The first snow

初雪

The first snow came.How beautiful it was, falling so silently, all day long, all night long, on the mountains, on the meadows, on the roofs of the living, on the graves of the dead!

初雪来了。她是多么美丽。一整天，一整夜，静静地落在山岭上，落在草地上，落在人们居住的房顶上，落在沉寂的坟墓上！

All white save the river, that marked its course by a winding black line across the landscape, and the leafless trees, that against the leaden sky now revealed more fully the wonderful beauty and intricacy of their branches!

所有的白色拯救了河流和树木。在如画的风景上，一根黑色的线曲曲折折地描绘出了河流的样子。在铅灰色天空的衬托下，落光了叶子的树用她们那错综复杂的枝桠勾勒出了惊人的美丽。

What silence, too, came with the snow, and what seclusion!

跟着雪花一起，周围是多么寂静呀，仿佛被与世隔绝了一样！

Every sound was muffled, every noise changed to something soft and musical.

所有的声音都被消减了，连噪音都被改造得柔软了许多，隐约含着一丝的天籁。

No more trampling hoofs, no more rattling wheels! Only the chiming of sleigh-bells, beating as swift and merrily as the hearts of children.

不再有沉重的马蹄，不再有吱吱呀呀的车轮，只有雪橇上的铃铛，宛如孩子们欢快喜悦的心，在一路唱着歌。

想象下,人生就好比是你在玩游戏时当空飘起的的五个球儿.它们依次叫做:工作、家庭、健康、友谊、心灵，你把它们都放飞在空中。很快地，你就会发现“工作”是个弹力球儿。就算你松开手不去管它，它还会是会再次跳起来。但是其他的那四个球儿——家庭、健康、友谊、和心灵是玻璃般制成的。如果你丢下它们中的任何一个，它注定就会划伤了、有擦痕了、被弄坏了，甚至裂成碎片了。不可能再完好如初了。因此，你必须了解这点，并为掌握它们之间的分配与平衡努力。

I couldn't decide whether to go to Salt Lake City or Denver for vacation, so I called the airlines to get prices.

"Airfare to Denver is $300," the cheery salesperson replied.

"And what about Salt Lake City?"

"We have a really great rate to Salt Lake -- $99," she said.

"But there is a stopover." "Where?" "In Denver," she said.

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我想去渡假，但拿不定主意到底是去盐湖城还是去丹佛，于是我打电话到航空公司问问机票价格。

“去丹佛的机票是300美元”，热情的销售人员回答。

“那，去盐湖城的呢？”

“去盐湖城我们有特别的优惠，只要99美元”，她回答。

“但中途要停一站。”“哪？”“在丹佛”。

Two robbers were robbing a hotel. The first robber said, "I hear sirens. Jump!"

The second one said, "But we're on the 13th floor!"

The first one screamed back, "This is no time to be superstitious!"

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两个盗贼在一家旅馆偷东西。第一个说：“我听到警报响了，快跳吧！”

第二个说：“但是我们现在在第13层啊！”

第一个尖叫着回敬他：“都什么时候了，还这么迷信！”

Dogs

People often say that a dog is man's best friend. Over thousands of years, man has taught his dogs to do many kinds of work besides guarding the home. For example, sheepdogs are famous for their ability to control a flock of hundreds of sheep.巴士英语www.xiao84.com

Dogs have been used to aid disabled people for centuries. A guide dog can lead its blind owner. Nowadays, dogs can be taught to turn on light switches, open refrigerator doors and dial the telephone for their disabled owners. For the majority of people, however, dogs are simply pets and friends for both young and old members of the family.

狗

人们总是说狗是人类最好的朋友。几千年来，除了看家外，人类还教会了狗去做许多其他的事，例如，牧羊犬就因其可以控制数百只羊的羊群而出名。

狗用来帮助残疾人已有好几个世纪了。导盲犬可以为盲主人引路。现在，人们还教狗为残疾主人打开电灯、开冰箱和拨电话。然而，对于大多数人来说，狗只是家里老人和孩子们的宠物和朋友。

The newlyweds entered the elevator of their Miami Beach hotel.

The operator, a magnificent blonde, looked at them in surprise and said, "Why, hello, Teddy, how are you?"

When the couple reached their room, the piqued1 bride demanded: "Who was that woman?!"

"Take it easy, honey,"

said the groom2, "I'm going to have trouble enough explaining you to her."

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一对新婚夫妇走进位于迈阿密海滩旅馆的电梯。

电梯操作员是一个漂亮的金发碧眼的美女，看到他们十分惊奇，她说：“嗨，Teddy,你好吗？”

夫妇俩到了他们自己的房间，愤怒的新娘要求丈夫做出解释：“那女人是谁？！”

“冷静点，宝贝，”

新郎说：“我得对她解释你是谁，这已经足够烦死我了。”

Teacher: Who answers my next question, can go home.

