英語學習筆記

The Mission District
The Mission District is the region surrounding the oldest building in San Francisco, the Mission Dolores. It was completed in 1791 and has survived 4 major earthquakes including the 1906 earthquake that flattened most of San Francisco. Ironically, it was almost destroyed by lowly wood-eating beetles in the 1990s. Strange but true.

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Lombard Street
While Lombard Street is definitely the crowd favorite, there are much steeper streets in San Francisco. Filbert St. and 22nd St. have sections of road while a grade of 31.5 degrees. Normally, most people would consider a hill of only 16 degrees steep. Vermont St. is also quite windy with 7 turns in only 270 feet. Parallel parking must be fun!

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definite adj. 準確的；確切的

Tommy: My lottery ticket failed me again. Say goodbye to my dream of becoming a millionaire.
Amada: Stop daydreaming. If you really want to be a millionaire, you need to take a more down-to-earth approach. Buying lottery tickets is not practical, you know.
Tommy: But there's always a chance to win the jackpot!

    The boy's name Robert is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "bright fame." After being widely used in Continental Europe, it entered England and became more and more popular. Variations of the name include Bob, Robin, Bert and Bobby. Famous people who share the name include American poet Robert Frost and famed movie star Robert De Niro.

    The girl's name Julia is of Latin origin and means "youthful." It is also the female form of "Julius." It has become more and more popular since the Middle Ages. Variations of Julia include Juliana, Juliet, and Julie. Celebrities who have the name include American actress Julia Roberts and Taiwan's female singer Julia Peng.

Bert: What are we going to have for dinner?
Julie: I have no idea. Let's eat out today. I know a good exotic restaurant!
Bert: I don't mean to put a damper on your idea. But restaurants use to much salt and MSG. It's not good for our health.

商業周刋 1020 期內的句子

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Compassionate Capitalist 慈悲的資本主義者
Compassionate Capitalist is Capitalism in mind, Socialism at heart. 慈悲的資本主義者，是指腦中思考著資本主義，但心中信仰社會主義的人

Robin: I'm going out to the store. I'm running out of toothpaste and shampoo. Do you want me to get anything for you?
Juliet: No, thanks a lot. You said you're buying toothpaste? Beware of toothpaste that's mode in China.
Robin: How come?

Bob: My electric bill was soaring last month since I turned on the air conditioner all day.
Juliana: It isn't all your fault. It was really hot last month.
Bob: I couldn't agree with you more. According to a news report I saw in the China Post, the glaciers and the snow covering the Earth are melting. The article said that the water shortages, rising sea levels and flooding would impact up to 40 percent of the world's population in the long run!

sneeze n. 噴嚏
scramble vt. 匍匐攀登；攀爬
climb vt.vi. 攀登；爬上；困難地攀爬

Julia: I'm so full. You know, I shouldn't have come to an all-you-can-eat restaurant, since I only eat like a bird.
Robert: Ha-ha! Look at me! There is still space in my stomach. Just call me the king of big eaters!
Julia: Yeah, you can eat a lot. But you are still far from being a "KING." In a hot dog eating competition held in Arizona last week, 23-year-old Joey Chestnut gobbled up 59 hotdogs buns in 12 minutes!