Henry poured lemonade into four tall glasses. As they gathered around the table in the hotel, Jessie carefully unfolded the sheet of white paper. Is it another riddle? Violet wanted to know. Jessie nodded and took a sip of lemonade. The ice cubes cli

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(83) / 评论(0) 分类 111 The Seattle Puzzle

At breakfast the next morning, James Alden had a surprise for his grandchildren. Ill be finished early today, he told them. I thought it might be fun to take a ferry ride across Puget Sound. Anybody interested? That sounds great! said Benny. I cant w

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Can you believe it? Jessie couldnt help laughing. There might really be a troll under a bridge! She couldnt get over it. The four children were up bright and early the next morning. They were talking about the mystery while they made breakfast. Benny

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Spencer: So Curtis, what companies do you really admire? Curtis: One company that I really admire is one that is from near where I grew up, COSCO. Many people know them for their brand, Kirkland Signature. Theyre from Kirkland, Washington close to Se

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AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on WORDMASTER: Martha Brockenbrough, a writer in Seattle and founder of SPOGG, the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar. Five thousand people get her free e-mails about grammar, usage and w

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By the time Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny got back from the grocery store the next morning, it was just starting to rain. I hope Reena still wants to go sightseeing, said Benny, while they put the groceries away. Remember what she said, Benny? Vio

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Waiting, waiting, waiting. It's difficult to do sometimes. I found myself waiting a couple of weeks ago at Seattle International Airport. My sister and my two nephews were coming for a two week visit, so I made the three hour drive over the mountains

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This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. For many years, people in American cities have depended on farmers in rural areas to grow fruits and vegetables. But now a new generation of farmers is planting crops in urban areas. Sean Conroe is

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1. President Barack Obama pledged US support for Syrians trying to oust their president. In remarks to the United Nations, Obama called Bashar Assad a dictator who massacres his own people. Still, UN chief Ban Ki-moon emphasised ending Syria's civil

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1. President Barack Obama will address the UN General Assembly Tuesday. He will declare that anti-American rage and riots among Muslims abroad will never force the United State to backtrack on diplomacy. 2. Republican challenger Mitt Romney will addr

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This is AP News Minute Pope Francis headed back to theVatican Monday, following his Asia tour. Hundreds of thousands lined thestreets of Manila in the Philippines to see the Pope on Monday, the day aftermillions attended his Sunday Mass. An 18-year-o

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Alt-Rock Band Celebrates 10th Anniversary The Seattle rock band Minus the Bear has spent a decade traveling together -- and recording four albums in its own studio in Seattle. The band's recent album, Omni , changes the pattern. Minus the Bear releas

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Nick: Obviously from Seattle, there's many famous people. Cheryl: Ah, yes, from Seattle. We have Jimmy Hendrix. Nick: Jimmy Hendrix. Wow! I love Jimmy Hendrix. Cheryl: Yeah, he is a very famous musician, and we have his statues on the street in Seatt

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There's a lot going on beneath the streets of America Ted Landphair | Washington, DC 01 June 2010 The United States has an underground movement. It's not a resistance group or a radical organization. It's a trail of hidden historical delights. One of

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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer has become America's first major daily newspaper to publish online-only. Hearst, the company that owns it, printed the final newspaper on Tuesday. The Seattle P-I was one hund

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Workers at Seattle's Pike Place look for sustainable sources of seafood Ann Dornfeld | Seattle, Washington 14 July 2010 Photo: VOA - A. Dornfeld Customers at Pike Place Fish Market are finding a different selection of seafood now that the stall is go

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1. Multiple people have been killed in an attack on an immigration services center in Binghamton, New York. The gunman reportedly barricaded the rear door of the building with his car before entering the front door and opening fire. 2. Courting Euro

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1. President Barack Obama paid tribute to the determination of the US military on Veterans Day. Obama placed a wreath at the Tombs of the Unknowns, then spoke during a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. 2. Homicide detectives are widening thei

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Talking about President Xi's cultural references of sleepless Seattle and house of cards during his speech when arriving at Seattle, Rick Dunham, Co-director of the Global Business Journalist Program of Tsinghua University, says the cultural referenc

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Well, first time here, I watched him afar. Of course, I'm very excited about this, because it's such an exciting moment of continuing to expand all our relationships. Inslee says as early as April this year, he sent out his invitation to President Xi

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