11-08-13 aThere was an ironic fragment of truth in what the lady said. The thing was, the dog only accepted Bill as a temporary companion - of course it did not understand the fact that Bill's brother was never coming home. It continued waiting for him. Wait...

11-08-13 What d'you think? Ross asked eventually. It's obvious, I replied, There must have been a hole in the rain clouds - probably one, oh - a foot by a foot and a half, what you saw ... But I didn't get chance to complete my smart response. He switched on...

11-08-13 I think I know why the cats don't go in his yard. I might even know what happened when Bingo went to bite Bill. I propped myself up on my elbow（肘部） , and cast a sceptical gaze through the darkness at him. Go on then, what is it? I asked, and cou...

11-08-13 He even began to tremble a little in his hind legs. Within an instant, Bingo had gone from driven and manic（狂躁的） to unsure, and needing comfort. Bill ended up stroking Bingo, who nuzzled against his legs, and rolled over anxiously. Barrie! call...

11-08-13 I only had Dad's account of what happened next, as it was out of sight of the window on to our yard. He was firmly of the opinion that Bill had bitten off more than he could chew, and that Bingo was about to do the same. Dad took up a position of sa...

11-08-11 I subconsciously（潜意识地） thought it odd to see Bill any where outside his home - I had actually never seen him anywhere but within about 10 yards of his house. He rarely ventured even outside of his backyard domain, but the fuss next-door but tw...

11-08-02 The US House of Representatives has passed by 269 votes to 161 a last-gasp deal to avoid a federal debt default. 美国众议院以269对161的选票最终通过了避免债务拖欠的决议。 The bill is expected to be approved by the Senate and signed into law by Presid...

11-03-26 She has spent hours on her hair and make up, bought a new outfit and done her nails. So perhaps it is only fair that her date should pay for dinner. 她花了好几个小时做头发、化妆，买了新衣服，还做了美甲，所以让她的约会对象付饭钱应该算是公平的吧。 Pre...

11-03-23 Charge for Bread and Butter Some years ago, my dad, an attorney, took me to a fancy restaurant in Now York City. When the bill arrived, there was a $1.50 charge for bread and butter. Dad paid the bill, including the charge for bread and butter. Howe...

10-10-27 France's National Assembly is set to take a final vote on a controversial pension reform bill, with President Nicolas Sarkozy hoping it will bring an end to a series of damaging strikes. 法国国会将要就颇具争议的养老金改革法案进行最终投票，总统萨科奇...