Tsipporah

A few weeks after my eighth birthday, my grandmother took me to visit her friend Naomi. The rooms Naomi lived in could have been called a 1) flat, I suppose, but it wasn’t a flat in a modern block.

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by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

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Todd: OK, we're going to talk about apples. Kentaro: OK. Todd: OK, do you like apples? Kentaro: Yeah. So-so. Todd: OK, how often do you eat apples? Kentaro: Once a week, I would say. Todd: Once a week. How much is an apple in Japan? Kentaro: In Japan

你知道，开发一个App要花多少钱吗

Do you ever have an idea for that million-dollar app? Something so simple its crazy that it doesnt exist and one so obviously good that its guaranteed to be the next Uber. Of course you sometimes think that way, everyone does. The problem is that ver

2006年VOA标准英语-Burma's Military Ignores International Pre

By Scott Bobb Bangkok 11 January 2006 Despite growing international pressure, Burma's military government has postponed a visit by a special representative of Southeast Asian nations to discuss its pl

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A: How may I help you? B: I want to get a passport. A: You need to apply for a passport. B: When can I apply for it? A: You can apply right now. B: Id like to do that. A: Fill this out, please. B: Whats next? A: I will need to take your passport pict

英语情景对话-Applying for a Passport(1)

A: What may I do for you? B: I need to get a passport. A: You will need to apply for one. B: When will I be able to do that? A: You can do it right now, if youd like. B: Thats fine. A: Please fill out this application. B: Then what do I do? A: I just

2006年VOA标准英语-Study: Ignorance, Uncertainty Fueled Refug

By Karem Said Cairo 27 February 2006 A Sudanese refugee hangs an anti-UN placard as refugees camp out in a cramped Cairo park The Forced Migration and Refugee Studies department at The American Univer

英语情景对话-Applying for a Library Card(2)

A: May I help you? B: Could I check out this book? A: Let me see your library card. B: I need to get one. A: You can apply for one right now, if youd like. B: Okay. Let me do that right now. A: Could you fill out this application? B: Im finished. Her

英语情景对话-Applying for a Library Card(3)

A: What do you need? B: I would like to check out a book. A: Im going to need your library card. B: I dont have a library card. A: Why dont you apply for one right now? B: Sure. That would be great. A: Please fill out this application. B: Okay. Here

购物英文对话-Applying for a Credit Card(6)

A: Hi. I'd like to get your store credit card. B: Here's the application form. A: ...I'm finished. Here's the form. B: Thank you. Now if you'll just give me a credit card. A: Here's my VISA. B: Thank you.

购物英文对话-Applying for a Credit Card(7)

A: I want to get a store credit card. B: I have the application form right here. A: ...Okay. I've filled out the form. Here you go. B: Thanks. Now all I need to see is a credit card. A: Here's my MasterCard. B: Thank you very much.

2006年VOA标准英语-Land Feud Ignites Fighting in Nigeria

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 14 April 2006 Security forces in Nigeria are battling to control three days of clashes in the central Plateau State, which have left at least 25 people dead. Hundreds of peop

"Reign of Assassins" premieres

BEIJING, Sept. 28 (Xinhuanet) -- The highly- anticipated（预期的 ） martial-arts saga Reign of Assassins (Jian Yu) premiered in Beijing on Sunday with its star-studded cast and crew in attendance（出席）. John Woo, one of the best-known Chin

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By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 06 January 2007 Thousands of families were in Saint Peter's Square Saturday to receive the pope's blessing on the feast day of the Epiphany. At a morning mass the pope said that religious leaders must stress the spiritual

新晋洗脑神曲PPAP，你听过了吗？

今天，我们为大家再介绍一首新近在网络上走红的神曲《Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen》，简称PPAP。这首歌的歌词比《小苹果》还简单，旋律也没啥变化，估计你们听过一遍就能学会了。 先看看BBC是怎么

舞曲狂欢:Agnes - Don't Pull Your Love Out

曲 ： Don't Pull Your Love Out 艺人 ： Agnes 音乐星级 ： ★★★★ 所属专辑 ： Dance Love Pop 发行年代 ： 2008 风格 ： Pop / Dance 相关介绍： Agnes是瑞典人，原先只是本地歌手，但因为她的嗓音极其赋有磁性，所以现在她的歌声却传便了整个地球。在她的歌中体

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By Kari Barber Bensonville, Liberia 08 March 2008 As the world marks international women's day, health workers in Liberia are expressing concern about statistics on the deadly risks faced by pregnant women. A recent government study shows that more t

Apple Pay登陆中国了 微信支付宝有对手了！

Apple Inc. on Thursday launched its smartphone-based payment system in China where the electronic payments market is already dominated by an arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba. 本周四，苹果公司的智能手机支付系统正式登陆中国。中国

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Apple made its case for consumers to buy its forthcoming smartwatch, positioning the device as a way to handle the brief interactions that fill our days, from meeting reminders to short messages to calling for a car. 苹果公司发布了新款智能手