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HaveyoueverheardofaflowerwhoseseedsarecarriedandspreadbyelephantsTherafflesiaarareblossomisveryunusual.FoundintherainforestsofSumatratherafflesiaistheworld’slargestflowermeasuringthreefeetindiameter! Thisgiantflowerisaparasite--itneedsanotherplanttoliveon.Itlacksthestructuresneededtosurvivealone.Therafflesiahasnostemorleaves.Itisallflower.Itattachesitselftotherootsofotherplantsandsuckstheirjuices.Theflower’sfavoritehomeistherootofthevinewhichgrowsaboveground. Therafflesiaseemstoburstrightoutoftheforestfloor.Itsblossomweighsfifteenpounds!Ithasthickspottedpetalsthatgiveoffarottensmell.Thecenterisaboutthesizeofahouseholdbucket.Afterarainitmayholduptotwelvepintsofwater! Asusedinthispassagestructuresmeans
OnesummernightonmywayhomefromworkIdecidedtoseeamovie.Iknewthetheatrewouldbeair-conditionedandIcouldn’tfacemy21apartment.SittinginthetheatreIhadtolookthroughthe22betweenthetwotallheadsinfrontofme.Ihadtokeepchangingtheangleeverytimesheleanedovertotalktohim23heleanedovertokissher.WhydoAmericansdisplaysuchaffectioninpublicplacesIthoughtthemoviewouldbegoodformyEnglishbut24itturnedoutitwasanItalianmovie.25aboutanhourIdecidedtogiveupthemovieand26onmypopcorn爆玉米花.I’veneverunderstoodwhytheygivepopcorn!Ittastedprettygood27.AfterawhileIheard28moreoftheromantic-soundingItalians.Ijustheardthesoundofthepopcorncrunching咀嚼betweenmyteeth.Mythoughtstartedto29.IrememberedwhenIwasinSouthKorea韩国I30towatchKojakonTVfrequently.HespokeperfectKorean—Iwasreallyamazed.Heseemedlikeagoodfriendtome31IsawhimagaininNewYorkspeakingperfectEnglishinsteadofperfectKorean.Hedidn’tevenhaveaKoreanaccentandI32likeIhadbeenbetrayed.WhenourfamilymovedtotheUnitedStatessixyearsagononeofusspokeanyEnglish.33wehadbeguntolearnafewwordsmymothersuggestedthatweallshouldspeakEnglishathome.Everyoneagreedbutourhousebecamevery34andweallseemedtoavoideachother.Wesatatthedinnertableinsilencepreferringthattospeakinginadifficultlanguage.MothertriedtosaysomethinginEnglishbutit35outallwrongandweallburstintolaughteranddecidedtoforgetit!We’vebeenspeakingKoreanathomeeversince. 30
OnesummernightonmywayhomefromworkIdecidedtoseeamovie.Iknewthetheatrewouldbeair-conditionedandIcouldn’tfacemy21apartment.SittinginthetheatreIhadtolookthroughthe22betweenthetwotallheadsinfrontofme.Ihadtokeepchangingtheangleeverytimesheleanedovertotalktohim23heleanedovertokissher.WhydoAmericansdisplaysuchaffectioninpublicplacesIthoughtthemoviewouldbegoodformyEnglishbut24itturnedoutitwasanItalianmovie.25aboutanhourIdecidedtogiveupthemovieand26onmypopcorn爆玉米花.I’veneverunderstoodwhytheygivepopcorn!Ittastedprettygood27.AfterawhileIheard28moreoftheromantic-soundingItalians.Ijustheardthesoundofthepopcorncrunching咀嚼betweenmyteeth.Mythoughtstartedto29.IrememberedwhenIwasinSouthKorea韩国I30towatchKojakonTVfrequently.HespokeperfectKorean—Iwasreallyamazed.Heseemedlikeagoodfriendtome31IsawhimagaininNewYorkspeakingperfectEnglishinsteadofperfectKorean.Hedidn’tevenhaveaKoreanaccentandI32likeIhadbeenbetrayed.WhenourfamilymovedtotheUnitedStatessixyearsagononeofusspokeanyEnglish.33wehadbeguntolearnafewwordsmymothersuggestedthatweallshouldspeakEnglishathome.Everyoneagreedbutourhousebecamevery34andweallseemedtoavoideachother.Wesatatthedinnertableinsilencepreferringthattospeakinginadifficultlanguage.MothertriedtosaysomethinginEnglishbutit35outallwrongandweallburstintolaughteranddecidedtoforgetit!We’vebeenspeakingKoreanathomeeversince. 22
