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2009年11月30日星期一
一起看新闻、学英语-CBC NEWs-6 Bodies Recovered in B.C. Crash
音频下载: http://www.box.net/shared/tsknub0sla
6 bodies recovered in B.C. Crash
Well sad end this morning, to the story that still has numbers of unanswered questions. Search teams have recovered the bodies of 6 people who were on board of the float plant that went down in B.C. An infant was among the victims, there were only two survivors. The more on the story, let’s have Tim weaks in Vancouver.
Tim, tell us about the discovery of the bodies.
Well it was the result of very concentrate afford that went right through the night. The story began basically at 4 o’clock at afternoon when sea air beever was leaving S island for Vancouver when it was run out in to a trouble. Witnesses say it seems to take off, seems to crash very soon after take off and went to a nose dive, because a number of witnesses were there actually watching it happened. They scramble the boat and rush the scene as quickly as they could and to pull two people from the water and turned out to be pilot and a female passenger. But the massive search afford fail to find any body else. The coast guard dive team was called in, they walked through the item and we understand that just after the midnight, they did recovery the bodies of 6 people, including that of a baby for who we understand they were found the wreckage of the plane and the door is open and wreckage was discovered at about 11 meters of water.
Time, 6 bodies recovered, two survivors. Where does the investigation go from here?
Well the transportation safety board was be on the scene this morning. As the small plane doesn’t have the kind of black box flight recorder, but they are hoping to recover the plane, do all kinds of mechanic test on it. But perhaps the big key was talking to the survivors. The transportation safety boards says they are hoping to talk to the pilot soon. As soon as he is in good enough shape to tell them. What’s hoping to carry on some kind of conversation with him.
All right, Tim, good talking to you. Thank you very much.
6 bodies recovered in B.C. Crash
Well sad end this morning, to the story that still has numbers of unanswered questions. Search teams have recovered the bodies of 6 people who were on board of the float plant that went down in B.C. An infant was among the victims, there were only two survivors. The more on the story, let’s have Tim weaks in Vancouver.
Tim, tell us about the discovery of the bodies.
Well it was the result of very concentrate afford that went right through the night. The story began basically at 4 o’clock at afternoon when sea air beever was leaving S island for Vancouver when it was run out in to a trouble. Witnesses say it seems to take off, seems to crash very soon after take off and went to a nose dive, because a number of witnesses were there actually watching it happened. They scramble the boat and rush the scene as quickly as they could and to pull two people from the water and turned out to be pilot and a female passenger. But the massive search afford fail to find any body else. The coast guard dive team was called in, they walked through the item and we understand that just after the midnight, they did recovery the bodies of 6 people, including that of a baby for who we understand they were found the wreckage of the plane and the door is open and wreckage was discovered at about 11 meters of water.
Time, 6 bodies recovered, two survivors. Where does the investigation go from here?
Well the transportation safety board was be on the scene this morning. As the small plane doesn’t have the kind of black box flight recorder, but they are hoping to recover the plane, do all kinds of mechanic test on it. But perhaps the big key was talking to the survivors. The transportation safety boards says they are hoping to talk to the pilot soon. As soon as he is in good enough shape to tell them. What’s hoping to carry on some kind of conversation with him.
All right, Tim, good talking to you. Thank you very much.
2009年11月25日星期三
要吃热饭饭
Dave从小就不喜欢吃饭。在他3个月大的时候，他就有绝奶6个小时的纪录。现在他三岁了，随着他慢慢长大，吃饭的情况有所改善，只是每个月总会有那么几天，他仍然不喜欢吃饭。这几天就又是这样。
于是我要么苦口婆心的对他晓以利害，要么用他喜欢的东西对他威逼利诱。不过通常都是以我彻底放弃告终。Dave是个非常有个性的孩子。
今天在晚饭前的一小时，Dave说要看Mickey Club House，我说可以，不过要饭饭吃得好,吃完才能看。Dave看看我，试途同我沟通，“Mummy, I don’t want ……” 还没有说完，他就好伤心得哭了起来。“别哭，你是说饭饭吗？为什么呢？”“Yes, because I don’t like it.” 看看他很可怜，可是我还是说，“This is non-negotiable, 饭饭是一定要吃的，你的身体需要它。”
晚饭准备好了，我还在想今天怎样同他战斗，Dave突然跑了过来说，“我来了，来吃饭饭了。”大大出乎我的意料，他今天一口接一口得吃，吃得很好，我高兴得表扬他“今天Dave的表现真好！”Dave笑笑看看我说，“热饭饭好吃，我今天吃得快，饭饭是热的，不冷！”噢，天哪，他不仅饭吃得好，他还记得我前两天跟他说的话。回想起前两天他的饭吃得冰冷，我教育他时，他满不在乎，摇头晃脑的样子。原来他的小脑子都记得。
孩子啊孩子，你花费我太多的心思，也给了我太多的惊喜！妈妈，永远爱你！
于是我要么苦口婆心的对他晓以利害，要么用他喜欢的东西对他威逼利诱。不过通常都是以我彻底放弃告终。Dave是个非常有个性的孩子。
今天在晚饭前的一小时，Dave说要看Mickey Club House，我说可以，不过要饭饭吃得好,吃完才能看。Dave看看我，试途同我沟通，“Mummy, I don’t want ……” 还没有说完，他就好伤心得哭了起来。“别哭，你是说饭饭吗？为什么呢？”“Yes, because I don’t like it.” 看看他很可怜，可是我还是说，“This is non-negotiable, 饭饭是一定要吃的，你的身体需要它。”
晚饭准备好了，我还在想今天怎样同他战斗，Dave突然跑了过来说，“我来了，来吃饭饭了。”大大出乎我的意料，他今天一口接一口得吃，吃得很好，我高兴得表扬他“今天Dave的表现真好！”Dave笑笑看看我说，“热饭饭好吃，我今天吃得快，饭饭是热的，不冷！”噢，天哪，他不仅饭吃得好，他还记得我前两天跟他说的话。回想起前两天他的饭吃得冰冷，我教育他时，他满不在乎，摇头晃脑的样子。原来他的小脑子都记得。
孩子啊孩子，你花费我太多的心思，也给了我太多的惊喜！妈妈，永远爱你！
一起看新闻、学英语-CBC NEWs-Rough Ride
音频下载: http://www.box.net/shared/ntbma2p91c
New Words: jeopardize
红字部分没有听出来
Rough Ride
Well they swear they will never get on another BC ferry again, and after hearing that story you might not blame them. MI YANG-LI reports.
“I had a panic attack. I’ve on the ferry tons of times. I was like literarily not breathing and crying and just it’s was horrible.” It was supposed to be routine overnight trip home to the Queen Shores after a volleyball tournament. But it turned into a panic and feel, just after 1 AM BC ferry’s newest surprise both the adventurer found themselves being pumoured, caught in the middle of powerful storm. “You can hear it actual cut together, riding on the steel sort of thing, every time they lift like this, back and crouch like that and crouch back this way.” Passenger says they saw 10 meter waves ponding the side of the boat. Dishers, chairs, even the cars been tough around. A lot of people on board got sick. After 4 hours, they turned around and had to back to the Prince Rupert. “They represented there, turns around and says tells everybody in there that the severe weather was the problem. And I couldn’t handle that anymore because the severe weather was part of the problem. Real problem was the captain make a stupid air of leaving the port jeopardize people’s live. BC ferry admits the captain knows the storm is coming, “but the storm did come faster than what was expected, and was stronger than what was original forecast.” No one was seriously hurt, but the truma was damage enough for the team. He players demanding BC ferry pay for the freighting home.
