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LESSON 1 THE WORLD'S ,FAIR NEWSLETTER

第一課 世界博覽會會刊

Volume I No.10
Published by THE WORLD'S FAIR CORPORATION
and THE G. W. CRAWFORD AGENCY
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
by Henry LEEDS
In case you've never stopped in at the World's Fair Ice Cream Parlor, let me introduce you to it. First, the facts:
Our World's Fair Ice Cream Parlor is one of the largest ice cream parlors you will find anywhere in the world.It is open until midnight, seven days a week, and the staff is always ready to serve you and your friends.
Our ice cream parlor hasn't really been there for a hundred years. It just looks that way. In fact, they have been selling ice cream for only two months now.
Inspired by a more elegant age, the careful manners and the old-fashioned costumes of the staff were designed to make you.the customers, feel at home.
Let me now tell you about the ice cream. They tell me that the recipe they use has been making ice cream lovers happy since .
They have flavors'that you've never heard of. And all of them are delicious. I will describe only one of their specialties. It is called the Kitchen Sink. What is a kitchen Sink? It is a huge stainless steel dish, about twelve inches wide, eighteen inches long, and about eight inches deep, which is filled with twenty different kinds of ice cream.
On top of all this are piled whipped cream, nuts, fruit, and chocolate syrup. I warn you, this dessert is only for the strongest of stomachs. Don't worry, though. They have desserts for every taste and pocketbook.

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世界博覽會與加里·惠特尼?·克勞伍德事務所聯合印發
人人滿意
亨利·利斯
如果您從未到過世界博覽會的冷飲店，那就讓我來給您介紹一下。
首先，可以說，我們世界博覽會的冷飲店是您在世界上所能見到的最大的冷飲店之一。每周七天營業，每日服務到午夜。您和您的朋友在這里將隨時受到最好的款待。
我們冷飲店的歷史不到一百年。正是這樣，事實上，出銷冰激凌才兩個月。
穿著古典服裝的服務員，他們的精心照料和一流服務將吸引著您和所有的顧客，使您感到賓至如歸。
現在我來談談冰激凌。冷飲店的人告訴我，他們所用的冰激凌配方從1865年以來，一直深受顧客們的歡迎。
他們的風味你從來沒聽說過。而所有這些冷飲都可口。我只介紹其中的一種，它叫Kitchen Sink。什么是Kitchen Sink？它是一個大不銹鋼盤子，大約十二英寸寬，十八英寸深，里面裝著二十種各式各樣的冰激凌。
每個冰激凌上面都放些奶油、堅果仁、水果和巧克力蜜。我提醒您，這些僅僅是為那些胃口好的人所享用的。不過別擔心，他們還為您準備了不同口味和價格的冰激凌。

LESSON 2 A Letter from Brazil Dear Joana and Paulo,

第二課 來自巴西的信

I just wanted to tell you that I arrived here safe and sound.
Your father was fine. He was a bit lonely while I was away, but it was nice to find out how much we missed each other.
He's really a good man. You know, he was sick while I was visiting you, but he never told us because he didn't want us to worry.
He was probably right. He knows how I worry.
Anyway, he's better now, although I wish he would take better care of himself.
How are you, Paulo? How I admire your ability to learn languages!
I must tell you how nice it was to come home to Brazil where everyone in the street speaks Portuguese.
I realize now how much energy it took to speak English !
And Joana, keep me informed of your plans. I wish your father could meet Michael.
Your father wants to add a few words at the end of the letter. Take care of yourselves, and please write when you get a minute.
Love, Mama

Your mother had a wonderful time with you both, but I'm glad to have her back home. Paulo-one of my clients, Mr. Cortisoz will be in New York next week. If it is not too much trouble, I'd like you to do whatever you can to make his stay more pleasant. If he doesn't call you, fine. I'll be in New York on business in October. I'll see you both then.
Take care, papa

