a story

One day a donkey fell into a well. The farmer couldn't get him out, so he knew he had to cover him up. He called in his neighbors, and they all started to throw dirt down the well, but instead of burying the animal, the donkey would shake the dirt off and take a step up. Pretty soon, the pile of dirt got so high that the donkey stepped over the edge of the well. Moralists use this story to preach that all our troubles can be stepping stones, that we shouldn't give up; instead shake it off and take a step up. Comedians, however, note that as soon as the disdained donkey got to the top he ran over and bit the farmer. Their moral is that if something goes wrong, try to cover your ass. It can come back and bite you.

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agreement (uh GREE mnt) n. 1. being in harmony or accord; 2. an understand­ing between two parties; 3. a contract

•     Tania and Ali came to an agreement on who’d bring what to the Cinco de Mayo party.

•     Canada and the U.S. have an agreement concerning the openness of their shared border.

•     Calling a strike would violate the union’s agreement with the automaker.

ailment (AYL mnt) n. disease; illness; any mental or physical disorder, especial­ly a mild but persistent one

•     Marley walked with a limp as a result of a bout with rickets, an ailment that had affected him as a puppy.

•     Delusions of grandeur describes an ailment that afflicts many teenaged boys.

alacrity (uh LAK ri tee) n. eager readiness or willingness, usually demonstrated by quick and lively action

•     Consuela ate her dinner with alacrity, eager to leave to go to the movie theater.

•     Willis wagged his tail rapidly indicating his alacrity to go for a walk when he heard Jim getting his leash.

alchemy (AL ku mee) n. 1. an early combination of magic, chemistry, and philosophy from the Middle Ages, the main purposes of which were to turn base metals into gold and to find the elixir for eternal youth; 2. a process or power for turning one thing into a better thing as if by miraculous means

•     Four-year-old Francesco was positive that his grandfather could practice alchemy to change his pennies into quarters.

•     Anyone who believes that a cottage sitting on a quarter acre of land can be turned into a mansion believes in the teachings of alchemy.

[alchemical adj., alchemically adv., alchemist n.]

alienate (AY lee en ayt) vt. 1. to transfer land ownership to another; 2. to estrange; make unfriendly; 3. to cause to be detached or withdrawn; 4. to cause a change of affection

•     That to sell a piece of property to another is to alienate it is a rarely used meaning of the word in the U.S.

•     When you ask a friend’s former girlfriend for a date, you’re likely to alien­ate that friend. Ask a friend’s current boyfriend for a date and you’re cer­tain to alienate her.

•     Snatching a dog’s food from his mouth is likely to alienate the dog—espe­cially if it’s not your own pet.

•     Sally told Suzie stories about Cheryl’s past dealings with her friends that were sure to alienate Suzie from Cheryl and, she hoped, gain Suzie’s friend­ship for herself.

[-d, alienation n.]
 

 ally* (uh LY for vt., A ly for n.) vt. 1. to unite or join with for a certain purpose; 2. to relate by similarity of purpose, structure, or other character —n. 1. a country, group, or individual joined with others for a common end; 2. plants or animals closely related by some characteristic

•     A marriage was often used to ally two royal European families during the Middle Ages and beyond.

•     The U.K. was our ally in both wars with Iraq.

•     The Lily and the onion are two closely allied bulbs. [allied, allying, allies pl., alliance n.] [Syn. associate]

alter (AWL ter) vt. 1. to cause to change in detail but not in substance; modify; 2. to take parts of a garment and resew them for a better fit; 3. to neuter (an animal) —vi. to change; become different

•     Mike and Alice altered their plans for the evening.

•     The tailor had to alter the gown to make it fit Jan better.

•     Alter your pet to keep down an overpopulation of strays.

•     The Fab Five altered Al’s style of dress and his lifestyle. [-ed, -ing, alteration n.] [Syn. change, vary]

although (awl THOH) conj. despite the fact that; granting that; though

•     Mike sat down to dinner, although he had eaten less than a half hour before.

•     Although Mary claimed to not care for opera, she had to admit that the music from Il Trovatore was exceptional.

altruism (AL troo i zm) n. unselfish concern for others’ well-being

•     It had to be altruism as well as bravery that caused Maria to run into the burning house to rescue the crying child.

•     It is uncommon to see a case of pure altruism, where there is no thought of personal gain.

[altruist n.] [Syn. selflessness]

ambiguous* (am BIG yoo uhs) adj. 1. having more than one possible meaning; 2. unclear; vague; indefinite

•     The third base coach’s ambiguous signals left the batter not knowing whether to swing away or bunt.

•     Roxane was ambiguous in her instructions for feeding the cat while she was away.

