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Astronauts at the International Space Station have overcome initial fears and are preparing to perform the first spacewalk beneath the shuttle to repair two dangling pieces of material. The material, used to fill gaps between tiles, is sticking out b

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英文歌曲：Bobby Tinsley - Vehicle

Hey, well I'm the friendly stranger in the black sedan Oh won't you hop inside my car I got pictures, got candy, I am a lovable man I'd like to take you to the nearest star I'm your vehicle baby I'll take you anywhere you wanna go I'm your vehicle wo

美国小学英语教材5:第5课 与海军上将伯德同游小亚美利加(3)

Of the chief group, the Administration Building was most important. 在主要的群落里，行政楼占据着非常重要的地位。 Besides living quarters for a number of the party, including Admiral Byrd, it contained a radio laboratory with ins

美国国家公共电台 NPR Lots Of People Donate Their Cars, But This Owner Donated His Auto Repair Shop

LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: In Baltimore, an auto mechanic named Jerry Greeff wanted to offload his business so he could retire. Instead of selling it to another mechanic, he donated his auto body shop to an organization that needed not only the ca

英语博客：Figpickels Toy Emporium.

It was during this Summer vacation that my family and I came across the best toy shop that I have ever been to. It was in the town of Coeur d'Alene, in Idaho, the state that is to the east of Washington State, and next to Montana. As we were only on

Another Israeli Armored Vehicle Destroyed in Gaza

Ross Dunn A second Israeli armored vehicle has been destroyed in Gaza, one day after six soldiers died when an anti-tank bomb wrecked their personnel carrier. The radical group Islamic Jihad claimed r

2007年VOA标准英语-Minority Workers Start in Same Business, Find G

By Ernest Leong Washington, DC 23 February 2007 watch Minority Shoe Repair The English have a saying, The best mirror is an old friend. Here is the story of two lifelong friends who drifted apart, but who complement each other so well, they re-unite

传统60后裁缝专做cosplay服装月入过万

A 49-year-old man named Jiang Keqin from Taixing, Jiangsu province runs a tailor shop specializing in cosplay costumes. 江苏泰兴一位名叫蒋克勤的49岁男子经营了一家专门制作cosplay服装的裁缝店。 Jiang has gained an excelle

Shanghai issues first free plates for new energy vehicles

SHANGHAI, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai resident Qian Jun didn't have to spend a single penny on a license plate for his newly-bought battery electric vehicle (BEV). The electric car cost him 140,000 yuan (22,498 U.S. dollars) in total, including a ve

每日一词【1037】vehicle：交通工具；工具

今天我们要学的词是vehicle。 Vehicle, 除了交通工具以外，还有工具或是手段的意思。 It turned out web sites are not the best advertising vehicle, 事实证明，在网上做广告并不是最有效的广告渠道。与此同时

英语博客：Expanding Walmart.

For a while now, there has been a lot of construction going on at our local Walmart. I am a frequent shopper there, as it is only a couple of blocks from my house. Walmart is expanding. After a few years of doing tremendous business here, the owners

VOA标准英语2010年-For U.S. Troops, New Armored Vehicle i

Explosive Devices have accounted for around 800 of the roughly 1,100 U.S. combat deaths in Afghanistan. To counter these increasingly-lethal bombs, the U.S. military is spending billions of dollars on blast-resistant vehicles specially tailored for A

VOA标准英语2012--Maryland Shop Cooks Up Chocolate Vote

Maryland Shop Cooks Up Chocolate Vote Making chocolate is chef Randy Olmsteads specialty and passion. And this election season, he has cooked up something special for his customers: a political truffle campaign. He came up with the idea during the 20

美国国家公共电台 NPR Saying Goodbye To Old Technology — And A Legendary NYC Repair Shop

Saying Goodbye To Old Technology And A Legendary NYC Repair Shop ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: We are gathered here today on All Tech Considered to note the passing of two dear friends. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Let us lay to rest the VCR. This

经济衰退 母亲节消费降温

The economy is still in a recession and for the second consecutive year, Mom is taking a hit on Mother's Day. US consumers will spend $123.89 on average on Mother's Day, down more than 10 percent from a year ago, according to a survey released on Thu

VOA常速英语2007年-NASA Astronauts Successfully Repair Space Stati

By Margaret Besheer Washington 03 November 2007 NASA astronauts have successfully repaired a damaged solar wing at the International Space Station. The operation was completed Saturday, after being postponed twice so engineers could further study how

乔布斯传 第476期:顾客体验(1)

The Customer Experience 顾客体验 Jobs hated to cede control of anything, especially when it might affect the customer experience. But he faced a problem. 乔布斯不喜欢失去对任何事情的控制，尤其是关系到顾客体验的事情。但

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A man took a pair of shoes to a shoe repair shop and said to the shoemaker, I'd like you to repair these shoes for me, please.Certainly, sir, the shoemaker said. When will they be ready? the man asked. I'm a bit busy, but they'll be ready for you on

情景会话口袋书人际篇320:购物清单(2)

5. Let's go window shopping. 我们去商店逛逛吧。 还能这样说： Shall we do some window shopping? Why don't we go window shopping? 应用解析： general shop 杂货店，小百货店； set up shop 开始营业； shut (close up) shop 歇