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As I walked out one evening Walking down Bristol Street,晚上我在散步於布里斯托爾大街The crowds upon the pavement街道兩旁黑壓壓的一片，Were fields of harvest wheat.是田裡熟透待割的小麥。And down by the brimming river沿著水波蕩漾的江邊，在一座鐵路拱橋的下麵I heard a lover sing Under an arch of the railway:我聽到一個戀人在歌唱:"Love has no ending.愛情永無止境”。"I'll love you, dear, I'll love you我將永遠愛你，親愛的，我將永遠愛你Till China and Africa meet,直到地域再生天翻地覆 （直到中國和非洲相合）And the river jumps over the mountain直到江水倒流越過高山，And the salmon sing in the street,直到魚兒跳躍離開了水。"I'll love you till the ocean Is folded and hung up to dry我將永遠愛你到海斷裂枯竭And the seven stars go squawking直到天空北斗七星Like geese about the sky.從勺子轉變為鵝揚長頸唱歌的形狀"The years shall run like rabbits,時光像兔子一樣向前飛跑For in my arms I hold但在我的懷中我還擁著The Flower of the Ages,遠古時代那芬芳的鮮花And the first love of the world."和那個世界純真的初戀。But all the clocks in the city但是城裡所有的時鐘Began to whirr and chime:都開始發出嗡嗡轟鳴："O let not Time deceive you, You cannot conquer Time.別讓時間捉弄了你，你不可能戰勝01 As I Walked Out One EveningBy W.H Auden"In the burrows of the Nightmare在沉沉夢魘的深淵裡Where Justice naked is,正義赤裸裸毫不修飾，Time watches from the shadow時間在陰影下靜靜窺視，And coughs when you would kiss.就在你想接物時乾咳幾聲以示提醒。"In headaches and in worry在煩惱不安和憂慮焦急中Vaguely life leaks away,滾滾生命之河悄然流逝And Time will have his fancy時間卻有著魔幻的力量To-morrow or to-day.不論是今天亦或是明天"Into many a green valley飛旋鑽進綠色蔥蘢的山谷的Drifts the appalling snow;是狂風卷著漫天飛舞的雪花Time breaks the threaded dances時間瞬間凝固了這優美的舞姿，And the diver's brilliant bow.也定格了落入水面閃亮的翻卷。"O plunge your hands in water,哦，快將雙手伸進水裡，Plunge them in up to the wrist;一直到水淹沒了你的手腕Stare, stare in the basin緊緊地、緊緊地盯著水池，And wonder what you've missed.看看你自己到底丟了什麼。"The glacier knocks in the cupboard,冰河漸漸流動撞擊著櫥櫃，The desert sighs in the bed,沙漠哀鳴著飛掠過睡的床And the crack in the tea-cup opens茶杯上的裂紋似乎打開了A lane to the land of the dead.一條通往死亡之國的路徑。02As I Walked Out One EveningBy W.H Auden"Where the beggars raffle the banknotes在那兒乞丐中得了許多鈔票And the Giant is enchanting to Jack,傑克被那巨人迷得神魂顛倒And the Lily-white Boy is a Roarer,這個白種男孩瘋狂地咆哮著，And Jill goes down on her back.他的同伴躺在地上盡情表演。"O look, look in the mirror,哦，快看、快看鏡子裡的你，O look in your distress;瞧你那副悲痛欲絕的模樣。Life remains a blessing雖然你不能夠賜福於他人，Although you cannot bless.可是生活它會永遠祝福你。"O stand, stand at the window哦，快快站起來、站到窗前來As the tears scald and start;熱淚潸然灼人，奪眶而出You shall love your crooked neighbour你可要用你那扭曲的心靈，With your crooked heart."去愛你那個不正派的鄰居。It was late, late in the evening,黑夜深沉，萬籟俱寂，The lovers they were gone;情人雙雙，早已遠去The clocks had ceased their chiming,教堂內的鐘悄然無聲,And the deep river ran on.唯似水流年靜靜流淌。

Any luck/joy? 然后呢？/进展如何？We use this expression to ask if someone has managed to do something.Written: YES Spoken: YES Formal: NO Informal: YESExample 1- You know we talked about buying an amazing gift for my girlfriend for her birthday?- Yes, any joy?-Yes, Sarah was really happy about the perfume that I bought.Example 2-You were trying to find your teacher and apologize for your mistakes. Any luck?-No. He was busy all day long yesterday, so I may go and try my luck again later.

As I walked out one evening Walking down Bristol Street,晚上我在散步於布里斯托爾大街The crowds upon the pavement街道兩旁黑壓壓的一片，Were fields of harvest wheat.是田裡熟透待割的小麥。And down by the brimming river沿著水波蕩漾的江邊，在一座鐵路拱橋的下麵I heard a lover sing Under an arch of the railway:我聽到一個戀人在歌唱:"Love has no ending.愛情永無止境”。"I'll love you, dear, I'll love you我將永遠愛你，親愛的，我將永遠愛你Till China and Africa meet,直到地域再生天翻地覆 （直到中國和非洲相合）And the river jumps over the mountain直到江水倒流越過高山，And the salmon sing in the street,直到魚兒跳躍離開了水。"I'll love you till the ocean Is folded and hung up to dry我將永遠愛你到海斷裂枯竭And the seven stars go squawking直到天空北斗七星Like geese about the sky.從勺子轉變為鵝揚長頸唱歌的形狀"The years shall run like rabbits,時光像兔子一樣向前飛跑For in my arms I hold但在我的懷中我還擁著The Flower of the Ages,遠古時代那芬芳的鮮花And the first love of the world."和那個世界純真的初戀。But all the clocks in the city但是城裡所有的時鐘Began to whirr and chime:都開始發出嗡嗡轟鳴："O let not Time deceive you, You cannot conquer Time.別讓時間捉弄了你，你不可能戰勝01 As I Walked Out One EveningBy W.H Auden"In the burrows of the Nightmare在沉沉夢魘的深淵裡Where Justice naked is,正義赤裸裸毫不修飾，Time watches from the shadow時間在陰影下靜靜窺視，And coughs when you would kiss.就在你想接物時乾咳幾聲以示提醒。"In headaches and in worry在煩惱不安和憂慮焦急中Vaguely life leaks away,滾滾生命之河悄然流逝And Time will have his fancy時間卻有著魔幻的力量To-morrow or to-day.不論是今天亦或是明天"Into many a green valley飛旋鑽進綠色蔥蘢的山谷的Drifts the appalling snow;是狂風卷著漫天飛舞的雪花Time breaks the threaded dances時間瞬間凝固了這優美的舞姿，And the diver's brilliant bow.也定格了落入水面閃亮的翻卷。"O plunge your hands in water,哦，快將雙手伸進水裡，Plunge them in up to the wrist;一直到水淹沒了你的手腕Stare, stare in the basin緊緊地、緊緊地盯著水池，And wonder what you've missed.看看你自己到底丟了什麼。"The glacier knocks in the cupboard,冰河漸漸流動撞擊著櫥櫃，The desert sighs in the bed,沙漠哀鳴著飛掠過睡的床And the crack in the tea-cup opens茶杯上的裂紋似乎打開了A lane to the land of the dead.一條通往死亡之國的路徑。02As I Walked Out One EveningBy W.H Auden"Where the beggars raffle the banknotes在那兒乞丐中得了許多鈔票And the Giant is enchanting to Jack,傑克被那巨人迷得神魂顛倒And the Lily-white Boy is a Roarer,這個白種男孩瘋狂地咆哮著，And Jill goes down on her back.他的同伴躺在地上盡情表演。"O look, look in the mirror,哦，快看、快看鏡子裡的你，O look in your distress;瞧你那副悲痛欲絕的模樣。Life remains a blessing雖然你不能夠賜福於他人，Although you cannot bless.可是生活它會永遠祝福你。"O stand, stand at the window哦，快快站起來、站到窗前來As the tears scald and start;熱淚潸然灼人，奪眶而出You shall love your crooked neighbour你可要用你那扭曲的心靈，With your crooked heart."去愛你那個不正派的鄰居。It was late, late in the evening,黑夜深沉，萬籟俱寂，The lovers they were gone;情人雙雙，早已遠去The clocks had ceased their chiming,教堂內的鐘悄然無聲,And the deep river ran on.唯似水流年靜靜流淌。

Any luck/joy? 然后呢？/进展如何？We use this expression to ask if someone has managed to do something.Written: YES Spoken: YES Formal: NO Informal: YESExample 1- You know we talked about buying an amazing gift for my girlfriend for her birthday?- Yes, any joy?-Yes, Sarah was really happy about the perfume that I bought.Example 2-You were trying to find your teacher and apologize for your mistakes. Any luck?-No. He was busy all day long yesterday, so I may go and try my luck again later.

I wouldn’t go that far! 我不是这么认为/我不是很赞同We use this expression when we want to show that we don’t really agree with someone.Written: NO Spoken: YES Formal: NO Informal: YESExample 1- I think this movie is the best of his ever!- I wouldn’t go that far. His previous movie is his best that I have seen.Example 2-Don’t you think that he is a good employee?-Actually I wouldn’t go that far. He only has stunning performance when he is in a good mood, most of the time, he is just a grumpy lad.

