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013 Empty bags can't stand.空袋子立不直。
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One cannot always be a hero, but one can always be a man.人难一世称雄,但可一生为人。
You can pretend to be serious; but you can't pretend to be witty.你可以假装严肃,但你无法假装风趣。
填空练习
1.经验是你无法白得的一个东西。
Experience is one thing you can't get for ______.
2.银行是一个如果你能证明你不需要钱才愿意借钱给你的地方。
A bank is a place that will ______ you money if you can prove you don't need it.
(答案:1. nothing 2. lend)
Traveler: Can I catch the three o'clock train to London?
Ticket clerk: That depends on how fast you can run. It left fifteen minutes ago.
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