简介:Lastyear,IwasluckytogotoAustraliaforstudy.Itiswonderful.IntheAustraliaschool,studentswerefriendlyandenthusiastic.Iwasshyatfirst,buthappyatlast.WewenttotheChocolateFactory.Manythingsthereweremadeoutwithchocolate.Thatwasprettycool.
简介:Everypeoplehasitsownwayofsayingthings,itsownspecialexpressions,forexample,theexpression'thenutsandbolts'.Itmeansthebasic,necessaryelementsofanything.Whetheritbeabusiness,aprogram,anoperationoraplan,theirnutsandboltsarewhatreallymakethemwork.Everymachineisheldtogetherbyitsnutsandbolts.Withoutthemthemachinewouldfallapart.Thatisalsotrueofanyorganization.
简介:MyWife,Edna,andIweremarriedonDecember17,1939.Aweeklater,itwasalmostChristmas,andI’dspentmostofmysmallsavingsonourweddingandhoneymoon.IhadnoprospectofincomeanytimesoonbecauseIworkedforalumbercompanythatwascloseddownforthewinter.Nevertheless,EdnaandIwentshoppingforeveryoneonourlist.Itwasacoldday,butwewereyoungandenthusiastic,scamperinginandoutofstores,pickingupgiftshereandthere.Ievendropped
简介:LikeeverylanguageAmericanEnglishisfullofstrangeexpressions,phrasesthatcomefromdaytodaylifeofthepeopleanddevelopintheirownway.Wheredidtheseexpressionscomefrom,andhowdidtheygetintothelanguage?Ourexpressiontodayis'togetone’sgoat'andotherphrasesthatcomefromthegoat.Thegoatisanancientcreaturethathasdonemuckforman,providingmilk,meat,cheese,andothergoodandusefulthings.