网摘(英文)

"'Are you showing off your smarts?' 'Do you really need so many clothes and cosmetics?Aren't they expensive?'…My mom often warns me against wasting my money on 'extravagance.' I show compliance with my words,but disagree privately. "It is human nature to make oneself smart.     

The Ditan Park and I

DITAN PARK (Temple of Earth) is near my home, or I live near Ditan Park. Whichever way you look at it, it seems that the park and I are destined to be close to one another. The park has been there for more than 400 years before and my family has been living near the park ever since my grandmother moved to Beijing with my father. Even though my family has moved several times over the past five     

你是怎么算薪水的

对话场景美国加州的资讯王达康办公室 Zina：How do you get paid? If you don't mind my asking．吉娜：你是怎么算薪水的?若你不介意我问的话。 Dave：Not cash. But if our launch goes well, my stock options will pay off, big time．     

Eating Out

Hi, my friends! How do you like Chinese food? When you eat out in a restaurant in China, have you ever had any problems because of the language barrier? If so, do not worry. The following words, phrases and dialogues can be of help to you.     

速读

“Dear children, we haven＇t seen one another for a while, but you are always on my mind,” Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, wrote in a letter to 25 students at the Red Ribbon Middle School, in Linfen, a city in North China＇s Shanxi Province.     

课堂趣闻(英文)

1. Excuses —Will you take me to task for failing to do a thing, sir? —Of course not. —Ok, I'd like to fail to do my homework.     

网摘(英文)

"Ybu urban kids,who are being raised in the midst ofhap piness,often fail to appreciate what happiness really means.Enjoying famous-brand clothes and toys,many ot you otten get into a huff whenever you feel discontented,and you threaten your parents that you will never go to school.Do you realize that some children your age live in difficulties and hardships?Take my students for eXample;the children study in a house,made from sun-dried mud brjcks,on the edge of a dune     

学汉语(英文)

A.请问,有空房间吗?QYng wen, you kong fangjian ma? May I ask, are any rooms available?B.有,你要几间?You, ni yao ji jian?Yes, how many rooms do you want?A.我要一间。Wo yao yi jian. I want one room.B.单人房间还是双人房间?Dan ren fangjian haishi shuang ren fangjian? Do you want a single room or a double room?     

Studying in France,Serving at Home

DEAR EDITOR, I am a 75-year-old retired primary school teacher. I published my new work The Work-Study Movement of Young Chinese in France (1912-1930) three years ago, expressing my fondness of history, especially China's history. Currently, I pay more attention to the Chinese women who came to France for studies in their early years, Could you publish some precise information on their situations before and after returning to China? GABRIELLE REYGNER FRANCE     

汉语流行口语——“攀谈”类

Are You Kidding?你不是开玩笑吧? Nǐbúshìkāi wán xiào ba? This sentence can be used in two different situations:Either when one thinks something is too good to be true,or when he/ she can hardly believe bad news. Example例句:1.A:Tomorrow,I'll give you 10,000 yuan to buy clothes. B:Are you kidding me? A:明天我给你一万块钱买衣服!     

Father Remarries

FATHER seemed a different person after my mother's death. During my frequent visits home I noticed that he stayed in one place for a long time, silently, but sighing all the time. As time went by I visited home less often, mostly because of the pressures of my job. My father called and complained that he had no one to talk to, that he was     

Delicious Eggs

ONE day I learned a new method to cook eggs from one of my neighbors. The ingredients are two or three eggs and about 100 grams of tofu. First, beat the eggs in a bowl until they am Well mixed. Add some salt. Cut the tofu into small cubes and put them into the bowl as well. Then put the bowl in a steamer and steam for about ten minutes. When the eggs become a soft jelly, turn off the stove and let the dish cool before garnishing it with minced coriander, scallion and a teaspoon of sesame oil (or chili oil if you prefer). Serve. I served the steamed eggs with tofu to my family at supper. The appealing     

声音

"Understanding My Husband理解我的丈夫As a military surgeon, my husband has practised medicine in Southwest China's Tibet for 28 years. He devotes all his energies to serving the army and the people inTibet, but is seldom back to our home, in Dalian, a city in Northeast China, to call on me, since he usually has no time to take his holidays. For this reason, colleagues in my working unit often wonder: "Why do we never see your husband? Where is he? Has he died or, have you divorced each other?" I can't say anything to them.     

经济实惠阿里游(英文)

Tibet lures people from all over this planetlike a magnet, If you are one of them, the following information is valuable to you. It is strongly recommended that you go to Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, by train or bus so that you not only have enough time to acclimatize to the plateau-climate but also enjoy the beautiful sights on the way. If you take the Express No. 75 running between Beijing and Xining, it takes you two days and one night. Then you change to the train to Golmud. This     

The Changing Fate of Cloth Shoes

ONE day I found by chance one of my old photos taken 30 years ago. In it I was still a serious 17-year-old girl with my hair in two short braids and dressed in a blue cloth coat, brown corduroys and a pair of black cloth shoes each fastened by a strap at the side My eyes fixed on the shoes and lingered for quite a long time. A smile quietly crawled over my lips. Isn't it the fashionable "little girl's shoe" which is expected to prevail in the market this year?     

祖国的恶作剧

Hemingway should never once said you travel with a person you do not love. There was a time when I thought almost anyone would be a fitting travel companion, but maybe my own aging and increasing inflexibility in certain matters has made me agree with him.     

Old Professor''''s 85 Roses

"I was mesmerized by you, a gentleman of an ancient Oriental country. I love you deeply, I shall fly over the hills and seas to be by your side and I shall live together with you all my life…" This is not a film subtitle but an excerpt from a letter a Dutch woman wrote to a Chinese man.     

吃不了兜着走。(英文)

Hello, every one!How are things with you? Last time we learned some useful Chinese for eating out. This time we will learn some Chinese slang. The story behind this particular slang is also based in a restaurant.     

你知道吗?(英文)

When Did Women Begin Competing in Modern Olympic Games?女性是从何时进入奥运会的? Are you aware that women were not allowed to compete in the first Olympic Games—in 1896—of the modern era? But that didn't stop one woman,who was an unofficial competitor in the marathon.The Greek woman was known as"Melpomene,"     

艺术看场(英文)

What shall we do on weekends?Why not go to a museum or visit an exhibition since there are plenty of them in China.For our readers'convenience,we will introduce one or two to you every issue.Here are the two for this issue: