Passages from an Old Volume of Lifeby Oliver W. HolmesPAGES FROM AN OLD VOLUME OF LIFE.A COLLECTION OF ESSAYSBY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMESCONTENTS:BREAD AND THE NEWSPAPERMY HUNT AFTER "THE CAPTAIN"THE INEVITABLE TRIALCINDERS FROM ASHESTHE PULPIT AND THE PEWBREAD AND THE NEWSPAPER.(September, 1861.)This is the new version of the Panem et Circenses of the Roman populace. It is our ultimatum, as that was theirs. They must have something to eat, and the circus-shows to look at. We must have something
琼瑶:《青青河边草》1 民国十五年,河北宛平县,一个名叫东山村的小乡镇。 这正是初春时节,北国的春天,来得特别晚。去年冬天积留的冰雪,才刚刚融化。大 地上,有一些零零落落的小杂草,挣扎著冒出了一点点儿绿意,但在瘦瘠的黄土地上,看 起来可怜兮兮的。几棵无人理会的老银杏树,伸展著又高又长的枝桠,像是在向苍天祈求 著什么。 小镇的郊外,看来有些儿荒凉。但是,这天的天气却很好,艳阳高照。把山丘上的岩 石,都照得发亮。阳光洒下来,白花花的,闪得人睁不开眼睛。 对杜青青来说,阳光、春天、离她都很遥远。因为,她现在正坐在一顶大红花轿里, 被七八个粗壮的轿夫,抬向白果庄的胡老头家里。她今年十八岁,胡老头五十八岁,正好 比她大了四十岁。这还没关系,胡老头家里,已经有了一个大老婆,四个小老婆,她娶进 门,将是第六个。对于这样的婚姻,她当然不可能同意,一切都是哥哥嫂嫂做的主。谁教...
MY BURIED TREASUREMY BURIEDTREASUREby Richard Harding Davis- Page 2-MY BURIED TREASUREThis is a true story of a search for buried treasure. The only part that isnot true is the name of the man with whom I searched for the treasure.Unless I keep his name out of it he will not let me write the story, and, as itwas his expedition and as my share of the treasure is only what I can make...
《文革第一枪》作者:马玲第一部分 文革第一枪(1)公元一九六六年的冬天是一个极其不寻常的冬天,大雪覆盖下的华北平原发生了一件惊心动魄的悲壮故事,说得是北京守备部队司令员田震因开枪打死了清华大学造反派头头儿卫东彪而被判处死缓,林彪直接插手了这一震惊中外的文革第一枪案。当时的日本《读卖新闻》和英国《路透社》向全世界发布这一消息时进行了大肆渲染:正在中国高潮迭起的文化大革命遭到劫难,数百万红卫兵围攻中南海时被解放军守备部队拦阻,部队首长田震将军开枪打死了红卫兵头头儿卫东彪,另有数百名红卫兵丧生。这一镇压红卫兵的文革第一枪案,引起了中央文革领导小组的高度重视,该守备部队司令员田震已被逮捕并执行枪决。...
正文 第一章遇见汉城(更新时间:2005-12-31 17:46:00 本章字数:5457) “岑昕,这里!” 我刚昏乎乎地走出考场,一把就被爸爸拉着往校门冲,啊,啊,啊…… 几阵狂风呼啸而过,脑袋一下子清醒了许多。 “叫你不要考,你偏考,看时间都来不及了!”从今早到现在老爸就没停过这句唠叨。高一的最后一次考试,怎能不考,有始有终嘛! 我气都没喘过来就被塞进了早等在校门外的车,然后一跑狂奔机场。 喔!忘了说,爸妈都在中韩合资企业工作,一年前两人得到了一次去韩国进修的机会,本来早想把我也顺便捎去,但我坚持不肯,因为我舍不得真希、石剑还有……唉!不知道为什么我就是不喜欢去那些陌生的地方,不属于自己的环境,感觉总不好,想想,这次还真对不起他们俩,连ByB也没说一声,就……唉——...
