She sat down on the beach. She took a book out of her bag. She opened the book. She started reading. A young man came by. He said, Hello. That's a great mystery you're reading. She said, Yes, I'm enjoying it so far. I think I know who did it, but ple

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今天跟大家继续分享 (粉红猪小妹)的绘本,本期为大家带来的绘本故事是 (佩琪公主) 咱们听语音,开始今天的故事。 Princess Peppa 佩琪公主 Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess named Peppa. 从

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The owner of a Manhattan firm has offered his employees a 15-percent raise. All they have to do is tattoo themselves with the firm's logoDD. The name of the firm is Double Down. It makes pillows. The owner claims his pillows contain twice as much dow

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On Alternate Earth, there are Stripers and Checkers. The Stripers have stripes. The Checkers have checks. Stripers and Checkers with only two colors are rich and powerful. Those with fifty colors are the middle class. Those with 100 colors are often

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The speaker was addressing a roomful of teachers. He said, 'Thinking' and 'thinking critically' aren't the same. For example, if you're thinking about what day it is, that's not thinking critically. He instantly heard some murmuring. A teacher said,

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Warren was exiting the chilly subway station. A man in tattered clothes was sitting on the landing. His bare feet were black with dirt. As Warren approached, the man extended a dirty, raggedy NY Yankees cap. He said, Please, sir! Please, sir! His ton

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Cameron was standing in line at Walbrowns. Two cashiers were at the counter. A huge man was standing in front of Cameron. About eight people were standing behind him. One cashier said, Step down, please. The big man went to the counter. A minute late

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In the year 2525, Emma told her mom, My teacher said there used to be fish in the oceans. Where did they all go? Her mom said, The fish went where everything else went. They went into people's stomachs. A long time ago, people thought that the supply

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The silver Mercedes was weaving along the four-lane road. Two solid yellow stripes and embedded reflectors separated the lanes. The Mercedes driver was very well-dressed. He was also very drunk. He was driving with all the car windows open and the mu

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Becky's mom was worried. She took Becky to the doctor's office. She told the doctor, Becky used to eat three times a day. Now she's not eating a thing. She says she's not hungry anymore. Of course, I don't believe her. I never heard of such a thing.

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Her son was upset. He hadn't gotten a bicycle for his birthday. His mom said, We'll give you one next year, I promise. Next year you'll be bigger, stronger, and smarter. All of those things will help you be a better bike rider. And you'll be safer to

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The red, metal box was half the size of a red brick. The box was attached to the wall near the principal's desk. A thin, glass rod was attached, horizontally, to the front of the box. Embossed red letters on the top of the box said, Fire Alarm. Embos

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He said, Maybe someday we'll have a big house and a big yard. Then maybe we can have some pets, too. She said, I don't want any pets. He asked, Why not? She said, When I was four, I had a beautiful white kitten. It got into bed with me one night. I h

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A man broke into Homer's house. Homer called the police. The police arrested the man. A year later, the man broke into Homer's house again. Homer called the police. The police arrested the man. A year later, the man broke into Homer's house again. Ho

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Lorna's sister wanted to move to America. She lived in China. Lorna had moved to America many years earlier. Lorna talked to May, an immigration lawyer in Manhattan. May said, The paperwork will cost $1,000. Lorna said, Can her husband move here with

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Chad was returning to his car. He was returning from a walk in the woods. He heard a lion roar. That's crazy, he thought. No lions live in these woods. He heard the lion roar again. He got scared. The roar was between him and his car. It was getting

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He put his mini-umbrella into a trash can. Two other umbrellas were in the trash can. His umbrella had lasted two years. That was pretty good. New York City weather can destroy umbrellas quickly. He went to JC Penney to buy a new umbrella. Mini-umbre

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He took the subway to Strand Book Store. The one-way subway fare was $2.25. He needed a vocabulary book. He found Word Menu. The book lists words according to subject matter. For example, listed under Clothing are types of clothing, such as Sweaters.

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They got on the plane. He said, Don't be so nervous. Air travel is 200 times safer than car travel. She said, I dont care if it is 200 times. It only takes one time. Besides, we're flying over the Pacific. I can't swim. He said, Swim? Ha! One, if we

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Jerry's brother Dean was years older than Jerry. Jerry and his wife were visiting Dean and his wife. It was shortly after their mom's funeral. Jerry said, No more funerals for me. I went to Dad's. I went to Mom's. Enough is enough. I want to remember

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