他們寫一些你在網上看到的東西。他們的另一種重要工作就是與網站管理員商量如何將網站設計得更好。

Music Music is very relaxing.After a hard day of studying, it is fun to listen to all kinds of music at home.You can even play a musical instrument, or sing.Music relaxes you after working all day.Music can cheer you up when you are in a bad mood.If you can play a musical instrument, you are lucky.If you can play the piano, you can spend hours alone and never be bored.If you play the guitar, you can invite your friends over to sing along.And if you play the violin, you can be in an orchestra.You enjoy music throughout your life.There will be music in everything you hear: the roaring ocean, the whispering wind, and the warbling bird.You hear music wherever you may go.【注釋】

① orchestra ['?:kistr?] n.管弦樂隊

② warble ['w?:bl] vi.鳥鳴 【譯文】

音樂

音樂讓人非常輕松。經過一天勞累的學習，在激勵聽聽各種各樣的音樂是挺有趣的。你甚至還可以彈奏樂器或唱歌。忙碌一天后，音樂讓你輕松。當你心情不好的時候，音樂可以使你精神振奮。

如果你會演奏一種樂器，那么你是幸運的。要是你彈鋼琴的話，你就可以幾個小時獨處而從不會覺得無聊；如果你彈吉他，你可以邀請朋友過來一起唱歌；如果你拉小提琴，你可以加入管弦樂隊。

你一生都能享受到音樂。你聽到的所有一切都包含音樂——大海的咆哮、風的低吟或是清脆的鳥鳴。無論你去哪里，你都能聽到音樂。

第四篇：李陽瘋狂英語短文背誦

李陽瘋狂英語 精美短文背誦

Lesson 1 I’m li Yang 我叫李陽

Hi, I’m li Yang.I’m from Guangzhou.It’s a very beautiful city.I like listening to music and I also like swimming.And I like English very much.I’m happy to meet you all.Thank you.大家好，我叫李陽，我來自廣州。那是一個非常漂亮的城市。我喜歡聽音樂，我也喜歡游泳，我還非常喜歡英語。

非常高興認識你你，謝謝！

Lesson 2 My friend Carol

This is my friend Carol.She comes from Chicago ,USA.Now she lives in Shenzhen.She teaches English in a college.She is a good teacher.She loves her students.And all her students love her.這是我的朋友卡羅爾。她來自美國芝加哥。她現在住在深圳。卡羅爾在一所大學教英語。她是一個很棒的老師。她很喜歡她的學生。她的學生也很喜歡她。

Lesson 3 I Have a Happy Family 我有一個幸福的家

I have a happy family.There are three people in my family.They are my parents and myself.I am a student.My dad is a great policeman.My mom is a wonderful English teacher.We love each other very much.我有一個幸福的家庭，我家里有三個成員：我父母和我。我是一個學生。我爸爸是一名優秀的警察。我媽媽是一名非常棒的英語教師。我們一家相親相愛。

Lesson 4 Jeff and His Family 杰夫和他的家人

My best friend is Jeff.He has a sister named Mary.We attend the same school.And we love on the same street.Jeff likes dogs.He has a pet dog.His name is Ben.Jeff’s parents are Mr.And Mrs.Brown.They very nice to me.I like them very much.杰夫是我最重要的朋友。他有一個妹妹，名叫瑪麗。我們在同一所學校上學。我們還住在同一條街上。杰夫喜歡小狗。他有一只寵物狗，名叫本。杰夫的爸爸媽媽是布朗先生和布朗太太。他們對我很好。我很喜歡他們。

Lesson 5 My Hometown 我的家鄉

I was born and live in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan.Chengdu is a wonderful city.These are many beautiful parks and big shopping malls.It also has some historic spots.Chengdu is famous for its food and local snacks.But I don’t like the summer here.It’s too hot.我出生并生活在四川的省會成都。成都是一座迷人的城市。這里有很多美麗的公園和大型的購物商場，還有一些歷史古跡。成都以它的美食和小吃聞名。但是我不喜歡這里的夏天，實在太熱了。

Lesson 6 Let’s Take Our Umbrellas It is raining hard outside.Let’s take our umbrellas with us.Be sure to take your own.This is my umbrella.It belongs to me.It is mine.That is your umbrella.It belongs to you.These umbrellas are ours.Those umbrellas are not ours.They belong to those ladies over there.They are theirs.外面雨下得很大。我們帶上雨傘吧。記得帶上你自己的。這是我的傘，它屬于我。它是你的傘。它屬于你。這幾把傘是我們的。那幾把傘不是我們的。它們屬于那邊的幾位女士，是她們的。

Lesson 7

I Go to School by Bus

我乘公共汽車上學

I live with my family in the suburbs.My school is about 3 kilometers away from my home.I go to school my bus.my dad works downtown.He drives to work.My mom works near our home.She walks to work.My brother has a cool bike.He rides to school.我和家人一起住在郊區。我的學校離我家大約有三公里。我乘公交車上學。我爸爸在市區工作。他開車上班。我媽媽在家附近工作。是步行上班。我哥有一輛很酷的自行車，他騎車上學。

Lesson 8 My Favorite Food 我最喜歡的食物

Food is necessary in our life.I like many different kinds of food.Let me tell you a little about my favorites.My favorite vegetable is lettuce.I don’t like carrots.Mangoes are my favorite fruit.They are sweet, juicy and delicious.And my favorite meat is chicken.I always have chicken for dinner.食物在我們生活中是不可或缺的。我喜歡各種不同的食物。讓我和你分享一下我最喜歡的食物吧。我最愛的蔬菜是生菜。我不喜歡胡蘿卜。芒果是我最喜歡的水果。芒果香甜多汁，非常好吃。而我最喜愛的肉是雞肉。我的晚餐總少不了雞肉。

Lesson 9 We Come from Different Countries 我們來自不同的國家

There are several foreign students in my class.Lily is English.she is from England.Larry is American.She’s from the United States.Rachel is Australian.She’s from Australia.Zhou is Chinese, but he isn’t from china.He is from Canada.He is an overseas Chinese.We come from different countries, but we all get along well.我們班上有幾個外國學生。莉莉是英國人，她來自英格蘭。拉里是美國人，他來自美國。雷切爾是澳大利亞人，她來自澳大利亞。周是華人，但她不是來自中國。他來自加拿大，他是海外華人。

雖然我們來自不同的國家，但我們相處得很融洽。

Lesson 10 That’s My Day 我的一天

As an office worker, my day starts pretty early and is very busy.I get up at 7:00, have breakfast at about 7:30, and then leave for work.My working hours are 9:00 a.m.to 6:00 p.m.Sometimes I need to work late.Often I get home at about 7:45.Then I watch TV and read some books.I go to bde at about 11 o’clock.That’s my day.作為一個上班族，我的一天開始的很早而且非常忙碌。我七點鐘起床，七點半左右吃餐餐，然后去上班。我的工作時間是從早上九點到晚上六點。有時候需要加班。通常我在七點四十五分左右回到家。然后我會看看電視、看看書。十一占左右我就上床睡覺。這就是我的一天。

第五篇：《李陽瘋狂英語之國際肌肉三最短文》介紹

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《李陽瘋狂英語之國際肌肉三最短文》介紹

李陽官方介紹：

從地道、精練、實用的《口語要素一美國電影臺詞精選》，到以一頂

十、以一頂百的核裂變《超級句型》，再到大段大段連貫表達思想、賣弄知識的《國際肌肉三最短文》，進而到叱咤風云的《國際演講家》，最后抵達用英語自如交流的美妙情感世界《愛情英語》，一環扣一環，這就是我們為你準備的新世紀攻克英語操練套餐。

專家說：“三最口腔肌肉訓練法”是世界外語教學的革命，是突破聾啞英語的最佳方法，我本人就是這種學習方法的最大受益者。當年，20多位和我一起大喊英語的蘭大同學們，的人生從此與從不同！

專家說，“三最口腔肌肉訓練法”種學習方法的最大受益者。當年，20多痊和我一起大喊英語的蘭大同學們，它讓你的人生從此與眾不同！

·瘋狂方法：最獨特的三最口腔肌肉訓練法全面闡述

·瘋狂操練：31

·超級演講：江澤民在“2001《財富》全球論壇”的講話

·瘋狂時事：朱镕基談日本篡改歷史教科書·李嵐清英文申奧陳述

·瘋狂人生激勵：說乾就乾·不懂就問·有話就說

·國際社交禮儀：非正式拜訪的決竅··餐桌禮儀·名片的學問

··中西文化：誤解

·洞察社會問題：人與金錢：孰贏？

··中國推動英語教育·北京人民與英語學習

··美國人的周末·美國人與汽車

··現代女孩·麻煩人生

·財富大總結：31·31個超級句型·100個精彩純正美語句子

共3018篇。

mp3反復聽，就像《超有腦英語學習法》里面的：“三個月，你發現你突然能聽懂英語了”。

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