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The game started at 1:28. Both team played faster than they had
ever had. All the batter swung at the first pitch. The team ran on
and off the field between innings. Once, the Asheville pitcher
even pitched before his teammates were on the field. The game
was over at 1:59. Winston-Salem won by two-one. The players
had no problem catching the train.
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One day, a man stopped at a flower shop to order some flowers.
He wanted to send it to his mother who lived far in another town
through a delivery company. Meanwhile, he was looking at a sad
young girl who was sitting in front of the flower shop. He asked
her what was wrong and she replied, I wanted to buy a red rose
for my mother, but my money is not enough. The man smiled
and said, Come on in with me. Ill buy you a rose. He bought
the little girl a rose, and he ordered for his own mother flowers,
too.
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The food in Mexico sometimes surprises tourists. it can be very
spicy! Mexican cooks use a special kind of pepper. This pepper is
so spicy that it almost burns your mouth. But most people start
to like the spices after a while. They learn to like Mexican food
very much.
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Large forests are important to us in many ways. They give us
wood for building and heating. They are a home for many kinds
of plants and animals. And for many city people, forests are a
place to go for a vacation. People can learn about nature there.
They can breathe fresh air and sleep in a quiet place. But there is
one more reason why forests are important for everyone. The
leaves on the trees in a forest help clean the air. Dirty air is a
problem in many parts of the world. Without our forests this
problem might be much worse.
stones. Third, diamonds do not change. They stay the same for
millions of years. And finally, they are very beautiful.
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There are many kids of pollution. One kind is air pollution. This
usually is a problem over cities. Water pollution is another
problem. It is found in rivers, lakes, and oceans. Also, pollution of
the earth is sometimes a problem near farms. And finally, there is
even noise pollution, especially in crowded cities.
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Ozone is an unusually active form of oxygen produced by the
discharge of electricity in the air. The fresh, pungent odor of the
air after a thunderstorm is partly due to the presence of ozone
produced in the air by lighting. The slightly irritating odor near x
rays and other high-voltage machine is also due to the presence
of ozone.
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Certainly money should not be your chief aim in life. But you
ought not to despise it, for it can help you and your family
obtains many of good things of life. It can buy an adequate diet,
one of the bases of good health. When necessary, it can provide
medicine and medical care. It can be the means for a
comfortable house, for travel, for good books and for hobbies and
recreation. It can make it easier for your children to secure an
education. Finally, it can offer a great opportunity for you to help
others.
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Computer language can be funny at times. For example, we say
computers have a memory. We know they do not really
remember or think. But we still say memory. Also, on many
computer programs there is a menu. Of course, we are not
talking about restaurants or food. This is a different kind of menu.
Another funny example is the mouse in some computers. it is
hard not to think about a real mouse when you hear the word.
But do not worry: there are no little gray animals in the machine.
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Certainly money should not be your chief aim in life. But you
ought not to despise it, for it can help you and your family obtain
many of good things of life. It can buy an adequate diet, one of
the bases of good health. When necessary, it can provide
medicine and medical care. It can be the means for a
comfortable house, for travel, for good books and for hobbies and
recreation. It can make it easier for your children to secure an
education. Finally, it can offer a great opportunity for you to help
others.
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