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(2006-02-17 12:53:46)
Recently,XuJinglei’sblogiswildlybrowsedandhighlypraisedatsina.com.Ialsowentwiththeflow---visitedherwebpageandbecameafanofherimmediately.Ireadsomeothers'blogsuchaschesschampionXieJun’s,famouswriterYuQiuyu’s,etc.Whataninterestingjourneyitis!Beingfrankly,Ithinkmostarticlesareofftheshelf.However,Xu’sdefinitelyisthebe-all,end-allamongthem.Herwordsbringmeintohersplendidlifewithherpals,dog,movies,hob...[阅读全文]
(2006-02-13 12:36:48)
assertion(declaration,statement)GeorgeBushmadetheassertionduringthecampaignthathewillneverraisetaxesinthefamousquote:“readmylips”.However,heraisedtaxesduringhistermandlaterthisbecamethemainfactorforhisdefeatbyClinton.assimilate(makesimilar)Thelengthoftimeittakesforanewimmigranttobeassimilatedintothenewsocietyvariesdependingonwhetherthepersonstayswithhisownpeopleorlivewithnativepeople.astute(shar...[阅读全文]
(2006-02-06 08:11:17)
MyfriendandIwenttoChinatowninManhattantoseetheChineseNewYearparadelastSunday.Itwasquitealotoffunseeingconfettiflyingbetweenbuildingsandfallingdownaroundourheadsandshoulders.Ilovethosecolorfulandglitteringstreamers.Itmakesaholidayveryspecialandunforgettable.Afterit,weheadedtoBestBuyat23rdstreetand6Aveforalaptopthatwasonsaleat$433.Thesamestuffwasaround$480inNewJerseyandallweresoldout.Sowedecidedtotr...[阅读全文]
(2006-01-25 09:13:36)
Myfriend,Tang,willgobacktoChinatospendhisthreeweeksvacationforthefirsttime,after10years’arduousworkstrivingforsuccessintheUS.Allthebestwishesforhimandhisfamily!!!ImethimathisshoddyapartmentinNewarkwhenvisitingafriendwhowashisroommateinthespringof1998.Atthattime,hewasaPh.D.studentonbiologyatRutgersUniversity.Wesaidhellotoeachother.Hewasmovingsomestuffaround,nothingelse,thenwesaidgoodbyeincouplemin...[阅读全文]
(2006-01-24 11:41:44)
arm'slength(keepsomedistancefrom)Hisco-workerskeptanarm'slengthfromhimbecausehehadacriminalrecord.arraign(broughttothecourttoanswerquestions)MichaelJacksonwasarraignedinacriminalcasewhenhewasindictedonachildmolestingcharge,byayouthwhovisitedhishomeandsleptinhisbedwithhim.arrears(unpaidoverduedebt)Thetelephonecompanyhadtohiremorepeopleinthecollectiondepartment,becausemanyoftheircustomerswereinarrea...[阅读全文]
(2006-01-23 06:44:47)
archaic(extremelyold)Manyutilitiesstillholdontoarchaicprocessessuchasdraftingbyhand.archipelago(agroupofislands)TheHawaiianIslandsisanarchipelago,whichisformedbyvolcaniceruptions.ardor(strongeagerness)TheardorofhighschoolstudentsasexhibitedbyvolunteeringtheirtimeonhelpingAIDSpatientstoughedthemayor.ardent(strongenthusiasm)In1970's,inspiredbyChairmanMao'sculturerevolution,manyardentyoungstersinChin...[阅读全文]
(2006-01-16 13:27:41)
Ireceivedanemailfromacollegeclassmate,whichtoldmethatshejustdivorced--reallysadnews.ShementionedthatshewouldliketoapplyforimmigrationtoCanadaandgetoutofthecurrentenvironment.Itisunderstandablethatsheneedssomefreshairatthismoment.Ialsoagreethatbeingawayforawhilewillbegoodforher.Whynotsweepawaythebadmoodandstartanewlifewithsecondwind.However,immigrationisreallyabigdecisionforeveryone.SoIcalledherlas...[阅读全文]
(2006-01-12 12:04:26)
apt:(tending)Manypeoplethinkthatwomanismoreapttobeemotionalthanmanbecauseofthefemalehormone.aqueous:(relatetowater)Mouthrinseisanantibacteriaaqueoussolutionfroteethprotectionandbreathfreshness.aquifer:(undergroundwatersupply)Theyliveinaruralareafarfromthecitywatersystem.Theonlywayforthemtogainaccesstowaterisbydrillingdeepwellsintotheaquiferwhichis300feetbelowground.arable:(capableofbeingfarmed)The...[阅读全文]
(2006-01-11 08:24:35)
IhavebeenlivingnearbyNewarkforabout8years.MywaytoworkhastogothroughthedowntownofNewark,whichisafamouscityofblackresidentsintheUS.ItiswellknownthatAfricanAmericanareverygoodatfightingfortheirrightsbyprotestingorcomplaining.Iexperienceditagainonmywaytoworkthismorning.IgotoffRt.280andmetaterribletrafficlikebefore,allthecarswerestucktherewithoutmovingatall.Trafficearlyinthemorningdoesannoyeveryonewhot...[阅读全文]
(2006-01-10 11:46:42)
anecdote:(shortstory)TherearemanyanecdotesaboutPresidentClinton'ssexualescapades.anguish:(extremementaldistress)Themissingteen'sparentsaresufferingtremendousanguishoverthefateoftheirmissingdaughter.anesthetic:(adrugthatcausestemporarylostofbodilysensation)Theinventionofanestheticgasgreatlyhelpsthedoctorstoperformthesurgery.apathy:(nointerest)Hisapathytodateanywomanisaresultofhispreviousunhappymarr...[阅读全文]
