原版英文小故事 44. Are You Busy Friday Night?

One night a motorcyclist crashed into a bridge. The rider was on his way home from a party. Traveling at about 70 mph on the unlit, two-lane road, he lost control on a curve. He lay next to his motorcycle for 20 minutes before a passerby noticed the

Dry bones

Ezekiel connected dem dry bones Ezekiel connected dem dry bones Ezekiel connected dem dry bones Oh, hear the word of the Lord The foot bone's connected to the ankle bone The ankle bone's connected to

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【英语原版童书】Dry Bones(1)

Ezekiel connected dem dry bones Ezekiel connected dem dry bones Ezekiel connected dem dry bones Oh, hear the word of the Lord The foot bones connected to the ankle bone The ankle bones connected to the leg bone The leg bones connected to the knee bon

【英语原版童书】Dry Bones(2)

Dem bones, dem bones gonna walk around Dem bones, dem bones gonna walk around Dem bones, dem bones gonna walk around Oh, hear the word of the Lord The head bones connected to the neck bone The neck bones connected to the shoulder bone The shoulder bo

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The Dog and the Bone

A dog once stole a bone from a butcher's shop．He ran off down the street as fast as he could，across the meadow in the village and down the hill to a rough bridge over a stream．There he paused，panting，to look at the clear，clean water．Wha

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Ganso to return for Copa Libertadores semifinal

谢谢！ Thank you. 多谢！－－ Thanks a lot. 对不起，麻烦你。 Excuse me. 抱歉。 Excuse the mess. 需要帮忙吗？－－Can I help you. 谢谢你的帮助。 Thank you for helping me. 无论如何，我还要感谢你。 Thanks, any

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美国习惯用语:313 feel in your bone; throw sb. a bone

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He was sitting on a crowded B train. He was wedged between two other passengers. He had no wiggle room. He felt his right leg tingling. It was going to sleep. He knew, if he just stood up before his stop, his leg would slowly wake up. But he remained

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