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Auctions拍卖arepublicsalesofgoodsconductedbyanofficiallyapprovedauctioneer.Heasksthecrowdassembledintheauctionroomtomakeoffersor"bids"forthevariousitemsonsale.Heencouragesbuyerstobidhigherfiguresandfinallynamesthehighestbidderasthebuyerofgoods.Thisiscalled"knockingdownthegoodsforthebiddingendswhentheauctioneerbangsasmallhammeronatableatwhichhestandsThisisoftensetonaraisedplatformcalledarostrum. TheancientRomansprobablyinventedsalesbyauctionandtheEnglishwordcomesfromtheLatinauctionmeaning"increase".TheRomansusuallysoldinthiswaythespoilstakeninwar;thesesaleswerecalled"subusta"meaning"underthespear"aspearbeingstuckinthegroundasasignalforacrowdtogather.Intheeighteenthandnineteenthcenturiesgoodswereoftensoldbythecandle’ashortcandlewaslitbytheauctioneer;andbidscouldbemadewhileitstayedalight. Theendofthebiddingiscalledknockingdownbecause
Auctions拍卖arepublicsalesofgoodsconductedbyanofficiallyapprovedauctioneer.Heasksthecrowdassembledintheauctionroomtomakeoffersor"bids"forthevariousitemsonsale.Heencouragesbuyerstobidhigherfiguresandfinallynamesthehighestbidderasthebuyerofgoods.Thisiscalled"knockingdownthegoodsforthebiddingendswhentheauctioneerbangsasmallhammeronatableatwhichhestandsThisisoftensetonaraisedplatformcalledarostrum. TheancientRomansprobablyinventedsalesbyauctionandtheEnglishwordcomesfromtheLatinauctionmeaning"increase".TheRomansusuallysoldinthiswaythespoilstakeninwar;thesesaleswerecalled"subusta"meaning"underthespear"aspearbeingstuckinthegroundasasignalforacrowdtogather.Intheeighteenthandnineteenthcenturiesgoodswereoftensoldbythecandle’ashortcandlewaslitbytheauctioneer;andbidscouldbemadewhileitstayedalight. Acandleusedtobumatauctionsales
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MinutesofthemeetingheldinMalupitCommunitySchoolonWednesday14thMarchat8:00p.mMr.I.PomataMalupitshopownercalledthemeetingtofindouttheviewsofthecommunityonlocalgovernmentplanstoclosetheMalupitCommunitySchoolattheendofthepresentschoolyear. Mr.Pomatactedaschairmanofthemeeting.HeintroducedMr.L.KarazinthePlanningOfficeoftheRavalEducationDepartment.Mr.Karazinpointedoutthattherewerenowonlyfifty-threechildrenatMalupitCommunitySchool.Thiswasconsideredtobetoohighanumberfortheformingoftwoclassesandtheemploymentoftwoteachers.Mrs.Luvakowhohadtaughtattheschoolforthepasttwenty-twoyearswouldberetiringfromtheteachingserviceinJuly.ThePlanningOfficewishedtotakethisopportunitytoclosetheschoolbecauseitisexpensivetorunandtomovethechildrentotwobiggerschoolsinRavalsixmilesaway. Mrs.Jarvisthemotherofaneight-year-oldboyatMalupitaskedwhatwouldhappenabouttransporttoRaval.Mr.Karazinrepliedthatthechildrenwouldtravelbybus.ThiswouldbeprovidedbytheRavalTransportDepartmentanditwouldtakeMalupitchildrentoandfromschoolfreeofcharge. AnotherparentMr.W.RileyexpressedthefearofmanyparentsthatclosingthelocalschoolwouldmeanthatthechildrenofMalupitwouldn’tgrowupwiththesamesenseofcommunityasinthepast.TheywouldfeellostinthemuchlargerschoolsinRaval.Mr.KarazinrepliedthattheRavalschoolswerenotverylargeandthatinanycasethechildrenwouldhavetogotoRavallateronforeducationathigh-schoollevel. ThechairmanvoicedtheviewofthemeetingwhenhesaidthattherewasgoodreasontobelievethattherewouldsoonbemoreyoungchildrenlivinginMalupit.Itwouldbefoolishhesaidtoclosetheschoolandthentofindthatthereweremorethanenoughlocalchildrentoformtwoclassesandemploytwoteachers. AfinalpointwasmadebyMr.ColmararetiredbusinessmanthatwithoutMalupitCommunitySchooltherewouldbenowherebigenoughforlocalclubsandorganizationstoholdtheirmeetings. Mr.KarazinpromisedthathewouldbringthesepointstotheattentionoftheEducationDepartment. Mr.Pomatbroughtthemeetingtoacloseshortlyafter9o’clock. ThePlanningOfficehaddecidedtoclosetheschoolbecause
MinutesofthemeetingheldinMalupitCommunitySchoolonWednesday14thMarchat8:00p.mMr.I.PomataMalupitshopownercalledthemeetingtofindouttheviewsofthecommunityonlocalgovernmentplanstoclosetheMalupitCommunitySchoolattheendofthepresentschoolyear. Mr.Pomatactedaschairmanofthemeeting.HeintroducedMr.L.KarazinthePlanningOfficeoftheRavalEducationDepartment.Mr.Karazinpointedoutthattherewerenowonlyfifty-threechildrenatMalupitCommunitySchool.Thiswasconsideredtobetoohighanumberfortheformingoftwoclassesandtheemploymentoftwoteachers.Mrs.Luvakowhohadtaughtattheschoolforthepasttwenty-twoyearswouldberetiringfromtheteachingserviceinJuly.ThePlanningOfficewishedtotakethisopportunitytoclosetheschoolbecauseitisexpensivetorunandtomovethechildrentotwobiggerschoolsinRavalsixmilesaway. Mrs.Jarvisthemotherofaneight-year-oldboyatMalupitaskedwhatwouldhappenabouttransporttoRaval.Mr.Karazinrepliedthatthechildrenwouldtravelbybus.ThiswouldbeprovidedbytheRavalTransportDepartmentanditwouldtakeMalupitchildrentoandfromschoolfreeofcharge. AnotherparentMr.W.RileyexpressedthefearofmanyparentsthatclosingthelocalschoolwouldmeanthatthechildrenofMalupitwouldn’tgrowupwiththesamesenseofcommunityasinthepast.TheywouldfeellostinthemuchlargerschoolsinRaval.Mr.KarazinrepliedthattheRavalschoolswerenotverylargeandthatinanycasethechildrenwouldhavetogotoRavallateronforeducationathigh-schoollevel. ThechairmanvoicedtheviewofthemeetingwhenhesaidthattherewasgoodreasontobelievethattherewouldsoonbemoreyoungchildrenlivinginMalupit.Itwouldbefoolishhesaidtoclosetheschoolandthentofindthatthereweremorethanenoughlocalchildrentoformtwoclassesandemploytwoteachers. AfinalpointwasmadebyMr.ColmararetiredbusinessmanthatwithoutMalupitCommunitySchooltherewouldbenowherebigenoughforlocalclubsandorganizationstoholdtheirmeetings. Mr.KarazinpromisedthathewouldbringthesepointstotheattentionoftheEducationDepartment. Mr.Pomatbroughtthemeetingtoacloseshortlyafter9o’clock. TheChairmanvoicedtheviewofthemeetingmeans
