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Mr.Incredible-TheIncredibles超勁先生——《超人總動員》（2004）Background

:Usedtobeahigh-profilesuperhero,butaseriesofsuperhero-relatedlawsuitsforcedhisfamilyintohiding.出身：曾經是萬眾矚目的超級英雄，但一系列關于超級英雄的法律訴訟卻讓他們一家不得不躲起來。Mostcutescene:Heinsiststhatasuperheromustwearacloak.萌點：他堅持認為超級英雄必須穿披風。

Megamind-Megamind(2010)超級大壞蛋-《超級大壞蛋》Background

:Aninfant,whenhisparentsloatedhimintoanemergencyescapepodandjettisonedhimintospacejustastheirplanetwasbeingsuckedintoablackhole.Hispodcrashesinaprisonyard,leavinghimtoberaisedbyconvicts.出身：他是一個嬰兒在他們的星球被黑洞吸進去的時候，爸媽將他裝進緊急逃生用的分離艙中，并投進宇宙，他的分離艙撞到監(jiān)獄門上，于是他被一群犯人撫養(yǎng)長大。Mostcutescene:Henavigatesahugerobot,inhopingtocallupasuperhero,andheplaysthecaralongthepoolalongallnight.萌點：他駕駛著巨大的機器人，希望能召喚來一位超級英雄，結果一個人在水池邊玩車完到晚上。

Lots-O’-Huggin’Bear–Toystory3(2010)抱抱熊勞蘇--《玩具總動員3》Background

:Thebossofallthetoysinthekindergarten.出身：幼兒園里所有玩具的老大。Mostcutescene:Asatoybear,heisalwaysverycutebeforeheturnsbad.萌點：作為一只玩具熊，在變壞之前，他一直都是很萌的。

Shrek–Shrek(2001)史瑞克-----《怪物史瑞克》Background

:Agreenogreinwesternclassicalstory.出身：西方經典故事中的一個吃人綠怪Mostcutescene:Thoughheisalwaysverycute,Shrek4ishighlyrecommended,regardingtocayute,whenheisenjoyingfrighteningothersattheverybeginging.萌點：雖然他總是很可愛，但說到萌，還得首推《怪物史瑞克4》，在電影一開始時，他到處嚇人的得瑟勁兒。

Gru–DespicableMe(2010)格魯—《卑鄙的我》（2010年）Background

:Evilgeniuswhowantstobuildhisreputationasthegreatestthiefbystealingthemoonrightoutofthesky.出身：想把月亮從天上偷走，從而榮升為最了不起的小偷的天才大壞蛋。Mostcutescene:Headingtowardstherocketinpink.萌點：穿著粉紅色的宇航服走向飛行器的時候。

JackSkellington–TheNightmareBeforeChristmas(1993)骷髏杰克——《圣誕夜驚魂》Background

:PumpkinKinginHalloweenland.出身：萬圣節(jié)城的南瓜之王。Mostcutescene:Hesings“what’sThis?”happilyinthesnow,whenhesee,forthefirsttime,thesnowflakeandallkindsofChristmaspresentsinChristmasTown。萌點：當他在圣誕小鎮(zhèn)第一次看到雪花和各種圣誕節(jié)禮物時，就高興地在雪地里唱起“What’sthis?”Ralph–Wreck-ItRalph（2012）拉爾夫-----《無敵破壞王》Background

:Topbadinvideogames.出身：電子游戲中的頭號壞蛋。Mostcutescene:Hesitswithaflockofvillainsinvideogames,andtalksaboutthebitternessofbeingabadguywiththem.萌點：和一群電子游戲反派坐在一起，交流身為反派的苦逼心得。

SharesomeNews

Someguyscamehereanddidanairqualitystudy.TheysaidthebreathingairinNYCistheworstbreathableairintheworld.TheysaidNewYork’sairhasmorechemicalsinitthanLanceArmstrong.

Scientistshavecreatedsyntheticplasticskinthatcanhealitself.ThesyntheticSkinisbeingcalledrevolutionarybydoctorsandtheperfectgiftforBruceJenner.

Forthefirsttime,textinghasstartedtodecline.AnewreporthasfoundthattheaveragenumberoftestmessagethatcellphonecustomersintheU.S.sendshasdroppedfrom700amonthonaverageto675amonth.Maybetextingisdownbecausealotofthepeoplewhotextanddrivearenowdead.

Funnythings

Melanie(age5)askedherGrannyhowoldshewas.Grannyrepliedshewassooldshedidn’trememberanymore.Melaniesaid,“Ifyoudon’trememberyoumustlookinthebackofyourpanties.Minesayfivetosix.

“Allthekidsmakefunofme,”theboycriedtohismother,“theysayIhaveabighead.”“Don’tlistentothem,”hismothercomfortedhim,“Youhaveabeautifulhead.Nowstopcryingandgotothestorefortenpoundsofpotatoes.”“Where’stheshoppingbag?”“Ihaven’tgotone,useyourhat.”

