17Rooms in a House GLOSSARY to babysit to take care of another persons children or pets (animals) for a short period of time, usually in exchange for money* Olivia started babysitting her neighbors children when she was 14 years old, for $7 per hour.

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21Being in Debt GLOSSARY to be behind on (something) to be behind schedule; to be doing things later than one should be doing them; to not be able to do things on time when they need to be done * How did you get so far behind on your math homework? e

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23Getting a Dream Job GLOSSARY want ad an advertisement by a company that is looking for a new employee, usually placed in a newspaper or magazine * She scanned the want ads looking for teaching jobs. dream job a job that one really wants to have; so

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An Introduction to Verb Tenses 英语日常语法:动词时态 For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Today we are going to give you a basic overview of the verb tense system in English. Verb tenses tell us how an action relates to the f

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Someone often asks me, Whats your hobby? Do you like collecting stamps? In fact, Im fond of fishing, collecting stamps, and playing basketball. But I spend most of my spare time collecting foreign coins. Maybe collecting foreign coins is my r

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The English language was originally formed on the basis of the languages of small tribes. At first small tribes of people who lived in Northern Europe left their countries and settled in England. While they were isolated in the island community, the

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17 Being Pestered on the Phone GLOSSARY to ring off the hook for a phone to ring many times in a short period of time,because one is receiving many phone calls * Ever since our ad appeared on TV, our companys phones have been ringingoff the hook! Wha

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18 Experiencing an Earthquake GLOSSARY earthquake a short period of time when the ground shakes because ofgeological movements deep below the surface, often causing damage, injuries,and/or death * People living in southern California experience many

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12 Feeling Disillusioned GLOSSARY idol someone whom one loves, worships, or admires very much, possiblywanting to be that person * When you were a teenager, did you have any posters of your idols hanging onyour bedroom walls? book signing an event wh

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06 Guessing a Number GLOSSARY contest a competition; an event where many people participate to try to winsomething * The contests first-place winner will win a new car, and the second-place winnerwill win a new bicycle. guess an answer that one provi

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04 Being Forgetful GLOSSARY to forget to not remember something; to have no memory of something * Was your wife mad when you forgot her birthday? etched in my brain memorized; permanently written down in ones mind sothat one cannot forget something *

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11Talking About Time GLOSSARY a quarter to 15 minutes before the hour* My classes start at four oclock, but I must leave at a quarter to four because ittakes fifteen minutes to walk to the school. noon, on the dot exactly noon; precisely 12:00 p.m. *

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释义: go easy on 安抚,适当做 go easy on 后面如果接人物的话就是轻轻安抚,如果接物体的话就是不过分地对待的意思。比如说 Go easy on the whisky 表示少喝点威士忌。 例句: Go easy, Michael. You do

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释义: take a rain check 推到下次 rain check 是当棒球比赛因恶劣天气不得不终止时官方发给观众的交换券(check),凭借此券可以观看下一次的比赛。由此衍生出了 take a rain check,使用在将约定推迟的

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释义: take a rain check 推到下次 rain check 是当棒球比赛因恶劣天气不得不终止时官方发给观众的交换券(check),凭借此券可以观看下一次的比赛。由此衍生出了 take a rain check,使用在将约定推迟的

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释义: take medicine 吃药 take 后面接 medicine 或 pill,tablet 的话就是吃药、服用药物的意思。medication 同样可以作为药物的含义与 take 共同使用。如果是 take drugs 就会变成服用非法药物或毒品。 例

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释义: go for a walk 散步 与前面所提到的 take a walk 具有相同的含义,表示散步。像这样,如果用作 go for a+名词形式的话就表示去做某事。 例句: Do you want to go for a walk? 你想出去散步吗? Want

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听力对照中英文本: Cellphone Obsession 手机控的非典型生活 XG:Hey, Jing Jing. I could really use some advice. 小高:嗨,京晶,我需要点儿建议。 JJ:Okay, Im all ears. Whats up? 京晶:行,我认真听着呢,什么事

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英语学习笔记: hooligan n. 小流氓,恶棍 inquisitiveness n. 求知欲,好奇 fruitful exchanges 丰富有趣的交流 in the realms of 在的领域 Guys, this is Aamir, and I'll come to China with my new film Dangal, SOON! I heard some of

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Everyday Grammar: Put Prepositions in Their Place English learners know that prepositions can be difficult to master. There are 94 one-word prepositions in English, and about 56 prepositions with two or more words, called complex prepositions. This a

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