Joey is nearsighted and he can't see anything clearly without his glasses. One Saturday, he had spicy hot pot for lunch, and then he went shopping in a department store. While Joey was looking around, he suddenly felt a pain in his stomach. He knew h...
News about global warming is everywhere. There are a number of theories and ideas about this environmental crisis. Some of the information is true, some is false, and some is impossible to prove or disprove. Recently, Mark Lynas, a British scientist,...
St.1 Valentine's2 story started a short time before his death in AD 280. The emperor at the time was namedClaudius. He decided that none of the men in the army could be married. Saint Valentine, whose real name was Valentinus, was a Christian3 priest...
Teenagers make a fortune on Chinese New Year. Not only do they get red envelopes that are stuffed with money, but they are too young to have to give any. During this time of year, stores everywhere have sales. They do this in the hope that teenagers...
In the 1700s, a lot of German immigrants moved to the US. According to German folklore, certain animals have special powers on certain days. The groundhog is one of those animals. Its special day was previously on Candlemas, a holiday that was celebr...
For years, Barry Clifford has been trying to solve a 300-year-old riddle. It isn't an ordinary riddle, though. It is a clue to the location of the pirate Black Sam Bellamy's treasure. Piracy came alive in the 1720s and incredibly, 2,000 to 3,000 pira...
House Hunting 购屋大作战 Dialogue A Zoe and Burt are looking for a new house. Zoe:Look! I found some great houses in the newspaper we can visit. Burt:OK. I'll look at them later. Zoe:You agreed that we would move to a bigger house, but it seems...
Destination: Florida 前进佛罗里达 Dialogue A Dale and Becky are heading to the beach. Becky:It sure is a beautiful day today, Dale. Dale:You're right. It's perfect weather for riding a Jet Ski. Becky:Yes! That sounds fantastic. Can we get one w...
Taiwan is located on the Pacific Rim of Fire. This means there are many underwater volcanoes nearby, and the area suffers from many earthquakes and other disasters. Yet, there is one good thing about living on the Pacific Rim of Fire: there are plent...
It was Valentine's Day, and Jenny and her boyfriend were hanging out in the night market. Every year they did the same thing. Even so, Jenny really enjoyed being together with her boyfriend. At first, it seemed like just an ordinary date. Jenny and h...
