2011年ESL之商务英语 19 Buying Office Furniture

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Shut your mouth, Ginger said as she looked at Errol. He was looking at a green parrot squawking in a tree. I didnt even say anything, he objected. She knew that he hadnt said anything; she meant that his mouth was hanging half open. You do that all t

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Last night, after weeks of long and difficult negotiations over our national budget, leaders of both parties came together to avert a government shutdown, cut spending, and invest in our future. This is good news for the American people. It means tha

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Pizza Hut is one of the worlds best-known pizza restaurants. It was founded in 1958 in Kansas, USA, by brothers Dan and Frank Carney. Twenty years later, it was bought by Pepsico. Pizza Hut offers dine-in, takeaway and home delivery options in nearly

IN THE NEWS - US West Coast Ports Shut Down

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King Vikramaditya was known for his justice and kindness. Even Gods sought his help in setting issues. In his kingdom, no one was unhappy. His people loved him and were proud of him. Once, the Vikramaditya decided to build a palace on the riverbank.

2007年VOA标准英语-Bhutan Welcomes Visitors, Just Not Too Many and

By Steve Herman Thimpu, Bhutan 21 May 2007 To the outside world the small Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan is regarded as a modern-day Shangri-La. Nestled along the eastern side of the Himalayas, wedged between Tibet and India, Bhutan sees few outsiders. A

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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 21 April 2007 The tiny, isolated mountain kingdom of Bhutan has conducted a mock election in preparation for ending a century of absolute rule by the monarchy, and turning the country into a parliamentary democracy next y

2007年VOA标准英语-Bhutan Continues Dry Run Towards Democracy

By Steve Herman Thimpu, Bhutan 22 May 2007 There is anxiety in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, where gross national happiness is the metric of success. Changes are occurring swiftly since King Jigme Singye Wangchuck suddenly retired last year, handi

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The Hong Kong Observatory issued the No. 10 hurricane signal, the top level warning, at 9:40 a.m. on Sunday, as typhoon Mangkhut hit Hong Kong after it has left at least 25 people dead in the Philippines. The top level warning means that winds with s

2018年CRI Typhoon Mangkhut hits South China, killing 4, injuring 213

Typhoon Mangkhut has rolled into southern China's Guangxi at a speed of 30 km per hour on Sunday night, after it made landfall in the city of Jiangmen in Guangdong Province. Mangkhut, the 22nd typhoon of the year, has left at least four people dead i

英语博客：ESL Podcast 720 – Buying Office Furniture

Natalia: Is that the Office Shop catalogue? Kei: Yeah, Im in charge of furnishing the new offices on the second floor. They need everything desks, file cabinets, bookcases you name it. Natalia: That sounds like fun. I love shopping for new furniture.

Bhutan Seeks More Tourists to Boost Economy

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omg美语：1022 OMG!美语 Shut the Front Door!

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The party of the slain Pakistani opposition leader, Benazir Bhutto, is demanding the United Nations lead the investigation into Ms. Bhutto's assassination. But the Pakistani government insists a Scotland Yard investigative team arriving to help in th

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Conradin was ten years old, and the doctor had pronounced his professional opinion that the boy would not live another five years. The doctor was silky and effete, and counted for little, but his opinion was endorsed by Mrs. de Ropp, who counted for

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Beijings central hutong Nanluoguxiang has voluntarily applied to be stripped of its ranking as an A3-level government-recommended tourist site, saying it's being overcrowded with tourist groups. Traditional hutongs in Beijing are famous for their pea