The next trip to the Queen Shore should be setting sail right now, but it’s been cancelled due to the weather. So far those braver enough to get back on, they gonna have to wait, the schedule sailing is until Thursday.
New Words: jeopardize
红字部分没有听出来
Rough Ride
Well they swear they will never get on another BC ferry again, and after hearing that story you might not blame them. MI YANG-LI reports.
“I had a panic attack. I’ve on the ferry tons of times. I was like literarily not breathing and crying and just it’s was horrible.” It was supposed to be routine overnight trip home to the Queen Shores after a volleyball tournament. But it turned into a panic and feel, just after 1 AM BC ferry’s newest surprise both the adventurer found themselves being pumoured, caught in the middle of powerful storm. “You can hear it actual cut together, riding on the steel sort of thing, every time they lift like this, back and crouch like that and crouch back this way.” Passenger says they saw 10 meter waves ponding the side of the boat. Dishers, chairs, even the cars been tough around. A lot of people on board got sick. After 4 hours, they turned around and had to back to the Prince Rupert. “They represented there, turns around and says tells everybody in there that the severe weather was the problem. And I couldn’t handle that anymore because the severe weather was part of the problem. Real problem was the captain make a stupid air of leaving the port jeopardize people’s live. BC ferry admits the captain knows the storm is coming, “but the storm did come faster than what was expected, and was stronger than what was original forecast.” No one was seriously hurt, but the truma was damage enough for the team. He players demanding BC ferry pay for the freighting home.
The next trip to the Queen Shore should be setting sail right now, but it’s been cancelled due to the weather. So far those braver enough to get back on, they gonna have to wait, the schedule sailing is until Thursday.
2009年11月24日星期二
一起看新闻、学英语-CBC NEWs-Game Show Classroom
音频下载: http://www.box.net/shared/ghe0cf5qzp
Game show classroom
Game show’s made them popular, but now students and some professors out UBC are using them in class. Our on line interactive reporter, Teresa Lalone has more on the latest education technology.
This isn’t the science class you remember. Students don’t use pens, they use clickers to choose their answers to the day’s quiz question. It’s not only different for the students, even the way the class is prepared is new. “Often when professors give fracture given lectures give the previous term than that’s too much to change. But here I need to modify every lecture before every class based on the responds of students to do an online survey the day before.” The clickers are much like the ones used on this popular game show. “So talk with your neighbors and figure out the best answer.”
“I think they help us engaging class more, like we definitely working groups.”
“It makes it go by fast, like we look up the clock and we are like, oh my god, it’s over already.”
“It’s a great system, it’s a like keep you on track.” The technology keep students engage but also keeps the teacher on track. “And I’m on the though that I present thing like a clear way, but then when I hear the results from the students with the clicker, response. Then I know well they got it or maybe I need try again. Critics of technology in the classroom worry about pondering to the wired generation to leaner to create past paste to stay focus. Stull says that is the part of the reason why the clicker is work, but the basic tendency of teaching remains. “We still want the students to learn and understand new facts and that part of the question hasn’t been changed.” Students get fifteen percent of their mark for the click participation and 5 percent bonus if their answer is right. A growing number of UBC professors using the teaching aid.
Game show classroom
Game show’s made them popular, but now students and some professors out UBC are using them in class. Our on line interactive reporter, Teresa Lalone has more on the latest education technology.
This isn’t the science class you remember. Students don’t use pens, they use clickers to choose their answers to the day’s quiz question. It’s not only different for the students, even the way the class is prepared is new. “Often when professors give fracture given lectures give the previous term than that’s too much to change. But here I need to modify every lecture before every class based on the responds of students to do an online survey the day before.” The clickers are much like the ones used on this popular game show. “So talk with your neighbors and figure out the best answer.”
“I think they help us engaging class more, like we definitely working groups.”
“It makes it go by fast, like we look up the clock and we are like, oh my god, it’s over already.”
“It’s a great system, it’s a like keep you on track.” The technology keep students engage but also keeps the teacher on track. “And I’m on the though that I present thing like a clear way, but then when I hear the results from the students with the clicker, response. Then I know well they got it or maybe I need try again. Critics of technology in the classroom worry about pondering to the wired generation to leaner to create past paste to stay focus. Stull says that is the part of the reason why the clicker is work, but the basic tendency of teaching remains. “We still want the students to learn and understand new facts and that part of the question hasn’t been changed.” Students get fifteen percent of their mark for the click participation and 5 percent bonus if their answer is right. A growing number of UBC professors using the teaching aid.
2009年11月23日星期一
一起看新闻、学英语-CBC NEWs-Snow tire season
音频：http://www.box.net/shared/287j34qqbo
New Words: slush
Snow Tire Season
Well from the rain to the snow, tire retailer say that lower mainland residents are getting their snow tires earlier than ever this year. Prompted apparently by the heavy snow of last year. An of course the now has arrived on mountains. Tim weeks reports.
Opening day at mountain seymour, the snow is come early and so up the snow boarders. This is our second earliest opening in the last dozen years and we were really excited the condition is grate and the snow is packed really nicely. Last year the mountain didn’t get going until the mid of December. But the earlier the blast of the snow of a lot seymour to open up a lot of the rain. Good news for operators, but concern for some drivers. The warning is already up “It is winter highway. There is the snow on the road, and slush ice. We do recommend snow tires. Especially if it’s now hard we can, when it is very bad conditions, we will put a gate check at the bottom.” Snow tires aren’t mandatory in BC. However, authority is kind of require winter tires on certain highways where condition is demanded. That means signs and posts is saying, winter tires or chains are required to past that point. If you drive past without snow tire, your tire will designated at the mud of snow waiting. You can be given a ticket for 109 dollars. Retailers say it is important to get the right tires for winter. “And there is the symbol you look for.” That symbol shows mountain and snow flake. And the tires with those signal now stocked at the tire repair bay at fountain tire. That is something new. Usually in Vancouver, most people waiting until the snow on the ground to get their winter tires. “This year, the month of Oct. so far Nov, I have never in my history selling tires seeing so many people buy winter tire so early in the season.” Says last year, many people came to get winter tire once the snow started to fall and found they just wouldn’t available, business sold out. More people are getting snow tires earlier this year to be ready whatever this weather deliveries.
New Words: slush
Snow Tire Season
Well from the rain to the snow, tire retailer say that lower mainland residents are getting their snow tires earlier than ever this year. Prompted apparently by the heavy snow of last year. An of course the now has arrived on mountains. Tim weeks reports.
Opening day at mountain seymour, the snow is come early and so up the snow boarders. This is our second earliest opening in the last dozen years and we were really excited the condition is grate and the snow is packed really nicely. Last year the mountain didn’t get going until the mid of December. But the earlier the blast of the snow of a lot seymour to open up a lot of the rain. Good news for operators, but concern for some drivers. The warning is already up “It is winter highway. There is the snow on the road, and slush ice. We do recommend snow tires. Especially if it’s now hard we can, when it is very bad conditions, we will put a gate check at the bottom.” Snow tires aren’t mandatory in BC. However, authority is kind of require winter tires on certain highways where condition is demanded. That means signs and posts is saying, winter tires or chains are required to past that point. If you drive past without snow tire, your tire will designated at the mud of snow waiting. You can be given a ticket for 109 dollars. Retailers say it is important to get the right tires for winter. “And there is the symbol you look for.” That symbol shows mountain and snow flake. And the tires with those signal now stocked at the tire repair bay at fountain tire. That is something new. Usually in Vancouver, most people waiting until the snow on the ground to get their winter tires. “This year, the month of Oct. so far Nov, I have never in my history selling tires seeing so many people buy winter tire so early in the season.” Says last year, many people came to get winter tire once the snow started to fall and found they just wouldn’t available, business sold out. More people are getting snow tires earlier this year to be ready whatever this weather deliveries.
