347794 A man touched down on the moon. A wall came down in Berlin. A world was connected by our own science and imagination. CM 53572 The strike had not been peaceful, however, and Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. begged both sides to be patient and calm. CM 1093803 Tom had seen Mary with John on more than one occasion before and finally figured out that they were seeing each other. CK 2811070 "Mary earns ten times as much as I do," complained Tom "and yet she expects me to pay half of the household expenses." patgfisher 684586 Four of my favorite Christmas carols are "Silent Night," "Joy to the World," "The First Noel" and "Away in the Manger." CK 2747008 If you memorize 5 English words a day, you'll be able to memorize 1,825 words in a year and 182,620 words in 100 years. CK 552261 Roger Miller's "Dang Me" was a hit with country music fans and with popular music fans too. It sold millions of copies. American 516340 Cesar Chavez asked that strikers remain non-violent even though farm owners and their supporters sometimes used violence. CM 3009026 Tom had a mental block and couldn't remember his PIN number and, as a result, had to leave the groceries at the checkout. patgfisher 1443531 I could hear the voices of several other guests who had arrived and were already eating together in the main dinning room. cafe 1907470 It's very easy to sound natural in your own native language, and very easy to sound unnatural in your non-native language. CK 667975 The difference between the right word and almost the right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug. CK 1338419 We see with our eyes, we hear with our ears, we touch with our skin, we smell with our nose, and we taste with our tongue. Eldad 3020391 When she was finished ironing, Mary switched off the iron and unplugged it, then left it alone for a while to let it cool. Delian 1273276 I have Japanese and Chinese friends who speak to each other in English since that is the only language they have in common. CK 1847788 If you don't eat breakfast, you'll probably be hungry during the morning and won't be as efficient at work as you could be. CK 1552704 When I was 17, I injured myself playing football. I collided with someone and as a result of this I broke some of my teeth. wrarshad91 2951442 Latvia has kicked off the new year by becoming a member of the Eurozone, and will thus be the eighteenth member of the zone. patgfisher 3269845 Tom and Mary are deeply religious and are horrified that their son wants to get married on a beach, rather than in a church. patgfisher 3009023 When he got up to make his speech, Tom's mind went completely blank and all he could do was stand there with his mouth open. patgfisher 281315 Japan's gold and foreign exchange reserves stood at $68.9 billion at the end of 1998, down from $77.0 billion a year earlier. CM 571143 The English language is undoubtedly the easiest and at the same time the most efficient means of international communication. CK 1153265 Because of yesterday's heavy snow, the ground is very slippery. As soon as I stepped outside, I slipped and fell on my bottom. CK 552220 Singer and actress Selena Gomez started her career at age seven on the children's public television show "Barney and Friends." American 1836239 That man standing near the door and that woman on the opposite side of the room next to the window have photographic memories. CK 2943880 Generally speaking, teenagers of today have less respect for their elders and for authority, than was the case fifty years ago. patgfisher 1141301 Food prices are at their highest level since the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization began keeping records in 1990. Source_VOA 294641 His old company gave him the shaft. But I admire the way he turned bad luck into good and did even better with his own business. CM 3034983 Ladies and gentlemen, please stand for the national anthem of the Russian Federation performed by the Sretensky Monastery Choir. Hybrid 40879 It was bad enough that he usually came to work late, but coming in drunk was the last straw, and I'm going to have to let him go. CM 912382 Cities and provinces along the Yangtze River in central China are grappling with the country's worst drought in more than 50 years. Source_VOA 2302045 Honey, I know the budget is tight, but do you think we could splurge a bit and have a night out at a fancy restaurant this weekend? orionthehunter 953963 If you want to sound more like a native speaker of American English, watch more American TV programs and fewer British TV programs. CK 44947 That proposal may be a way to kill two birds with one stone, but we also have to be careful not to get greedy and spoil everything. NekoKanjya 1582370 A committee is a group of people who individually can do nothing, but who, as a group, can meet and decide that nothing can be done. Biga 1988439 The term "autistic savant" is used to describe a person who is autistic and is extremely talented in one or more specialized fields. CK 918603 Earlier, as I was walking down the sidewalk, a car drove by and splashed water on me. Look at this! My skirt and shoes are all muddy. CK 881938 Blues singer and guitarist Robert Johnson would have been 100 years old on May 8th of 2011 if he hadn't died when he was 27 years old. CK 277683 It wasn't my lucky day. First, I got a parking ticket and then things went from bad to worse when I got pulled over for making a U-turn. CM 52784 John and Cathy have different tastes and different characters. Trying to get them together is like putting a square peg in a round hole. CM 284423 He and I have a near-telepathic understanding of each other. No sooner does one of us say something than the other is already responding. CM 1837947 I want a religion that respects the differences that exist between people and that states that each individual has their own personality. LanguageExpert 26666 Although rainforests make up only two percent of the earth's surface, over half the world's wild plant, animal and insect species live there. Zifre 591425 Mr. Gardner of the ABC Corporation is staying at the Marriott Hotel from February 20th to the 27th, and would like very much to meet with you. CK 2675809 You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can't fool all of the people all of the time. Dejo 552224 Selena Gomez and the Scene also had good luck with their first album, "Kiss and Tell." It has sold more than a million copies around the world. American 552255 At night, Roger went to music clubs and drinking places where country and western bands played. These places provided him with a music education. American 327994 When writing a sentence, generally you start with a capital letter and finish with a period (.), an exclamation mark (!), or a question mark (?). CM 1398480 People speak so much about the need for leaving a better planet for our children, and forget the urgency of leaving better children for our planet. Eldad 552247 Roger Miller's father died when he was only one year old and his mother became sick soon after, so he was sent to live with his uncle in Erick, Oklahoma. American