It's ten dollars for the book and one dollar for the tax.
书价十元，税金一元。k83中国英语学习网

When I'm older, I want to start my own company.
我长大后想自己开公司。k83中国英语学习网

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晚餐迟了(Late For Dinner)


Jack took a long look at his speedometer before slowing down: 73 in a 55 zone. This was the fourth time in as many months. How could a guy get caught so often?

The cop was stepping out of his car, the big pad in hand.

"Jack? Jack from church?" the cop said. Jack sunk further into his trench coat. This was worse than the coming ticket. Imagine a cop catching a guy from his own church. A guy he was about to play golf with tomorrow.

Jumping out of the car, Jack approached a man he saw every Sunday, a man he'd never seen in uniform. "Hi, Bob. Fancy meeting you like this."

"Hello, Jack." No smile.

"Guess you caught me red-handed in a rush to see my wife and kids."

"Yeah, I guess." Bob seemed uncertain. Good.

"What'd you clock me at?" "Seventy. Would you sit back in your car please?"

"Now wait a minute here, Bob. I checked as soon as I saw you. I was barely nudging 65." The lie seemed to come easier with every ticket.

"Please, Jack, in the car."

Flustered, Jack hunched himself through the still-open door. Slamming it shut, he stared at the dashboard. He was in no rush to open the window. The minutes ticked by. Bob scribbled away on the pad. Why hadn't he asked for a driver's license?

A tap on the window jerked his head to the left. There was Bob, a folded paper in hand. Jack rolled down the window a mere two inches, just enough room for Bob to pass him the slip.

"Thanks," Jack said.

Bob returned to his police car without a word. Jack unfolded the sheet of paper. How much was this one going to cost? Wait a minute. What was this? Some kind of joke? It was certainly not a ticket. Jack began to read:

Dear Jack,

Once upon a time I had a daughter. She was six when she was killed by a car. You guessed it 一 a speeding driver. A fine and three months in jail, and the man was free. Free to hug his daughters. All three of them. I only had one, and I'm going to have to wait until I go to Heaven before I can ever hug her again. A thousand times I've tried to forgive that man. A thousand times I thought I had. Maybe I did, but I need to do it again. Even now. Pray for me. And be careful, Jack. My son is all I have left. k83中国英语学习网

Bob
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Foolish Games 愚蠢的游戏 (珠儿)