I wouldn't go that far! 我不是这么认为/我不是很赞同We use this expression when we want to show that we don't really agree with someone.Written: NO Spoken: YES Formal: NO Informal: YESExample 1- I think this movie is the best of his ever!- I wouldn't go that far. His previous movie is his best that I have seen.Example 2-Don't you think that he is a good employee?-Actually I wouldn't go that far. He only has stunning performance when he is in a good mood, most of the time, he is just a grumpy lad.

The Cat In The Hat By Dr. Seuss  The sun did not shine.  It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house All that cold, cold, wet day.  I sat there with Sally. We sat there, we two. And I said, “How I wish We had something to do!” Too wet to go out And too cold to play ball.  So we sat in the house. We did nothing at all. So all we could do was to Sit!  Sit!   Sit!    Sit! And we did not like it. Not one little bit. And then Something went BUMP! How that bump made us jump!  We looked! Then we saw him step in on the mat! We looked! And we saw him! The cat in the Hat! And he said to us, “Why do you sit there like that?” “I know it is wet And the sun is not sunny. But we can have Lots of good fun that is funny!” “I know some good games we could play.” Said the cat. “I know some new tricks,” Said the Cat in the Hat. “A lot of good tricks. I will show them to you. Your mother  Will not mind at all if I do.”  But our fish said, “No! No! Make that cat go away! Tell that Cat in the Hat You do NOT want to play. He should not be her. He should not be about. He should not be here  When your mother is out!” “Now! Now! Have no fear. Have no fear!” said the cat. “My tricks are not bad,” Said the Cat in the Hat. “Why, we can have  Lots of good fun, if you wish, With a game that I call UP-UP-UP with a fish!” “Put me down!” said the fish. “This is no fun at all! Put me down!” said the fish. “I do NOT wish to fall!” “Have no fear!” said the cat. “I will not let you fall. I will hold you up high  As I stand on a ball. With a book on one hand! And a cup on my hat! But that is not ALL I can do!” Said the cat… “Look at me! Look at me now!” said the cat. “With a cup and a cake On the top of my hat! I can hold up TWO books! I can hold up the fish! And a little toy ship! And some milk on a dish!  2 And look! I can hop up and down on the ball! But that is not all! Oh, no. That is not all… “Look at me! Look at me! Look at me NOW! It is fun to have fun But you have to know how. I can hold up the cup And the milk and the cake! I can hold up these books! And the fish on a rake! I can hold the toy ship And a little toy man! And look! With my tail I can fan with the fan As I hop on the ball! But that is not all. Oh, no. That is not all…” That is what the cat said… Then he fell on his head! He came down with a bump From up there on the ball. And Sally and I, We saw ALL the things fall! And our fish came down, too. He fell into a pot! He said, “Do I like this? Oh, no! I do not. This is not a good game, ” Said our fish as he lit. “No, I do not like it,  Not one little bit!”  “Now look what you did!” Said the fish to the cat, “Now look at this house! Look at this! Look at that! You sank our toy ship, Sank it deep in the cake. You shook up our house And you bent our new rake. You SHOULD NOT be here When our mother is not. You get out of this house!” Said the fish in the pot.  “But I like to be here. Oh, I like it a lot!” Said the Cat in the Hat  To the fish in the pot. “I will NOT go away. I do NOT wish to go! And so,” said the Cat in the Hat, “So  so  so … I will show you  Another good game that I know!”  And then he ran out. And, then, fast as a fox, The Cat in the Hat Came back in with a box.  A big red wood box. It was shut with a hook. “Now look at this trick,” Said the cat. “Take a look!”  Then he got up on top With a tip of his hat.  “I call this game FUN-IN-A-BOX,” Said the cat. “In this box are two things I will show to you now. You will like these two things,” Said the cat with a bow.  “I will pick up the hook. You will see something new. Two things. And I call them Thing One and Thing Two. These Things will not bite you. They want to have fun.” Then, out of the box Came Thing Two and Thing One!  3 And they ran to us fast. They said, “How do you do? Would you like to shake hands With Thing One and Thing Two?”  And Sally and I  Did not know what to do. So we had to shake hands With Thing One and Thing Two. We shook their two hands. But our fish said, “No! No!  Those Things should not be  In this house! Make them go!  “They should not be here When your mother is not! Put them out! Put them out!” Said the fish in the pot.  “Have no fear, little fish,” Said the Cat in the Hat. “These Things are good Things,” And he gave them a pat. “They are tame. Oh, so tame! They have come here to play. They will give you some fun On this wet, wet, wet day.”  “Now, here is a game that they like,” Said the cat. “They like to fly kites,” Said the Cat in the Hat.  “No! Not in the house!” Said the fish in the pot. “They should not fly kites In a house! They should not. Oh! The things they will bump! Oh, the things they will hit! Oh, I do not like it! Not one little bit!”   Then Sally and I  Saw them run down the hall. We saw those two Things Bump their kites on the wall! Bump! Thump! Thump! Bump! Down the wall in the hall.  Thing Two and Thing One! They ran up! They ran down! On the string of one kite We saw Mother's new gown! Her gown with the dots That are pink, white and red. Then we saw one kite bump On the head of her bed!  Then those things ran about With big bumps, jumps and kicks And with hops and big thumps And all kinds of bad tricks. And I said, “I do NOT like the way that they play! If mother could see this, Oh, what would she say!”  Then our fish said, “Look! Look!”  And our fish shook with fear. “Your mother is on her way home! Do you hear? Oh, what will she do to us? What will she say? Oh, she will not like it To find us this way!”  “So ,Do something! Fast!” said the fish. “Do you hear! I saw her. Your mother! Your mother is near! So, as fast as you can, Think of something to do! You will have to get rid of  Thing One and thing Two!”  So, as fast as I could, I went after my net. And I said, “With my net I can get them I bet. I bet, with my net,I can get those Things yet!”  Then I let down my net. It came down with a PLOP! And I had them! At last! Those two things had to stop. Then I said to the cat, “Now you do as I say. You pack up those Things And you take them away!”  “Oh dear!” said the cat.. “You did not like our game… Oh dear.        What a shame!             What a shame!                     What a shame!”  Then he shut up the Things In the box with the hook. And the cat went away With a sad kind of look.  “That is good,” said the fish. “He has gone away. Yes. But your mother will come. She will find this big mess! And this mess is so big And so deep and so tall, We can not pick it up. There is no way at all!”  And THEN! Who was back in the house? Why, the cat! “Have no fear of this mess,” Said the cat in the Hat. “I always pick up all my playthings And so…  I will show you another Good trick that I know!”  Then we saw him pick up  All the things that were down. He picked up the cake, And the rake, and the gown, And the milk, and the strings, And the books, and the dish, And the fan, and the cup, And the ship, and the fish. And he put them away. Then he said, “That is that.” And then he was gone With a tip of his hat.  Then our mother came in  And she said to us two, “did you have any fun? Tell me. What did you do?”  And sally and I did not know What to say. Should we tell her The things that went on there that day?  Should we tell her about it? Now, what SHOULD we do? Well… What would YOU do If your mother asked YOU?