[-ly adv., -ness, ambiguity n., ambiguities pl.] [Syn. obscure]

ambivalence (am BIV uh lens) n. having conflicting feelings about a person or thing at the same time, such as love and hate

•     Karen had a real ambivalence about being invited to Uncle Bob’s cabin; she loved visiting but hated the four-hour trip.

•     She was in a state of ambivalence about having children.

•     David showed ambivalence about serving artichokes because, while they are delicious, they’re a pain to prepare.
 

 amenity (uh MEN i tee) n. 1. pleasing quality; attractiveness; 2. a pleasant or desirable feature; something that adds to one’s comfort —pl. the courteous manners and pleasant acts of polite social behavior

•     The tropical scenery is only one amenity of Hawaii.

•     Hawaii’s climate is an additional amenity of the place.

•     The restaurant’s servers and hostesses demonstrated all the amenities one would expect at those prices.

[amenities pl.]

 

QUICK REVIEW #5

Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most nearly the same thing.

 

1. agreement	a. magic
2. ailment	b. vary
3. alacrity	c. selflessness
4. alchemy	d. despite
5. alienate	e. conflict
6. ally	f. contract
7. alter	g. unclear
8. although	h. pleasantness
9. altruism	i. estrange
10. ambiguous	j. illness
11. ambivalence	k. associate
12. amenity	l. eagerness

 

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adulate (AD joo let) vt. 1. to praise too highly or flatter in a servile manner; 2. to admire to an excessive degree

•     In the king’s presence, his subjects often adulate him.

•     Ali always adulates her husband Joe when she’s looking to get him to do something for her.

[-d, adulating, adulation, adulator n., adulatory adj.]

advantageous (AD van TAY juhss) adj. resulting in having an advantage; prof­itable; favorable

•     The outbreak of war in Europe was quite advantageous for American industry.

•     Because they get to bat last, the home team in a baseball game is in an advantageous position.

adversarial* (AD voer SER ee uhl) adj. of or characterized by disagreement, opposition, hostility, etc. (as would be the case between adversaries)

•     A prosecutor and a defense attorney have an adversarial relationship—at least while they are in court.

•     During the U.S. Civil War, the Union and the Confederacy were adversarial.

adversary (AD vuhr SER ee) n. a person who fights against another; one who is in opposition to something

•     Muhammad Ali was Joe Frasier’s adversary in the boxing ring on three sepa­rate occasions.

•     The New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox are legendary adversaries in baseball’s American League.

•     In World War II, the U.S.’s Pacific adversary was Japan. [Syn. enemy, opponent]

 

adversity (ad VER si tee) n. a state of poverty and trouble; a condition of mis­fortune or wretchedness; an instance of calamity

•     Those who lived through the Great Depression of the early 1930s learned how to triumph over adversity.

•     The only solution to the adversity of those living in the Dust Bowl of Oklahoma in the 1930s was to move away.

•     The Japanese automobile and electronics industries helped the country to recover from the adversity of defeat.

aerate (AER ayt) vt. 1. to open to air or to cause air to circulate through; 2. to get oxygen to the blood (as in respiration); 3. to charge a liquid with gas (such as making soda pop)

•     To improve the taste of drinking water, huge plants aerate it before it is sent to your home.

•     Your lungs aerate the blood that is brought there from your heart as part of your pulmonary circulation.

•     Soft drink makers aerate their drinks by forcing carbon dioxide to dissolve under pressure.

[-d, aerating, aeration n.]

aesthetic* (es the tik) adj. 1. of beauty; 2. sensitive to art and beauty; demon­strating good taste; being artistic

•     Van Gogh’s Starry Night has an aesthetic quality that defies being expressed in words.

•     Aaron was touched by the aesthetic arrangement of the flowers blooming in the garden.

[aesthetically adv., aesthetical, aesthete n.]

affect (uh FEKT) vt. 1. to influence; to produce a change; 2. to move or cause an emotional response; 3. to pretend to be, have, feel, or like —n. an emotional response; an emotion or feeling attached to an idea

•     Both crosswind and current affect our ability to row straight across to the other side of the river.

•     Seeing the photos of the liberated concentration camp inmates affects many people.

•     As the voice of Shrek, Mike Meyers affects the role of a lovable green ogre. [-ed, -ing, affectable adj.] [Syn. assume (sense 3)]

affront (uhf RUHNT) vt. 1. to openly or purposefully insult; offend; slight; 2. to confront in a defiant manner —n. an open or deliberate insult

•     Don’t affront Bill’s mother by telling her the chicken she prepared tasted like the take-out chicken’s bucket.

•     When you tell your parents you’ll do anything you want regardless of what they think, you affront them.