One boy throws his bag out the window.

Teacher: Who just threw that?

Boy: Me and I’m going home now.

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老师：谁回答我的下一个问题，可以回家。

一个男孩把他的书包扔出窗外。

老师：谁扔的？

男孩：我，我现在回家了。

A friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out.

Sometimes in life,

You find a special friend;

Someone who changes your life just by being part of it.

Someone who makes you laugh until you can't stop;

Someone who makes you believe that there really is good in the world.

Someone who convinces you that there really is an unlocked door just waiting for you to open it.

This is Forever Friendship.

When you're down,

and the world seems dark and empty,

Your forever friend lifts you up in spirits and makes that dark and empty world suddenly seem bright and full.

Your forever friend gets you through the hard times, the sad times, and the confused times.

If you turn and walk away,

Your forever friend follows.

If you lose your way,

Your forever friend guides you and cheers you on.

Your forever friend holds your hand and tells you that everything is going to be okay.

And if you find such a friend,

You feel happy and complete,

Because you need not worry.

You have a forever friend for life,

And forever has no end.

中文翻译

“别人都走开的时候，朋友仍与你在一起。”

有时候在生活中，

你会找到一个特别的朋友；

他只是你生活中的一部分内容，却能改变你整个的生活。

他会把你逗得开怀大笑；

他会让你相信人间有真情。

他会让你确信，真的有一扇不加锁的门，在等待着你去开启。

这就是永远的友谊。

当你失意，

当世界变得黯淡与空虚，

你真正的朋友会让你振作起来，原本黯淡、空虚的世界顿时变得明亮和充实。

你真正的朋友会与你一同度过困难、伤心和烦恼的时刻。

你转身走开时，

真正的朋友会紧紧相随。

你迷失方向时，

真正的朋友会引导你，鼓励你。

真正的朋友会握着你的手，告诉你一切都会好起来的。

如果你找到了这样的朋友，

你会快乐，觉得人生完整，

因为你无需要再忧虑。

你拥有了一个真正的朋友，

永永远远，永无止境。

Managing Your Emotions

What makes me angry? Mostly, I hate when someone tries to make someone else feel bad. I have to admit that once, when I was really angry, I actually called names. I regretted doing this afterwards, but not full heartedly because I think I was provoked in that situation. The most positive way of dealing with anger is talking about the problem. I talk to someone who listens, or I'll write my thoughts down on paper. Learning how to deal with anger as you're growing up is so important. When you're younger, you might yell, or cry when you're angry, but as you get older,you're expected to handle your emotions much better. Learning to control your emotion now will prevent you from doing something that you'll regret later on in life!www.xiao84.com

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控制你的情绪

什么事会让我愤怒呢？通常情况下，当有人试图使别人觉得不舒服时，我会非常愤怒。我不得不承认，有一次，在我实在很生气的时候，我确实骂了人。过后，我很后悔那么做，但我不认为全是我的错，因为我觉得在那种情况下，我是被激怒了。 解决愤怒的最积极的方法是把问题说出来。我说给愿意听的人，或者把我的想法写在纸上。在你成长的过程中，学会处理愤怒是非常重要的。小时候，你生气的时候可以大喊大叫或者哭闹，但长大后，你被期望能更好地控制情绪。 现在就学着控制情绪能让你避免做一些可能使你以后遗憾一生的事情。

A Thrilling Ride

Bill and Jane were coasting on a hill. Down the hill went the sled. Bill steered. Jane held on tightly. The coasters on the hill watched them. Past trees they whizzed. Jane yelled, "Stop the sled! Stop the sled!?but Bill could not stop it. xiao84.com

Suddenly Jane had a feeling that she was a bird in flight. Was she dreaming? She landed in a big pile of snow. Where was Bill? He must have gone all the way down the long slide to the end of the hill. Now, Bill came in sight plodding up the hill. Jane laughed as she called to him. They were so glad to be together. The coasters cheered to see them safe. They went home to tell Mother what a thrilling ride they had had.

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一次惊心动魄的经历

比尔和简正在山上滑行。他们的雪橇从山上滑下来。比尔驾驶着雪橇。简紧紧地抓着雪橇。山上滑雪橇的人们看着他们。两旁经过的树发出飕飕的声音。简大声地叫起来：“停下来!快停下来!”但是比尔停不下来。

突然，简感觉自己就像一只小鸟在空中飞翔。她是在做梦吗?她撞在一个大雪堆上停了下来。比尔在哪儿?他肯定是沿着长长的滑道一直滑到山下了。就在这时，比尔出现了，他正吃力地从山下爬上来。简笑着叫他。又能在一起，他们真是太高兴了。看到他们都很安全，其他滑雪橇的人们欢呼起来。他们回家告诉了妈妈他们的经历是多么惊心动魄啊。