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Shumei有很多世界各地的笔友。她喜欢写信给他们,喜欢收到他们的回信。当她10岁时,开始给第一位来自英国的笔友ThomasWright写信。他们互相写信至今已有两年了。Shumei之所以喜欢写信给外国人,是因为她觉得更多地了解那些国家和不同的事物是件很
有趣的事情。她希望有一天去拜访她的笔友,但是她会继续写信给他们,分享他们的友谊。
她也期待着来自外国的笔友,如日本,中国和法国的朋友。
老板在储藏室里看见一个男孩正站着,无所事事。他问这个男孩:“你一个星期得到多少报酬?”。这个男孩回答说:“20美元。”老板从他的钱包里拿出了20美元的钞票,给了这男孩,说:“收好了。现在,从这里滚出去,不要回来了”。当男孩走出门去,老板对经理说:“这么懒惰的孩子为我们工作多长时间了?”“他不适合为我们工作,”“经理回答说。“他刚才来
送包裹的。
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