•     Debbie’s not inviting Sally to her birthday party was a deliberate affront. [-ed, -ing] [Syn. offend]

 

agenda* (uh JEN duh) n. a list of things to be done; especially, a program of things to be done at a meeting

•           Jason wanted to settle down and have children, but his brother Dylan had a totally different agenda.

•           “Old Business” was the second thing on the agenda for the meeting, just after the reading of the minutes from the last meeting.

agile (A juhl) adj. 1. able to move quickly and easily; deft and active of body or mind; 2. keen and lively (of mind)

•     The ballerina showed how agile she was as she effortlessly danced and frol­icked about the stage.

•     The comedian was agile of mind as he moved from one quip seamlessly to the next.

[agilely adv., agility n.]

agrarian (uhg RAR ee uhn) adj. 1. relating to land in general; 2. relating to farms, farmers, and agriculture

•     The agrarian laws of the late twentieth century had the government paying farmers to not grow certain crops.

•     Agrarian schools teach farmers about crop rotation and how alternating certain crops replenishes soil nutrients.

 

QUICK REVIEW #4

Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most nearly the same thing.

 

1. adulate	a. hostile
2. advantageous	b. carbonate
3. adversarial	c. list
4. adversary	d. offend
5. adversity	e. fawn
6. aerate	f. agricultural
7. aesthetic	g. keen
8. affect	h. artistic
9. affront	i. profitable
10. agenda	j. calamity
11. agile	k. assume
12. agrarian	l. opponent

 

توهین‌ها مانند سکۀ تقلبی‌اند .

 ما ناگزیریم آنها را بشنویم ، ولی

 مجبور نیستیم قبولشان کنیم .

 رسورجن  

now

“If you want to succeed in your life, remember this phrase: The past does not equal the future. Because you failed yesterday; or all day today; or a moment ago; or for the last six months; the last sixteen years; or the last fifty years of life, doesn’t mean anything... All that matters is: What are you going to do, right now?”

Anthony Robbins

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acknowledge (ak NAH lidzh) vt. 1. to admit to be true; confess; 2. to recognize the claims or authority of; 3. to answer a greeter, respond to an introduction, etc.; 4. to express thanks for; 5. to affirm the reception of something

•     Roxane acknowledged the charges against her.

•     The insuror acknowledged the claims of the victim.

•     The chair acknowledges the senator from Neverland.

•     I’d like to acknowledge both my parents for the gift of life. [-d, acknowledging, acknowledgment n.]

acquire (ak WYR) vt. 1. to gain or get something; 2. to take possession of; obtain

•     You would do well to acquire a good education.

•     We all acquire some of our parents’ traits by heredity.

•     The United States acquired the Louisiana Territory by purchasing it from France.

•     An appreciation for caviar is an acquired taste, unlike a love for creamed corn, which is, of course, innate.

[-d, acquiring] acquisition* (AK wuh zi shuhn) n. something or someone obtained

•     A developer’s acquisition of the old Bethlehem Corp.’s property is seen as a good thing for Easton.

•     Tania’s acquisition of a new PDA made her very happy.

•     Ali’s acquisition of a new chauffeur pleased him to no end. [acquisitive adj., acquisitively adv., acquisitiveness n.]

acrimony (AK ruh moh nee) n. bitterness, sharpness, or harshness of speech, manner, or temper

•     The acrimony of the temper of a scorned woman is legendary both in litera­ture and in life.

•     Dylan greeted the news that his new DVD player did not work at all with considerable acrimony in his oaths.

[acrimonious adj., acrimoniously adv.] [Syn. asperity]

acute (uh KYOOT) adj. 1. sharply pointed; 2. shrewd; quick of mind; 3. sensitive to something (like acute hearing); 4. severe and sharp (like acute pain); 5. serious; severe

•     An acute angle forms a sharp point.

•     Geoffrey’s acute mind made short work of the crossword.

•     The eagle’s acute eyesight can pick up a mouse on the ground from hun­dreds of meters in the air.

•     Certain pains, like John, are acute but of short duration.

•     There is an acute shortage of labor in some job categories. [-ly adv., acuity n.] [Syn. sharp, keen, critical]

adapt* (uh DAPT) vt. 1. to make suitable or to make fit by changing; 2. to change oneself to fit new or changed conditions

•     Jim thought it perfectly sensible to adapt his gas stove’s IN line to connect to the hot water line from his sink.

•     When Mary travels between Miami and Juneau, she adapts her wardrobe— especially uterwear—accordingly.

[-ed, -ing, -able adj., -ation, -er, adaptability n.]

adept (uh DEPT) adj. very skilled, expert —n. a person who is very skilled in some field of endeavor or knowledge

•     George Jetson will be a very adept widget maker.

•     When it comes to guarding those Academy Award winners, the accounting firm of Price Waterhouse has shown itself to be adept.