The Cat In The Hat By Dr. Seuss  The sun did not shine.  It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house All that cold, cold, wet day.  I sat there with Sally. We sat there, we two. And I said, “How I wish We had something to do!” Too wet to go out And too cold to play ball.  So we sat in the house. We did nothing at all. So all we could do was to Sit!  Sit!   Sit!    Sit! And we did not like it. Not one little bit. And then Something went BUMP! How that bump made us jump!  We looked! Then we saw him step in on the mat! We looked! And we saw him! The cat in the Hat! And he said to us, “Why do you sit there like that?” “I know it is wet And the sun is not sunny. But we can have Lots of good fun that is funny!” “I know some good games we could play.” Said the cat. “I know some new tricks,” Said the Cat in the Hat. “A lot of good tricks. I will show them to you. Your mother  Will not mind at all if I do.”  But our fish said, “No! No! Make that cat go away! Tell that Cat in the Hat You do NOT want to play. He should not be her. He should not be about. He should not be here  When your mother is out!” “Now! Now! Have no fear. Have no fear!” said the cat. “My tricks are not bad,” Said the Cat in the Hat. “Why, we can have  Lots of good fun, if you wish, With a game that I call UP-UP-UP with a fish!” “Put me down!” said the fish. “This is no fun at all! Put me down!” said the fish. “I do NOT wish to fall!” “Have no fear!” said the cat. “I will not let you fall. I will hold you up high  As I stand on a ball. With a book on one hand! And a cup on my hat! But that is not ALL I can do!” Said the cat… “Look at me! Look at me now!” said the cat. “With a cup and a cake On the top of my hat! I can hold up TWO books! I can hold up the fish! And a little toy ship! And some milk on a dish!  2 And look! I can hop up and down on the ball! But that is not all! Oh, no. That is not all… “Look at me! Look at me! Look at me NOW! It is fun to have fun But you have to know how. I can hold up the cup And the milk and the cake! I can hold up these books! And the fish on a rake! I can hold the toy ship And a little toy man! And look! With my tail I can fan with the fan As I hop on the ball! But that is not all. Oh, no. That is not all…” That is what the cat said… Then he fell on his head! He came down with a bump From up there on the ball. And Sally and I, We saw ALL the things fall! And our fish came down, too. He fell into a pot! He said, “Do I like this? Oh, no! I do not. This is not a good game, ” Said our fish as he lit. “No, I do not like it,  Not one little bit!”  “Now look what you did!” Said the fish to the cat, “Now look at this house! Look at this! Look at that! You sank our toy ship, Sank it deep in the cake. You shook up our house And you bent our new rake. You SHOULD NOT be here When our mother is not. You get out of this house!” Said the fish in the pot.  “But I like to be here. Oh, I like it a lot!” Said the Cat in the Hat  To the fish in the pot. “I will NOT go away. I do NOT wish to go! And so,” said the Cat in the Hat, “So  so  so … I will show you  Another good game that I know!”  And then he ran out. And, then, fast as a fox, The Cat in the Hat Came back in with a box.  A big red wood box. It was shut with a hook. “Now look at this trick,” Said the cat. “Take a look!”  Then he got up on top With a tip of his hat.  “I call this game FUN-IN-A-BOX,” Said the cat. “In this box are two things I will show to you now. You will like these two things,” Said the cat with a bow.  “I will pick up the hook. You will see something new. Two things. And I call them Thing One and Thing Two. These Things will not bite you. They want to have fun.” Then, out of the box Came Thing Two and Thing One!  3 And they ran to us fast. They said, “How do you do? Would you like to shake hands With Thing One and Thing Two?”  And Sally and I  Did not know what to do. So we had to shake hands With Thing One and Thing Two. We shook their two hands. But our fish said, “No! No!  Those Things should not be  In this house! Make them go!  “They should not be here When your mother is not! Put them out! Put them out!” Said the fish in the pot.  “Have no fear, little fish,” Said the Cat in the Hat. “These Things are good Things,” And he gave them a pat. “They are tame. Oh, so tame! They have come here to play. They will give you some fun On this wet, wet, wet day.”  “Now, here is a game that they like,” Said the cat. “They like to fly kites,” Said the Cat in the Hat.  “No! Not in the house!” Said the fish in the pot. “They should not fly kites In a house! They should not. Oh! The things they will bump! Oh, the things they will hit! Oh, I do not like it! Not one little bit!”   Then Sally and I  Saw them run down the hall. We saw those two Things Bump their kites on the wall! Bump! Thump! Thump! Bump! Down the wall in the hall.  Thing Two and Thing One! They ran up! They ran down! On the string of one kite We saw Mother’s new gown! Her gown with the dots That are pink, white and red. Then we saw one kite bump On the head of her bed!  Then those things ran about With big bumps, jumps and kicks And with hops and big thumps And all kinds of bad tricks. And I said, “I do NOT like the way that they play! If mother could see this, Oh, what would she say!”  Then our fish said, “Look! Look!”  And our fish shook with fear. “Your mother is on her way home! Do you hear? Oh, what will she do to us? What will she say? Oh, she will not like it To find us this way!”  “So ,Do something! Fast!” said the fish. “Do you hear! I saw her. Your mother! Your mother is near! So, as fast as you can, Think of something to do! You will have to get rid of  Thing One and thing Two!”  So, as fast as I could, I went after my net. And I said, “With my net I can get them I bet. I bet, with my net,I can get those Things yet!”  Then I let down my net. It came down with a PLOP! And I had them! At last! Those two things had to stop. Then I said to the cat, “Now you do as I say. You pack up those Things And you take them away!”  “Oh dear!” said the cat.. “You did not like our game… Oh dear.        What a shame!             What a shame!                     What a shame!”  Then he shut up the Things In the box with the hook. And the cat went away With a sad kind of look.  “That is good,” said the fish. “He has gone away. Yes. But your mother will come. She will find this big mess! And this mess is so big And so deep and so tall, We can not pick it up. There is no way at all!”  And THEN! Who was back in the house? Why, the cat! “Have no fear of this mess,” Said the cat in the Hat. “I always pick up all my playthings And so…  I will show you another Good trick that I know!”  Then we saw him pick up  All the things that were down. He picked up the cake, And the rake, and the gown, And the milk, and the strings, And the books, and the dish, And the fan, and the cup, And the ship, and the fish. And he put them away. Then he said, “That is that.” And then he was gone With a tip of his hat.  Then our mother came in  And she said to us two, “did you have any fun? Tell me. What did you do?”  And sally and I did not know What to say. Should we tell her The things that went on there that day?  Should we tell her about it? Now, what SHOULD we do? Well… What would YOU do If your mother asked YOU?

Different Countries Have Different Customs不同的国家有不同的风俗习惯L:Hello,everyone!My name is Linda.I’m 10 years old.大家好，我是Linda。我10岁了。G:Hi,My name is Grace.I’m 10 years old.大家好，我是Grace。我10岁了。L:Grace,do you like traveling?Grace，你喜欢旅行吗？G:Yes,I do.We travel a lot on summer vacation.是的，我喜欢。我们暑假的时候经常去旅行。L:Traveling is fun,but it is important to learn the local customs.旅行很有意思，但是旅行前学习当地的风俗习惯很重要。G:Yes,different countries have different customs. When you travel to other countries, please follow their customs, just as the saying goes. "When in Rome, do as the Romans do".是的，不同国家有不同的风俗习惯。当你去别的国家旅行的时候，请入乡随俗。L:In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you.  It&`&s important to respect lines there.  It&`&s a good idea to talk about the weather. It&`&s a favourite subject of conversation with the British.在英国，即使只有两个人也要排队。排队在那非常重要。讨论天气是个很好的主意，这是英国人最喜欢的话题。G:Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip.It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags, taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect the same amount.去美国旅游的人经常忘记付小费。在美国给搬运工，出租车司机和服务员小费是非常普遍的。服务员可以拿到你餐费的百分之15作为小费。出租车司机也一样。L:In Spain, it&`&s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner.People have dinner very late, and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 p.m.在西班牙，如果有人邀请你去吃晚餐，下午的时候吃点心是个好主意。西班牙人晚餐吃的迟，餐馆一般九点以后才开。G:In Arab countries, men kiss one another on the cheek (脸颊). Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite of you to do the same.在阿拉伯国家，男人会互相亲吻彼此的脸颊。邀请你去做客的主人会亲吻你的两边脸颊表示对你的欢迎。有礼貌的做法是你也亲吻他。L:In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don&`&t put it into your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it.在日本，第一次见面的时候他们会互换个人或者商务名片。当有人给你名片时，不要急于把名放进口袋。他希望你可以看他的名片。G:Don&`&t forget to be careful of your body language to express something in conversation. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.别忘了在谈话期间注意使用肢体语言。某种肢体语言在一种文化是被接受的，也许在另外一种文化是不恰当。L:It is important to learn the local customs before you go to another country.当你去一个新的国家时，提前学习当地的风俗习惯是非常重要的。G:That’s all for today.今天就到这里。L:I’m Linda.我是Linda.G:I’m Grace.我是Grace.L,G:See you next time,bye-bye！下次再见。

地理位置：Zhanjiang lies at the southernmost tip of the Chinese mainland, facing Hainan to the south.靠山吃山靠水吃水：Zhanjiang is famous throughout China for its seafood. Seafood is fresh, fabulous and ubiquitous.气候有如何呢：Zhanjiang has a humid subtropical climate, with short mild winters and long, very hot humid summers.有好玩的：Huguanyan National Geopark，it has the most typical largest maar lake in the world.

S1:Hello,everyone!My name is Eason.I’m 11 years old.大家好，我是Eason。我11岁了。S2:Hi,My name is Yan.I’m 10 years old.大家好，我是Yan。我10岁了。S1:Today we’re going to talk about famous architecture in the world.今天我们将要讨论我们世界上著名的建筑物。S2:The Big Ben is in England.The Big Ben is one of London's best-known landmarks, and looks most spectacular at night when the clock faces are illuminated.大笨钟在英国。大笨钟是伦敦市的标志性建筑之一，晚上的时候钟面闪闪发光看起来非常壮观。S1:The Eiffel Tower is in Pairs,France.The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous structures in the world. 埃菲尔铁塔在法国巴黎。埃菲尔铁塔时是世界上最著名的建筑之一。S2:The Great Wall is in China. The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world.长城在中国。中国的长城是世界上最长的城墙。S1:The Time Square is in New York,America.The Time Square is a major commercial intersection, tourist destination。 时代广场在美国的纽约。时代广场是重要的商业旅游娱乐中心。S2:The Great Pyramids of Giza is in Egypt, one of the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.埃及吉萨金字塔是古代世界七大奇迹之一。S1: The Sydney Opera House must be one of the most recognisable images of the modern world and it has come to represent 'Australia'.悉尼歌剧院是当代世界最具有辨识性的建筑之一，它代表了澳大利亚。S2:The Empire State Building was completed in New York in 1931. It was the tallest building in the world.帝国大厦于1931在纽约竣工。它曾经是世界上最高的楼。S1:Even though the Empire State Building is no longer the tallest building in the world, it still holds the title as the best-known architectural landmarks.即使帝国大厦不再是世界上最高的楼了，它还是广为人知的建筑地标。S2:The Oriental Pearl Tower is a TV tower in Shanghai,China.The Oriental Pearl Tower is one of Shanghai's best-known landmarks.东方明珠是中国上海的电视塔。东方明珠是上海市标志性建筑之一。S1:Yan,we’ve talk about so many architectural designs,which is your favorite?Yan,我们已经讨论了那么多有名的建筑了，你最喜欢哪个？S2:I hope that I can visit Sydney Opera House one day.我希望有一天可以去悉尼歌剧院。S1:I hope that I can visit Empire State Building one day.我希望有一天可以去帝国大厦看看。S2:That’s all for today.今天就到这。S1:I’m Eason. 我是 Eason。S2:I’m Yan. 我是 Yan。S1,S2:See you next time,bye-bye！下次再见，拜拜！（文稿：Linda）

