執筆者 Modern English | 2012年10月30日 | Words
Tucker: Let’s get together for breakfast this Sunday. Paul: Let’s make it lunch. I rarely get out of bed before noon on the weekends. Something that happens rarely does not happen very often. It happens only occasionally. It is not impossible. Paul probably does get...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年10月29日 | Pictures
Ginkgo leaves are a beloved symbol of fall in Japan. In America, they are thought of more as a nutritional supplement. It is uncommon to see the leaves or fruits, but you can find the name on the labels of different herbal concoctions. The name can be spelled as...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年10月27日 | Phrases
Kids: Trick or treat!! Neighbor: Oh, what cute costumes! Here, have some candy! When it starts to get dark on Halloween, groups of children start visiting all the houses in the neighborhood. If you want trick-or-treaters to come, you should put out a jack-o-lantern...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年10月26日 | TOEIC
Your package ____ this morning and should arrive by Friday. Fill in the blank: A. is mailed B. mailed C. was mailed D. has mailed A person mails a package, so the verb must be in the passive voice (A or C). In this circumstance, we could say the package “is being...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年10月25日 | Trivia
On Halloween, children dress in costumes and collect candy from their neighbors. One popular costume choice is a witch. A traditional Halloween witch wears a pointy hat and ragged black clothes. She has green skin and a big ugly warty nose. She flies on a broomstick...
