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A: John, I was looking through some magazines for ideas about where we might go on vacation this year. B: I've already told my buddy, Mark, that I am going hunting with him in Alaska. A: You can't be serious! B: Hey, I've always gone hunting or fishi

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A: Brian and Christina were mentioning that maybe it would be fun to go on vacation together this year, John. B: I thought that I already told you that I am going with Mark to Alaska. A: Are you kidding me? B: You know what? You and I had no plans, s

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Hey, pal. I'm not some grocer who got taken for his register. I go to the front of the line. 我说伙计，我可不是等着注册的杂货商，我不喜欢等人。 Now he said he would be back here by 10 p. m. Make sure you're here first. 他说他

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A: John, I was talking to the travel agent about where we might be taking our vacation this year. B: I am going fishing in Alaska with my friend, Mark. A: What are you talking about? B: What's wrong with heading out with Mark for vacation? A: You and

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Ollie the octopus only had seven legs. The last one will grow, the ocean doctor said the day Ollie was born. But when? asked Ollies mother. She was very sad. When Ollie turns eight years old, the doctor said. For seven years, Ollies brothers and sist

BEP 17 (Redux) – Presenting an Argument (Part 2)

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Walt finally called Lulu at 6:55 p.m. You were right, honey, he said. The music is not very good. So lets not go to the play, if thats all right with you. That was great, she said. So, lets go to a movie, she suggested. A movie? When? Right now! she

365个英语简短小故事-146. The Argument (1)

Lulu didnt want to go to the play. This Wednesday was going to be very busy. She had realty meetings and clients to drive around. Called Narnia, the play was based on the novel by C.S. Lewis. It was a musical. You know that I dont like musicals, she

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Thea: About a month after the funerals, mom stopped going out. Pretty soon, she stopped talking altogether. The house got so quiet, so Id come here, to talk to you. I mean, stupid stuff, like what I was doing that day, what boy I had a crush on and t

2007年VOA标准英语-African Divorcees Conquer Social Taboo

By Phuong Tran Dakar 15 March 2007 In some parts of Africa, divorce is still considered a scandal. But, as more couples move to Africa's rapidly growing cities, divorce has become less of a cultural shock. Although female divorcees in rural communit

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2006年VOA标准英语-Firefighters Set Fires to Lessen Threat of Wild

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By Jim Malone Washington 20 February 2008 Democratic presidential contenders Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are headed for a showdown March 4 in primaries in Texas and Ohio. Those primaries could go a long way toward deciding who will be the Democr

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So there I am sitting at our favorite Sushi restaurant, 我就这么坐在我们最爱的寿司店 a bottle of saki, and the only thing that's missing is my boyfriend. 喝着清酒，唯一缺少的就是我的男朋友 My God, I'm so sorry, baby. I