我们在路途上行走，在时间中行走，在行走时，你是在意行走的过程，还是更注重行走的目的呢？答案是：生命正是在挖掘的过程中才具有活力！而且到最后真正要紧的还是过程中的乐趣！
If you have ever been discouraged because of failure, please read on.
如果你曾因失败沮丧过，请继续读下去。
For often, achieving what you set out to do is not the important thing. Let
me explain.
完成你经常开始要做的事可不是大事，让我娓娓道来。
Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were
working, a couple of older boys stopped by to watch.
有兄弟俩人决定在他们房子后面挖一个深洞。就在他们不停挖洞时，几个年龄大点的男孩在附近停下来观看。
"What are you doing?" asked one of the visitors.
―你们在做什么？‖其中一个问道
"We plan to dig a hole all the way through the earth!" one of the brothers
volunteered excitedly.
―我们计划挖一个洞，一直穿过地球到达另一端！‖兄弟俩中的一个兴奋地抢先说道。
The older boys began to laugh, telling the younger ones that digging a hole
all the way through the earth was impossible.
这些大男孩开始大笑，告诉这两个兄弟挖洞穿过地球是不可能的。
After a long silence, one of the diggers picked up a jar full of spiders, worms
and a wide assortment of insects. He removed the lid and showed the
wonderful contents to the scoffing visitors.
长长的沉寂之后，其中一个挖掘者从洞里拿出一个装满蜘蛛、蠕虫和各种各样昆虫的罐子，他打开盖子把这些奇妙的东西展示给那些嘲讽者看。
Then he said quietly and confidently, "Even if we don't dig all the way through
the earth, look what we found along the way!"
然后他平静而又自信地说：―即使我们挖不到地球另一端，但看看我们途中发现的东西！‖
Their goal was far too ambitious, but it did cause them to dig. And that is what
a goal is for-to cause us to move in the direction we have chosen; in other
words, to set us to digging!
他们的目标是太过于雄心勃勃了，但确实鼓励他们去做了。而这就是目标之所在——使我们朝着我们所选择的方向前进，换句话说，就是让我们去挖掘！
But not every goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will end successfully.
Not every relationship will endure. Not every hope will come to pass. Not
every love will last. Not every endeavor will be completed. Not every dream
will be realized.
但不是每一个目标都会完全实现，也不是每一样工作都能够最终成功；不是每一种关系都能够持久，也不是每一丝希望都能够实现；不是每一次爱都能够天长地久，不是每一次努力都会硕果累累，也不是每一个梦想都能够实现。
But when you fall short of your aim, perhaps you can say, "Yes, but look at what I found along the way! Look at the wonderful things which have come
into my life because I tried to do something!"
但当你没有达到目标时，也许你可以说：―是的，但看看我们途中所发现的东西！看看这些因为我尽力去做而走进我生活的美妙东西！‖
It is in the digging that life is lived. And I believe it is joy in the journey, in the
end, that truly matters.
生命正是在挖掘的过程中才具有活力。而且我相信到最后真正要紧的还是过程中的乐趣。
蝴蝶效应
In life, one step creates the next. Each day is of equal importance, no matter
how good or bad. There is no moment in life that does not matter. Regardless
of how insignificant, each choice, each day, each idea, is the birth of the next.
Something simple can completely reshape your life. It's just like the Butterfly
Effect and you never know what is at the end. To go back in time and change
one moment in the many that create your life could change everything that
follows.
人生中，步步相随。无论好与坏，每一天都一样的重要。人生中没有一个时刻是无关紧要的。不管如何不值一提，每个选择、每一天、每个想法，都会引出下一步。简单的事情可以完全重塑你的人生。那就像是―蝴蝶效应‖，你永远不知道最后的结果是什么。若回顾从前并改变创造你人生的众多时刻中的一个，随后的一切也会被改变。
If I've learned anything, it is that everything matters. You can struggle through
life in an attempt to create the perfect path, but the truth is you will always
wonder if it could have been better. Everything is important and nothing need
be changed—to climb up the hill may be difficult, but you'll reach the top no
matter which path you choose.
要是说我悟出什么道理，那就是任何事情都是重要的。你可以奋斗一生，试图创造完美的人生之路，但事实是你总是怀疑是否原本有更好的路可以走。每件事情都是重要的，任何事情都无需改变——攀山的过程可能是艰辛的，但无论你选择哪条道路，你终会到达顶峰。
Butterfly Effect ―蝴蝶效应‖，是美国气象学家洛伦兹(Lorenz)在上世纪60年代提出的理论：一只蝴蝶在巴西扇动翅膀，有可能会在美国德克萨斯州引起一场龙卷风。喻指即使一个微不足道的举动，稍不留意也会造成巨大的影响。
万圣节
万圣节(Halloween)，作为―洋节‖正在日益被中国年轻人所接受，在老外眼中这个节日蕴含了怎样的理念？在中国过这个节日，又能看出怎样的文化差异？
The first time that I celebrated Halloween in China, I was walking down a street of bars and nightclubs.
I was carrying a walking stick while wearing a long black leather overcoat and a rubber mask that I had just bought. The mask looked like the face of a withered old man with stringy white hair, so that I
must have looked like an undertaker.
记得我初次在中国过―万圣节‖时，走在一条满是酒吧、夜总会的小街上，手拿拐杖，身披黑色皮衣，头戴一副刚刚买来的橡胶面具。面具就像一位面容槁枯，白发稀疏的老人，所以我看上去应该就如同一位送葬者一般吧。
As I passed the open doorway of a small club I stopped, turned, and stared into the eyes of a hostess.
She screamed and ran inside. So, I followed her into the club, behind the bar, through the kitchen and
out through the rear door into an alleyway, with her running and screaming the whole time.
路过一家夜总会时，我在敞开的店门前停下脚步，转头盯着一位女招待的眼睛。她顿时被吓得尖叫起来，跑进屋子。于是我就跟着她走进夜总会，来到吧台后面，穿过厨房，最终从后门来到背街上，一路上她只是不停地奔跑和尖叫。
Now, I am not proud of doing this to the poor woman, but the point is that somehow Halloween gives
you an excuse to be something you’re not, usually something dark, scaryand powerful. It’s a difficult
temptation to resist taking it a little too far sometimes.
现在回想来，吓唬这位可怜女士的行为并不值得炫耀，不过，―万圣节‖确实还是给你一个机会，把自己打扮得黑暗、恐怖并且强大。有时候，想要抵挡住这种恶搞的念头，还真不是很容易。
China has a long history with ghosts. For many people, these spirits are a very real part of the world and are treated with wary respect and fear.
在中国，关于鬼怪传说由来已久。对许多人来说，魂灵是真实世界的一部分，必须心怀敬畏，真情以待。
In China, most such apparitions are the spirits of dead ancestors who must be constantly appeased with
votiveofferings of food, incense and paper money. This is no laughing matter, and tending to the needs
of the departed is one of a family’s biggest social responsibilities.
中国人常常认为，这些鬼魂大都是祖先的魂灵，一定要用食物、香火和纸钱来祭奠他们。这是一件需要严肃对待的事情，满足亡灵的心愿成为许多家庭最为看重的社会责任。
In the US, we are more playful with our ghosts and our superstitions. We treat Halloween as a time of
macabrecelebration.
而在美国，对于鬼魂和灵异事件，我们更多是抱有一种娱乐的心态。我们将―万圣节‖视为一个骇人的狂欢节。
Children in school make their own crazy costumes and have variouscontests for which one is most creative,or scariest, or best overall. There iscandy and trick-or-treating, of course, and lots of pictures of black cats, witchesriding broomsticks, skeletons and jack o’lanterns.
学校里，孩子们制作奇装异服，并展开竞赛，选出哪一件作品最新颖、最恐怖或是整体效果最佳。糖果和―不请客就捣乱‖游戏，黑猫卡片、巫婆的扫帚、骷髅和南瓜灯都是万圣节必不可少的元素。Although most Halloween props are made here, Chinese themselves don’t celebrate it in the same way.
尽管大多数的―万圣节‖道具是中国制造，但中国人庆祝万圣节的方式却不尽相同。
The idea of having a costume party is being imported to the larger towns and cities by Western influence,
and so far it’s almost exclusivelyan "adult" thing.
受西方文化影响，中国的一些大型城镇和市区会举办化妆舞会；不过，目前它还只是成年人的专利。In my own town we have a big costume party every year at my favorite local pub, and every year
more
Chinese are getting involved.
每年在我居住的城镇里，我们每年都会在一家我经常光顾的酒吧举办大型化妆舞会，而参加人数也是逐年增加。
Halloween gives you permission to be silly, to be terrifying, to be weird, and in fact it rewards you for it.
―万圣节‖这天，你可以尽情享受，或荒唐可笑，或令人害怕，或举止古怪，而你从中也会受益良多。
The scaryfestival can give anyone a safe venuefor playing dress-up for a day.
―万圣节‖为所有人营造了一种舒适的氛围，人们可以一整天穿着奇异的装束而不必担心遭到嘲笑。
People can take on new personalities, and reinvent themselves according to their wildest flight of fancy.
They might actually discover something new about their inner spirit that will last the rest of the year.
人们可以自由想象，天马行空，挖掘打造出一个全新的自我。有些人或许真的在内心发现了新大陆，而这种全新的面貌也将持续到新年到来时。
1. The Halloween celebration comes from All Hallows Day or All Saints Day, the 1st of November. This was originally a pagan festival of the dead, but later became a holiday to honor Christian saints.
万圣节的庆祝活动来源于每年11月1日的All Hallows Day 或All Saints Day。它原先是异教徒们纪念死者的节日，但是逐渐演变成一个纪念基督圣者的节日。
2. The name Halloween comes from a contraction of All Hallows Eve (Evening)，the day before All Hallows Day. On this night it was believed that the spirits of the dead would try to come back to life!
Halloween就是All Hallows Eve的缩写。而All Hallows Eve(夜晚)是All Hallows Day 的前一天。人们认为在当天晚上，亡者的灵魂会重新复活！
3. Dressing up in costumes is one of the most popular Halloween customs, especially among children. According to tradition, people would dress up in costumes (wear special clothing, masks or disguises) to frighten the spirits away.
