千镜之屋    The House of 1000 Mirrors

很久以前的一个很远的小村庄里，有一个以"千镜屋"而著名的地方。一个乐观的小狗听说了这个地方并决定去参观。当来到这个地方，他蹦蹦跳跳欢快地上了台阶，来到房门口，他高高竖起耳朵，欢快地摇着尾巴，从门口往里张望，他惊奇地看到有1000只欢乐的小狗像他一样快地摇尾巴。他灿烂地微笑着，回报他的是1000张热情友好的灿烂笑脸。离开时他心想："这是一个精彩的地方，我一定要经常来参观"。
Long ago in a small, faraway village, there was a place known as the House of 1000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit. When he arrived, he bounced happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as fast as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the House, he thought to himself, "This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit it often."

在这个村里还有另一只想参观"千镜屋"的小狗，他不及第一只小狗乐观，他慢吞吞地爬上台阶，然后耷拉着脑袋往屋子里看。一看到有1000只小狗不友好地盯着他，他便开始冲他们狂吠，镜中的1000只小狗也冲着他狂吠，把他给吓坏了，他在离开时心想："这是一个恐怖的地方，我再也不会来了"。
In this same village, another little dog, who was not quite as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1000 unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him, he growled at them and was horrified to see 1000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, "That is a horrible place, and I will never go back there again."

世界上所有的脸都是镜子，在你所遇见的人的脸上你看到反射出来的是什么?
All the faces in the world are mirrors. What kind of reflections do you see in the faces of the people you meet?

三字英语短语
Three-Word English Expressions

Three word expressions are common in English. Practicing them and using them when you speak will help you sound more natural. Here are several common expressions, along with an explanation and example sentence.

1.black and white=something which is extremely clear(黑白分明的；绝对的)
He told her in black and white that she couldn't leave the house while he was out.

2.dos and don'ts=the rules (行为准则，须知，注意事项)
There are various dos and don'ts about driving in the Shijiazhuang.

3.ins and outs=the details (细节，始末，详情),
I don't know the ins and outs of the situation, so I can't really advise you.

4.P's and Q's=manners (such as please and thank you) (言行),
Mind your P's and Q's when you visit them!

5.pros and cons=advantages and disadvantages (赞成和反对),
We should consider the pros and cons before we make the final decision.

英语典故赏析
Allusions of English Expressions

1.a dog in the manger占着茅坑不拉屎的人
出自《伊索寓言》(Aesop's Fables)，有一篇狗站马槽的故事，说的是一头狗躺在堆满稻草的马槽里，狗是不吃草的动物，而当马或牛一走进稻草时，这头狗却朝着马、牛狂哮，不准食草动物享用。因此，“狗站马槽”就成了一个家喻户晓的成语而进入英语中，常用来比喻a person who prevents others from enjoying something that is useless to himself; a churlish fellow who will neither use a thing himself nor let others use it，讽刺那些占据职位或某些物质却不做事的人。
a dog in the manger是个名词性短语，常与系动词连用，充当表语（主语补足语）
eg: He borrowed a lot of books from the library, but he didn't read them. He was really a dog in the manger.
There are some officials who are only the dogs in the manger.

2.bell the cat自告奋勇去冒险；老虎头上拍苍蝇
bell the cat系成语to hang the bell about the cat's neck的简略，原意是“给猫的脖子上挂铃”。它来自《伊索寓言》(Aesop's Fables)中的《老鼠会议》(The Mice in Council) 。这篇寓言讲的是：一群老鼠在鼠洞里举行会议，讨论如何对付凶狠的猫。白胡须老鼠提出：“我有个方法，在猫的脖子上挂一个铃。这样，猫一走动铃就响，我们就可以闻铃声而逃避了”。群鼠一致同意这个建议，欢呼：“That's a capital idea. We will bell the cat! No more fear of the cat!”但是，谁去给猫挂铃铛呢？没有一只老鼠敢去，一个个都溜掉了。老鼠会议毫无结果，它们不安全的境况当然也无法改善。
寓言所寄托的意思很明白：遇到困难的问题时候，既需要有出谋献策的人，更需要有挺身而出的实干家。
bell the cat常用来比喻to do something dangerous in order to save others; to step forward bravely to face the danger; to take a risk for the good of others.
eg: Everybody made suggestions, but no one actually offered to bell the cat.
Our great cause needs people to bell the cat instead of those who only talk big words.

英语名句
Famous English Sayings

知识总是从爱好开始，犹如光总是从火开始
Love is ever the beginning of knowledge as fire is of light.

人们需要相互了解才能达到最诚实的境界。
People need to know one another to be at their honest best.

要私下告诫朋友，但是要公开夸奖朋友。
Admonish your friends privately, but praise them openly.

所有幸福的家庭都相似，而每个不幸的家庭各不同。
All happy families are like one another; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.

友谊既是快乐之源泉，又是健康之要素。
Friendship is both a source of pleasure and a component of good health.

如果你年轻时没有学会思考，那就永远学不会思考。
If you don’t learn to think when you are young, you may never learn.

（本期主编：李东亮
编 辑：王晶晶）