17 After Christmas Sales GLOSSARY to get up to stand up from a sitting or lying position, especially to wake up andget out of bed * Vince wants to find a job where he wont have to get up until at least noon. to miss out on to not be able to have or p

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19Working in a Dead End Job GLOSSARY employment agency a business that helps people find jobs* DeShawn had been looking for a job for almost six months, so he decided to goto an employment agency to get some professional help. dead end job a job that

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13 Talking About Books GLOSSARY well enough somewhat; satisfactory, but not great; so-so; not horrible, but not wonderful * I like math well enough, but I wouldnt want to solve math problems all day. glowing recommendation an enthusiastic statement t

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The Aldens worked on the maze for most of the day. Mr. Sweeney cut posts of wood, then Violet and Benny lined them up where they needed to go. Henry and Jessie stapled chicken wire fencing from post to post. And everyone attached cornstalks into the

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So, whod like to go on a quick hayride before supper? Ken asked after the last customer had gone home and the maze was closed for the day. A hayride! Oh, boy! Benny cried, jumping up and down. Ken led the Aldens back over to the barn. There was a lar

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Benny shifted in his sleeping bag. What time is it? he whispered. Henry had agreed to take the first watch. Jessie, Violet, and Benny were trying to sleep, but it was hard for Jessie to get comfortable on the wood floor. And Violet and Benny were sim

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When the Aldens returned to Kens, Mr. Sweeney was back. He was just finishing up the last of the repair work in the maze. Tomorrow we paint the fence posts, Violet said. And decorate for the festival, Benny added. Can you kids help me go down all the

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Cookie drove up as the children rode into the corral. They quickly told her about the horse thieves and they all ran inside to call the police. Slim sat at the office computer. He jumped up when they came in. Just a little computer work, he said, qui

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The children lay awake in their bunks. One hour passed. And another. But sleep would not come. Henrys back was sore from digging the fence posts. His face and arms stung from the locust branch scratches. Violet thought about the woman whose horse, Bu

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Henry raced Lightning across the ranch. He rode and rode until he saw the huge branch that had crushed the wire fence. Whoa, boy, he said, pulling back on the reins. Henry climbed down and tied Lightning to a tree, then went to take a look. The heavy

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《我的第一套自然拼读故事书》是美国创新儿童出版社(Innovativekids)出版的一套用自然拼读法引导和培养孩子阅读兴趣的故事绘本,适合中国学龄前和小学低年级的小朋友阅读和学习。整套书

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单身情歌也温暖:欢乐合唱团Glee - Silly Love songs 在刚刚结束的《欢乐合唱团》第二季第12集中,有人开口告白,有人终于失恋,有人情人节落单,有人甜甜蜜蜜,在这样一个闹腾戏剧的情人节最

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05Listening to the Radio GLOSSARY simulcast a live (not recorded) broadcast of an event or performance;something that is shown in two places or in two ways at the same time, such as on the television and the radio* I was watching the basketball game

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HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week on our program: A competition to find a spokesmodel for Mother Earth And a question from Russia about Kurt Cobain and the band that he led, Nirvana. But fir

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Technology Report - Privacy Concerns Over Facial Recognition Systems This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Today we take another look at facial recognition systems. These can tag friends in Facebook photos or help police identify suspect

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: About 800,000 people have strokes every year in the U.S. Most are caused when a clot blocks a blood vessel to the brain. We've known about strokes for a long time. But it wasn't until recently that doctors could do anything about

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Nirvana涅磐:Smells Like Teen Spirit 少年心气 Nirvana(涅磐)是一支80年代末诞生的摇滚乐队,他们在90年代风靡全球,至今仍有着无数的歌迷。 主唱Kurt Cobain是NIRVANA乐队灵魂人物。 佛语中说,涅磐 (

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Lyrics Dumb by Nirvana I'm not like them But I can pretend The sun is gone But I have a light The day is done But I'm having fun I think I'm dumb Or maybe just happy Think I'm just happy... My heart is broke But I have some glue Help me inhale And m

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Agency employee: Tell me why youd like to sign up with our employment agency. Kurt: Well, right now Im working in a dead end job. There are no opportunities for advancement. Im already at the top of the pay scale, so theres no chance of another pay r

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Kurt: Turn that radio down! Gloria: No way! Im listening to a simulcast of a performance and its live. Kurt: Is it on campus radio? Gloria: No, its on the public radio station. I finally got good reception after putting this long antenna outside my w

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