Dating At Work-1 愛要大聲說
( Jen meets Billy outside his office for dinner.)
Billy: Hey, you`re early.
Jennifer: Yes, out of respect, of course.
Billy: So nice of you. Where should we eat?
Jennifer: I was thinking Mexican. What about you?
Billy: Sounds fine to me. I`d love a margarita tonight.
Jennifer: Hey, who`s that girl? She keeps staring at me.
Billy: That`s Linda, my coworker. Maybe she thinks you`re pretty.
Jennifer: You always know the right thing to say…
Body-Made Music 人體交響曲
by Jason Alloy
When we think of historical days that sum up the concept of freedom, many dates come to mind. One in _(1)_ was when Roman Emperor Claudius officially stated that all Roman citizens would be allowed to pass gas whenever it was necessary. Back then, _(2)_ one's gas was seen as a serious health risk.
To find out _(3)_ causes the fart, you have to start in the stomach. The stomach is _(4)_ your food is broken down into nutrients and then moved into the small intestine. However, some foods that are _(5)_ pass into the large intestine. Here, bacteria break down the material and create either odorless gases or the infamous _(6)_ gas.
As gases exit the rectum, the vibration of the anal opening produces a sound. The volume of the sound _(7)_ the exit speed of the gas and content of the gas bubble. The fewer bacteria, the larger the bubble and thus the louder the fart is. However, the volume is inversely _(8)_ odor, so a loud fart is not likely to smell, while the silent ones can be "deadly."
Eating foods high in carbohydrates or complex sugars like beans increases the _(9)_ of farting. Most people fart 10 times per day and _(10)_ about 1.12 liters of gas. The longest fart reported was two minutes and 42 seconds. Monitoring the diet or swallowing excess air can treat excessive gas.
Freedom of passing gas didn't last long in ancient Rome. In 315 BC, Emperor Constantine overturned Claudius's law, and we've been cautious about our body-made music ever since.
(A) release (B) smelly (C) frequency (D) where (E) what
(F) related to (G) indigestible (H) particular (I) depends on (J) holding in
(越南拳擊正妹)
podcast 是什麼？
podcast (v., n.) 播客（製作並播放聲音電台，供iPod使用者收聽的廣播型態）
podcaster (n.) 製播「播客」的人
podcasting (n.) 播放播客
自從iPod問世以來，許多與iPod相關的新詞也相繼出現，例如iPodder就是「使用iPod電子音樂產品的人」；podcast這個字更被美國方言協會(American Dialect Society)選為二○○六年Word of the Year之一。
專業播客經營者
If you`re considering starting a podcast, then make sure you`re doing it for the right reasons. These reasons could include mostly anything, except this one: making a load of money.
The fact is, of the thousands of podcasts available online, only a small, no 1)minuscule, 2)fraction is profitable. The problem is that advertisers just aren`t willing to 3)shell out the big bucks on podcasts. This is probably because there are no standards for podcast advertisements and also no 4)standardized means of measuring audience sizes.
But this may change. As more and more people around the world discover this new broadcasting 5)medium, it seems inevitable that some advertising money will 6)trickle down from the “old 5)media,” TV and radio.
Tech-savvy Taxis 高科技計程車
In the near future passengers in New York City taxis will be able to watch the news, read bar and restaurant 1)reviews, and 2)access a 3)database of other location-4)specific information. This will be made possible by a system of new, interactive touch-screens which will soon be 5)mandatory equipment in all of the city's 13,000 cabs.
The plan sounds great to nearly everyone, except the drivers. They complain the system is an expensive 6)imposition-- they pay for it themselves-- and that its GPS functions will 7)enable others to track their position.
When Making Appointments
Conversation
Mom: Eddie, it's time for you to visit the dentist.
Eddie: Is it already time for a checkup?
Mom: Yes. Call Dr. Moeller's office and make an appointment.
Eddie: But you always set up appointments for me.
Mom: Well, it's time that you did it by yourself.
(telephone rings)
Receptionist: Good morning, Dr. Moeller's office, may I help you?
Eddie: Yeah, um, this is Eddie Hastings. My mom said I need to make an appointment with Dr. Moeller.
Receptionist: OK, Eddie. When was your last appointment?
Wireless Charging 神奇的無線充電器
by Owain Mckimm
There are wireless ways to keep phones charged.
Our world is filled with wireless technology that is capable of transferring complex digital information to and from smartphones, GPS devices, and all other manner of gadgets. Now, there is a new wireless approach to charging these devices that is quickly becoming a _(1)_ for the modern consumer. Who could have ever thought being able to transfer power from one device to another was possible?