自雇人士也将能享受EI
The Government of Canada delivers Employment Insurance fairness for the self-employed
TORONTO, ONTARIO, November 3, 2009—The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, today announced that the Government of Canada has introduced the Fairness for the Self-Employed Act, legislation that would extend Employment Insurance (EI) special benefits, including maternity, parental, sickness and compassionate care benefits, to the self‑employed.
“Our government knows that self-employed Canadians should not have to choose between their family and their business responsibilities,” said Minister Finley. “Extending access to these benefits is the fair and right thing to do. It is good family policy, and it represents one of the most significant enhancements to the EI program in the last decade.”
“The self-employed have had little or no income protection to cope with major life events, such as giving birth, caring for a newborn or newly adopted child, being sick or injured, or caring for a gravely ill family member,” added Minister Finley. “This government is now providing these Canadians with greater peace of mind with respect to their future financial security.”
This measure responds to the Government’s 2008 pledge to help provide improved economic security and support for all those who are self-employed. By introducing this legislation, the Government is delivering on, and in fact exceeding, its commitment. With these changes, self-employed Canadians would be able to voluntarily opt into the EI program and receive special benefits. Overall, the special benefits for self-employed individuals would mirror those currently available to salaried employees under the EI program.
“About 2.6 million Canadians are self-employed. The majority of them have long asked for this support, and our government is responding to this strongly expressed need,” said Minister Finley. “We think that the self-employed should have the option of getting the same income protection that salaried employees currently receive when it comes to major life events.”
This measure demonstrates that the Government continues to make responsive and responsible choices to support Canadians through the EI program. It is just the latest in a series of improvements the Government has already made to the EI program.
Through Canada’s Economic Action Plan, the federal government is helping those hardest hit by the economic downturn by providing longer EI benefits, more efficient service and support for training, while protecting jobs through Work-Sharing agreements. The Government has also frozen EI premiums for 2010 at the same rate as 2009.
Most recently, the Government introduced legislation to extend EI regular benefits for unemployed long-tenured workers, who are individuals that have paid EI premiums for years and made limited use of the program, and who now need additional support while they look for jobs in a recovering economy.
The Proposed Changes
Self-employed individuals who opt into the EI program would be eligible for special benefits available to regular salaried employees, including:
Up to 15 weeks of maternity benefits.
Up to 35 weeks of adoption benefits.
Up to 15 weeks of sickness benefits that may paid to a person who is unable to work because of sickness, injury or quarantine.
compassionate care benefits (6 weeks maximum), which may be paid to persons who have to be away from work temporarily to provide care or support to a family member who is gravely ill with a significant risk of death.
In order to take advantage of the program, individuals would have to opt in to the program at least a year prior to receiving benefits.
TORONTO, ONTARIO, November 3, 2009—The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, today announced that the Government of Canada has introduced the Fairness for the Self-Employed Act, legislation that would extend Employment Insurance (EI) special benefits, including maternity, parental, sickness and compassionate care benefits, to the self‑employed.
“Our government knows that self-employed Canadians should not have to choose between their family and their business responsibilities,” said Minister Finley. “Extending access to these benefits is the fair and right thing to do. It is good family policy, and it represents one of the most significant enhancements to the EI program in the last decade.”
“The self-employed have had little or no income protection to cope with major life events, such as giving birth, caring for a newborn or newly adopted child, being sick or injured, or caring for a gravely ill family member,” added Minister Finley. “This government is now providing these Canadians with greater peace of mind with respect to their future financial security.”
This measure responds to the Government’s 2008 pledge to help provide improved economic security and support for all those who are self-employed. By introducing this legislation, the Government is delivering on, and in fact exceeding, its commitment. With these changes, self-employed Canadians would be able to voluntarily opt into the EI program and receive special benefits. Overall, the special benefits for self-employed individuals would mirror those currently available to salaried employees under the EI program.
“About 2.6 million Canadians are self-employed. The majority of them have long asked for this support, and our government is responding to this strongly expressed need,” said Minister Finley. “We think that the self-employed should have the option of getting the same income protection that salaried employees currently receive when it comes to major life events.”
This measure demonstrates that the Government continues to make responsive and responsible choices to support Canadians through the EI program. It is just the latest in a series of improvements the Government has already made to the EI program.
Through Canada’s Economic Action Plan, the federal government is helping those hardest hit by the economic downturn by providing longer EI benefits, more efficient service and support for training, while protecting jobs through Work-Sharing agreements. The Government has also frozen EI premiums for 2010 at the same rate as 2009.
Most recently, the Government introduced legislation to extend EI regular benefits for unemployed long-tenured workers, who are individuals that have paid EI premiums for years and made limited use of the program, and who now need additional support while they look for jobs in a recovering economy.
The Proposed Changes
Self-employed individuals who opt into the EI program would be eligible for special benefits available to regular salaried employees, including:
Up to 15 weeks of maternity benefits.
Up to 35 weeks of adoption benefits.
Up to 15 weeks of sickness benefits that may paid to a person who is unable to work because of sickness, injury or quarantine.
compassionate care benefits (6 weeks maximum), which may be paid to persons who have to be away from work temporarily to provide care or support to a family member who is gravely ill with a significant risk of death.
In order to take advantage of the program, individuals would have to opt in to the program at least a year prior to receiving benefits.
2009年11月20日星期五
一起看新闻、学英语-CBC NEWs-Intersection Police
音频：http://www.box.net/shared/gttu7t9i29
红字出是没有听出来的
Intersection Police
Police is cracking down on drivers at intersections and today they are out in Richmond. Alan Waterman is at the No.2 Road and Westminster highway.
This is on of the two intersections that Richmond RCMP the intergrade safety traffic unit cover today. They have no problems writing all the scores of the ticket. This is how they did it. They had a under cover officer in the core of one intersection for very suddenly call in violator to his colleague waiting down the street. They were looking for everyone from right light jumps, those of not wearing their seat belts to speeders. There’s all part of the annual ICBC camping. “40 percentage of the traffic collision are occurring in an intersection making them the most dangerous place for our motorist and therefore we want to draw some attention to the fact that motorist to be extremely cautious when they approaching intersections.”
The camping goes on until the end of the month. Majority of the concept is that drivers be aware what they are doing around intersection the other 11 months.
All right. Thank you Alan Waterman at the saugy intersection of the No.2 road and Westminster highway in Richmond.
红字出是没有听出来的
Intersection Police
Police is cracking down on drivers at intersections and today they are out in Richmond. Alan Waterman is at the No.2 Road and Westminster highway.
This is on of the two intersections that Richmond RCMP the intergrade safety traffic unit cover today. They have no problems writing all the scores of the ticket. This is how they did it. They had a under cover officer in the core of one intersection for very suddenly call in violator to his colleague waiting down the street. They were looking for everyone from right light jumps, those of not wearing their seat belts to speeders. There’s all part of the annual ICBC camping. “40 percentage of the traffic collision are occurring in an intersection making them the most dangerous place for our motorist and therefore we want to draw some attention to the fact that motorist to be extremely cautious when they approaching intersections.”
