The Butterfly 蝴蝶 I had had it with life. My career was unexciting. My marriage was on the rocks and I didn't like the direction my figure was going.I felt life was boring and meaningless. 我受够了这样的生活，我的生活枯燥乏味，我...
Recognizing a Good Idea 认清这是个好点子 The first rule to be successful is to recognize a good idea and do something with it. That is exactly what Scott Adams, the inventor of Dilbert, did. Dilbert is very popular cartoon character that grac...
Rainy Day Rose 雨中的玫瑰 It was drizzling outside. I was standing at the bus stop when I noticed a woman standing in the rain instead of under the cover. 外面下着毛毛雨，我站在公交站牌前，看着一位女士毫无遮掩地站在雨...
Twenty-one kind faces 二十一张友善的面孔 Yesterday was one of my most challenging days of backpacking ao far. First, a little girl tan up and pinched me! Then, not even five minutes later, some boys made a game out of throwing dirt at me. 昨天...
Warmth for Everyone 温暖满人间 Tomorrow is a special day. Each year on December 24th, our family gathers together the unused blankets and jackets we have in our house. 明天是个特殊的日子，每年的十二月二十四日，我们全家会收...
Help for Single Moms 帮助单亲妈妈 Donald works in a bank and day after day he sees women come to his till， 唐纳德任职于一家银行，每天都有妇女来到他的柜台， and cash government issued assistance checks. 兑现政府核发...
Lynne Cox 琳考克斯 Lynne Cox has shattered world swimming records, out swam men and women alike, and swam distances never swam before. 琳考克斯打破过许多世界游泳记录，不管是男子或女子记录，而她所游的距离更是前所...
Art in the Community 社区艺术 Tanya's school held an art competition. 谭雅的学校举办一场美术比赛， The competition was to design an art project using the theme community. 比赛是以社区为主题设计一个艺术专案， The pe...
Anna's Secret 安娜的秘密 Anna has been a successful businessperson all of her adult life and is the owner of several profitable companies.Even though she is so successful, Anna has kept a secret from all except her husband. She can't read. 安娜长...
Dull Axe 钝了的斧子 Jon likes his job and he used to be quite good at it. In fact, ten years ago when he began working at Tamp;T, he was considered one of the best in the company. However, over the past few years Jon's performance at work has be...
