The second installment of this new Roald Dahl short story. Will has recently died and left a very interesting letter for his widow, Mary. Find out more by listening. This story is for Upper-intermediate to Advanced learners. 

Stories to Stimulate!

Will and Mary Part 2

第四部分  part 4
第16-20题：听长对话，选择正确答案
Questions 16-20: Listen to the dialogues and choose the right answers.

例如：女：晚饭做好了，准备吃饭了。
      男：等一会儿，比赛还有三分钟就结束了。
      女：快点儿吧，一起吃，菜冷了就不好吃了。
      男：你先吃，我马上就看完了。
      问：男的在做什么？

16. 女1：我喜欢3月，因为天气不那么冷了。
女2：我喜欢5月，草和树都绿了，花也开了。
女1：我也喜欢6月，大家不用穿冬天的衣服了。
男：我喜欢1月、2月、7月和8月，因为不用去上课了。
问：男的为什么喜欢7月和8月？

17. 女：现在天长了。
男：这是什么意思？
女：“天长了”就是天黑得越来越晚。
男：我懂了，就是白天的时间越来越长了。 
问：“天长了”是什么意思？

18. 女：今天好些了吗？
男：这几天一直吃药，现在好些了，腿也不疼了。
女：那不用再吃药了。
男：太好了，谢谢您！
问：这两个人可能是什么关系？

19. 男：你看，天晴了。
女：这么快就不下雨了？我们出去吧。
男：好啊，带孩子们去外边买些花回来。
女：好，我去叫他们。
问：他们要做什么？

20. 男：我要买裤子了，这条裤子现在已经不能穿了。
女：你瘦了吗？
男：什么啊，我要买条大一号的。
女：你现在吃得越来越多，也不运动，能不胖吗？
问：男的有什么问题？

hsk3   第五课  2  我最近越来越胖了

El Eco de la Aurora": En un mundo donde la Tierra ha dejado de girar, la humanidad sobrevive en la última ciudad habitable, Aurora, controlada por una inteligencia artificial autoritaria. Kael, un técnico atrapado en la rutina, descubre un secreto prohibido: señales de vida humana en el lado oscuro del planeta. Para revelar la verdad y liberar a la humanidad, deberá escapar de su jaula luminosa y enfrentarse a un territorio desconocido lleno de peligro y esperanza.

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El eco de Aurora

High income doesn't guarantee financial freedom, especially for a global professional. This episode of The Global Professional Podcast breaks down the absolute basics of financial literacy. We explore the critical difference between income and wealth, the non-negotiable need for a cash flow plan, and the simple steps to take control of your finances, no matter how many currencies you juggle.

The Global Professional Podcast

Episode 147 - The basics of financial literacy and managing professional finances

In this episode, Smith shares effective strategies to expand your English vocabulary. Learn how to use context, word families, and new learning techniques to build a richer, more varied vocabulary. Whether you’re a beginner or advanced learner, these tips will help you use new words confidently in your writing and conversations!

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STOP Overusing Vocabulary

Lily:  Lucy,我每次看见我的男朋友和别的女生聊天聊得很开心，我就很吃醋。
Lucy：醋是很酸的东西呀，为什么你不开心要喝醋？
Lily:  不是，我说的吃醋是那个意思。
Lucy:  哪个意思？
Lily:  就是除了吃真的醋以外，吃醋还比喻嫉妒，多指男女关系方面。有时也称醋意、醋劲儿、醋坛子。比如说：
1：看到你对别的女生好，我就不想理你了。这一次我真的吃醋了。
2：我女朋友醋意大发，我要好好哄哄她。
3：我男朋友吃起醋来，醋劲儿挺大的。
4：我看到你们聊得那么好，我的醋坛子都被打翻了。

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Lily:  Lucy, wǒ měi cì kànjiàn wǒ de nán péngyǒu hé bié de nǚshēng liáotiān liáo de hěn kāixīn, wǒ jiù hěn chīcù.
Lucy: Cù shì hěn suān de dōngxī ya, wèishéme nǐ bù kāixīn yào hē cù?
Lily:  Búshì, wǒ shuō de chīcù shì nàgè yìsi.
Lucy:  Nǎge yìsi?
Lily:  Jiùshì chúle chī zhēn de cù yǐwài, chīcù hái bǐyù jídù, duō zhǐ nánnǚ guānxì fāngmiàn. Yǒushí yě chēng cùyì, cùjìn er, cùtánzi. Bǐrú shuō:
1: Kàn dào nǐ duì bié de nǚshēng hǎo, wǒ jiù bùxiǎng lǐ nǐle. Zhè yí cì wǒ zhēn de chīcùle. 
2: Wǒ nǚ péngyǒu cùyì dà fā, wǒ yào hǎohǎo hǒng hǒng tā.
3: Wǒ nán péngyǒu chī qǐ cù lái, cùjìn er tǐng dà de.
4: Wǒ kàn dào nǐmen liáo de nàme hǎo, wǒ de cùtánzi dōu bèi dǎ fānle.

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Lily: Lucy, I get jealous every time I see my boyfriend chatting happily with other girls.
Lucy: Vinegar is very sour, why are you unhappy to drink vinegar?
Lily: No, that's what I meant when I said jealous.
Lucy: What do you mean?
Lily: In addition to being really jealous, jealousy is also a metaphor for jealousy, mostly referring to the relationship between men and women. Sometimes it is also called醋意, 醋劲儿, and 醋坛子. For example:
1: Seeing that you are nice to other girls, I don't want to care about you anymore. This time I was really jealous. 
2: My girlfriend is jealous, I have to pamper her.
3: My boyfriend is jealous, and he is very jealous.
4: I saw that you guys were chatting so well, my vinegar jar was knocked over.【very jealous】

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第4集-【你吃醋吗？vinegar or jealous】-with Lily-趣味中文 interesting Chinese

In this Episode you will learn HSK1-4,there will be four vocabularies and there dialogues. 
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HSK1-4

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I see a skate in a cave. 

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I see a skate in a cave. 

Happy International Coffee Day!☕ You will hear how to BREW COFFEE in Serbian. I chose one of the most common methods we use in the Balkans. PRIJATNA KAFA!👌
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