[adeptly adv., adeptness n.] [Syn. expert]

adhere* (ad HEER) vi. 1. to stick to something; stick to a plan; 2. to stay firm in support of a leader or a plan

•     Peanut butter will adhere to one’s teeth almost every time.

•     The candidate adhered to her promise to support the health plan, even after she was elected.

•     The secretary adhered to his boss’s story, even after the latter had changed it.

[-d, adhering, adherer, adherence n.] [Syn. stick]

adjudicate (uh JOO dik ayt) vt. to hear and decide a court case —vi. to serve as a judge to decide some dispute or problem

•     Judge Judy adjudicates cases on television five days a week.

•     Melissa agreed to adjudicate a dispute between two of her neighbors on how high to construct a fence between their backyards.

[-d, adjudicating]

admirable (AD muh ruh bl) adj. inspiring or deserving admiration or praise; excellent; splendid

•     Melissa’s success in totally renovating the house with limited available resources is admirable.

•     The varsity hockey team did an admirable job defending against their opponent’s star shooter.

•     The orchestra performed admirably at last night’s concert. [admirably adv.]

admire (ad MYR) vt. 1. to look upon with approval, wonder, and delight; 2. to have a high regard for

•     Any basketball fan has to admire the effortlessness with which Jason Kidd dishes the rock to his teammates.

•     Students of the Korean police action of the 1950s admire General MacArthur’s daring in landing his troops and equipment behind the enemy lines at Inchon.

[-d, admiring, admiration n.]

adorn (uh DAWRN) vt. 1. to be ornamental to; add beauty or distinction to; 2. put decorations on; ornament

•     Many ornaments are hung on a Christmas tree to adorn it.

•     Jewelry often adorns a woman’s arms and neck.

•     In summer, a house’s lawn is often adorned by colorful flowers. [-ed, -ing, adornment n.] [Syn. beautify, decorate, bedeck]

 

QUICK REVIEW #3

Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most nearly the same thing.

 

1. acknowledge	a. harshness
2. acquire	b. bedeck
3. acquisition	c. decide
4. acrimony	d. approve
5. acute	e. stick
6. adapt	f. confess
7. adept	g. splendid
8. adhere	h. gain
9. adjudicate	i. change
10. admirable	j. hire
11. admire	k. expert
12. adorn	l. serious

 

انسان

انسان همانند رودخانه است،

 

هرچه عمیق ترباشد،آرام تراست.

سیستم جعبه لایتنر

Flashcard

A flashcard or flash card is a card that is used as a learning aid. One writes a question on a card and an answer overleaf. Flashcards can bear vocabulary, historical dates, formulas or any subject matter that can be learned via a question and answer format. Flashcards are widely used as a learning drill to aid memorization by way of spaced repetition.

Leitner System

A widely used method to efficiently use flashcards was proposed by the German science popularizer Sebastian Leitner in the 1970s. In his method, known as the Leitner system, flashcards are sorted into groups according to how well you know each one. This is how it works: you try to recall the solution written on a flashcard. If you succeed, you send the card to the next group. But if you fail, you send it back to the first group. Each succeeding group has a longer period of time before you are required to revisit the cards.

For example, suppose you have 3 groups called Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3. The cards in Group 1 are the ones that you often make mistakes with, and Group 3 contains the cards that you know very well. You might choose to study the Group 1 cards once a day, Group 2 every 3 days, and the Group 3 cards every 5 days. If you look at a Group 1 card and get the correct answer, you "promote" it to Group 2. A correct answer with a Group 2 card "promotes" that card to Group 3. If you make a mistake with a Group 2 or Group 3 card, it gets "demoted" to Group 1, which forces you to study that card more often.

The advantage of this method is that you can focus on the most difficult flashcards, which remain in the first few groups. The result is, ideally, a reduction in the amount of study time needed.

Similar ideas have been implemented into a number of computer-assisted language learning titles. Much of this software makes use of so-called electronic flashcards.

candle in the wind

If at any time ur life is like a

“candle in the wind” then i’ll put my hands around u so that

all burns are mine and all light is urs. !

grammar test 1

1. Sand is formed by the weathering and decomposition of all types of rock, _________ most abundant mineral constituent being quartz.

A. and its

B. since its

C. its

D. it is

 

2. _________ in the daytime for most of the year, the groundhog hibernates in a burrow during winter.

A. Is active

B. That it is active

C. Active

D. While is active

 

 

3. The wood of elm trees is used in shipbuilding and in _________ barrels, furniture, flooring, and sporting goods.

A. to make

B. as made

C. making

D. to have made

 

4. In 1867 Russia sold Alaska to the United States, and in 1958 _________ the forty-ninth state.

A. Alaska’s becoming

B. Alaska became

C. when Alaska became

D. Alaska to become

 

5. Almost _________ countries use the decimal system.

A. all

B. all of

C. all of which

D. of all

 

 

6. _______ allows the skin and thus the body to be cooled.

