A Natural History of Fleas and Butterflies The house at Ashton Wold is wild, outside and in. Although it is muddy midwinter and rhe twisting branches and vines are bare, it is clear that the garden is a lush, unruly tangle in the spring and summer, that things are just let he. In....
He would hang out in the “runners’ village,” drink some coffee and have a bagel before getting into Corral A, not too far from some of the world’s most elite runners. Ariana and I started back toward the hotel, a walk I’d been dreading. We headed back the way we’d come ...
11. The sooner the better. 12. When is the most convenient [方便的,便利的] time for you? 12. Take your time. 14. I'm mad about Bruce Lee. 15. I'm crazy[着迷的,狂热爱好的] about rock music. 16. How do I address you? 17. What was your name again? 18. Would you care ...
t attack wallpaper very much anymore. There may be silverfish in these locations, but most likely there because of the harborage … they are there simply because it is a place to hide … not likely to consume the paste, unless it was the old-style paste—the new stuff is not a food...
Especially if they’re in their 40s, that would be wonderful. It was the all-time high in the United States in terms of the number of people living with their parents. Since the Great Depression, 52% have lived with their parents. That means 52% of parents were miserable, so that’s...
I did go to the thermal/mineral bath twice. It was just a regular pool though, the only neat thing about it is that a part of it is outside, and it remains open year round. That would be so cool (in more ways than one!) to swim outside while it is snowing. I also went into...
one of the most useful of the meadow herbs; domestically it was used as a ‘strewing herb’, a natural form of air-freshening. The dried flower tops were used to stuff matresses, in part because the scent of the chemical coumarin produced by the plant acts as a deterrent to fleas. ...
There are a few tips you can use if your dog happens to be scared of fireworks. First, look up where fireworks will be in your area in order to plan ahead. The best option would be to take your dog to a friend’s house or anywhere they won’t be able to hear the noise. If ...
The house in England is another matter. The neighbors behind us bought chickens and built a coop directly on the edge of our back garden. Rats were drawn to it, and occasionally one would show up in our garden. Rats must be a fairly big issue there as the local council requests reports...
1. Give an introduction of the dialog: Wang Wei and Kangkang are talking bout their houses and their grandparents’ houses. Listen carefully and try to find out where they and their grandparents are living now, in an apartment house, in a townhouse or in a farmhouse. 2. Raise questions ...