Dressing up in costumes是最受欢迎的万圣节风俗之一，尤其是受孩子们的欢迎。按照传统习俗，人们会dress up in costumes(穿戴一些特別的服裝，面具或者装饰)来吓跑鬼魂。
4. Popular Halloween costumes include vampires (creatures that drink blood)，ghosts (spirits
of the dead) and werewolves (people that turn into wolves when the moon is full).
流行的万圣节服装包括vampires(吸血鬼)，ghosts(死者的灵魂)和werewolves(每当月圆时就变成狼形的人)。
5. Trick or Treat is a modern Halloween custom where children go from house to house dressed in costume, asking for treats like candy or toys. If they don't get any treats, they might play a trick (mischief or prank) on the owners of the house.
Trick or Treat 是现代万圣节的风俗。孩子们穿着特殊的衣服走街串巷，讨取糖果和玩具之类的赏赐。如果他们得不到任何的赏赐，就可能会对屋主大搞恶作剧或者胡闹了。
6. The tradition of the Jack o' Lantern comes from a folktale about a man named Jack who tricked the devil and had to wander the Earth with a lantern. The Jack o' Lantern is made by placing a candle inside a hollowed-out pumpkin, which is carved to look like a face.
Jack o' Lantern 的传统来自于一个民间传说。一个名叫Jack的人戏弄了恶魔，之后就不得不提着一
盏灯在地球上流浪。Jack o' Lantern是用雕刻成脸型，中间挖空，再插上蜡烛的南瓜做成的。
7. There are many other superstitions associated with Halloween. A superstition is an irrational idea, like believing that the number 13 is unlucky!
和万圣节有关的迷信还有很多。迷信是一种不合常理的想法，比如认为13是不吉利的数字！
8. Halloween is also associated with supernatural creatures like ghosts and vampires. These creatures are not part of the natural world. They don't really exist... or do they?
万圣节还和一些诸如鬼魂和吸血鬼之类的超自然的生物有关。这些生物不是自然界的一部分。他们实际上是不存在的....。。或许他们其实真的存在？
9. Witches are popular Halloween characters that are thought to have magical powers. They usually wear pointed hats and fly around on broomsticks.
女巫是万圣节很受欢迎的人物，人们认为她们具有强大的魔力。他们通常戴着尖顶的帽子，骑在扫把上飞来飞去。
10. Bad omens are also part of Halloween celebrations. A bad omen is something that is believed to bring bad luck, like black cats, spiders or bats.
恶兆也是万圣节庆祝活动的一部分。人们相信恶兆会带给坏运气，黑猫、蜘蛛或者蝙蝠都算是恶兆。
家
What is home? A roof to keep out the rain? Four walls to keep out the wind?
Floors to keep out the cold? Yes, but home is more than that. It is the laugh
of a baby, the song of a mother, the strength of a father, warmth of loving
hearts, lights from happy eyes, kindness, loyalty, and comradeship.
家是什么？蔽雨的屋檐？遮风的四壁？还是御寒的地板？是的，这些都是家的一部分，但是这还远远构不成家。家里还要有婴儿的笑声、妈妈的歌声、爸爸的力量、爱的温暖、幸福的眼神、善意、忠诚和同志之谊。
Home is the first school for young ones, where they learn what is right, what
is good and what is kind; where they go for comfort when they are hurt or
sick; where joy is shared and sorrow eased; where fathers and mothers are
respected and loved, and children are wanted; where the simplest food is
good enough for kings because it is earned; where money is not as
important as love and kindness; where even the tea kettle sings from
happiness. That is home.
家是孩子们的第一所学校，在那儿他们知道了什么是对，什么是好，什么是善。当他们受到伤害或是生病时，会从那里得到温暖和安慰。在那里，欢乐得到分享，忧伤得到缓解；在那里，爸爸、妈妈互相尊重，孩子们被需要；在那里，最简单的食物也味美得足以飨国王，因为那是自己赚来的；在那里，钱没有爱心和善意重要；在那里，就是茶壶也在唱着幸福的歌谣。那就是家。
Home
—By Denn A. Meneses
There is a magical place in our own private universe that stays at the core of
our being no matter where our life’s journeys take us. It is where we seek
refuge when the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune have become too
much for the soul to bear.
在我们的心中有一个神奇的地方，不管生命之旅把我们带到何处，它都是我们生命的核心。当恶境中的枪林弹雨让我们的身心感到难以承受时，我们会在那里寻求到庇护。
Home beckons the child in us who cries out above the din of conflicting
sounds and clashing egos. It is like an unseen hand that lulls us to blissful
slumber, a strong shoulder upon which we can cast our never-ending
burdens, and an invisible light that warms the innermost of our hearts.
在世事的喧嚣和自我的冲突中，家召唤着我们心中的童真。它就似一只看不见的手轻抚着我们安然进入甜美的梦乡；也似那强壮的臂膀，可以承载起我们无尽的负担；还似一盏看不见的明灯，温暖着我们的内心深处。
It smoothes our ruffled feathers, irons out the wrinkles in our overwrought
countenance, and repairs the chinks in our overused armor —letting us
forget our fears for the time being, bringing us back to more transcendent
time when we were children.
它抚平我们已经凌乱的翅羽，烙平岁月的沧桑在我们脸上印下的纹路，修补我们久经杀场的盔甲上的裂纹。它让我们忘掉了现时的恐惧，超越时空带我们回到了童年。
Ah, the time when we were children. Wasn’t it the most pristine and sublime
period of our existence? It is the time of our life when laughter was easy,
dreams were for free, moments were tender, and troubles were a world away.
啊，童年，那不是我们一生最质朴、最纯洁、最崇高的时候吗？那时候，我们自在地笑，自由地梦想，一幕幕总是那么温柔，烦恼与麻烦离我们是那么的遥远。
And home, sweet home, was the safest place to be. Inside its protective
walls we were shielded from the inexorable pains of growing up, taking
them all in, and letting them go. Its unblemished air allowed us to breathe
generously the fresh smell of morning sunshine, the invigorating whiff of
new mown hay, animals in pasture, flowers in bloom and soft breeze
blowing from the horizon.
家，甜蜜的家，那是我们最安全的地方。在它的护羽下，我们免受了成长所带来的切肤之痛，它容纳了我们所有的伤痛，又化解了它们。它无暇的空气使我们可以畅快地呼吸早晨阳光下的清新气息，新收割的干草的清香，牧场上动物的气息，盛开的花朵那令人神清气爽的香气，还有那从地平面吹拂而来的清凉微风。
It is a virtual reservoir of the loveliest thoughts and fondest memories of our
life, mostly well and devoutly spent to be wished for again and again a
harbor where things and faces are warm and familiar, giving and nurturing,
caring and everlasting. It bequeathed to us in no small measure the priceless
gift of innocence, the wonderful feeling of mirth and the invaluable sensation
of being forever young.
它实际上是一个蓄水池，储存着我们最可爱的想法和最美妙的回忆。其实我们生命大部分的努力都是为了希望得到一个港湾，在那里所有的物品和脸庞都是温暖而又熟悉的，准备给予而又滋润人的，充满关爱而又永恒的。它给了我们可贵的天真，让我们感受到了欢乐的美妙以及永远年轻的那种珍贵的感受。
It is where we shed our superficial selves, repair our battered bodies, boost
our wilting spirits, fix our tarnished psyches, mend our bruised emotions
and change our evil ways.
在这里，我们可以脱掉虚饰的外衣，休养疲惫的身体，重振萎蔫的精神，拭亮黯淡的心灵，养护我们受伤的情感，改正我们心中的邪恶。
It is that one warm spot in all of God’s marvelous creation where we could be
children again —feet up, hair down, laughter perpetually etched on our faces,
like goblins playing in the rain, romping in the mountains, running up and
down barefoot on the shore, frolicking as if there wasn’t any worry in the world.
在上帝所有神奇的创造中，这是一个温暖的地方，在这里，我们又变成了孩子——我们可以头朝下脚朝上地玩闹着，笑容好像被永远地印刻在了我们的脸上，我们可以像传说中的小精怪一样在雨中玩耍，于山间嬉闹，赤脚在海边踏浪，欢乐得好像不知这世上还有任何忧愁。
When we were in the simplicity and buoyancy of our youth, all that we had
were dreams to spin, rainbows to chase, stars to wish upon, and dewdrops
to catch. Home shapes the persons we are today. It stirs passions long laid
dormant, letting it all break out and fall free. And we always emerge the
better for allowing ourselves to delight in the breathtaking review of oft-
trodden pathways and old, familiar places; the welcoming embrace of
cherished faces; and the fond memories not at all faded by time.
在我们单纯和浮躁的青年时代，我们现在所拥有的一切都还是梦，是待追逐的彩虹，待摘下的星星，待采撷的露珠。是家造就了我们今天的自己。是家激起了我们潜伏已久的热情，使其爆发、释放。当我们快乐地回望常走的路、熟悉的老地方、珍爱的人对你欢迎的拥抱以及没有随着时间流逝而褪色的美好回忆时，那总是让我们很感动，我们的精神面貌也总是会随之焕然一新。
Indeed, more often than not, we stray too far to places unknown in search
of what we need, what we want and what we would die for just to have —
and we return home to find it.
确实，常常我们为了寻求我们需要和渴望的东西以及为了拥有而愿意献出自己生命的东西而迷失得太远，到了那些全然陌生的地方——然后我们回到家中，却发现它就在那里。
旅途
Wherever you are, and whoever you maybe, there is one thing in which you and
I are just alike at this moment, and in all the moments of our existence. We are
not at rest; we are on a journey, our life is a movement, a tendency, a steady,
ceaseless progress towards an unseen goal. We are gaining something, or
losing something, everyday. Even when our position and our character seem to
remain precisely the same, they are changing. For the mere advance of time is
a change. It is not the same thing to have a bare field in January and in July, the
season makes the difference. The limitations that are childlike in the child are
childish in the man.
