[by:恒星英语学习网] [00:00.00]喜欢Hxen.com,就把Hxen.com复制到QQ个人资料中!喜欢Hxen.com,就把Hxen.com复制到QQ个人资料中!Since English is not your native tongue,you must develop the muscles of your speech organs to produce unfamiliar sounds. [00:04.06]因为英语不是你的母语,所以你必须训练和发展你口腔器官的肌肉,以便发出陌生的(另外一种语言的)声音。 [00:08.12]When you read,read as loudly as possible,as clearly as possible and as quickly as possible. [00:11.70]当你读的时候,要尽量大声,尽量清晰和尽量快速。 [00:15.28]Tongue muscles training is of great importance in learning any foreign language. [00:17.82]口腔肌肉训练在学习任何语言时都是非常重要的。 [00:20.35]The Good Old Days [00:21.54]美好的旧时光 [00:22.73]People like to think that life was better in the past. [00:24.54]人们喜欢认为过去的生活要好些。 [00:26.36]The air was cleaner,the water was purer,people were friendlier,life was safer and,certainly,it was cheaper. [00:30.30]空气更新鲜,水更清纯,人们更友好,生活更安全,当然,东西更便宜。 [00:34.25]But were the good old days really so good? [00:35.64]但是过去的日子真的上如此好吗? [00:37.04]Probably not.Many of today's problems existed in the past,and there were other problems then that we rarely face today. [00:40.89]或许不是的。今天的一些问题在过去仍然存在,而有些其他的问题在今天就很少面对了。 [00:44.75]For example,many contagious diseases under control now. [00:47.01]例如,一些传染性疾病现在就被控制了。 [00:49.27]It is safe to say that life has always had its problems. [00:51.08]应该来说生活总会有它自己本身的问题。 [00:52.90]They existed in the past,they exist in the present and,certainly,they will exist in the future. [00:55.93]他们在过去存在,在现在也存在,当然在将来仍然存在。 [00:58.96]But,in the future,just remember:we can look back and talk about the good old days! [01:01.86]但是,将来,你只要记住:我们可以回头,谈论过去的好时光。 [01:04.76]If I Were a Millionaire [01:05.78]假如我是百万富翁 [01:06.80]What would you do if you were a millionaire? [01:08.19]如果你是一个百万富翁你将怎么办? [01:09.59]Many people would buy a house or travel the world. [01:11.38]一些人可能买房子,或者周游全世界。 [01:13.17]As for me,I would start a school.If I had a school,I would be able to educate many children and teach them right from wrong. [01:17.71]而我,将会创立一个学校,如果我有一个学校,我将能教育一些孩子,教他们改邪归正。 [01:22.26]Anyone will tell you that children are a country's future. [01:24.23]任何人都会告诉你孩子是祖国的未来。 [01:26.20]If my dream comes true,I will be very happy because I will be doing my country a good service. [01:29.43]如果我的梦想成真的话,我将会非常高兴的。因为我将为我的国家做了一个好的服务。 [01:32.66]Children of Vietnam War [01:33.75]越战留下的孩子们 [01:34.85]About 15,000 children in Vietnam are still suffering from the war,though it ended over 10 years ago. [01:38.31]虽然越南战争早在十多年前就结束了,但是现在在越南仍有一万五千左右的小孩在忍受着战争遗留下来的痛苦。 [01:41.77]These are children of American fathers,who were soldiers and long ago returned to American,and Vietnamese mothers. [01:45.48]他们的父亲是美国士兵,早在战争结束后回美国去了,母亲是越南人。 [01:49.19]They are marked by blue eyes and black hair. [01:50.79]这些孩子的特征是蓝眼睛和黑头发。 [01:52.38]2.A vietnamese official told reporters that Hanoi wants all American children and their relatives to go to the United States. [01:56.44]一个越南官员告诉记者说,河内政府希望所有的美国孩子和他们的亲属都回到美国去。 [02:00.50]"Another official said,"Vietnam is waiting for a policy response from the American government. [02:03.92]另个一个官员说,越南正在等待美国方面的政策性的回答。 [02:07.35]3.An American spokesman said,however,"it is not a question of politics.Our concern is the people involved." [02:11.27]但是,一位美国发言人说:“这不是一个政治问题,我们所关心的是牵扯(或:卷入)其中的人们。 [02:15.18]4.Both sides agree that the plight of the children is painful and something should be done about it. [02:18.03]双方一致认为,孩子们的境况是痛苦的,应该采取一些措施了。 [02:20.88]Working Hard [02:21.54]努力,用功 [02:22.21]1.My best friend Stone and I decided to learn English last year. [02:24.18]去年我最好的朋友Stone和我下决心去学英语。 [02:26.16]We promised each other to work hard. [02:27.37]我们互相承诺要认真学习。 [02:28.58]We never failed to attend class.Stone always remembered to do his homework. [02:31.26]我们从来没有旷课,Stone总是记得去做他的家庭作业。 [02:33.94]I never forgot to do mine,either.Our English is pretty good now. [02:36.28]我也从来没有忘记去做我的家庭作业。我们的英语现在很好了。 [02:38.62]It only proves that there's no gain without pain. [02:40.55]这仅仅证明没有付出就没有收获。 [02:42.48]1.When was the last time he wrote you? [02:44.02]他上一次写信给你是什么时候? [02:45.56]2.I wrote to my uncle last night.I couldn't put it off any longer. [02:47.93]昨晚我给叔叔写了信。我不能再拖延了。 [02:50.29]3.If you had gotten up earlier,you would have had time for breakfast. [02:52.40]如果你早点起床,是会有时间吃早饭的。 [02:54.50]4.Uncle Sam emphasized the importance of being thoughtful toward one another. [02:56.84]萨姆叔叔强调相互体贴的重要性。 [02:59.17]5.It will be a pleasure having the Eliots with us for the weekend. [03:00.95]和埃里特一家一起共度周末将是非常愉快的。 [03:02.73]M:After his accident,doctors gave Ben little chance of surviving,much less of playing golf professionally again. [03:06.20]那次事故之后,医生对本是否能够活下来几乎不抱希望,更别说重新恢复高尔夫球职业生涯。 [03:09.68]W:It's incredible that Ben was back on the golf course again within eighteen months. [03:11.90]本十八个月之内重回球场,简直令人不可思议。 [03:14.12]Q:What is known about Ben eighteen months after the accident? [03:15.80]在那件事故发生后的18个月的日子里本知道什么吗? [03:17.49]A:He was playing golf once again. [03:18.43]他又重新玩起高尔夫球。 [03:19.37]A:I almost got hire today. [03:20.37]今天我就快要退休了。 [03:21.38]B:What happened? [03:21.91]发生什么了? [03:22.45]A:I saw a "Help Wanted" sign in the window,so I stopped in. [03:24.41]我在橱窗前看见标记:“需要帮助”,因此我停下了。 [03:26.37]B:A salesman's job? [03:27.07]一个业务员工作吗? [03:27.78]A:Yesh.But when I told them I had a ph.D.they said I was over-qualified. [03:30.17]但当我告诉他们我有博士学位时,他们说我资格过高。 [03:32.56]B:I guess you could put it that way. [03:33.55]我想你可以这么理解。 [03:34.54]A:They said they were looking for a student. [03:35.69]他们说他们正在找一个学生。