感恩节本来是去旧金山看前不久刚通车的BayBridge,图的是路上人少。到了bridge前的第一个出口下来,本想在这著名的TreasureIsland外加海军基地照新的海湾大桥,怎奈正好背光,下午应该不错。于是只好改道去Sausalito,途径鱼人码头转了转以后就穿过金门大桥,直插Sausalito中心。今天跟桥干上了,可惜都是在车上照的。
新的海湾大桥是很气派的白色,连灯柱子都好[
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OneLetterMakesaBigDifference
AnIllinoismanleftthesnow-filledstreetsofChicagoforavacationinFlorida.Hiswifewasonabusinesstripandwasplanningtomeethimtherethenextday.Whenhereachedhishotelhedecidedtosendhiswifeaquickemail.Unfortunately,whentypingheraddress,hemissedoneletter,andhisnotewasdirectedinsteadtoanelderlypreacher’swifewhosehusbandhadpassedawayonlythedaybefor...[
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Canyouhearme?AnoldmanwenttotheDoctorcomplainingthathiswifecouldbarelyhear.TheDoctorsuggestedatesttofindouttheextentoftheproblem.“Standfarbehindherandaskheraquestion,andthenslowlymoveupandseehowfarawayyouarewhenshefirstresponds.”Theoldmanexcitedtofinallybeworkingonasolutionfortheproblem,runshomeandseeshiswifepreparingsupper.”Honey”themanasksstandingaround20feetaway&ldqu...[
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早晨起来照例出去hiking。几天前刚下了一天雨,错过了一周两次hiking的第一次,这次一定要保证。停车场比往常的车少多了,不知道是快过节了,大家都在忙别的,还是因为天气渐冷,改做室内运动了?
这里是旧金山东湾的一处很有名的hikingplace,有几条路可以到山顶。有距离短但路途陡峭的,有路途平缓但距离偏远的,总之每人都能找到适合自己的trail。我今天走的这条[
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FlowerJoke
“Whattheheckisgoingonhere?”saidanangrymanstormingintothefloristshop.“Ijustlostoneofmymainclientsandit’syourfault!”“Whydon’tyoucalmdownabit”saidtheladybehindthecounter,“andletusknowwhatexactlyhappened.”“Well,”saidtheman“Mybiggestclientmovedtoanewlocation,andtobeniceIcalledyouguysupandaskedyoutosendhims...[
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女儿去东部上大学已经三个月了。我已经开始掰着手指头计算着她回来的日子。机票早已经订好,后院摘的鸭梨也早就躺在冰箱里等着她回来吃。可惜我们东西两岸遥遥相望,感恩节是没指望见面了。女儿最早也要在圣诞节前几天才能回来。
我们的电话联系一直都是纯中文的,除了不得不说的英文字以外。有时候她说的中文我会听不懂,这时她才会用英文再解[
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Thechildrenhadallbeenphotographed,andtheteacherwastryingtopersuadethemeachtobuyacopyofthegrouppicture.
"Justthinkhowniceitwillbetolookatitwhenyouareallgrownupandsay,'There'sJennifer,she'salawyer,'or'that'sMichael.He'sadoctor.'"
Asmallvoiceatthebackoftheroomrangout,"Andthere'stheteacher.She'sdead."ThechildrenwerelinedupinthecafeteriaofaCatholicelementaryschoolforlun...[
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My4yearoldsoncamescreamingoutofthebathroomtotellmehe'ddroppedhistoothbrushinthetoilet.
SoIfisheditoutandthrewitinthegarbage.
Hestoodtherethinkingforamoment,thenrantomybathroomandcameoutwithmytoothbrush.
Hehelditupandsaidwithacharminglittlesmile,"Webetterthrowthisoneouttoothen,'causeitfellinthetoiletafewdaysago.Onthefirstdayofschool,afirst-graderhandedhisteacheranotefromhismot...[
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离开英国以后我会常常想起在那里生活过的点点滴滴,每当在电视上看到介绍英国的节目,尤其是英国风光的时候我也会比周围的人多一份兴趣。我甚至喜欢那里的阴天,那里的安静,那里人生活的简朴,虽然有很多中国人认为他们其实挺穷的。这么多年过去了我才慢慢理解了自己为什么会这么喜欢和怀念英国。
我怀念中国的理由不言而喻。那里是我的故乡[
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学校离伦敦远了点,所以一共没去几次。刚到英国的时候急于去学校报到,没工夫玩儿。后来去看望一个从帝国理工学院毕业的大学同学和他太太,在伦敦呆了几天,看了一些地方。再后来又和朋友特地去玩了一次,看了更多的地方。最后就是去美国使馆办签证和离开英国了。旅游的故事没有什么特别的,看别人写的肯定更有意思,我就不浪费时间了。
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