During that time, about 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. A middle-aged man noticed that there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds, and then he hurried off. A woman threw money in the hat and, without ...
so we would shuffle past at a jog, but as soon as we slowed to a walk, whoosh, they would overtake us walking and zoom off. They could walk so fast, it was seriously impressive. We took to calling them the Rocket Walkers (it was the middle of the night, we were knackered, we di...
consider ourselves part of the middle class. When Iworked at McDonald's for $4 an hour, I was dirt poor, but considered myself middle class because both my parents had jobs. I also had a bicycle and a cozy home to come home to. ...
South Korea is an example of a country already in the middle of the demographic transition. The population of South Korea nearly doubled in the second half of the 20th century, from about 25.0 million in 1960 to over 47.0 million in 2000 (Table 1). The birth rate then slowed dramatically...
When the truck slowed down, the taxi hit it. The taxi driver was not looking at the truck. He was looking out of the window at something. My friend saw the accident, too. Tom's friend spoke to the policeman and agreed with Tom. 【1】How many people are mentioned (提到) in the st...
brothers together. Celebrating the eagerness to share joy with cousins. Celebrating that we have each other, we have a home and food. Celebrating friends who drive in the rain to drop off supplies. Celebrating the gift of time when activities have paused and the craze of life slowed down. ...
I do want to be one of the best students and go to a famous university after graduation. But my English is not good enough. What should I do? Worried 回信包含以下内容: 1. 要有自信心; 2. 多记一些惯用词组(set phrases)和句型结构(sentence structures),多造句; 3. 大量阅读可以提高写作水平...
Once they died or flowering slowed considerably, I would pull them out to make additional room for the flowers that had proven to be longer blooming. Another option is to wait for cooler weather in the fall when these flowers may bloom again. Heat Tolerant, but Require Deadheading. I also ...
and jars of olives are ever present, as are different kinds of loose leaf tea – mint,karkade(hibiscus) and chamomile to name a few – that can be accessed any hour of the day. I am quickly aware of the many hands and hours of work that go into making sure everyone who stays atAn...