The Elysee Palace in France enjoys equal popularity in the world with the Buckingham Palace in the United Kingdom, the Kremlin in Russia as well as the White House in the U.S. It is the risidence of the president of the French Republic and the symbo
Armed with two over-packed suitcases, we arrived at the airport just in time for my flight. "Well, here we are, the airport," my sister said with a sigh. As I watched her unload my luggage, I could see the sadness in her eyes. This was not easy on h
The biggest mistake in life is to think that you work for someone else. True, you may have a boss and you may collect a paycheck from a company but, ultimately,you are master of your own destiny1. You decide what potential you reach in your career a
圣诞节中英文贺词集锦： Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 盼到一个富含西方文化气息的重大节日了，你准备怎样庆祝她呢？ 买棵圣诞树，再买一大堆漂亮的小星星、小糖棍、几只小铃铛、一只长长的stocking，将这棵圣诞树好好地装扮一翻，在Christmas Eve静静地等待圣
They did not come to the hospital because they wanted to see me. There were a sensitivity and a beauty to her that have nothing to do with looks. She was one to be listened to, whose words were so easy to take to heart. It is said that the true natu
A Unique Job A father's job is unique. If parents had job descriptions mine would read: organize bills, playmates, laundry, meals, laundry, carpool, laundry, snacks, outings and shopping, and laundry. The only thing on my husband's description would
Are you by yourself? 你一个人来吗? Are you kidding me? 跟我开玩笑啊? Back in a moment! 马上回来! Boys will be boys! 本性难移! Come to the point! 有话直说! Do I have to? 我一定要做吗? Don't count on me! 别指望我! Don't fall for it! 别上当! Don't get
1.The drunkard staggered（蹒跚）from the coffee shop and clung to a lamp-post. 2.The hitch-hikers reached the town after a long walk and plodded（重步行走）wearily to the hotel. 3. The man whose wife was expecting the first baby was pacing（踱步）ne
Long, long ago, there was a good and honest man, whose name was Yohyo. He lived in a small village and worked as a woodcutter. One cold day in winter, when deep snow lay on the ground, Yohyo was returning home from his work in the forest. Over his s