The camping goes on until the end of the month. Majority of the concept is that drivers be aware what they are doing around intersection the other 11 months.
All right. Thank you Alan Waterman at the saugy intersection of the No.2 road and Westminster highway in Richmond.
2009年11月19日星期四
一起看新闻、学英语-CBC NEWs-BC Ferry Cancelled
音频：http://www.box.net/shared/us55m5fm2h
New words: scramble
有两处标记红色实在听不出是哪个单词
Ferries Cancelled
All we’v told you about tough trip home for thousands people, hundreds of thousands people in Toronto yesterday. A construction accident shut down part of Toronto’s busy subway line right the hard afternoon rush hour. But ove on the west coast, things not a lot better. Sussan Silver has more.
Those were hoping to catch a ferry were going no where fast. “My poor little daughter just came hone for from England and we stuck.” “Nothing you can do and I think. I heard that some of the ,there’s like no hotels, everything’s booked in Tsawwassen and” By 6:30, heavy winds pumoured the terminal and BC ferry is decided to cancel all sailings for the rest of the night in Tsawwassen and the horseshoe bay. And the numbers of ferry cross the provinces. And that is the storm aponded the south coast. Things just got uglier. BC hydro scrambled to keep up and its peak nearly 20,000 customers left in the dark. Many of them thinks to falling trees. And all this rain is falling a snow at higher elevations including in the mountain passes, the cocoholo is expected to get up 25 centimeters of snow. And the sea to sky is black and white. Good news for whistler, the mountain has already received over three and half meters of snow, more than double the average for the mouth. But down here, the drivers try to avoid the growing puddles, while the others has to find different route home. And as the night went on, the rain just kept on coming and so did the wind. But still not enough to keep everyone inside. “If you cancelled for rain, there won’t be so many soccer games” “Why did you still come out?” “Because we need to practice for a game.” “It’s wet and cold, the shoes is filled with water.”
New words: scramble
有两处标记红色实在听不出是哪个单词
Ferries Cancelled
All we’v told you about tough trip home for thousands people, hundreds of thousands people in Toronto yesterday. A construction accident shut down part of Toronto’s busy subway line right the hard afternoon rush hour. But ove on the west coast, things not a lot better. Sussan Silver has more.
Those were hoping to catch a ferry were going no where fast. “My poor little daughter just came hone for from England and we stuck.” “Nothing you can do and I think. I heard that some of the ,there’s like no hotels, everything’s booked in Tsawwassen and” By 6:30, heavy winds pumoured the terminal and BC ferry is decided to cancel all sailings for the rest of the night in Tsawwassen and the horseshoe bay. And the numbers of ferry cross the provinces. And that is the storm aponded the south coast. Things just got uglier. BC hydro scrambled to keep up and its peak nearly 20,000 customers left in the dark. Many of them thinks to falling trees. And all this rain is falling a snow at higher elevations including in the mountain passes, the cocoholo is expected to get up 25 centimeters of snow. And the sea to sky is black and white. Good news for whistler, the mountain has already received over three and half meters of snow, more than double the average for the mouth. But down here, the drivers try to avoid the growing puddles, while the others has to find different route home. And as the night went on, the rain just kept on coming and so did the wind. But still not enough to keep everyone inside. “If you cancelled for rain, there won’t be so many soccer games” “Why did you still come out?” “Because we need to practice for a game.” “It’s wet and cold, the shoes is filled with water.”
2009年11月18日星期三
北美口音-American Accent- one-y
Really
Happy
Ready
Sorry
"y" is pronouced more like "i" in PinYin.
Imagine how the kids here sing "Happy birthday to you!"
Happy
Ready
Sorry
"y" is pronouced more like "i" in PinYin.
Imagine how the kids here sing "Happy birthday to you!"
一起看新闻、学英语-CBC NEWS-Park Board Cuts
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New words: Upbeat
Park Board Cuts
The Vancouver park board will hold a special meeting tonight to consider almost three million dollars in cuts. And on the chopping blog are tow venerable institutions, the bloedel conservatory and stanley park petting zoo. Time Weeks has the story.
The farm yard is closed now are workers set up for the stanley park white night Christmas display. It’s a traditional going back decade. Children meeting the animals and wondering what they might say.
“Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!”
“Do all bunnies say that?”
“Maybe they will change their own voice.”
If they could talk, they may not be quite that upbeat now. The animals could soon be without job. The Vancouver park board is looking to make up for a 2.8 million dollars shortfall and the farm yard is the target. Park board is contributing or subsidizing it to a 160,000 dollars a year. And there are visitors obviously come and see. That I have concern personally, but there are some tough decisions we have to make. One of those tough choices also involves Vancouver landmark. Backing 1969, when the city decided to really highlight the Queen Elizabeth park and unveil Harry more’s sculpture. But the real highlight was going to be the result of the huge million dollar donation, the Bloedel conservatory. It was big news when it open the modern building holding unique plants, birds but appeartly hats. The park board says the building like the hat is not as popular as once it was. We are not deciding on which direction we are going to walk. We gonna demodern the shape or what we gonna do. We haven’t gone there yet. There might be someone who might be interest in taking over the Bloedel for all we know. Raj syas the park board plan to discontinue the 250,000 dollars a year to pay to subsidize it. Says the cuts are necessary in order to preserve Co-programme offered by the board. The special public meeting will be hold tonight to discuss the cuts.
New words: Upbeat
Park Board Cuts
The Vancouver park board will hold a special meeting tonight to consider almost three million dollars in cuts. And on the chopping blog are tow venerable institutions, the bloedel conservatory and stanley park petting zoo. Time Weeks has the story.
The farm yard is closed now are workers set up for the stanley park white night Christmas display. It’s a traditional going back decade. Children meeting the animals and wondering what they might say.
“Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!”
“Do all bunnies say that?”
“Maybe they will change their own voice.”
If they could talk, they may not be quite that upbeat now. The animals could soon be without job. The Vancouver park board is looking to make up for a 2.8 million dollars shortfall and the farm yard is the target. Park board is contributing or subsidizing it to a 160,000 dollars a year. And there are visitors obviously come and see. That I have concern personally, but there are some tough decisions we have to make. One of those tough choices also involves Vancouver landmark. Backing 1969, when the city decided to really highlight the Queen Elizabeth park and unveil Harry more’s sculpture. But the real highlight was going to be the result of the huge million dollar donation, the Bloedel conservatory. It was big news when it open the modern building holding unique plants, birds but appeartly hats. The park board says the building like the hat is not as popular as once it was. We are not deciding on which direction we are going to walk. We gonna demodern the shape or what we gonna do. We haven’t gone there yet. There might be someone who might be interest in taking over the Bloedel for all we know. Raj syas the park board plan to discontinue the 250,000 dollars a year to pay to subsidize it. Says the cuts are necessary in order to preserve Co-programme offered by the board. The special public meeting will be hold tonight to discuss the cuts.
