執筆者 Modern English | 2013年07月30日 | Words
A mutt is a mixed-breed dog. Sometimes people use it as an affectionate or insulting name for any dog. Mutts can be more unique than pure-bred dogs, and are less likely to get illnesses that are common to certain breeds....
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年07月29日 | Pictures
The ruby is the birth stone of the month of July. They come in a range of shades of red or pink. The brighter red a ruby is, the more valuable it is. ...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年07月27日 | Phrases
Commentator: “Normally I would expect the Tigers to win this game easily, but with their star player injured, all bets are off.” When something unusual makes it impossible to predict what will happen, we say “all bets are off”. When you bet on a sport, you can see how...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年07月26日 | TOEIC
The location is not very convenient, because there are no train stations or bus stops in the _________. Fill in the blank. A. proximity B. approximate C. near D. nearby...
執筆者 Modern English | 2013年07月25日 | Trivia
“The Pied Piper” is a fairy tale about a man who saved a town from rats. The town was overrun with rats, so they asked for the piper’s help. He played his flute and the rats followed him out of the town. Then he asked for the money the town had agreed to give him, but...