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HaveyoueverheardofaflowerwhoseseedsarecarriedandspreadbyelephantsTherafflesiaarareblossomisveryunusual.FoundintherainforestsofSumatratherafflesiaistheworld’slargestflowermeasuringthreefeetindiameter! Thisgiantflowerisaparasite--itneedsanotherplanttoliveon.Itlacksthestructuresneededtosurvivealone.Therafflesiahasnostemorleaves.Itisallflower.Itattachesitselftotherootsofotherplantsandsuckstheirjuices.Theflower’sfavoritehomeistherootofthevinewhichgrowsaboveground. Therafflesiaseemstoburstrightoutoftheforestfloor.Itsblossomweighsfifteenpounds!Ithasthickspottedpetalsthatgiveoffarottensmell.Thecenterisaboutthesizeofahouseholdbucket.Afterarainitmayholduptotwelvepintsofwater! Fromthispassagewecanguessthatthewriter
OnesummernightonmywayhomefromworkIdecidedtoseeamovie.Iknewthetheatrewouldbeair-conditionedandIcouldn’tfacemy21apartment.SittinginthetheatreIhadtolookthroughthe22betweenthetwotallheadsinfrontofme.Ihadtokeepchangingtheangleeverytimesheleanedovertotalktohim23heleanedovertokissher.WhydoAmericansdisplaysuchaffectioninpublicplacesIthoughtthemoviewouldbegoodformyEnglishbut24itturnedoutitwasanItalianmovie.25aboutanhourIdecidedtogiveupthemovieand26onmypopcorn爆玉米花.I’veneverunderstoodwhytheygivepopcorn!Ittastedprettygood27.AfterawhileIheard28moreoftheromantic-soundingItalians.Ijustheardthesoundofthepopcorncrunching咀嚼betweenmyteeth.Mythoughtstartedto29.IrememberedwhenIwasinSouthKorea韩国I30towatchKojakonTVfrequently.HespokeperfectKorean—Iwasreallyamazed.Heseemedlikeagoodfriendtome31IsawhimagaininNewYorkspeakingperfectEnglishinsteadofperfectKorean.Hedidn’tevenhaveaKoreanaccentandI32likeIhadbeenbetrayed.WhenourfamilymovedtotheUnitedStatessixyearsagononeofusspokeanyEnglish.33wehadbeguntolearnafewwordsmymothersuggestedthatweallshouldspeakEnglishathome.Everyoneagreedbutourhousebecamevery34andweallseemedtoavoideachother.Wesatatthedinnertableinsilencepreferringthattospeakinginadifficultlanguage.MothertriedtosaysomethinginEnglishbutit35outallwrongandweallburstintolaughteranddecidedtoforgetit!We’vebeenspeakingKoreanathomeeversince. 32
OnesummernightonmywayhomefromworkIdecidedtoseeamovie.Iknewthetheatrewouldbeair-conditionedandIcouldn’tfacemy21apartment.SittinginthetheatreIhadtolookthroughthe22betweenthetwotallheadsinfrontofme.Ihadtokeepchangingtheangleeverytimesheleanedovertotalktohim23heleanedovertokissher.WhydoAmericansdisplaysuchaffectioninpublicplacesIthoughtthemoviewouldbegoodformyEnglishbut24itturnedoutitwasanItalianmovie.25aboutanhourIdecidedtogiveupthemovieand26onmypopcorn爆玉米花.I’veneverunderstoodwhytheygivepopcorn!Ittastedprettygood27.AfterawhileIheard28moreoftheromantic-soundingItalians.Ijustheardthesoundofthepopcorncrunching咀嚼betweenmyteeth.Mythoughtstartedto29.IrememberedwhenIwasinSouthKorea韩国I30towatchKojakonTVfrequently.HespokeperfectKorean—Iwasreallyamazed.Heseemedlikeagoodfriendtome31IsawhimagaininNewYorkspeakingperfectEnglishinsteadofperfectKorean.Hedidn’tevenhaveaKoreanaccentandI32likeIhadbeenbetrayed.WhenourfamilymovedtotheUnitedStatessixyearsagononeofusspokeanyEnglish.33wehadbeguntolearnafewwordsmymothersuggestedthatweallshouldspeakEnglishathome.Everyoneagreedbutourhousebecamevery34andweallseemedtoavoideachother.Wesatatthedinnertableinsilencepreferringthattospeakinginadifficultlanguage.MothertriedtosaysomethinginEnglishbutit35outallwrongandweallburstintolaughteranddecidedtoforgetit!We’vebeenspeakingKoreanathomeeversince. 34
