One day the Emperor Akbar startled his courtiers with a strange question. If somebody pulled my whiskers what sort of punishment should be given to him? he asked. He should be flogged! said one courtier. He should be hanged! said another. He should b

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Birbal arrived late for a function and the emperor was displeased. My child was crying and I had to placate him, explained the courtier. Does it take so long to calm down a child? asked the emperor. It appears you know nothing about child rearing. No

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One day Akbar and Birbal were riding through the countryside and they happened to pass by a cabbage patch. Cabbages are such delightful vegetables! said Akbar. I just love cabbage. The cabbage is king of vegetables! said Birbal. A few weeks later the

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One fine morning, a minister from Emperor Akbar's court had gathered in the assembly hall. He informed the Emperor that all his valuables had been stolen by a thief the previous night. Akbar was shocked to hear this because the place where that minis

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A: I need to have my computer fixed. B: What's the problem? A: I think it has a virus. B: Did you buy your computer from us? A: Yes, I bought if from your store. B: Did you get the warranty on your computer? A: Yes, I got the warranty. B: My computer

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A: Can you fix my computer? B: What's wrong with it? A: I believe that it has a virus. B: Where did you get your computer? From us? A: Yes, I did. B: Did you purchase a warranty for the computer? A: I believe that I purchased the warranty. B: Our rec

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[00:00.00]Module 1 WELCOME BACK! [00:04.25]UNIT 2 Today is our first day at school [00:09.33]after the holidays [00:12.08]1 Listen and read.Then answer. [00:17.98]Dear Mary, [00:19.50]How are you? [00:21.09]What's the weather like in Canada now? [00:

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A: Could you help me out with a ride to the airport this afternoon? B: I can give you a ride with no problem. What is your departure time? A: My flight departs at 4:00, so I need to leave my house at 1:00 to get to the airport by 2:00. B: Are you bri

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A: If you are free, I was wondering if you could give me a ride to the airport this afternoon. B: Sure, Ill give you a ride. What time do you need to get there? A: I need to leave my house at 2:00 so I can get to the airport two hours before my fligh

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It was Ellens 12th birthday. Ellen was 12 years old. Her mom took her shopping. They went shopping at the mall. You can pick out a dress. You can pick out a pretty dress, Mom said. I will pick out a pretty, blue dress, Ellen said. They went into JC P

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JERUSALEM, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is outraged over statements made by Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman in a speech he delivered Tuesday at the United Nations. Lieberman told delegates to the UN General Assemb

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This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 State and local governments across the United States are facing big budget deficits. Many of these shortfalls include promises of future retirement pay

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IN THE NEWS – June 8, 2002: Loya Jirga By Caty Weaver This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, In The News. Next week, a traditional national council called a loya jirga will meet i

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Mirror, Mirror---What do I See? A loving person lives in a loving world. A hostile person lives in a hostile world. Everyone you meet is your mirror. Mirrors have a very particular function. They reflect the image in front of them. Just as a physical

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Little Birdy,来自澳大利亚西部城市Perth的四人乐队,成员分别是主唱兼吉他Katy Steele,吉他手Simon Leach,贝司Scott ODonoghue,和鼓手Matt Chequer。 主唱Katy那分明稚嫩的少女声线,尾音却有着烟熏般的质感,唱起歌来的调调是即性感又无辜。她还是一名不折不扣的

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歌曲: Stay Wild 艺人: Little Birdy 音乐星级: ★★★★ 所属专辑: Confetti 发行年代: 2009 风格: Pop 相关介绍: Little Birdy, 来自澳大利亚西部城市Perth的四人乐队, 成员分别是主唱兼吉他Katy Steele, 吉他手Simon Leach, 贝司Scott O'Donoghue, 和鼓手Mat

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Todd: OK, Roe, why don't we talk about your first job. Roe: OK Todd: Yeah, tell us about your first job. Roe: You mean my official full-time first job, talking about! Todd: Yeah, sure. How about that? Roe: OK. That was right after graduating universi

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Todd: Hey, er, Mark, could you tell me about the first job you ever had? Mark: I think it was when I was at university, well my first long term part time job was when I was at university and one night a week I used to work for 12 hours from 6 pm til

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Jessica: Kate, how old were you when you had your first boyfriend? Kate: My first proper boyfriend was probably when I was 14. Jessica: 14 What was his name? Kate: His name was Murray. Jessica: Murray. Wow. And did you meet him through school? Kate:

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