That Time of Year
That time of year thou may’st in me behold
When yellow leaves,or none,or few, do hang
Upon those boughs which shake against the cold,
Bare ruined choirs where late the sweet birds sang,
In me thou see’st the twilight of such day
As after sunset fadeth in the west,
When by and by black night doth take away,
Death’s second self, that seals up all in rest.
In me thou see’st the glowing of such fire,
That on the ashes of his youth doth lie.
As the deathbed whereon it must expire,
Consumed with that which it was nourished by.
This you perceivest, which makes thy love more strong,
To love that well which thou must leave ere long.

Notes:
may’st: may behold: see late: no long ago thou: you see’st: see
fadeth: fades doth: does seals up all at rest: 彻底埋葬
thy: your perceivest: perceive ere long: before long

全诗涉及衰老、死亡及爱情问题。前十二行：通过描写深秋的树枝黄叶凋零，曾是百鸟争鸣的歌坛，联想到自身青春会如夕阳消逝在远方，被黑夜吞没；自身的青春会如将尽的柴火奄奄一息，被曾滋养过它的火焰焚化。其中choirs（歌坛），deathbed（灵床）使用暗喻手法，同时又用夕阳和柴火象征人的衰老死亡。最后两行：点题，人们对即将永别的东西会更珍惜。本文动词变化具有明显的伊利沙白时代的特点。

Julie

指环王3：国王归来将在12月初上映，广大指环王的影迷们无疑都翘首以待。现在让我们一起来回顾一下指环王这个建构的神话世界中独特物种，是它们构建乐这个神话世界最绚丽的篇章。让我们一起看看这些物种具体特征吧。

树人在双塔奇兵中表现出的战斗力相信征服了不少观众

· Ents are called the Shepherds of the Trees.

· Treelike in appearance, they primarily reside in Fangorn Forest.
· Though all resemble trees, Ents do come in many shapes, sizes,

and colors.

· They have slow musical voices and their native language of Entish.

· Despite their different ages, they all have the same slow, steady, thoughtful expression.

巫师是魔戒神话中集智慧和力量于一身的物种，无疑是玩家的梦寐以求的角色。
· Five wizards were sent to Middle-earth to serve as advisors to oppose evil.
· A wizard's appearance resembles that of an old man, although they age slowly and are actually physically vigorous.
· Wizards possess great powers of body and mind.
· They use staffs as a means to conduct their power and will.
· Each Wizard has his own color and grade. White being the highest in their order and Grey the next level in power and wisdom.
· Wizards are forbidden to dominate those in Middle-earth and match Sauron's power. However, Saruman disobeys this rule and joined forces with evil.

乌鲁凯人

· An Orc's only joy is in the pain of others and they are fierce warriors.
· Orc blood is black in color and they are cannibals.
· Orcs have a hideous physical appearance. They are hunched, bow-legged, and their skin charred. Often their teeth are fanged.

· Orcs are soldiers of Sauron and when in battle fight using scimitars, poisoned daggers, arrows, and broad-headed swords. Their armor is chain mail and steel-plate with dangerous jagged helmets.
· Orcs are the size of small Men and weaken in sunlight.

矮人族的造型到真让我们想起了白雪公主，这个物种估计是除人类以外我们最熟悉的物种
· Dwarves are four to five feet tall with the male Dwarves long-bearded.
· Dwarves are a stocky, strong and proud race with a resistance to fire and hardier than any other.
· Dwarves are great miners, craftsmen and work wonders with stone, metals, and jewels.
· In war, Dwarves use an axe as their weapon of choice.

戒灵前两部中出来时都很酷，可惜一直没出手，不知道是不是虚有其表
· The terrifying Ringwraiths were once powerful kings and sorcerers among Men until they were tempted by the power of the Ring and damned to serve Sauron.
· Ringwraiths wear black hooded cloaks and travel on horseback.
· The nine Ringwraiths, also known as Nazgul or Black Riders, are ordered by their master, Sauron to find the ring and bring it back to him.
· The Leader of the Ringwraiths is known as the Witch-King.
· As with others corrupted by the ring, Ringwraiths are invisible to normal eyes and can only be seen because of their clothing.
· Ringwraiths have a keen sense of smell and extremely poor vision.