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OneoftheindustrialgiantswhochangedAmericansocietywasHenryFordhornonafarminMichiganin1863andhegrewuptobringforthsomeofthemostrevolutionaryimprovementsinautomotivetechnologyintheearly20thcentury.Hisoutstandingmechanicalabilityledhimtobecomeinterestedinthenewautomobilesintheearly1900s.Thoughbedidnotinventtheautomobileheimproveduponeveryoneelse’sdesigns.Hewasapersonwhobelievedininexpensiveefficientproductionsoheestablishedstandardsforhisplantsandworkers.HealsostandardizedandproducedmanynewautopartsforhisFordMotorCompanycars.Thenhestudiedtheworkers’problemsandthousandsofautomobilesperyear.Infacthisplantshadproduced15millionModelTSby1927.Ford’spersonalitywasnotallthrift节俭efficiencyandinventivenesshowever.Hewasamanwhowascoldandwhocouldnotkeeppacewiththecompetitionduetohisownrigidity严格.Hiscompanysufferedbecauseofhisdesiretomaintaintheexistingstateinsteadofmeetingandbeatingthecompetitionbychanginghisproducts.Finallyhesawthathemustchangeorfailthereforeheintroducedanewtypeengineandonceagaintookovertheautomobilemarket.FordleftalegacyofmillionsofdollarsmillionsofjobsforAmericanworkersandmillionsofsatisfiedcustomers. ItisHenryFord’sbeliefthat
A.WhattimeB.MayIhaveyournameC.ItseemslikeyouD.I’mgladE.HowaboutF.MayIhelpyouG.ThanksforcallingH.WouldyouliketoRonmakesaphonecalltotherestauranttoreserveatableforhimandhisfriendsfordinner.Hostess:Pompas.56Ron:Yes.I’dliketoreserveatablefordinner.Hostess:HowlargeagroupareyouexpectingRon:Sixcouples.Hostess:57reserveaprivatedinningroomRon:Thatsoundslikeagoodidea.Hostess:Allright.58sirRon:MynameisRonKollitz.K-O-L-L-I-T-Z.Hostess:59willyoubearrivingRon:Around7:30pm.Hostess:AllrightMr.Kollitz.Wehavereservedaprivatedinningroomforyouat7:30pm.60Pompas.Ron:Thankyouverymuch.
InJuneof1973ninewhalesbeachedontheFloridacoast.Beachingmeansswimmingoutoftheoceanontothebeachandusuallydyingthere.Nooneknowswhytheydoitbutanumberofwhalesbeachthemselveseveryyear.Somepeoplethinkbeachingisanaccident. Perhapsthewhalesgetconfused.ScientistswhostudiedthebeachingofthreedozenwhalesinAustraliathinkthewhalesmayhavebeenconfusedbyloudnoisesWhalescantellwheretheyarebysounds.Theysendoutsoundsandlistenastheytravelpastorbounceoffobjects.Twodaysbeforethesethirty-sixwhalesbeachedloudgunshadbeenfiredfortwohours.Theloudsoundsmayhaveconfusedthewhales.Theirconfusionmighthavecausedthemtowanderintolowwater. Whateverthereasonwhalesbeachitisasadevent.Peopletrytosavethembutveryfewbeachedwhaleslive.OnewhalethatwasrescuedfrombeachinginFloridalivedforforty-fivedays.Thatisthelongestabeachedwhalehaseversurvived.Anditlivedthatlongonlybecauseitgotattentionfromdoctors. Onereasonwhalesbeachmaybe
OnesummernightonmywayhomefromworkIdecidedtoseeamovie.Iknewthetheatrewouldbeair-conditionedandIcouldn’tfacemy21apartment.SittinginthetheatreIhadtolookthroughthe22betweenthetwotallheadsinfrontofme.Ihadtokeepchangingtheangleeverytimesheleanedovertotalktohim23heleanedovertokissher.WhydoAmericansdisplaysuchaffectioninpublicplacesIthoughtthemoviewouldbegoodformyEnglishbut24itturnedoutitwasanItalianmovie.25aboutanhourIdecidedtogiveupthemovieand26onmypopcorn爆玉米花.I’veneverunderstoodwhytheygivepopcorn!Ittastedprettygood27.AfterawhileIheard28moreoftheromantic-soundingItalians.Ijustheardthesoundofthepopcorncrunching咀嚼betweenmyteeth.Mythoughtstartedto29.IrememberedwhenIwasinSouthKorea韩国I30towatchKojakonTVfrequently.HespokeperfectKorean—Iwasreallyamazed.Heseemedlikeagoodfriendtome31IsawhimagaininNewYorkspeakingperfectEnglishinsteadofperfectKorean.Hedidn’tevenhaveaKoreanaccentandI32likeIhadbeenbetrayed.WhenourfamilymovedtotheUnitedStatessixyearsagononeofusspokeanyEnglish.33wehadbeguntolearnafewwordsmymothersuggestedthatweallshouldspeakEnglishathome.Everyoneagreedbutourhousebecamevery34andweallseemedtoavoideachother.Wesatatthedinnertableinsilencepreferringthattospeakinginadifficultlanguage.MothertriedtosaysomethinginEnglishbutit35outallwrongandweallburstintolaughteranddecidedtoforgetit!We’vebeenspeakingKoreanathomeeversince. 24
InJuneof1973ninewhalesbeachedontheFloridacoast.Beachingmeansswimmingoutoftheoceanontothebeachandusuallydyingthere.Nooneknowswhytheydoitbutanumberofwhalesbeachthemselveseveryyear.Somepeoplethinkbeachingisanaccident. Perhapsthewhalesgetconfused.ScientistswhostudiedthebeachingofthreedozenwhalesinAustraliathinkthewhalesmayhavebeenconfusedbyloudnoisesWhalescantellwheretheyarebysounds.Theysendoutsoundsandlistenastheytravelpastorbounceoffobjects.Twodaysbeforethesethirty-sixwhalesbeachedloudgunshadbeenfiredfortwohours.Theloudsoundsmayhaveconfusedthewhales.Theirconfusionmighthavecausedthemtowanderintolowwater. Whateverthereasonwhalesbeachitisasadevent.Peopletrytosavethembutveryfewbeachedwhaleslive.OnewhalethatwasrescuedfrombeachinginFloridalivedforforty-fivedays.Thatisthelongestabeachedwhalehaseversurvived.Anditlivedthatlongonlybecauseitgotattentionfromdoctors. Tomakethepointthatbeachedwhalesdonotsurvivetheauthoruses
OnesummernightonmywayhomefromworkIdecidedtoseeamovie.Iknewthetheatrewouldbeair-conditionedandIcouldn’tfacemy21apartment.SittinginthetheatreIhadtolookthroughthe22betweenthetwotallheadsinfrontofme.Ihadtokeepchangingtheangleeverytimesheleanedovertotalktohim23heleanedovertokissher.WhydoAmericansdisplaysuchaffectioninpublicplacesIthoughtthemoviewouldbegoodformyEnglishbut24itturnedoutitwasanItalianmovie.25aboutanhourIdecidedtogiveupthemovieand26onmypopcorn爆玉米花.I’veneverunderstoodwhytheygivepopcorn!Ittastedprettygood27.AfterawhileIheard28moreoftheromantic-soundingItalians.Ijustheardthesoundofthepopcorncrunching咀嚼betweenmyteeth.Mythoughtstartedto29.IrememberedwhenIwasinSouthKorea韩国I30towatchKojakonTVfrequently.HespokeperfectKorean—Iwasreallyamazed.Heseemedlikeagoodfriendtome31IsawhimagaininNewYorkspeakingperfectEnglishinsteadofperfectKorean.Hedidn’tevenhaveaKoreanaccentandI32likeIhadbeenbetrayed.WhenourfamilymovedtotheUnitedStatessixyearsagononeofusspokeanyEnglish.33wehadbeguntolearnafewwordsmymothersuggestedthatweallshouldspeakEnglishathome.Everyoneagreedbutourhousebecamevery34andweallseemedtoavoideachother.Wesatatthedinnertableinsilencepreferringthattospeakinginadifficultlanguage.MothertriedtosaysomethinginEnglishbutit35outallwrongandweallburstintolaughteranddecidedtoforgetit!We’vebeenspeakingKoreanathomeeversince. 26
—youthechiefeditorattheairport—No.Hehadbeenawaybeforemyarrival.