无论你在何处，无论你是何人，此刻，而且在我们生命的每时每刻，你与我有一点是类似的。我们没有停歇，我们仍在旅途中。生命是一种运动，一种趋势，一个稳步、持续的通往一个未知目标的过程。每天，我们都在获得，或失去。尽管我们的地位和性格看起来好像一点都没变，但是它们在变化。因为时光的流逝本身是一种变化。在一月和七月拥有一片贫瘠的土地是不同的，是季节本身带来了变化。孩童时可爱的缺点到了成人时便成了幼稚。
Everything that we do is a step in one direction or another, even the failure
to do something is in itself a deed. It sets us forward or backward. The action
of the negative pole of a magnetic needle is just as real as the action of the
positive pole. To decline is to accept – the other alternative.
我们做的每件事都是迈向一个或另外一个方向，甚至―什么都没做‖本身也是一种行为，它让我们前进或倒退。一棵磁针的阴极的作用与阳极是一样的。拒绝即接受――接受反面。
Are you nearer to your port today than you were yesterday? Yes, -- you must
be a little nearer to some port or other; for since your ship was first lunched
upon the sea of life, you have never been still for a single moment; the sea is
too deep, you could not find an anchorage if you would. There can be no
pause until you come into port.
你今天比昨天更加接近你的目标了吗？是的，你肯定是离一个或另一个码头或更近一些了。因为自从你的小船从生命的海洋上启航时，你没有哪一刻是停止的。大海是这样深，你想抛锚时找不到地方。在你驶入码头之前，你不可能停留。
日常生活习惯误区
1. Bathing 洗澡
From a young age, we're taught that the daily use of a hot shower, copious amounts of soap and a scratchy washcloth are necessary to rid ourselves of dangerous microorganisms.
每个小朋友都被教导说每天用热水洗澡可以去除身上危险的微生物。
As it turns out, showering daily wreaks havoc on something hilariously called the horny layer. Hot water, soap and abrasive surfaces strip off the horny layer, exposing living cells to the elements.
其实每天洗澡会严重破坏身上的角质层。热水、肥皂和搓澡巾会使角质层脱落，让我们的皮肤暴露在外。
So how the hell are we meant to do it?
那我们该怎么洗澡？
The most important thing to do to keep the skin healthy is to preserve the horny layer. Skipping showers gives your skin time to repair some of the damage that the last shower caused.
想要保持皮肤健康，就得保护角质层。少洗几次澡，让皮肤可以自行修复上次洗澡造成的破坏。2. Sleeping 睡觉
Why the hell do you keep waking up at 3 a.m.? If this happens to you often, you're not alone. Chances are, if you mention waking up like this to your doctor, it'll be diagnosed as a "sleep disorder," and you'll be given one of the tens of millions of prescriptions for sleeping pills handed out to people each year.
要是你经常在半夜3点中醒过来，恭喜你，你不是一个人。你的医生可能会把这种情况诊断为―睡眠障碍‖，给你开上一堆安眠药。
So how the hell are we meant to do it?
那我们该怎么睡觉？
The idea of the sleep pattern natural to mankind has surprisingly changed from an uninterrupted eight hours to sleeping in segments: three to five hours of sleep, an
hour of wakefulness and then another three to five hour nap. This small window of consciousness was renowned as the best time for boning.
8小时无干扰睡眠？过时啦，我们要学会分段睡觉：睡3到5小时，然后保持1个小时的清醒状态，再接着睡上3到5小时。这种1小时的有意识状态被认为是最佳的适应时间。
If you stay calm and allow yourself to fall back to sleep naturally rather than lying there wondering why you're awake, you usually won't see any negative effects the next day.
半夜醒来，请别纠结自己为什么醒了，保持冷静，让自己自然地再睡过去，这样消极情绪就不用影响到你啦。
3. Tooth Brushing 刷牙
Traditional wisdom is that we should brush twice a day, after meals. Well, actually, our obsessive-compulsive tooth-brushing practices lead to deteriorating oral health,
including increased numbers of cavities and eventual tooth loss.
每天饭后刷牙？传统智慧不管用啦。其实每天的强迫性刷牙会损害口腔健康，造成蛀牙增多和牙齿脱落。
The reason is that the acidity in food and beverages causes tooth enamel to soften, and brushing right after eating an acidic meal strips enamel from the teeth, leaving them vulnerable to cavities. Leaving a little food behind actually doesn't cause as much damage
as your toothbrush does as it scrubs the natural protective layer off the teeth.
食物和饮料中的酸性会造成牙齿釉质软化，马上刷牙容易得蛀牙。嘴里留点食物的害处绝对没有马上刷牙大。
So how the hell are we ment to do it?
那我们该怎么刷牙？
Studies show that flossing is much more important than brushing. Dental floss actually
removes the bacteria that clump together between your teeth, without scrubbing and
stripping layers off them.
用牙线清洁牙齿比刷牙要重要得多。牙线可以在不破坏牙齿保护层的情况下清理牙齿间堆积的细菌。
4. Sitting 坐着
Long periods of sitting increase your risk of diabetes, heart disease and even cancer, no
matter how much you work out when you're not sitting. Sitting down for long periods of
time means that you'll probably die earlier. This is all because of the invention of chairs.
长期保持坐姿会增加得糖尿病、心脏病和癌症的风险，甚至可能意味着早死。罪魁祸首是椅子的发明。
When you're sitting on a chair, our abdominal muscles relax, and suddenly your spine alone
has to take the entire weight of your upper torso. The extra stress puts pressure on your
spinal disks and can eventually lead to chronic back pain.
坐在椅子上，我们的腹部肌肉会放松，整个上半身的重要只能靠脊椎支撑。脊椎间盘上增加的压力会导致慢性背部疼痛。
So how the hell are we meant to do it?
那我们该怎么坐？
Some experts on sitting recommend "active sitting" using an exercise ball, kneeling stool
or something else without a high back.
专家建议―积极坐姿‖。不管健身球还是凳子，只要没有高靠背就好。
There's another option : lying back at a 135-degree angle with their feet on the floor. : A
study used an MRI showed the least spinal disk movement in this position. So try it at
work, and be brave to tell your boss you're avoiding future sick days.
还有另外一个选择：脚着地，身体135度仰卧，这样的姿势对脊椎间盘运动要求最少。试试这个姿势，记得告诉你老板，你是在保证将来的身体健康。
单词
copious['k?upi?s] adj.丰富的,大量的,(指作家)多产的
scratchy['skr?t?i] adj.潦草的,拙劣的,发刮擦声的,发痒的
microorganism[.maikr?u'?:g?niz?m] n.微生物
hilariously hilarious的副词形式
abrasive[?'breisiv] n.磨料；adj.磨损的,生硬粗暴的,腐蚀的
prescription[pris'krip??n] n.处方,药方,对策
segment['segm?nt] n.部分,弓形,瓣,段,节；vt.分割
consciousness['k?n??snis] n.意识,知觉,自觉,觉悟
wisdom['wizd?m] n.智慧,明智,才智,聪明,至理名言
compulsive[k?m'p?lsiv] adj.极有趣的,强迫的,上瘾的,难以抑制的
acidity[?'siditi] n.酸性,酸度
enamel[i'n?m?l] n.搪瓷,珐琅,瓷釉；v.涂以瓷釉
vulnerable['v?ln?r?bl] adj.易受伤害的,有弱点的,脆弱的
abdominal[?b'd?min?l] adj. 腹部的
torso['t?:s?u] n. 躯干, 残缺的东西, 人体的躯干雕塑像
微笑
1. Smiling makes us attractive.
We are drawn to people who smile. There is an attraction factor. We want to know a
smiling person and figure out what is so good. Frowns, scowls and grimaces all push
people away -- but a smile draws them in.
微笑使我们有吸引力
我们被微笑的人吸引。因为那儿有一种吸引人的因子。我们渴望了解一个微笑的人，想知道是什么让人如此开心。愁眉苦脸只会把人推开，而微笑却把人吸引过来。
2. Smiling Changes Our Mood
Next time you are feeling down, try putting on a smile. There's a good chance you mood
will change for the better. Smiling can trick the body into helping you change your mood.
微笑改变我们的心情
当你情绪低落的时候，你试着去假装微笑。这个尝试让你心情变好的。微笑可以―欺骗‖你的身体，从而达到改变你的心情。
3. Smiling is Contagious
When someone is smiling they lighten up the room, change the moods of others, and make things happier. A smiling person brings happiness with them. Smile lots and you will draw people to you.
微笑会传染
当某个人在微笑使整个房间气氛变得轻松，其他人的心情也就随之改变，使事情变得更加快乐。微笑的人把快乐随身携带。微笑多点，那么更多的人将向你靠近。
4. Smiling Relieves Stress
Stress can really show up in our faces. Smiling helps to prevent us from looking tired, worn down, and overwhelmed. When you are stressed, take time to put on a smile. The stress
should be reduced and you'll be better able to take action.
微笑可以减压
压力真的可以爬上我们的脸庞。微笑让我们避免看上去很疲惫、疲倦和受打击。当你感到压力，你该抽出时间装个微笑。这样压力就应该会减少，那么你的工作就可以做得更好。
5. Smiling Boosts Your Immune System
Smiling helps the immune system to work better. When you smile, immune function
improves possibly because you are more relaxed. Prevent the flu and colds by smiling.
微笑增强免疫力
微笑可以让免疫系统更好的工作。当你微笑，免疫功能可能会因你的放松而增强。微笑可以预防流感和伤风。
6. Smiling Lowers Your Blood Pressure
When you smile, there is a measurable reduction in your blood pressure. Give it a try if you
have a blood pressure monitor at home. Sit for a few minutes, take a reading. Then smile for
a minute and take another reading while still smiling. Do you notice a difference?
微笑降低血压
当你微笑的时候，你的血压将显著降低。如果你家中有血压计，你可以试一下。静坐几分钟，然后阅读。再比较微笑1分钟，然后微笑着阅读。你是否感觉到了有所不同？（是不是阅读理解能力增强了，呵呵）
7. Smiling Releases Endorphins, Natural Pain Killers and Serotonin
Studies have shown that smiling releases endorphins, natural pain killers, and serotonin. Together these three make us feel good. Smiling is a natural drug.