1.It is raining cats and dogs outside right now. X这是比较老的表达方式，现代英语中已经不这样说了。2.表示雨下的很大，可以说A.pouring 瓢泼大雨 It is pouring outsideB.heavy rain 很大的雨 It is raining heavily outsideC.a downpour 暴雨（短暂又很大的雨）There is a downpour right now.3. It is raining pretty strongly outside X Heavy rain 大雨 Light rain 小雨 It’s raining heavily 现在雨下得很大 It’s raining hard 现在雨下得很大 It’s raining lightly 现在雨下得很小不能用big，small，strong来搭配下雨，但是你可以说strong wind

这期节目记得戴耳机收听，那才有感觉。It's not what happened to your parents.I killed them.I killed them.It was my job.It was my first time.Your father was supposed to be alone.But then your mother came out of in nowhere,and I had to change my plan.It changes things,that knowledge.Doesn't it?When what you love gets taken from you,you wanna know the truth.I'm sorry.你的父母并不是那么死的，是我杀死他们的，是我杀的，因为那是我的工作，是我的第一个任务，本该是你父亲一个人死的，但是你的母亲突然出现，我只好改变计划，事情因此改变，变成你所知道的那样，对吧?当你所爱的人从你身边被夺走时，你就像知道真相。对不起!It was a mistake.It supposed to be you.There were files linking me to the Neski murder.If the files disappeared and they suspected you,they'd be chasing a ghost for 10 years.那是个失误，应该杀你的，有一些文件会把我和奈斯基的谋杀案联系到一起。如果那些文件不见了，他们会怀疑你，那么他们将永远查不出真相。I can see their faces.Everyone I ever killed.I just don't know their names.Marie used to try to help me remember the names.I've tried to apologize for…for what I've done.For what I am.None of it makes it any better.我杀的每一个人，我能看清他们的脸，只是不知道他们的名字。玛丽过去常常帮助我记住他们的名字。我试过为我所做的一切道歉，为我是个杀手道歉，但是一点用都没有。This is where it started for me.This is where it ends.对我来说，这里是一切开始的地方，也是该结束的地方。Daniels said the training was experimental.Behavior modification.They had to break down the agents before they became operational.He said you were the first one.丹尼尔斯说，对你的训练是试验性的，行为修正，必须先让特工瓦解，然后他们才能听命，他说过你是第一个。Do you even kown why you're supposed to kill me?你知道为什么要杀我吗?You killed Marie the minute you climed into her car.The minute you entered her life,she was dead.从你进入玛丽的车的那一刻起，玛丽就已经死了。从你进入她的生活的那一刻起，她就死了。It told you people to leave us alone.I fell off the grid.I was halfway around the world.我说过让你们不要惹我，我洗手不干了，躲到了半个地球以外。There's no place it won't catch up to you.It's how every story ends. It's what you are,Jason…a killer.You always will be.对你来说没有任何地方是藏身之处，每个故事的结局都是这样。杰森，你注定是一个杀手，永远都是。Something happened to me and I need to know what it was or I'll never be free of this.在我身上发生了一些事，我需要知道是什么，否则，我就永远无法自由。It was difficult for me with you.You really don't remember anything.对我来说，跟你在一起很困难，你真的不记得任何事情了。

各位客官记得打赏扔荔枝啊！When we go about our day, we tell ourselves a story about what’s happening … and at the center of that narrative is a single person.Ourselves.When I talk to myself about how so-and-so is inconsiderate or treated me badly, when I tell myself that it’s OK to procrastinate because I’m tired and not in the mood … I’m at the center of this movie. It’s an ongoing story about my life and everything around me, with me at the center.I’m sure you can relate — you’re at the center of your movie as well. It’s natural, and there’s nothing wrong with doing this.But some difficulties can arise from this self-centered view of the world:We interpret other people’s actions as it relates to us, so that they are helping or harming us … giving us what we want or getting in the way of what we want. But their actions aren’t really about us — their actions are about them, because they are at the center of their own stories. When we interpret their self-centered actions through the lens of our self-centered view, the actions often make no sense, and frustrate, hurt or infuriate us.When someone makes a comment that we take as an attack on something about ourselves … we then feel the need to defend ourselves. “I’m a good person,” we think, “and they shouldn’t imply that I’m not.” But this interpretation is just a self-centered way of looking at it … we could also see it as saying something about the other person. And if we try to understand where they’re coming from, instead of seeing what it says about us, then we’ll be less defensive or offended.We interpret everything else around us — from bad traffic to Internet comments to terrorist attacks — by thinking about how it affects us. “This sucks (for me),” we think. But we could also remove ourselves from this story and just see that there are things happening in the world, and be curious about them, try to understand them, and see that they are not about us.Again, it’s natural and normal to interpret everything this way … but you can see that it can cause problems, inhibit understanding and empathy, and make us unhappy at times.So what can we do?First, become aware of the stories we tell ourselves.Next, see that we are putting ourselves at the center.Then see if we can remove ourselves from the center of the story.What would the story be without us in it? For me, that story becomes something like:Things are happening — how interesting! What can be learned from them? What can be understood?Someone else is doing something or talking, and it’s probably about them. How can I understand them better?There is difficulty and unhappiness in what other people are saying and doing. How can I feel compassion for them and offer them love?When I remember to do this — and I very, very often don’t — it lifts the difficulty that I’ve been facing internally and shift my focus to understanding and empathizing with other people, seeing how I can give them compassion.Of course, I’m not really removed from the story. I’m still there, but just not necessarily at the center of it. Instead, I focus more on my interconnectedness with everyone else, everything else, and see that they have supported me in becoming the person I am, and that I can support them as well.

To Create a Habit, Tell a Good StoryIf you want to create a new exercise habit (for example), you might tell yourself something like this:“This is going to be amazing, I’m going to get fit and look incredible and be super healthy!”This is a story you’re telling yourself. It’s not real, but it has tremendous power to affect your feelings about your habit, and to change your action. You have a positive story about the habit, and it motivates you to take action.But perhaps the exercise you did one day was really tough, and you didn’t enjoy it. Your story might change, to something like, “Wow, that was super hard. It sucked!”Now your story about the habit is not so good, and you’ll be less enthusiastic about doing the habit from now on.Maybe you also missed a couple of days of exercise because you got busy. Your story changes to, “Damn, I screwed up, I’m not as good at this habit as I thought, why am I not disciplined?”The story isn’t so good. Now you might actually try not think about the habit, and you are much more likely to skip the habit from now on.The story you tell yourself about your habit matters more than most people realize.So the key is to shape the story, become your own habit storyteller, and create a story that will make you more likely to stick to the habit.Telling a Good StoryThe truth is that none of these stories is actually true. They’re just narratives we have made up, in our minds, about what’s going on. The reality is what’s happening right now, and in an “ideal” world we would just drop the stories and be present with the moment, experiencing reality as it is.There’s no such thing as an ideal world, though. We tell stories. That’s what we do. So the key is to realize when you’re telling a negative story that’s going to make you quit the habit, and instead create a more helpful story.Try this:1. Ask yourself how you feel about the habit you’re creating. Are you psyched about it? Are you discouraged? Looking forward to it or dreading it? Feel strong about it or feel like you’re doing lousy? Is it a wonderful experience for you or are you ploughing through the suckiness? This is all an indicator of what story you’re telling yourself.2. Start creating a better story by focusing on the things you love about the habit. You could focus on how much you hate the habit, or you could focus on what you love. It’s your choice. Find things to appreciate about the habit. Look at your successes and think, “Man, that’s awesome that I’ve done those things.”This is not to say that you should only think positive thoughts, or that you should ignore the negative. But if your story is on the balance more positive than negative, you’ll be more resilient. You’ll be able to handle the negative stuff with grace, because you have a positive feeling about the habit.If you resent doing the habit, or see it as a sacrifice, you’re more likely to blow the negative aspects up when they happen. But people with a strongly positive story will be likely to weather the storm of negative aspects of the habit.The Positive Story ExerciseTry to think about some of the following thoughts when you’re working on your habit:1. This makes me feel strong/healthy/empowered (or some other positive trait).2. I am proud of doing this habit.3. I have had some great successes with this.4. I’m learning a lot with this habit.5. I’ve had good experiences with this habit.6. There are some exciting things about this that I’d like to share with people.7. I can appreciate the little things about this habit.8. There are things I genuinely love about this habit.9. This can sometimes be a struggle but it’s definitely worth it.10. This habit is improving my life an multiple ways.11. I’m lucky to be able to do this habit.12. There are things about this habit that I look forward to.13. I’ve missed doing this habit sometimes, but over the long run it doesn’t matter.14. Doing this habit makes me more resilient.15. When I’ve done this habit, I feel accomplished and satisfied.16. I feel like a better person when I do this habit.Just think about one of these each time you do the habit, or just after. And then try another one on the next time you do the habit.Slowly, with thoughts like these and others you might think of, you’ll start to have a more positive story about the habit.And that will make all the difference — not only will you want to stay with it longer, you’ll enjoy it more each time you do it.

There is a famous stone water basin (or “tsukubai”) outside of the even more famous Ryoan-ji Temple in Kyoto, with four characters that read: “ware tada shiru taru.”This is a Zen saying that can be translated in a number of ways, all to do with contentment. But my favorite translation is:“All you need, you already have.”I think it’s such a lovely way of looking at life.As you sit here reading this article, pause and take an assessment of your life right now. Chances are, you have enough food, clothing, shelter, and other basic necessities in your life. You might also have loved ones, people who care about you. You are (mostly) comfortable, without any desperate needs. All you need, you already have.And yet we don’t see life this way … we are dissatisfied, looking for more comfort, more love, more knowledge, more certainty, more possessions, more food, more entertainment, more validation. I do this too — I’m not criticizing anyone. We don’t often embody the idea that we already have enough.If we remember to do so, we can give thanks for what we have. We can appreciate the beauty, the preciousness, of every moment, of being alive. It is a miracle, and we don’t have to take it for granted.So to me the question is: how can we learn to embody this idea?“All you need, you already have.”Learning to Embody Enough-nessIt’s nice to say that we have all we need, but what does this mean in practice? What actions can we take to help us remember this?I find it helpful to try to remember a few principles in my daily life:Appreciation. If we have all we need, the problem is that we forget this simple fact. So we can develop the habit of noticing what we already have, being thankful for it, not taking it for granted. We can appreciate the people in our lives (instead of complaining about them), the possessions we already have (instead of thinking we need more), the food we get to eat (which might mitigate our desire for yet more food pleasures), the simple moments that we often take for granted (instead of needing even more entertainment and distraction).Respect. If we appreciate something or someone, we might treat them with respect. In the Zen tradition, bowing to others and even to your meditation cushion are a deep part of practice. It shows a respect for the world around us, which supports us and which we are deeply a part of. You might not want to bow to everyone you meet, but you can make a mental bow to them, offering respect internally even if you don’t make any sign that you’re bowing. It will show in your other actions.Turning towards others. If we already have enough … why worry so much about ourselves? Why not see what we can do for others? There are others who are suffering, perhaps starving or facing violence, or perhaps just sick with anxiety or depression. We can’t solve all of these ills alone, of course, but if we do our best to help others as much as possible, perhaps we can contribute towards the betterment of the lives of all beings. This doesn’t mean you need to spend every waking hour devoted to helping other people, but even considering whether your motivations are other-facing or for yourself is a good practice.So how do we learn to embody these principles? Through habits and rituals.Rituals to Embody Enough-nessIt’s hard to remember to be present and grateful and filled with enough-ness throughout the day, with all that we have going on, with all of our distractions and internal stories.So I recommend forming little rituals that help us remember.Here’s a list of ideas for rituals, but I don’t recommend trying to form all of these rituals, and especially not all at once — try one at a time and see what helps you:Wake up and say a little prayer of thanks for what you have in your life.Keep a one-paragraph gratitude journal every evening.When you meet someone, bow to them (in your mind) out of respect. You might touch your heart or offer them a smile if that helps.When you eat, say a little prayer of thanks to everyone who made your meal possible (farmers, cooks, transporters, their families, etc.). Appreciate every bite if you can.Before you start a new activity (a work task, a workout, a meeting), pause and ask yourself what your intention is for this activity. Is it focused on helping others?When you are done with an activity, show respect for others, your environment and your equipment by respectfully and mindfully cleaning up, instead of rushing to the next activity.There are other rituals, of course, but these are a good start.You might also ask yourself, before you buy something … whether you really need more or if you have enough. Ask yourself, before you go to an app on your phone or a website on your computer … whether you are doing it to help others or to fulfill a “need” that you don’t need fulfilled. Ask yourself, as you interact with someone else, whether you’re showing them deep respect and appreciation, whether you’re focused on helping them or protecting yourself.Ask yourself, regularly throughout your day, whether you have all you need. I think you’ll find that you do, and by appreciating that fact more often, you can see what a profound miracle that is.

　为了强调英语句子中的某一成份，强调方式是多种多样的，现将它们归纳如下，以供参考。　　1.用形容词“very”，“single”等表示强调　　e.g.Red Army fought a battle on this very spot.　　红军就在此地打过一仗。　　Not a single person has been in the office this afternoon.　　今天下午竟然没有一个人来过办公室。　　2.用反身代词表示强调　　e.g.I myself will see her off at the station.　　我将亲自到车站为她送行。　　You can do it well yourself.　　你自己能做好这件事情。　　3.用助词“do”表示强调　　e.g.The baby is generally healthy，but every now and then she does catch a cold.　　那孩子的健康状况尚好，但就是偶尔患感冒。　　Do be quiet.I told you I had a headache.　　务必安静，我告诉过你，我头疼。　　4.用副词“very”，“only”，“even”，“too”等表示强调　　e.g.He drank it to the very last drop.　　他把它喝得一干二净。　　Only in this way can we wipe out the enemy troops.　　只有用这样的方法我们才能消灭敌军。　　He didn&`&t answer even my letter.　　他甚至连我的信都未回。　　I will too go!我要去的!　　5.用“...and that”，“...and those”，“not...too much”，“否定加否定”等结构表示强调　　e.g.They fulfilled the task，and that in a few days.　　他们在几天内完成的就是那项任务。　　I gave her some presents，and those the day before yesterday.　　前天我送给她的就是那些礼物。　　I can&`&t thank you too much.我无论怎样感谢你都不过份。　　I am not unfaithful to you.我对你无比忠诚。　　6.用短语“in every way”，“in no way”，“by all means”，“by no means”，“only too”，“all too”，“but too”，“in heaven”，“in the world”，“in hell”，“on earth”，“under the sun”等表示强调　　e.g.His behaviour was in every way perfect.　　他的举止确实无可挑剔。　　By all means take your son with you.　　你一定要把儿子带来。　　The news was only too true.　　这消息确实是事实。　　It was over all too soon!　　此事的确了结得很快!　　Where in heaven were you then?　　当时你到底在哪里?　　Nobody under the sun would buy that car.　　确实没有人会买那辆车。　　7.用倒装句表示强调　　e.g.Dishonest he is!他的确不诚实!　　In wine is the truth. 酒后吐真言。　　8.用强调句型表示强调　　e.g.It was the headmaster who opened the door for me.　　正是校长为我开的门。　　It was yesterday that we carried out that experiment.　　就是在昨天我们做了那个实验

Don&`&t Look Back告别过去As you travel through life there are always those times when decisions just have to be made when the choices are hard, and solutions seem scarce and the rain seems to soak your parade!人生的旅途中，你常常会面临必须做出一个艰难抉择的时刻，这时的解决方法看似少之又少，而你则像在行进中被雨水浇透那样无助！There are some situations where all you can do is to simply let go and move on, gather courage together and choose a direction that carries you toward a new dawn.有些情况下，你能做的只有放弃，然后鼓起勇气重新上路，并确定一个可以带你走向 新黎明的方向。So pack up your troubles and take a step forward...The process of change can be tough, but think about all the excitement ahead if you can be stalwart enough!那么就扔掉你所有的烦恼吧，向前迈出一步... 改变的过程是艰难的，但你不妨这样想：如果足够坚定,前方就会有很多惊喜等着你。There could be adventures you never imagined just waiting around the next bend and wishes and dreams just about to come true in ways you can‘t yet comprehend!在下一个拐弯处，会有你意想不到的奇遇，希望和梦想会以你无法理解的方式变成现实。Perhaps you’ll find friendships that spring from new interests as you challenge your status and learn there are so many options in life, and so many ways you can grow!当你向自身现状挑战时，或许你会在新的兴趣中发现由此触发的友谊，你会明白生活 中存在着很多选择,你的成长道路也会如此多种多样！Perhaps you’ll go to places you’ve never expected and see things that you’ve never seen or travel to fabulous ,faraway worlds and wonderful spots in between!也许你会去那些从未想过要去的地方，亲眼看看那些从未见过的事物，或者去遥远而 神奇的王国旅行,饱览沿途美景。Perhaps you’ll find warmth and affection and caring —a “somebody special” who’s there to help you stay centered and listen with interest to stories and feelings you share.也许你将体会到温暖、爱意和关怀——某个“特别的人”将在那里帮助你保持精力集中，并饶有兴致地倾听你的故事，分享你的感受。 Perhaps you&`&ll find comfort in knowing your friends are supportive of all that you do and believe that whatever decisions you make, they’ll be the right choices for you!也许当你知道朋友们支持你所做的一切时，你将感到欣慰 ；他们相信，无论你的决定 如何，对于你来说，它们都是正确的选择!So keep putting one foot in front of the other and taking your life day by day. There’s a brighter tomorrow that’s just down the road. Don’t look back — you’re not going that way!既然如此，那就一步步走下去吧,认真过好每一天。前方会有更加美好的未来——告别过去——因为那不是你要走的路。