OnesummernightonmywayhomefromworkIdecidedtoseeamovie.Iknewthetheatrewouldbeair-conditionedandIcouldn’tfacemy21apartment.SittinginthetheatreIhadtolookthroughthe22betweenthetwotallheadsinfrontofme.Ihadtokeepchangingtheangleeverytimesheleanedovertotalktohim23heleanedovertokissher.WhydoAmericansdisplaysuchaffectioninpublicplacesIthoughtthemoviewouldbegoodformyEnglishbut24itturnedoutitwasanItalianmovie.25aboutanhourIdecidedtogiveupthemovieand26onmypopcorn爆玉米花.I’veneverunderstoodwhytheygivepopcorn!Ittastedprettygood27.AfterawhileIheard28moreoftheromantic-soundingItalians.Ijustheardthesoundofthepopcorncrunching咀嚼betweenmyteeth.Mythoughtstartedto29.IrememberedwhenIwasinSouthKorea韩国I30towatchKojakonTVfrequently.HespokeperfectKorean—Iwasreallyamazed.Heseemedlikeagoodfriendtome31IsawhimagaininNewYorkspeakingperfectEnglishinsteadofperfectKorean.Hedidn’tevenhaveaKoreanaccentandI32likeIhadbeenbetrayed.WhenourfamilymovedtotheUnitedStatessixyearsagononeofusspokeanyEnglish.33wehadbeguntolearnafewwordsmymothersuggestedthatweallshouldspeakEnglishathome.Everyoneagreedbutourhousebecamevery34andweallseemedtoavoideachother.Wesatatthedinnertableinsilencepreferringthattospeakinginadifficultlanguage.MothertriedtosaysomethinginEnglishbutit35outallwrongandweallburstintolaughteranddecidedtoforgetit!We’vebeenspeakingKoreanathomeeversince. 28
TheyhadallstayedontheninthflooroftheMetropoleHotelinHongKonginhalfofFebruary
Ifwomenaremercilesslyexploited剥削yearafteryeartheyareonlythemselvestoblame.Becausetheytrembleatthethoughtofbeingseeninpublicinclothesthatareoutoffashiontheyarealwaystakenadvantageofbythedesignersandthebigstores.Clotheswhichhavebeenwornonlyafewtimeshavetobeputasidebecauseofthechangeoffashion.Whenyoucometothinkofitonlyawomaniscapableofstandinginfrontofawardrobe衣柜packedfullofclothesandannouncingsadlythatshehasnothingtowear. Changingfashionsarenothingmorethantheintentionalcreationofwaste.Manywomenspendvastsumsofmoneyeachyeartoreplaceclothesthathavehardlybeenworn.Womenwhocannotaffordtothrowawayclothinginthiswaywastehoursoftheirtimealteringthedressestheyhave.Skirtsarelengthenedorshortened;necklinesareloweredorraisedandsoon. Noonecanclaimthatthefashionindustrycontributesanythingreallyimportanttosociety.Fashiondesihnersarerarelyconcernedwithvitalthingslikewarmthcomfortanddurability耐用.Theyareonlyinterestedinoutwardappearanceandtheytakeadvantageofthefactthatwomenwillputupwithanyamountofdiscomfortaslongastheylookfight.Therecanhardlybeamanwhohasn’tatsometimeinhislifesmiledatthesightofawomanshakinginathindressonawinterdaydelicatelypickingherwaythroughdeepsnowinhigh-heeledshoes. Whencomparingmenandwomeninthematteroffashiontheconclusionstobedrawnareobvious.Dotheconstantlychangingfashionofwomen’sclothesonewondersreflectbasicqualitiesofinconstancyandinstabilityMenaretooclevertoletthemselvesbetreatedbyfashiondesigners.DotheirunchangingstylesofdressreflectbasicqualifiesofstabililtyandfeasibilityThat’sforyoutodecide. AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE
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A.WhattimeB.MayIhaveyournameC.ItseemslikeyouD.I’mgladE.HowaboutF.MayIhelpyouG.ThanksforcallingH.WouldyouliketoRonmakesaphonecalltotherestauranttoreserveatableforhimandhisfriendsfordinner.Hostess:Pompas.56Ron:Yes.I’dliketoreserveatablefordinner.Hostess:HowlargeagroupareyouexpectingRon:Sixcouples.Hostess:57reserveaprivatedinningroomRon:Thatsoundslikeagoodidea.Hostess:Allright.58sirRon:MynameisRonKollitz.K-O-L-L-I-T-Z.Hostess:59willyoubearrivingRon:Around7:30pm.Hostess:AllrightMr.Kollitz.Wehavereservedaprivatedinningroomforyouat7:30pm.60Pompas.Ron:Thankyouverymuch.
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