Have you been following the story about the woman who was jailed for having a glass of wine on an Emirates flight? After arriving in Dubai from London, 44 year-old Ellie Holman admitted to an immigration officer that she’d consumed a complimentary glass of wine during her flight, at which...
The woman ___ the boy. When the stove got ___, she made him a soft cake. The boy was about to eat his cake when he heard a ___ baby crying. The baby’s mother had no food. “You need this cake more than I do,” the boy said. The woman fed the cake to her baby. “...
Gabriel recognized the girl of the yellow cart and the mirror,the girl who owed him twopence. The women left the hut,and Gabriel returned to his sheep. As the sun was rising the next morning, Gabriel waited out-side his hut until he saw the young woman riding up the hill. She ...
Although a mannequin has a number given to it by the producer, it is very often known by the name of the woman who modeled for it. What the stores look for these days is interesting, rather than perfect faces. Like Sara Kapp’s, for example. She is a professional model whose ...
Drivers were honking(按喇叭)and getting out of their cars to get the(19)of the woman driving the burning car. However, it quickly became(20)that she could not stop the car. By this time,the Police Department had already received several calls about a car on f...
The offered hand -- rather large, but beautifully formed -- was given to me with the easy, unaffected self-reliance of a highly-bred woman. We sat down together at the breakfast-table in as cordial and customary a manner as if we had known each other for years, and had met at...
With its orange decor, red carpet, mirrored walls and tinsel curtain, it looks like a 1960s film set - you half expect Michael Caine to walk in for a word with the guv'nor.The sex industry's equivalent to the dirty postcard, the services offered are equally antiquated. For pounds 2,...
The man speaks to the traveler, but his gaze is not focused on the woman who has traveled through the snow, bringing a large sack filled with… what? Presents? Food-gifts? Instead, he looks away, focusing on the fencepost. Is the visitor an unwelcome mother-in-law, or is she, perhap...
B.Collectingcoins. C.Teachingmaths.14.Howdoesthemangetthecoinsforhiscollection?A.Hetradesforrareandoldones.B.Hisuncleoftengiveshimsome.C.Heasksforsomefromhisfriends.15.Whoisthewoman?A.Ateacher. B.Asaleslady. C.Ajournalist.16.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?A.Thecareer. B.Thehobby. C.The...
Eric told his father he was going out to search the Arkansas River outside Cañon City, Colorado. More than a week later, Paul got a phone call from a woman who said her name was Becca. Paul Ashby: she told me on the phone, "Mr. Ashby, your son has drowned" … She says, "I...