21-03-20 Till now that she was threatened with its loss, Emma had never known how much of her happiness depended on being first with Mr. Knightley, first in interest and affection.--Satisfied that it was so, and feeling it her due, she had enjoyed it without...

21-03-17 Mr. Woodhouse was soon ready for his tea; and when he had drank his tea he was quite ready to go home; and it was as much as his three companions could do, to entertain away his notice of the lateness of the hour, before the other gentlemen appeared...

20-12-20 It is so good to be home again! I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away! exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unch...

16-08-22 be good at sth. 擅长做某事 be absent from 缺席 be annoyed at 对恼怒 be in charge of 负责 be available to sb. 可被某人利用或得到 at ones expense 由某人支付费用 be concerned about 对担心 attribute to 把归因于 be likely to do sth. 极有可能做某事 be sic...

15-07-23 Progressive future and successful life require discipline and character. These things are embedded into the pattern of our lives through proper education and interaction with fellow human beings. A solid foundation of time tested nurtured values att...

14-11-05 1. We stopped putting the other first; stopped nurturing the relationship, dating. Simple everyday things like kissing, holding hands, hugging in public or private waned; growing in separate directions and/or not growing at all. 2. Not giving him th...

14-08-27 Let us take a moment of the time just to pay tribute and show appreciation to the person called MOM though some may not say it openly to their mother. There's no substitute for her. Cherish every single moment. Though at times she may not be the bes...

14-08-18 Respect versus popularity -- it is the old conflict between being professional and being personal. We want to do a good job, but we want to be friends with everyone, too. The truth is, you can't always be liked if you do your job properly. And the d...

12-03-06 Poor Mac Rose's sacrifice was a failure in one respect, for, though the elders loved her the better for it, and showed that they did, the boys were not inspired with the sudden respect which she had hoped for. In fact, her feelings were much hurt by...

09-08-03 Hundreds of people in the Philippines have been queuing to pay their respects in front of the body of former leader Corazon Aquino, who died on Saturday. 菲律宾上千人排队与星期六逝世的前领袖Corazon Aquino遗体道别。 The Malaysia opposition leader's w...