微笑促进内啡肽、自然镇痛杀伤物质和5-羟色胺的释放
研究显示微笑促进内啡肽、自然镇痛杀伤物质和5-羟色胺的释放。这三种物质可以让我们感觉更好。微笑是一种天然的药物。
8. Smiling Lifts the Face and Makes You Look Younger
The muscles we use to smile lift the face, making a person appear younger. Don't go for a
face lift, just try smiling your way through the day -- you'll look younger and feel better.
微笑可以美容，让你看起来更年轻
肌肉群通过微笑可以达到修整容颜的效果，能让人们看上去更年轻。务须去整容，只要整天试着微笑——这样你就会变得年轻，感觉自然就好了。
9. Smiling Makes You Seem Successful
Smiling people appear more confident, are more likely to be promoted, and more likely to
be approached. Put on a smile at meetings and appointments and people will react to you differently.
微笑让你看上去是成功的
微笑的人看上去更加自信，升职的可能性更大，更容易让人接近。在开会或者约会中面带笑容，人们对你的感觉就会不一样。
10. Smiling Helps You Stay Positive
Try this test: Smile. Now try to think of something negative without losing the smile. It's hard. When we smile our body is sending the rest of us a message that "Life is Good!" Stay away
from depression, stress and worry by smiling.
微笑让你保持积极
试着一下测试：先微笑一个，再马上微笑着想一下消极的事情。这是困难的。当我们微笑的时候，我们的身体向我们传输的信息是―生活是美好的！‖微笑让消极、压力和恐惧都离我们远去。
乔布斯的十大遗产
Steve Jobs (1955-2011)
Steve Jobs passed away Wednesday, Oct. 5 at age 56. Fortune looks back at how he changed the way we think about and use technology forever, putting his own stamp on everything from the personal computer to the music industry.
史蒂夫·乔布斯（1955-2011）
10月5日，星期三，史蒂夫·乔布斯与世长辞，享年56岁。乔布斯永远地改变了我们认知科技、应用科技的方式，在横跨个人电脑到音乐产业的广泛领域都打上自己鲜明的烙印。在此，《财富》杂志（Fortune）将逐一回顾他留给我们的10大遗产。
Design
For Jobs, how a product looked, felt and responded trumped raw technical specifications. While
PC makers chased after faster processor speeds, Jobs pursued clever, minimalist design.
One ex-Apple employee remembers sitting in a meeting with Jobs, who was mulling over the appeal of Mini Coopers. (An old coworker of his sold them at the time.)
"He finally decided they were cool because they were small," he says. "Steve said that's when he
knew Apple had to get really good at metal. Most computer makers at the time were all using plastic,
but he knew to get smaller, you had to get metal really, really well."
The move paid off: Apple's titanium-turned-aluminum notebooks became bestsellers. The most
recent MacBook Air models have been held up as examples of the ideal intersection of design, price and performance.
设计
在史蒂夫眼中，产品的外观、手感和操作远远超过纯粹的技术规格。PC制造商还在追逐更快的处理器速度，而乔布斯却在追求更加智能、简单灵巧的设计。
苹果公司（Apple）一位前任员工回忆起乔布斯曾经有一次在公司召开的会议上认真思索Mini Cooper的魅力所在。（他的一位同事当时正在销售这款汽车。）
他回忆道：―最后，他得出的结论是，这款汽车之所以炫酷出众，正是因为它小巧玲珑。史蒂夫认为，当时正是苹果公司充分利用金属材料的最佳时机。当时，大部分电脑制造商仍在使用塑料，但他认为，要想使电脑更加小巧，必须很好地利用金属材料。‖
这一举措最终带来了回报：苹果公司的钛铝合金笔记本电脑备受追捧。最近推出的MacBook Air 型号笔记本也被视为设计、价格与性能三者完美结合的典范。
Music
The new millennium was all about a rapid shift to digital content delivery, a disruption that sent music publishers scrambling to preserve their downward-spiraling bottom lines as millions of users downloaded music illegally via services like Napster.
Apple launched iTunes in 2003. A digital content service that charged for music, its
ease-of-use
and tight integration with the popular iPod proved irresistible to consumers. Now, iTunes is the largest online music retailer in the world, with over 200 million registered users who have downloaded
15 billion songs. The fall 2011 launch of a cloud-based iTunes service should only further cement that standing.
音乐
进入新千年以来，音乐产业迅速向数字内容传递方式转变，上百万用户通过Napster等在线音乐服务网站非法下载音乐，这种混乱局面使得音乐出版公司疲于应付，只能在日益调低底线的痛苦中苦苦挣扎。
2003年，苹果公司推出数字内容服务iTunes，对音乐下载进行收费。这项服务凭借其易用性，并与热销的iPod紧密结合，以势不可挡的魅力征服了消费者。目前，iTunes已经成为全球最大的在线音乐零售平台，注册用户超过2亿，下载音乐数量达到150亿首。2011年秋，苹果公司推出了基于云技术的iTunes服务，将进一步巩固它的领先地位。
The PC
It's easy to forget, but Jobs and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak helped popularize the very idea
of the personal computer with the Apple II, a mass-produced 8-bit computer encased in plastic that became one of the most successful PCs of the 1980s. It revolutionized the way people work. Much has happened since -- not least the rise of Windows-based computers -- but Mac sales continue to climb. In fact, Mac sales for the September 2011 quarter are expected to come in between 4.4 million
and 4.6 million, a new record.
个人电脑
这一点很容易被遗忘，但实际上，正是乔布斯与苹果公司联合创始人史蒂夫?沃兹尼亚克使个人电脑的理念得到普及。当时，他们合作推出的8位塑料材质计算机——苹果二代（Apple II）电脑成为上世纪80年代最成功的个人电脑之一，彻底颠覆了人们的工作方式。之后，计算机行业发生了重大的变化，尤其是Windows系统计算机迅速崛起，但Mac电脑的销量依然在不断攀升。实际上，在2011年第三季度，Mac电脑的销量预计将达到440万台到460万台之间，并将创下历史
新高。
The Post-PC Era
Just as Jobs helped revolutionize personal computing with the Apple II, he also ushered what many
now dub the "post-PC" era thanks to a slick slab of glass and aluminum called the iPad. Until last year,
tablet computing was a nice idea stalled by bad execution. Users shunned early attempts by Microsoft
and its partners to make tablet-laptop hybrids. Even Apple itself tried and failed to innovate with the
Newton back in the early-1990s.
With the iPad, Jobs and Apple seemed to get everything right: an enviable portable form factor, an
accessible operating system similar to the iPhone's and a reasonable price. The iPad sold nearly 14.7
million units in 2010, and just last quarter, sales exploded 183%, proving that many people want a sizable yet portable device they can take anywhere.
后PC时代
乔布斯不仅凭借苹果二代颠覆了个人计算机领域，在推出iPad（由平滑的玻璃板和铝制成）之后，他开启了所谓的―后PC‖时代。2010年之前，平板电脑的理念虽得到认可，但该款产品一直因糟糕的执行而难有突破。微软（Microsoft）与其合作伙伴曾经推出平板-笔记本电脑混合产品，但这次尝试却并未得到消费者的认可。苹果公司本身也经历过多次失败。早在上世纪90年代初，苹果公司曾推出名为牛顿（Newton）的PDA，最终却以失败收场。
现在看来，有了iPad，乔布斯与苹果公司似乎让一切又重回正轨：令人艳羡的便携外形、与iPhone类似的易操作系统，以及合理的价格。2010年，iPad销量达到1,470万台，仅上个季度，这款平板电脑的销量便激增183%，证明人们更加渴望尺寸合适、易于随身携带的移动设备。
The Ads
Apple's marketing through the years may well be some of the most innovative ever, starting with the
1984 Super Bowl commercial from film director Ridley Scott. In it, a female athlete bursts into a room
filled with bald drones and hurls a sledgehammer at a projector screen displaying propaganda. Decades
later the small screen nod to Big Brother remains notorious, but it was only the beginning of Apple's excellent foray into advertising. Other campaigns included the Mac versus PC commercials with actor
Justin Long and stylized print advertisements featuring darkened silhouettes of people jamming to music
on an iPod.
广告
1984年，苹果公司在美国橄榄球超级碗（Super Bowl）大赛期间推出了一则由电影导演雷德利?斯科特拍摄的商业广告，此后，苹果公司的许多市场营销策略一直被认为是最具创新性的典范。1984年的广告中，一位女性运动员冲进一间坐满光头男性的房间，用力将一把长柄大锤扔向正在播放宣传资料的投影屏幕。数十年后，这则小屏幕挑战老大哥（译注：暗指当时的IBM）的广告依然为人津津乐道，但这只是苹果一系列优秀广告攻势的开始。其他优秀的广告创意包括由演员贾斯汀?朗主演的Mac与PC争锋的广告，以及风格鲜明的平面广告，广告以黑色为背景，突出人们正在通
过iPod尽情享受音乐。
The iPhone
Though Android may occupy a larger cut of the market these days, Jobs must be credited with turning
the moribund cell phone market upside down. With the iPhone in 2007, Apple introduced a device that
pioneered the smartphone revolution thanks to a minimalist design, large responsive touchscreen and
solid operating system that blew Palm and RIM's efforts away.
Jobs was involved in every step of the initial development process, which according to one insider cost
the company $150 million. He also pushed for unprecedented control over the device's construction with
Cingular (now AT&T) executives -- which is why the iPhone doesn't carry an AT&T (or Verizon) logo on it.
Users also have Jobs to thank for Visual Voicemail, which chucked the standard voicemail system for a
non-linear "push to listen" interface, a feature other smartphones now have too.
iPhone手机
目前，虽然安卓系列（Android）可能占据了更多的市场份额，但垂死挣扎的手机市场之所以能够起死回生绝对应该归功于乔布斯。2007年，苹果公司推出iPhone手机，这款手机设计简洁，配有灵敏的大触摸屏和稳定的操作系统，率先掀起了智能手机领域的革命，也使得奔迈（Palm）和黑莓制造商RIM的苦心经营付诸东流。
据内部人士透露，公司在iPhone手机最初的开发过程投入高达1.5亿美元。乔布斯参与了初期开发的每一个步骤。并且，他还努力与辛格勒公司（Cingular，目前为AT&T公司）高层斡旋，为设备的开发争取到了前所未有的控制权。因此，iPhone手机上并没有打上AT&T（或威瑞森公司（Verizon））的标识。而且，也是由于乔布斯的坚持，用户能够使用可视语音信箱（Visual Voicemail）功能，这项功能抛弃了标准语音信箱系统，而是开发出非线性―滑动收听‖界面，目前这一功能已经在其他智能手机中得到普及。
The Ecosystem
The so-called "ecosystem" concept may be one of Jobs' most lasting contributions to global business.
