The Beijing Hour updated 08:00 2015/03/27

The Beijing Hour Morning Edition It's Paul James with you on this Friday, March 27, 2015. Welcome to the Beijing Hour, coming to you live from the Chinese capital. Coming up on our program this morning... A new action-plan to round up more Chinese fu

Lesson 147 Television Addiction

Television provides us with a wide range of information and entertainment. However, it's a pity that it may also have a bad influ- ence on young minds. For instance, some TV shows have too much violen

Lesson 146 Being Happy

Bill : What's your goal in life, Kathy? Kathy : My goal is to be rich. What about you? Bill : I just want to be happy. Kathy : What? Bill : I think being happy is more important thanhaving all the money in the world. 快乐 比尔：凯茜，你的人生

Lesson 143 Man's Best Friend

The dog is man's best friend. He can do many things for us. He can protect our homes. He can guide the blind. He is loyal to his master and never asks for a pay raise. The dog has also made many contr

Lesson 142 No Smoking

Customer: Can I have an ashtray, please? Waitress : I'm sorry, sir. This is a non-smoking section. Customer: Where's the smoking section? Waitress : Over there: 禁止吸烟 顾 客：请给我个烟灰缸好吗? 女服务员：抱歉，先生。这里

Lesson 130 He Will Bite You

Mother: Don't pull the dog's tail! Son : Why? What will happen if I do? Mother: If you pull his tail, he will bite you. Son : No, he won't. I pulled out all his teeth this morning. 它会咬你 母亲：别扯那条狗的尾巴! 儿子：为什么?如果

Lesson 141 Global Warming

Have you noticed that it's getting warmer and warmer every year? To put it simply that's because of air pollution. Scientists tell us that because of air pollution, the earth's heat cannot escape. Thi

Lesson 137 Van Gogh

It cannot be denied that Van Gogh was a great artist. However, he was considered an outcast by other artists of his time. Many of his most famous paintings were painted at a time when he was isolated

Lesson 136 Are You Free?

Dick: Hi, Lisa! Are you free this Saturday? Lisa : Yes. Why? Dick: Would you like to go to a party with me? Lisa : OK! Will you pick me up at my place? Dick: Sure. Is eight o'clock alright? Lisa : Tha

Lesson 135 Just Do It

Many people put off until tomorrow what they can do today. They always look for excuses to postpone doing something. In the end, it never gets done. If we leave things undone, we will eventually worry

Lesson 134 Guess What?

Mack : Guess what, Mom? Mother: What? Mack : I got through the exams with flying colors. Mother: Well done, son! I'm really proud of you. 你猜怎么了? 麦克：妈，你猜怎么了? 母亲：怎么了? 麦克：我考试高分过关。 母亲：儿

Lesson 140 What's New?

Walter: Hi, Kelly! What's new? Kelly : My father told us that we'll soon be moving. Walter: That's awful. Kelly : Uh...why? Walter: I won't have anyone to make fun ofanymore. 近况如何? 沃尔特：嗨，凯利!近况如何? 凯利 ：我父亲告诉

Lesson 144 The Year of the Dog

Tracy: When were you born? Ivan : In the Year of the Dog. Tracy: What does that mean? Ivan : Oh. That's one of the twelve Chinese horo- scope animals. I was born in 1970. Tracy: That's interesting. I w

Lesson 129 Seven Years' Bad Luck

I have a very superstitious friend called Mack. He thinks that if he breaks a mirror, he will have seven years' bad luck. As a result, Mack doesn't have any mirrors in his house. But not all superstit

Lesson 127 An Honest Man

If you are honest, people will trust you. It is important for a person to have a reputa- tion for being honest. If a person is dishonest， no one will want to be his friend. He will soon become an ou

Lesson 128 The Job Interview

Carrie: How did the job interview go? Jock : It went very well. Thanks. Carrie: What's the name of the company? Jock : Chunghwa Computers. Carrie: I've heard it has a good reputation. Jock : That's why I applied for a job there. 工作面试 卡丽：面

Lesson 133 Dealing with Exams

Examinations are an important part of every student's life. Students must,ther- fore, know how to deal with them. There are three important things a student must do to get ready for an exam. First, he

Lesson 132 A Good Citizen

Student: How can I be a good citizen? Teacher: Well, always ask yourself what you can dofor your country, and not what your country can do for you. Student: Wow! That was very well said. 好公民 字生：我要如何成为一个好公民? 老师：嗯

Lesson 139 Don't Be Shy

Our English teacher often says that we should not be afraid to make mistakes. She also says that people can learn from their mistakes. Therefore, she tells us that we shouldn't be shy when we speak En

Lesson 131 If I Were a Millionaire

What would you do if you were a million- aire? Many people would buy a house or travel the world. As for me, I would start a school. If I had a school, I would be able to educate many children and tea