Should People Be Promoted according to Ability?

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309. I can't help W: I can't help. M: Think it over. W: Sorry, I haven't the ability to help you. M: Can you invest? W: Sorry, I can't help. 310. I can't satisfy your wish W: What wish do you have? M: Can you pick the moon for me? W: I can't satisfy

交流表达-016.Ability

能力 Ability 询问能否 Asking about Ability Are you in any good? Are you in any good at ... ? Are you clever at ... ? Can you ? Are you capable of ... ? Are you able to ... ? Do you think you can .... ? Think you can ? Do you reckon you could ? Do yo

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12Describing Talent and Ability GLOSSARY a natural a person who has natural ability; one who is born with a certain skill * Adam has learned to play the piano very quickly. He is a natural at learning toplay musical instruments. no one comes close to

每日一词【39】cast ballot：投票

今天要学的词组是cast ballot。Cast ballot就是投票。美国是多种族的国家，有的政客以为 voters can be counted on to cast ballots along racial lines -- 他们以为选民们肯定会按照种族的界限来投票。结果呢？

第58期: ability, facial, fact, abide, gad

说一口流利的英语，从简单的单词开始。 听听，读读，背背，今天你的词汇量又增加了5个。 单词/词义 中英例句 单词听读 ability [ E5biliti ] We found him work

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Last week, the Minister of Conservation, Nick Smith, gave permission for a new open-cast coal mine on conservation land on the West Coast. The Environment Court last month said it would probably give permission for the mine. Now the Forest and Bird o

89.The ability of the Kangaroo

The zoo built a special eight-foot-high enclosure for its newly acquired kangaroo, but the next morning the animal was found hopping around outside. The height of the fence was increased to 15 feet, b

分数和能力Score and Ability

In China, the students have to take part in many exams, they need to get the high mark, so that they can enter the better school and have more chances to get to the college. Chinese education pays special attention to the score, it occupies important

Study: ability to multi-task wanes with age

BEIJING, April 12 (Xinhuanet) -- The elderly have a difficult time with multi-tasking as a study suggests that older brains behave differently when it comes to switching between two tasks, according to media reports on Tuesday. Researchers used funct

The ability of the Kangaroo

The zoo built a special eight-foot-high enclosure for its newly acquired kangaroo, but the next morning the animal was found hopping around outside. The height of the fence was increased to 15 feet, but the kangaroo got out again. Exasperated, the zo

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又一波强势的音乐剧出场了 歌舞青春吸引了无数人的眼球 《毕业年》又将带来多少惊喜呢 拭目以待吧 HSM Cast - Now Or Never 16, 16, 16 minutes left Better get it tied 16, 16, 16 more minutes Get ready, game on! 16,

ESL Podcast 387 – Describing Talent and Ability

Kathy: Thanks for inviting me to see your team. Whos your best player? Brad: That would be Sarah. Shes a natural. No one comes close to her speed and dexterity. She has good instincts and a flair for getting out of difficult situations. Kathy: She so

双语有声阅读：Fortuitousness 偶然

我是天空里的一片云, Being a cloud in the sky, 偶尔投影在你的波心。 On your heart lake I cast my figure. 你不必讶异, You don't have to wonder, 更无须欢喜, Nor should you cheer, 在转瞬间消灭了踪影. In an instant I

the die is cast

the die is cast是木已成舟、大局以定的意思。据牛津词典记载，“the die is cast”，这一成语是指骰子巳经掷出，犹如覆水难收一般。 这一成语在1592年上演的

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Blaire: Do you have any idea what hes saying? Antonio: Its Greek to me . Youre supposed to be the one whos fluent . Cant you make out what hes saying? Blaire: I never said I was fluent. I said I could get by in the language. Theres a big difference.

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虽然我苦口婆心、费尽唇舌劝朋友戒烟还给他提供不同的方法和知道，但他始终戒不了，依然是烟不离手。他说他已有11年历史了，是个老烟民，没法摆脱抽烟的习惯。 好友Carmen安慰我说：D

学个词 39:cast ballot

今天要学的词组是cast ballot。Cast ballot就是投票。美国是多种族的国家，有的政客以为 voters can be counted on to cast ballots along racial lines -- 他们以为选民们肯定会按照种族的界限来投票。结果呢？