《新约》的四卷,记叙耶稣基督的生平和受难。即〈马太福音〉、〈马可福音〉、〈路加福音〉和〈约翰福音〉四卷,排在《新约》之首,约占全书一半篇幅。前三卷常又称为〈同观福音〉(Synoptic Gospels),因为叙事内容大同小异。 Any of the four New Testament books na [阅读全文]
This is an episode from the novel A Dream of Red Mansions. Just as the whole family was busy prepasring the birthday ceremony for Jia Zheng, Jia was summoned to report to the imperial court. His family did not know why and felt uneasy about it. The [阅读全文]
In the old days, few people anywhere in the world could read or write. In China, parents hoped they could make a little bit more money so they could send their sons to a teacher to learn how to read and write. If they studied very, very hard and [阅读全文]
During the Chin dynasty of the fourth century, there was a middle aged man in Shanyin called K'ung Yu. He was an official for the government, but he had practically the lowest official position in the whole dynasty. His position was low, and so w [阅读全文]
The vixen and the lioness One morning when a vixen was taking her babies out of the lair, she saw a lioness and her cub. "Why do you have only one child, dear dame?" asked the vixen. "Look at my healthy and numerous children here, and imagine, if yo [阅读全文]
SAVING THE DRAGON KING'S SON Once there was an old doctor named Sun. He was very kind, especially to animals. 从前有位姓孙的老医生,心地十分善良。对待动物时,更是如此。 While he was taking a stroll outside the village one fine autumn day, he happen [阅读全文]