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If There’s a Will I am my mother’s third child, born when she was 20. When I was delivered, nurses took me from the room before she could see me. Her doctor gently explained that my left arm was m

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The Merchant of Venice 002 Posha’s father had wanted to find a good husband for his lovely daughter. So before he died, he found a nice plan to choose the right husband. He has three small boxes mad

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The Merchant Of Venice 003 While Posha and Barshanio were talking. Vetanio and Nuisa came up to them. They said: “ We hope you will be very happy. We would like to be married at the same time as you

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When Sharlock was about to cut Antonio with his knife. Posha stopped him. Wait a moment Sharlock she said. I have something else to say. You may have a pound of Antonio’s fresh but according to this

VOA慢速英语2009-Health Report - Study Says Smoking Bans Do Not H

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Smoking is the world's leading preventable cause of death. In the United States, smoking rates are down from the past, but cigarettes still cause about one-fifth of all deaths. Nonsmokers are also affec

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AP 2010-07-31

1. It's official: BP CEO Tony Hayward will step down as about October 1st. He will be succeeded by American Bob Dudley a first for BP. Meantime, the oil giant has released its earnings, saying it lost 17 billion dollars in the second quarter. Same qu

你在等人吗？

SCENE② A 赫伯特鼓起勇气走向柔丝 【你在等人吗？】 Herbert: Um, excuse me, miss. Are you waiting for someone? May I sit with you for a second? 赫伯特： 嗯，小姐，对不起。

英文笑话：How many? 还有多少?

Teacher: If you had five chocolate bars, and your younger sister asked you for one, how many would you have left? Terry: Five! 老师：假如你有五块巧克力，你妹妹问你要一块，你还剩几块？ 特里：还剩五块！

Modern English 洋话连篇（五十六）

1. What happened to you memory? 你的记性是怎么搞的？ 2. You're going too far! 你太过分了！ 3. Don't bury your head in the sand. 不要逃避现实。 4. I have no other choice. 我别无

2005年NPR美国国家公共电台八月-Very Short Fiction: 'Bars'

Here is a very small piece of fiction from Ruth Forman. It's titled Bars on Windows. The window covered with rusted black iron bars looked like jail, he thought, though he'd never been to jail. He wondered when exactly the bars were added. They didn'

I'm Easy

It's not my way to love you just when no one's looking. It's not my way to take your hand if I'm not sure, It's not my way to let you see what's going on inside of me, When it's a love you'll not be n

AP 2011-11-07

1. A third former employee says she considered filing a workplace complaint over what she considered aggressive and unwanted behavior by Herman Cain. She worked for the Republican presidential candidate in 1990s. 2. The White House says the US has a

美国国家公共电台 NPR New Yorkers Can Now Put On Dancing Shoes And Legally Get 'Footloose' In Public Spaces

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: It's a moment to dance in New York. The New York City Council has voted to repeal a ban on dancing in bars and restaurants that's been on the books for 91 years. The so-called Cabaret Law was passed during Prohibition - a way to cr

美国国家公共电台 NPR Let's Talk Tiki Bars: Harmless Fun Or Exploitation?

Let's Talk Tiki Bars: Harmless Fun Or Exploitation? play pause stop mute unmute max volume repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin. AUDIE CORNISH,

上海暂停所有活禽交易

The Chinese authorities say they are temporarily closing all live poultry markets in the city of Shanghai following an outbreak of bird flu that has killed six people. A city spokesman said the step was being taken for public safety after 14 people w

My Wife Is Pregnant

A man spoke frantically (疯狂地）into the phone, My wife is pregnant and her contractions are only two minutes apart!Is this her first child? the doctor asked. No! the man shouted, This is her husband!

G20需要进入危机预防模式

Policymakers of the Group of Twenty nations are set to gather at the Russian city of St. Petersburg for the upcoming G20 summit. The G20 members represent about 80 percent of the global economy, and the two-day summit is set to open on Wednesday. Chi

Where did I come from?

One day our Little niece Rita went up to her mother and asked, Mom, where did I come from?My sister in law stammered (结结巴巴地说)a bit, but finally got her composure(镇静）. She thought it was time her daughter knew the facts of life. So,