2009年11月17日星期二
秋风、落叶
去Daycare接Dave，“Mum, Mum, tree tree!” Dave 兴高采烈得指给我看墙上的画。“Very nice!” 是真的觉得很漂亮而不是客套。就是这一幅，我给它拍了照。
这是孩子们共同完成的。是他们照着院子里的那棵有个鸟剿的大树画的。Betty说孩子门从院子里捡来些落叶，照着园子里那棵大树的样子，每人在树枝贴上了几片叶片。然后孩子们又发现了树上还有鸟剿，一阵风吹过又落下了几片树叶，他们又加上了鸟剿和风。多么随意而又美丽的图画呀！我的心仿佛有些悸动， 看着Dave，不知道他明不明白，并不是每个人都能看到秋风、落叶的美丽的。此刻我很高兴Dave可以在温哥华生活，这里不仅有美丽的大自然环绕，还有会带他们发现美丽的老师的引导。
一起看新闻、学英语-CBC News-Olympic Weather Woes
Olympic weather woes
音频：http://www.box.net/shared/v5xfdlhpuj
New words: Bull's eye
Flood woes, power outages and dangerous driving conditions warnings of bad weather are sweeping sudden in British Columbia tonight. Is it the start of warm, wet winter that could mess up the Olympics? Chris Brown has the details in Vancouver.
It would be new if it didn’t rain in November in BC, but every so often it over the top and this is one of those times. A big blast of warm air noticed as pineapple express has roared off the pacific, creating a mass of problem. Vancouver Island got saturated by up to a hundred of fifty millimeters of rain, leaving parts of Comox under water and under a state of the emergency.
“These streets are all flooding. So some people is taking a risk going through here. They are not paying attention of the signs of the roads even closed.”
“It turns out that Vancouver island was smacked the bull’s eye .They got hit pretty hard. All schools in the area long with many roads were closed and some fifty-four families ordered from their homes. The worst may still be declumed. Over the Vancouver side, it blow hard too. Just days after opening to skier. Grouse mountain has to haul it’s Gandulas.
“Pretty high winds and with the rain fall as well. It has put damp on things.”
Now the rivers are raising fast and anxious John frances knows if it comes up to another foot two. It’s a bad news for its house.
“Definitely, if this continues soon much more beyond tomorrow. I think that it will be cost for worry.”
So far as, it’s not the river approving deadly, it’s the roads. Two pedestrian in strenken killed in separate instance over the weekend. Police say the wind and lousy visibility were affect.
With the winter Olympic closing in. Every big weather event seems take on extra meaning. After the skiing season got to early start, organizers were founding pretty pleased. Now they hope that a lot of that snow hasn’t been washed away and it’s get cold again and stays that way.
音频：http://www.box.net/shared/v5xfdlhpuj
New words: Bull's eye
Flood woes, power outages and dangerous driving conditions warnings of bad weather are sweeping sudden in British Columbia tonight. Is it the start of warm, wet winter that could mess up the Olympics? Chris Brown has the details in Vancouver.
It would be new if it didn’t rain in November in BC, but every so often it over the top and this is one of those times. A big blast of warm air noticed as pineapple express has roared off the pacific, creating a mass of problem. Vancouver Island got saturated by up to a hundred of fifty millimeters of rain, leaving parts of Comox under water and under a state of the emergency.
“These streets are all flooding. So some people is taking a risk going through here. They are not paying attention of the signs of the roads even closed.”
“It turns out that Vancouver island was smacked the bull’s eye .They got hit pretty hard. All schools in the area long with many roads were closed and some fifty-four families ordered from their homes. The worst may still be declumed. Over the Vancouver side, it blow hard too. Just days after opening to skier. Grouse mountain has to haul it’s Gandulas.
“Pretty high winds and with the rain fall as well. It has put damp on things.”
Now the rivers are raising fast and anxious John frances knows if it comes up to another foot two. It’s a bad news for its house.
“Definitely, if this continues soon much more beyond tomorrow. I think that it will be cost for worry.”
So far as, it’s not the river approving deadly, it’s the roads. Two pedestrian in strenken killed in separate instance over the weekend. Police say the wind and lousy visibility were affect.
With the winter Olympic closing in. Every big weather event seems take on extra meaning. After the skiing season got to early start, organizers were founding pretty pleased. Now they hope that a lot of that snow hasn’t been washed away and it’s get cold again and stays that way.
2009年11月16日星期一
一起看新闻、学英语-CBC News-BC Weather Warning
音频:http://www.box.net/shared/ysip94k9ny
New Words: Outage
Flood watches and warnings are affecting parts of British Columbia, more than a hundred millimeter rain fell yesterday and there is more on its way today. CBC Tim weaks’ in Vancouver.
We better say some pretty heavy rain and also wind just hauling through here in effect we were told they are picking up 90 kilometer per hour in the Fraser Valley. So there have been lots of power outage and there are still about 17 thousands home without power in the lower mainland and the sunshine cause another thousands without power on Vancouver island and that’s the addition to all the homes they have restored the thousands of those. Meanwhile some heavy rain continue to fall and saying that some areas especially the higher elevation we sit could see 200 perhaps even 300 millimeters of rain. So would be higher temperature with all that rains. Snow packing is melting that’s gonna to push some areas just pass the break they say. A reserving starting to see some isolated flooding that affect the street in Stanley Park has been flooded, some streets and in surrey and maple ridge. Meanwhile most of the lower mainland as well as the north shore all under the flood watch. There has been a flood warning issued for a four rivers on Vancouver island which means they’ve already hit the capacity, some cases probably already starting to flood and if this heavy rain continues that only going to get worse. So they are already telling people that stay away from the rive banks. They are saying a lots erosion areas there probably just not get save to get pass or get close to those fast moving river.
New Words: Outage
Flood watches and warnings are affecting parts of British Columbia, more than a hundred millimeter rain fell yesterday and there is more on its way today. CBC Tim weaks’ in Vancouver.
We better say some pretty heavy rain and also wind just hauling through here in effect we were told they are picking up 90 kilometer per hour in the Fraser Valley. So there have been lots of power outage and there are still about 17 thousands home without power in the lower mainland and the sunshine cause another thousands without power on Vancouver island and that’s the addition to all the homes they have restored the thousands of those. Meanwhile some heavy rain continue to fall and saying that some areas especially the higher elevation we sit could see 200 perhaps even 300 millimeters of rain. So would be higher temperature with all that rains. Snow packing is melting that’s gonna to push some areas just pass the break they say. A reserving starting to see some isolated flooding that affect the street in Stanley Park has been flooded, some streets and in surrey and maple ridge. Meanwhile most of the lower mainland as well as the north shore all under the flood watch. There has been a flood warning issued for a four rivers on Vancouver island which means they’ve already hit the capacity, some cases probably already starting to flood and if this heavy rain continues that only going to get worse. So they are already telling people that stay away from the rive banks. They are saying a lots erosion areas there probably just not get save to get pass or get close to those fast moving river.
2009年11月13日星期五
一起看新闻、学英语-CBC News-Home Inspector Must Pay
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Home Inspector Must Pay
Well now I hear some news that could have major impact on the home buyers across the country. A judging British Columbia has awarded Vancouver couple 200,000 dollars in compensation for a bad home inspection. Chris Brown is here with details on this.
Peter, this case involves the couple from North Vancouver who in 2006 spend 1.1million dollars on the home on the mountain slope. They hired a house inspector for 450 dollars, but the judge determined the man spent just 30 minutes looking at the outside of the building. He reported some problem of soil erosion and with some of rafters, total cost to fix 20,000 dollars said at the inspector. With only after the couple moved in and they found the rotten foundation problems was for more extensive, requiring 200,000 dollars repairs. The judger ruled the inspector’s report that did not clearly present the significance of the problems observed and that the liability waver didn’t protect inspector in part because the couple had very little time to read and understand what was in the contract.. People in the home inspect industry says that this ruling likable to tougher guidelines across Canada. Some of these standards if not all of them are very basic and nature. And you now as we speak can case judgment on the building without any degree of expertise. And this is what the standards at this time. And they will continue to be written. At this time is very loosely, very loosely defined.