Wife:Youkeepmyphotointhewalletallthetime?Husband:Sure,honey.WhenIhaveproblems,Iwilllookatyourphotoandtheproblemsalwaysseemtobegone.Wife:See?Iamyourmiracleright?Husband:Ofcourse.WhenIlookatyouIrealizethatwhatintheworldcouldcausememoretrouble.BrainTeasersAmanworkedforahigh-securityinstitution,andonedayhewentintoworkonlytofindthathecouldnotlogintohiscomputerterminal.Hispasswordwouldn’twork.Thenherememberedthatthepasswordsarereseteverymonthforsecuritypurposes.Sohewenttohisbossandtheyhadthisconversation.Man,“Heyboss,mypasswordisoutofdate.”Boss,“Yes,that’sright.Thepasswordisdifferent,butifyoulistencarefullyyoushouldbeabletofiguresoutthenewone:Ithasthesameamountoflettersasyouroldpassword,butonlyfourofthelettersarethesame.”Canyouguesswhatisthepassword?英語中的植物喻人植物和人類的生活息息相關，因此世界各民族的語言中都有用植物喻人的表現手法，由于生活環(huán)境、思維方式等得不同，英語與漢語中用來喻人的植物也就不盡相同，你知道下面這些植物所喻之人嗎？

1.Heisapeachtoworkwith.2.Therewerefarmoregirlsthanboysatthedance,sotherewereobviouslyseveralwallflowers.3.HewastheNo.1seedinthetable-tennischampionship.4.Amanoflearningissupposedtobesomepumpkins.5.Heisarealdaisy.6.Thecountrylosttheflowerofitsyouthinthewar.7.I’llleaveyoutwoyoungpeoplealone;I’msureyoudon’twantmetoplaygooseberry.8.Everyweekendmyhusbandgoesoffgolfing;I’mtiredofbeing“agrasswindow”.

Western'sSuperstition1.Spitonanewbatbeforeusingitforthefirsttimetomakeitlucky.在新棒球第一次使用之前，往上面吐口水，可以帶來好運。2.Acatonboardashipisconsideredtobringluck.如果船上有貓，被認為會帶來好運。3.Nevertakeabroomalongwhenyoumove.Itisbadluck.搬家的時候不要帶走掃帚，他會帶來厄運。4.Ifacandleblowsout,evilspiritsarenearby.如果有蠟燭熄滅，說明附近有惡鬼。5.Itisbadlucktolightthreecigaretteswiththesamematch.用一根火柴點燃3根香煙，會帶來厄運。6.Evilspiritscan’tharmyouwhenyoustandinsideacircle.當你站在一個圈內，惡靈便傷害不到你。

7.It’sbadlucktopickupacoinifit’stailsup.Goodluckcomesifit’shandsup.如果撿起的硬幣反面朝上，則會帶來厄運；正面朝上會帶來好運。8.Threeseagullsflyingtogether,directlyoverhead,areawarningofdeathsoontocome.如果三只海鷗一起從你頭上直直飛過，預示著死亡很快會降臨。9.Ifthepalmofyourrighthanditched,itmeansyouwillbegettingmoney.Ifthepalmofyourlefthanditched,itmeansyouwillsoonbepayingoutmoney.如果你雙手中的任何一只在發(fā)癢，說明你很快就能獲得一筆錢；假如你左手掌癢，說明你很快要花一筆錢。

10.Aknifeasagiftfromalovermeansthatthelovewillsoonend.如果愛人送了一把小刀作為禮物，說明愛情很快就會結束。11.Saltysoupisasignthatthecookisinlove.湯太咸，說明那個廚子戀愛了。

EnjoyastoryNewwordsSkinnySearchinginadvertentlyvatslipperypaddlingdoomed

Thisisthestoryoftwofrogs.Onefrogwasfatandtheotherskinny.Oneday,whilesearchingforfood,theyinadvertentlyjumpedintoavatofmilk.Theycouldn’tgetout,asthesidesweretooslippery,sotheywerejustswimmingaround.Thefatfrogsaidtotheskinnyfrog,“brotherfrog,there’snousepaddlinganylonger.We’rejustgoingtodrown,sowemightaswellgiveup.”Theskinnyfrogreplied,“Holdonbrother,keeppaddling.Somebodywillgetusout.”Andtheycontinuedpaddlingforours.Afterawhile,thefatfrogsaid,“Brotherfrog,there’snouse.I’mbecomingverytirednow.I’mjustgoingtostoppaddinganddrown.It’sSundayandnobody’sworking.We’redoomed.There’snopossiblewayoutofhere.”Buttheskinnyfrogsaid,“Keeptrying.Keeppaddling,somethingwillhappen,keeppaddling.”Anothercoupleofhourspassed.Thefatfrogsaid,“Ican’tgoonanylonger.There’snosenseindoingitbecausewe’regoingtodrownanyway.What’stheuse?”Andthefatfrogstopped.Hegaveup.Andhedrownedinthemilk.Buttheskinnyfrogkeptonpaddling.Tenminuteslater,theskinnyfrogfeltsomethingsolidbeneathhisfeet.Hehadchurnedthemilkintobutterandhehoppedoutofthevat.Whatdoyougetfromthestory?Workingroupsandtalkaboutit,thenshareus.