The idea is simple: create a closed universe of hardware, software and services that -- thanks to tight
integration -- provide a superior experience for users. Think iTunes, where users buy and listen to million
of songs and albums, uploading them to an iPod or iPhone. The App Store functions much the same way for applications for Apple's idevices. Makers of everything from cars to video games now think of
their businesses as attempting to establish such ecosystems.
生态系统
―生态系统‖概念或许是乔布斯给全球商界留下的影响最为深远的遗产。这个理念非常简单：创建一个封闭的硬件、软件和服务系统，通过无缝整合，为用户带来卓越的体验。以iTunes为例，用户可以在这里购买、收听数百万首歌曲和专辑，并可以将他们上传到iPod或iPhone中。苹果公司的应用商店（App Store）功能也与之类似，用户可以在苹果公司的硬件设备上使用商店里的应用
程序。目前，不论是汽车制造商还是视频游戏开发商，所有人都在试图为自己的公司打造一个类似的生态系统。
The Mac OS
Apple operating systems were always intended to be simpler than the competition -- MS-DOS, Windows
or Linux -- and that approach is readily apparent, whether it's Mac OS System 7 or Mac OSX, software
largely derived from Jobs' work at NeXT. Windows fans sometimes criticize it for lacking customization
options, but that's really the point. By making it as simple and easy-to-use as possible, the Mac OS maintains a strong reputation for accessibility and stability, something that couldn't always be said of
Windows through the years.
苹果操作系统
不论是面对MS-DOS、Windows还是Linux，苹果操作系统（Mac OS）总是希望能比竞争对手做到更加简单易用，而且这种倾向显而易见，不论是Mac OS 7还是Mac OSX，这些软件在很大程度上都衍生自乔布斯在NeXT（1985年乔布斯离开苹果后创建的公司——译注）的工作成果。Windows系统的粉丝有时会批评Mac OS缺少个性化选项，但这正是它的卖点。通过最大化地实现简单易用，Mac OS在易用性与稳定性方面一直广受赞誉，而多年以来，Windows在这些方面一直无法企及。
The Apple Stores
The first Apple retail store in Tyson's Corner, VA was reportedly met with much skepticism. Ten years
and 345 stores later though, the story has changed. Apple's success with brick and mortar locations even spurred Microsoft to do the same (with mixed results). The key lies largely with the store layout.
According to Apple lore, Jobs and company realized during the early days that the ideal arrangement
was to break up areas based on consumer interactions: an area for checking out how a camera and printer worked with a computer, another space for multimedia-focused tasks and so on, with an emphasis on hands-on demos, so consumers could handle the goods themselves.
苹果专卖店
据报道，苹果公司在弗吉尼亚州泰森角成立第一家零售店时，曾经备受质疑。但十年后，苹果公司已经拥有345家专卖店，最终改变了外界对苹果的质疑。在苹果实体商店成功的刺激下，连微软也开始效仿（但效果喜忧参半）。苹果专卖店成功的关键在于店内布局。根据苹果公司内部传闻，起初，乔布斯与公司认识到，最理想的布局是打破常规，依据消费者互动进行区域划分：一个区域用来查看相机与打印机如何在电脑上运行，另外一个空间则用于多媒体任务等，店内布局强调实际演示，使消费者能够亲身体验每款产品。
Apple Inc.
Ultimately, Jobs' biggest contribution isn't just a smartphone, a tablet or an operating system, but Apple
itself, a 12,000-strong organization that was once on the brink of irrelevance. Since his return to the
company in 1997, Jobs has rebuilt it into the most valuable technology company in the world, surpassing
other heavyweights like Microsoft or HP. It may indeed be the greatest turnaround in business history.
Nothing better exemplifies that in design or scale than Apple's upcoming new headquarters, a 2.8-millionsquare foot campus that will house 300,000 square feet of research facilities, a
1,000-seat auditorium, a
power plant and underground parking. "I think we do have a shot at building the best office building in the
world," Jobs said, who arguably wouldn't settle for anything but the best where any area of his company
was concerned.
苹果公司
其实，乔布斯留给世人最大的遗产并非一部智能手机、一台平板电脑或者一个操作系统，而是苹果公司本身。这家拥有12,000名员工的公司曾一度处于被淘汰的边缘。1997年重新执掌公司以后，乔布斯将苹果打造成全球最有价值的科技公司，超过了微软和惠普（HP）等其他重量级竞争对手。这或许是世界商业史上最伟大的一次企业复兴。
不论设计还是规模，最能代表这家公司伟大之处的或许就是即将投入使用的新总部大楼。苹果新总部占地280万平方英尺，其中包括300,000平方英尺的研究设施，一个1,000个座位的礼堂，一家发电厂和地下停车场。乔布斯曾经表示：―我想，我们确实在尝试建筑世界上最完美的办公大楼。‖总之，凡是与苹果公司相关的任何方面，他都力求完美。
乔布斯简介
Steve Jobs is a force of nature, a truly iconic man whose quirks are nearly as famous as the products he sells.
Here are a few facts you may not have known about the Enfant Terrible of Silicon Valley.
史蒂夫·乔布斯是大自然鬼斧神工的产物，是个真正的偶像式人物，他的怪癖和他的产品一样为人瞩目。关于这个在硅谷肆意耍宝的顽皮孩子，这里要揭秘一些你可能还不了解的真相。
1) 大事年表
Dropped out of college - 1973
1973年从大学辍学
Joined Atari - 1974
1974年加入Atari公司
Went looking for enlightenment in India - 1974
1974年去印度寻求启蒙
Founded Apple - 1976
1976年创建苹果公司
Left Apple - 1985
1985年离开苹果
Founded NeXt - 1985
1985年创办NeXT电脑公司
Bought Pixar - 1986
收购皮克斯
Returned to Apple - 1996
1996年回到苹果
Sold Pixar - 2006
2006年卖掉皮克斯
语言障碍患者+捣蛋鬼
2) He's dyslexic.
他有语言障碍。
Other notable dyslexic figures:
其他患有语言障碍症的著名人士包括：
Alexander Graham Bell 亚历山大·贝尔（电话的发明者）
Albert Einstein 阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦（现代物理学的开创者和奠基人）
Henry Ford 亨利·福特（福特汽车公司的建立者）
3) He was a troublemaker.
他总是惹麻烦。
Spent 3rd grade as a self-confessed, "little terror," who "... let snakes loose in the classroom and exploded bombs."
他自己坦白在三年级的时候曾像个小小恐怖分子，在教室里放蛇玩，或者引爆炸弹……
4) He is employee No.0.
他是0号员工。
Apple's first board of directors wanted all employees to have name badges. The badges were to show a name and a number in the order employees were hired.
苹果的首届董事会想让所有员工佩戴胸牌，胸牌上有着员工的名字和编号，编号是按照员工入职顺序来排的。
Steve Wozniak, Apple II engineer and co-founder, got Employee No.1. Jobs was assigned No.2 and protested until he received 0 because it came before 1.
斯蒂夫·沃兹尼亚克，苹果2号机型的工程师，也是苹果公司的联合创始人，拿到了1号牌。乔布斯原本被分配到2号牌，但是他不停抗议，直到最后拿到1号前的0号牌才罢休。
与电脑和美术字结缘
5) He first discovered computers at age 12.
12岁时他第一次亲密接触电脑。
Larry Lang, an engineer at Hewlett Packard, showed Jobs his first computer at age 12.
在乔布斯12岁那年，惠普的工程师Larry Lang第一次向他展示了电脑。
He immediately wanted one, "I just thought they were neat. I just wanted to mess around with one."
他立马就想要一台：―我只是觉得里面的东西太规整了，我想弄一台来搞搞乱。‖
6) He loves calligraphy.
他热爱美术字。
After dropping out of his classes at Reed, he sat in on a calligraphy class and became fascinated with
fonts and penmanship.
从里德学院辍学后，他就去参加了一个美术字班，从此痴迷于各种字体和书法。
He attributes the original Macintosh's beautiful typefaces (to which Windows copied) to this exact class.
他设计了苹果机美妙的原始字体（后被微软抄袭），并将其归功于这个美术字班。
7) He wasn't the cleanest fellow.
他绝不是个爱干净的家伙。
While he worked at Atari, he was moved to the night shift because he had poor personal hygiene and
smelled terrible.
在Atari工作期间，他曾被调去上夜班，就是因为他糟糕的个人卫生情况，搞得自己满身异味。
8) He bought his first suit at 22.
22岁时他才买了这辈子第一套西装。
He needed one for the 1977 for the West Coast Computer Faire, where he presented the Apple II. 1977年时他需要代表苹果2型机去参加西海岸电脑展，不得不穿西装。
曾经―被死‖过一次
9) His daily uniform:
他的日常着装：
St Croix black cashmere/silk turtleneck sweatshirt
St Croix黑色羊绒/蚕丝圆翻领运动衫
Levi blue jeans (he owns over 100)
Levi蓝色牛仔裤（他的库存量超过100条）
New Balance Sneakers - Size 14
New Balance运动鞋，14号的哟
10) Has been declared dead once.
他曾经有次被宣告死亡。
In 2008, Bloomberg news outlet sent his obituary out over the wire and instantly spread all over the Internet.
2008年时，彭博通讯社在网上发布了乔布斯死亡的消息，然后被传得到处都是。
11) He is a fruitarian.
他爱吃水果。
The company was named "Apple" in part because apples are his favorite food. Both he and his wife are strict vegans, eating no animal products whatsoever.
