1. The Pre-Emptive Customer 1、先发制人的顾客 In Japan, the store clerk often asks the customer if they would like a bag to carry their goods. However some customers, particularly elderly women, immediately throw out a hasty iranai, or not ne

发表于:2019-01-06 / 阅读(93) / 评论(0) 分类 阅读空间

Die-hard advocates of alternate energy might fantasize about cars that could one day run on water. But scientists in India have gone a step further. Theyve mathematically modeled an engine that should allow a motorcycle to run on aircompressed air, t

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(83) / 评论(0) 分类 Scientific American(七)月

Simple app says it all in styleAn app that does nothing but send a simple notification of Yo to recipients is the most popular app right now in the US. 最近,一款只能向他人发送一个字Yo的手机应用风靡美国。 The app, named Yo, r

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2a [00:03.59]To have successful small talk, [00:06.19]both people need to ask questions. [00:09.65]Listen to the three conversations. [00:13.16]Are they examples of successful or unsuccessful small talk? [00:18.20]Write S(for successful) [00:21.21]or

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Tell me just what you want me to be 告诉我,你想让我怎样 One kiss and boom 只要一个吻,一声轻语 you're the only one for me 你就是为我而存在的唯一 So please tell me 所以请告诉我 why don't you come around no more 为何

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HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. On our show this week: We listen to some music from a record company that helps listeners explore different musical traditions /P And we answer a question about Wal-M

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(104) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2007年(十)月

我总记得小时候的圣诞节早晨,我冲下楼梯,到处寻找圣诞树上最大的盒子。我一直相信,最大的盒子里会有最昂贵、最好的礼物。不过时间给年轻人的头脑和心灵施展了它的魔力,我很快就意识到

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A: I'm interested in a store credit card. B: Okay. Here's the application form. A: ...Okay. I've filled everything out. B: Thank you. Now let me see a credit card, please. A: Certainly. Here's my VISA card. B: Very good. Thank you.

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另外,常听人称祖母为Nana,同中文的奶奶很接近,据说是来自奶妈保姆(Nanny)一词。 结婚以后,有的家庭鼓励夫妻双方称对方的父母为父母,而有些父母则更愿意让女婿、儿媳直呼其名。据说

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Lesson 10 Talk About It 第十课 主题讨论 January 23 1月23日 The Lost Wallet 遗失的皮夹 Allison was looking for a snack in the store. 爱莉森在店里找着点心, She didn't want to spend a lot of money, but she was very hungry. 她不

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Lesson 4 Transportation 第四课 交通工具 March 9 3月9日 I Can Get There First! 先到先赢! Read it! 读读看! Ace Computers is having a big sale. 高手计算机商店正在举办一场大甩卖, Their earphones are on sale. 他们的耳

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A thief is stealing money from a store. Someone calls the police. 一个小偷正在偷一家商店的钱。有人报了警。 Soon the police arrive at the store. But they cannot find the thief. 不久之后警察来到了该商店。但是他们找不

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It all started in the bathroom in the back of the bookstore in Florinna, Alabama, the store owner Mrs. Horne gesturing magnificently at the blank wall and talking about Arabian stallions, and the mural painter, Lucy, backed up against the toilet, nod

发表于:2019-01-23 / 阅读(84) / 评论(0) 分类 英文短篇小说

CHRISTOPHER BOOKER: The only way you can see inside the recently closed Winnsboro, South Carolina, Walmart is through a small hole torn into the cloth of the sliding front doors. The opening offers a surprisingly wide glimpse of a store that once sol

发表于:2019-01-27 / 阅读(186) / 评论(0) 分类 PBS访谈商业系列

This will take all day! said Fox. 这得花一整天!小狐说。 Then you must hurry, said Mom. And don't forget the tuna fish for Louise's sandwich.所以你最好快点,妈妈说,别忘了给露易丝做三明治的金枪鱼。 At the market

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Our supermarket had a sale on boneless chicken breasts, and a woman I know intended to stock up(备货,囤积). At the store, however, she was disappointed to find only a few skimpy (不足的, 吝啬的)prepackaged portions of the poultry, s

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At the lost-found office of deportment store Tom: Excuse me, could you help me? Lost Property clerk (L): Yes. What seems to be the problem? Tom: Well, I was wondering if anyone has turned in a passport. L: I'm afraid not. Have you lost your passport?

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

书店 book store 粮店 grain store 食品店 food store 副食店 grocery 酱园 sauce and pickles shop 肉店 meat (butcher's) shop 酒店 wine shop 水产店 aquatic products shop 家禽店 fowl shop 豆腐店 beancurd shop 烤肉店 roast meat s

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Alone or Group Choice A: alone - set own schedule - focus on priorities - concentration Choice B: group - share work - motivation - company Topic sentence - I have learned that I definitely prefer to study alone because I am more successful this way.

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Items designed for Chinese New Year on display in Harrods Department Store in London, UK, Feb 2, 2016. [Photo by Liu Jing/chinadaily.com.cn] 2016年2月2日,以中国年为主题的饰品在英国伦敦的哈罗德百货公司展销。(图片来源

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