A. Sweat evaporates

B. When sweat evaporates

C. Sweat, the evaporation of which

D. The evaporation of sweat

 

7. Activities such as writing down notes will generally lead to faster learning _________just listening to or reading facts.

A. than

B. than is

C. whereas

D. in that

 

8. The Dallas Civic Opera has earned _________ since its initial production debuted in 1957.

A. an international reputation and

B. an international reputation was

C. what an international reputation

D. an international reputation

 

9. Born in Akron, Ohio, in 1846, Henry Eugene Abbey became the ________ of the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City in 1883.

A. first manager was

B. first manager

C. manager who first

D. manager was the first

 

10. A covered bridge is built of wooden timbers _________ supporting trusses and a floor and are protected from weather by a roof.

A. when form

B. so form

C. form

D. that form

ادامه نوشته

سخنان زیبا

مردان بزرگ اراده می کنند و مردان کوچک آرزو پرسش های ما افکار ما را می سازند. اگر دنبال موفقیت نروید، خودش دنبال شما نخواهد آمد. چون قنوت درختان همیشه سبز باشید. مواظب باشید موقع حسابرسی، خودتان به خودتان زیاد تخفیف ندهید. خدا روزی بنده مومن خویش را از جایی که انتظار ندارد می رساند. پیامبر اکرم (ص) خوشرویی ریسمان محبت است. امام علی (ع) به خدا توکل کن، کفایتت می کند. هر که از خطای دیگران بگذرد خدا از گناهش بگذرد. پیامبر اکرم (ص) جهان هر کس به اندازه وسعت فکر اوست. خدا را از یاد نبریم. فرمان خدا را عزیز بدار تا خدا تو را عزیز بدارد. دیگر به خدا نمی گویم مشکل بزرگی دارم، به مشکلم می گویم خدای بزرگی دارم. به زبانت اجازه نده قبل از اندیشه ات به کار افتد. در ترازوی اعمال چیزی سنگین تر از خوشخویی نیست. پیامبر اکرم (ص) به آنان که در زمینند رحم کن تا آنکه در آسمان است به تو رحم کند. پیامبر اکرم (ص) کلید شناخت، تلاش برای آگاهی از آن چیزی است که در پس هر چیز نهفته است. مردان بزرگ دیر وعده می دهند ولی زود عمل می کنند. در هر چیز که چشمانت می بیند، موعظه ای هست. هر که فقیری کند، فقیر شود. پیامبر اکرم (ص) حسین (ع) آخرین نمازش را هم اول وقت خواند. روح های بزرگ دردهای بزرگ دارند. تلاش کنیم ندیدها را ببینیم، دیدن آنچه که همه می بینند هنر نیست. دل از بهر آسایش عمر است نه عمر از بهر گرد کردن مال داشتن هیچ چیز به بهای معصیت خدا نمی ارزد. فقیر آن نیست که کم دارد، بلکه آن است که بیشتر می طلبد. وقتی خواستی کاری را انجام دهی ، تامل کن تا خدا راه آن را به تو نشان دهد. پیامبر اکرم (ص) بزرگترین اشتباه آن است که انسان از اشتباه کردن بترسد. برای شاد کردن دیگران آرزوهایشان را بفهم. کسانی که گذشته را فراموش می کنند، مجبور به تکرار آن هستند. فرق طوفان و نسیم فقط در نوع برخورد آنها است. با پدر و مادر خود چنان رفتار کن که از فرزندان خود انتظار داری. چراغ دروغ، بی فروغ است. ماموریت ما در زندگی بی مشکل زندگی کردن نیست، با انگیزه زندگی کردن است. رودخانه های عمیق تر، آرام ترند. آرزو ها و آزها تبر قامت های سرفرازند. بزرگترین پاداش دعا آرامش است. همیشه سراخ خدا را از خودتان بگیرید. تولد و مرگ اجتناب ناپذیرند، فاصله این دو را زندگی کنیم. نیکبخت ترین مردم کسی است که کردار به سخاوت بیاراید و گفتار به راستی. پیامبر اکرم (ص) برای آدم های فعال 7 روز هفته دارای 7 امروز است و برای آدم های تنبل 7 روز هفته دارای 7 فردا راز تو در بند توست، اگر آن را فاش کردی تو در بند آنی امام علی (ع) برای پناهندگی به درگاه خدا نیاز به ویزا نیست.

my lesson 1

Here is your English Lesson "Which verbs don't have a continuous form

Tick the correct sentence in each pair.

