Mrs. Watson had a nephew and a niece. They were lovely,nevertheless,they were naughty. But Mrs. Watson never had a negative attitude towards them. And she never neglected their education. She told them nitrogen forms most of the Earths air; Whats neu

发表于:2018-11-30 / 阅读(84) / 评论(0) 分类 09考研英语词汇

Linked-In was in the news. The company's Initial Public Offering was scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Lonny called his broker at 8:00. I want to buy Linked-In, he said. The pre-IPO price is $45. But the opening price might be up to 30 percent higher, right? H

发表于:2018-12-26 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 英文短篇故事(纽约)

Ben and Randy were in Central Park. Ben said, I just bought a new bike. I'm going to ride around Manhattan this summer. Randy said, I bought an 18-speed bike a year ago myself. I rode it almost every day last summer after work. You're going to enjoy

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She came home. She was holding three plastic bags. They were full. He said, Honey, don't carry heavy bags. It's bad for your back. She said, The supermarket's only a block from my office. It's only a block from the subway station. So, I don't carry t

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The little boy was upset. His mom asked why. He said kids at school were making fun of him. How do they make fun of you? You're a smart, handsome boy, she said. He said, They make fun of my name. She asked, How do they do that, Herman? You have a per

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GWEN IFILL: Finally tonight: a genre-bending musical look into the mind of Albert Einstein. Jeffrey Brown tells the story. JEFFREY BROWN: It's called Einstein on the Beach. And it's now receiving a rare revival and a world tour, most recently at the

发表于:2018-12-31 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 PBS访谈娱乐系列

He was watching TV. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw something. It was a shadow. It seemed to be on the floor. He turned his head to get a better look. Whatever it was, it wasn't there anymore. Over the next few months, he saw the shadow several

发表于:2019-01-22 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 英文短篇故事(纽约)

Maury said, A 33-year-old Brooklyn woman has been eating pizza since she was two years old. Diane asked, What's so unusual about that? Everyone loves pizza. I've been eating pizza for almost 25 years myself. Maury asked, Do you eat anything else? Dia

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Linda was six years old. She was sitting in the back seat. Her dad was driving the car. Linda was sucking on a heart-shaped medal. The medal had hung on her necklace, but the necklace had broken. Suddenly, the medal slipped down her throat. It blocke

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He was watching a TV talk show. The talk show host introduced a guest. The two men warmly hugged each other. Vance asked his wife, Since when did men start doing that? She asked, Doing what? He said, Hugging. Since when did men start hugging each oth

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The Queen will be tuning to the finale of Downton Abbey as it was revealed she is a massive fan of the ITV series. 正因爆料所透露的那般英国女王是《唐顿庄园》的超级粉丝,对于这部英剧的终季,女王将紧追不舍火力

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My son, the polar bear, Dad said. Every New Year's Day, you and a thousand other Coney Island loonies jump into the freezing ocean. How stupid is that? Nick said, It's not stupid, Dad. It's fun, it's free, and it's healthy. And we do it every Sunday

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He said, Boy, new TVs are so cool. Now we can stream Internet movies directly to our TVs. And next year, remotes will be obsolete. TVs will have voice control. We'll just say 'TV on' and 'TV off.' We won't have to push buttons anymore. We're definite

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She said, I might get a job offer in Beijing. It pays really well. But I'll have to be there for five years. What do you want to dogo there with me, or stay here in Manhattan? Her husband said, Oh, I'll definitely stay here. Five years of that pollut

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Robin did not buy Google when it went public. He had $20,000 in savings. But he was afraid. He didn't want to risk all his savings. Google's stock price almost tripled in the first year. Robin's $20,000 investment would have been worth almost $60,000

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The doctor said, You have high cholesterol. You are pre-diabetic. We don't want you to become diabetic. Start drinking black coffee. Eat brown rice instead of white rice. Eat less meat and more fish. Knock off all desserts. Eat more vegetables and fr

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Luke entered the classroom. He saw one empty desk. It was the last desk in the far row next to the wall. He walked over to it and sat down. An old man was sitting in front of him. The teacher started talking. Luke started taking notes. The old man mo

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Bob had had plenty of problems with his old computer. He said he'd buy the insurance. You probably want us to make recovery disks, too, said Joe. If anything goes wrong, you'll need them to restart your computer. The insurance doesn't include the dis

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Ivan was standing at the drugstore counter. Something struck his leg. It was one of the store's small plastic carts. It was empty. Someone had pushed it toward the counter. He was walking downstairs into the subway station. Three teenage girls were w

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Eventually all TV shows?must die. But why worry about that when there's so much to watch nowadays? 最终所有的电视节目都难逃一劫。但是如今有这么多的剧可以选择,为什么还要担心呢? Plus, there's always the chance (

发表于:2019-02-26 / 阅读(85) / 评论(0) 分类 趣味英语