When the timer made its loud beeping sound, Kerry went downstairs. As he turned the corner and neared the laundry room, he heard the washer going. That didnt make sense, he thought. The washer should be finished. Entering the laundry room, he saw his...
Influenza, or the flu, attacks up to one billion people annually. In the US, it kills 20,000 annually, most of whom are children or elderly. Occasionally the flu becomes pandemic: in 1918, it killed 20 million people worldwide. The flu is a very cont...
Mildreds sister called. She was going to drop by. And whenever she visited, she usually made at least one trip to the bathroom. That meant one thingMildred needed to clean her toilet bowl. This was the household chore that she hated the most. It was...
Well, the big question for most taxpayers, are we getting the most bang out of our buck? Our next guest says that the answer to that is a big fat costly no. Jeffrey Miron has some pretty impressive credentials. He's a visiting professor in the Depart...
Some help for all of you who are helping Haitis earthquake victims and a new bill let you write off your donations this tax season. Our personal financier Jerry Malice is on top of that force. Jerry, look, this sounds like good news all round. Well,...
Sports / Swimming 体育/游泳 从下面选项中选择正确答案；单击核对答案按钮，核对你的答案. Your score: 0/6 Your score: 1/6 Your score: 2/6 Your score: 3/6 Your score: 4/6 Your score: 5/6 Your score: 6/6 1 : Which of the fol...
英语听力家园 My experience of the celebration of Chinese New Year As I know Chinese New Year is a biggest feast Day for Chinese.It's a gathering day,during that day all those who work outside will go home to meet their relatives.It's a joyful d...
On Language Environment As an in-h ouse English trainer for a small class in the International Business Department of the company I work with, I often encourage my colleagues to use the language in practical situations rather than merely learn it. A...
A Blind Beggar There was a blind beggar wearing sunglasses and asking for money. A drunk man walked by, thinking the beggar was pitiful, threw him a hundred dollars. After walking a few steps, the drunkard turned around to see the blind man holding t...
虽然伊丽莎白远在千里之外，我只能偶尔见到她，但是我们所拥有的永远是朋友的相框和挂盒能帮助我们弥补彼此的思念之情。 所以，亲爱的寂寞者，与朋友分开并没有那么糟，照片、信件、...