親愛的喬安娜、鮑羅：
告訴你們，我已經安全正點到家。
你爸爸很好。我走之后，他有點寂寞。我們好長時間不見，這次重逢真讓人高興。
他是個好人。你們知道嗎？我去看你們的時候，他生病了，可他沒有告訴我們，他怕我們著急。
也許他是對的，他知道我著急是什么樣子。
總之，我一直叮囑他要注意自己的身體。他現在病已經好了。
怎么樣，鮑羅？我真羨慕你學語言的能力！
告訴你，當我一回到巴西，聽到街上的人都講葡萄牙語，心里是多么地高興。
現在我覺得講英語很費力。
喬安娜，隨時給我寫信，談談你的思想。我想讓你爸爸見見米其爾。
你們的爸爸想在信后邊說幾句。照顧好自己，立刻回信。
愛你們的媽媽

你們的媽媽和你們在一起過的很快活，可我倒很高興她回來。鮑羅，我的一位顧客考替索斯下個星期要支紐約，如果不麻煩，希望你們盡力幫助他，讓他滿意。如果他不去找你們，就算了。我也將在9月份到紐約去辦點兒公事，到時候去看你們。
注意身體，爸爸

LESSON 3 A Thousand Voices

第三課 沸騰的歡呼聲

[Jim Yamamoto wrote this essay to accompany his application to college. In the end, he sent in the one about his parents because he liked it better. But we liked this one, too, and thought you might like to see it]
From the earliest times, people have held sports competitions.The athletic few compete on the field while the rest of us participate from the safety of our seats.
Today sports are certainly as popular as ever, and because of radio and television, we can now compete from a distance. In fact, for important competitions, the whole world becomes one big stadium.
It is hard to say why humans like organized games. The reasons that we enjoy sports probably differ from person to person.
Whether little kids are kicking a ball around a city playground, or million-dollar-a-year athletes are playing in a modern stadium, the excitement of competition, motion, discipline. and beauty are in the air.
Who doesn't stop to watch a ball game in the street or a swimmer in a pool? What parents are not proud to see their children carried off the field by thankful fans?
For the players, the joys of sportsmanship can include punishing self-discipline and the friendship of teammates.
Then there is that special thrill that comes only to a lucky few. It is the thrill that comes from hearing a thousand Voices shout your name. But personal victory is only one kind of victory. In every game someone must lose, but mankind wins every time an athletic record is broken. It is this sapect of sports that brings people together.
Even in defeat, no one says to an athlete, "So what?" You say, "Good try!" And when your pride gets hurt and your muscles are sore, you say to yourself, "That's part of the game. I'll win next time!"

[吉姆·亞瑪莫托寫了下面這篇短文交給學校。前面他交了一篇關于他父母的短文，他很喜歡那篇文章。但我們也很喜歡這篇，而且我們認為您也會喜歡這篇。]
很久以前，人們就舉辦體育比賽，當時的運動很少在正規的場地中進行，以供其他人在自己的位置安全地觀看。
今天的體育運動已經相當流行。由于電視和收音機的普及，我們遠離比賽場地，也會有身臨其境的感覺。
實際上，對于一場重要的比賽來說，整個世界就好像一座大體育場。
很難說清楚人們為什么喜歡組織比賽。參加體育運動的原因是因人而異的。
無論是小孩子們喜愛在市內的運動場上踢足球；還是在現代化的體育場內舉辦的每年一百萬美元的體育運動，你都能感覺到比賽的精彩、運動、訓練和美妙。
誰不停下來看兩眼街頭的球賽和游泳池中的游泳健兒？哪個家長不盼望自己的孩子被狂熱的球迷們簇擁著抬出運動場？
對運動員來說，他們的樂趣還包括自身的嚴格訓練及隊員們之間的友誼。
然而對于運動場上的姣姣者來說，那就是當成千上萬的人呼喊你的名字時，還有一種特殊的刺激。可是個人的勝利僅僅是勝利的一種。在任何一場比賽中都會有人失利，但每一次也總會有人贏，打破運動記錄。體育是使人們聚集在一起的一種形式。
即使是失敗，也沒人會對運動員說“怎么樣？”人們會說“再試試”。當你的自尊心受到打擊，你的肌肉感到疲勞時，你應該對自己說：“這只是比賽的一部分，下次我準能獲勝。”