精灵这种物种无疑是各种保健品以及化妆品的最佳代言人，今年二十明年十八这句广告词在他们身上无疑成为现实。
· Elves are immortal and do not physically age
· Elves do not grow weak as they age, only wiser and more beautiful
· Elves have more beauty than any creatures on earth, but also possess the most extreme happiness and sorrow

哈比族俊男不少，可是2-4英寸的身高使他们只能在电影中成为偶像，特别在咱中国。
· Hobbit height ranges between two and four feet tall.
· Hobbits have pointed ears.
· They have oversized feet and never wear shoes.
· Hobbits have curly hair.
· Hobbits love to eat (six substantial meals a day), brew ale, smoke pipe weed, and garden in the Shire where they live.
· Hobbits discourage excessive or adventurous behavior which is why many were surprised that Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin went on such an adventure as told in The Lord of the Rings
· Hobbits are generally very provincial in nature and are typically untrusting of the outside world
· Some Hobbits have lived as long as 130 years, and their average life span is 100 years. 33 years old, the age of Frodo Baggins, is considered "Coming of Age" to adulthood.
· Hobbits are also called "Little Folk," "Little People," or "Halflings."
· Hobbits speak a dialect of the common speech, Westron.

Julie

Dearest Tom,

I was surprised to receive your call yesterday. With the familiar voice but unfamiliar words, you told me your stories. I could say nothing but listen to you patiently. I finally knew you still remembered me. What you said brought me back to the romantic and unforgettable days when I could feel your love. How time flies! Two years went slowly by with my broken heart. You left. So did I.

Now your appearance breaks my peaceful life. I don’t know what to do. You hurt me so much. Now I have no choice but to say past is past. The love can never come back.. So sorry.! What I can only do now is to be one of your friends, just common friend, very common.

Thank you again! Thank you for your love. May you happy!

Yours,
Julie

Julie

许多上班族总是觉得上班很辛苦，老是要加班，其实很多时候并不是工作真的很多，而是他们不知道

怎么安排他们的工作，怎么合理利用他们的时间。

如果你就是这样，那看看这十条建议吧！

Use these 10 tips to approach each day with a clear vision of what needs to be accomplished and a strategy for getting it done.

1. Start each day with a plan.

Before checking your e-mail or voice mail, spend the first 15 minutes of your day writing down a to-do list. When you're done, note which items need to be completed today, which need to be finished over the next few days, and which are longer-term goals. This will help you pinpoint priorities for the day, and keep you from being sidetracked by less important items. It will also give you the big picture of what you have to accomplish if you plan to stop work at a reasonable hour.

2. Delegate.

After you create your to-do list, scan it for items that can be delegated appropriately to someone else on your team. By identifying these items early in the day, you can get team members started on them right away, doubling the rate that you're moving through your list. Co-workers also will appreciate having a full day in which to juggle tasks, rather than hearing about them toward the end of the day, after they may already have a plan for their last few work hours.

3. Control interruptions.

Don't let unexpected e-mails, phone calls and meetings interrupt your day and force you into a late night. Instead, keep unplanned events in check by reviewing e-mail once every few hours instead of every 10 minutes, letting calls go into voice mail and returning only urgent ones immediately, and requesting that meetings be scheduled at a time that's convenient for you.

4. Get to work earlier and leave earlier.

Working late can start a vicious cycle — when you work later, you're likely to wake up later, and then get to work later, and so on. For one week, force yourself to get to your desk earlier than usual and leave it earlier. This may be difficult initially, but you will probably discover that getting started earlier in the day will make your workday more productive by giving you planning time in the morning, before everyone has arrived for the day.

5. Avoid personal tasks at work.

Some workers allow themselves to be distracted during the workday by personal issues that need their attention. While it's hard to avoid personal needs completely during work, regularly handling things like bill paying, thank-you card writing and other tasks eats into productivity. The time you spend on such non-work items adds up, usually at the expense of leaving on time.

6. Let the phone ring after 5 p.m.

After regular business hours end, let incoming calls go into your voice-mail system. This will keep you from being drawn into late-night work requests and will help you stay focused on the priorities you identified for the day.

7. Rely on e-mail.

Many daily communications can be accomplished with less fanfare via e-mail than by phone. Using e-mail will help you avoid the necessary chitchat that accompanies calls, and may also seem like less of a workflow interruption that a conversation. Needless to say, some business must be handled by talking to people directly. But most workers can handle more communications via e-mail than they currently do.

8. Review your technology.

Updates to computer and office equipment may make your work more efficient, allowing you to finish the day earlier. For instance, a more powerful computer may allow you to finish Web research faster or run multiple software applications at the same time.

9. Automate.

Look for work tasks that can be automated with new technology tools. For example, if you handle the management of an e-mail subscription list, use a tool such as bCentral's List Builder to automate subscription management, so you don't waste time manually processing subscription additions and deletions.

10. Let the day end.

Many people who run small companies burn the midnight oil because they just can't get themselves to leave. Resist the temptation to work into the wee hours. Giving into it can actually make you less productive and put you on a path toward burnout. Set a firm time when your workday will end and stick to it — even if you haven't finished all the tasks you set out to handle.

Julie

Love never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues. they shall cease; whether tliere be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in part. And we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: hut when I became a man. I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass darkly but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known And now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. ——英国首相布莱尔


Julie