The Tollefson Boy Goes to College

In a little while, the Tollefson boy’s going to get into the 1) chevy with his mother. And they’re going to pick up his aunt Mary and grandma and his great uncle Senator Kay Torvellts. And all of

Without a Nightligh

The moon shone down on the lake like a spotlight. It was a warm summer evening, and I found the night sky, with its 1) glistening stars, relaxing to watch. Five of us were sitting on the dock, wishing

Great Expectations

My father’s family name being Pirrip, and my Christian name Philip, my 1) infant tongue could make of both names nothing longer or more 2) explicit than Pip. So, I called myself Pip, and came to be

Napoleon Hill’s Keys to Success 4

Think of your mind as a 1) reservoir in which you have been storing up potential power. You will now learn to 2) release that power in precise quantities and specific directions. This is the essence o

Questioning CEOs

Interviewer: OK, I want to pursue this area for just a minute, because I’m wondering whether or not, either of you or both of you have the experience in recent days where the same people who regarde

Power Talk

This is a communications 1) seminar. Ah, I 2) tricked you. If I would have said, “this is a communications seminar,” how many of you would have 3) showed up? Yeah that’s what I was afraid of, tw

Globalization: Opportunities and Challenges for China’s You

Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen. Today I’m very happy to be here to share with you some of my thoughts on the topic of Globalization. And first of all, I would like to mention an event in our rec

GRAMMAR SMART (4)

Making Comparisons Female: Now we know that the English language is 1) set up for maximum 2) clarity. We also know that it’s important to make sure that all the units you’re talking about agree. M

Pei Luming First Person Singular

I do, of course like people to enjoy my work, no question about it. The 1) durability of the idea, the 2) relevance of its durable, it’s more important to me. But that doesn’t mean that I’m not

Listening Comprehension

听力练习 Part 2: Listen to the news carefully and then fill in the brackets with the correct answer to each question put forward in the tape. 1. A.100 B.30 C. 300 D. 8 2. A. Westminster Abbey B. S

TONY TALK 托尼嘉宾室

Handicap Helper Tony: Hello and welcome to Tony Talk! And today we have a special guest with us, Fernando, who is a social worker who works with handicapped people. Welcome, Fernando! How are you? Fer

News Review

1 As the US Secretary of State Colin Powell prepares to arrive in Israel, the country’s Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has rejected pressure from Washington to end the military offensive in the West Ba

Shattered

I’m trying to control myself So please don’t stand in my way I’ve waited for the longest time This is what I wanted in my way *Move over, move over There’s a 1) climax coming my way Move over,

Bermuda The Treasure Island

When you think of the islands, you probably picture beaches and palm trees and green golf courses. But many American citizens and companies see 1) a different kind of green there, money. This week, th

Aircraft Carriers

Being a super power, it’s not possession of nuclear weapons, it’s not having a large armed forces, it’s not having higher tech equipment than anyone else, if there’s one thing that defines bei

The Cheer leaders Trivia

Cheerleaders - what do you think when you hear that term? Good-looking girls waving 1) pompons? And what about male cheerleaders? 2) Geeky guys jumping around with 3) megaphones? Well, cheerleading is

The Elegant 1)Demeanour of 2)Emcees

Thank you so much. Nice to see you. Nice to have you with us. Welcome to the show: Happy Secretary’s Day. By the way did you know it was Secretary’s Day? I do the same thing every year I tell my s

Your Song

It’s a little bit funny, this feeling inside I’m not one of those, who can easily hide I don’t have much money, but boy if I did I’d buy a big house where we both could live If I was a 1) scul

Grandpa’s Bees

A long time before I was born, my grandma and grandpa moved into the house on Beechwood Avenue. They had a young family of four little girls. The little girls slept in the 1) attic in a big feather be

Old Country Advice to the American Traveler

One year, my Uncle Mellie traveled from Fresno to New York. Before he got aboard the train, his uncle Garol paid him a visit and told him about the dangers of travel. “When you get on the train,”