1a I think this spaghetti is great
b I'm thinking this spaghetti is great
2 a I don't know the answer to the question.
b I'm not knowing the answer to the question.

We do not use the continuous form with the following verbs which describe thoughts and feelings: believe, depend, forget, hate, know, like, love, mean, need, prefer, remember, understand, want

Some common verbs have more than one meaning. We do not use the continuous form when think means believe and when have refers to possession. Compare:
I think it's going to rain soon. and I'm thinking about becoming a teacher.
My sister has a new car and She isn't at home now. She's having a driving lesson.

We do not usually use the continuous form with hear, smell and taste. We can use seeing when it refers to meeting someone in the future. We often use can with hear, smell, taste and see to describe what is happening now. Compare:
I (can) see two women in the picture. and I'm seeing my sister tomorrow evening.

We use both the continuous and simple form of look and feel to talk about now:
You' re looking tired. What's the matter? and You look tired. What's the matter?
I'm feeling nervous about my exams. and I feel nervous about my exams.

Answer key:
1. a
2. a

Tick the sentences which are correct. in some pairs both sentences are correct.

1 a I'm liking to get up early ……………
b I like to get up early …… √ ……
2 a What is this word meaning? ……………
b What does this word mean? ……………
3 a How are you feeling? ……………
b How do you feel? ……………
4 a I'm not needing anything, thank you ……………
b I don't need anything, thank you ……………
5 a I'm thinking about buying a car. ……………
b I think about buying a car. ……………
6 a This soup is tasting really nice. ……………
b This soup tastes really nice. ……………
7 a My mother is looking tired. ……………
b My mother looks tired ……………
8 a I'm not having blue eyes. ……………
b I don't have blue eyes ……………

 

Answer key:
2 b
3 both
4 b
5 a
6 b
7 both

8 b

نامه اي به خدا

 

يک روز کارمند پستي که به نامه هايي که آدرس نامعلوم دارند رسيدگي مي کرد متوجه

نا مه اي شد که روي پاکت آن با خطي لرزان نوشته شده بود نامه اي به خدا با خودش

فکر کرد بهتر است نامه را باز کرده و بخواند.در نامه اين طور نوشته شده بود

خداي عزيزم بيوه زني ۸۳ ساله هستم که زندگي ام با حقوق نا چيز باز نشستگي مي

گذرد.ديروز يک نفر کيف مرا که صد دلار در آن بود دزديدند.اين تمام پولي بود که تا

پايان ماه بايد خرج مي کردم.يکشنبه هفته ديگر عيد است و من دو نفر از دوستانم را براي

شام دعوت کرده ام. اما بدون آن پول چيزي نمي توانم بخرم. هيچ کس را هم ندارم تا

از او پول قرض بگيرم.تو اي خداي مهربان تنها اميد من هستي به من کمک کن. کارمند

اداره پست خيلي تحت تاثير قرار گرفت و نامه را به ساير همکارانش نشان داد.نتيجه اين

شد که همه آنها جيب خود را جستجو کردند و هر کدام چند دلاري روي ميز ذاشتند.در

پايان ۹۶ دلار چمع شد و براي پيرزن فرستادند.همه کارمندان اداره پست از اينکه توانسته

بودند کار خوبي انجام دهند خوشحال بودند.عيد به پايان رسيدو چند روزي از اين

ماجرا گذشت.تا اين که نامه ديگري از آن پيرزن به اداره پست رسيدکه روي آن نوشته

شده بود:نامه اي به خداهمه کارمندان جمع شدند تا نامه را باز کرده و بخوانند. مضمون

نامه چنين بود

خداي عزيزم. چگونه مي توانم از کاري که برايم انجام دادي تشکر کنم.با لطف تو

توانستم شامي عالي براي دوستانم مهيا کرده وروز خوبي را با هم بگذرانيم. من به آنها

گفتم که چه هديه خوبي برايم

فرستادي البته چهار دلار آن کم بود که مطمئنم کارمندان اداره پست آن را برداشته اند

 

 

10 Real Life Lessons I learned from Brain Tumors, Cancer, Suicide & Success

By Debbie Gisonni (Adapted from Vita’s Will)

Death is never easy. It brings your life into focus. Over a period of four

years, I lost my mother, father, younger sister and a close aunt. My high

tech career afforded me a six-figure income. I had the prestige of

being one of the youngest women in Silicon Valley to run a top trade

magazine. Yet, at the peak of my career, I decided to walk away. The

deaths in my family brought me to a new realization; I had do

something more meaningful for myself and for others.

What emerged was Vita’s Will: Real Life Lessons about Life, Death &

Moving On: a book about this experience and the important life

lessons I learned from brain tumors, cancer, suicide and success.

