“icing on the cake” means “an additional benefit to something already good”.
meng jiao’s well-known poem a journeyer’s song praises father’s love.
the novel to kill a mockingbird was written by atticus finch. harper lee, the main character of the novel, was the perfect model of fathers.
c. s. lewis and j. r. r. tolkien, two of the most famous actors, were great friends and inspired each other in their career.
the chinese film you and me tells us a beautiful story of cross-generation friendship.
but they were _____ (肯定地) surprised and distressed to be referred to as ‘he’ in your speech.
i’m sure she’ll help you – she’s always very _____ (乐于助人的). she gets along well with everyone around her.
i love to go shopping at lion mall because the shop assistants are very _____ (热情的). they are willing and eager to be helpful.
he looked at the gold with _____ (贪婪的) eyes. he always wanted to have more money than he really needed.
david likes ted speeches on a wide variety of topics.
public speaking is a relatively new fashion championed by ted talks.
emperor qi only used rewards to boost the morale of his soldier.
philosophers in their speeches often appeal to emotions.
speech skills are important, but far from enough to be a statean.
he spent his time writing a few _____ (蹩脚的) poems and drawing several poor sketches.
we just can't judge a writer by his _____ (收入).
a all publisher on the verge of _____ (破产) took a chance to publish his book.
he staggered around his house, screaming in _____ (痛苦) of losing his beloved pet dog.
they've been living and working peacefully with members of various _____ (民族的) groups.
the classic of poetry is the oldest collection of poems in america.
poetry shares one similarity with music in the sense that both are pleasing to the ears.
poet’s corner is a section of the south transept of westminster abbey where only famous poets are buried and commemorated there.
a movable feast is a book by earnest hemingway.
sea is one of the universal themes for much of the poetry written around the world.
it is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. mr. darcy was such a single man. elizabeth was shocked when she realized darcy’s _____ (巨大的) wealth.
newspapers relay daily accounts of goal-setting _____ (遍布的) in industries and businesses up and down both wall street and main street , yet there has been surprisingly little research on how the long-trumpeted practice of setting goals may have contributed to the current economic crisis , and unethical behavior in general.
sceneries on the lake during mid-autumn festival are really impressive. the water _____ (闪烁微光) in the moonlight.
easter usually is observed in march. easter bunnies have long been considered a symbol of _____ (多产) and productivity.
that night power was off. with a sense of romance, all rooms were lighted with candles. suddenly a gust of wind blew the _____ (摇曳的) candle out.
alex haley is the writer of famous novel roots: the saga of an american family.
in writing three thank-you letters, there is a famous line —“one message from home is worth a ton of gold.”
the american journalist shana alexander thought that letters are expectations packaged in an envelope.
tom hiddleston once read a letter written by sol lewitt to his friend eva.
letters, to some degree, are like a all piece of history that can be read more than once, savored and treasured.
why do consumers, businesses and investors retreat and _____ (恐慌) in times of depression?.
what we have to do is make sure we know what these are and take into _____ (考虑到) all the possible variables. about national economies.
much was _____ (新奇的) to him, for he had little experience of the world and had no idea about how to tackle interpersonal relations.
yemen _____ (控制) the strait at the southern end of the red sea.
o sole mio (my sun) is one of the representative songs of josé carrenras.
to trace back the origin of opera, it actually derived from greece.
at the initial stage of beijing opera, yuju exerted considerable influence on it.
the color of white in lianpuis used to reveals characters that are deceitful and selfless.
the world famous song memory is from a musical called cats.
the ________ (古老的) tradition of guessing the lantern riddles can be traced back to the song dynasty.
those trying to address issues of racial inequality need to constantly remind people of the inequalities that still exist to ________ (抵消) the obama effect.
after the serous accident, tom’s wife _______ (照料) his back to health.
if you ________ (超过) the speed limit, you will receive a ticket from the traffic police.
in ancient chinese, the character “朋”and “友” have their respective meanings.
the chinese ancients also said, people who have the same ambitions, interests and hobbies are called “朋”.
in the analects, for example, confucius attached little importance to the role of friends in one's growth.
the phrase “high mountains and flowing water” is used to represent bosom friends.
from ancient to modern times, friendship has always been the theme of many classic literary works.
the whole human family is ________ (沐浴) with an element of love like a fine ether.
with all of our responsibilities fun seems like an _______(放纵). you need to shoulder all your responsibilities with reluctance.
the house is dusted, all things fly into their places, the old coat is exchanged for the new, and they must ______ (安排) a dinner if they can.
yesterday's emphatic victory was their fifth ______(连续地).
the craftanship spirit refers to the desire a craftan has to make things skillfully with great care, and the drive to constantly perfect his skill.
china is well-known for the exquisite craftanship and quality products even in ancient times.
lu ban was a legendary carpenter of the qin dynasty.
the "integration of ji and tao" describes the ultimate pursuit of craftanship spirit in ancient china.
cctv’s documentary craften of the nation tellsthe life story of 24 contemporary craften from different countries.
it is said the loggers were destroying the forest and ___(践踏) on the rights of the natives.
under his _____(有远见的) leadership, the company prospered. that’s why he won the respect from every employee.
____(我承认), i told a lie to my wife. but i felt guiltyand admitted my mistake eventually.
according to the opinions presented in this lecture, there are universal standards of judging whether a piece of literary is a classic or not.
when you are used to reading, reading can strengthen your attention span.
the author of the famous novel uncle tom's cabin is a woman, whose name is harriet beecher stowe.
the film that a lot of chinese people are familiar with, the million pound bank note, is a story adapted from twain's novel of the same title.
ernest hemingway’s adventurous lifestyle and his public image brought him admiration from later generations, and he won the nobel prize in literature in 1954.
he _____ (浏览) the novel quickly, then read it again more carefully.
the planet is so close to its star that any water would be turned to _____ (蒸汽).
it’s amazing to see so many kinds of coetics(化妆品) here. but, how do you know which product is best for your _____ (肤色)?
human beings need to have elegance in their actions and in their _____(姿态) because elegance is synonymous(同义词) with good taste, and harmony.