Jeremyby Hugh WalpoleTO BRUCE FROM HIS LOVING UNCLECONTENTSCHAPTERI THE BIRTHDAYII THE FAMILY DOGIII CHRISTMAS PANTOMIMEIV MISS JONESV THE SEA-CAPTAINVI FAMILY PRIDEVII RELIGIONVIII TO COW FARMIX THE AWAKENING OF CHARLOTTEX MARYXI THE MERRY-GO-ROUNDXII HAMLET WAITS"It is due to him to say that he wasan obedient boy and a boy whose wordcould be depended on . . ."...
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropistsby Robert TressellPrefaceIn writing this book my intention was to present, in the form of an interesting story, a faithful picture of working-class life - more especially of those engaged in the Building trades - in a small town in the south of England.I wished to describe the relations existing between the workmen and their employers, the attitude and feelings of these two classes towards each other; their circumstances when at work and when out of employmen
CHARACTERSDAVID LANGSTON, A Harvester of the Woods.RUTH JAMESON, A Girl of the City.GRANNY MORELAND, An Interested Neighbour.DR. CAREY, Chief Surgeon of the Onabasha Hospital.MRS. CAREY, Wife of the Doctor.DR. HARMON, Who Concludes to Leave the City.MOLLY BARNET, A Hospital Nurse with a Heart.HENRY JAMESON, A Trader Without a Heart.ALEXANDER HERRON, Who Made a Concession.MRS. HERRON, A Gentle Woman.THE KENNEDYS, Philadelphia Lawyers....
李敖清华大学演讲文字实录2005年09月23日曾子墨:等了非常长的时间,今天我们终于等到了这样的机会,下面请大家用热烈的掌声来欢迎李敖先生,以及清华大学人文社会科学院院长李强先生和凤凰卫视董事局主席兼行政总裁刘长乐先生走上主席台。从清华大学师生们的掌声中大家已经感受到非常热情的欢迎的气氛,作为主人家的代表,此时此刻清华大学人文社会科学学院院长李强先生要为我们致一段欢迎辞,有请李强先生。李强:尊敬的李敖先生,尊敬的刘长乐先生,尊敬的各位来宾,老师们,同学们,大家上午好。为了把更多的时间留给演讲会,我只讲三点:第一,非常欢迎李敖先生作客清华并发表演讲。李敖先生涉猎广泛,此次,清华师生能有机会与李敖先生面对面交流,我相信,这对双方都颇有益处。我也希望李敖先生在清华的演讲会对弘扬中华文化,对促进海峡两岸的交流和统一产生积极的影响。...
什么是“右翼”?“右翼”连同“左翼”一词起源于18世纪末法国大革命时期,分别指坐在议院右侧议席上的具有保守倾向的人士(相对的是所谓有激进倾向的“左翼”)。也就是说,法国的“右翼”指的是议会中的由政治倾向不同而形成的政治势力或政治派别。到了19世纪后期20世纪初的西方国家,右翼、左翼的区分带有国际性,并具有强烈的意识形态的、“主义”的色彩。“右翼”倾向于国家主义、民族主义、资本主义,“左翼”强调阶级和阶级斗争,信仰共产主义、无产阶级国际主义,这是现代意义上的左翼和右翼的基本涵义。而到了当代,随着资本主义民主政治的成熟,人们常用“右派”一词来指称保守派、强硬派势力,而“右翼”的涵义也相应地发生了变化,“右翼”是“右派”中的极端者。这种界定尤其符合日本当代社会的情况。...
FAIRY TALES OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSENTHE MONEY-BOXby Hans Christian AndersenIN a nursery where a number of toys lay scattered about, amoney-box stood on the top of a very high wardrobe. It was made ofclay in the shape of a pig, and had been bought of the potter. Inthe back of the pig was a slit, and this slit had been enlarged with aknife, so that dollars, or crown pieces, might slip through; and,...