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保守国家朝鲜逐步对外开放
朝鲜一直以来都是一个比较保守的国家,最近逐渐对外开放,尤其是旅游业。朝鲜是一个社会主义国家,实行计划经济,很多年都不对外开放,但是随着社会的发展,朝鲜也开始发展对外旅游业,对妙香山和金刚山的旅游也是最近才允许的,刚刚开放的对外旅游也是吸引游客的重要方面。
看俚语记单词:'What a Dog's Life!'
狗向来被认为是温顺友好的动物,因为如此,“dog eat dog”才显得更加残酷,一个能让 “狗吃狗”的世界,可想而知是一个竞争多么激烈、残酷无情的世界。在美国人们使用很多与狗有关的词,人们爱狗,也善待他们。狗在疲劳的时候伸舌头、趴瘫在地上的可爱模样,“dog-tired”一词使得这一情景跃然纸上。如果你还不知道“三伏天”英语要怎么说,那么从现在起要记牢“the dog days of summer”这个短语啦!它指一年中最热的时候。
巧克力——食物中的上帝
巧克力被誉为“食物中的上帝”,几个世纪以来,人们一直享受着美味的巧克力。可可和巧克力是玛雅文化的重要部分,同时,巧克力在欧洲和美国也是非常受欢迎的,因此巧克力的制作是非常大的生意,每年市场价值超过50亿美元,但是可可树的种植条件比较苛刻,使得巧克力的价格比较昂贵。
巴士之旅给你别样体验
不同的人不同的学习方式,每个人都要学会分享,在分享中我们才会成长;本文将带领您在旅途中学习,“巴士之旅”将给您带来别样的暑假体验。
CCTV中学生英语电视大赛(四川赛区)初中组竞赛试题(二)
第一部分   完形填空。阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。  Ice Cream From "Someone"Last week, after I finished takingfood to different families, I stopped by an ice cream shop. There were two  1   in it. While we waited for ice creams, wetalked about “ice cream” for a few minutes. I gave  2   tothe waiter after I took the ice cream. But he said the lady before me  3   it for me!  I went to  4   the two ladies before starting to eat myice cream, and they just smiled.     AfterI finished eating, I went back to their table to thank  5  again.One said, “What for?” I said, “One of you paid for my  6  ,and I just wanted to let you know how much I  7  it.”    I asked one, “Was it you?”     She  8   and said, “It was someone.”      So I asked the other lady, but she said the  9  words!     So I said, “If you see 'Someone', pleasetell them how much I enjoy the  10  ice cream!” What kind ladies they are!I just wished I had a smile card to give them!