He wanted to explore New York City. He decided to buy a bike. Make sure you buy a helmet, his wife said. And make sure you clean the tires. Don't bring dirty tires into our apartment. Clean the tires? How in the world was he going to clean the tires?

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They took the escalator downstairs. They were at Home Depot. She wanted to buy some more plants. She also wanted to buy some plant food. Ryan went to the plant food section. He saw big containers and small packages. One small package was only $2. It

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It was a warm, sunny day in Manhattan. Many people were standing in a long line. They had bought tickets for the Statue of Liberty. They were waiting to board the boat. Neil could see the statue in the distance. It looked pretty small. He bought a ti

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Charlie looked at the Empire State Building. It was only 16 blocks south. Then he looked at the East River. He saw two bridges in the distance. Which bridges are those, he wondered. He unfolded the view map. It was actually a panoramic photo taken fr

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Leo decided to skip school Friday morning. He decided to go fishing. He put his fishing gear into his car. He drove to the lake. He parked his car. He grabbed his gear. He went to the fishing shack on the pier. They were having a fishing tournament.

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She felt bad. She had yelled at her mom. She had made her mom cry. Even though she had apologized, she still felt bad. I can't believe I hurt my own mom, she said. My life seems to be just one bad thing after another. Either I do bad things, or bad t

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Bill had a dream one night. In the dream, he died on the day after his 61st birthday. Bill told his brother about his dream. His brother said, It was only a dream. Bill said, It wasn't just a dream. It was the TRUTH. If you ever have such a dream, yo

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He hated doing the laundry. It was such a hassle. Someday, he thought, clothes will be 100-percent paper. Then we can just throw out our dirty clothes. No more washers, no more dryers. No more laundry baskets, no more laundry soap. He went to the lau

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Ian turned on the TV. A man was talking. Ian clicked on the mute button. A caption appeared at the bottom of the screen. But the words in the caption didn't change as the man talked. They stayed the same. Another man started talking. The caption stil

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He was at Macy's. He needed a short-sleeve, silk shirt. He couldn't find any silk shirts. He did find a linen-cotton blend. This will have to do, he thought. He took the shirt, still on its hanger, to the fitting rooms. A woman directed him into an e

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He was bicycling west on Delancey Street. Traffic was moving fast. It was bumper to bumper. He turned south off Delancey Street. A couple of blocks later, he turned onto Grand Street. Traffic was also bumper to bumper, but it was barely moving. He ca

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Connie always kept an umbrella in her desk drawer. A sunny morning could always turn into a rainy afternoon. Her emergency umbrella always kept her dry. One day it started raining at noon. She had to meet a client on the Upper East Side. She opened h

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She was moving to New York City. She asked her brother to drive her to the airport in her car. Okay, but I've never driven this heap before, he said. It drives like any other car, she said. And it's a 1993 Cadillac; it's not a 'heap.' Remember, when

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The island had many trees and animals. One day, many people in small boats came to live on the island. They went into the woods. They hunted the animals. They killed many animals the first six months. Maybe we are killing too many animals, said Jacob

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He asked his wife what size pants she wore. I don't know, Annie said. I bought all my pants in China. Sizes are different in America. They went downtown to Century 21. They took the escalator to the third floor. She asked a worker where women's dress

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Free Wi-Fi Is Coming to New York City 纽约打造全球最快免费无线网 The spread of mobile phones across America has led to a disappearance of public pay telephones. In fact, in New York City right now, workers are removing pay phones from th

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AS IT IS 2015-10-29 New York Fines Airbnb for Illegal Home-Sharing 因其非法房屋出租纽约对Airbnb进行处罚 Airbnb, a global home-sharing company, faces a fight to stay in New York City. A proposed law would punish people for renting out t

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AS IT IS 2016-09-20 Bombing Suspect Captured After Shootout with Police 纽约曼哈顿爆炸事件嫌犯与警方激烈交火后被捕 The suspect in two bombings Saturday in New York City and New Jersey has been captured after being wounded in a gu

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AS IT IS 2016-09-17 Gold Toilet Revealed at NYC Museum 纽约博物馆展示黄金马桶 This is Whats Trending Today If you have ever wanted to use a toilet made of pure gold, now is your chance. New Yorks famous Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum has set

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New York City Announces Plan to Retrain Police 纽约宣布重新培训警察的计划 New York City says it is planning to retrain its police force. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the retraining of the citys 20,000-member police force Thursday. He s

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