之所以将公司命名为―苹果‖，部分原因就是苹果是他最爱的食物之一。他和妻子两个人都是忠实的素食主义者，从来不吃动物类食品。
成功挖墙脚
12) He got the President of PepsiCo to work for Apple.
他怂恿百事可乐公司的总裁为苹果打工。
He convinced John Sculley to quit PepsiCo and become Apple's CEO by saying "Do you want to sell sugared water all your life or do you want to change the world?"
他对百事可乐总裁约翰·斯卡利说：―你是想一辈子卖糖水呢还是干改变世界的大事业呢？‖就这样说服斯卡利离开百事可乐，来苹果做CEO。
13) His salary:
他的薪水：
Annual salary as CEO of Apple: $1
做苹果公司的CEO年收入：1美元
Annual income from Disney shares: $48 million
每年从迪斯尼拿到的分红：4800万美元
爱开玩笑的富豪
14) He is the 136th richest person in the world.
他在世界富豪榜排名136位。
136 on Forbes 2010 World's Billionaires
2010年福布斯全球亿万富豪排行榜第136位
$5.5 billion net worth
净收入55亿美元
15) He is a prankster.
他喜欢开玩笑。
During the introduction of the iPhone at Macworld 2007, he used the phone to call Starbucks and order 4000 lattes to go.
2007年当他在苹果年会上介绍iPhone时，他用那部手机从星巴克订了4000份拿铁咖啡。
永远别放弃希望
Life doesn't always give us the joys we want.
生活并非总是如你所愿。
We don't always get our hopes and dreams, and we don't always get our own
way.
希望有时会落空，梦想有时会破灭，我们不能一切随心所愿。
But don't give up hope, because you can make a difference, one situation and
one person at a time.
但别放弃希望，因为事物并非一成不变；不同时间，不同场合，你会呈现不同的面貌。
Look for the beauty around you, in nature, in others, in yourself, and believe in
the love of friends, family, and humankind.
处处留心身边的美吧---自然中的，别人身上的，你自己的——请相信，美来自朋友、家庭乃至全人类的浓浓爱意。
You can find love in a smile or a helping hand, in a thoughtful gesture or a kind
word. It is all around, if you just look for it.
一个微笑，援助之手，关心的举止，友善的世界，无不传达着爱。爱无所不在，只要你肯寻找。Give love, for in giving it you will find the power in life along with the joy,
happiness, patience, and understanding.
奉献爱心吧，从中你会发现生活的力量，感受生活带来的幸福快乐，学会忍耐和理解。
Believe in the goodness of others and remember that anger and depression can
be countered by love and hope.
相信人性本善。记住，爱心和希望能化解一切愤怒和沮丧。
Even when you feel as though there isn't a lot you can do to change unhappiness
or problems, you can always do a little-and a little at a time eventually makes a big difference.
哪怕生活中挥之不去的不快和困难将你重重包围，让你力不从心，但你仍可以尽力而为。累积点滴努力，最终你将扭转乾坤。
用英语提建议的八个句型 1. 用Shall we...?在表示建议或征求对方意见时，可用以Shall开头的一般疑问句。其肯定回答一般可用：All right, OK, Good idea等。 2. 用Let's...?表示“让我们”（包括双方在内）做某事“这一建议时要用以Let's 开头的祈使句。而Let us在表示让我们做某事时，不包括对方在内。如：Let's go and see the pandas. Let us go, will you?让我们去吧，好吗？ 3. 用Why not...?Why not...?意思是：为什么不……？后接不带to的不定式（即动词原形）。Why not...?是省略了主语的省略形式，完整句Why don't you/they/we...?如：Why don't you go with me? Why don't you try again?=Why not try again? 4. 用What about...?意为“……怎么”后可接名词、的代词和动名词。如：What about going out for a walk? I'm going to the park.What about you? 5. 用had better 意为“最好”，“还是……好”，常用于口语，后接动词原形。如：You had better stay at home. You'd better go now. 6. 用Don't...来表示建议，通常用于祈使句的否定形式中。如：Don't play in the street. Don't throw it like that. 7. Would you like+短语？这个句型意思是“……怎么样？”后接sth. 或to do sth.如：Would you like another cup of tea? Would you like some colour pencils? 8. Will you please+动词原形……？它的意思是“请你……好吗？”如：Will you please come tomorrow? Will you please pick it up?
1.请保持低调：please keep a low profile. 【点评】牛人在做事情上毫不含糊，但是在做人上总是非常谦和。所以当你下次看到你的朋友为了一点点小事而沾沾自喜、自鸣得意的时候，你可以对ta脱口而出这句话。profile可作“姿态”之意，low profile就是“低姿态”；而high profile则是“高姿态、高调”的意思。 2.我要续杯：I would like a refill. 【点评】“续杯”在当代生活中很多场景都适用。你知道吗，麦当劳的咖啡是可以续杯的。
3.我腿麻了：I can't feel my legs. 【点评】一个姿势坐久了，腿就发麻，“麻”这个字还真难翻，但是我们另辟蹊径，翻译成“无法感知”就OK啦。如果手麻了，就是I can’t feel my hands.
4.我去哄哄她开心：I am going to distract her. 【点评】哄某人开心，就是转移ta的注意力，从一件不爽的事情转移到开心的事情，其本质就是“distract”，下次会用了吗？ 5.好评如潮：They are all well received. 【点评】这里千万别说成good comments are like tide…。还得懂得转化，如潮的好评并不是“像潮水一般”，而是“很好地被接收”，所以，…is well received就很好理解了不是？想学习更多英语知识，请关注口袋英语aikoudaiyy
6.我要梳理一下我的思路：I have to organize my thoughts. 【点评】当一个人大喜大悲不够理智的时候，思绪总是混乱的，要想恢复理智的状态，就要理理思路。或者，当你想“静静”的时候，也可以用上这句话。
一、建议信?Letter?of?Advice? 建议信是对收信人就某一问题提出看法、建议或忠告。建议信不同于投诉信，所以写信人一定要注意礼貌当先。建议信一般包括以下内容：首先说明写信的目的，其次，在肯定优点的基础上提出自己的建议或看法（否则别人以为你在投诉，而不是在提建议），最后表达希望 采纳建议。 写作“三步走”：? 自我介绍、说明目的—>委婉地提出建议及改进措施，或提出忠告—>礼貌地总结或期盼回 复? 二、书面表达之建议信 假设你是小明的好朋友李华，小明参加了一个英语演讲比赛，他对比赛非常担心，向你求助，请你根据以下内容给他写一封建议信。 [写作内容] 1. 说明回信 的意图；2. 向小明提出建 议；3. 预祝小 明比赛成功。 参考词汇： 充分准备： 1.get well prepared 充分准备 2. a brief and concise language 简洁精练的语言 3. leave/make a deep impression on 给某人留下深刻的印象 Dear Xiaoming ，
... [参考范文] Dear Xiaoming, I’m very glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on how to prepare the English speech contest. Here are a few suggestions. First of all, it’s important to get well prepared before the speech contest by practicing before a mirror. Besides, you had better use a brief and concise language in your speech so that you can leave a deep impression on the judges. When you are giving the speech, remember to keep smile and even if you forget your words, don’t be panic and just continue your speech, because no one will notice it. Wish you success in the speech! Yours， Li Hua 四、课后练习 为了帮助中学生健康成长，某中学英文报开辟了“HEART-TO-HEART”专栏。假设你是该栏目的编辑Jamie， 收到一封署名为Worried的求助信。信中该同学向你诉说了自己的困扰：近日容易发脾气，使正常的学习 和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。 内容要点如下： 1．表示理解并给予安慰； 2．提出建议并说明理由。 注意： 1．词数120左右； 2．信中不能出现与本人相关的信息； 3．信的开头与结尾已为你拟好，不计入总词数。 参考词汇：temper n. 脾气，情绪 Hi Worried.: I’m sorry to know that you’re having such a bad time at the moment. Yours, Jamie 参考范文： Hi Worried, I'm sorry to know that you're having such a bad time at the moment. The truth is that everyone will have one of those periods when things seem to be going wrong, so you don't have to worry much. The important thing is to learn to control your temper so that you may not do or say anything you’ll regret. Here are three useful tips: First, talk to someone you trust about how you feel. This is a good way of letting your anger out without hurting others or yourself. Second, go outdoors and play team games with your friends as physical exercise is an effective way to get rid of anger. And third, keep optimistic about your future. Such a positive attitude towards life can be helpful in lifting your spirits. I hope you'll soon feel calmer and carry on as normal.