Named after my mother, Vita, which means life in Italian. I’ve taken

the real life lessons from the book and condensed them down to ten

mega lessons. I hope they help give you a perspective on your own life

struggles.

1. Remember Your Inner Power.

Remember when you were a child and you thought you could do just

about anything? Somewhere along the line, words like, “I can’t,”

“It’s impossible” or “I don’t know how,” crept into your vocabulary

and you started believing them. But we all begin life with a

storehouse of personal power and we can draw on this when the

chips are down.

Although Vita was chronically ill and disabled for ten years, she had

a remarkable sense of her inner strength. The doctors told us she

would never walk again, but she did. They said she would never eat

again, but she did. They said she would never come home, but she

did. She taught us that you could do anything if you wanted it badly

enough. And she did.

2. Move With Life, Not Against It.

ادامه نوشته

ميوه ...

 

اگر بخواهيد خودتان (یا شخص دیگری ) را به ميوه تشبيه کنيد ؛ به نظر خودتان شبيه

کداميک از ميوه های زیر هستيد؟

سيب ، هلو، ليمو، گوجه سبز ، توت فرنگی، پرتقال ، خيار ، انار، هندوانه ، گيلاس ،

کيوی، موز

پس از پاسخ ؛ معنی هر ميوه را همين پایين ملاحظه بفرمائيد

.

. سيب: سر زنده و شاد.

هلو: ملوس و دوست داشتنی،

ليمو: تلخ و بد اخلاق.

گوجه سبز:لج باز

توت فرنگی: جذاب و مغرور.

پرتقال: باهوش و زيرک.

خيار: ساکت و تنها.

انار: سکسی(جذاب) و لوند،

هندوانه: مهربون و شيرين.

گيلاس: خجالتی و تو دل برو.

کيوی: ساکت و آرام

موز: با وقار...

 

فلسفه و راز زندگي ...

يك روز سر کلاس فلسفه ،

استاد ظرف بزرگ شيشه اي را روي ميز قرار داد و اون رو پر از توپ هاي بيليارد کرد ،

سپس از شاگردان پرسيد آيا اين شيشه پر شده ؟

شاگردان پاسخ دادند : بله

سپس استاد تعدادي تيله را توي شيشه ريخت ، تيله ها بين توپ ها جا گرفتند ، استاد

پرسيد آيا شيشه پر است ؟

شاگردان جواب دادند : بله

بعد استاد ظرف را با ماسه پر کرد ، ماسه ها تمام فضاي خالي را اشغال کردند ، استاد

پرسيد آيا ظرف پر شده است ؟

شاگردان جواب دادند : بله

استاد گفت زندگي مانند اين شيشه است ، مسايل اصلي زندگي مانند توپ بيليارد

، مسايل تقريبا مهم مثل تيله و مسايل جزئي مثل ماسه ، اگه شيشه رو با ماسه پر

کنيد جايي براي تيله ها و توپ ها نميمونه.

3 Wishes!

A woman was out golfing one day when she hit the ball

into the woods. She went into the woods to look for it

and found a frog in a trap. The frog said to her, "If you

release me from this trap, I will grant you three 3 wishes. "

The woman freed the frog.

The frog said, "Thank you, but I failed to mention that

there was a condition to your wishes - that whatever you

wish for, your husband will get ten times more or better! "

The woman said, "That would be okay."

For her first wish, she wanted to be the most beautiful

woman in the world. The frog warned her, "You do

realize that this wish will also make your husband the most

handsome man in the world, an Adonis that women will

flock to."

The woman replied, "That will be okay because I will be

the most beautiful woman and he will only have eyes for

me."

So, she became the most beautiful woman in the world.

For her second wish, she wanted to be the richest

woman in the world. The frog said, "That will make your

husband the richest man in the world and he will be ten

times richer than you ." The woman said, "That will be

okay because what's mine is his and what's his is mine."

So, she became the richest woman in the world!

The frog then inquired about her third wish, And she answered, "I'd

like a mild heart attack !"

Moral of the story: Women are clever. Don't mess with them!

Attention Lady readers:

This is the end of the joke for you. Stop here,

close the mail and continue feeling better !

Male Readers, please scroll down.............

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The man had a 10 times milder Heart Attack !!!

Moral of the Story:

Women are not so clever, continue messing with them !!!

 

 

To

“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends. To appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, or a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

ideal man

The ideal man takes joy in doing favors for others;

but he feels ashamed to have others do favors for him.

For it is a mark of superiority to confer a kindness;

but it is a mark of inferiority to receive it.

Aristotle

 

Consult

“Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do.”

Pope John XXIII

The hunting party

 

I was dead the day I was born!

In dirty times dirty deeds need to be done.

Trust no one.

