The USPS phone menu voice answered. Jean said, Representative. A male representative said hello. The mailman didn't redeliver my package today, Jean said. What is the tracking number for your package? he asked. Jean told him the number. I can't find

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(74) / 评论(0) 分类 简单慢速英语阅读

And the consumer group Choice says it's still concerned about a lack of competition in the supermarket sector. Coles has been cleared of anti-competitive behavior for slashing its home brand milk prices. The consumer watchdog says consumers are benef

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Why were you so rude to your brother? Gladys asked. He drove all the way over here to deliver that package to you. But you didnt invite him inside your apartment. You didnt offer him anything to drink or eat. Then, when he was talking to me, you kept

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嘉宾:Debbie Mason 话题:环保新举措零废物运动Zero Waste (1) 单词拼写: 1、Non-recyclable:of things cant be recycled 2、Council:local authority 3、Dental hygienist:牙科保健员 重点俚语: 1、Mountains of (pac

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President Bush Discusses Negotiations to Finalize Legislation on the Financial Rescue Package THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. My administration continues to work with the Congress on a rescue plan. And we need a rescue plan. This is -- it's hard work.

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He was driving home. He couldnt wait to get home. He was hungry. He hadnt eaten in eight hours. Eight hours ago he had eaten two hot dogs. The hot dogs were delicious. He had put lots of mustard, onions, and relish on the hot dogs. They were so delic

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It was a big apartment building. The building was in a big city. Delivery people left packages at the front desk. The front desk held the packages for apartment tenants. Mr. Smith was expecting a package. He stopped at the front desk. Had his package

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By Scott Stearns White House 23 January 2008 U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson met with congressional leaders Wednesday for talks on a stimulus package for the U.S. economy. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. Secretary Pau

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U.S. President Barack Obama used his weekly radio and Internet address Saturday to outline the benefits of a tax cut package he signed into law in December. 美国总统奥巴马利用他每星期六广播和因特网讲话的机会简述了减税方案

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Beginners. I have a very special friend who lives in the *neighborhood. She is seventy-five years old, and actually comes from England, just like me. She was a war bride during World War two. She is originally from Liverpool (where the Beatles came f

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EU Leaders to Discuss Bloc's Relations with Ukraine 欧盟领导人将讨论与乌克兰关系 WASHINGTON European Union leaders plan to discuss the bloc's relations with Ukraine at an EU summit Friday in Brussels. This comes after the EU announced i

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Hong Kong is preparing for a crucial vote on election reform. The special administrative regions Legislative Council will debate a reform package that will give as many as five million people a more direct say in who will become the citys next chief

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今天我们要学的词是ride out. Ride out的意思是经受得住,挺过难关。The sailboat rode out the storm. 帆船抵挡住了暴风雨的袭击。There are signs that a global economic slowdown is hitting U.S. companies that rode out the

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The financial crisis has hit Wenatchee quite hard in the past year or so. Businesses have closed, some people have lost their homes or jobs, or both. Everyone seems to be more careful about spending, and it has become normal to be frugal, or very car

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President Bush says he is optimistic about reaching agreement with opposition legislators on an economic stimulus package. The U.S. central bank has cut the key interest rate in an effort to boost the troubled U.S. economy and stop a global sell-off

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今天我们要学的词是Main Street。 Main Street, 在美国,不论大城市还是小城镇,通常会有一条主街叫 Main Street. 如今说起Main Street,一般泛指普通民众、工薪阶层和小企业主的利益,相对于Wall Str

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The Bush administration is urging U.S. lawmakers to quickly pass its sweeping $700-billion bailout plan for financial institutions that are holding large amounts of bad mortgage debt. U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said in television interview

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When the markets in Europe closed a couple of hours ago, London's FTSE 100 was up 20 points. The Dax and the Euro were also up. In the US, trading comes to a close shortly and the Dow Jones is up 6 points, while the SP 500 is down 3 points. And the A

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Topics: The song Amazing Grace; specialty cable/satellite channels; to slay, to kill, to murder, to slaughter; I love it versus Im loving it; dollar versus buck Words: amazing grace sin verse wretch channel cable satellite specialty cartoon package t

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Meredith: Are you going to Stanleys retirement party ? Oscar: Sure, I want a glimpse of the future. I cant wait to retire . Meredith: Itll be a long time before you get the golden handshake . Me? I may be ready for early retirement . Oscar: Are you s

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