What's the weather going to be like? he asked. She said there was a 20-percent chance of rain. Twenty percent? he said. Last week they said 20 percent, and it didn't rain a drop. I'm not going to take my umbrella. Twenty percent means zero percent. S

发表于:2018-12-03 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 英文短篇故事(纽约)

The Golden Boot Once upon a time there was a little girl named Ella. She lived in a little cottage with her stepmother and her three step-sisters. They were known as Sister Attila, Sister Etta, and Sister Ina. Their dear mother was named Anna. All i

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Lesson 34 The Boot Top 第34课 靴子顶端 You've heard of the old woman who lived in a shoe, who had so many children she didnt know what to do. 你听说过这样一首童谣吧,有位妇人住在鞋子里,孩子太多了,不知怎么办。

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And the rain came down. Beginners. Yesterday it rained most of the day. Last night it rained all night. And now, this morning, it is still raining. It doesn't often rain in this valley. Wenatchee is called a desert, and I suppose it is. However, abou

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Now, it's time for Words and Their Stories. On this program we explore common expressions in American English. Today, we talk about expressions that began behind the wheels of automobiles. Now they are common expressions that we use in everyday conve

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Researchers say virtual reality could be used to give people a new perspective on racism -allowing them to experience life as another person. 研究人员表示,虚拟现实技术能够让人们体验做别人的感觉,进而让人们用一种新视

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