听一分钟英文：Stress-压力

Stress. Nasty thing. I hate being stressed but Im not sure why. The stress disappears and then everything is back to normal. I need to tell myself that the stressful situation will be over soon. I wonder if people are more stressed today than they we

听一分钟英文：Students-学生

Being a student is a good life. I dont think most students understand this. A lot of students complain they have no money and too much homework. They never complain that they have loads of free time, dont have to go to work and have really long holid

听一分钟英文：Studying-学习

Love it or hate it, studying is one of the most important things we do in life. We all start school around the age of four and then its study, study, study. Some of us are good at it and like it. Some people even become lifelong learners and study in

听一分钟英文：Painting-绘画

I like painting. It makes me very happy. I loved using paint when I was young. I was really good at drawing, even in elementary school. My school reports said I had a talent in art. I won the school painting competition many times. My friends say pai

听一分钟英文：Poverty-贫困

I just dont understand why we have poverty today. There is so much money in the world. We are rich enough to really make poverty history. My government talks about making a better society while there are thousands of people living on the streets. My

听一分钟英文：Power-权力

Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. This is an interesting saying. Its very true. If you look at the world leaders with the most power, they are the most corrupt. When someone has so much power, they want more. Maybe power is like

听一分钟英文：Prayer-祈祷

Prayer is a very important part of many peoples lives. For those who pray, prayer provides great strength. But there are many people who do not pray. They either do not believe in God or are too lazy. Im always impressed when people say prayers helpe

听一分钟英文：Prejudice-偏见

Prejudice is a terrible thing. It really damages our society. It hurts people and can cause great pain. It can even lead people to kill themselves. Im not sure if prejudice is something that is getting worse or is declining. Were there greater prejud

听一分钟英文：Prices-价格

One topic that never goes away is prices. Its not surprising really. Prices affect us all. The news recently has been about rising prices. But then I suppose thats always been the news. Prices have been rising a lot though. Especially food. I reckon

听一分钟英文：Pride-骄傲

Pride is a funny thing. Sometimes its good. People should take pride in things they do well. Its also OK to be proud of the people you love. Im very proud of my children for many reasons. My proudest moment was when my son was born. Sometimes Im prou

听一分钟英文：Panic-慌张

Are you a panic? I am sometimes, although I like to think Im not. I panic when Im really late for something important. Panicking in this situation is really no good. It wont get me there any quicker. It will only make me look really panicked when I g

听一分钟英文：Paper-纸张

I think paper is one of the best inventions ever. Without paper, we would all still be farmers. The discovery of paper was the start of the first information technology revolution. OK, its not very technological, but it did change our lives. We start

听一分钟英文：Parenting-成为父母

Being a parent is the biggest responsibility we can have in our lives. Its scary if you think about it. You have to look after a tiny baby for years and years. It is your duty to make sure that little baby grows up into a wonderful, happy and respons

听一分钟英文：Parks-公园

There arent enough parks in my town. I dont know why. I think its terrible. I think the biggest reason is greedy property developers. People are more interested in making money from office buildings than making a nice town. We need parks. Our childre

听一分钟英文：Parties-派对

I love parties. They are always so much fun. I cant think of a better way to spend an afternoon or evening than going to a party. You meet people, eat delicious food, and have lots of fun. Ive always loved parties. I remember the birthday parties I h

听一分钟英文：Passports-护照

Passports are interesting things. I wonder who decides their design. Who thinks up the words to put inside? They are also pretty simple things. A passport is really just a tiny book full of empty pages and some personal information and a photo. Ive a

听一分钟英文：Pregnancy-怀孕

Pregnancy is a time of great emotion, and a bit of pain and discomfort. For most people, the news that a woman is pregnant brings great joy. I remember being too happy to speak. I phoned everyone I knew. From that very minute, your life changes. You

听一分钟英文：Pasta-意大利面食

I love pasta of all kinds. Anything with pasta is always delicious, especially if its from Italy. For many countries, pasta is a new addition to the menu. In England just after the war, there was no pasta. Once, a newspaper tricked people with a phot

听一分钟英文：Patience-耐心

People say patience is a virtue. I agree with this. Having patience is a good part of someones character. Not everyone has patience. These people get angry and frustrated quickly. They cant wait. If you have no patience, you want everything to happen

听一分钟英文：Peace-和平

Peace is the one thing we all hope for in the world. I wonder if it will ever come. It seems so simple, really. Why cant everyone live in peace? It seems a lot easier to do that than to fight useless wars. If there was peace in the world, everyones l