RESTAURANT ENGLISH

Waiter: Good evening. Do you have a 1)reservation? Customer: Yes. The reservation is under Lin. Waiter: Very good, Mr. Lin. Do you prefer smoking or non-smoking seating? Customer: Non-smoking, please.

THE MAIL BOMB

(Knock at the door.) Mailman: Desmond? Seinfeld: Yeah. Mailman: Got a package for you. Sign here. Seinfeld: Oh, where is it from? Mailman: No return address. Seinfeld: What if I don't want it? Mailman

NBA FINALS 2001

Harper:(In The Lakers'locker room)

IT MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE

Lay a whisper on my pillow Leave the winter on the ground I wake up lonely There is air of silence In the bedroom and all around Touch me now I close my eyes and dream away *It must have been love But

11 LETTER FROME 2050

December 8, 2050 Dear Nestor, I am writing to you because your name came up as a reference on a “ pen pal ” list. Although I can easily 1)simulate life in the United States on my 2)assumption mach

10 IS THIS A JOKE

----AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION2000 Who Are They? Al Gore and Reorge W.Bush bothe continue political traditions set down by their families. Al Gore was born just outside Carthage in Smith County, T

NEWS HEADLINGES

Iraq has reacted defiantly to the American and British air raids on targets near Baghdad. President Sadam Hussein vowed to fight until victory on land, in the air and at sea. China and Russia have als

08 THE STORIES OF ROME

The Pantheon here was built by the Emperor Haydrian in the 2nd century AD and its 1)dome is still one of the largest 2)concrete domes in the world. It's 50 yards across and its concrete is up to 20 fe

07 GLADIATIOR

MAXIMUS: 1)Archers, three weeks from now I will be harvesting my crops. Imagine where you will be, and it will be so. Hold the line, stay with me, if you find yourself alone riding in green fields wit

HOW RICH IS RICH

Two a.m. in the Arabian desert, the world's fifth richest man sits alone. A rare moment of 1)tranquility. Who is this man? What is he thinking? Why is he here? He is His Royal Highness Prince Alwaleed

05 OLYMPIC 2000 REVIEW

It's the water that defines Sydney. It's a playground, a front yard, and a highway upon which thousands of “ Sydneysiders, ” as the locals are called, get to and from work. Ocean and harbor beache

04 THE ARC ANGELS

Several years ago, Iris Arc Crystal, a company I co-founded with Francesca Patruno, experienced a 1)lull in business. We had recently hired several new employees and hoped that the 2)slowdown was only

03 HOW DO I LOVE THEE?

How do I love thee?let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height to My soul can reach,when feeling out of sight For the ends of being and ideal crace. I love thee to the level

02 IF THOU MUST LOVE ME

If 3)thou must love me, let it be for 4)nought Except for love's sake only. Do not say 'I love her for her smile...her look...her way Of speaking gently,...for 5)a trick of thought That 6)falls in wel

01 A LETTER TO THE YEAR 2100

Dear you, Are you wearing 1)pajamas? I do not mean to begin this letter by getting personal. I was just wondering if you people leave the house anymore-something that seems to be increasingly unnecess

BREATHE

VOCAL:FAITH HILL I can feel the magic floating in the air Being with you gets me that way I watch the sunlight dance across your face and I've Never been this swept away All my thoughts just seem to s

Websites of the Year 2000

Napster's MP3 file sharing software is a big favorite. The controversial site won two awards: the WebE for best music site, and the People's Voice Award. Another 1)dual award winner is Google.com. The

Comtuter Cames of the Year 2000

Topping the Academy's list as Game of the Year, was the Sims from Electronic Art. The game, which has no violence or sex, lets computer users 1)manipulate little cyberpeople, almost like they're in a

DAVID LETTERMAN MAKES FUN OF PRESIDENT BUSH

Here is the difference between President Bush and 1)Yogi Berra. When President Bush says something that doesn ’ t make any sense, it doesn ’ t make any sense. that ’ s the difference. As you kno

09 SUMMER WINE

Strawberries, cherries and the angels' kissing spring My summer wine is really made from all these things I walked in town on silver spurs that jingled tune A song that I had only sing to just a few S