Wireless charging means that you will no longer have to _(2)_ getting tangled up in a mass of cords when you want to charge up your phone, PlayStation Portable (PSP), or electric toothbrush. This technology was actually first _(3)_ in the 19th century by the famous electrical engineer Nikola Tesla. Recent advances in miniaturizing technology, improving its efficiency, and honing its applications have finally made Tesla's dream _(4)_ in our wireless 21st century.
Wireless chargers work by transferring energy over a short distance using an electromagnetic field. To charge a device, you need both a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter is plugged _(5)_ a power source and creates an electromagnetic field which induces a charge in the receiver placed in the vicinity.
Companies like Powermat Technologies and WiTricity have already developed such devices to be used with mobile phones and to power kitchen _(6)_. There are even bigger plans to develop devices which can _(7)_ power to an entire roomful of machines like TVs, lights, and laptops from a single source. In the future, even electric cars could be completely charged by wireless units embedded in the roads.
1. (A) attitude (B) guidance (C) election (D) reality
2. (A) worry about (B) run into (C) take over (D) pick up
3. (A) pretended (B) removed (C) imagined (D) switched
4. (A) courteous (B) feasible (C) faithful (D) offensive
5. (A) into (B) on (C) for (D) at
6. (A) blossoms (B) landmarks (C) appliances (D) nightmares
7. (A) bless (B) deliver (C) honor (D) mend
The Ass in the Lion's Skin
‧英文原文：
An Ass once found a Lion's skin which the hunters had left out in the sun to dry. He put it on and went towards his native village. All fled at his approach, both men and animals, and he was a proud Ass that day. In his delight he lifted up his voice and brayed, but then every one knew him, and his owner came up and gave him a sound cudgeling for the fright he had caused. And shortly afterwards a Fox came up to him and said: "Ah, I knew you by your voice."
The moral is that： Fine clothes may disguise, but silly words will disclose a fool.
Lisa Smith jumped up from her nightmare. In the dream, a boy on the high school football team was making fun of her thick glasses and greasy hair. As soon as she opened her eyes, Lisa had butterflies in her stomach. She realized today was her 10-year reunion.
For Lisa, high school wasn't all bad. She got great grades and learned a lot about many different things. She even kept in touch with some of her friends from that time. But it was him, Jim Cower, that she still felt angry at. Even though she had gone through college and medical school, Lisa was very upset about the way Jim treated her every morning in high school. He would make fun of her, and all of his friends would laugh in her face. These bad memories were still fresh in her mind even after 10 years. But Lisa has blossomed into a beautiful lady since she graduated from high school. Her glasses have been replaced by contacts and her hair is now long and flowing.
Foreign client visit -1 國外客戶來訪-1
[Mack meets Hank at the airport, holding a sign saying “Hank Parker.”]
Hank: Hi, I`m Hank—are you from Shoex?
Mack: Yes, I`m Mack. Welcome to Taiwan! Did you have a good flight?
Hank: Well,it was pretty long. I had to fly from Dallas to Los Angeles, then from Los Angeles to Tokyo, then from Tokyo to Taipei.
Mack: Weren`t there any direct flights from LA to Taipei?
Hank: I was trying to use up my frequent flyer miles, and that`s all that was available.
Mack: Were you able to sleep on the flight at all?
Hank: Yes, and I had a 1)bulkhead seat, so I had plenty of 2)legroom.
Mack: How about meals—did they feed you?
Hank: I think I slept through breakfast, but I had lunch on the way over from Tokyo. Do we have any meetings scheduled today?
Mack: You have the rest of the day free. Why don`t I just take you to your hotel so you can get 3)settled in and have a rest.
Hank: That sounds great!
Every four years, the world stops what it is doing and turns its attention to an event so spectacular that billions of people tune in to see what happens. If you guessed that this is the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, then you are right. This summer, the Olympic Games will be held in London, England from July 27 to August 12. Athletes from 205 nations around the world will be competing in feats of strength, speed, and accuracy. Overall, there will be 300 events at the Olympics this year, with women's boxing making its debut.
London is the only city ever to host the games three times. It is home to many famous sporting venues like Wimbledon, Wembley Stadium, Lord's Cricket Ground, Millennium Stadium, and Hyde Park, which will all be hosting events. The newly built Olympic Stadium will also feature many of the events, along with the opening and closing ceremonies that will be watched by billions worldwide. The Olympic organizers are making a big effort to go green this year. Everything is designed to have low carbon emissions, produce little waste, and involve green technology wherever possible.
