My father was a self-taught mandolin player. He was one of the best string instrument players in our town. He could not read music, but if he heard a tune a few times, he could play it. When he was yo

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(252) / 评论(0) 分类 英语精美散文22篇

THIS IS AMERICA - Playing in the Sun and Sea at Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket BARBARA KLEIN: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Barbara Klein. This week on our program, we tell you about two islands in Massachusetts, in the New

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我最近收到了一张贺年卡,上面写着祝我们全家节日快乐。奇怪的是,卡上没有落款。这个人的笔迹看着特别熟,可我就是想不起来是谁的。这种情况,用下面这个习惯用语形容再合适不过了

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Obama's State of the Union Address to Focus on Economic Fair Play The economy will be front and center as the president makes the trip to Capitol Hill to address a joint session of Congress. Unemployment is falling, but not as quickly as Obama hoped.

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London's 'Tube' Plays Crucial Olympics Role Massive overhaul Head into the Tube and you never quite know what you might find. With 12 million passengers passing through every day - and three million more expected during the Olympics - the Tube is its

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MADRID, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona suffered another setback on Thursday as midfielder Ibrahima Affelay injured his knee in training. The Dutch international was taken for tests where it was confirmed he has broken the cruciate ligament in his

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