Ain’t I a Woman? About the author

Where there is so much 1) racket, there must be something 2) out of kilter. I think that between the Negroes of the South and the women at the North, all talking about rights, the white men will be in

All For a Son

Lesson 23 All For a Son Text A The desire for a son and heir is common to all mankind. In our country, especially, to have as many male descendents as possible has always been regarded as the greatest

My Father's Son

Lesson 39 Text A My Father's Son It's hard being an astronaut's son. I mean, everybody expects you to be special or perfect, and I'm just an average elevenyear-old kid. I'm an average student, and I'm

英语情景对话-At the Window of the DMV(1)

A: Hi, could you tell me what window I should go to? B: Do you have an appointment? A: Yes, I have an appointment. B: The DMV windows are set up for different tasks. What are you here to do? A: I need to transfer ownership of a used car. B: I can see

成长的烦恼第四季:Fortunate Son

Ben: If Mike doesnt show up, can I have his ravioli? Everyone: No. Maggie: Where is Mike anyway? He's usually home from work by dinner time. Ben: They could have had an emergency at the carwash. Carol: An emergency. What a bug storm on the expresswa

58. Like Father, Like Son p.398

Tom, whose parents are conservative, is talking to Karen, whose parents are open-minded. T: Boy, I'm really fed up with my dad. K: Why? What's the problem? T: My dad, whose upbringing was very strict,

AMERICAN MOSAIC - When It Ain't Right to Use 'Ain't' in Engl

AMERICAN MOSAIC - When It Ain't Right to Use 'Ain't' in English, and When It Is By Dana Demange and Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Friday, December 16, 2005 (MUSIC) HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC, in VO

英语歌曲:That Ain't Love

That Ain't Love [Evonne:] Myxx, Yea. [Liz:] Trippin' on ya, Flippin' on ya, Makin' you cry, Girl that ain't love at all. [Evonne:] 10-23 [Liz:] Girl that ain't love at all Oohhh, oooh, yea. [Evonne:] Yea, yea Check it. [Liz:] You already know he's be

地道英语对话：A Broken Window(3)

A: This is Janet Smith in apartment 23. May I speak to the apartment manager? B: Speaking. What can I do for you? A: Something happened to my window. It's broken. B: That doesn't sound good. Do you know how it happened? A: I don't know the exact deta

美国国家公共电台 NPR Stump Jonathan Coulton

JONATHAN COULTON: From NPR and WNYC, coming to you from a studio in a skyscraper in midtown Manhattan, it's NPR's hour of puzzles, word games and trivia, ASK ME ANOTHER. I'm Jonathan Coulton. Now, here's your host, Ophira Eisenberg. OPHIRA EISENBERG,

地道英语对话：A Broken Window(4)

A: Hello, I'm John Smith in unit 23. Am I speaking to the apartment manager? B: This is he. How may I help you? A: My window that faces the empty lot is broken. B: I'm sorry to hear that. Why is it broken? A: I can't tell you exactly how it happened.

Pen Hadow

BBC Learning English People and Places Pen Hadow William:Hello and welcome to People and Places. My names William Kremer. Coming up in the programme today, were going to practise listening and [strange noise] and well be finding out what that strang

OMG美语：OMG!美语 Coulda Shoulda!

coulda = could have = 会有 要不是没应聘上这个工作，我也许是个出色的研究助理呢！

听起来很“萌”的合成词

1) wanna = want to = 想要，想做 I wanna go on vacation! I don#39;t wanna study! You wanna call me back later? 2) gunna / gonna = going to = 会做 What#3... 1) wanna = want to = 想要，想做 I wanna go on vacation! I don't wanna study! You wa

Dow positive for 2011 on central bank coordinate move

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks soared on Wednesday, with major indexes hitting a two-week high, after the world's major central banks took coordinated action to boost liquidity in the world financial system. The Dow Jones industrial averag

Whose Son Is the Greatest

The mothers of four priests got together and were discussing their sons. My son is a monsignor, said the first proud woman. When he enters a room, people say, 'Hello, Monsignor'.The second mother went on, My son is a bishop. When he enters a room, pe

The Son and the Neighbour

In the state of Song lived a rich man．A heavy downpour caused the wall of his house to crumble．If the wall is not mended，pointed out his son，we'll certainly have thieves coming in．The old man next door said the same thing．At night，his h

Dow breaks through 12,000 amid optimism

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- The blue-chip Dow broke through the psychologically（心理的） important 12,000 mark on Wednesday for the first time in two and a half years, but edged lower in afternoon trading. The U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as

Dow, S&P 500 jump to 5-year highs

NEW YORK, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks closed mixed on Tuesday, with Dow Jones Industrial Average and Standard Poor's 500-stock Index climbing to five-year highs amid mixed economic data. The Dow and SP 500 climbed steadily despite mixed economic

新西兰英语 440 Whitcoulls Bookstores sold

It was good news to hear that Whitcoulls Bookstores have a new owner. 57 Whitcoulls stores and 5 Borders stores owned by the same company were in financial trouble in February. The new owners are the Norman family who own Farmers department stores an