A: I’ve misplaced another umbrella, I think I left it on the bus again.
B: I don’t believe it, not another one. You’ve lost so many umbrellas over the years, you’ll make us bankrupt.
A: I’m sorry, I’m just so forgetful. I always put it down somewhere and then completely forget about it.
B: From now on, you’re only allowed to use this pink Hello Kitty umbrella as a punishment.
A: 我又搞丟一把雨傘了，我想應該是忘在公車上了。
B: 我真是不敢相信，你又丟了一把傘。你這幾年已經丟了好多把雨傘了，你會把我們弄到破產。
A: 對不起，我只是很健忘。我每次都是把傘放在一個地方，後來就忘得一乾二淨了。
B: 從現在開始，我罰你只能用這把粉紅色的凱蒂貓雨傘。
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A: Bruno Mars is definitely one of today’s most popular singers. B: He has even won 14 Grammy Awards. A: I love all his megahits, like “Just the Way You Are.” B: And his new song with Lady Gaga “Die with a Smile” has a caused worldwide sensation. A: I wonder if we’ll hear the new song at his Kaohsiung concert? A: 火星人布魯諾是近年來最受歡迎的流行歌手。 B: 對啊他還曾榮獲14座葛萊美獎。 A: 他所有的金曲我都愛，像《Just the Way You Are》。 B: 最近他和女神卡卡合唱《Die with a Smile》更造成大轟動！ A: 不知道在高雄有沒有機會聽他演唱這首新歌呢？ (By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩）
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Foxes are known for being cunning and resourceful, but a study suggests another surprising talent. Research from the Czech Republic indicates these creatures may use the Earth’s magnetic field when hunting. The study, led by Jaroslav ?erveny, tracked wild red foxes for over two years, recording nearly 600 hunting leaps by 84 foxes. Researchers found the animals predominantly jumped in a northeasterly direction, regardless of the time of day, season, or weather conditions. This preferred leaping direction resulted in a much higher kill rate, with foxes finding success on 73 percent of their northeasterly pounces on their prey. The results prompted
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