随着毕业季的到来，很多大四学生都开始忙着面试啦，今天我们要跟大家分享的是一些面试的小贴士。These interview tips cover all the basics you need to know to ace a job interview.下面给大家介绍的10个面试小贴士，如果你掌握了其中的诀窍，面试成功的几率将会大大提高。Avoid Interview Mistakes避免犯常见的面试错误What shouldn&`&t you do when interviewing? Check out the most common job interview mistakes, blunders, and errors a candidate for employment can make. Then take the time to prepare before your interview, so you don&`&t have to stress afterwards.面试过程中什么事情不该做？检查自己是否犯了面试者最常见的面试错误和失误。然后花点时间在面试前做好准备，这样在接下来的程序就不必感到压力巨大了。Dress for Interview Success着装符合面试规范The first impression you make on a potential employer can make a big difference. The first judgement an interviewer makes is going to be based on how you look and what you are wearing. That&`&s why it&`&s always important to dress appropriately for a job interview.给潜在雇主留下的第一印象至关重要。面试官所做出第一评判的标准就基于你的仪表。这也是为什么着装得体总是在面试中占据重要一环的原因。Improve Your Interview Technique提升面试技巧A job interview gives you a chance to shine. What you say and do will either move you to the next round of consideration for employment or knock you out of contention.求职面试给予你释放光芒的机会。你的言行举止要么让你晋级下一轮面试要么拖你的后腿。Take the Time to Say Thank You花点时间表达感谢Taking the time to say thank you after a job interview not only is good interview etiquette, but also reinforces your interest in the position. Use your thank you letter, as well, to address any issues and concerns that came up during the interview.在面试结束后花点时间向他人表达感谢不仅是非常得体的面试礼仪，还能巩固你对这个职位的兴趣。同时也可使用感谢信，在上面突出面试过程中遇到和关注的问题。Practice Interviewing练习面试Taking the time to review typical interview questions you will probably be asked during a job interview will help give you a framework for your responses. It will also calm your frazzled nerves, because you won&`&t be scrambling for an answer while you&`&re in the interview hot seat. Practice interviewing with a friend or family member ahead of time and it will be much easier when you&`&re actually in a job interview.花点时间复习那些经典的面试问题能够给你一个很好的回答框架。同时也能缓解疲惫的精神状态，因为你不再需要在面试过程中如坐针毡硬凑出一个答案。在参加面试前，找一位朋友或家庭成员进行模拟面试，这样在真正的面试过程中你就感到相当轻松了。Use Your Contacts利用自己的人脉Who you know at the company you are interviewing with really does matter.如果你认识一些这个职位所在的公司的朋友，确实会产生很大的作用。Check Out the Company多作资料收集How much do you know about the company that just contacted you to schedule an interview? It should be plenty, and all the information you need is available online.你对这家联系你参加面试的公司了解有多少？你得掌握充足的信息，而这些信息你都能在网上找到。Prepare for a Phone Interview准备电话面试While you&`&re actively job searching, it&`&s important to be prepared for a phone interview on a moment&`&s notice. You never know when a recruiter or a networking contact might call and ask if you have a few minutes to talk.如果你正积极地寻找工作，那么你也得准备好随时而来的电话面试。你永远都不知道招聘者或网络联系人会给你来电并询问你是否有空在电话里谈谈。Handle a Group Interview应对小组面试Interviewing with one person is tough enough, but it&`&s even harder when you have to interview with a group (or panel) of interviewers. Well-prepared status will be always better than nothing prepared.一对一的面试已经够难熬的了，但是小组式（或团体式）的面试就更困难了。准备充分永远比毫无准备来得有效。Interview While Dining餐桌面试Taking you to breakfast, lunch, or dinner provides the interviewer with a chance to check out your communication and interpersonal skills, as well as your table manners, in a more casual environment than an office setting.面试官要求与你共进早餐，午餐或晚餐，目的是想在办公场景以外相对随性的环境中测试你的沟通与处理人际关系能力，以及餐桌礼仪。

《Ex Machina》效力于某知名搜索引擎公司的程序员Galeb幸运地抽中老板Nathan所开出的大奖，他将受邀前往位于深山的别墅中和老板共度假期。在与世隔绝的别墅中，Nathan亲切地接待了这位员工。 事实上他邀请Galeb到来还有另一个目的，那就是协助他完成其所开发的智能机器人的测试。天才一般的Nathan研制了具有独立思考能力的智能机器人Ava，为了确认她是否具有独立思考的能力，他希望加利能为Ava进行著名的“图灵测试”。似乎从第一眼开始，Galeb便为这台有着宛如人类般姣好容颜的机器人所吸引。 　　在随后的交流中，他所面对的似乎不是冷冰冰的机器，而更像是一个被无辜囚禁起来的可怜少女……影片《机械姬》片段中，男主人公想在离别之际跟朋友把酒言欢，祝酒词已经说出口，无奈朋友婉言拒绝，只得尴尬收场。现实生活中，小伙伴们可不能这样没礼貌哦。当然啦，跟外国友人喝酒，祝酒词是必不可少的哦。我们为各位总结了一些常用的祝酒词，一起来学习吧。一、用(Here’s)to...表示：例如：1.Here's to your health / success.为你的健康/成功干杯！2.Here's to our friendship！为我们的友谊干杯！3.Here's to Tom for his new job!为汤姆的新工作干杯!二、用health, luck等表示：Good health! Good luck! All the best!例如：1.Your health, John—May you have a successful time in Manchester为了你的健康，约翰，也祝你在曼彻斯特前程似锦!2.Helen raised her glass，“Good luck to you!”she said.海伦举起酒杯，说道：“祝你好运!”三、主人或主持人邀客人喝酒时，通常用Cheers! Do the honors!例如：1.He raised his glass，“May you success! Cheers!”他举起酒杯说：“祝你成功，干杯!”2.Pat, you do the honors and propose the toast.帕特，你敬酒吧。四、英美语通常用toast，round, drink to，drink a toast for / to, propose a toast for等词表示。例如：1.Friends，I’ll give you a toast——to our country!朋友们，我给大家敬酒，为我们国家干杯!2.I now propose a toast to the friendship between our two people——to our friendship.现在，我提议为我们两国人民的友谊干杯！大家都学会怎么用了吗？在新年的聚会上呢，你可以直接对你周围的家人和朋友们说： I now propose a toast to the new year, to the year of monkey, I wish you all a happy new year and good fortune! Cheers!这么多祝酒词，相信各位小伙伴们一定能够在酒桌上来两句了。当然，过度饮酒有害健康哦，我们还是希望各位小伙伴们适度饮酒啦。

各国间的文化差异巨大，我们自个儿行得通的礼仪到了西方就是另一回事啦！今天我们就来通过三个场景，了解一下中外文化间的一些不同吧~~ 第一幕：一位学校领导向教师们介绍新来的美国老师 Ladies and gentlemen, I'm delighted to introduce to you a very pretty girl, Miss Brown. She is a very good teacher from the USA. 对这番话，美国女教师一脸难堪的样子。 文化差异：中国人介绍来宾，喜欢用褒扬的话语言辞。但美国人认为，初次结识，相互介绍，不必评头论足。凡是主观性的评论，尽管是美言，也会给人唐突、强加的感觉。对以上那番话，美国女教师感到难堪的是pretty和good两个词。在那种场合，介绍应该突出被介绍人的身份、学历、职务等，而不应该是外貌和抽象的评论。相比之下，如果把pretty和good改成实际教育背景和经历，这样的介绍句比较客观，令人容易接受。 比较下面改变措辞的介绍：Ladies and gentlemen, I'm delighted to introduce to you a new teacher from the USA., Miss Ann Brown. She is a doctor of American Literature with experience of teaching English as a Foreign Language. 特别忠告：介绍客人要介绍客观事实，不要主观评论。要注重身份，不要着眼外貌。 第二幕：一位美国同事感冒了，中国同事表示关心 Chinese: You look pale. What's the matter? American: I'm feeling sick. A cold, maybe. Chinese: Go and see the doctor. Drink more water. Did you take any pills? Chinese medicine works wonderful. Would you like to try? Put on more clothes. Have a good rest. American: You are not my mother, are you? 文化差异：美国人比较看中个人的独立性。受人照顾往往被视为弱者。给对方出主意或提建议时，不能使对方认为自己小看他的能力。美国人对上面第一句话的反应通常是"Take care of yourself. I hope you'll be better soon."不必教人怎么做。中国人则以出主意提建议表示关心，而且以兄弟姐妹或父母亲人的口吻，或以过来人的口气，这对美国人行不通。 特别忠告：对病人表示关心，不必尽提建议。 可以使用下列句型： (1)I'm sorry to hear that (you've got a bad cold). (2)I hope you'll be all right very soon. (3)Take extra care of yourself. (4)That's too bad. What's the matter? (5)How are you feeling now? 第三幕：有空来坐坐 一位美国教师在中国任教，中国同事总是对她说：“有空来坐坐”。可是，半年过去了，美国同事从来没有上过门。中国同事又对她说：“我真的欢迎你来家里坐坐。如果没空的话，随时打电话来聊聊也行。”一年下来，美国同事既没有来电话，也没有来访。奇怪的事，这位美国人常为没人邀请她而苦恼。 文化差异：中国亲朋好友和同事之间的串门很随便，邀请别人来访无需为对方确定时间，自己去探访别人无需郑重其事征得同意。美国人则没有串门的习惯。一年内遇到大节日，亲朋好友才到家里聚一聚。平时如果有事上门，事先要有时间确切的预约。没有得到对方的应允，随时随地随便上门时不礼貌的行为。因此，美国同事对“有空来坐坐”这句话只当作虚礼客套，不当作正式邀请。无事打电话闲聊也是美国人视为打乱别人私人时间和活动安排的行为。若想邀请美国人上门，应当诚意的于对方商定一个互相都方便的时间。 特别忠告：有心约会要主动约时间地点 可以使用下列句型： (1)I'd like to make an appointment with you. When will you be free/available? (2)Let's get together some time next week. What date do you suggest? (3)How about coming to my place for dinner this Saturday? (4)I'd like to... What time would be convenient for you? (5)Would... suit you? (6)I wonder if we could arrange a meeting... (7)Do you happen to be free on...? (8)Have you got any plan for this weekend? How about...? (9)I am having some friends around during the weekend. Would you like to join us?

