The“forkintheroad”cameforNicholasBonnerwhenhewasaskedtobecomealectureratSheffielduniversity,notfarfromhisnativeCheshire,justashewaspreparingtoestablishatravelagencyfocusedonNorthKorea.“It’stheonly...
Theclockstruckelevenatwholehousewasyonewasinbedexceptrthestronglight,Ilookedgloomilybeforeahugepileofdisgustingthingstheycall"books".Iwasgoingtohavemyexaminationthenextday."WhencanIgotobed?"Iaskedmyse...
Alittleovertwohundredyearsbeforeourera,thefirstemperoroftheChindynastyascendedthethroneunderthenameofShihHuang.Thisemperorwasverycrueltowardshissubjects,forcingpeoplefromeverypartofthecountrytocomeand...
Ajob-seekingappointmentA:Then,I’llseeyounextweek,Ms.O’Brian?B:Yes.Let’ssayTuesdayatnoon.Bringyourportfoliowithyou.A:Certainly.Isthereanythingelseyouwouldlikemetobring,Mr.O’Brian?B:No,that’sall.Ia...
Ajob-seekinginterviewA:Thankyouforyourapplication,Mr.Sweeney.Mr.Jacobswouldliketosetupaninterviewforearlynextweek.Doyouhavetime?B:Yes,ma’am.Icouldcomeinanydaynextweek,exceptforFridaymorning.A:Fine.Le...
5-year-olddaughter,wantingherfathertohelpherdoer:"I'msotired,ifyoupraiseme,I'llBefresh."Daughter:"LaoZheng!"Dad:"Hey!"Daughter:"Yourchicklooksreallyniceah......"5岁的女儿让老爸帮她做某事。老爸：爸爸很...
5-year-olddaughter,wantingherfathertohelpherdoer:"I'msotired,ifyoupraiseme,I'llBefresh."Daughter:"LaoZheng!"Dad:"Hey!"Daughter:"Yourchicklooksreallyniceah......"5岁的女儿让老爸帮她做某事。老爸...
