听一分钟英文：Frustration-挫折

Frustration is a terrible thing. In fact, its a frustrating thing. Getting frustrated is one of lifes biggest frustrations. I wish I didnt get frustrated, but there are so many things in life that are frustrating. I think the biggest thing recently i

听一分钟英文：God-上帝

God created us all. God created life. God created everything around us. I often try to think what was before God. But God has always been there, so there was nothing before God. I wonder why God always appears as a man with a beard in books. Hes also

听一分钟英文：Education-教育

Education is one of the most important things in our lives. Dont you agree? It can make the difference between success and failure. An education can bring us knowledge and make us rich. In rich countries, people are lucky to have good schools. Childr

听一分钟英文：Exercise-锻炼

Exercise is something most of us love to hate. A lot of us avoid it altogether. I do a lot of exercise, but not because I like it. I do it because it helps me stay slim and healthy. I always feel great after exercising, so there are good parts to it.

听一分钟英文：Horoscopes-星占星象

I totally do not believe in horoscopes. I cant think of anything more ridiculous. Perhaps the only thing more ridiculous is the number of people who read their horoscopes and believe what they say. I mean, just how can a horoscope be true? How is it

听一分钟英文：Hospitals-医院

I dont really like hospitals. I have many bad memories of them. Ive stayed in hospital seven times in my life. I guess I must be unlucky. My friends all say Im accident prone. My longest stay in hospital was for three months. That was boring. I had l

听一分钟英文：Houses-房子

All houses are unique. Even if they look the same from the outside, they are very different on the inside. I think houses are very interesting. I like looking at the way they are built and the style they are built in. In London there are many houses

听一分钟英文：Google-谷歌

What was life like before Google? This might look like a silly and strange question, but it is a good one. Google has changed our lives. In an amazingly short space of time, the verb google has entered our language. I think everything about Google is

听一分钟英文：Freedom-自由

Freedom is a funny thing. It seems to mean different things in different countries. People in my country say they have freedom, but I dont think so. We have to go to school, we have to pay tax, we have to work, we have to do lots of things. Thats not

听一分钟英文：Human Rights-人权

I think human rights only became an issue after World War II. Thats when the United Nations issued their Universal Declaration on human rights. This is kind of the rulebook, the dos and donts of human rights. When I look at the world today, it seems

听一分钟英文：Energy-能源

My energy levels go up and down. Sometimes Im full of energy, and sometimes Im drained of energy. Mornings are when my energy levels are high. I wake up ready to go. I dont need 30 minutes to wake up, like some people I know. For some reason the food

听一分钟英文：Guns-枪支

Guns are bad. Full stop. Im fed up hearing about people who think they have a right to carry a gun. A gun is a deadly weapon. People who are for guns say people are the deadly ones. Thats stupid. The truth is, that if there were no guns in the world,

听一分钟英文：Home-家

Home is where the heart is. Thats so true. Ive lived in many different houses during my life but not all of them have been home. When you are growing up, home is where your family lives. I left home when I was 18 and slowly my childhood home was no l

听一分钟英文：Evolution-进化

I learnt all about evolution when I was about ten years old. I remember it clearly. I thought it was amazing. My mind was full of images of strange creatures crawling out of a green, soupy lake. Fish that had somehow developed legs and the ability to

听一分钟英文：Funeral-葬礼

If I could, Id never go to another funeral again. No one likes funerals, of course, but for me, they make me so sad. I cant stop crying. Quite often Im the only person crying. Everything about a funeral makes me cry. When I open the invitation, tears

听一分钟英文：Furniture-家具

I have a passion for furniture. I love it. I particularly love antique furniture. I love going round old houses and looking at all the beautiful sofas and chests and cabinets from hundreds of years ago. Making furniture used to be a real art. They do

听一分钟英文：Fun-乐趣

Everybody wants to have fun. Life would be so boring if fun was taken away. There are so many things you can do for fun. The best thing, I think, is simply to be with your friends. Youll always have a fun time with them. I cant remember the most fun

听一分钟英文：Grammar-语法

Grammar! Why is English grammar so confusing? I studied grammar for many years at school and I still dont understand when to use a tense. Is it the simple present or the present perfect? Whats the difference? My teacher tells me to keep visiting gram

听一分钟英文：Humour-幽默

I think humour is one of the best things in life. Without it, nothing in life would be funny. Its strange how we start laughing from such a young age. I wonder what makes tiny babies laugh. What do they find funny. Babies laugh and smile all the time

听一分钟英文：Gold-金子

I dont understand the fascination with gold. Its just a soft metal. It isnt even the most valuable metal. Its interesting how almost every culture in the world loves gold. Indians spend a fortune on it. When their children get married they give gold