每周英语美文集

1、同学们，跟我一起来到我们的故事王国吧！今天的故事题目是“Second Language”。(第二外语)Second LanguageA mother mouse was out for a walk with her babies when she saw a cat crouched(虎视眈眈) behind a bush(灌木丛). She watched the cat, and the cat watched the mice. Mother mouse barked fiercely, Woof, woof, woof! The cat was so terrified that i

2、t ran for its life. Mother mouse turned to her babies and said, Now, do you understand the value of a second language?翻译：一只母老鼠带着孩子出来散步，突然她看见一只猫正在灌木丛中虎视耽耽。她看着猫，猫看着她。母老鼠向着猫疯狂叫道：“汪，汪，汪”！猫听了后非常害怕，撒腿就跑。母老鼠回过头洋洋自得的对她的孩子说：“现在你知道第二外语的重要性了吧。” 下面是羊羊我从这篇文章中所学到的哦，同学们，咱共鸣下吧：原来动物们为了生存，也要学习第二外语；对于人类来说，你们更要学好一门第二外语

3、，因为这样才能更好地生存啊。大家加油！加油！节选自English Weekly，阎俊林，第28期待续Everybodys business is nobodys business There are four people named everybody, somebody, anybody and nobody. There was an important job to be done and everybody was asked to do it. Everybody was sure that somebody would do it. Anybody could have done

4、 it, but nobody did it. Some body got angry about that because it was everybodys job. Everybody thought anybody could do it, but nobody realized that everybody wouldnt do it. It ended up that everybody blamed somebody when nobody did what anybody could have done. 有四个人分别叫做：“每个人”、“某个人”、“任何人”和“没有人”。有一次

5、，他们每个人都要被要求去完成一件重要的工作。大家都相信某个人会去做这件事。其实，任何人都可以完成这项工作的，但就是没有人去做。某个人对此感到非常气愤，因为这是大家的任务。每个人都认为任何人可以完成这件事，但没有人认识到大家都不会去做这件事。结果呢，当没有人去做其实任何人都可以做到的事情的时候，每个人都在抱怨某个人。1。Today and friends of foreign travel, outside air is very good, people feel very comfortable. We all appreciate the fine girls bicycles. We e

6、njoyed the beautiful nature brought. We happily spent a happy day. 今天和朋友一起出外交游，外面的空气很好，人感觉很舒服。我们骑着自行车一路欣赏鸟语花香。享受着大自然带给我们的无限美好。大家开开心心地度过了愉快的一天。 2。Today Mailehaoduo clothes, and parents take to the streets is happy, the parents have to pay to buy things. Unlike in their street to buy things they like

7、to take a long time but saw the price, Ha-ha, is really very happy. I love my parents, I too thank them for the care and love. 今天买了好多衣服，和父母上街就是愉快，买东西有父母帮付钱。不像平时自己上街买东西碰到喜欢的但看了价钱都要考虑好久，呵呵，真的是很开心。我爱我的父母，太感谢他们对我的关心和爱戴了。 A farmer has five sons.They are Ted,Bob,Tom,John and Bill. John has no elder brothe

8、r. He was four years older when his first younger brother was born. The number of Toms elder brothers is equal to his younger brothers. Bill will be twenty-one years old next year, and he is five years older than Bob. Bob is two years younger than Tom. Ted was sad because he has no younger brother.

9、There are twelve years between him and John. 一个农民有5个儿子。他们是Ted,Bob,Tom,John 和 Bill。John没有比他大的哥哥，他比第一个出生的比他小的那个弟弟大4岁，Tom哥哥的数量和他的弟弟的数量是一样的（就是他是老三）Bill 明年就21岁了，他比Bob大5岁，比Tom小2岁，Ted因为没有弟弟而难过 Ted 和John之间差了12岁 3。I work for 7up! 我可是在七喜公司工作呀Four best friends met at the hospital since their wives were giving

10、births to their babies. The nurse comes up to the first man and says, Congratulations, you got twins. The man said How strange, Im the manager of Minnesota Twins. After awhile the nurse comes up to the second man and says, Congratulations, you got triplets. Man was like Hmmm, strange I worked as a d