Gratitude to Cure the Impulse to Buy More StuffIt’s funny that two days with such opposing spirits come back-to-back in our calendars here in the U.S.: Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday.One is about being thankful for what you have, and the other is about getting more of what you don’t have. They aren’t aligned at all.The good news is that we can use our thankfulness to overcome the urges to buy a lot of stuff — these urges being created in us by the corporations and purveyors of consumerism. We don’t have to listen to their messages of needing more things at discount (as if spending our money or getting into debt is “saving” money) or needing to buy things for our loved ones to show our love for them.We can counter these messages with gratitude:1. I’m grateful for what I already have, for the life I’m already living … and so I don’t need more. I can save much more by just not buying anything, and finding joy and contentedness in what I already have.2. We can show our love for people not by buying them stuff, but by showing our gratitude for them being in our lives: sending them thoughtful letters or notes, giving hugs, spending time with them, playing games indoors and out with them.We will get the impulse to buy more, but that doesn’t mean we need to follow the impulses. We can recognize the more rapid beating of our hearts when we begin to consider a shopping purchase, the excitement that comes from imagining a future with these purchases in our lives. Imagining a future happiness gets us excited!Instead, we can calm these heart flutters by refocusing our attention on the present. Turn your attention to what’s in front of you, right now, and realize how amazing it is that you have all of this in your life. Turn your attention to the people in your life, near and far, and find gratitude for their presence in your heart. Turn to all the fortune you have, materially and monetarily and in spirit, and be grateful it’s there. Be grateful for the opportunity to live life, for the joy that you can find in every moment, for the good that’s inside of you right now.These are what can bring us joy, not future purchases. This moment is all we need, and it is an opportunity for thunderous gratitude.

The Guanghzhou Auto Show, one of China's biggest auto shows, is getting underway. Domestic and foreign players in the auto market are taking part in the event, putting the spotlight on SUVs.中国最大的车展之一的广州车展正在进行中。国内外汽车爱好者将参加此次车展，关注运动型多功能车。Yale Zhang, Automotive Foresight's Managing Director, says many auto brands, such as Ford's Everest and Great Wall Motor Co's Haval H7, have shifted their focus to larger SUVs, especially since China scrapped the one-child policy:汽车预测市场总监张豫说道，许多汽车品牌，例如福特珠峰和长城汽车的哈弗H7，尤其当中国取消了独生子女政策，都将重心转向了更大型的运动型多功能车。We clearly see a lot of families want to shift from sedans to SUVs because of their safety, comfort and also bigger room. Because now you will have a family, you have a child, you know SUV obviously is better. Even if you have two kids, SUV looks better than a sedan. So this is one of the reason why SUV in China is very popular and still growing.“我们明白很多家庭的选择会从轿车转向运动型多功能汽车，因为其安全性，舒适性与更大的空间。因为现在你有家庭，有孩子，你显然清楚运动型多功能汽车更好。即使你有两个孩子，运动型多功能汽车看起来比轿车更好。所以这也是为什么运动型多功能汽车在中国非常流行，而且需求还在不断增长的原因。”In the year through October, sales of SUVs surged 46 percent year-on-year in a broader market that grew 1.5 percent.今年前10个月, 汽车市场销量增长了1.5%，运动型多功能汽车销量较上年同期上涨46%。According to Automotive Foresight, a market and industry research company, 32 new SUV models are expected to be released in China for 2015.据市场和行业研究公司汽车前瞻，2015年将在中国发布32款新运动型多功能汽车。Wu Song, General Manager of Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC Motor), says he expects Chinese brands will hit a big growth in the auto market next year, despite the country's slowest economic growth in decades:广汽集团（GAC汽车）总经理武松表示，尽管国家经济增长十分缓慢，但他预计明年汽车市场上中国的品牌将大增：Next year the speed of the Chinese auto market's growth will be roughly the same as this year.I estimate it will also be a small increase. But the structure of consumption will undergo a deep change, like it has this year. From January to October the market grew six percent, but for Chinese brands the growth was higher. So I think next year the car market will grow by ten percent or less, I'd estimate at the level of five to six percent,“明年中国汽车市场的增长速度将与今年大致相同。我估计这也将是小幅增加。但消费结构将与今年一样发生深刻变化，1月到10月市场增长了6％，但中国的品牌增长更高。因此，我认为，明年的汽车市场将增长10％或以下，我估计在5-6％阶段。”Meanwhile, China's official stats show that car prices dropped 3.4 percent in the first nine months of this year, out pacing the 1.2 percent decline for passenger vehicles overall.同时，中国官方数据表示今年前9个月汽车价格下降了3.4％，超过乘用车1.2％的下滑。HIS Automotive, an interests group for car manufacturers, predicts car sales growth is expected to slip to 11 percent next year.汽车制造商的利益集团，思迈汽车信息咨询公司预测明年汽车销售增幅将下滑11%。Analysts at Fitch Ratings, an international ratings agency, warns that new SUVs will have a tougher time commanding fat profit margins they may have enjoyed in recent years.国际评级机构，惠誉国际信用评级有限公司的分析师提醒道新型运动型多功能车获得近几年那样的丰厚利润将变得更加困难。Automotive Foresight's Yale Zhang, however, disagrees, saying there is still room for growth in the Chinese market, especially in big cities:然而汽车预测市场总监张豫并不同意，说道中国市场仍有增长的空间，尤其是在大城市：The market actually slow down a little bit this year because of the economy and also the stock market crisis. But overall the market has not really been saturated. It probably is in some larger cities, but in the majority of China cities there are plenty of room for the automobiles to grow further,“由于经济股市危机，今年市场确实放慢了一点，但市场大体还没有真正饱和，一些大城市可能是这样，但中国大多数城市仍有着汽车进一步发展的空间。Carmakers like Volkswagen have expressed eagerness to expand investment in the Chinese market, with six new locally made models to be launched in the next three to four years.汽车制造商们，例如大众都表示渴望在中国市场扩大投资，今后的3到4年将推出6款新型本地制造车。

Most complaints made by Chinese consumers last year were about online shopping, a report from China's top legislative body said on Monday.中国最高立法机关于周一在一份报告中称，去年中国消费者的投诉大都是关于网上购物。The number of complaints and disputes related to shopping on the Internet rose sharply and the network has become a breeding ground for counterfeits, the report by a law enforcement team under the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress said.全国人民代表大会常务委员会执法检查组的一份报告称，与网上购物有关的投诉和争执的数量急剧增长，网络已经变成了滋生假冒产品的温床。In 2014, Chinese industrial and commercial authorities dealt with 78,000 complaints concerning online shopping, up 356.6 percent year-on-year.2014年，工商部处理了78,000件与网上购物相关的投诉，与去年同期相比增长了356.6%。Of the total of 20,135 cases taken on by consumer associations, 92.3 percent concerned online purchases, the report said. Yan Junqi, vice-chairwoman of the NPC Standing Committee, said: "Ignoring consumers' rights and selling counterfeits are very prominent in the online shopping industry."报告称，消费者协会总共受理案件20,135例，其中92.3%都是关于网上购物的。全国人大常委会副委员长严隽琪说：“网购产业中，无视消费者权利，出售假冒伪劣产品的现象十分严重。”She revealed that just 58.7 percent of products sold online were found to be authentic during a random inspection in 2014 by the State Administration of Industry and Commerce.她透露说，在2014年国家工商行政管理局的一次随机抽样检查中，网上出售的产品中只有58.7%是真实可信的。With the boom in complaints, the number of disputes caused by online purchases also went up, she said.严隽琪说，随着投诉量剧增，由网购造成的争端也越来越多。Beijing Chaoyang District People's Court has handled 107 such disputes since the revised Chinese Consumer Protection Law took effect on March 15 last year, she said. A typical example, from Anhui province's financial website, described how a woman surnamed Xu paid a 2,000 yuan ($316)deposit before she bought sanitary ware priced 1,000 yuan cheaper online than she could find elsewhere.严隽琪说，自去年3月15日修订后的《中华人民共和国消费者权益保护法》生效以来，北京市朝阳区人民法院已经处理了107起类似争端。安徽省的金融网站上有一个典型的例子：一位许姓女士在网上发现了一件卫生洁具，比别处卖得要便宜1000元，购买之前，她先付了2000元（316美元）订金。But when it was delivered, Xu found it was poor quality and she was told the deposit could not be repaid because it was a sale product.然而当货物送达时，许女士发现其质量极差，且许女士还被告知由于这件卫生洁具是特价商品，订金不予退还。Yan suggested that the Supreme People's Court should clarify the revised law by the end of this year and appealed to consumer associations to play their role.严隽琪建议，年底之前，最高人民法院应阐明修订后的法律，并呼吁消费者协会发挥好其作用。Qiu Baochang, head of the lawyers' group for the China Consumers' Association, said: "We are always overloaded with work since the revised law came into effect.中国消费者协会律师团团长邱宝昌说：“自修订后的法律生效以来，我们常常超负荷工作。”"We have asked officers to update their knowledge of the law and how the online industry works,including means of payment, to catch up with the pace at which e-commerce is developing."“我们已经要求相关办事人员更新其关于法律以及网购产业运作方式的知识，其中包括对支付方式的了解，以此来赶上电子商务发展的步伐。”

