365个英语简短小故事-346. The Refund (1)

Delbert figured the bill would be a little over $15. He had bought seven Hersheys Special Dark 5-ounce chocolate bars. They were on sale, reduced from $1.49 to $1 each. He had studied the various deals on toilet paper. You need a calculator to figure

365个英语简短小故事-347. The Refund (2)

The checker called the bag girl over, who went back to aisle 4 to do a price check. She returned shortly; $5.32 was indeed the correct price. The checker gave Delbert 64 cents to cover the overcharge and the tax. He told her that he thought he was su

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This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. A locavore is someone who eats foods produced locally. Locavores usually define local as within one hundred sixty kilometers. This new term grew out of a reaction to the long distances that food no

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On a cold, dull, Winter day, I sometimes light a fire after picking the children up from school. We gather around and feel cozy. The lounge where we have the fireplace also has a computer and a Wii console, so there is plenty to do for everyone. Thou

学英语 38 Refund

Refund 退钱 The air-conditioner broke down right after I bought it. 那台冷气，在我买了之后马上故障。 Mum suggested that I should get a refund on the air-conditioner right away. 我妈妈建议我，把这台冷气拿去退钱。 I w

2006年VOA标准英语-Getty Center Restores Art Treasures

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 19 September 2006 The Getty Center is one of the leading art institutions in the United States. It is also major center for restoration of damaged art works. The Getty museum has been embroiled in recent controversies

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2007年VOA标准英语-WFP Restores Food Rations to Displaced in Ugand

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 12 May 2007 The World Food Program (WFP) says it will be able to restore food rations it was forced to cut for more than a million displaced people in northern Uganda. As Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from Geneva, the WFP says i

每日一词【1088】Refund：退款

今天我们要学的词是refund。 Refund, 退款。 Ticket holders are entitled to a refund if the concert is canceled due to inclement weather, 如果演唱会因为天气原因被取消，入场券可以退钱。现在坐飞机行李要收钱，不

英文摇滚歌曲：Sturm Und Drang - Sinner

Darkest night when asleep and through all days I'm deep inside you All the secrets you keep are forever to remind you Even if no one knew I will always be true I'm the devil in you, know the things that you do Memory of sins that you're hiding Can yo

英文摇滚歌曲：Sturm Und Drang - Break away

I am the one, no longer petrified Who's seen the lights in the blackest night You wanna know if mind just purify Can clarify this whole life So see that these things are pretentious And just take my hand refren': Break away From this never-ending whe

英文摇滚歌曲：Sturm Und Drang - Alive

Right out the night, we're taking the fight From now on we'll go our way Glory we'll find, leave sadness behind For reborn we are today You're gonna see that it's over, we'll never give it up refrain: We come alive Never falter, never fail We come al

英文摇滚歌曲：Sturm Und Drang - Last of the heroes

We're wandering through the dark without a single spark, without a sign of day but still through saddest grey in all our hearts will stay the will to carry on The fire that's deep inside me is burning on forever refrain: We're the last of the heroes

英文摇滚歌曲：Sturm Und Drang - Heaven

Crystal eyes, never cries On and on the pain no one can see Dream of yours, chains of mine On and on the rain no one can feel refrain2: In the dead of night her lonely heart will cry Ever far away her dreams will lie, and hope is left to die refrain:

英文摇滚歌曲：Sturm Und Drang - These chains

Life had just started, never aparted Were my aims for times to come, my future was bright Promised before me Way brighter it will be So foolish I was then, I just couldn't see Tricked me and fooled me, trap set up by thee Now you shall pay, time for