Home inspector at this case was recommended by the couple’s real estate agent. So better to get someone who is independent. Also get everything aout the house in writing and don’t rush it. An through house inspection can take up to a day.
Home Inspector Must Pay
Well now I hear some news that could have major impact on the home buyers across the country. A judging British Columbia has awarded Vancouver couple 200,000 dollars in compensation for a bad home inspection. Chris Brown is here with details on this.
Peter, this case involves the couple from North Vancouver who in 2006 spend 1.1million dollars on the home on the mountain slope. They hired a house inspector for 450 dollars, but the judge determined the man spent just 30 minutes looking at the outside of the building. He reported some problem of soil erosion and with some of rafters, total cost to fix 20,000 dollars said at the inspector. With only after the couple moved in and they found the rotten foundation problems was for more extensive, requiring 200,000 dollars repairs. The judger ruled the inspector’s report that did not clearly present the significance of the problems observed and that the liability waver didn’t protect inspector in part because the couple had very little time to read and understand what was in the contract.. People in the home inspect industry says that this ruling likable to tougher guidelines across Canada. Some of these standards if not all of them are very basic and nature. And you now as we speak can case judgment on the building without any degree of expertise. And this is what the standards at this time. And they will continue to be written. At this time is very loosely, very loosely defined.
Home inspector at this case was recommended by the couple’s real estate agent. So better to get someone who is independent. Also get everything aout the house in writing and don’t rush it. An through house inspection can take up to a day.
2009年11月11日星期三
一起看新闻、学英语-CBC NEWs-B.C. transport operation carries on after licenses pulled
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New words:
pull
B.C. transport operation carries on after licenses pulled
Our another story tonight about the questions about driving practices. This week on “go public”, we investigated British Columbia’s trucking operation that maybe putting you at risk. Here is our “go public” reporter.
“Oh, three million miles.” He drove Greyhood buses for years with no accidents then. “My whole body shunt back and my legs went up and the broken steering went off.” Gery Redia was injured permanently when a trucker trailer from Bayridge transport wheel ended his ven at full speed. “Without stopping at all, you know” “no stop”, “No. No skiing marks or anything. Truck was just coming.” Turns out Bayridge drivers cause 26 accidents in last 3 years. One left trailer burning on the highway. A provincial auditor found some working much longer than the law allows and faking law books. “It’s of a taking time on the highway there, over the drivers, over hours and certificated as they learned from this accident.” Province pulled Bayridges operating certificate. The drivers are still on the road though for Rideline. Different licenses same owner. Still hauling for a major BC grocery chain. “Unfortunately, some shippers choose use these carriers without asking any questions. The trucking association syas carriers that lose licenses should’t be able to carry on under other names and the Minister agrees. “We order the other companies as well. Riteline translport has just been audited. Managers refused to be interviewed, but says it’s now monitoring the drivers with GPS units in the trucks. There is a nation wide push among carriers to make the truck monitoring mandatory. In Ontario, operators have been stop for having multiple licenses. And BC is cracking down too with more audits actions and investigation.
New words:
pull
B.C. transport operation carries on after licenses pulled
Our another story tonight about the questions about driving practices. This week on “go public”, we investigated British Columbia’s trucking operation that maybe putting you at risk. Here is our “go public” reporter.
“Oh, three million miles.” He drove Greyhood buses for years with no accidents then. “My whole body shunt back and my legs went up and the broken steering went off.” Gery Redia was injured permanently when a trucker trailer from Bayridge transport wheel ended his ven at full speed. “Without stopping at all, you know” “no stop”, “No. No skiing marks or anything. Truck was just coming.” Turns out Bayridge drivers cause 26 accidents in last 3 years. One left trailer burning on the highway. A provincial auditor found some working much longer than the law allows and faking law books. “It’s of a taking time on the highway there, over the drivers, over hours and certificated as they learned from this accident.” Province pulled Bayridges operating certificate. The drivers are still on the road though for Rideline. Different licenses same owner. Still hauling for a major BC grocery chain. “Unfortunately, some shippers choose use these carriers without asking any questions. The trucking association syas carriers that lose licenses should’t be able to carry on under other names and the Minister agrees. “We order the other companies as well. Riteline translport has just been audited. Managers refused to be interviewed, but says it’s now monitoring the drivers with GPS units in the trucks. There is a nation wide push among carriers to make the truck monitoring mandatory. In Ontario, operators have been stop for having multiple licenses. And BC is cracking down too with more audits actions and investigation.
2009年11月10日星期二
一起看新闻、学英语- CBC News - Wooing Investors
移民温哥华、学英语就成了终生职业。
不当之处还烦请指正。
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或CBC网站：http://www.cbc.ca/bc
New words today:
Wooing
Entice
Wooing Investors
Welcome back. Every go to sports and wonder who those people are get winded and dieted and plush seats. Today the metro Vancouver mayors say they will be use some of your tax dollars to try to entice people who invest in the local economy. Belle Puri reports.
The Olympics are unmistakable on time opportunity for athletes to shine on the international stage. But metro Vancouver politicians are positioning to get their municipality on the pictures as well. Nine local governments has bend together to host foreign business people during the 2010 winter games and hopes that later they will come back to us drag a deal. “With foreign investment, we can develop partnership with the local business and we can create employment for the region. Decision makers from 50 small and medium companies will get the Olympic invite paid for by taxpayers. Half of the 1.5million dollars will come from the Ottawa, the rest from the cities. Critics say that local government should just reduce the property taxes to attract business. “Politicians bring business to a community by creation an environment that prompts business development not by partying on the taxpayer’s towel.”
The business people will spend 4 days in the region. They will meet local industry leaders and they’ll go to the Olympics and the tickets will be free. We do have a dialog with Bendlock and some assurance. That we will have the block tickets through the games to use for this purpose. Lower mainland mayors believe their squeezing process will insure the visitors will really are here to invest. We got to make sure they connect to BC business, BC trade organization, or a very direct link to an investment that now taking place in BC. Local leaders hope that at least half of the guests will come back to do business.
不当之处还烦请指正。
音频链接：http://www.box.net/shared/uintvsz4s7
或CBC网站：http://www.cbc.ca/bc
New words today:
Wooing
Entice
Wooing Investors
Welcome back. Every go to sports and wonder who those people are get winded and dieted and plush seats. Today the metro Vancouver mayors say they will be use some of your tax dollars to try to entice people who invest in the local economy. Belle Puri reports.
The Olympics are unmistakable on time opportunity for athletes to shine on the international stage. But metro Vancouver politicians are positioning to get their municipality on the pictures as well. Nine local governments has bend together to host foreign business people during the 2010 winter games and hopes that later they will come back to us drag a deal. “With foreign investment, we can develop partnership with the local business and we can create employment for the region. Decision makers from 50 small and medium companies will get the Olympic invite paid for by taxpayers. Half of the 1.5million dollars will come from the Ottawa, the rest from the cities. Critics say that local government should just reduce the property taxes to attract business. “Politicians bring business to a community by creation an environment that prompts business development not by partying on the taxpayer’s towel.”