A Guide for All of Us: Getting Good at Storytelling & Other Superhuman Social SkillsBy Leo BabautaLet’s face it: most of us aren’t amazing social ninjas, good at working any social situation, let alone comfortable telling a captivating story in front of a crowd.It would be great if there were a manual that taught us the key social skills for being good at parties, talking to strangers, making amazing friendships.Luckily for us losers, my friend Tynan has written a new book, Superhuman Social Skills, and I honestly think it’s fantastic. I know I’m biased, but after reading it I believe it’s something pretty much every human being should read (and it’s free for the Kindle today). We’re not given a manual for learning social skills, and so we face so many problems because of it, from social anxiety to loneliness.A bit of background on Tynan: he was a social loser into adulthood (seriously — ask to see his “color guard” photos). Then he got into the pickup artist community (I know, they often sound like scumbags, but he isn’t one) and honed his social skills to get better at talking to women. What resulted from that, plus traveling the world and meeting lots of people, is that he has a good number of really good friends (I’m the best one of them, but there are other good ones too), and is comfortable in lots of social situations.I consider myself socially awkward, and reading his book gave me a sense of excitement that I could improve. I’ve recommended the book to my kids who are entering adulthood, because I think it’ll give them a big boost. But except for the most socially skilled of my friends, I think everyone I know should read this book.I asked Tynan if I could interview him about some of the key social skills he talks about, including the one that I find most fascinating and useful — storytelling.Leo: Who do you think needs help with social skills?Tynan: I think we can all improve our social skills in one way or another. For some people it might be a case of diminishing returns, but I don’t think that’s true of most.Because social skills aren’t taught through normal avenues of learning like school or through peers, most people don’t actively work on improving them. That means that a lot of us have plenty room for improvement that can be capitalized on through proactive learning.Leo: Why is this such a difficult problem to solve?Tynan: Social skills feel more like integral parts of us than external skills like playing the piano. So there’s a lot of ego involved. To really improve them often involves a level of humility that can be uncomfortable.Another effect of this discomfort is that people don’t talk about social skills. If you and I were both learning to program, we would talk about our challenges and share learning resources. But with social skills, you don’t really see much of that.Leo: How did you solve it? What changes did you see in your life as a result?Tynan: The big first step for me was becoming involved in the pickup community. I was an introverted nerd who was completely clueless with women, and that led to me humbling myself and building up my social skills from the ground up.I was focused on dating, but may have benefited even more in other areas, from making friends to interacting with my family. My experience with pickup helped me see social skills as something that could be improved upon, and I began to look at things like making friends, telling stories, and interacting with my friend group through a similarly analytical lens.Leo: There are a ton of tips in your book — where should someone start?Tynan: I think it really varies from person to person. We all have our strengths and weaknesses, and the distribution of them seems to be fairly uniform. But for someone who doesn’t have a good idea of what his weaknesses are, I’d suggest either working on storytelling or on identifying his annoying habits. Storytelling is a universal skill that can have a huge impact on others, and annoying habits are often the difference between a friendship being created or not.Leo: Without giving away the book, can you share some top tips for becoming a better storyteller?Tynan: I’m not sure I’ve ever met anyone who makes their stories too short. I’ve met a lot who make their stories way too long. It’s fun to tell a story, so we all have a tendency to bask in that and draw it out as long as possible. Really, though, it’s better to give people the juicy bits of a story and then move on to something else. They’ll always ask if they want more information.Give a minimum of introduction, build up the tension, and then hit them with the payoff of the story. Remember that if you make your stories too long, either by going on tangents, repeating yourself, or adding too much detail, people won’t want to hear more stories in the future because they’ll worry that you won’t stop talking.On the other hand, if you always keep your stories short and sweet, you’ll be asked to tell more of them.Leo: What are some common annoying habits that people often have, that maybe they aren’t aware of? How does someone create awareness of their annoying habits?Tynan: I think a lot of the most common annoying habits are stem from not understanding the natural flow of conversation. I’m always surprised at how many people dominate conversations without receiving any sort of indication that the other party is happy to just sit and listen passively. As a general rule of thumb, you should be prepared to fill in any dead spot in the conversation, but should allow the other person to talk as much as they want to. A conversation between two socially savvy people will almost always hover at a one-to-one ratio of each party speaking.Leo: Why do you think storytelling is such a key skill for most of us social losers?Tynan: Stories are the means by which we communicate our experiences, and our experiences have shaped us into who we are today. So by telling stories, you’re effectively communicating who you are as a person, and how you became that way. To really become good friends with someone, you can’t just share facts or opinions– you have to share yourself, and stories are how you do that.Leo: If you sucked at telling stories, how would you train to get good at it? Is there a way you could practice with friends, or strangers? How can you get good feedback and improve quickly?Tynan: Just like anything, it’s all about getting in the repetitions. The first key is to realize that a story doesn’t have to be an epic tale that could eventually become a movie– it just has to be something that happened to you.Think about standup comedians– they tell humorous stories all the time, but the content itself isn’t all that amazing. The value is in the delivery. So tell your friends and family things that happened to you. Anything that was funny or interesting or unexpected.And if you can’t think of anything like that, just tell people boring things that happened to you, and try to make them interesting. I used to tell people about grocery shopping just to practice telling stories.You’re already getting good feedback on your stories, but you’re probably ignoring it. Social etiquette means that all negative feedback is delivered in shades of gray. No one will tell you that your story sucks, but they will gently try to change the topic, butt in, or show signs of disinterest like breaking eye contact or shifting body language.Leo: You talked about making a list of your favorite stories from A-Z (note to reader: read the book for more on this technique) … what if you don’t think you have any good stories? Is this a sign that you need to live life differently?Tynan: I think it would be hard to live twenty or more years and not have at least twenty-six interesting experiences that could be turned into stories. Almost impossible, really. If you don’t think that you have interesting stories, you probably just don’t understand what makes an interesting story. It’s 20% content, 80% delivery.On the other hand, once you’re nailing the delivery every time, the biggest room for improvement comes from the content. I’ve found the content for my best stories come from travel and/or going outside of my comfort zone, which are two things anyone can do.Leo: How can you tell if your story isn’t doing well? It seems like a lot of people tell boring stories, thinking that the other person is completely interested, unaware that they’re droning on. And if you do notice, what can you do? Also … how do you balance telling a good story with listening and not talking too much?Tynan: If your story is really good, people will be looking you directly in the eyes, showing emotion, and asking questions or saying things like, “No way!”. If you don’t see those signs, you should assume that the other person isn’t interested. That might not be true, but it’s far better to err on the side of assuming disinterest.There’s an easy test you can employ if you think someone may possibly not be interested: just stop the story. Look for any sort of distraction, and take it. Or just say, “Anyway– it’s a long story.”If they want the story to end, you’ve just given them what they want. If they want to hear the rest of the story, they will ask you to continue 100% of the time. This technique works every single time and makes you a very pleasant person to talk to.Your stories should be short and modular. No epic tales with a million tangents and side-stories, just short concentrated stories. Tell one, give the other person an opportunity to tell one of their own, change the topic, or ask a question, and if they don’t take it, continue on to another one.As a general rule, you want to be as flexible as possible, but to allow the other person to be inflexible. So if they want to talk 100% of the time or 0% of the time, you oblige them and make it as comfortable as possible.Leo: Let’s say you walk into a party, or a bar … how do you get to the point where you can start telling one of your stories to strangers? I always feel awkward when I enter a place, and don’t know how to approach a group or a stranger and just start talking.Tynan: A good combination is a question coupled with a related story. For example, let’s say you’re at your friend Bob’s party. You could ask people how they know Bob, which is an easy icebreaker for anyone, and then follow it up with a great story about how the two of you met. If they go into their own great story after the question, you don’t necessarily have to tell yours, but if they give a really terse response like, “Oh, we met at work”, you’re armed with a good story that’s ready to go.Almost everyone feels awkward in these situations, but most are also hoping to have good conversations and meet people. By practicing social skills and preparing for situations like this, you’ll actually be one of the least nervous ones.Leo: How do you go from telling stories to making a real connection and making a friend?Tynan: To have a friendship you need shared experiences and mutual understanding. Stories are one third of that equation– they help your new friend understand you. To understand them, you need to be a good listener. Even if they’re telling a really bad story, think of it as an opportunity to get to know them, faults and all.Tell stories that encapsulate a wide range of your experience as a human, and encourage the other person to do the same. That’s how you fill the blank canvas in your mind with data points to try to understand them.（由于字数限制4000个字符，后面的实在贴不上了。）

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