Mother: Don't pull the dog's tail! Son : Why? What will happen if I do? Mother: If you pull his tail, he will bite you. Son : No, he won't. I pulled out all his teeth this morning. 它会咬你 母亲：别扯那条狗的尾巴! 儿子：为什么?如果...
I have a very superstitious friend called Mack. He thinks that if he breaks a mirror, he will have seven years' bad luck. As a result, Mack doesn't have any mirrors in his house. But not all superstit...
Carrie: How did the job interview go? Jock : It went very well. Thanks. Carrie: What's the name of the company? Jock : Chunghwa Computers. Carrie: I've heard it has a good reputation. Jock : That's why I applied for a job there. 工作面试 卡丽：面...
If you are honest, people will trust you. It is important for a person to have a reputa- tion for being honest. If a person is dishonest， no one will want to be his friend. He will soon become an ou...
Able : How long have you been playing the piano,Nancy? Nancy: For about ten years. Able : Wow! That's a long time. Can you teach mehow to play? Nancy: No problem. 弹钢琴 亚伯：南希，你弹钢琴弹多久了? 南希：大约十年了。 亚伯：...
John has been trying to learn how to play the guitar. He has been taking lessons for half a year. However, he hasn't been study ing seriously, He has only been going to his lessons every now and then....
Alan : Have you ever been to Guilin? Galen: No. But I've been to Shanghai. Alan : Did you have a good time? Galen: Yes. Shanghai is a beautiful city. 美丽的上海市 艾伦：你有没有去过桂林? 盖伦：没有。但我去过上海。 艾伦：...
Sally and her husband, Jack, have both been driving for three years. Jack has always driven very carefully. He has never been in an accident. Sally, however, has never been a good driver. She has alre...
Gary : Hi, Susan! Do you have a light? Susan: No. I quit smoking long ago. Gary : That's good. Congratulations! Susan: Why don't you quit as well? Gary : It's really difficult. Susan: Come on; where there's a will, there's away. 我戒烟了 加里：嗨...
Alcohol and cigarettes are the two great- est killers in the world. Hundreds of thou- sands of people have died because of these two social evils. As a result, some govern- ments are trying to control...