The business people will spend 4 days in the region. They will meet local industry leaders and they’ll go to the Olympics and the tickets will be free. We do have a dialog with Bendlock and some assurance. That we will have the block tickets through the games to use for this purpose. Lower mainland mayors believe their squeezing process will insure the visitors will really are here to invest. We got to make sure they connect to BC business, BC trade organization, or a very direct link to an investment that now taking place in BC. Local leaders hope that at least half of the guests will come back to do business.
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2009年11月9日星期一
猪和牛
三个人的生活简单而快乐，简单到只有只有黑与白。
“猪！快起床！”我边给Dave穿衣服，边叫老公起床。“猪？妈妈，你叫爸爸猪吗？”Dave好奇得问到，“那我就叫爸爸：牛！”他也要参与。“牛、牛”他兴高采烈得叫着为了给爸爸取了个新名字。
我笑了，“Dave, 你知道妈妈，为什么要叫爸爸猪吗？因为猪很懒惰，爸爸不起床就是很懒惰的表现，所以我叫他猪。牛可不懒，而且牛还很勤劳，所以你不应该叫爸爸牛！”Dave睁大了眼睛认真得听我解释，然后他想了一想，“噢，”他恍然大悟，“那我们就是牛啦！妈妈，我们起床了，我们很勤劳，所以你就是大牛，我是小牛。哞、哞、哞。”他又兴高采烈起来。
于是从今天起，我们就只有两种动物，一种是猪，而另一种是牛！
“猪！快起床！”我边给Dave穿衣服，边叫老公起床。“猪？妈妈，你叫爸爸猪吗？”Dave好奇得问到，“那我就叫爸爸：牛！”他也要参与。“牛、牛”他兴高采烈得叫着为了给爸爸取了个新名字。
我笑了，“Dave, 你知道妈妈，为什么要叫爸爸猪吗？因为猪很懒惰，爸爸不起床就是很懒惰的表现，所以我叫他猪。牛可不懒，而且牛还很勤劳，所以你不应该叫爸爸牛！”Dave睁大了眼睛认真得听我解释，然后他想了一想，“噢，”他恍然大悟，“那我们就是牛啦！妈妈，我们起床了，我们很勤劳，所以你就是大牛，我是小牛。哞、哞、哞。”他又兴高采烈起来。
于是从今天起，我们就只有两种动物，一种是猪，而另一种是牛！
2009年11月7日星期六
HALLOWEEN
我们公司有个组织叫Social Committee, 象是中国的工会，专门搞群众活动的（这里的工会可不管搞群众活动的事，只管罢工）。于是差不多我们每个月都会有活动，不过这里的活动可没有组团到外面去玩的，都是在公司里偷着乐。Hawaiian luau, BBQ, Pot luck等等等等，这里的活动有一大特色，就是都要打扮起来，办公室要打扮起来、员工也动不动也要打扮起来; dress Up, dress Up。像Hawaiian Luau办公室的中央挂起了两棵硕大的Pineapple Tree, 墙上贴的都是夏威夷女郎，当然还有各色的草裙和人手一个的花环。Social Committee的同事们忙得乐在其中，而其他的员工也兴奋得参与dress up，纷纷穿上夏日风情装，还有的竟带来了吊床安置在了办公室内。
刚来的时候，只觉得这帮“老外”闲着无聊，穷开心。可渐渐得也被他们所感染，同他们一起忙活起来。
于是Halloween我也早早给Dave dress up起来。今年他是一个veterinarian,他穿这一件绿色的医生袍（衣服上还有一个按钮，按一下会有小狗叫的声音），带着听诊器和口罩，还拿着一只前爪受了伤的小狗很是煞有介事。Dave早就成了一个小Canadian了，两三个星期前就在问我，Halloween到了没有。终于盼来了，穿戴整齐可以出去要糖果了。到了Metrotown，那么多孩子还有些大人都穿戴起来，真是热闹，”Trick or treat!”虽然Dave的咬字还不是那么清楚，但是他还是努力大声地说。“Here you go, Mr. Veterinarian.”一位小伙子边往Dave的篮子里放糖果，边彬彬有礼得说。不一会儿，Dave的小篮子里就装了一篮子的糖果，他可高兴呢！回到家吃完晚饭，看天气还算不错，我决定再带Dave到neighborhood去转转，看到Dave大大方方得走到门前，咚咚咚得用小手敲着门，小小的人子，昂着头等着有人来给他开门，我就想笑，门开了，Dave会不由分说得冲进邻居家里Trick or treat!, 提上小篮子，通常都是别人还在给他装糖果呢，他就已经转身要走，不过他倒不会忘了说Thank you!, 邻居们都说他Cute，我也觉得他真可爱.我们走了七八家、直到他的小桶装都装不下了。。。。。。
今年的Halloween我们也乐在其中。
刚来的时候，只觉得这帮“老外”闲着无聊，穷开心。可渐渐得也被他们所感染，同他们一起忙活起来。
于是Halloween我也早早给Dave dress up起来。今年他是一个veterinarian,他穿这一件绿色的医生袍（衣服上还有一个按钮，按一下会有小狗叫的声音），带着听诊器和口罩，还拿着一只前爪受了伤的小狗很是煞有介事。Dave早就成了一个小Canadian了，两三个星期前就在问我，Halloween到了没有。终于盼来了，穿戴整齐可以出去要糖果了。到了Metrotown，那么多孩子还有些大人都穿戴起来，真是热闹，”Trick or treat!”虽然Dave的咬字还不是那么清楚，但是他还是努力大声地说。“Here you go, Mr. Veterinarian.”一位小伙子边往Dave的篮子里放糖果，边彬彬有礼得说。不一会儿，Dave的小篮子里就装了一篮子的糖果，他可高兴呢！回到家吃完晚饭，看天气还算不错，我决定再带Dave到neighborhood去转转，看到Dave大大方方得走到门前，咚咚咚得用小手敲着门，小小的人子，昂着头等着有人来给他开门，我就想笑，门开了，Dave会不由分说得冲进邻居家里Trick or treat!, 提上小篮子，通常都是别人还在给他装糖果呢，他就已经转身要走，不过他倒不会忘了说Thank you!, 邻居们都说他Cute，我也觉得他真可爱.我们走了七八家、直到他的小桶装都装不下了。。。。。。
今年的Halloween我们也乐在其中。
2009年11月6日星期五
回不去的原点
说走，我没有犹豫。离开一个生活了三十年的城市，对我来说更多的是对新生活的向往和期待，我跃跃欲试。最坏的结果，到了那里无法生存再回来就好，生活也不会坏到哪里去，就当这是一次长时间的旅行。于是辞掉了工作，定好了机票。离开就是这么简单。
不过我们并没有退掉原本租住着的房子，而是同房东谈了一个两年的租约，说不定还要回来的吗。转眼两年过去了，今天收到房东的Email说，决定要出售这房子了。前两天还在烦心要不要继续租着呢，这下不用烦了，可心却一下子落空了，回去没有落脚的地方了。两年了，从来没有正儿八经想过要回去，不过这一刻突然觉得是再也回不去了。不，也许从离开上海的那一刻起就是回不去的了。
“Where are you coming from?”
