執筆者 Modern English | 2012年11月20日 | Words
“I need to draw a straight line. Can you lend me a ruler?” A ruler is a smooth, straight stick with lines that can be used to measure length. A longer ruler can also be called a measuring stick. In the U.S. most people use inches, but sometimes we also need to use...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年11月19日 | Pictures
Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth, if you measure by height above sea level. Its peak is 8,848 meters above sea level. Many people attempt to climb it, but it is very dangerous. The first people to successfully climb Everest were Edmund Hillary and...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年11月17日 | Phrases
“Why is the train so late? I’m in a hurry.” “I’m sure it’ll come any minute now.” Something is going to happen soon. It could happen at any minute: this minute right now, the next minute, the minute after that, and so on. As for “now”, it means that previously...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年11月16日 | TOEIC
This meeting is ____; I expect to see you at 2 o’clock sharp. A. optional B. punctual C. mandatory D. necessary If the speaker definitely expects to see the listener at the meeting, the meeting is not optional. If the listener shows up at exactly 2 o’clock, he or she...
執筆者 Modern English | 2012年11月15日 | Trivia
A cornucopia is a big horn-shaped container overflowing with fruits. Sometimes it also contains flowers, vegetables, nuts, or other foods. It is also called a “horn of plenty”. It is a symbol of abundance, associated with Thanksgiving or harvest time. One story of the...
