Lesson 28 Are Cars Doing More Harm Than Good? Text Cars Only Bring Peogle Trouble Today any Chinese can enjoy the luxury of owning a private car--if he can afford it, that is. And to be able to afford it, you have first of all to pay a five or six fi

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(204) / 评论(0) 分类 英语口语教程(Oral Workshop)--高级

Lesson 30 Text A The Bloody Thumb I met the old man at a cafe. I was a stranger in the town. Did you hear the radio news yesterday? he asked me. I didn't, I said.Was there anything exciting? Exciting? no! It was important to me-and very, very sad,a p

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A: Sorry to bother you, but I was wondering if you could drive me to the emergency room. B: Of course. What is the problem? A: I am running a really high fever of 105 degrees, and I have a rash on my stomach. B: If you can, go and unlock the back doo

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Q:You are very punctual. A:Thank you, Sir. I'm a chauffeur. Generally speaking, a chauffeur must be punctual. Q:We've been looking over your application. You've more than ten years' experience in driving cars and trucks. Is it right? A:Yes, I

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A: I don't have any more cash, and I have to get on another bus to get home. B: Why don't you have any more money? A: I wanted some chips at lunch today, so I spent it. B: That was a bright idea. A: Do you have some change I can borrow? B: I don't ha

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Language Points My friend drank too much, and started acting like an ass. jerk/asshole The waiter was such an asshole I decided not to give him a tip. kiss one's ass He kissed the teachers' ass all year. kiss my ass piss sb. off An aggressive driver

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Amy had heard really bad news. They're kicking us out of our apartment, she said. They're renovating the entire A Wing. Everyone in A Wing has to move out by September 1. Sam said, You're kidding! Who told you this? How can they do this? This is unbe

发表于:2019-01-22 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 英文短篇故事(纽约)

Let me give you directions to my house. I think it's very easy to find, but people always seem to get lost. From your house, get on the main road. Travel that road for 2.5 miles. When you reach the bridge, get on the bridge and stay in the left lane.

发表于:2019-01-23 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 中级类英语听力

I Towards seven oclock in the evening, after having drunk my tea, I left a station, the name of which I do not remember, though I do remember it was somewhere in the district of the Don Cossack Army near Novocherkassk.* It was already dark when, havi

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It was early morning. The sun was just over the horizon. She got on the bus. The bus was smelly. It smelled foul. Bus fare was one fifty. She paid her fare. Good morning, said the bus driver. Good morning, she said back. The bus driver was friendly.

发表于:2019-01-24 / 阅读(73) / 评论(0) 分类 英语第3级听力-English Level 3

Laura cared a lot about the environment. She worried about the future of the planet. She made sure to recycle everything she could. She even rode her bike everywhere she went. Laura wanted to do whatever she could to prevent pollution or global warmi

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Veronica is 21 years old. She has not had a driver's license yet. Her friends make fun of her. She does not care. She loves walking. She can walk fast. She can walk for hours. She walks to school every day. She walks to work every day. She walks to t

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Netease Entertainment October 20 reports, according to Chinese law, Zhao Wei's husband Huang Youlong was reported to court because someone bought his house, but they could not stay, so sued, asking Huang Youlong to retreat the house. 网易娱乐十月

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

The Lunar New Year is just one week away and that officially signals the start of festivities. Our reporter Fei Ye brings us this report now from an exhibition in Beijing, which is showcasing and celebrating the many traditions associated with this t

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(96) / 评论(0) 分类 CCTV9英语新闻2014年01月

今天我们要学的词是time-honored。 Time-honored, 历史悠久的,经过时间检验的。The startup company relied on time-honored principles to grow its business, 这家新开办的公司依靠久经检验的商业原则,扩大生意规模

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He hit the brakes too late. The train, carrying 218 passengers in eight carriages, hurtled off the tracks and slammed into a concrete wall, killing 79 people. On Tuesday, investigators looking into the crash announced their preliminary findings from

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Seat这个词,我们再熟悉不过了,它的中文意思是座位。我们的生活中有各种各样的座位,比如汽车上的驾驶座、看台上的观摩座等等。这些座位在不同的语境里会表示不同的意思。 1. I am ver

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A Chinese mainland spokesperson urged Taiwan to improve safety across its whole tourist sector and to take measures to ensure the safety of mainland travellers. 中国大陆一位发言人于日前敦促台湾应提高整个旅游行业的安全管理,

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Investigators have found gasoline components in burnt plastic containers in the driver's booth and baggage compartment of the bus which caught fire in Taiwan, killing 26 people. 日前,一辆游览车在台湾起火,造成26人死亡,调查人员

发表于:2019-02-08 / 阅读(46) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

本期内容: ElectriccarmakerTeslasaysavehicleinvolvedinafatalcrashinCaliforniawasinAutopilotmode,raisingfurtherquestionsaboutthesafetyofself-drivingtechnology.Oneofthecompany'sModelXcarscrashedintoaroadsidebarrierandcaughtfireon23March.Tesla'sAut

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