SomejokesFuntime

Keystosuccess

Onedayafatherwasteachinghissonandsaid,“Thekeystoyoursuccessarekeepingyourwordandcleverness.Onceyougivesomebodyapromise,youmustcarryitoutonmatterwhatwillhappen.Thisiscalled‘keepone’swords.’”“Whatiscleverness?”askedhisson“Clevernessisthatyou’llnevermakesuchapromise,”thefatheranswered.

一天，一位父親教導兒子時說道：“成功的關鍵在于信守承諾，還有足夠聰敏。一旦你對某人許下承諾，無論發(fā)生什么，都要實現承諾。這叫‘信守承諾’。”“那么什么叫聰明呢？”兒子問道。“聰敏就是永遠別作這樣的承諾。”父親回答道。

MentalDeficiency智力缺陷“wouldyoumindtellingme,Doctor,”Bobasked,“howyoudetectamentaldeficiencyinsomebodywhoappearscompletelynormal?”“Nothingiseasier,”hereplied.“Youaskhimasimplequestionwhicheveryoneshouldanswerwithnotrouble.Ifhehesitates,thatputsyouonthetrack.”“Well,whatsortofquestion?”“Well,youmightaskhim,‘CaptainCookmadethreetripsaroundtheWorldanddiedduringoneofthem.Whichone?”Bobthoughtforamoment,andthensaidwithanervouslaugh,“YouWouldn’thappentohaveanotherexample,wouldyou?ImustconfessIdon’tknowmuchabouthistory.”

“醫(yī)生，你能不能告訴我，”鮑勃問，“對于一個看上去很正常的人，你怎么判斷他有智力缺陷呢？”“這再簡單不過了，”醫(yī)生回答道，“你問他一個簡單的問題，簡單到所有人都能輕而易舉地回答，如果他猶豫了，那你就知道是怎么回事了?！薄芭?，那要問什么樣的問題呢？”“恩，你可以這樣問：‘庫克船長環(huán)球旅行了三次，但是在其中一次的途中去世了，是哪一次呢？’”鮑勃想了一會兒，然后緊張的笑著說：“你就不能問另外一個問題嗎？坦率的說，我對歷史了解的不是很多。”

WhydoweLoveDamonSalvatore?Funtime

IanSomerhalderwasbornandraisedinCovington,Louisiana.RaisedCatholic,heattendedSt.Paul’s,aprivateCatholicschoolinCovington.Heembarkedonamodelingcareerfromage10to13,andbytheageof17,hedecidedtogointoacting.伊恩.薩默海爾德在路易斯安娜州的卡文頓出生并長大。由于在天主教家庭長大，他在卡溫頓的一個私立天主學?！ケＡ_學校上過學。從10-13歲，他從事模特職業(yè)，17歲時，他決定進入演藝界。

InJune2009,SomerhalderwascastintheroleofVampireDamonSalvatoreinTheCWtelevisiondramaseriesTheVampireDiaries.TheseriespremiereratingsofanyseasonpremieresinceThenetworkbeganin2006.theserieshascontinuedtobetheHighestratedseriesonitschannel.SomerhalderhasreceivedaTeenChoiceAwardforhisparticipationontheseries.2009年6月，薩默海爾德被選中飾演CW電視臺電視劇《吸血鬼日記》中的吸血鬼達蒙.塞爾瓦托。這部連續(xù)劇的首播獲得了自2006年CW電視臺開播以來的最高首播收視率，現在仍是該頻道收視率最高的電視劇。薩默海爾德因參演這部電視劇而獲得了青少年票選獎。1.Hemadeusstareathimwithgreatpleasurewhenhefirstappearedintheshow!他在《吸血鬼日記》首次出場，就讓我們欣喜不已而目不轉睛地盯著他。2.Heisaheartlesssavagevampire,butwedon’treallycare.他是個薄情寡義又野蠻的吸血鬼，但是我們完全不在意！3.Hiseyesareuniqueandsocharming!他的雙眸舉世無雙，而且魅力四射。4.Healwaysmakesuslaughwhenhesmirksordoeshisotherfunnyfaces!他傻笑或做鬼臉時總是讓我們忍俊不禁。5.Hischaracterismuchdeeperthanitseemstobeandheperfectlyshowsthattous!他的性格比看起來深沉很多，而他完美地向我們展現出來了！6.Hemadeusfaintwhenhewasdancing!他跳舞時會讓我們眩暈。7.Nowwearenotreallyaf