“From Shanghai! ”
初到温哥华每当有人这么问我，我就这么回答，骄傲的。上海人都以自己是上海人而骄傲，东方之珠，十里洋场，国际金融贸易中心。。。。。。
“Shanghai.” 可得到的往往是不置可否的回应，和下次再见到你时同样的问题，”Where are you coming from?” 然后在有一次被人追问说“Is it mainland China?” 之后我就不再说”Shanghai“而只说”China” 了。
温哥华年年都是人类最适合居住的城市之一，整洁、美丽、自然、安静。这里没有防盗门窗，大家都喜欢在院子里养花种草，这里很少卡拉OK。商店很晚开门很早关门。节假日，去Camp，或者在自家后院BBQ。这是大多数北美人喜欢的生活。理财找理财顾问，报税找会计师，人们抱怨奥运浪费了资源，破坏了平静的资源，他们给议员写信要求协助解决问题。不知道北美人是更先进还是更原始，只是他们一定是不同的。
那么两年后的我呢，从上海到温哥华的我呢？现在我叫高鼻子，蓝眼睛的北美人是“他们” ，我叫在祖国大陆的同胞们也是“他们” ，我有些恍惚了，那“我，我们”是谁呢？
喜欢温哥华花团锦簇，绿树成荫，蓝天白云；喜欢这里的高山，大海，沙滩都近在咫尺的自由；喜欢这里的清新空气；喜欢看到孩子在大草坪，在playground嬉戏；喜欢这里资源富足的安心。我不后悔来到了这里。可是，我也喜欢上海的小笼，喜欢餐桌上的饕餮大餐；喜欢竞争、竟取，房子股票热火朝天，喜欢伸手就能招出租车的潇洒；喜欢在上海赚大钱花大钱的感觉。我一直每有停止过对故乡的想念。
世界的两极，完全不同的生活，不同的价值观，我回不去了，回不去那个我出发的原点。这不是一次旅行。。。。。。
不过我们并没有退掉原本租住着的房子，而是同房东谈了一个两年的租约，说不定还要回来的吗。转眼两年过去了，今天收到房东的Email说，决定要出售这房子了。前两天还在烦心要不要继续租着呢，这下不用烦了，可心却一下子落空了，回去没有落脚的地方了。两年了，从来没有正儿八经想过要回去，不过这一刻突然觉得是再也回不去了。不，也许从离开上海的那一刻起就是回不去的了。
“Where are you coming from?”
“From Shanghai! ”
初到温哥华每当有人这么问我，我就这么回答，骄傲的。上海人都以自己是上海人而骄傲，东方之珠，十里洋场，国际金融贸易中心。。。。。。
“Shanghai.” 可得到的往往是不置可否的回应，和下次再见到你时同样的问题，”Where are you coming from?” 然后在有一次被人追问说“Is it mainland China?” 之后我就不再说”Shanghai“而只说”China” 了。
温哥华年年都是人类最适合居住的城市之一，整洁、美丽、自然、安静。这里没有防盗门窗，大家都喜欢在院子里养花种草，这里很少卡拉OK。商店很晚开门很早关门。节假日，去Camp，或者在自家后院BBQ。这是大多数北美人喜欢的生活。理财找理财顾问，报税找会计师，人们抱怨奥运浪费了资源，破坏了平静的资源，他们给议员写信要求协助解决问题。不知道北美人是更先进还是更原始，只是他们一定是不同的。
那么两年后的我呢，从上海到温哥华的我呢？现在我叫高鼻子，蓝眼睛的北美人是“他们” ，我叫在祖国大陆的同胞们也是“他们” ，我有些恍惚了，那“我，我们”是谁呢？
喜欢温哥华花团锦簇，绿树成荫，蓝天白云；喜欢这里的高山，大海，沙滩都近在咫尺的自由；喜欢这里的清新空气；喜欢看到孩子在大草坪，在playground嬉戏；喜欢这里资源富足的安心。我不后悔来到了这里。可是，我也喜欢上海的小笼，喜欢餐桌上的饕餮大餐；喜欢竞争、竟取，房子股票热火朝天，喜欢伸手就能招出租车的潇洒；喜欢在上海赚大钱花大钱的感觉。我一直每有停止过对故乡的想念。
世界的两极，完全不同的生活，不同的价值观，我回不去了，回不去那个我出发的原点。这不是一次旅行。。。。。。
怎样才能快乐
正烦着什么时候才能买得起温哥华的大House；正烦着每天上班没有太多的事情可干太没挑战；正烦着买的优先股的股价跌了不少，是不是该找回报再高些的品种；正烦着自己得英语还不够好得能同同事argue，正烦着自己怎么就那么多让人这么郁闷的事的时候，我看到了这篇文章：32岁海归博士回国三月后自杀。“他一直是同龄人中的佼佼者。高中毕业保送进入清华大学水利系，年年清华年级第一，拿到全奖学金就读于美国西北大学土木工程系，6年后拿到博士学位，留校从事博士后研究工作两年。拿到浙大聘书，回国执教。他留下了妻子和第二天就要过三岁生日的女儿，他说他只想安静的离开。”我愕然了，我们都怎么了，我们就那么不快乐了吗？
如果让你选择，是要做一个一无所有但快乐的人还是做一个富有却不快乐的人？我想大多数人都会选择要快乐，我也是。只是现实生活中我们做出的却往往是相反的选择。
从小到大我们学习语言、学习科学知识、学习一份耕耘一份收获，学习坚持到底就一定胜利；可是我们从来没有学过怎样才能快乐。
我认识两位年龄，背景都相仿的母亲，在退休了若干年，她们却有很大的不同。一位是满面红光，同她交谈也能让你感受到她的热情和喜悦，而另一位脸色暗沉，你不由得会体恤她的操劳很辛苦。她们都是值得尊敬的母亲，不过她们对生活做了不同的选择。退休了，总要做些什么，别的我也不能做，要么炒股票要么参加老年合唱团。于是我对这两个项目进行了考察。在证券交易所，又是烟味，又是噪声，看到大多数人的脸上都是焦虑，我想这一定不能让我快乐。唱歌、跳舞同一群年龄相仿都热爱音乐的人在一起，我们每天都象是在庆祝。于是我离开了证券交易所，坚持参加老年合唱团已经好多年了。不说你也知道这是红光满面那位母亲的选择。
生活是给了我们选择快乐机会的，只是我们真的关心我们得决定是否能让自己快乐吗？别人通常都只关心你飞的高不高，却不关心你飞的到底累不累，那么至少我们自己应该关心自己，不是吗？
如果让你选择，是要做一个一无所有但快乐的人还是做一个富有却不快乐的人？我想大多数人都会选择要快乐，我也是。只是现实生活中我们做出的却往往是相反的选择。
从小到大我们学习语言、学习科学知识、学习一份耕耘一份收获，学习坚持到底就一定胜利；可是我们从来没有学过怎样才能快乐。
我认识两位年龄，背景都相仿的母亲，在退休了若干年，她们却有很大的不同。一位是满面红光，同她交谈也能让你感受到她的热情和喜悦，而另一位脸色暗沉，你不由得会体恤她的操劳很辛苦。她们都是值得尊敬的母亲，不过她们对生活做了不同的选择。退休了，总要做些什么，别的我也不能做，要么炒股票要么参加老年合唱团。于是我对这两个项目进行了考察。在证券交易所，又是烟味，又是噪声，看到大多数人的脸上都是焦虑，我想这一定不能让我快乐。唱歌、跳舞同一群年龄相仿都热爱音乐的人在一起，我们每天都象是在庆祝。于是我离开了证券交易所，坚持参加老年合唱团已经好多年了。不说你也知道这是红光满面那位母亲的选择。
生活是给了我们选择快乐机会的，只是我们真的关心我们得决定是否能让自己快乐吗？别人通常都只关心你飞的高不高，却不关心你飞的到底累不累，那么至少我们自己应该关心自己，不是吗？
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