After an hour's sailing,we reached our destination.We saw a range of shops and houses with one or two storeys by the sea shore.They were not newly built.We also saw quite a number of dead fish which were going to be dried in the sun distributed on the gr...
He is so talkative that whenever he chooses you as his listener,whether you are willing or not,you cannot escape from his without helplessly giving up two or three hours of your precious time.He is a frequent visitor to others's house.Once he has settled...
Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the United States condemns Israel's decision to build 1,600 housing units in a Jerusalem neighborhood, calling it "a step that undermines the trust we need right now.""I condemn the decision by the...
A new supermarket in our neighbourhood has started business recently.It is only five minutes' walk from our college.Ding Hua asked me to go shopping with her,or rather,to see what the new supermarket was like. We went there yesterday.It was spacious,clea...
Viewing vs.Reading The pace of reading, clearly,depends entirely upon the reader. He may read as slowly or as rapidly as he can or wishes to read. If he does not understand something, he may stop and reread it, or go in search of elucidation before conti...
The Palestinian Authority will not begin indirect talks with Israel unless construction in the settlements, including in East Jerusalem, is completely frozen, PA President Mahmoud Abbas told the Arab League on Thursday.Abbas' statement was reported by bot...
Smoking has proved to be closely linked to many of the most fatal diseases such as cancer, heart problems, and lung diseases. Doctors also warn us of nicotine, tar, and many other toxic substances contained in cigarettes. We are even informed that ci...
There are a number of different kinds of building stone.Limestone is popular because it is hard,lasts a long time,and is easy to cut and shape.It is often placed over rough surfaces to make them more attractive.Marble is the most beautiful building stone...
It was the weekend before the exam.We were at the Walker's house and it was pouring rain.Jack came in late,drenched to the skin.He explained that a car had broken down on the road and he had stopped to help push it onto the shoulder and out of the traffi...
When students finish their high school courses and enter the classrooms of a college or a university, they will deal with new classmates, new teachers, new requirements of study, in a word, a completely new environment. They have to adapt themselves to t...
Two-day Weekend Nowadays people benefit a lot from the two-day weekend. Like everything else,the two-day weekend has both favorable and mffavorable aspects. Generally,the advantages can be listed as follows. First, people can relax themselves thoroughly...
A third suspect has been arrested in the massacre of 15 people at a house party last month in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, a Mexican official said Saturday.Aldo Favio Hernandez Lozano, alias "El 18", was arrested by Mexican military Thursday, federal...
The history of life on earth has been a history of interaction between living things and their surroundings. To a large extent, the physical form and the habits of the earth's vegetation and its animal life have been molded by the environment. Considerin...
Money spent on advertising is money well spent. It assists a rapid distribution of goods at reasonable prices. It draws attention to new ideas and so helps enormously to raise standards ofliving. By helping to increase the demand for goods, it increases...
had to choose the expensive commercial housing. The government neglected its duty, Take this point, the government should be partly in charge of the price of housing. In a word, the season influences the price of housing is complex. But there is a simple...
By making marginal notes on a book, we mean"write between the lines" in the book when we read. Many people know that we have to "read between the lines" to get the mostout of anything. In my opinion, "write between the lines" are even more important in t...
More than a third of British Airways flights at the UK's major airports have so far been cancelled on the third day of strike action by cabin crew.According to BA's website, 238 of the 691 flights due to take off or land at 11 major UK airports before 160...
Seeing the title, a story that happened two years ago comes up to my mind. It was the first year of my college life, when I lived with my three classmates——my three "brothers". But in the beginning, the relationship was of a polite...
Li Ying is one of my classmates.We share a bedroom with four others,so we are also roommates.Today is her birthday and it so happened that it is Sunday at the weekend.We decide to hold a party to celebrate Li Ying's birthday in our own bedroom.Since she...
Recall of Salmonella-Tainted Products ExpandsThe Department of Agriculture has recalled 1.7 million pounds of ready-to-eat beef taquito and chicken quesadilla products that contain a flavoring ingredient probably tainted by salmonella, the Associated Pres...