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Lesson 109:Discovering Africa

David Livingstone was a doctor and explorer from Scotland. He is famous for
traveling 29,000 miles in Africa during the 19th century. He discovered many rivers, lakes and mountains, including the Victoria Falls, the biggest waterfall in the world. Most of all, he is highly respected because he helped to abolish slave trade in Africa.

探索非洲
大卫·李文斯顿是来自苏格兰的医生及探险家。他于19世纪在非洲旅行了 29000 英里而声名大噪。他发现了许多河流、湖泊和山峦，包括比界上最大的瀑布——维多利亚瀑布。更重要的是，他因促成废除非洲的奴隶买卖而备受尊敬。

Lesson 108:Slow Down

Rosa：Slow down，Carl．I can't keep up with you．
Carl：You walk as slowly as a snail．
Rosa：How do you keep so fit?
Carl：I work out as often as I can．

慢下来
罗莎：卡尔，走慢一点。我跟不上你。
卡尔：你走得跟蜗牛一样慢。
罗莎：你是怎么保持这么健康的呢?
卡尔：我尽可能地经常运动。

Lesson 107:The Secret of Longevity

Hong Ying, who comes from Guangdong, is known as the oldest person in China. She is 122 years old. Although she can hardly hear, her voice is loud and clear. In fact, she is still full of life. What's the secret of her longevity? Maybe it's her personality. According to her family and friends, she is humorous and easy to get along with.

长寿的秘诀
籍贯广东的洪英(译音)是中国众所周知最长寿的老人。她现年1 2 2岁。 虽然她几乎听不见， 但她的声音宏亮又清晰。事实上，她仍充满了生命力。她长寿的秘诀是什么呢？也许在于她的个性。据她的家人和朋友说，她很幽默也容易相处。

Lesson 106:Litterbugs

Child : Why is there so much garbage in the street, Mom?
Mother : Because there are many litterbugs.
Child : What are litterbugs?
Mother : They're people who don't put their rubbish in trash cans.

垃圾虫
小孩：妈妈，为什么街上有这么多垃圾呢?
母亲：因为有很多垃圾虫。
小孩：什么是垃圾虫呢?
母亲：就是那些不把垃圾丢在垃圾箱里的人。

Lesson 110:Easier Said Than Done

Tina : Don't be a slave to work, Ralph!
Ralph: I can't help it. l'm always busy.
Tina : You must take it easy sometimes.
Ralph: Easier said than done.

说来容易做来难
蒂娜：罗福，别做工作的奴隶!
罗福：我没办法。我总是很忙。
蒂娜：有时候你必须放松一下。
罗福：说来容易做来难。

Lesson 111:Confucius

Confucius is respected by most Chinese as the greatest teacher of all time. Perhaps
the most important word he taught us was "ren," which means "benevolence." According to Confucius, benevolence means courtesy, loyalty and unselfishness. In fact, benevolence is the essence of his teachings. Every teacher should, therefore, follow in his footsteps and emphasize benevolence when teaching.

孔子
孔子被许许多多中国人尊为自古以来最伟大的老师。或许他 所传授的最重要的一个字就是“仁”，也就是英文的benevolence。 根据孔于的说法，仁的意思就是礼貌，忠贞以及无私。事实上， 仁是他教义的精髓。因此，每个老师在教学时，应效法孔子并强调仁的道理。

Lesson 113:Something Well Begun Is Half D

Work is a very important part of life. People work in order to earn a living. A coun-
try can only make progress if its people work. It is, therefore, important for us to be hard-working. When we work, there is one golden rule we should always remember: Something well begun is half done.

好的开始是成功的一半
工作是生活中非常重要的一部分。人们为了谋生而工作。一
个国家只有在其人民工作下才会进步。因此，努力工作对我们很
重要。在工作时，有一则我们必须牢记的金科玉律就是：好的开
始是成功的一半。

Lesson 112 It's My Pleasure

Man : Excuse me. Would you like to sit down?
Old Lady: That&`&s very nice of you. Thank you.
Man : It&`&s my pleasure.
Old Lady: You&`&re a very courteous gentleman.
Man : Thank you.

不客气
男 土：抱歉。你想要坐下吗?
老妇人：你真好，谢谢。
男 士：不客气。
老妇人：你真是一位有礼貌的绅士。
男 士：谢谢你。

Lesson 115:Wait and See

cliff and Bonnie have known each other for two years. They have talked about
getting married since last year. Cliff has already decided that Bonnie is the right girl for him. However, Bonnie has not really made up her mind about him yet. She likes Cliff a lot, but she thinks he's not ambitious enough. Bonnie knows that getting married is a serious matter, so she's going to wait and see before she makes a final decision.

静候观望
克里夫和邦妮彼此相识已有两年了。自从去年以来，他们就
在讨论结婚的事。克里夫已经认定邦妮就是适合他的女孩。然
而，邦妮对他尚未打定主意。她很喜欢克里夫，但是她认为他还
不够有抱负。邦妮知道结婚是件严肃的事情，因此在她下最后决
定前，她将静候观望。

Lesson 114:NO Pain,NO Gain

Rachel: What does John do for a living?
Derek : He's a salesman.
Rachel: That's a difficult way to make a living.
Derek: Well, remember: No pain, no gain.

一分耕耘，一分收获
雷切尔：约翰是靠什么谋生的?
德里克：他是个推销员。
雷切尔：以那种方式谋生是很困难的。
德里克：嗯，要记住：一分耕耘，一分收获。