厕所文化(Toilet Culture) Staying at a certain place long enough . Everybody needs to know where the toilet is. I tried to find one when I first visited the Divinity School Library, the oldest school in Yale University: I tried to find the

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Unit 1 Differences in Culture and Customs One You must have been here a long time already. 你肯定在这里等了很久了。 1 Introduction A Being on time is considered good manners. Its not polite to be late for classes, meetings, or appointments. When we

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Burmese Skateboarders Lobby for Official Recognition The Speed Ring Skate Club, comprise of 20 young Burmese with a passion for skateboarding in a country where skateboards are rare. The skaters first learned their tricks at this park. But four years

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耽误客人入住时你可以确切告诉我何时能入住吗? A: I wonder what has happened to my room. You said it would be ready in ten minutes, but Ive waited for half an hour. Can you tell me exactly when I can get in? 究竟我的房间怎么

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M: I'd like a double room. W: Do you have a reservation? M: Yes, I called you last week from New York. My name is George Lee. W: Wait a second, please. Yes, Mr. Lee. We have a room reserved for you. How long do you plan to stay? M: Probably two days.

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By Stephanie Ho Washington 11 February 2006 The issue of lobbying, which is the process of trying to influence policy-makers in favor of a specific cause, has been under intense scrutiny in the United

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By Deborah Tate Washington 02 August 2007 The U.S. Senate Thursday approved legislation that strengthens ethics and lobbying laws. The measure, which passed the House of Representatives earlier this week, now goes to President Bush for his signature.

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The fallout continues over the Larry Nassar sex abuse scandal. USA Gymnastics said on Friday that its entire board of directors will resign. More than 150 women have testified that Nassar, former doctor of the U.S. gymnastics team,

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I was on my way to an interview and there was a lot of traffic on the road. I got to the office in the nick of time for my appointment. I walked into the lobby of the building and looked at the directory. I saw that Casey Enterprises was on the penth

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You forgot to say thank you, said the apartment building manager. Thank you for what? Sid asked. Remember your email? she asked. He had sent an email about a safety hazard. He had suggested installing a window in the lobby door. Sometimes people leav

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By Ron Corben Bangkok 14 September 2006 Thailand's new election commission has postponed general elections scheduled for October for at least a month. The announcement comes amid uncertainties over whether Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will stay

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U.S. President Barack Obama set aside more than $30 billion for several renewable energy projects in the government's massive economic stimulus package. And this week, thousands of students from across the nation descended on Washington for a youth

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Hotel clerk: Heres the bill for your four- night stay. Would you like the incidentals charged to your credit card? May: Incidentals? I think theres some mistake. I didnt order any pay-per-view movies and I never ordered room service. And, I didnt hav

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By Jeff Swicord Washington 03 November 2009 For decades, AIPAC (The American Israel Public Affairs Committee) has been the pro-Israel lobby in the United States, bolstered by a massive membership -it says 100,000 - among America's six million Jews.

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Topics: Famous Americans Ralph Nader; how to become an astronaut; with reference to versus with regard to versus according to; to confront versus to encounter; In God We Trust Words: critique to discredit traffic fatality inspiring social cause to lo

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Topics: American Cities: San Francisco/Bay Area; the ACLU; using back to refer to the past; failure versus error versus mistake Words: image strait bay living expenses steep cable car liberal costume civil liberties litigation to lobby to infringe up

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