 

price of success

“I know the price of success:

dedication, hard work and unremitting devotion to the

things you want to see happen.”

Frank Lloyd Wright

 

life or death

Live for nothing or die for something.

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A2

acceptance (ak SEP tins) n. 1. being accepted; 2. an approval

•     Jack’s acceptance by Jill’s family made him very happy.

•     Ian’s acceptance of full responsibility for the telephone charges got Kira off the hook (so to speak).

access (AK ses) n. 1. the act of coming near to; approach; 2. a way of approach­ing something; 3. the right to enter or use something —vt. to gain or have use of a database

•     The access to the house was through the side door.

•     Sebastian gained access to his car through the driver’s window. [-ed, -ing]

accommodate (uh KOM uh dayt) vt. 1. to make fit; to adapt; adjust; 2. to rec­oncile; 3. to do a service or favor for; 4. to have room for

•     An adapter is needed for your sink to accommodate the dishwasher hose.

•     Even though I don’t want to do it, I’ll accommodate you.

•     The hotel accommodates its guests with room service.

•     The kitchen accommodates seating space for four. [-d, accommodating]

accommodation (uh kom uh DAY shun) n. 1. adjustment; adaptation to a cer­tain use; 2. reconciliation of differences; 3. a convenience; 4. living or traveling space

•     Myles made an accommodation to staying up all night and annoying his parents by sleeping most of the day.

•     The employee and his former boss reached an accommodation over the mat­ter of severance pay.

•     Having coffeemakers in each room was an accommodation for motel guests.

•     The train’s compartment had sleeping accommodations for up to four passengers.

accomplice (uh KOM plis) n. a person who knowingly assists in committing a crime; partner in crime

•           While Bob was robbing the bank, his accomplice, Louise, was behind the
wheel of the getaway car.

[Syn. associate]

accomplish (uh KOM plish) vt. 1. to do or succeed in doing; 2. to perfect; to complete

•     Rocio accomplished her task of bathing the dog.

•     The human fly never failed to accomplish its mission. [-ed, -ing, accomplishment n.] [Syn. perform, reach]

accord (uk AWRD) vt. 1. to make agree; to reconcile; 2. to grant or concede —vi. mutual agreement —n. 1. an informal agreement, as between two states or coun­tries; 2. consent; permission

•     Our objectives are in accord.

•     I intend to accord you every courtesy.

•     Jakob had his dad’s accord to use the family car. [-ed, -ing, (in) accordance n.]

accost (uh KAWST) vt. to approach and greet first (often in an intrusive way)

•     I wouldn’t be so bold as to accost someone who did not greet me first.

•     I was walking along, minding my own business, when I was accosted by a street peddler.

[-ed, -ing]

account (uh KOWNT) vt. to tell, consider, or judge —vi. 1. to furnish a reckon­ing of money collected and/or payed out; 2. to make acceptable amends for; 3. to give acceptible reasons for —n. 1. a counting or calculation; 2. a record of monetary funds; 3. a bank account; 4. a record of transactions

•     The detective asked Jim to account for his time on Sunday.

•     The cashier had to account for her daily receipts.

•     The criminal must account for his or her evil action.

•     Karen accounts for her funds in her checkbook register.

•     There’s no accounting for people’s tastes.

•     Jason keeps track of what is due to him in his accounts receivable ledger. [-ed, -ing, accountable n.] 

accuracy (AK yur isee) n. the quality of being correct or exact; exactness, preciseness

•     Weather forecasts are not renowned for their accuracy.

•     Robin Hood could shoot an arrow with great accuracy.

accurate (AK yur it) adj. 1. careful and precise; 2. free from errors; 3. sticking closely to a standard (like a scale)

•     Ian made an accurate drawing of his pet pug Willis.

•     Sarah had to be accurate in math to get a grade of 100%.

•     Making candy requires a very accurate thermometer. [accurately adv.] [Syn. precise]

achieve (uh CHEEV) vt. 1. to succeed in doing; 2. to get somewhere; to attain; to gain —vi. to succeed

•     Franklin Roosevelt achieved election to the U.S. presidency four separate times.

•     It is difficult to achieve the lead in the Tour de France bicycle race.

•     When Hillary tried to climb Everest, the goal was his to achieve. [-d, achieving, achievement n.] [Syn. reach, perform]

 

QUICK REVIEW #2

Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most nearly the same thing.

 

1. acceptance	a. adjust
2. access	b. perform
3. accommodate	c. careful
4. accommodation	d. judge
5. accomplice	e. precision
6. accomplish	f. approach
7. accord	g. gain
8. accost	h. approval
9. account	i. associate
10. accuracy	j. consent
11. accurate	k. adaptation
12. achieve	l. intrude