11、irector for the 3 musketeers. Finally, the nurse comes up to the third man and saysCongratulations, you got twins x2. Man is happy and says, Ironic, I work for the hotel 4 Seasons. All three of them are happy until they see their last buddy jumping all over the place, cursing God and banging his hea

12、d on the wall. They asked him whats wrong and he answered, Whats wrong? I work for 7up!四个好朋友在医院里碰面了,他们的妻子正在生产.护士过来对第一个男人说:恭喜,你得了双胞胎.男人说:多奇怪呀,我是明尼苏达双子队的经理.过了一会儿,护士过来对第二个男人说:恭喜,你得了三胞胎.男人很喜欢:嗯,又巧了.我是3M公司的董事.最后,护士跑来对第三个男人说: 恭喜,你得了2对双胞胎.男人很开心地说:真令人啼笑皆非,我为四季宾馆工作.他们三个都很高兴,但第四个伙伴急得像热锅上的蚂蚁,咒骂上帝并用头撞墙.他们问他有什么不

13、对劲,他回答道:什么不对劲?我可是在七喜公司工作呀!4。Five Hundred Times 五百遍In the traffic court of a large mid-western city, a young lady was brought before the judge to answer a ticket given her for driving through a red light. She explained to his honor that she was a school teacher and requested an immediate disposal of

14、her case in order that she might hasten on to her classes. A wild gleam came into the judges eye. You are a school teacher, eh? said he. Madam, I shall realize my lifelong ambition. Sit down at that table and write I went through a red light five hundred times.在中西部一个大城市的交通法庭里，一位年轻女士被带到法官面前，她由于开车闯红灯被

15、开了罚单。女士向法官解释，她是一名学校老师，请求法官马上处理她的案子，以便可以赶回去上课。法官眼中闪过一丝狡黠，说道：“你是学校的老师，对吗？女士，我马上要实现我毕生的愿望了。在那张桌子旁坐下，写我开车闯了红灯500遍。”5。 Second languageA mother mouse was out for a stroll with her babies when she spotted a cat crouched behind a bush. She watched the cat, and the cat watched the mice.Mother mouse barked fi

16、ercely, Woof, woof, woof! The cat was so terrified that it ran for its life.Mother mouse turned to her babies and said, Now, do you understand the value of a second language?一只母老鼠带着孩子出来散步，突然她看见一只猫正在灌木丛中虎视耽耽。母老鼠向着猫叫道：“汪，汪，汪”，猫听了非常害怕，拼命跑走了。母老鼠回过头洋洋自得的对孩子说：“现在你知道外语的重要性了吧。” .6。It is half past five,Schoo

17、l is over.Vicky comes back.His mother is not at home and the door is closed.His brother Jim likes sports.He is playing football in the school.His sister Becky likes music and she is singing with her friends.Mrs Hyde comes back with a basket on her arm.Vicky sees his mother and runs to help her carry

18、 it.They come in and the girl finds there are three cakes in a bag. They are her favorite food and she wants to eat them.The other two are for Jim and Becky,says his mother. You can have one. But I am hungry now,Mum.says the girl,May I have two? Yes,you can .Says the mother,Go and cut yours in half.

19、现在是5:30,放学了.Vicky回来了.他的妈妈不在家而且门是关着的.他的哥哥Jim喜欢做运动.他正在学校踢足球.他的姐姐Becky喜欢音乐,她正在和她的朋友一起唱歌.Hyde太太回来时拿着一个篮子.Vicky看见了他的妈妈然后跑过去帮她拿篮子.他们进来,这个女孩发现包里有3个蛋糕.这是她最喜欢的食物,她想吃.另外两个是给Jim和Becky的.她妈妈说.你可以吃一个.但是我现在饿了妈妈.这个女孩说.我能吃两个么?是的你可以.妈妈说.去把你的切成两半.7。A SupermarketNear our school there is a supermarket. There are a lot of things in it. You can buy school things, like exercise books, rulers, pens, color pencils, erasers, maps and so