It is often said that cats have nine lives, that they are lucky enough to escape from danger again and again. Here is a science fiction tale about how one such lucky escape by a cat led to a discovery that was able to change the course of people's l

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(122) / 评论(0) 分类 英语散文阅读

W: The City Bank. May I help you, sir? M: Yes, I'd like to close my account. W: May I have your name, please? M: Adam Smith. W: All right. What's your address? M: 56 Edison Ave, Apartment 39, Los Angeles. W: When would you like your account closed?

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1. Hi. My name's ______________. A. Josh B. Jacob C. Jared 2. I want you to meet my sister, _____________. A. Tammy B. Candy C. Amy 3. All of my friends call me __________. A. Nick B. Mike C. Matt 4. The teacher's name is ____________ Smith. A. Denni

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(LOS ANGELES, AP) Allen Iverson shook up the NBA Finals when he scored 48 points in the opener of the series. (美联社洛杉矶电)亚伦.艾佛森在NBA联赛的第一场比赛攻下48分,震撼NBA的总决赛。 The Philadelphia 76ers stunn

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[00:00.00]UNIT 3 [00:05.77]Lesson 11 [00:11.28]Exercise 1.2 [00:13.60]Welcome back to the show. [00:15.42]Today we're talking with two teenagers [00:18.59]about two very different cities, [00:21.33]London and Los Angeles. [00:23.82]Let's start with y

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(112) / 评论(0) 分类 北师大版初中英语八年级上

Larry's Lawn Chair Ride Larry Walters’ boyhood dream was not an unusual one: He wanted to fly. What was unusual, though, was the way he fulfilled it. After finishing school, Larry joined the U.S. Ai

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Hollywood Is Finally Getting Its Own Film Museum More than 90 years have passed since Hollywood's official film organization first proposed plans to build its own museum. Those plans are finally becoming a reality, with the Academy Museum of Motion P

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5.机位预约、确认篇 Hello. This is United Airlines. 联合航空,您好。 I'd like to reconfirm my flight. 我想要再确认班机。 What's your name and flight number? 请说您的大名与

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Anderson Silva in Hollywood film role RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Ultimate Fighting middleweight champion Anderson Silva is set to star alongside Steven Seagal in a new Hollywood film. Silva will fly to Los Angeles this week to begin

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1. Police in Los Angeles and Philadelphia raided Occupy protester camp sites, taking down tents and making some arrests. Demonstrators in both cities have been told to leave. 2. Herman Cain told backers he is reassessing his campaign after a woman sa

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How annoying would that be? Must try harder. 多么不可思议。你要努力学习。 Being sent to bed by his dad, you know, to Shakespeare, Go to bed, now! And put the pencil down. 你能想象他父亲边说边把他抱上床,现在该睡觉了,

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US First Lady Michelle Obama was on-hand Saturday night to officially declare the opening of the Games. And now, on behalf of my husband the entire nation that is rooting for all of you, it is my great honor to say those magical words: let the 2015 S

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Los Angeles is the latest city to call for a ban on apps that allow users to sell their parking spots on their driveway and on the street to others. 洛杉矶成为又一个叫停车位出租应用的城市。用户通过这种应用把他们在车道或

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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Three people were wounded(受伤) by gunshots on Tuesday morning at Gardena Senior High School in the Los Angeles area, as the police were searching for a student who may have brought a gun to the campus. The shoo

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LOS ANGELES, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Blake Griffin finished with 22 points and eight rebounds, Chris Paul contributed 20 points with 14 assists as the Los Angeles Clippers handed the Detroit Pistons 5th straight defeat 129-97 on Sunday. The 129 points w

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厄瓜多尔总统内阁重新洗牌 QUITO, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa on Monday reshuffled his cabinet after his party suffered major setbacks in local elections. Paola Carvajal replaced Maria de los Angeles Duarte as min

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U.S. law enforcement sued for illegally detaining foreign nationals LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The illegal detention of foreign nationals in the United States have angered civil rights groups to file a lawsuit against the law enforcement. Six p

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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Hal David, best known for writing a number of popular songs with composer Burt Bacharach, died from complications of a stroke in Los Angeles Saturday at the age of 91. The legendary songwriter passed away at Cedars-Si

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Meeting old friends 老友重逢 Many people shake hands when meeting after they havn't seen each other for a long time. 1. A: I haven't seen you for ages. You haven't been sich, have you? B: No, I've been in California for the past month. A: How nic

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Larry's Lawn Chair Ride 梦想起飞,别一飞冲天 Larry Walters boyhood dream was not an unusual one: He wanted to fly. What was unusual, though, was the way he fulfilled it. After finishing school, Larry joined the U.S. Air Force, but was rejec

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