Where is the line that divides the world in half? It's in London. 科学家用一条假想的线把地球分成东、西两个半球。 The line passes through Greenwich in London. 在本初子午线穿过格林尼治的地方,有一条镶嵌在大理石中间的铜线,代表本初子午线的一部分。 Stan [阅读全文]
This is an episode from the novel Strange Tales from Make-Do Strdio. An Daye turned out to be out-standingly clever while he was very young. He was also very handsome. His parents loved him very much and regarded him as a precious pearl on their palm [阅读全文]
Some two thousand years ago, in a river in ancient India, there was a pond full of fish. They lived happily in the clear water. They jumped and swam or just floated around enjoying their watery home. 约两千多年前,古印度有一条小河,其中有个满是鱼 [阅读全文]
School is over,放学了, Oh,what fun!噢,真开心! Lesson‘s finished,功课作完了, Play begun!我们开始玩。 Who‘ll run fastest,谁跑得最快? You or I?是我,还是你? Who‘ll laugh loudest?谁笑得最响? Let‘s try!我们比比看! [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]
A HAPPY MAN One day in spring, Wang Liangbin called his servant to him. 春天里的一天,王亮宾把他的仆人叫到跟前。 "How many pounds of snails did you buy?" "你买了多少磅蜗牛?" "200 pounds, sir." "200磅,主人。" "Did you buy birds?" "鸟也买了吗?" [阅读全文]
Zeus made the first woman and sent her to Prometheus and his brother, to punish them for their caring so much for men. She was made in heaven, every god contributing something to perfect her. Venus gave her beauty, Mercury persuasion, Apollo music, e [阅读全文]
Five little monkeys swinging from a tree, Teasing Mr. Alligator,“you can't catch me.” (whisper) Along comes Mr. Alligator,(put palms together and slither hands like an alligator) Quiet as can be, and Snapped that monkey right outta that tree. [阅读全文]