如何选择英文读物
To cultivate one's taste in English prose, the most effective way is to read English books extensively. Yet one may be at a loss to choose the appropriate books, especially as a beginner. I would like to share some of my experience. My f
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The Trees Outside my Window
From the window of my room, I could see a tall cotton-rose hibiscus. In spring, when green foliage was half hidden by mist, the tree looked very enchanting dotted with red blossom. This inspiring neighbor of mine often set my mind working.
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Words From a Father
In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at the face of my 23-year-old son, Daniel, his backpack by his side. We were saying good-bye. In a few hours he would be flying to France. He would be staying there for at least a year to learn an
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We Never Told Him He Couldn't
My son Joey was born with club feet. The doctors assured us that with treatment he would be able to walk normally - but would never run very well. The first three years of his life were spent in surgery, casts and braces. By the time he was
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Four Perfect Dreams of Life
Healthy and Fit The first goal common to all of us is health and energy. We all want to be healthy and fit, to have high levels of energy and to live free of pain and illness. Today, with the incredible advances in medical science, the qua
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Five Minutes to Fear
Our families camped together once a month, so when the Fourth of July fell on our scheduled weekend, we never gave it a thought not to proceed with our plans. The drive to Rehoboth Beach took six hours, counting four bathroom stops for thre
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The Difference a Teacher can Make
Steve, a twelve-year-old boy with alcoholic parents, was about to be lost forever, by the U.S. education system. Remarkably, he could read, yet, in spite of his reading skills, Steve was failing. He had been failing since first grade, as he
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生活中不知不觉地减掉脂肪
ENJOYING A SMOOCH Maybe you haven't spent significant amounts of time kissing since you were a teenager, and these days you'd rather sleep than smooch. But if passion for your partner isn't enough motivation, consider the fact that kissi
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丈夫最不想听到的话
1. "Nevermind, I'll just do it myself." Marriage pro tip: When you ask your spouse to call the plumber to fix the sink, give him a chance to do it. Rolling your eyes and saying, "nevermind, I'll do it myself" may result in y
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A Meditation Upon a Broomstick 扫帚把上的沉思
This single stick now is ingloriously lying in that neglected corner. Once it was in a forest, full of sap, leaves and boughs; now in vain someone has tried to compete with nature by tying that withered bundle of twigs to its trunk. It is
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Master of Your Thoughts 掌控你的思想
You talk when you stop being at peace with your thoughts. When you can no longer dwell in the solitude of your heart, you will talk, and the sound becomes a pastime. And in much of your talking, thinking is half murdered. Thought is like a
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The Sea at Dawn 黎明时分的大海
They shuddered with cold, and ran down the road to the bridge. There, warm, they started walking hand in hand. A flush came into the sky. The waned moon, halfway down the west, sank into insignificance. On the shadowy land, things began to
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多读书的12个理由
1. You will optimize your brain power This shouldn't come as a shock, but studies suggest reading makes you smart. Unlike watching television, which requires no thought process, reading is an active learning experience that will keep your
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True Love Always Prevails
True love is we stick together in "thick and thin". Especially when it's thin, when it's troublesome. Then we should really bridge over the "troubled water". That's what they say in English. But most of us fail the test,
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Love People In All Kinds Of Weather
Make sure your love is unconditional. Make sure you love people in all kinds of "weather". Or else what is the use if we love a person only when he is good or she is nice? When I need the people most that's when they leave me. All the time.
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Free to Soar
One windy spring day, I observed young people having fun using the wind to fly their kites. Multicolored creations of varying shapes and sizes filled the skies like beautiful birds darting and dancing. As the strong winds gusted against the
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Let Me Say ＂Thank You＂
I remember the first time I got on a horse. I was two years old and we were watching a friend of the family ride. My mom agreed to let me take a short ride around the arena with the friend and that was it! I was horse crazy. From then on, I
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Mom's Smile
It's an old photograph with bad composition and lousy color. The edges are curled up and brown. But none of that matters. The photo is laced with poignant memories so vivid that when my gaze slides across it, tears prick at the backs of my
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如何用手机拍出好看的食物照片
1. Don't overcrowd the shot Don't try and capture too much in a single image, especially if it's going to be cropped and uploaded to Instagram anyway. Focus on a key area, such as the sheen of an egg yolk or a steak's pink centre, but
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“后校园时代”很多实用的应对方式
Discover your passions Your early twenties are a time to take risks, try new things, and discover your passions. Don't worry so much about having a concrete plan, now is the time when you can experiment and find your true skills and intere
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