According to geologists, a huge earthquake will probably hit California within the next 20 years. If it hits a populated area, the number of deaths will greatly exceed the 1,070 deaths caused by Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana. Three California quakes

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(91) / 评论(0) 分类 原版英文小故事

There was a new movie at the theater called, Why Dont You Love Me As Much As I Love You? It starred the young and handsome Tad Biff and the young and beautiful Jenny Lopez. Barbara invited her sister Laura to the movie. Both of them were big fans of

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Catherine invited Nelson to dinner. Last semester she had been a student in Nelsons grammar class, but she had to drop the class because her son Kendall was having a problem in school. The problem was that he wasnt studying. Catherine decided that Ke

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She opened the refrigerator. She took a carrot out of the refrigerator. She took a carrot peeler out of the kitchen drawer. She peeled the carrot. She put the carrot skin on a white plate. She rinsed the carrot peeler. She chopped off the two ends of

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It was time to go to the market. He had no bananas, no apples, and no milk. He got into his car and drove to the market. It was only five minutes away. The parking lot was almost empty. Good, he thought. He wouldn't have to stand in a long line. He p

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Hemp is a strong, cane-like plant known throughout the world for its durability and versatility. In the US, however, the hemp industry and supporters struggle. The US government worries that citizens might figure out a way to turn durable hemp into i

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Lets say that you could combine, into one super brain, 100 of the best minds in the history of mankind. Would that super-intelligent brain be able to fully appreciate all the wonders of the universe? Probably not. The universe is simply too big, too

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It was early morning, January 17, 1994. John Evans and his wife were asleep in their house in Northridge, California. Suddenly, the loudest thunder theyd ever heard seemed to explode right out of the ceiling, the floor, and the walls. They were throw

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Brett was moving into his departed parents home. His mom had recently died of cancer, five years after his dad had died in his sleep. Brett figured he would also die in that now-empty house. He had hired two movers at $40 an hour. They worked hard an

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Todd: So, Alexandra, you said that you were born in Miami. Alexandra: Yes, I was. Todd: And you still live there? Alexandra: Yes, I am, I do live there, now. Todd: Has the city changed a lot? Alexandra: Actually it has. As a young kid, there was a lo

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Todd: OK, Keith, I'm going to ask you about preferences. Keith: OK. Todd: Which do you prefer, dogs or cats? Keith: Dogs. Todd: Because? Keith: Well, because they're actually friendly animals. Cats are kind of aloof. Todd: Which do you prefer, summer

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Todd: What is your hobby? Matt: I suppose it is scuba diving? Todd: Oh, nice! Well, tell us about scuba diving. Matt: Well, I haven't been for awhile because I have been living in Japan and it's expensive to do it here, but when I was in Thailand I w

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Todd: Christian can you talk about the summers in Norway. Christian: Yeah, a lot people think the summers in Norway are really cold, but actually they're not. Maybe everything, the weather is changing because of El Nino effect, I don't know, but we'v

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Todd: OK, Hisa, why don't we talk about food? Hisa: Good. Todd: OK, first of all, actually, can you cook? Hisa: Yes, I can. Todd: Yeah. What can you cook? Hisa: I can cook most of the Japanese dishes. And then I also like baking. Todd: Oh, really? OK

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Todd: OK, John could you tell us about your wedding day? John: Sure, I got married about two years ago on May 18th. I got married in my wife's parents backyard. They have a really beautiful backyard, with a pool and it's nicely landscaped, with lots

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Todd: Now Jason, you're an artist. Jason: That's right, yep. Todd: What kind of artist are you? Jason: I draw all sorts of things, but mostly I like to draw on the computer, using photoshop. Todd: Oh, really. Jason: Things like that. Todd: OK, was it

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Todd: So, Phil, I'm thinking about going to China and I'm really into nature. I love wildlife. Can you recommend anything to me? Phil: The best thing I did in China was go through Zhang Jia Jie National Park. That's Hunan Province, and if you like na

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Todd: Norm, you said that you used to teach computers! Norman: Yes! I did at the elementary school back in Canada. Todd: And what was that like? Like how did you actually teach computers. Norman: Actually, I initiated a computer project. We were plac

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Todd: So, Alex, you're still at university. Alex: Yes, sir Todd: So, what's a typical day at university like? Alex: A typical day at my school, let's see, well I would usually get up, well last semester, I would get up around 8 or so. My first class

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Todd: So, Alexandra, you're going to be a lawyer. Alexandra: Yes, I am. Todd: Very impressive and you're in law school and you were saying that in law school the reading load is very difficult. Alexandra: Yes, for each class you have to read a few th

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