Every country has place names that make you scratch your head and say, "What were they thinking?" So I looked up what they may have been thinking when these places in Canada got their names. (One name further down the page is NSFW.) 1. Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Head-Smashed-In ...
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My parents’ house had an attic, the darkest and strangest part of the building, reach- able only by placing a stepladder beneath the trapdoor, and filled with unidentifiable articles too important to be thrown out with the trash but no longer suitable to have at hand. This mysterious space...
The house is a machine for living, and what kind of machine would hide away its worn-out, deserted parts But it is in our nature as human beings to clutter, and we long for places set aside, reserved for storage. We tend to accumulate and outgrow possessions at the same time, and ...
the dust out of bureau drawers, puzzpng over the names of objects, tossing them down to the floor below, and finally paying around fifty dollars an hour to have them cast away for burning.When comparing the new pfestyle with the old one, the author seems to assume a tone of___.A.ad...
There is no way around the work of Czech sculptor David Černý when following the tracks of significant public statues in Prague. He is known across Europe for his modern, provocative and original works, which often stand in contrast to the historical places where they are situated. He has...
There are lots of big names who will flood the receiver market, but there are quality low-key options, too, from Josh Reynolds to Kendrick Bourne and Damiere Byrd. Guys with yards-after-catch ability will have jobs waiting. How the pre-draft process has ...
credit of image:Wally Gobetz on Flickr Rocky Mountain oysters are a beloved delicacy in certain regions of western Canada and America. These are the testicles of castrated bulls that have been prepared for human consumption. Other names, such as mountain tenders, prairie oysters, calf fries, and...
A. the weather B. the history C. geography D. the names 46 . The word "abundant" in the second paragraph may probably mean ___. A. plentiful B. normal C. curious D. strange 点击展开完整题目 查看答案和解析>> There are many stereotypes( 定型 ) about the character of people in ...
What we really found was the trapdoor and a stepladder, and off we clambered, shining flashlights into the comers, vacuuming the dust out of bureau drawers, puzzling over the names of objects, tossing them down to the floor below, and finally paying around fifty dollars an hour to have ...