英语中的提建议和回答 一、用“Let’s +动词原形+其它”来表示“让我们……”它的否定形式为“Let’s not +动词原形” 如：Let’s play football.让我们踢足球去吧！ 否定形式：Let’s not play football.不要去踢足球了。 值得注意的是：Let’s 开头的句子和Let us开头的句子，所表示的意思是不一样的。Let’s…表示“让我们做某事”时，包含说话双方在内。它的反意疑问句的后半部分用shall we;而Let us在表示“让我们做某事”时，不包括对方 在内。它的反意疑问句的后半部分用will you. 如：Let’s go shopping ,shall we?咱们去购物好吗？ Let us go , will you?让我们去吧，好吗？ 二、用“Why don’t you/they/we+动词原形+其它”，表示为什么不……？它的缩略形式为“Why not +动词原形”，两者在意义上是一致的。 如：Why don’t you have a try?=Why not have a try?为什么不试一试？ 三、用“主语+had better+动词原形+其它”，表示“最好……” 它经常用在口语中，它的否定形式是在had better 后直接加not.如：You’d better (not) go to school by bus.你最好(不要)乘公共汽车去学校。 四、用“Don’t + 动词原形”，来表示“不要……”，是否定的祈使句，通常表示建议对方“不要做……”，如：Don’t play fire.不要玩火。 五、用“Shall we+动词原形+其它？”，来表示征求对方意见或建议对方做……。如：What a sunny day! Shall we go hiking ?多好的天呀！我们去远足好吗？ 六、用“Will/Would/Could you please +动词原形+其它？”来表示“请你……好吗？”其中would, could 并不是动词的过去式，而是表示更委婉的建议和请求。如：Will you please go swimming with me ?请你和我一起去游泳好吗？ 七、用“What /How about……？”来表示“……怎么样？”其中about后面可以接名词、动名词或代词。如：What about going to Beijing ?去北京怎么样？ 八、用“Would you like +动词不定式/名词短语？”来表示“……怎么样？”如：Would you like to drink a cup of coffee?喝杯咖啡怎么样？ (二) 回答建议的表达方式 1：同意对方的建议时，一般用： Good idea. That 's a good idea. OK/All right . Yes ,please ./I'd love to No problem . I agree with you . Sure ./Of course /Certainly. Yes ,I think so ./I will. 2: 表示委婉谢绝是常用： I don't think so ./ Sorry ,I can't./Sorry ,but... I.d love /like to ,but .../I'm afraid ... （三）、用情态动词提建议 用should ，ought to，have to，must等情态动词提建议时用should和ought to语气比较委婉、客气；用have to， must 语气比较直率。例如： You should finish your homework as soon as possible. 你应该尽快完成家庭作业。 You ought to go to the washroom before the film begins. 电影放映之前，你应该去一下洗漱间。 You have to tell your parents before you go out and play. 你出去玩之前必须告诉父母。 You must buy a ticket to go into the cinema. 你必须买票进电影院。想一想： 1．空闲时，你想建议对方出去散散步，该怎么说？ 2．如果你的朋友病了，你想建议他去看医生，该怎么说？ 3．如果你想建议你的朋友去海边度假，该怎么说？ 4．为了提高英语水平，你想建议对方多看英语影片，该怎么说？ 5．如果你不知道问题的答案，你想建议对方去问数学老师，该怎么说？
培养学生运用英语做事的习惯 在的英语学习和英语教学工作中，我觉得要学好英语，必须要培养自主创造力，但要培养创造力首先就是要培养的思维能力。著名教育家苏霍姆林斯基曾经过说过：“真正的学校是一个积极思考的王国。”可见，有效地利用多种途径和方法来启发学生的思维，促进学生智慧的发展，是目前构成课堂教学技巧的重要组成部分。并且对于培养学生更好的运用英语的语言能力及表达能力，以便将来在生活中灵活的应用，通过学习和实践，我对启发式教学有了一定的认识和体会： 一、启发 启发式教学是指教师在教学过程中根据教学任务和学习的客观规律，从学生的实际出发，采用多种方式，以启发学生的思维为核心，调动学生的学习主动性和积极性，促使他们生动活泼的学习的一种指导思想。教学启发方法与技巧思想及实践中外教育史上是源远流长的。 在我国，孔子启发教育的涵义是：教导学生，不到他想弄明白而又弄不明白的时候，不去启示他的思路：不到他想说而又说不出来的时候，不去开导他的表述。 德国民主主义教育第斯多惠认为“教育就是引导”，要调动学生的主动性。这是启发性教学的首要原理，也是教学成功的基础和标志，“教师只有在起引导作用时，才能在教学过程中发展儿童的主动性。”他建议：教学要启发学生的智力，使他们能够“探求、考虑、判断、发现。”他的名言是：“不好的教师是传授真理，好的教师是教学生去发现真理。” 通过学习发现，优秀教师教学总是注重启发诱导学生，使之明事理。引导学生而不牵着学生走；鼓励学生而不强迫学生走；启发学生而不代替学生。师生融洽，学习愉快，又能独立思考，这就叫做善于自发诱导。 综上所述，可见启发式教学在英语教学中发挥着多么重要的作用。教师充分调动学生学习的积极性和主动性，遵循教学的客观规律，以高超精湛的技艺适时巧妙地启迪、诱导学生去学习，帮助他们学会动脑筋思考和语言表达，生动活泼、轻松愉快地获得发展。 二、启发教学的原则与要求
几种时态的标志词; 一、一般现在时： always, usually, often, sometimes, every week (day, year, month…), once a week, on Sundays。 二、一般过去时： ago, yesterday, the day before yesterday, last week(year, night, month…), in 1989, just now, at the age of 5, one day, long long ago, once upon a time, etc. 三、一般将来时： tomorrow, next day(week, month, year…),soon, in a few minutes, the day after tomorrow, etc. 四、现在进行时： now, at this time, these days, at present, at the moment,etc. 五、过去进行时： at this time yesterday, at that time或以when引导的谓语动词是一般过去时的时间状语等。 六、现在完成时： a.表示说话前发生过一次或多次的动作，现在成为一种经验，一般译为汉语“过”，常带有twice, ever, never, three times等时间状语。 b. 用副词already和yet。already一般用于肯定句中，yet一般用于否定句和疑问句中。如：We have already finished our homework.我们已完成作业了。 c.用ever和never。多用于否定或疑问句中，表示“曾经”或“从未“等。如：-Have you ever been to the Great Wall?你曾经去过长城吗？ d.用表示到说话为止的过去时间状语，如just, before, up to now, the past few years /so far/in the last few years/until now/by the time等 e.表示从过去某一时刻开始一直持续到现在的动作或状态。这个动作可能刚停止，可能仍然在进行。常带有for和since等表示一段时间的状语。 补充现在完成时的标志性词语：still/lately/recently 现在完成时的标志性词组总结:already / ever /never /yet / just / before/ still /lately /since / for a long time /up to now/ until/so far/in the last few years/weeks/mouths / till now/recently/by the time/twice/ever/never/three times/just/before/up to now/the past few years/so far 七、过去完成时：
提建议的表达方式 (一)提建议的表达方式： 1. Why don't you...? / Why not ...?后接动词原形。如： Why don't you / Why not get him a book? 你为什么不给他买本书呢？ 2. How about ...? / What about ...? 后接动名词(Ving)、名词或者代词宾格。如： How about / What about this blue scarf? 这条蓝色围巾怎么样？ 3. You'd better (not) do sth. 意为“你最好（不）做某事。”如： You'd better take off your coat. It's too hot here. 你最好脱掉你的外套。这里太热了。 4. Let's ..., shall we? Let's后接动词原形，意为“咱们……，好吗？”，如： Let's go shopping, shall we? 我们去购物吧，好吗？ 5. Shall we / I ...?，如： Shall we go boating? 我们去划船好吗？ 6. Would you like ...? 后接名词(Ving)或动词不定式(to do)，意为“你们/你想要……吗？”，如： Would you like to go shopping with me? 你愿意跟我一块儿去购物吗？ 7. Would you please ...? 后接动词原形，意为“请你……好吗？”，如：Would you please turn down the radio? 请把收音机音量关小一点好吗？ (二) 回答建议的表达方式： 1. 同意对方建议时，一般用： Good idea. / Sounds good. 意为“好主意。/听起来不错。” Yes, please. / I'd like / love to. 意为“是的，请。/我很乐意。”Sure. / Of course. / Certainly. 意为“当然。” No problem. 意为“没问题。” 2．拒绝对方的建议时，一般用： Sorry, I can't. 意为“对不起，我不行。” I'd love / like to, but ... 意为“我很想，但是……” I'm afraid not. /I'm afraid can’t.意为“我恐怕不行。” 练习： 一、选择 （）1.--______ come and join us?
如何用英语提建议 A.短语 1．in one’s opinion 依某人意见，在某人看来 2．be harmful to sb do harm to sb 对、、、、、、有害 3．be beneficial to sb do good to sb 对、、、、、有益 4．make a suggestion that+句子 （should do ）提出、、、、、、建议。5．generallly speaking 一般来说 6．in short in a word 总之 7．give sb some advice on sth how to do sth 就某事或就如何做某事给某人提建议 B.句型 1．I support that +句子。我支持、、、、、 2．I agree that +句子。我同意、、、、、、 3．I’m for +词或短语。我赞成、、、、、 4．I don’t support one’s opinion that + 句子 我不赞成某人的、、、、、意见。
4．I’m against +词或短语。我反对、、、、、、 5．My suggestions are as follows. 我的建议如下。 6．What/How about doing sth? 做某件事如何？ 7．What do you think of sb/sth?你觉得、、、、、、如何？ 8．Why not do sth. (= Why don't you do sth.)? 你为什么不、、、、、？9．Shall we …?我们做某件事好吗？ 10．You'd better (not) do sth. 你最好（别）做某事。 11．I advise you (not) to do sth. 我建议你（不）做某事。 12．I suggest (that) you (should) do sth.我建议你应该做某事。 13．I think you should …我认为你应该、、、、、、 14．Would you like to…？你愿意、、、、、、吗？ 15．Let's …, shall we?我们来、、、、、，可以吗？ 16. You mustn’t do sth. 你千万不要做某事。 重要词组和短语： 1）众所周知as we know; it is known that 2）举办亚运会的城市the city to host the Asian Games 3）作为;充当serve as 4) 达到统一的标准reached an agreed standard 5）期待look forward to 6）、、、志愿者 a volunteer for…
做事先做人的英文谚语 导读：本文是关于做事先做人的英文谚语，如果觉得很不错，欢迎点评和分享！ 1、言者无罪，闻者足戒。 The speaker is innocent, the hearer is admonished. 2、穷则独善其身，达则兼善天下。 Poverty is good for itself, while attainment is good for the world. 3、批评别人要诚恳，听取意见要虚心。 Be sincere in criticizing others and modest in listening to their opinions. 4、力是压大的，胆是吓大的。 Force is strong, courage is frightening. 5、大路有草行人踩，心术不正旁人说。 The road is trampled by grass pedestrians and others say that their mind is not right. 6、君子动口，小人动手。 A gentleman talks and a villain acts. 7、小时偷针，大了偷金。 Stealing needles in an hour is bigger than stealing gold. 8、百闻不如一见，百见不如一干。
Seeing is better than hearing, doing is better than seeing. 9、打人两日忧，骂人三日羞。 Two days to worry about beating people, three days to shame cursing people. 10、君子和而不同，小人同而不和。 Gentlemen differ from each other, and villains differ from each other. 11、奔车之上无仲尼，覆舟之下无伯夷。 There is no Zhongni above the car and no Boyi below the boat. 12、过而不改，是谓过矣。 It's too late to change. 13、宁可玉碎，不能瓦全。 It's better to break a piece of jade than to finish it. 14、二人同心，其利断金。 The two of them are united, and their profits are cut off. 15、敬老得老，敬禾得宝。 Respect for old age, reverence for grains, reverence for treasure. 16、吃亏人常在，占便宜死得快。 Losers are always there and die quickly. 17、鸟惜羽毛虎惜皮，为人处世惜脸皮。
