Harriet Beecher Stowe’s best-seller, Uncle Tom’s Cabin was instrumental in firing a wide-range of anti-slavery sentiment in the years before the American Civil War, after being read by people who hadn’t thought very much about the issue. But the novel made it real to readers, aroused...
Amy remembered the uncle who’d tried to get her into Ornette Coleman and how this was basically like that, only slightly more tuneful. And it seemed to be working. There was a sense of harmony in play now, with the tunes from the creatures in the cellar working almost in tandem with ...
when it comes to the story itself, the racing season in Southeast Asia was made up of quite prestigious GPs, even for the time: for example, the Grand Prix of Malaysia, the Singapore Grand Prix and the internationally coveted Macau GP, were some of the races that made ...
Uncle George, nearer in age to my Dad, a roguish fellow who had once been most willing, I was told, to have a ferret suspend itself from each earlobe, to win a smile from the ladies, lived then in Cartersfield Lane, Stonnall, where Aunty Rene’s abode could be picked out from the ...
With the death in 1798 of his great-uncle, the "Wicked" fifth Lord Byron, George became the sixth Baron Byron of Rochdale, heir to Newstead Abbey, the family seat in Nottinghamshire. He enjoyed the role of landed nobleman, proud of his coat of arms with its mermaid and chestnut horses ...
He had found what he was looking for in his inside pocket. It seemed to be a silver cigarette lighter. He flicked it open, held it up in the air and clicked it. The nearest street lamp went out with a little pop. He clicked it again – the next lamp flickered into darkness. Twel...
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uncle was born, the youngest being my father. With seven individuals to look after – my two aunts were born before the three boys – Koi Goo completed the unimaginable every day: keeping my grandparents’ large apartment spotless, doing all of the housework and of course, cooking incredible ...
C.At his uncle’s house. 8.What happened to him? A.He hurt his leg. B.He had a car accident. C.He missed his plane. 听下面一段对话,回答第9至第10两个小题。 9.What is Mr Green doing at the moment? A.He is making a call. B.He is having a meeting. C.He is writing a ...
22.How does Uncle John look? A.Weak. B.Tired. C.Unhappy. 23.What's wrong with Uncle John? A.His legs hurt. B.His chest hurts. C.His back hurts. 听第七段对话,回答第24、25小题: 24.What does the young man want to do? A.Join an English club. B.Join a Chinese club. C.Join...