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全球傾斜度最大建筑

A building named Capital Gate in the United Arab Emirates is the world’s farthest-leaning man-made tower. The building is going to be finished by the end of 2010.

Capital Gate is built to lean（傾斜）18 degrees westwards——more than four times that of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The building has 35 stories and is 160 meters high.

山羊選美比賽

A goat called Grazyolyte is the winner of a goat “beauty contest” in Ramygala， about 150km form he capital of Lithuania（立陶宛）. Thirteen goats took part in the competition. The competition was held to celebrate（慶祝）the 640th anniversary（周年）of the founding of the village.

英國伙發(fā)明“彎曲防盜自行車”

A young British man ahs invented a bendable bicycle. The 21-year-old young man is Kevin Scott. The bicycle will stop thieves because it can be wrapped around a lamp post（燈柱）. It also allows the bike to be put in small spaces.

笑話

不安遵守承諾

Teacher: Didn’t you promise to behave well？

Student: Yes， sir.

Teacher: And didn’t I promise to punish you if you didn’t？

Student: Yes， sir， but because I broke my promise， I don’t wish you

to keep yours.

一次一個

Rina: How many children have

you got？

Ameena: Two boys and a girl.

Rina: That’s three altogether.

Ameena: No， one at a time.

我祈禱我下點雨

After a snowstorm had closed all the schools， the teacher asked an eight-year-old boy if he had used his extra time well. “Yes， ma’am.” He replied， “I prayed for more snow.”

實用英語

1. 歡迎你到……

錯誤用法：welcome you to ...

正確用法：welcome to ...

2. 永遠記住你

錯誤用法：remember you forever

正確用法：always remember you(沒有人能活到forever)

3. 祝你有個……

錯誤用法：wish you have a ...

正確用法：I wish you a ...

4. 給你

錯誤用法：give you

正確用法：here you are

5. 很喜歡……

錯誤用法：very like ...

正確用法：like ... very much

6. 黃頭發(fā)

錯誤用法：yellow hair

正確用法：blond/blonde(西方人沒有yellow hair的說法)

7. 廁所

錯誤用法：WC

正確用法：men?蒺s room/women?蒺s

room/restroom

8. 真遺憾

錯誤用法：it?蒺s a pity

正確用法：that?蒺s too bad/it?蒺s a

shame(it?蒺s a pity的說法太老)

9. 褲子

錯誤用法：trousers

正確用法：pants/slacks/jeans

10. 修理

錯誤用法：mend

正確用法：fix/repair

11. 入口

錯誤用法：way in

正確用法：entrance

12. 出口

錯誤用法：way out

正確用法：exit(way out在口語中是crazy的意思)

13. 勤奮

錯誤用法：diligent

正確用法：hardworking/studious/

conscientious

14. 應(yīng)該

錯誤用法：should

正確用法：must/shall

15. 火鍋

錯誤用法：chafing dish

正確用法：hot pot

16. 馬馬虎虎

錯誤用法：so-so

正確用法：average/fair/all right/not too bad/OK(西方人很少使用so-so)

（本欄目由肖燕玲供稿）