一般现在时标志词： every day, evry Sunday, often, always, usually, sometimes , on Sundays, on weekdays等等。 一般过去时标志词： ago, yesterday, the day before yesterday, last week/year/night/month..., in 1989, just now, at the age of , one day, ago, long ago, once upon a time,（从前，很久 以前）then(那时), on that day（在那天）, 一般将来时标志词： soon, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow（后天），this evening/afternoon/year before long(不久以后），next year/month/week/summer，in the future, some day(将来的 某一天) ，in two weeks/days/years 现在进行时标志词： now. Look. Listen. these days ，at that time. at that moment. this time ，yesterday evening 过去进行时标志词： at that time. at that moment. this time yesterday evening等；或者与when, while, as引导 的过去时间状语连用。 现在完成时标志词： already（用于肯定句）, yet（用于否定，疑问句）, just, before, recently, still, lately, never, ever, never, twice, on several occasion, in the past few days/weeks/months/years, (up to)these few days/weeks/months/years, this morning/week/month/year, just, up to present, so far, up to now, till now, since+时间 过去完成时标志词： by, by the time (of), by the end of + 过去时间； when. before. after…….+过去时间； up till then (直到时); up until last night(直 到昨晚）等； already, just, ever, yet 等。 过去将来时标志词: the following month (week…), the next time/ Friday/ term/ month
用Shallwe…？在表示建议或征求对方意见时，可用以Shall开头的一般疑问句。其肯定回答一般可用：All right，OK，Good idea等。 用Let's…？表示“让我们”（包括双方在内）做某事“这一建议时要用以Let's 开头的祈使句。而Letus在表示让我们做某事时，不包括对方在内。如： Let'sgoandseethepandas. Let us go，will you？让我们去吧，好吗？ 用Why not…？Why not…？意思是：为什么不……？后接不带to的不定式（即动词原形）。Why not…？是省略了主语的省略形式，完整句Why don't you/they/we…？如：Why don't you go with me？Why don't you try again？=Why not try again？用Whatabout…？意为“……怎么”后可接名词、的代词和动名词。如：Whataboutgoing out for a walk？I'm going to the park.What about you？ 用had better意为“最好”，“还是……好”，常用于口语，后接动词原形。如：You hadbetter stay at home. You'd better go now. 用Don't…来表示建议，通常用于祈使句的否定形式中。如：Don't play in the street.Don't throw it like that. 用Wouldyoulike+短语？这个句型意思是“……怎么样？”后接sth.或todosth.如：Would you like another cup of tea？Would you like some colour pencils？用Will you please+动词原形…？它的意思是“请你……好吗？”如：Will you pleasecome tomorrow？Will you please pick it up？ 1/ 1
What are you trying to say?（你到底想说什么？） Don't be silly.（别胡闹了。） How strong are your glasses?（你近视多少度？） Just because.（没有别的原因。） It isn't the way I hoped it would be.（这不是我所盼望的。） You will never guess.（你永远猜不到。） No one could do anything about it.（众人对此束手无措。） I saw something deeply disturbing.（深感事情不妙。） Money is a good servant but a bad master.（要做金钱的主人，莫做金钱的奴隶。） I am not available.（我正忙着）Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要） Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气，那只是小菜一碟。 Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心，很快你就会习惯的。 I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 She is well-build.她的身材真棒。You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误，请你原谅It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 I wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来，让我再浪费一遍。 I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 You two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧，我不想当电灯泡。 Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗？ How long have you known her？你认识她多久了？ It was love at frist sight.一见钟情 I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 a piece of one's mind .直言不讳 He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道：“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。” a cat and dog life水火不容的生活The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架，相互之间水火不容。 a dog's life潦倒的生活 The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 A to Z从头至尾 I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 above somebody深奥 Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 all ears 全神贯注地倾听着 When you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息，她会听地仔仔细细。
中考英语提建议类作 文 Revised on November 25, 2020
1.询问学习外语的建议 假设你叫李华，你的英国笔友Linda为了来中国参观而报名参加了汉语培训班学习汉语。她最近写信向你询问学习外语的建议。请根据下列提示和你学习英语的体会给Linda写一封回信。 注意：1．回信需要包括全部要点； 2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数； 3．字数80左右。 参考范文：Dear Linda， I'm very glad that you'll come to China . I know it isn't easy to learn a foreign language, but I have some ideas that may help. Firstly, it's very important to listen to the teacher carefully in class and make some notes so that you can go over your lessons later. Secondly, try to catch every chance to practice speaking, both in and out of class. Don't be afraid of making mistakes. Then try to listen and read more in Chinese. What's more, you'd better plan your time well and study it regularly every day. Above all, you should be confident in yourself and don't give up whenever you meet with difficulty. I'm sure you will succeed through your hard work. Best wishes and looking forward to meeting you in China. Yours, Li Hua 2. 对考试作弊现象的建议 目前，学生考试作弊现象严重，请围绕以下要点谈谈其中原因以及个人建议。 原因：1.考试太滥 2.自身勤奋不够 3.把大量时间用在上网和玩游戏上 4.为了骗取家长和老师高兴 看法与建议：1、作弊有害；2、要做人诚实，学习发奋；3、学校应减少考试。 要求：1、字数80-100；2、围绕要点可适当发挥；3、文章开头已给出，不计入总字数。 参考范文：At present, a number of middle school students have picked up a bad habit - cheating in examinations.
能用英语做事情之目的教学方式 一、引言 英语课程标准是教师在基础教育阶段执行英语学科教学的纲领性文件。从新中国成立至今,我国基础教育英语课程改革已经进行了多次,最近一次从20XX年开始的基础教育课程改革算起,也已历经十余年。在此期间,各地中小学的英语教学取得了一定的成绩,但同时广大教师和学者对各种版本的英语课程标准的理解和解读争议不断,有时争议还十分激烈。依据笔者研读和观察发现,争议的焦点大多集中在英语课程的目的和方法这两方面,教育目的、教学[ 第一论文]目的、课程目的经常被混为一谈,英语教学存在目的不清、方法单一的现象,只提倡“做中学”。英语教师对语言本质的认识影响着语言教育模式,而执行和理解英语课程标准更是直接关系到如何实施课堂教学。目前针对基础教育阶段的英语课程标准主要有20XX年出版的《全日制义务教育普通高级中学英语课程标准(实验稿)》、20XX年出版的《普通高中英语课程标准(实验)》和20XX年出版的《义务教育英语课程标准(20XX年版)》,为叙述方便,以上分别称为《课标》(20XX、20XX、20XX)。三个《课标》力图实现目的多元化、方法多样化,使学生掌握英语的基础知识和基本技能(“双基”),这是值得肯定的。本文通过对“目的”的界定和英语教育目的历史的回顾,对用语言做事的方法进行探讨,指出教育目的是课程标准规定的总目标,用英语做事情是课程目的,教学目的要聚焦语言本身。为实现语言“双基”的教学目的,教师要正确区分教育目的、课程目的和教学目的,深入研究能用英语做事情的本质特征。落实语言“双基”的教学在某种意义上也是用语言做事,是实现英语教学目的的有效途径。 二、教育目的、教学目的和课程目的 我们探讨外语教育首先要明确教育、教学和课程的基本含义和相互关系。广义的教育指以影响人的身心发展为直接目的的社会活动,狭义的教育指由专职人员和专门机构进行的学校教育。可以说,教育随社会的产生而产生,是作为个体的人与社会发展必不可少的手段,为一切社会所必需,又随社会的进步而发展;受社会政治、经济、文化等方面的制约,也对社会整体及其诸多方面产生影响;教育还受制于个体的身心发展规律;社会主义社会的教育是建设社会主义和促进个人全面发展强有力的工具。教学指学校工作中由教师的教和学生的学共同组成的活通过教;是学校的中心工作,是学校进行智育、德育、美育和体育的主要途径,动．学,学生在教师有目的、有计划和有组织的指导下,积极、主动地掌握系统的文化、科学、技术等各类知识和技能,发展智力和体力、独立学习和创造的能力,陶冶性情和审美情趣,形成良好的思想品德(辞海编辑委员会,1999:4176、4177)。教育本身就包括教学,而外语教育可以解释为与外语相关的一切社会和教学活动,其中始终渗透着中外文化价值观的学习和民族身份感的树立。在实践中,外语教育和外语教学经常被混用,因为这两个概念的内涵不同,就容易在教育目的和教学目的理解和解读方面出现误解和误读。关于课程和教学的概念,张传燧和纪国和
八种适合提建议的英语句型 用英语提建议的八个句型： A、用Shall we...?在表示建议或征求对方意见时，可用以Shall开头的一般疑问句。其肯定回答一般可用：All right, OK, Good idea等。 B 、用Let's...?表示“让我们”（包括双方在内）做某事“这一建议时要用以Let's 开头的祈使句。而Let us在表示让我们做某事时，不包括对方在内。如：Let's go and see the pandas. Let us go, will you?让我们去吧，好吗？ C、用Why not...?Why not...?意思是：为什么不……？后接不带to的不定式（即动词原形）。Why not...?是省略了主语的省略形式，完整句Why don't you/they/we...?如：Why don't you go with me? Why don't you try again?=Why not try again? D、用What about...?意为“……怎么”后可接名词、的代词和动名词。如：What about going out for a walk? I'm going to the park.What about you? E 、用had better 意为“最好”，“还是……好”，常用于口语，后接动词原形。如：You had better stay at home. You'd better go now. F、用Don't...来表示建议，通常用于祈使句的否定形式中。如：Don't play in the street. Don't throw it like that. G、Would you like+短语？这个句型意思是“……怎么样？”后接sth. 或to do sth.如：Would you like another cup of tea? Would you like some colour pencils? H、Will you please+动词原形……？它的意思是“请你……好吗？”如：Will you please come tomorrow? Will you please pick it up?