TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

執筆者 | 2012年07月27日 | TOEIC

If you don’t have a pencil, please _______ one from a classmate. What goes in the blank? A. borrow B. lend C. rental D. give 鉛筆を持っていないならクラスメートから借りてください。 空欄に入るのはどれですか？...

Trivia of the Week: Get Back on the Horse

執筆者 | 2012年07月26日 | Trivia

Popular wisdom is that when you fall off a horse, if you are not badly hurt, you should get back on and ride some more. This is so that you won’t develop a fear of riding horses. Falling off is scary, so if that is the last thing you remember about riding, you will be...

Idiom of the Week: They Made Short Work of That!

執筆者 | 2012年07月25日 | Idioms

Aunt Mabel: I’ve brought a cake for the children. Mom: That’s wonderful, Aunt Mabel! Kids: (each taking a slice of cake) Thanks, Aunt Mabel! Aunt Mabel: Well, they certainly made short work of that! To make short work of something is to finish it quickly. In this...

Word of the Week: Float

執筆者 | 2012年07月24日 | Words

Things can float in water, air, or outer space. Floating is like flying, but slower. A helium balloon floats in the air, but an airplane doesn’t; the airplane has to fly fast. People do not usually float in the air, but they can float in water. If something is in the...

Picture of the Week: The Everglades

執筆者 | 2012年07月23日 | Pictures

The Everglades is a huge wetland in Florida. Although it is often flooded in the wet season, lightning causes fires in the dry season. This cycle is natural. But human activities threaten the Everglades. Pollution is one problem. Another is new species of plants and...